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21 April 2018[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

The sock is re-creating many of the master's speedied articles. Cabayi (talk) 17:43, 21 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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20 November 2019[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Only edits of all of these are either to add fake support staff to Rising Pune Supergiant, Gujarat Lions or fake entries to List of conglomerates in a similar manner to the now blocked puppeteer. Spike 'em (talk) 09:04, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Examples of edits by puppeteer to establish similarity : [1], [2]

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  • Blocked the latest sock. We can consider a rangeblock if the problem continues. GABgab 17:43, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

25 January 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Vandalising cricket articles to introduce the the fictional Vizag Victors, which has been deleted multiple times. CJ, Q1 Q2, V1,V2

Trying to create / recreate Draft:RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group / RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group and link Sanjiv Goenka to this article: Q, V Spike 'em (talk) 13:35, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Based on names may also be related to this SPI (no edits left visible by the master). Spike 'em (talk) 13:42, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Added another (blocked) suspected puppet. See User:Subsidiaries with mention of Vizag Victors or this edit on Lahore Badshahs similar to those listed above.

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 Confirmed. Blocked the two unblocked accounts and tagged all.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:23, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21 March 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing Sanjiv Goenka to add link to company, disruptive edits to teams / personal in Indian Premier League Spike 'em (talk) 12:10, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

User page should make this obvious. Spike 'em (talk) 12:18, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Also blocking Vallabhasex (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki), User:Vallabhasex/sandbox is clearly the work of the same person. Cabayi (talk) 16:24, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

10 April 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding fictional squad / coach list to defunct IPL cricket team. Name is remarkably similar too. Spike 'em (talk) 15:52, 10 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

And now has recreated the often deleted Sanapala Vallabha, another favourite of the various socks. Spike 'em (talk) 15:55, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
adding links to the entirely fictional Vizag Victors Sock, Master. Spike 'em (talk) 16:09, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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 Blocked and tagged DrKay (talk) 17:07, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]


12 April 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Continuing these disruptive editing of recently of sock blocked yesterday. Spike 'em (talk) 12:48, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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 Blocked without tags Semi-protection may be necessary. DrKay (talk) 12:51, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]


12 April 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Initial diffs at Pune Warriors India and Kochi Tuskers Kerala are identical to those pushed by User:Vallabharebejnd, a confirmed sock of User:Vallabhas. The username is the icing on the cake of course. Blue Square Thing (talk) 13:43, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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 Blocked and tagged DrKay (talk) 16:21, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]


12 April 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same editing pattern and similar user name as User:Vallabharebejnd and IP 2409:4070:4002:A8D1:F4DF:60A2:613F:41CC. See Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Pune Warriors India. S0091 (talk) 13:44, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have also submitted RFPP requests for the above articles. S0091 (talk) 13:51, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
This is a duplicate request of the one above submitted by Blue Square Thing so feel free to close this one. Apologies for the confusion. S0091 (talk)

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 Blocked and tagged DrKay (talk) 16:21, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

23 June 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

User:Vallabha143/sandbox is an attempt to recreate V Groups which was a speed-deleted creation of the master. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Vallabhas/Archive is a separate SPI for a number of users with similar names and editing tendencies as this puppeteer, so I don't know if they need to be merged, or flagged as the same person somehow. If it is best that they are left separate then so be it. Spike 'em (talk) 11:47, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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18 September 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding made up squads of players to defunct cricket teams. Many of these players are named Sanapala in common with many edits made by the puppeteer and their various socks. They are also making similar edits as ip editor. Requesting CU as there are usually a number of related accounts. Spike 'em (talk) 19:16, 18 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Example of adding nonsense "throwdown specialist" by old puppet and current
or table of sponsors by a different puppet and current. Spike 'em (talk) 13:10, 24 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
See also Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Vallabharebel143, this puppet has now started creating articles about various people called Sanapala, another trait of this sock master. Spike 'em (talk) 09:42, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Recreating hoaxes like Sanapala Ashiv and Sanapala Vallabhai Patel. Hitro talk 07:34, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Duplicate report merged from Vallabharebel143 to Vallabharebel — JJMC89 (T·C) 23:01, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Blocked and tagged — JJMC89 (T·C) 23:07, 26 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

24 October 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding fake squad lists to defunct Indian cricket teams Spike 'em (talk) 06:58, 24 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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08 November 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

DUCK is quacking, based both on name and articles edited. Spike 'em (talk) 08:28, 8 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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09 November 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar name, usual disruptive editing of cricket articles, created user page attempting to link to often deleted Sanapala Vallabha. Spike 'em (talk) 16:34, 9 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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21 November 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Name is similar, disruptively editing cricket articles, including the old Vizag Victors nonsense here and here Spike 'em (talk) 18:40, 21 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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30 November 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

trying to hijack another cricket team as Vizag Victors [3] Spike 'em (talk) 15:47, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Already  Blocked and tagged — JJMC89 (T·C) 07:18, 4 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

