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BuickCenturyDriver (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
28 February 2013
Suspected sockpuppets

This is just plain weird. At Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hurricane Kira, a slew of new accounts and unregistered editors have shown up in the last day or so, !voting to keep (or move) what should by rights be a WP:SNOW candidate, removing SPA tags on their fellows ([1], [2]) and NACing the entire discussion ([3], [4]). That's not normal, and given the modus operandi, I'm inclined to believe this is either a single user trying to save their pet page, or an organised off-wiki meatfarm. I'm guessing at Siabaf as the sockmaster since they were the original page creator (and this makes me a little suspicious as te first edit to the AFD), but I'm by no means convinced. If it's someone else, Siabaf has my apologies. Yunshui 雲‍水 22:52, 28 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims. I've added two IPs and removed a duplicate. The 174 IPs are Verizon Wireless; the 69 and 24 IPs are Optimum Online in Brooklyn; 70.21.255.58 is in New Jersey but could be checked against TVLover as they edited only a few minutes apart. These may also be sockpuppets of User:Don't Feed the Zords - there are similarities in three of the four accounts (Yuffo has too few edits). Peter James (talk) 01:09, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

User:GAA-22EE is another new user, who created Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zordon copying comment by 24.184 from the talk page, but unlike 24.184 and 24.146, GAA-22EE opposed deletion of the article. Peter James (talk) 01:17, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The AFD was closed by another IP, 209.2.61.8, which belongs to Brooklyn Public Library. It appears to have been autoblocked recently by the block of User:Vao Tv1; I've also added that account to the list as the edits are similar. Peter James (talk) 17:35, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Another IP - User:174.252.18.178, who has started a dispute resolution case. Peter James (talk) 18:19, 1 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, i am the original article creator.

I see there is a pending ip check on my username so I ask:

  1. if my ip comes from the network as these individual users, will i be blocked?
  2. is this investigation being conducted due to the nature of the deletion discussion?

It's possible that the ip addresses could be shared or public access points. However I want to say that I did not ask anyone to vote on the deletion discussion, nor did I attempt to force a closure. I did however use a mobile phone to create the article. Siabaf (talk) 00:53, 2 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

my most recent IP is 174.226.192.159 (talk · contribs) Siabaf (talk) 13:00, 2 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Might want to add Senor Taichi (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) to the list, as I was about to start a case connecting him to Yuffo when I found this mess.—Ryulong (琉竜) 10:13, 3 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Found another one, NighlokKen (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)—Ryulong (琉竜) 01:17, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Make that two HaleAgnes (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)—Ryulong (琉竜) 01:17, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Found a third Pican33 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)—Ryulong (琉竜) 01:18, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Has anything been found with these last three accounts? Either BuickCenturyDriver or Don't Feed the Zords?—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:36, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, for the last three accounts you added, CheckUser data is not particularly helpful. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:04, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Can behavioral evidence be examined then?—Ryulong (琉竜) 17:46, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

TVLover (talk · contribs) was never blocked as a result of this discussion, and it is clear he is connected to the group as per his involvement in the "Hurricane Kira" AFD and his subsequent involvement on List of Power Rangers Megaforce episodes.—Ryulong (琉竜) 04:50, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'd also like to note that TVLover also has been reverting to a version of the previously stated article made by Yuffo.—Ryulong (琉竜) 13:11, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've discovered another possible sock in all of this, Clifton7 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki), as TVLover is repeatedly using a redirect created by this user with only two edits in his various edits.—Ryulong (琉竜) 18:47, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note, TVLover has changed his username to TVLover (talk · contribs).—Ryulong (琉竜) 11:46, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
  • I checked two of the further mentioned ones, it doesn't get prettier and CU is out to lunch on this one. AfD semi'd and collapsed socks and SPAs. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 01:34, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • After talking with many CUs and not getting a satisfactory answer via email, I have to conclude that BuickCenturyDriver (talk · contribs) and Siabaf (talk · contribs) (mentioned above) are  Confirmed. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 05:03, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • Those two accounts (in addition to Master Xandred) are now blocked - I've double-checked DeltaQuad's findings at his request and agree with the confirmed result. Hersfold (t/a/c) 05:06, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
    • I have also taken a look at the data and emails. I confirm and agree with DQ's findings. Elockid (Talk) 05:07, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk assistance requested: Could a clerk please move this case to BuickCenturyDriver? Elockid (Talk) 13:03, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Done SpitfireTally-ho! 13:16, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I haven't seen the email messages, but I can confirm that there is an unambiguous match between BuickCenturyDriver and Siabaf. I actually made some preliminary checks on this case and noticed the connection, but I was called away before I was able to investigate further. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:42, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk note: I've properly tagged all the confirmed socks with the new master. Waiting for input from CU before closing, but it looks like it is pretty close to done. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 17:57, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Relisted Based on their sole edit being to the AFD, I'd say it's very likely that Pican33 (talk · contribs) and HaleAgnes (talk · contribs) (who are obviously the same) are socks of BuickCenturyDriver. Could a checkuser comment on relative geolocation to confirm or deny this? I'm also going to say that for now, NighlokKen (talk · contribs) is unrelated. Reaper Eternal (talk) 20:19, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • It was already checked above by myself and DoRD, and DoRD commented where Ryulong listed the users. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 03:21, 5 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • TVLover (talk · contribs) is now  Possible to BCD et. al. due to new CU evidence that has come to light from recent editing. Lourdesbronx (talk · contribs) is  Confirmed to zero-edit account Yuffo (talk · contribs). -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 12:15, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've blocked and tagged the last two. I've also blocked  Likely Clifton7 (talk · contribs). -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 14:12, 9 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
15 March 2013
Suspected sockpuppets

This account's first major edit to an article was to the Power Rangers episode list so loved by other socks that were discovered in the February 28 report. There may also very well be various unused sleeper accounts with this new IP. However, considering that there was some crossover with Don't Feed the Zords in the last debate, I apologize if it's the wrong sockmaster. —Ryulong (琉竜) 06:52, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - NativeForeigner Talk 18:25, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • The technical data is not consistent with BCD, but then it isn't consistent within itself. So something fishy is going on here, and I'd leave the user blocked. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 05:16, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
25 April 2013
Suspected sockpuppets


Exact same patterns (AfD and RfA !voting right off the bat) and same recreation of a fake and poorly-photoshopped logo for the 2013 World Series article.

