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07 February 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

All of them edited and created page Draft:Nitin Pujari salasar, Draft:Nitin Pujari, they all also uploaded photos of non-notable Nitin Pujari. Looks duck as their edits are mainly on/around pages created for Nitin Pujari QueerEcofeminist[they/them/their] 06:41, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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

  • I added Adgjil1994 and MBob1234 to the list; these accounts overlap on Draft:Nitin Pujari and Draft:Himanshu Singh Rajawat, and have been editing promotionally on these and other subjects cross-wiki. Also, all of these accounts have similar userpages. Since there are quite a few accounts here and a substantial xwiki component,  Clerk endorsed to confirm and check for others. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 07:07, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I see how the 4 suspected sock accounts overlap each other, but I don't see the connection to Pcmishradigital. Am I missing something? -- RoySmith (talk) 15:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Check their deleted contributions - they authored Draft:Nitin Pujari in September of last year. I'll run a quick check now. Girth Summit (blether) 16:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  In progress - Girth Summit (blether) 16:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    The four suspected socks are all  Confirmed to one another, and to Ghm502021 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). The proposed master and their confirmed sock are stale however, and the deleted draft is quite different from the new one - I can't say whether they are one and the same person. They're clearly spamming, and using multiple accounts to evade scrutiny; I will block, and leave Spicy to consider what tags to apply. Girth Summit (blether) 17:08, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I made a mistake in the previous posting - my eyes are getting tired, Adgjl1994 is not amongst this group. They are  Possible, in the sense that they geolocate ot the same city, but they are not on the same IPs/device. I'm not going to unblock, because they are obviously acting in conjunction with the other accounts, but it should be noted that they are suspected rather than confirmed. Girth Summit (blether) 17:19, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks. I tagged them all as suspected to the master based on the cross-wiki interest in the same subjects (and the "Pcm41" username). Also requesting locks since many of these accounts are already blocked on other wikis. Closing. Spicy (talk) 19:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

11 May 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Has created (or moved? I can't work the logs out) Himanshu Singh Rajawat which the sockpuppeter was interested in as well. A log of xwiki edits as well  Looks like a duck to me - RichT|C|E-Mail 16:46, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Behavioural evidence needs evaluation. I know this wasn't asked for, but there were some concerns about cross-wiki editing so I ran a check, nothing technically linking them to any of the other accounts in the archive (mostly because they are stale) so behaviour will need to be evaluated here. Primefac (talk) 20:28, 11 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - based on the overlap with previous socks both here [1][2] and cross-wiki (e.g. [3][4]), I'm convinced that Tapobhumi is a sock. Please indef. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:42, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Blocked and tagged, Redirect arrow Global lock(s) requested, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:56, 12 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

01 July 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

cu blocked on commons as a sock of pcm, plus overlap here and many other places PRAXIDICAE🌈 22:35, 1 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Now locked. Tagged, closing. Spicy (talk) 03:05, 2 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

10 September 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Arpita1234 (talk · contribs):

DivyaWriter (talk · contribs):

  • Also introduced OR at Dinesh MN [6]
  • Typical creation of userpage with short generic content [7], previous sock example [8]

DatGuyTalkContribs 11:45, 10 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@GeneralNotability: [9] by DivyaWriter and other edits by socks such as [10] have the same odd mannerisms, such as bolding section titles, starting new paragraphs with multiple spaces, and directional apostrophes. Additionally, on the Hindi wiki, DivyaWriter asked why an article named 'Rohit Jangid' was deleted. Special:Undelete/Draft:Rohit Jangid here was also a frequent subject of edits made by PCM1991 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser) and Arpita1234 (talk+ · contribs · deleted contribs · tag · block user · block log · CheckUser). DatGuyTalkContribs 14:17, 28 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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

  • Arpita is  Confirmed. I'm not willing to check DivyaWriter right now - "introduced OR on the same page" and "generic userpage" aren't enough in my opinion. DatGuy, got any stronger connections? GeneralNotability (talk) 21:47, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks DatGuy. CU results aren't especially helpful here, but the behavior you pointed out is rather convincing.  Blocked and tagged as suspected. GeneralNotability (talk) 23:38, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect arrow Global lock(s) requested TheSandDoctor Talk 16:50, 30 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