07 December 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

More Vizag Victors related nonsense. Spike 'em (talk) 10:40, 7 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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27 December 2020[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar names in the case of the accounts, more "Vizag Victors" page hijacking by all three, and targeting at least one page previously hijacked by confirmed socks. Diffs: [4], [5], [6], [7], [8] - Sumanuil (talk) 05:56, 27 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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08 January 2021[edit]

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Further "Vizag Victors" nonsense, on a previously-targeted page. Diffs: [9] [10] - Sumanuil (talk) 06:00, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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I've added another user, who has remarkably similar name to most of the previous editors. They haven't made any disruptive edits yet, but are editing lists of cricket coaches, which is something the previous socks have done. I'd suggest a checkuser to see if any other puppets out there. Spike 'em (talk) 11:08, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - Both now blocked, but please check for sleepers. Thanks, GABgab 20:04, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • No sleepers that I could find that aren't already blocked. All accounts are blocked. Closing SPI... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:16, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

12 January 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

SImliar username, same old hijacking: [11], [12], [13] - Sumanuil (talk) 03:59, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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29 January 2021[edit]

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Same old username, same old vandalism. Why do they keep doing this? Do they think it'll stay if they repeat it enough? Diffs:[14] [15] [16] - Sumanuil (talk) 04:14, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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13 February 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same edits as previous sock accounts on Mumbai Champs. Both accounts have been indeffed, filing this so that they are tagged to the master. --Ashleyyoursmile! 10:24, 13 February 2021 (UTC) Ashleyyoursmile! 10:24, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Added an IP making the same mess here: [17], and another account that made a dog's dinner out of Ahmedabad Rockets (diff: [18]) Seriously wondering why they keep doing this. I HOPE they're getting paid for wasting this much of their life on this. - Sumanuil (talk) 00:43, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2/22: Added a second account. Diff: [19]

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  • The accounts are already blocked. The IP is clearly no longer active. Tagging and closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:45, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

02 March 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Removed from AIV as stale, this one is pretty blatant. There have been a recent string of socks on Mumbai Champs trying to hijack the article to a different cricket club, this one is the most recent. Compare [20] to [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]. Pahunkat (talk) 18:50, 2 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

There have been other accounts as per the diffs, listing for the record but no action required on these:

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25 March 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Created to evade a block. Master was blocked for making nonconstructive edits, creating hoax articles, and removing referenced content. The account was created a day after the master was blocked and has similar username and editing interest. Umakant Bhalerao (talk) 11:23, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hjnshb editing articles that were previously edited/created by master. The most recent article they edited is [26], created by Bshjsn. No question now but its a sock.--Umakant Bhalerao (talk) 17:35, 25 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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26 March 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]


https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Challengers_Bangalore&action=history - when this user was blocked temporarily for disruption to cricket pages in general, the subsequent account Hjnshb appeared shortly thereafter. That account has been identified as a sock and indeffed. Since that account is active on identical pages (known sock contribs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Hjnshb; suspected sock contribs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bshjsn) and these usernames are acronyms of each other, I would assume this is another sock as part of the same long-term abuse campaign. Both accounts attempted to create the same pair of pages, which were speedily deleted, according to the user talk pages of each sock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Hjnshb --known sock; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Bshjsn --suspected sock. Kistaro Windrider (talk) 21:08, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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In retrospect, this was probably a lot more effort than was appropriate for a report that should just have said "quack quack quack".Kistaro Windrider (talk) 21:20, 26 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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28 March 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Realvk - quack quack quack. Kistaro Windrider (talk) 04:33, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Evidence left on WP:ANI - Special:Diff/1014621958

Realvk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is making the exact same edits as the last several Vallabharebel socks, but I misfiled the SPI without capitalizing the 'V' - can someone move Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/vallabharebel to the right spot, and block the sock while we're at it? User contribs will tell the story - compare Realvk's to, say, those of blocked socks Special:Contributions/Bhbhhbns, Special:Contributions/Hsyukab, /Special:Contributions/Vallabhadeshn, Special:Contributions/Vallabhasesss... All of these have been blocked in the Vallabharebel investigation listed above - this month.