I am also including an old sock in there from 2011, but the patterns are a spot-on match. --MuZemike 22:28, 25 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Update – User is now trying to completely cover his tracks by getting his account renamed and then using an IP to get rid of the redirects from his old username (see here). --MuZemike 00:07, 26 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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06 June 2013
Suspected sockpuppets


MugsWrit's first major edit was to this episode list which was favored by a previous sock. The account also did some minor edits to various other pages first before jumping headfirst into debates and old stomping grounds. As usual, there may be some crossover with Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Don't Feed the Zords.—Ryulong (琉竜) 17:34, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Re:MugsWrit: What history? And what does using a smartphone have to do with anything?—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:04, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Rschen7754: I have the two diffs you ask for. The behavioral evidence is that recent socks of BuickCenturyDriver/Don't Feed the Zords seem to zoom in on this one episode list. See [5], [6], [7].—Ryulong (琉竜) 15:30, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

DeltaQuad: Is it possible that BCD and ...Zords are the same person?—Ryulong (琉竜) 18:23, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Filing user has a history of making these claims anytime somebody edits a power ranger articles and he disagrees. Because I am using a smartphone, I really don't want to get blocked because I edited the same article as some notorious user. MugsWrit (talk) 18:30, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've been using a smartphone browser to edit, so I don't want someone to link me to something I didn't do on the network. In any event I think you need to grow up and start interacting with people rather than accuse them of being "troll" and treating the wiki project as your own personal playground. Clearly the pr edit was not my first edit. MugsWrit (talk) 19:44, 6 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that the declining clerk reconsider that decline for CU, as I see more than enough there to block on WP:DUCK alone. --MuZemike 20:56, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

RL made a similar edit hours after the one he reported. Clearly he just wants credit for the pages contributions.

It is clear there is a mob of viscous editors are making assumptions about my identity. Therefore I am helpless in this matter — Preceding unsigned comment added by MugsWrit (talk • contribs) 21:38, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Don't know if "possible" is enough but I closing. MugsWrit (talk) 19:06, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You know well enough that you cannot close SPI cases yourself. Stop your charade, now. --MuZemike 04:24, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
  •  Additional information needed -  Clerk declined. In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
  1. At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
  2. At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
  3. In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this. We need more evidence than "they edited the same article". Rschen7754 08:45, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk endorsed - per MuZemike - when I originally declined, the evidence was little more than "they edited the same article", which was a fairly weak case. Rschen7754 21:00, 7 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Best I can say is  Possible to either BCD or DFTZ. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 16:38, 8 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Blocked, tagged, and closed. Rschen7754 04:31, 9 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]
16 February 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

A quick look at Presbitow tells that this is a new editor. However, it is highly unlikely that a user who has been merely here for just 5 days even knows and actually files a request for adminship at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Presbitow. On that page 174.254.192.127 seemed interested and supported in favor of Presbitow which shows that this is the same person voting for themselves purposely having already know that the request will will not pass. The IP says (see [8]) that they do not have an account but offers their support there which obviously isn't a newcomer trait and the person behind the IP was likely a sockpuppet or meatpuppet. Now this IP address belongs to Verizon Wireless. And so does all these 174.252.1.167, 174.236.75.248, 174.236.7.58, 174.236.68.211, 108.6.38.122 (belongs to Verizon FiOS in New York). Two of these IP's, namely 75.127.185.74 and 173.220.36.124 belong to Optimum Online also in New York. The areas edited most commonly by all of these accounts and IP addresses are Template:Super Bowl Super Bowl LII, Talk:Super Bowl LII Super Bowl LIII, Vikings Stadium and Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2014 February 12. On 8 August, 2013 at Template:Super Bowl, Rautard added (see [9]) the link to Super Bowl LIII which was reverted. After some months the same edit was made by Nasaguy1 (see [10]) on 3 February, 2014 and then again by Presbitow on 11 February (see [11]). On Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2014 February 12, CrazyAdmiinistrator and various other IP address mentioned have attempted to votestack and also tried to add fake comments by impersonating User:Wizardman which was detected by many other editors and removed and there are also suspicious by other users that some sort of sockpuppetry and/or meatpuppetry is going on here. I therefore suggest that a Checkuser be run to find out the truth and any other possible sleeper accounts that may be there. -TheGeneralUser (talk) 23:11, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Does LotsofSnowThisWinter (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) go here or WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Dragonron?—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 20:10, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Here. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:18, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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 Clerk endorsed (but not for the IPs, obviously), since I have my suspicions that there are more admin-impersonation socks out there that may be connected to this user. Yunshui 雲‍水 13:43, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

22 February 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

I am just assuming that all users and IPs in this debacle are Don't Feed the Zords a.k.a. BuickCenturyDriver, but the AS92813 case is the most recent to connect them to. ToyFoxTerrier opened up Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Russell Hantz (5th nomination), a favored target of Don't Feed the Zords/BuickCenturyDriver in 2013 (see all past AFDs). Every named account and IP (except for maybe one IP) has voted delete in the debate (I've removed some when identifying the ducks). Several of the IPs here also edited List of Power Rangers Super Megaforce episodes to insert content posted by previous sockpuppets in the past several weeks (AS92813, IP listed above) and another IP reverted me on that page and deleted my request at RFPP. This has been similar behavior from recent sockpuppets as well. All IP addresses are geographically similar to each other, and to those in the most recent SPI case.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 16:33, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note that the IPs were also listed at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dragonron/Archive#15 February 2014 under a previous misidentification.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 16:57, 22 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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12 July 2014
Suspected sockpuppets


Earlier today (or yesterday depending on your frame of reference), I had as usual unintentionally uncovered that this banned user had returned when he saw fit to add falsely sourced information to a Power Rangers episode list (see previous cases). The removal of this content went on for 24 hours, only in the last 12 was it discovered that the user who added it was a sockpuppet (the range he is on has been blocked in the past and is currently blocked by Tiptoety). During this whole kerfluffle, the article was protected and a discussion that had been started on the talk page prior to the revelation that it was sockpuppetry was removed by myself and then repeatedly restored by dynamic IPs.

In the past hour, NighlokKen restored the section and also went to a sympathetic admin who was unaware of the sockpuppetry to restore the same attacks against me that I had removed. In the past, I had suspected this was the case (BuickCenturyDriver and Don't Feed the Zords are the same person according to previous checkuser evidence or something which I have been told) but there was no corroborating evidence for NighlokKen. This time, with his restorations of the content, the evidence is conclusive. This sleeper account needs to be blocked post haste. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 10:59, 12 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have added GSS-5377 and Pican33 to this check as GSS reverted the removal at ANEW and Pican33 created a new Power Rangers page. Both have not edited for some time prior to today and all have been trying to get a bunch of edits in to become autoconfirmed. Pican33 also participated in a sock-filled AFD last year.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 13:28, 12 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Also added HaleAgnes for participating in the same AFD.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 13:31, 12 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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13 July 2014
Suspected sockpuppets


User's only edits are to restore the state of the articles created by sockpuppets yesterday. It's obvious, but we ust need to make it official, again. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 02:46, 13 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I was under the impression that BuickCenturyDriver and Don't Feed the Zords were in fact the same person. I only know that when he feels like fucking up Power Rangers pages he did it as "Don't Feed the Zords".—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 20:25, 13 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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19 July 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

