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07 February 2014
Suspected sockpuppets


Link Osorio recently copied the format and text of my user page, user talk page, the editnotices for both and my signature. Link Smurf appeared on my talk page to notify me about the LrnzɑcliI979 account and page. The LrnzɑcliI979 account was blocked as an impersonation earlier today. I think a sleeper check may be in order as well. Imzadi 1979 → 23:36, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - I'm concerned that there may be other accounts (note that Link Smurf reappeared after several months); also, there are crosswiki implications (see eswiki and Commons). Rschen7754 23:41, 7 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • All three are  Confirmed. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 15:52, 8 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note that this SPI was moved to its current title from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Link Osorio. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:03, 9 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've blocked the master for two weeks and indef blocked and tagged the two socks, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:06, 9 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
21 February 2014
Suspected sockpuppets


This account was created in the last 4 days. It has edited in the same areas as the Link Osorio account (KML files, Puerto Rican highways and things related to Interstate 69, just as Link Osorio did. Additionally, I was "thanked" by Interstate69 for an edit just as Link Osorio used to. The Link Osorio account was previously confirmed to be a sock of Link Smurf by a CU. Imzadi 1979 → 01:46, 21 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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  • information Administrator note Looking at the contributions this looks like a reasonably clear case. The account was created a week after Link Osorio was blocked, dived right into the same area of interest including Puerto Rican highways and obscure KLM templates, uses similar edit summaries, and even the username is related to the last article Link Osorio edited. I've blocked Interstate69 indefinitely and reset the main account's block by another two weeks. Jafeluv (talk) 08:26, 21 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
21 April 2014
Suspected sockpuppets


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I indef'ed VOA based on its own behavior when it appeared on my watchlist, don't know anything about this sock-drawer or related accounts. DMacks (talk) 04:33, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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Yeah well, he's back again. Imitating User:Imzadi1979's talk and userpage again then promptly blanking it, but we still found him doing it. Account was created less than an hour ago, and you have to imagine that it it is yet another sock of User:Link Smurf. Mitch32(Any fool can make a rule, And any fool will mind it.) 04:15, 21 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

06 December 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

Earlier today, the 24.171 IP all but blanked a couple of roads-related pages and left the word "eolgi" on each page.[1] [2] The only other place I've seen that strange word is on this page User:Link 2 Osorio/Eolgi. The IP was blocked promptly. Shortly thereafter, Porcelanica was created and took over where the IP left off. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Porcelanica was indef blocked by Nthep within 20 minutes of the accounts creation.

Up until he published his password publicly, Link 2 Osorio was known as Link Smurf, another account with a history at SPI. Link Smurf's MO was Puerto Rican highways and Interstate Highways, specifically I-69.

If I was supposed to attach this to the Link Smurf SPI page, I apologize. If nothing else, I figured this would be a way to get them all merged together. –Fredddie™ 01:13, 6 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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19 December 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

The IP was preoccupied with Puerto Rico highway articles and Interstate Highways and was subsequently blocked.[9] "Eolgi", which seems to be Link Smurf's calling card, was added to the Sandbox.[10]

The 18I account was created around the same time in order to obfuscate the IP. That account edited an Interstate 69 article.[11] –Fredddie™ 03:20, 19 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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23 January 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Same pattern of obsession over things porcelain and Interstate Highways. Also has the same "eolgi" keyword involved. Accounts have been blocked for vandalism, but it would be nice to confirm if sockpuppetry is involved for the record. Imzadi 1979 → 20:53, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Ponyo: another account popped up on Interstate Highway System. I say it's a WP:DUCK case as well, so I added it to the list above. Imzadi 1979 → 01:44, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Make that two; the one looks like an IP, but it fits another pattern for this person whereby a digit in the IP is swapped out with a letter to make an account that looks as though it were an IP. Imzadi 1979 → 01:46, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The last one (Ami51347) e-mailed me, and posted on his/her talk page earlier in a fashion that implicates the account as a sockpuppet. Imzadi 1979 → 02:52, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Added another one that was editing blanking Puerto Rico road articles and trying to masquerade as an IP. –Fredddie™ 03:54, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Yes, the two accounts listed are socks. All of the accounts I found are already blocked.--Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 23:54, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: Tagged the first two accounts based on CU, and tagged the added two based on obvious and one of which was a CU-block anyway. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:50, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