I have no interest in cricket, I just stumbled across this a couple of weeks ago clicking around recent changes and watchlisted it to see if it would happen again. It did. User:El_C temporarily blocked the first copy I noticed when it had acquired repeated disruptive editing warnings, another one got blocked as a sock after and that's when I learned about the entire thing, and, well, here it goes again. This seems like something that should be approached with an edit filter of some sort. Kistaro Windrider (talk) 04:46, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

& copied over from there, Cabayi (talk) 09:17, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Added a probable sock. The usual cricket obssession:[27], plus this: [28], which may explain a great deal, provided it's not just another figment of their imagination. - Sumanuil (talk) 03:26, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment I agree with Mz7 below: none of Realvk's edits look anything like Vallabharebel's. There is a subject area cross-over, but then there are many other editors who edit IPL articles. Spike 'em (talk) 08:01, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I ran a check on Realvk based on some of the article overlap, esp. at Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings, and it seems like this account is  Unlikely to the other Vallabharebel socks. It seems like the behavioral similarities may be coincidental. @Kistaro windrider: You said that Realvk is making the "exact same edits" as the last several Vallabharebel socks, but this isn't totally obvious to me. For example, on Chennai Super Kings, it looks like Realvk added prose content to the article [29], whereas the past Vallabharebel socks were more focused on statistics [30]. Could you provide a few diffs that show which edits are the same? Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 06:11, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Clerk note: The requested diffs were never provided, so closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:07, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

29 March 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Hijacking defunct cricket team to paste fictional information [31] Spike 'em (talk) 09:47, 29 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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12 April 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Addition of fake list of players to Punjab Kings : [32] Name similar to previous sock Hjnshb

Requesting checkuser as puppeteer often has multiple socks on the go at any one time. Spike 'em (talk) 12:21, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • This case is being reviewed by Blablubbs as part of the clerk training process. Please allow him to process the entire case without interference, and pose any questions or concerns either on his talk page or on this page if more appropriate.
     Clerk endorsed – same MO, similar name, and lots of overlap with recent socks ([33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47]); it's been a while, please look for sleepers. Thanks and best, Blablubbs|talk 13:30, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Confirmed.
Also found and  Confirmed:
Vallanha (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Both will be bagged and tagged. This SPI can be closed... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:27, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

15 April 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Reinstated content added by previous stock e.g. [48] Spike 'em (talk) 07:17, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

and this practically matches this. Spike 'em (talk) 11:54, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Comment I didn't know about this SPI, but I had some suspicion as I had left a note on Oshwah user space. I believe Justshepu is also linked to this. Govvy (talk) 12:57, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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21 April 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

I tried to report this one a few times, so I guess I just have to add it to the SPI myself. Special:Contributions/Justshepu tried to add under-19 cricketer Mrittunjoy Chowdhury like the previous socks. And since Zhjsb got banned, this sock just started up again and I believe SPI didn't do a check and find this one. Really, it's just very similar editing pattern. Govvy (talk) 11:03, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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I have to say, I'm not convinced. This user did create Draft:Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, which Zhjsb has also created in mainspace, but other than that, their edits have mainly been around Bangladeshi actors / TV shows rather than IPL teams / other U19 cricketers. This user also uses edit summaries, which I've never seen any of the previous socks do. Unless other similarities occur, I'd say this is a coincidence. Spike 'em (talk) 12:06, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I'm not seeing any obvious evidence of socking, although given Spike 'em's comments, I didn't dig very far. Lots of people are interested in cricket, so adding a cricket player doesn't mean much by itself. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:35, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

26 April 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding irrelevant support staff to IPL teams :[49] as per other recent socks : [50] Spike 'em (talk) 17:06, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

now adding links to articles created by last sock and filled their user page with loads of redlinks to various Sanapalas, including the many time deleted Sanapala Vallabha. Spike 'em (talk) 08:16, 27 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
added another ip address. Spike 'em (talk) 06:48, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Now engaging in "Vizag Victors" hijacking. What is their problem? Diff: [51] - Sumanuil (talk) 05:30, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Now doing it from an IP. - Sumanuil (talk) 06:49, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

User:Hsujs is doing the same edits as user:Zhjsb (a confirmed sock of the sockmaster) on Dhaka Warriors. Please compare: [52] to [53]. --DoebLoggs (talk) 09:07, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@DoebLoggs, I assume you intended those links to be Special:Permalink/1018672310 and Special:Permalink/1020473469, which would make this the diff in question? -- RoySmith (talk) 17:38, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I see, you meant this diff by Zhjsb compared to this by Hsujs -- RoySmith (talk) 18:19, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added another IP. They've branched out to fake kabbadi teams now. - Sumanuil (talk) 05:01, 4 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added another IP. Diff: [54] - Sumanuil (talk) 02:15, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And another. Just why do people do this? I'll never really understand. Diff: [55] - Sumanuil (talk) 02:22, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added an already-blocked account that was likely a sock, and should be marked as such if that's the case, as well as another IP. There are also several more likely sock IPs in that page's history. A rangeblock may be helpful. Diff:[56] - Sumanuil (talk) 02:34, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Coincidentally to this SPI, I just rangeblocked for three months due to persistent IP vandalism at Antigua Hawksbills with few legitimate edits in the range: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/2401:4900:4B00:0:0:0:0:0/41. Fences&Windows 01:46, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Blocked and tagged Hsujs for all the reasons noted above, plus some beans I found. Bzhnag was already blocked (for non-socking reasons), so I didn't bother investigating them. -- RoySmith (talk) 18:26, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