Shuffle 329 is another one of the previously suspected sockpuppets who was found in the various discussions over the last year or so. Today, Shuffle 329 moved this page as HaleAgnes (talk · contribs) did previously, and then added the same fake episode summary and reference to the next season, as performed by the various IP addresses that edited the article (eg [12]). When challenged, he focused on the next season stuff which previous sockpuppets did as well. The IP address attempted to shift blame as well and has performed other edits that match the behavior of the sockpuppets, as well as a geographic proximity and matching some other information that I had been told in private prior. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 16:32, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Added 174.254.192.238 who matches previous IP ranges and also has his first edit to the thread where he was discovered.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 19:53, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Same for 174.226.129.250.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 20:19, 19 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Added yet another IP who appeared out of nowhere to pile on to a nonexistant pile on and another copy paste of the Power Rangers Dino Charge page.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 07:17, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Adding BlakeSnake who recreated the Power Rangers Dino Charge page at Power Rangers:Dino Charge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views).—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 07:25, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

His recent actions basically confirmed that he is this guy.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 18:35, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

More IPs keep showing up and they're all different but within the same geographic area.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 08:25, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

NintendoFan seems to have flown the coop. Does the technical evidence still show a match?—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 20:16, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I haven't looked in the last hour, but I'm pretty sure that the {{retired}} tag didn't alter the CU data. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:23, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I was asking if the recent edits by both NintendoFan and BlakeSnake further corroborated the CU data.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 20:27, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I emailed DeltaQuad asking how I am related to the blocked users. Regardless of whether I'm blocked or not, there is no point in further editing with my account since I'll probably be targeted by the user that reported the other names. NintendoFan (Talk, Contribs) 01:16, 22 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It shouldn't matter if you're innocent.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 06:15, 22 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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I don't know how I got involved in this mess. When I posted the Dino Charge page, I cited sources on the web and the page was edited by other users before Ryulong had it get deleted (an administrator can look it it's history). I have no intent on posting it again until more sources come out, though. The user that reported me also altered my userpage without any result of coming off this report to confirm my connection to the blocked user. BlakeSnake (talk) 17:47, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
  •  Confirmed:
22 November 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

ParaPrismsDC's first edit was to create an article relating to the upcoming "Power Rangers Dino Charge" TV show, which was also the behavior of several previously blocked socks who had resulted in the full and/or create protection of Power Rangers Dino Charge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Power Rangers: Dino Charge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), and Power Rangers:Dino Charge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). ParaPrismsDC is clearly a sockpuppet as he has chosen a thematically related name (which BCD did as his "Don't Feed the Zords" persona) and is actively trying to keep his hoax (List of Power Rangers Dino Charge episodes) from being deleted under the excuse that Dino Charge exists when he has just copied all of List of Power Rangers Super Megaforce episodes and used it to make the new article. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 20:23, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've added EmmaRanger who appeared to make an AFD out of the CSD I put on the list of episodes. However, I'm now having second thoughts that this is BCD and it may instead be ToQ100gou (talk · contribs) who was recently blocked. I'd like for the Checkuser to run a check against ToQ100gou as well.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 23:21, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

KevinRanger removed the speedy delete template on the list article and restored the AFD template.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 23:29, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Callanecc: Is there crossover with ToQ100gou (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)?—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 00:31, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Callanecc: I found a new sock that appeared.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 01:37, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
And again...—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 02:58, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
+1—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 03:11, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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 Clerk endorsed The previous sock accounts are stale and won't be able to make a technical connection to ParaPrismsDC. However, previous checks have been helpful in finding additional accounts and the behavioral evidence presented is strong enough to link it to BuickCenturyDriver. Mike V • Talk 22:54, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • ParaPrismsDC is  Possible to BuickCenturyDriver.  No sleepers immediately visible. I had a quick looks and can't confirm KevinRanger or EmmaRanger to anyone (they do geolocate from the same area as each other though). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:23, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Following are  Confirmed:
ToQ100gou is Red X Unrelated. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:51, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • It appears that all the accounts have been handled for now. As such, I'll be closing this case. Mike V • Talk 22:56, 23 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]


24 November 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

RT83014 is a sleeper sock that appeared today and tried to move the page so I was the sockmaster or whatever bullshit he tried. This is a sleeper check and comparison against prior blocked accounts. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 03:54, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I've just discovered GregRanger who recreated List of Power Rangers Dino Charge episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) with the same falsified information.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 03:57, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

SwankyCloner just showed up to recreate Power Rangers Dino Charge (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and the list page.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 07:44, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

VirtualKid7 restored SwankyCloner's WP:3O report.—Ryūlóng (琉竜) 09:02, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Wouldn't this be better dealt with using page protection or pending changes? Seems there's a lot of blocks being handed out. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry (Message me) 00:13, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • All the accounts are blocked. Sleeper checks aren't very effective when multiple dynamic ranges are at play unless multiple accounts are created on the same IP. Heavy handed semi-protection (and perhaps some creative edit filters) may help slow the pace of disruption. --Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 01:02, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]


26 November 2014
Suspected sockpuppets


Bunch of page creations to evade the protections put in place and such. Same MO as usual. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 16:09, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I've semi-protected one of the targeted pages. Mike V • Talk 22:05, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
06 January 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Lots of gnomish edits to similar articles: [13][14] [15][16]

I'm requesting a CU because I suspect there are more accounts. Rschen7754 04:20, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And another account: [17] --Rschen7754 04:25, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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I just found another account that must be another sock, creating the same articles as the squidward accounts (User:Patrick674): 1 War wizard90 (talk) 00:49, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]


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  •  Check declined by a checkuser - I'm not seeing any abuse of multiple accounts here. They are almost definitely the same person, but the first account stopped editing well before the second began. It could easily be a forgotten password. As for the third account, it seems relatively unused, and I didn't find any instances of using both accounts to edit war or similarly violate Wikipedia's policies. If the new account is editing disruptively, it can be blocked for that. Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:48, 6 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Reaper Eternal: please see the block log and an edit made on the other account during the block. --Rschen7754 02:27, 7 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: I've indeffed and tagged all three accounts. Full disclosure. Rschen7754 asked me to look at this case because among other things, including what he noted above after Reaper Eternal declined the CU, there is a fair amount of WP:CIR going on here. I agree, and I think that qualifies as abuse if it's all the same person. Even the time one of the accounts committed block evasion, their edits were incompetent. They removed a period and reinstated the same period in consecutive edits. If you look at the history of some of these articles, almost every edit these accounts make have to be fixed by other users because the accounts screw them up. The list of deleted contributions (that triggered the block) is absurd, one after another of worthless pages that were incomplete and/or malformed. One or two I could understand, but the list goes on, and even recreations of the same "article" with the same problems. I have no comment about sleepers, but I'll keep this open in case Reaper Eternal wants to reconsider his decline. BTW, it's not fun being caught between two such formidable check users. I'm going to bed now before anyone can yell at me for making the wrong decision. 'Night.--Bbb23 (talk) 06:27, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: I've added Patrick74 to the list, and indeffed and tagged the account. Although the account hasn't gotten around to editing the road articles, they've done the same thing as the master creating incomplete new articles with broken infoboxes, including one that the master also created (Elizabeth Elias). Plus there is the 674 in the user name. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:49, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]