08 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Same pattern with the keyword "eolgi" and connections to the Interstate Highway System. Imzadi 1979 → 13:43, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Adding one more fitting a new pattern: e-mailing. Imzadi 1979 → 14:17, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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25 February 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Same modus operandi as before re: "eolgi" and fascination with Interstate Highway System. Note that the second account name is not an IP address, another one of this person's behavioral traits. Imzadi 1979 → 18:59, 25 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Both accounts blocked - no apparent sleepers. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:27, 25 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk note: Both accounts are blocked and tagged. The IP user is obviously also a sock. His only edit was to repalce the content of "Interstate Highway System" with "eolgi highway system" (diff) which is typical for this sockmaster. Maybe an admin should block the IP? Vanjagenije (talk) 00:39, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agreed, I've blocked the IP for a week. Mike V • Talk 01:30, 26 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

01 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

[12] Adding eolgi is a classic M.O. of Link Smurf. –Fredddie™ 01:05, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Circuits Breakers came around shortly after the IP. Started to edit articles about Puerto Rican highways [13] and porcelain [14]. The account has already been blocked by Materialscientist, but it seems to be Link Smurf. –Fredddie™ 01:36, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk note: Circuits Breakers is already blocked, and the IP is not active any more. Closing the case. Vanjagenije (talk) 10:35, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

03 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

[15] and [16]. Interstates and Lladró are a couple of Link Smurf's favorite pages to hit, thought it seems page blanking is a new behavior. The username makes it seemingly a WP:DUCK sock. The IP hits the same pages [17] and now Circuit breaker, which is interesting given User:Circuits Breakers is also listed on this page. These accounts have already been blocked, but I am requesting CU to check for sleepers. –Fredddie™ 05:36, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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13 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


More page blanking and more eolgi. [18][19][20][21]. Link Smurf's editing would be greatly inhibited if "eolgi" triggered the edit filter. Though I'm not sure there is precedent to add to the edit filter just to stop one user, or if that is a wise idea. –Fredddie™ 02:48, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • The IP is already blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 15:38, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

17 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Same M.O. obsessed the the nonsense word "eolgi" (can we set up an edit filter yet to block that word?), same fascination with the Interstate Highway System, I-69, circuit breakers and porcelain. The account has been blocked already for vandalism, so we should tag it as a sock and check for any sleeper accounts. Imzadi 1979 → 07:20, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • No reason to check for sleepers or to tag the account. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:52, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Imzadi1979: I don't know, there may be some edit filter experts here, but I'm certainly not one. Your best bet for getting something set up would be to make a request at WP:EFR. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:46, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    • I requested an edit filter a while back and it's at Special:AbuseFilter/676, but right now it's only logging hits. I have been informed by an edit filter helper today that it got some hits. –Fredddie™ 22:11, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

24 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Edit history shows interest in interstate highways and Puerto Rico, also edited the pages of 2 other socks/masters: [22][23]. Also, note the telltale use of "eolgi." Pretty much textbook: I'm calling duck, and it would be nice to know if there are any sleepers hiding out. (I absolutely love when socks vandalize the pages of other socks -- it makes things so much easier!) GABHello! 22:12, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Added another: see edit history. Same sort of page vandalized + porcelain + usual "eolgi" + editing sock pages = very obviously Link Smurf. GABHello! 22:15, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Added a third -- same sort of thing. GABHello! 22:56, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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How about salting "Eolgi"? Does he usually create that page? - superβεεcat  22:39, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

They certainly say it a lot... I imagine an edit filter could deal with it. GABHello! 22:42, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I had earlier speedied a page called that, and another he created called Link Smurf. Why not salt them both. - superβεεcat  00:16, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Adding duck LinkSmurf.1. Vandalized this page. Eteethan(talk) 23:09, 24 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
An edit filter is in place for "eolgi" on highway articles, but I would support expanding it. –Fredddie™ 01:07, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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25 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