08 June 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

obsessions with creating tables of minor support staff in international and T20 cricket teams Spike 'em (talk) 10:04, 8 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Now creating articles on minor / fictional conglomerate (Rajan Raheja Group (conglomerate)) in similar vein to RP - Sanjiv Goenka Group / RPSG Group/ Sanjiv Goenka by other previous socks. Spike 'em (talk) 13:01, 23 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - If for no other reason, similarity of username (Nsjskna) to confirmed sock Nsjkwl on 27 June 2021. There's a bunch of usernames in this case (Hsujs, Hjnshb, Bshjsn, Zhjsb) that all look like random variations on the same theme. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:19, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  •  In progress - TheresNoTime 😺 22:31, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Nsjskna is  Confirmed to a previously confirmed sock (Nsjkwl, SPI @ 27 June 2021).  Blocked and tagged it.  No sleepers immediately visible unfortunately, hopefully mitigated some further account creations for a bit though - TheresNoTime 😺 22:37, 6 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

27 June 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding former players lists to IPL teams as per other socks. Requesting checkuser as often has multiple socks on the go at once. Spike 'em (talk) 07:12, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Check declined by a checkuser. Unfortunately, there's no data in the CU logs that I can use for Vallabharebel, and the account is too  Stale for any data to be retrieved... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 15:38, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Oshwah, there are at least three non-stale accounts in the "confirmed" category – two of them were CU-blocked by you. Blablubbs (talk) 16:07, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Blablubbs - Wow... I need some coffee. Thanks. I'll run a check momentarily... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:19, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Confirmed. Bagging and tagging sock account. This SPI can be closed... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 16:21, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

07 July 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding lists of former players to IPL teams. Compare edit by Nsjkwl with edit by NMmnB. Spike 'em (talk) 04:19, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

and editor interaction with other recent socks Spike 'em (talk) 13:07, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Well done. I was also about to report after seeing his edits. I think the suspected user is really a sock, I wonder how many devices or browsers they have for creating sockpuppets since 2019. — A.A Prinon  Leave a dialogue 08:54, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think requesting checkuser will be better, as often has multiple socks on the go at once. — A.A Prinon  Leave a dialogue 09:00, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@RoySmith: Well, protecting the pages will prevent new socks from editing those. But as IPL or other franchise teams are very popular among the cricket lovers, many innocent users without extended confirmed access may not be able to edit those. — A.A Prinon  Leave a dialogue 06:50, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@A.A Prinon that is unfortunately true. However, my primary responsibility is to protect the encyclopedia. Protecting pages is something we do as a last resort, but given the extensive socking history here, we ran out of other options. Continuing to play whack-a-mole with every new sock is not a viable solution. -- RoySmith (talk) 11:16, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged NmmnB. Also, ECP what looks like their most common targets this year. I suggest other clerks working this case get aggressive about protecting pages. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:14, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

02 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Ongoing obsession with adding random support staff / tables with flags to international and IPL cricket teams e.g. compare this this with previous sock Spike 'em (talk) 07:18, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

and Interaction log with another blocked sock Spike 'em (talk) 14:54, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Yes, same editor, again. Tried to tag Craig Lewis (cricketer) with a speedy deletion, while re-creating it at Craig Lewis (Irish allrounder). See the edit history of the former article against the socks that have been blocked. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 14:32, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
And history of Robert Woodman, also littered with current SOCK as well as at least 4 others in part 6 months. Spike 'em (talk) 14:52, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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05 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding unnecessary support staff to IPL teams, just like all the recent socks. Spike 'em (talk) 09:12, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Adding in 2 more, one as as per Lugnuts below, the other an already blocked user which has not been tagged as a sock of this master. Both (along with IP editors) have been vandalising Antigua Hawksbills. Spike 'em (talk) 09:46, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • information Note: Quack. Current: [57][58]. Hahnxj (from the archive): [59][60]. Given the recurrent focus on these articles, if this is confirmed perhaps page protection might be an option (and has been previously recommended). CheckUser requested - I was of two minds about this, as I think it can be called on behaviour alone and a CU was run ~72 hours ago. However, sleepers were noted in January and given we're here 3 days after the last account was blocked a check probably won't go astray, and I'm also wondering whether there might be an underlying range which could be blocked to knock account creation (at the very least) on the head for a bit. --Jack Frost (talk) 10:56, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the diffs, was going to supply them later. I'd also support a checkuser: I think there has been other suspicious editing on these articles, but not quite enough for me to raise a separate SPI. There is also a fair amount of IP editing, always in the same range, that I've not bothered raising either. Spike 'em (talk) 12:29, 5 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
They are now adding rubbish like this. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 16:36, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Has been making a habit of removing sourced information and replacing it by unsourced. Was blocked, but unfortunately only for 48 hours & has now resumed the same behaviour. - David Biddulph (talk) 16:41, 13 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
And they are using 2401:4900:4CA0:FCB0:6499:859:F5CE:D168 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) on the same two articles. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 09:47, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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16 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

more editing of coaching staff Spike 'em (talk) 05:56, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Listed accounts blocked, status was set to checked ~TNT (she/her • talk) 22:49, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