10 January 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Account recreated an unfinished page Elizabeth Elias, previously created by Squidward674 (talk · contribs) and Patrick674 (talk · contribs), and has edited Interstate 95 in Virginia, another Squidward favourite. VeryCrocker (talk) 19:18, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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 Clerk note: Obvious. Indeffed, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:39, 10 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

14 January 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Name formatting similar to sockmaster and one of the other socks, Patrick674. There are intersections at Every Witch Way and List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon I notice also that at List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon, another sock operator, ChrisRock1998 was active (TheSDCharger1998, TheRockVC1998). It might be worth a look to see if Squidward674 and ChrisRock1998 are connected. I don't see ChrisRock at Every Witch Way, however. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:25, 14 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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17 January 2015
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Another one popped up editing Every Witch Way and I-95 articles. –Fredddie™ 04:43, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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 Clerk note: Already blocked and tagged. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 05:36, 17 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

06 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Reverting G5's of pages made by User:BuickCenturyDriver ([18][19][20][21]). The Checkuser i think is needed, due to the large amount of socks, a check for sleepers could make it slightly easier to find any socks LorTalk 10:21, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • See case below. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:06, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • All set, closing. Mike V • Talk 15:36, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]


06 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Pretty much the same reasons as above ([22]) LorTalk 10:34, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Another one, DinoCharasur (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) has been doing the same types of edits, as usual. I think behaviour is enough to warrant a connection (per [23]). LorTalk 14:52, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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06 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK very first edit matches the pattern. User page suggest they are a sleeper. Strongjam (talk) 20:19, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Already  Blocked and tagged (I saw the sock before I saw the SPI). I've deleted the image under G5 as well. I'll close because I'm sure DoRD would have done an IP block if he could. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:23, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]


06 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK Re-added deleted image and content of sockpuppeteer Strongjam (talk) 22:46, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Some Diffs:

— Strongjam (talk) 22:56, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Already handled. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 23:16, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]


07 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets


1 Energem Dealer is a new user, he was registered two days ago. Soon after registration, he commented on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wenceslao Garcia (2nd nomination), but he signed his comment as "11EnergemDealer" [24]. 11EnergemDealer was previously proven to be a sockpuppet of BuickCenturyDriver. Vanjagenije (talk) 11:35, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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07 February 2015
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Username matches common pattern & re-adding content other socks had added. Strongjam (talk) 17:37, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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12 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK username pattern, making same edits as previous socks. Strongjam (talk) 13:33, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I've blocked the account and cleaned up the mess he made. Any chance of a CU for sleepers and a possible IP block? This is starting to get beyond the level of just mildly annoying now. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:28, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • One sleeper and one range blocked. He's also editing from a very busy public IP, so I am hesitant to block it, but I will if this continues. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 16:46, 12 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
17 March 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK Username matches known pattern (11EnergemDealer, 1 Energem Dealer) and editing pattern. Strongjam (talk) 23:18, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment: EnergemDealer2415's edits back in February here show two additional possible socks (Stuart Maconie's Dad and SCHOOLY DEE). EnergemDealer2415 also made edits here where one of those accounts also made edits to. They all seem to be socks as well. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 23:48, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Obvious sock, re-blocked and tagged as such. Adding a CU request, partly for the possibility of a rangeblock but mostly for sleepers—this account was created six week's before today's little spree, so I wouldn't be surprised if he had others waiting for autoconfirmation. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:40, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • (edit conflict)  Clerk endorsed for a sleeper check and a possible block of the IP. DoRD mentioned in the previous SPI that he might block the range if it continues. (Note that the account has the same affinity for the List of Power Rangers Dino Charge episodes article as previous socks.) Mike V • Talk 23:44, 17 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Specific to this CU, rangeblock not a good option. NativeForeigner Talk 06:11, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yep, I agree on both counts. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:34, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for taking a look, guys. Mike V • Talk 13:25, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
25 March 2015
Suspected sockpuppets


User:IEdior has behaved very suspiciously since account creation. One of the editors first actions was the copy and paste the talk page of User:Steel Dogg into their own talk page, replacing the editors username with their own.[25] They then created an article Yoshua Sudarso, something previous socks of this editor have done. They then commented on the deletion review.[26] Bosstopher (talk) 12:49, 25 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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06 April 2015
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User made junk edits on the talk page to get autoconfirmed status and then immediately focussed on same content issues as previous socks (name of one of the actors.) Strongjam (talk) 13:59, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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06 April 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

See below. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:23, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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03 July 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Just taking a look at the talk pages of these two users, they are obvious socks. Both created nonsense pages BB 10, BB 33, BB 90, Rahart Adams, Elizabeth Elias, and Zoey Burger. I will let a clerk determine if a sleeper CU is appropriate or not. -War wizard90 (talk) 01:53, 3 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note:I created this sock report under User:Squidward674 as the Sockpuppeteer via twinkle and it was re-directed here as the apparent sock master. Not sure if this matters or not. -War wizard90 (talk) 01:55, 3 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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  • CheckUser requested - Self-endorsed by clerk for checkuser attention - Considering Wiki9023 was CU-confirmed as a sock, I've  Blocked and tagged User:Wiki9024, but a previous CU check revealed sleepers, so I'm still endorsing a CU check. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 01:56, 3 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The following accounts are  Confirmed to each other:

Wiki9024 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Nickelodeon50 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Nickelodeon40 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Nickelodeon4 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Nickelodeon3 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Mike V • Talk 02:23, 3 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]
07 July 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Same pattern of nonsensical articles (see deleted contribs). —Darkwind (talk) 01:31, 7 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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21 July 2015