[24] Typical Link Smurf behavior. Seems to have figured out the edit filter, which is disappointing. –Fredddie™ 02:01, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • information Administrator note Looks like everything has been done here. Closing. Mkdwtalk 16:56, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

31 January 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


The username itself is fairly obvious, but Special:Contributions/Eolgi_highway_systems confirms the obsession with Imzadi1979 as described on the LTA page. –Fredddie™ 01:37, 31 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • The account was blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 02:58, 31 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

01 February 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Standard variations on his usual MO. Given that the UnitedSmurg account was created a year ago, I'd like to see if there are any sleepers that pop up. Imzadi 1979 → 21:02, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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07 February 2016

Based on contributions on simple.wikipedia.org. Imzadi 1979 → 23:21, 7 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

05 February 2016

More FWIW

All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 23:34, 5 February 2016 (UTC).[reply]

03 February 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

More of the standard MO for this person. I'll also note that we're approaching the second anniversary of the master account's block on February 8, 2014, and on the first anniversary, he used My 1st year of link smurf sockpuppetry which was blocked. Imzadi 1979 → 17:21, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've added several more IPs myself this morning. Imzadi 1979 → 15:55, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
We should check to see if the account I just added here has any connection to Link Smurf, and oddly enough if possible, It's Lassie Time. Imzadi 1979 → 17:42, 4 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed:
@Samwalton9, MusikAnimal, and Rich Farmbrough: I would recommend that the edit filter be modified again. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 07:02, 5 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]


08 February 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


If the account name weren't obvious enough, the account e-mailed me just like other previous socks have done. Requesting a sleeper check. Imzadi 1979 → 00:15, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed:
Uesnim (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
My 2nd year of link smurf sockpuppetry (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
24.1397.1625.12I4 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Hgewf (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
64,237,238,7O6 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Express tuenifaif (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Expressway One world trade center Lladro Gamecube Interstate (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
All accounts are globally locked. Mike V • Talk 03:34, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

08 February 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Same old sorts of vandalism as before. Imzadi 1979 → 17:04, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Already blocked. GABHello! 20:12, 8 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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16 February 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


The former account is an easy connection based on the behavioral evidence. However, based on this edit, it might be a good idea to see if that's just someone blowing smoke, or if there's an actual fire. Imzadi 1979 → 03:22, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Lg eolgi looks like Link Smurf. However, I can't see way that LS and Beals could be related. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 04:10, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Closing the case. Vanjagenije (talk) 09:55, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

27 February 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

More typical Link Smurf behavior. Blanking Interstate articles [25][26]. More of his favorite words [27][28][29]. And harassment of Imzadi1979, although these are really subtle. [30] also compare User:Intel.001/vector.css and User:Imzadi1979/vector.css, User:Intel.001/common.css and User:Imzadi1979/common.css, and lastly User:Intel.001/common.js and User:Imzadi1979/common.js.

Asking for CU to check for sleepers. –Fredddie™ 16:30, 27 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

At articles on interstate highway system, restores edits of Cartulina.melasa immediately after that account blocked. WP:DUCK General Ization Talk 23:51, 28 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - Sleepers check needed. Vanjagenije (talk) 10:51, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I didn't see anything that wasn't already blocked or locked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:24, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Closing the case. Vanjagenije (talk) 20:51, 9 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

13 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Typical Link Smurf behavior [31]. Asking for CU because there's always more than one. –Fredddie™ 01:39, 13 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Added some more, all globally locked and IP globally blocked. It's worth checking them here as well, in case there are sleepers made over 3 months ago that edited here recently. Ajraddatz (talk) 01:56, 13 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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20 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Massive amount of changes to articles relating to US Interstate Highway System TJH2018 talk 21:44, 20 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Simply based on behavior, I don't think this is Link Smurf. –Fredddie™ 21:53, 20 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree; the edits do not fit the usual LS pattern at all. @TJH2018: we have many IPs make large numbers of changes to articles related to the Interstate or US Highway Systems, but unless they start adding certain nonsense words or follow other indicators, we shouldn't suspect them of socking for blocked accounts. Imzadi 1979 → 14:17, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, will look for those indicators. Sorry for the false alarm. --TJH2018 talk 15:30, 21 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • no Declined - We're not going to make a public connection between an IP and a named account. In any case, the IP geolocates to somewhere other than Link Smurf's typical location. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 21:58, 20 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