16 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same target articles as the socks listed above, IE edits to Robert Woodman and Craig Lewis (cricketer) Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 12:14, 16 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Agree, this is QUACKING loudly. Spike 'em (talk) 09:02, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added another sock, making same edits to Gujarat Lions in 2017, Hamilton Masakadza Spike 'em (talk) 13:46, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Listed accounts blocked, status was set to checked ~TNT (she/her • talk) 22:50, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

17 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Usual WP:DUCK editing style, this time on Gujarat Lions in 2017 Spike 'em (talk) 09:02, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Listed accounts blocked, status was set to checked ~TNT (she/her • talk) 22:52, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

17 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]


Same editing pattern as Qilhri (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), adding non-free pics into articles on cricketers. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 11:58, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Busnh = Gjahgb = Bzhnag = Suiueb = Qilhri = Laolsh = Iaonjak. All blocked. Materialscientist (talk) 14:01, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Listed accounts blocked, status was set to checked ~TNT (she/her • talk) 22:52, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

14 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

WP:DUCK editing of international cricket team coaching staff. Spike 'em (talk) 12:15, 14 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Close, no action ~TNT (she/her • talk) 23:41, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

15 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar edits to England cricket team and Australia national cricket team as other ip and logged-in socks Spike 'em (talk) 09:40, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Close, no action ~TNT (she/her • talk) 23:41, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

19 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing Dane pages, in similar style to other recent socks Spike 'em (talk) 08:28, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Close, no action ~TNT (she/her • talk) 23:41, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

20 September 2021[edit]

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  • Close, no action ~TNT (she/her • talk) 23:41, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

24 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Vandalism of IPL season articles, including adding fake list of support staff Spike 'em (talk) 09:19, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Close, no action ~TNT (she/her • talk) 23:41, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

24 September 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Vandalism of IPL season articles, including adding fake list of support staff Spike 'em (talk) 09:19, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk assistance requested: Every case here is either all blocked accounts, or a single IP. Can someone please archive the lot? The range being complained about seems to be at least a /37 belonging to Bharti Airtel, it is unlikely that it can be blocked safely. ST47 (talk) 21:47, 27 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Gjahgb (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) wasn't blocked indefinitely, and the block has now expired, leading to an AIV report. I hope to have fixed this correctly. I'm a bit confused about whether the account has been formally "confirmed" or not; the equation sign is a bit ambiguous. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 10:16, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

14 October 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Usual editing of list of support staff of international cricket teams as per recent socks. Spike 'em (talk) 06:38, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And adding another temporarily blocked user who was targeting same articles as other socks. Spike 'em (talk) 09:10, 14 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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21 October 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Adding photos to Robert Woodman / Craig Lewis. Often sleeper accounts from this sockpuppet, so requesting CU Spike 'em (talk) 15:16, 21 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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31 October 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing Craig Lewis / Robert Woodman as per previous socks, and even creating alternate versions with slightly different names Spike 'em (talk) 09:53, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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07 November 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing lists of coaching staff of international cricket teams Spike 'em (talk) 11:28, 7 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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17 November 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

As well as the now regular vandalism of lists of coaches of international cricket teams, an ip editor from the usual 2401:4900 range has posted message on this user's talk page asking them to create Sanapala Vallabha, a name often referred to / used by the sock master. Both this user and the ip address are the same person / socks of the master. Spike 'em (talk) 18:29, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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 Confirmed, block modified to indef and tagged. Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 21:19, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

30 November 2021[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing lists of cricket coaches, not even bothering to disguise username this time. Spike 'em (talk) 06:32, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Same target articles of Craig Lewis (cricketer) and Robert Woodman as before. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 14:25, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]

01 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Disruptive editing of both Robert Woodman and Craig Lewis / Craig Lewis (cricketer). Creating fake pages for people called Sanapala. User page full of Vallabha nonsense. Spike 'em (talk) 10:40, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Looks like a duck to me  Blocked without tags Obvious sock is pretty obvious, but I'm not tagging immediately. —C.Fred (talk) 16:27, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Combined with the behavioural evidence, this account is  Technically indistinguishable from the last couple of socks in the archive. I'm tagging as confirmed, closing. Girth Summit (blether) 16:45, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