Suspected sockpuppets


BuickCenturyDriver was known, among other things, for an obsession with children's TV programming related to the Nickelodeon network or the Power Rangers. The various sockpuppets also had an obsession with Interstate Highways. The new account has a user page focusing on Disney TV programming and Interstate Highways. As the persona has switched TV focuses before, but remained within the same general category, it is not far-fetched that it has switched to Disney from Nickelodeon. Imzadi 1979 → 05:05, 21 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Vanjagenije:
  1. The new account created Draft:List of Oostlalington & Disney TV shows and cartoons, a draft lifting of real and fictional TV shows on Disney- and Nickelodeon-based networks.
  2. The older account is known for creating socks like Nickelodeon50, among other names. The previous socks are known for editing Nickelodeon-related content, as demonstrated earlier this year at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BuickCenturyDriver/Archive#14 January 2015.
  3. The new account created Draft:Interstate 18 about a non-existant Interstate Highway in California, Draft:Team Interstate about the Interstate Highway System in general, Draft:Team U.S. Route about U.S. Highways in general, and Draft:Team State Highway about state highways in general. This account also created Florida State Road 122, edited Florida State Road 111], Florida State Road 1405, Florida State Road 21 and Interstate 22 not once but twice. (In the case of I-22 and the fake I-18, this account has 'created" maps based on the work of others without appropriate attribution of the source map it edited as a base for the new map.)
  4. The older account's socks have been known to edit articles related to Interstate Highways, as shown at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BuickCenturyDriver/Archive#10 January 2015 and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BuickCenturyDriver/Archive#06 January 2015.
Imzadi 1979 → 22:32, 21 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Additional information needed - @Imzadi1979: In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
  1. At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
  2. At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
  3. In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this. Vanjagenije (talk) 07:15, 21 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

27 November 2015

Suspected sockpuppets

I suspect that AS92813 has returned and is now doing sockpuppetry on Talk:Mercedes-Benz Stadium#Requested move 27 November 2015. One of AS92813's MO is getting into page naming disputes with stadiums with corporate names, with the overall goal of removing the corporate name based on WP:SOAPBOX/WP:OR claims rather than WP:AT/WP:COMMONAME (like Scstadm (talk · contribs · count) on Levi's Stadium[27] and Globe Life Park in Arlington[28], and Zoozle102 (talk · contribs · count) on AT&T Stadium[29]) Another of AS92813's MOs is the uses of numerous sockpuppet on the discussions he has initated (such as Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Presbitow and other discussions started under the sock Presbitow (talk · contribs · count)) A third MO of this puppetmaster is editing/discussion articles related to Power Rangers. And a fourth MO is that he appears to be incarnations of Don't Feed the Zords (talk · contribs · count) and BuickCenturyDriver (talk · contribs · count), which means that all of the behaviors of those two are fair game to compare to (such as the tendencies to edit/discuss articles related to hurricanes and also those related to Power Rangers).

Evidence as to the similar behaviors is as follows:

  • AoorwHead attempted to move Mercedes-Benz Stadium twice[30][31] before being reverted and the page is now move protected. This account then initiated the aforementioned move request. This user also uploaded a blatant, doctored, derivative copyvio work over the article subject's logo with his preferred name[32] that was also reverted.
    • While 2015 Atlantic hurricane season (another hurricane article) was under semi-protection, AoorHead attempted to move the article to 2015 Atlantic hurricane season (protected) [33] This sort of tactic allows the replacement of an unprotected, cut-and-pasted fork which non-autoconfirmed editors can modify, thus bypassing semi-protection. It is hard to find that type of action coincidental.
  • 71.187.186.43 then posted a comment in that discussion which basically repeated AS92813's WP:SOAPBOX that the corporate names should be removed.[34] That IP geolocates to Verizon FiOS around the New York City/New Jersey metropolitan, USA area (same ISP and basic location where AS92813 uses and is located in).
  • 72.43.171.43 also went on a WP:SOAPBOX comment;[35] even though that IP comes from a different ISP, it still geolocates to New York City. (He has in the past admitted that he uses different networks[36])
  • 2015Shoppr is a recently registered account that appears to have originally made another WP:SOABOX comment on the RM discussion as 64.134.33.2[37] before adding the user name signature [38], then posted a notification of it on Talk:AT&T Stadium[39] (I find it unlikely that a completely different newbie would post such a notification on just their fourth edit).
  • IEdior also made a similar WP:SOAPBOX comment;[40] and has been editing/discussing Power Rangers articles,[41][42] as well as comments on Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2015 March 21[43] on a deleted article that was deemed to have been created by BuickCenturyDriver. This editor was previously considered as a sock of BCD, but now it may no longer be an unrelated coincidence.
  • 100.1.12.177, another participant in the RM,[44] geolocates as another Verizon IP in the New York City area
  • 97.47.65.51[45] is a Verizon Wireless IP and it would make sense that he would have that service too. Under this IP, he made requests to lift the range block on networks belonging to Best Buy.[46][47] I guess he attempted to edit while at Best Buy, and that would support his claim that he is using different networks.[48]
  • HarrySnake may also be unrelated, but looking at the contributions, it is a little curious that within the half and hour after he registered, he participated in the RM discussion and edited a hurricane related article[49]
  • 47.21.2.108 and 24.89.147.146 both geolocate to Optimum Online in New York, another network mentioned in the archives. 47.21.2.108 particularly edited a Power Rangers article[50], and tried to restore AoorwHead's preferred name on the Mercedes-Benz Stadium article.[51]

Zzyzx11 (talk) 18:44, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • @Zzyzx11: Based on the archives, there are no non-stale puppets to compare against. The only thing I could do would be to check the three puppets listed here against themselves, but you'd have to justify my doing that, i.e., why there's sufficient evidence to do that but not sufficient evidence to block based on behavior. As an aside, please follow the instructions at WP:SPI to reopen SPIs in the future. You did it by hand and I had to spend some time fixing it. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:20, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry. I have now changed the status to open, as it appears that the similar behavior I mentioned above is starting to make it more like a duck to me. It does not look like a CU will be needed (and I'm not surprised he would have waited this long until after the previous CU data expired). Zzyzx11 (talk) 00:44, 28 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • information Administrator note The IPs being exclusive from New York/New Jersey here for an article on Atlanta is highly suspicious already, but then it matches the IP history of this SPI, as well as Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BuickCenturyDriver, which had IEdior who was reported there but CU at the time said was unrelated. Both SPIs link together interest in Power Rangers and major American sports leagues. Finally, all socks that are register users typically edit their own user and talk page and one of their initial edits. Blocked and tagged registered users as WP:DUCKs. IPs are likely temporary so there seems no incentive to block them. Mark for close.—Bagumba (talk) 10:48, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk assistance requested: Seems to be enough evidence based on common IP locale, interest in Power Rangers and American sports, and registered users quickly creating their own user and talk pages to combine this SPI into Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/BuickCenturyDriver.—Bagumba (talk) 10:48, 29 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

10 December 2015

Suspected sockpuppets


Procedural report for tracking purposes only. Persistent IP-hopping DUCKS at Talk:Mercedes-Benz Stadium altering talk page comments about their past socking. The relevant thing to note is that 174.236.37.126 is on Verizon Wireless like past IPs, but this one geolocates to Massachusetts instead of past pattern of New York or New Jersey. Then there is 97.47.3.92, also Verizon, but geolocates (presumably generically) to Wichita, Kansas, which I've seen in past socks too, but has not been noted for the record. —Bagumba (talk) 23:18, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Marking procedural report for close.—Bagumba (talk) 23:18, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

information Administrator note Yes, it is generic listing. When I enter 97.47.3.92, the results just give a location as "United States" without any specific area or city. It is most likely giving you coordinates near Wichita because that is near the geographical center of the country. He probably has something like Verizon FiOS Wireless Internet and thus has access to all the public Verizon Wi-Fi hotspots. Zzyzx11 (talk) 10:36, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