29 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

The usual cavalcade of edits, and an account designed to impersonate me for good measure. Several are blocked, some locked, just the usual request for confirmation and a sleeper check. Imzadi 1979 → 20:08, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Added another account that just e-mailed me with the usual MO. Imzadi 1979 → 20:16, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@DoRD: given the cross-wiki nature of this serial vandal, it's probable then that he registered that account on a different wiki to e-mail me, so I'll post over on meta for resolution then. Imzadi 1979 → 22:06, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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29 March 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

 Looks like a duck to me, see above. TJH2018 talk 21:39, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • no Declined - We will almost never publicly connect accounts to IP addresses. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 21:58, 29 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

02 April 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Westerning was blocked for being a sock displaying typical Link Smurf behavior. Asking for CU to check for sleepers. –Fredddie™ 15:50, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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02 April 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

"eolgi" on Interstate 370 and others. Same as this by globally locked user Melasacoide (talk · contribs). clpo13(talk) 22:57, 2 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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04 May 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

I think this one's pretty obvious... Looks like a duck to me TJH2018talk 22:44, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • IP already blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 00:27, 5 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

06 May 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Quack quack. Might a sleeper check be necessary? GABHello! 00:03, 6 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Added a couple more. –Fredddie™ 00:08, 6 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • The following accounts are  Confirmed to each other:
Minnianamonis (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Ematic funtab 2 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Bean, pastilla.ematic.funtab.2 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Imzadi1979.ematic (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Imzadi9914 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Taulinanmininchant (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
no No comment with respect to IP address(es) Mike V • Talk 19:55, 6 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

18 May 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


The eolgi master strikes again. If it quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, its a duck.
Wash, rinse, repeat Mitch32(I can have oodles of charm when I want to.) 22:49, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 Comment: The following accounts have been locked: Buerau172, Thqlbreaker, Fpebreaker, Pentium765, Core72, Thetest7890, Qwerty2314, SSMaker123, Winflash345, MS Windows 8.1, MS Windows 10, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 8, Windows Experience, Windows 10.0. RadiX∞ 03:16, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed, blocked, locked, etc. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:18, 19 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

05 January 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Typical LS modus operandi - eolgi and Puerto Rico fixation. Already blocked for the vandalism but CU requested for sleepers as this is first possible case since 2016 Nthep (talk) 21:58, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - for sleepers please. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 23:54, 5 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Mulasa2 and Hurricane Maria account Link Smurf LS eolgi (talk · contribs · count) are  Confirmed to each other. However, the location they are using does not match the location in the most recent CU logs. It's possible this is a sock impersonator, but I can't be sure which one.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:00, 6 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • At this point, we're probably in WP:DENY territory, so it really doesn't matter so much. Closing. GABgab 00:08, 6 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
    • I think it may be Link Smurf despite the geolocation, but I won't speculate why onwiki. Regardless, I agree that at this point the distinction is probably academic. --Rschen7754 01:26, 6 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]
      • It gets weirder and weirder. Mulasa2 e-mailed me confessing. Normally, that wouldn't be sufficient to change my mind, but when he e-mailed me, he used a different IP from the one he used before when I posted my comments here. That IP's location matched his usual location. But it gets weirder. He created a whole bunch of accounts that were blocked by other admins and globally locked as a different, but no less notorious, sockmaster. If you have a moment, Rschen7754, I would like you to e-mail me with your thoughts on why you thought it was LS.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:42, 6 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