03 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

User page features Vindia cricket team, a made-up entity invented by Sock master (and featured on deleted user page such as User:Hhjahs), as well as names such as "Sanapala Vallabha Rao" which is similar to pages regularly created by previous socks (search for "Sanapala Vallabha" on the archive version of this page). Only main edits are to article also edited by mentioned sock. Spike 'em (talk) 17:05, 3 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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09 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Disruptive editing of IPL articles, removing sources from lists of support staff of international cricket teams Spike 'em (talk) 02:26, 9 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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14 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Possibly a bit early, but editing coaching staff on IPL articles, username is a splurge of middle row characters, similar in style to previous. Spike 'em (talk) 16:07, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed to recent socks. I haven't done a super-deep dive for sleepers - they're on a busy range - so feel free to drop back in if any others come to your attention. Girth Summit (blether) 16:53, 14 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

16 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Save edit to List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes as most recently blocked sock. Usual meaningless splurge of middle/ lower row letters in user name. Spike 'em (talk) 10:30, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Yep, that's them. As with before, they are operating across an exceedingly wide and busy range, so I can't say whether there are other accounts. Girth Summit (blether) 15:10, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

18 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing of List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes matches previous socks Spike 'em (talk) 08:34, 18 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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19 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Reinstating irrelevant content added by previous sock to List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes Spike 'em (talk) 07:59, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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20 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

this is exactly what last 3 socks have been doing Spike 'em (talk) 10:15, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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22 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Disruptive edits to support staff of T20 cricket teams. Semi random splurge of characters in user name Spike 'em (talk) 14:01, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • All the same technical hallmarks as the others. As ever, the range is too wide to establish whether there are other accounts: keep 'em coming. Girth Summit (blether) 17:21, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

25 January 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar editing of IPL articles Spike 'em (talk) 06:03, 25 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Tamzin:, as a start previous sock, current sock. They have already been temporarily blocked for disruptive editing on related articles, but clearly a sock too. Spike 'em (talk) 11:50, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Sock has resumed editing after one of the articles was unprotected. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 15:25, 28 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
They have continued their disruptive editing after their temporary block expired. Clog Wolf Howl 05:41, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]

  •  Additional information needed. I usually don't {{moreinfo}} long-running cases even if they have filings that are technically deficient, because often there's other clerks/admins/CUs who are familiar with them and prepared to action them based on their own familiarity with the case. Here, though, almost two weeks have passed and no white knight has come along, so, @Spike 'em, could you please provide some diffs explaining why this user is a sock? Thank you. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (she/they) 11:13, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • Okay, restoring a past sock's edit is reasonable grounds for a check.  Clerk endorsed. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (she/they) 12:31, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Confirmed. Sleeper check impractical. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:09, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

08 February 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar username (random letters) and similar disruptive editing in Indian Premier League related articles. Account created after last sock (Ggbvv) was blocked. Clog Wolf Howl 06:20, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I have removed most IPL pages from my watchlist, so I've not noticed this user directly, but a quick check of their contributions leads me to thinking this is a clear WP:DUCK. Disruptively adding list of minor support staff / empty sections to IPL team articles in the same manner as all recent socks. Spike 'em (talk) 09:18, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have little doubt over it with that particular edits. Fade258 (talk) 15:05, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yes, clearly quacking like a mad thing. Blue Square Thing (talk) 16:50, 8 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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15 March 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

WP:DUCK. Username is complete nonsense like the previous socks and has heavily edited articled relating to the Indian Premier League ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:35, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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 In progress... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:09, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Also found and  Confirmed:
Bhkaah (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Bjmshj (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
All will be blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:15, 15 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

31 March 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Edits in Wikipedia mainly Indian Premier League related articles. Fade258 (talk) 07:35, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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06 April 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Edits related to Indian Premier League related articles. Fade258 (talk) 05:30, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Even just a look at their user page sets off the Quacking: it is littered with Sanapala / Vallabha / a made-up conglomerate like many previous socks. Spike 'em (talk) 06:16, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I was thinking about sending them to SPI however since they edited articles outside of IPL I assumed it was just someone else. But the username still made me suspicious. We'll see what the CU says. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 13:21, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Editing lists of coaches / support staff of international teams is another favourite target of this person. Spike 'em (talk) 13:27, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]

25 May 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing lists of cricket coaches, same stupid splurge of characters as user name. Request CU as often had multiple accounts on the go. Spike 'em (talk) 19:41, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

And this version of their user page, with mentions of Sanapala Vallabha makes it even clearer. Spike 'em (talk) 05:57, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Obviously. It looks like me also. Check on this username also User:06pacific which was created simultaneously within the deviation of 1 hour with different name. Fade258 (talk) 07:14, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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11 June 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Usual Sanapala Vallabha rubbish in sandbox, disruptive editing of coaching staff Spike 'em (talk) 12:08, 11 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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15 June 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Obvious name, editing lists of cricket coaching staff as per previous sock, editing sandbox of previously blocked sock Spike 'em (talk) 13:31, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed to Julnhsj, blocked and tagged. They have a boatload of IPs available to them; good thing they're making it so easy on us to spot.-- Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 21:47, 15 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