13 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

See [52] EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 07:27, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • information Administrator note Materialscientist already blocked user as a sock. The account was a sleeper created in 2013, so perhaps others are lurking, and presumably why EvergreenFir requested a CU.—Bagumba (talk) 09:43, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • A CU couldn't hurt anything, but BCD hops around a few ranges including some from mobile phones. Them most we can do is block them for a few days until he moves on but they're busy ranges so we can't leave them blocked for the long term. It's possible it would flush out some more sleepers, but I doubt it personally; BCD knows enough about how Wikipedia works that he normally avoids getting caught until he edits. Semi-protection and whack-a-mole is the only way to deal with him really. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:05, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I found (and blocked) one more account, and the range they're on is already blocked, so there's not much left to do at this point other than following Harry's plan above. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:05, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Closing the case. Vanjagenije (talk) 14:16, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

16 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

The usual. MER-C 10:14, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Justkeeponeditig made the normal type of edits like this, then tried the tactic of moving user page of user:Bagumba who has previously been involved with this sock. The other two then appeared to impersonate me by subst'ing my user page as my user page is move protected. Nthep (talk) 18:17, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Adding the following DUCKS from 22 January report to combine with outstanding CU request.

—Bagumba (talk) 22:30, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Already blocked. Closing. Vanjagenije (talk) 10:49, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • information Administrator note Reopening here for convenience. I added users Omidp.d75 and Chantiffanie, and requesting CU on them and other possible sleepers. Superdenq created talk pages for these users, whose accounts were created pretty much at the same time.—Bagumba (talk) 12:42, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Those two are not on the ranges he has been editing from recently, so I suspect that he's just trying to send us on a wild goose chase, and I'm not going there. If they begin to edit suspiciously, then maybe we can take a look. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:36, 16 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk assistance requested: Should the recent 17 January entries be merged into the #16 January 2016 section, or should both the 16 January and 17 January have their own respective "Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments" sections?—Bagumba (talk) 18:58, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    I merged the two cases. Vanjagenije (talk) 20:39, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • information Administrator note @Nthep: Was your 17 January addition merely procedural, or did it require additional action? The current SPI status is checked , but that was already there before your new entries.—Bagumba (talk) 18:58, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • I added Ntuyf to 17 January report. That account was created 19:07, 17 January 2016, and they re-created user page at User:Nthap to redirect to User:Nthep. Either a good faith plausible misdirect for misspelling, or quacking. Requesting CU on the new 17 Jan entries.—Bagumba (talk) 19:36, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Blocked some and tagged some. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:39, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

22 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK. Fits the usual pattern. Ten edits to become autoconfirmed and then re-instates the edits of previous socks. Strongjam (talk) 22:07, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Blocked and tagged.—Bagumba (talk) 22:25, 22 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

26 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

WP:DUCK. 10 minor edits to get autoconfirmed status, and then re-instates previous edits by socks:

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18 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Made some article about Power Rangers, posted an AfD comment signed as User:BuickCenturyDriver/User:BuickCentiryDriver, and then copied sockmaster's BuickCenturyDriver's talk and user page over the top of blocked sock's BuickCentiryDriver talk and user page. Started editing an hour after User:Gupinal was blocked as a sock of an unspecified master and editing similar Power Ranger articles. McGeddon (talk) 10:54, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Gupinel has now explained that "attempt to unblock BCD have failed and it forces me to create a new account each time I wish to edit". --McGeddon (talk) 11:18, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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18 March 2016

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Quacking username that started by removing a db-banned template from one of the previous sock's articles, before creating a duplicate of that article. McGeddon (talk) 13:25, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged – closing this one and its predecessor. Favonian (talk) 13:31, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  •  IP blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:58, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

18 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

This user has a subpage saying he is BuickCenturyDriver https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:BuickCentiryDriver/Editnotice&oldid=710657391

Content of this user's user page seems to be mostly copied from this old revision of BuickCenturyDriver's user page https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:BuickCenturyDriver&oldid=542480895 My Chemistry romantic (talk) 07:34, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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19 March 2016

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Most of it is deleted now (and they're blocked), but they were editing the tags of BCD socks to make Favonian the master. For example: [53]. Leaving this open in case a sleeper check is needed... GABHello! 19:59, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there are literally more popping up on my screen every second. GABHello! 20:08, 19 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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22 March 2016

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New user who's only edits appear to be re-doing the edits of previous sock DinoKeeper Strongjam (talk) 12:44, 22 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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23 March 2016

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adding and attempting redirects to Power Ranger/Ninja Steel articles ☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 02:45, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • information Administrator note Clearly a WP:DUCK. Blocked and tagged.—Bagumba (talk) 09:42, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • All taken care of for now - leaving open in case someone else shows up today. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:48, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

25 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Editing on List of Power Rangers Dino Super Charge episodes ‎ about Power Rangers Ninja Steel, asking for page protection to be removed, a rather obnoxious quacking noise in the background.

CU requested given history of sleepers and prolific socking, as well as edits on a few user pages that are suspicious. EvergreenFir (talk) Please {{re}} 02:37, 25 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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02 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Newly created account editing userpage of previous sock [54] and editing other pages socks have recently attempted to edit such as Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Derek Hutch. ~ Rob13Talk 23:19, 2 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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03 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Obvious WP:DUCK. Has edited exclusively the userpages of confirmed socks. [55], for example. ~ Rob13Talk 06:23, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

  • Added IP with similar pattern: [56] ~ Rob13Talk 06:36, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Adding a sleeper, Gifo518, who engaged in page-move vandalism. Here's the duck edit, but there's plenty more in the contribution history: [57]. Need a CU check for more sleepers. ~ Rob13Talk 07:23, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Everyone is blocked. Sleeper check not needed. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 07:28, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

03 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

IP is making similar claims about the long-term issue of the Power Rangers Ninja Steel article. Requesting CheckUser for any possible sleepers. The IP has also re-opened a previously closed discussion regarding the matter. Tevlev3 (talk) 19:51, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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@Tevlev3: Please note that CUs won't typically connect IPs with registered accounts, so this will need to be determined by behavior. GABgab 19:53, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@GeneralizationsAreBad: Ah okay, I'll remove the CU request for now and let the admins decide based off of behavioral evidence. Tevlev3 (talk) 19:55, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The good news is that it's most likely BCD, anyhow. GABgab 19:57, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, true.  Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me :-) Tevlev3 (talk) 19:58, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
NOTE: There is also an WP:AN/I thread discussion this issue here: [58]. Tevlev3 (talk) 21:19, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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04 July 2016

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 Looks like a duck to me Quacking like a duck after recreating the salted Power Rangers Ninja Steel at Power Ranger Ninja Steel. Adding to the SPI as a matter of record.