13 September 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Classic Link Smurf MO: Interstates [32] , eolgi, and repetition [33]. I know it won't be official since it's an IP, but asking for CU to check for sleepers. –Fredddie™ 00:22, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk declined - CU won't connect named accounts to IP's. Sro23 (talk) 02:00, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • IP hasn't edited since, and it probably wasn't Link Smurf. Closing. GABgab 00:53, 21 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

05 February 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Quacking "Eolgi" so blocked already but CU requested for sleepers. Nthep (talk) 19:18, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - Not sure if this is him, but likely worth a check. Thanks, GABgab 20:05, 5 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed to each other:

29 October 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Our friend Link Smurf is going crosswiki, so we're going to need a higher level of administration than we normally do. That being said, here are some diffs from those wikis so we can check for sleepers here. He's going to talk pages and posting the blocked editor message: [34] and harassing Imzadi1979: [35] –Fredddie™ 03:27, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk note: 173.228.198.189 is blocked both locally (by Ohnoitsjamie for 1 week as disruptive editing) and globally (-revi) as an open proxy (expiring 2022-10-29 at 03:47:52). TheSandDoctor Talk 03:52, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Ajraddatz and -revi: There any way we could get a global lock and maybe a CU for sleepers? --Rschen7754 04:16, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • For example, Lladrofisherboy4809 seems suspicious. --Rschen7754 04:22, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • MusikAnimal discovered Mansipuladora and also 72.50.16.65. another farm killed. — regards, Revi 04:51, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
      • As revi mentioned, this account has already been checked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 05:41, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

29 October 2019

Suspected sockpuppets


Already CU-blocked; this pro forma, and to ping User:Ohnoitsjamie, for fun. Drmies (talk) 04:45, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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31 October 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

User talk:67.224.128.186 he's claiming to be Link Smurf. Here he claims to be able to switch networks easily. –Fredddie™ 13:51, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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31 October 2019

Suspected sockpuppets


Please see the contributions, which includes edit summaries such as: "I can easily change networks by going into Public HotSpots and Friend houses in Puerto Rico & during my vacations at New York City in the 2015 christmas" and "Created page with 'Link Smurf says eolgi 69'". Imzadi 1979 → 21:46, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Already locked. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 22:21, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

24 November 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Pro forma / already blocked. User created a flood of new accounts with several performing edits to SPI and elsewhere. ST47 (talk) 02:28, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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This should point to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Link Smurf. This is classic Link Smurf behavior. –Fredddie™ 04:32, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Claims to be User:Dieselducy and forgot their password. Anyway, they immediately started using multiple accounts and being disruptive about it - c.f. [36] - so all  Confirmed,  Blocked and tagged. Closing. ST47 (talk) 02:28, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    • Since they made another account, cus can see [37] for details. ST47 (talk) 02:35, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk assistance requested: ^ ST47 (talk) 04:39, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Clerk note: Case moved and socks (re)tagged — JJMC89 (T·C) 05:14, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

04 February 2020

Suspected sockpuppets


I received an email from each account here that said, "Eolgi means interstate". The Yɑıfpr‬ account said that it was moving on from impersonating Imzadi1979 and would now be impersonating Yarfpr. I can forward these onto the clerk if necessary. –Fredddie™ 21:04, 4 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - Both accounts have been globally locked already, but the history of sleeper use, please check if any exist now. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:55, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't see anything obvious. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 08:33, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

06 November 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

I think this might be Link Smurf, just without the eolgi and porcelain stuff. Interested in highways, check. Puerto Rico IP, yup. Nothing about eolgi, Mario, or porcelain in their edits, though, so maybe they moved on but are still editing in the same topic or maybe I'm wrong, wouldn't hurt to check more thoroughly, although a CU may not get anything because of the network hopping used by this LTA. This IP does edit about the mobile game Cookie Run, though. wizzito | say hello! 06:24, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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One more comment: The IP mainly edits about Puerto Rico highways, but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Interstate_995 also shows their interest in US highways. wizzito | say hello! 06:30, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

  • Already blocked so nothing to do. --Rschen7754 16:42, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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