18 July 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

User page full of Sanapala nonsense, editing lists of support staff on cricket teams. Spike 'em (talk) 08:15, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I blocked before I realized a report had been filed. Tagged and closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:51, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

21 July 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Made up Sanapala Vallabha nonsense on user page, editing list of T20 competitions in similar manner to previous sock. Spike 'em (talk) 12:56, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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24 July 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Sanapala Vallabha nonsense on user page. Spike 'em (talk) 06:54, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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29 July 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

One of Vallabharebel's many socks, Kaknsbh, made nine new articles on 18th July. Two of them, Andhra Premier League and 2022 Andhra Premier League have been recreated today by this user, before they then quickly moved them into draft space. Seems a very low-value article of esoteric nature to re-create on the off-chance, hence rings some alarm bells. Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 17:57, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Possible at it's best to the archive. -- Amanda (she/her) 10:01, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Very different from known socks in terms of username and editing behaviour (e.g. Vallabharebel socks do not edit film articles). It is also telling that this account has 10k+ edits and has never shown up in the many previous checks on this case. Closing. Spicy (talk) 22:31, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

01 August 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same cricket obsession, and same "Vindia"-plastering as some previous socks. Has expanded repertoire to Template namespace, though, which may be new. Sumanuil. 21:49, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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I see that the Vindia template nonsense has already been deleted, but the quacking is loud with this one. Also editing lists of support staff for T20 cricket teams. Spike 'em (talk) 18:20, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

User page has been recreated with the usual Vindia / Sanapala / Vallabha nonsense. Spike 'em (talk) 16:10, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]

  •  Looks like a duck to me. I had already temporarily blocked this account because of vandalism and other problems, and strongly suspected that it would be indefinite before very long, but thanks to Spike 'em calling my attention to this sockpuppeteer, I will make it indefinite now. JBW (talk) 13:35, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • CheckUser requested In view of this sockpuppeteer's history, a Checkuser for sleepers would be welcome. (I now see that I had already encountered this sockpuppeteer back in May, but I didn't remember until Spike 'em reminded me.) JBW (talk) 13:42, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 19:24, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Confirmed  No sleepers immediately visible -- RoySmith (talk) 19:28, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

15 August 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Vallabha nonsense Spike 'em (talk) 16:48, 15 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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24 August 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Usual made-up Vindia / Vallabha nonsense on user page. Started to edit lists of coaching staff on cricket teams too. Spike 'em (talk) 08:34, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - typical gibberish username, typical hoax article on userpage (compare e.g. [61]), typical editing interests. Please indef the sock. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 19:29, 25 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Blocked and tagged. Closing. firefly ( t · c ) 09:16, 26 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

05 September 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Vindia returns. Obvious duck Human (talk) 14:14, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Has swapped Hindia for Vindia on userpage, but otherwise QUACK QUACK. Spike 'em (talk) 15:52, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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15 September 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Has been editing the same Indian cricket related articles. The userpage got deleted, which raises suspicion as the sockpuppeteer and its other puppets used to write Vindia nonsense in the usrrpage. And the most obvious one, the username. P.S. I just realised User:Vallabhas is a confirmed puppet, so this is a DUCK. Human (talk) 15:59, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • I knew that username seemed familiar. I noticed the username and they were editing pages previously edited by this sock, but my brain didn't make the connection until now. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:01, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:04, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

16 September 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

similar user name, similar interest in cricket played by "Vindia" (not India) UnitedStatesian (talk) 02:52, 16 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 03:26, 16 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

21 September 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Another DUCK Human (talk) 13:36, 21 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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02 October 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same old Sanapala and Vallabha nonsense in the user page. Another duck Human (talk) 06:37, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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19 October 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar username and edits similar articles. A duck Human (talk) 20:42, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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25 October 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar name and edits. Another sock Human (talk) 20:49, 25 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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04 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar name (see Sanapalavallabha), editing IPL articles Spike 'em (talk) 22:10, 4 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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 1.75x amplified ultimate quack of ultimate destiny ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545

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11 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Can't see the deleted user page, but suspect it was full of either Sanapala Vallabha or Vindia garbage. Also editing IPL pages in similar manner to previous socks and trying to create minor/ non existent cricketers. Spike 'em (talk) 09:27, 11 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Confirmed,  Blocked and tagged. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 09:43, 11 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