@Bbb23: FYI: They did leave you a message on the deleted talk page. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:21, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Adding User:PRehso: created Power Rangers.Ninja Steel, fake talk page copied from PRehse, and fake User talk:Gogo Dedo and User:Gogo Dedo. OnionRing (talk) 06:37, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked that one, too. Thanks. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 06:41, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Adding sock User:Prewqfs, created Ninja Steel and same fake talk page copied from User:PRehse. OnionRing (talk) 09:46, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Everyone's blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:03, 4 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

06 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreating the usual Power Rangers stuff and raising an SPI against editors involved in past sock blocks. McGeddon (talk) 09:15, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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06 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Another one, created Power rangers ninja steel after previous sock was blocked. McGeddon (talk) 09:53, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Same Power Rangers article and spurious SPI cases from Sly7sludge, following Favonian's block of Trapper76. --McGeddon (talk) 10:27, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, but as this account was created around the same time as the two listed in the previous case, I'm requesting a CU to sweep for sleepers. Favonian (talk) 10:01, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I ran a check but I knew it was largely a waste of time. I didn't find any unblocked accounts. The master uses many ranges, although some more often than others. Blocks of the more popular ranges are tempting but have collateral damage that make it very difficult for me to impose. Unfortunately, I think we're going to have to continue to knock them off one by one. I know it places a burden on the community, but it's not the first time we've been forced to do this for sockmasters. I'm beginning to believe we should stop tagging the accounts per WP:DENY. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:56, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

06 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Duck: only edit is Power Rangers Steel Ninjas, latest spelling variant of Power Rangers Ninja Steel OnionRing (talk) 10:40, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Same quack from Yoga KODA. --McGeddon (talk) 10:43, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
RangerGeek7616 has now appeared to remove speedy templates on an article created by Yoga Koda. --McGeddon (talk) 13:01, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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06 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Duck: created Power Rangers Ninja:Steel, with fake talk page copied from User:McGeddon. Time for a CU, looks like. OnionRing (talk) 14:46, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WPGeek716 created another variant of the article. --McGeddon (talk) 14:57, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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07 July 2016

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The article Power Rangers:Ninja Steel is recreated yet again, probably by the same user who created the deleted versions of this article. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 03:35, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Blocked, together with a couple of "follow-up" IPs. Closing. Favonian (talk) 09:24, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

08 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

More requests about Power Rangers Ninja Steel (here) and dabbling around the userpage of another sock (here). Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:38, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Not being used anymore. Closing without prejudice.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:32, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

09 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Stupid edits to the userpage of another blocked sock: [59][60]; restoring sock edits to talk page: [61]/[62], [63]/[64]. I'm fairly sure this is BCD, but pinging Bbb23, who blocked the previous sock. GABgab 22:32, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Blocked after this extremely obvious edit on GAB's talk page. In addition to that edit which basically admits to long-term abuse, this sock ticks all the boxes of this sockmaster's pattern: the Power Rangers stuff, editing past sock userpages, and targeting Bbb23. ~ Rob13Talk 22:52, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

10 July 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Actions match the pattern of past sockpuppets such as first edits being creating their own userpage and talk page. Here they partially restored another sock, User:Jo-Jo Humorus's edit. Sro23 (talk) 23:04, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:47, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

30 September 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar questioning to the previous BCD sock SMBLakitu (talk · contribs), and seems to know a lot for a new user. Jasper Deng (talk) 15:26, 30 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:51, 30 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

01 October 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Both IPs have admitted to being used by BuickCenturyDriver.

Both IPs appear to have stopped editing, and, given these appear to be cellular assignments from a nominal /10 range (WHOIS), I don't imagine they will be back. However, I thought it may be appropriate to document this to give a more complete picture of current abuse, especially if similar socking should continue from the same network. Thank you. Rebbing 02:20, 1 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Added 97.47.66.81, per similar AFD stupidity: [65]; maybe time for a rangeblock? Sro23 (talk) 03:47, 1 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I added 97.47.65.249 based on the clear similarity to 97.47.66.81. Any idea why he adds {{bots|deny}} to discussions?
Also, he sent me a curious email earlier tonight pleading good faith and asking me to talk to ArbCom for him. I admit I was moved and felt bad for the guy. His recent AFD contributions, while meaningless, aren't obviously in bad faith and aren't that much worse than some regulars' votes, and I understand how much being an editor can mean. However, this recent activity makes plain that he's only here to stir up trouble try to prove a point, not build an encyclopedia. Rebbing 04:41, 1 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • All of the IPs are blocked except for one, and it hasn't edited in several days. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 18:43, 2 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

25 November 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Re-creation of Ninja steel and a frivolous AFD nomination. There's evidence BuickCenturyDriver have been active as of late, and this account appears to be a reactivated sleeper. Sro23 (talk) 00:30, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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I think it's a little strange how the VegasCasinoKid account managed to avoid detection for so long, but in my opinion,  It looks like a duck to me. Just take a look at the user's recent edits, most are creating talk pages and participating in AFD discussions ([66] [67] [68]). That's definitely him. Sro23 (talk) 04:39, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Think I may have stumbled across another possible sockpuppet: Special:Contributions/South Nashua. Most of their edits are to AFD's, stub sorting, and adding welcome templates to user talk pages. Compare to VegasCasinoKid. I suppose it could just be a weird coincidence, but these two edits gave me pause. Sro23 (talk) 19:49, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Blocked and tagged. I inadvertently blocked the other four puppets above. I'm leaving the tags and have struck my comment. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:31, 27 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

29 November 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Account was created in 2014 but note how it didn't become very active until after User:VegasCasinoKid was blocked. All the behavioral traits are there: AFD ([69] [70]), "stub" ([71]), and creating talk pages ([72] [73]) Sro23 (talk) 12:44, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed match to VegasCasinoKid and Cloud9shopper. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:48, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Blocked and tagged - GB fan 18:55, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

29 December 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Jumped directly into AfD discussions with initial edits (diff 1, diff 2), and signed under the name of previous BCD socks. Also edited List of Power Rangers Ninja Steel episodes in the manner of previous socks (diff), and has edited disruptively elsewhere. --Finngall talk 05:13, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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31 December 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

N odiferous created List of Power Rangers: Ninja Steel episodes because the actual article, List of Power Rangers Ninja Steel episodes is currently semi-protected, as socks keep trying to add this summary: [74] [75]. T3208409a adds a link to the bogus page here: [76] Sro23 (talk) 19:56, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There's also Krosidkkas who re-created List of Power Rangers: Ninja Steel episodes after it was deleted. Sro23 (talk) 20:30, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - Please block the remaining sock. Thanks, GABgab 20:38, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • Blocked, closing. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:59, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

31 January 2017

Suspected sockpuppets


I apologize in advance if the behavior from this account doesn't match BuickCenturyDriver's usual habits. But they created List of Power Rangers Ninja Steel characters, which is often a topic that BuickCenturyDriver is very familiar with. They've also linked Power Rangers Ninja Steel into their article which is protected for sock puppetry from the same master account. 172.56.39.73 (talk) 02:07, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Red X Unrelated.--Bbb23 (talk) 03:17, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

21 August 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar edits ([77] [78] [79]) and edit summaries ([80] [81]) to sockpuppets. Note the account was renamed. Its original username was Vituizzu, an obvious reference to User:Vituzzu. That's always a red flag, but with BuickCenturyDriver in particular, his socks are especially known for trying to impersonate established users. I believe all previous socks have gone stale, but this user intersects with sockpuppets on some pretty obscure, low-traffic articles ([82] [83] [84] [85]) as well as more popular pages ([86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91]). Sro23 (talk) 18:35, 21 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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23 January 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Same bullshit (formerly bullshittier), different year. *yawn* Requesting CU despite age of account given the masters love of socking. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 04:06, 23 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I've LTA blocked. I'll let a CU decide if they want to run a check, so not closing. TonyBallioni (talk) 04:49, 23 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • As the CU who started the case on BCD I remember the data like I ran it two seconds ago. Nothing comes close to matching. As far as potential proxies, it's possible, but it'd have to be one hell of a proxy for what i've seen. Then again I wouldn't doubt it if someone said it was either. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 07:01, 23 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Closing. Sro23 (talk) 07:54, 23 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

12 August 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Same focus on the Survivor franchise ([92] [93]), Power Rangers Ninja Steel ([94] [95]), baseball stadiums ([96] [97]), among other behavioral similarities. Fairly obvious sock when all the evidence is taken into consideration. Already blocked and tagged. Filing SPI for the record. Sro23 (talk) 08:17, 12 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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19 July 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

The Billy Cranston trolling continues at Wikipedia:Articles For deletion/billy Cranston and ongoing impersonation of other users. The same thing happened about 5 times yesterday. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 08:48, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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19 July 2023

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Shenanigans at Billy Cranston - see Wikipedia:Articles For deletion/billy Cranston. Please check for sleepers. – bradv 14:27, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  • They match a bunch of previous socks, but I have nothing unblocked to add. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 16:32, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

21 July 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Obviously some LTA, figured I'd plop this here so it can get categorized as necessary. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 12:13, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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09 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Possible block evasion of BCD: this IP's contributions from September 2023 show that they might have interest on bringing the Billy Cranston AFD back up again. signed, 64andtim (chat) 18:36, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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See history of User talk:2A01:B747:79:344:943F:744D:715E:3T32/sandbox, which an IPv6 IP (now blocked) created as an AfD discussion page, and which a different IPv4 blanked the page to remove the G5 speedy tag thereon. --Finngall talk 19:59, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  • IP is now blocked. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:41, 9 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

26 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Edits to Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Barry_Hugman: [98] [99] [100] Geoff | Who, me? 15:19, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Moved case, checked for sleepers, found none, semi'ed the AFD. Case closed. Courcelles (talk) 17:57, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

26 January 2024

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Just a misspelling to get Arron block •Cyberwolf•talk? 17:31, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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26 January 2024

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•Cyberwolf•talk? 17:37, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Merged case to correct location and closing. Spicy (talk) 18:22, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

13 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

The first two IPs' only recent edits were disruptive comments at a disruptive AfD created by now-blocked Railrider12 [101] [102]. The latter two IPs were temporarily blocked after reverting the closure of the AfD [103] [104]. 96.57.24.10 also has older vandalism, e.g. [105] Helpful Raccoon (talk) 20:57, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The edit summary of the above older edit by 96.57.24.10 suggests the accounts might be connected to older blocked account(s). Helpful Raccoon (talk) 21:06, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The latter two IPs also triggered an LTA edit filter. Helpful Raccoon (talk) 21:19, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • These IPs are probably dynamic so probably have changed hands. Closing as no further action is therefore needed. If they continue to edit, please feel free to re-report. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 17:16, 18 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

15 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

New SPA that follows same user naming scheme, made a new pointless AfD about New York asking participants to vote on whether the MTA should impose a tax or something. See [106] and the AfD by main account Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Janno Lieber. StreetcarEnjoyer (talk) 20:35, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I was going to comment the same thing as StreetcarEnjoyer above - besides the general username similarity, the user appears to think that articles should be deleted based on whether people agree with congestion pricing. Please compare does this guy deserve to have the new toll tax imposed? If yes vote keep. If no vote delete. at the Lieber AFD and please let the community vote as to whether the NYC MTA deserves to start collecting money from commuters this summer at the Congestion pricing AFD. Epicgenius (talk) 13:21, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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14 May 2024

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ModdiWX (message me!) 15:36, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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12 May 2024

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Puppet created 2+ hours after puppeteer blocked. Immediately starts trying to save same page from deletion as puppeteer was working on. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:14, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Wrzzrobe512 was blocked as sock of Wrzzrobe512, so I've merged the case accordingly. With both accounts already blocked, there's nothing left to do here. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:03, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

20 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Quacks like a duck - see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Congestion pricing in New York City versus Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Congestion pricing by a previous sock. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:51, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: The previous accounts I user were blocked unfairly without warning. Please AGF on me I’m trying to contribute to Wikipedia like everyone else. Nominating an article for debate isn’t vandalism, you know. Railroadr20 (talk) 19:25, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I endorse Pi's observations above (I was originally going to type up a longer comment, but Pi beat me to it). Given the repeated disruption, and the fact that these AFDs have been nominated just days apart by similarly-named users, would it be prudent to ask for a CheckUser? Epicgenius (talk) 18:59, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note that Railroadr20 tried to remove my comment. Epicgenius (talk) 20:13, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Epicgenius: sorry that was by mistake Railroadr20 (talk) 20:26, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Railroadr20, if your previous account has been blocked, then you are a sockpuppet. You need to log in to your original account and request an unblock. Liz Read! Talk! 03:20, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done [107] Railroadr20 (talk) 16:22, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just stop already... 2600:1006:B01D:3EB9:B70C:82C0:6E78:52BA (talk) 18:21, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Zzuuzz: These are all socks of BCD, yes? Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 18:43, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:36, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

Clerk, this saga can be re-tagged / merged to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/BuickCenturyDriver. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:46, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk assistance requested: per above. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 21:41, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Spicy (talk) 09:34, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

26 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Editors' MO is to create an account and immediately jump to AFDs to close discussions like Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Unzela Khan, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Working Women (TV series) and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yevgeny Slyusarenko. I mean I saw the Master5Depoui account start closing AFDs after existing for just 5 minutes. Any idea if they have a sockmaster or is there any way to stop this disruption? Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 04:22, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Add User:PhilKnigbt to this list. Liz Read! Talk! 21:27, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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