14 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same gibberish username and imaginary teams and coaching stuffs on userpage. Human (talk) 04:02, 14 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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25 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Userpage content and name similarity to previous socks looks like another case of WP:DUCK to me. Drm310 🍁 (talk) 17:24, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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QUACK clear sock, based on user page Sanapala Vallabha nonsense. Spike 'em (talk) 11:21, 30 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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01 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

DUCK based on name and edits to India national cricket team Spike 'em (talk) 15:31, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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05 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Sanapala / Vallabha nonsense on user page, editing IPL teams Spike 'em (talk) 06:09, 5 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, closing. ✗plicit 06:32, 5 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

15 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same old Sanapala Vallabha nonsense Spike 'em (talk) 05:50, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, closing. ✗plicit 06:29, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

18 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

WP:DUCK based on userpage content. Drm310 🍁 (talk) 23:46, 18 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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I'd say this is a DUCK solely based on the username. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 00:02, 19 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, closing. ✗plicit 00:05, 19 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

23 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Usual Sanapala Vallabha nonsense on user page Spike 'em (talk) 14:57, 23 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, closing. ✗plicit 11:28, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

26 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing cricket/ IPL pages, username contains both Vallabha and Sanapala Spike 'em (talk) 14:57, 26 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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 Blocked and tagged Looks like a WP:DUCK based on edits. Complex/Rational 15:15, 26 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

27 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

WP:DUCK, usual cricket team nonsense on userpage. Drm310 🍁 (talk) 06:16, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, closing. ✗plicit 11:31, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

27 December 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

WP:DUCK, usual cricket team nonsense on userpage. Drm310 🍁 (talk) 06:16, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Blocked and tagged, closing. ✗plicit 11:31, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

07 January 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Username and editing of IPL articles Spike 'em (talk) 08:13, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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10 January 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same old, same old Spike 'em (talk) 09:15, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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27 January 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Editing lists of coaching staff on cricket teams, user page has much "Sanapala Vallabha" content Spike 'em (talk) 13:24, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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29 January 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similarity of user name to the previous sock Sridharsana - a pattern of using similar usernames that Vallabharebel has established over the long term.

Edits of Indian Premier League teams which re-establish the use of flagicon templates such as here compared with here on 22 January by Sridharsana. Or here compared with here again. Blue Square Thing (talk) 09:19, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Looks very likely to me: Sanapala in the user name, adding lists of support staff to IPL articles. Spike 'em (talk) 10:27, 29 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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15 February 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar editing pattern to User:SanapalaSridhar (a confirmed sock of this master) on 2023 Women's Premier League (cricket), see [62] and [63] (both trying to insert new section to the same article, which was created by SanapalaSridhar and then moved to draftspace and deleted as WP:CSD#G5). Also the username is almost identical to the original sockmaster. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:34, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - WP:DUCK, please indef Vallabharebwl1 as a proven sock. Going to pass on the CU request this time as this is entirely obvious and they don't tend to have sleepers. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 22:58, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

26 February 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Their usernames are similar to other Sockpuppets. Illusion Flame (talk) 16:09, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk assistance requested: - This needs to be fixed/moved. Bbb23 (talk) 16:54, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Moved. MarioGom (talk) 23:30, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - please indef Vallabhapatel123 as a proven sock based on the behavioural evidence. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:12, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Requested actions completed, closing Salvio giuliano 17:15, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

16 March 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

quack, username is the same as other socks ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:04, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Seems duck-like to me : another made-up cricket tournament being cultivated in userspace. Spike 'em (talk) 17:12, 16 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - typical username and behaviour for this sockmaster. Please indef Vallabhassssd as a proven sock. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 14:57, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Blocked without tags. Am I mistaken in counting 100+ incidents of socking? Is this worth a CU to see if there's a blockable range? Vanamonde (Talk) 23:37, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, I've tagged the account. Vanamonde93, I can't speak for what the CUs see, but when a sockmaster has made hundreds of socks and keeps on socking I tend to assume that an effective rangeblock isn't possible (otherwise they wouldn't be socking). If I recall from the archives, they are on an extremely wide and busy IPV6 range. Spicy (talk) 00:45, 18 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

09 April 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same style of edits to Chennai Super Kings (for example, this edit by a confirmed sock and this one by the new user, both of which introduce plain flags, colours and similar headings). Other edits to Indian cricket related articles. Similar user name and the same style of user page which MI Somerset, for example. It yells quack. Blue Square Thing (talk) 08:54, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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01 May 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

These are CU-confirmed with each other--as it happens they're also on a blocked range full of irritating vandals, including that loser LTA who drops sexist obscenities in Hindo. I don't know if that's worth pursuing. Drmies (talk) 02:09, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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25 July 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Similar username and edits related to domestic leagues. Fade258 (talk) 14:14, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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  • The best CU can do is  Possible, but I think there's enough here to block. RoySmith (talk) 16:54, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

16 November 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

See below GeneralNotability (talk) 01:22, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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