18 October 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

PCM092022 recreated Rohit Jangid, which previous socks have tried to create, e.g. [11]. Obvious username similarity (Pcmishradigital, PCM1991, PCM092022). Maddykkv2022 also has '2022' in their username, edited the Jangid article while it was still in draftspace [12] and voted keep at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Dog_Home_Foundation, an AfD for an article that was created by PCM1991. Qhqofficial2022 has the same '2022' username pattern, voted keep on the same AfD and also attempted to create the Dog Home Foundation article. Spicy (talk) 18:44, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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

  • CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - pretty convinced these are socks/meat based on the behaviour, but endorsing to check for other accounts. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:40, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 19:37, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • PCM1991, PCM092022, and Maddykkv2022 are confirmed to Pcmishradigital. Qhqofficial2022 is  Inconclusive due to proxy use. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:46, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks. Pink clock Awaiting administrative action - please indef PCM092022, Maddykkv2022 and Qhqofficial2022 - I'm convinced based on the behaviour. Spicy (talk) 19:50, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • The request came in just as I was about to block.  Blocked and tagged, Redirect arrow Global lock(s) requested, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 19:51, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

04 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

I realize you just ran a Checkuser on this sockmaster last month and this account didn't pop up. But I'm seeing some similiar interests. Specifically, edits to Draft:Rohit Jangid, Abhijet Raajput, Draft:Abhijet Raajput and Dog Home Foundation. This account was created years ago but just became active in September 2022. . Liz Read! Talk! 02:55, 4 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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16 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

creation of Draft:Rohit Jangid (Wushu) based on Draft:Rohit Jangid which was created by the master and their socks. Articles about this person have been created under numerous titles. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 08:20, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Much duck, very quack.  Blocked and tagged. ✗plicit 13:38, 16 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Redirect arrow Global lock(s) requested, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:34, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

19 November 2022[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

SPA Wushuguru recreated Rohit Jangid at Draft:Rohit Jangid Wushu.

User:Vecchioscrivano then wakes up after a five-month sleep, and moves the draft to main space, via WP space [13]. Storchy (talk) 09:39, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Six days after Draft:Stefano Cilio by User:Vecchioscrivano was declined for spamminess and notability, User:Malachi Benson pasted it nearly verbatim to their sandbox [14], then moved it immediately to Stefano Cilio. Storchy (talk) 09:46, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

User:Prince828122 also created Draft:Rohit Jangid Wushu, 23 June.

User:IActiveabhi is a new account that immediately began working on Rohit Jangid, just now. Storchy (talk) 17:01, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Thank you all for bringing to notice but I will clear you that I am a Wikipedia editor living in Dubai and I have nothing to do with this type of account though I am trying to write Wikipedia for sports person and now I am also learning and that's why I chose Rohit Jangid
    Because his name was mentioned in the recent news and I found him a very good personality, for which I have created a Wikipedia page. Wushuguru (talk) 07:58, 20 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think it's a safe bet that DigitalmishraG can be added. – 2.O.Boxing 14:01, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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

  • CheckUser requested to confirm the ones above and look for sleepers. Vecchioscrivano (talk · contribs) seems to be compromised and Malachi Benson (talk · contribs) to be unrelated, but if Storchy wants to look further into it they can open another SPI. DatGuyTalkContribs 17:33, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I added Columnistvivek, another new account that seems to have been created just to edit this article.  Clerk endorsed - for verification and sleeper check. I'm most curious about the Italian guy and whether he is a compromised account or just another UPE. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:18, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  In progress. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:37, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Ugh, this is a bit messy.
    • Wushuguru is probably on proxy, but still a weak(ish)  Likely to Pcmishradigital.
    • If I squint a little, IActiveabhi and Columnistvivek are  Possible to each other and to Pcmishradigital. They're all in the same country, but that's pretty much it; however, I have very little data to work with for those two.
    • Prince828122 is  Unlikely to Pcmishradigital, and  Possible to IActiveabhi and Columnistvivek.
    • Vecchioscrivano is technically Red X Unrelated. I see no obvious signs of proxy use, but I also can't exclude the possibility. I can offer no insight into whether they are or are not compromised.
    • Malachi Benson is  Stale; available log data places them far away from everyone else.
  • --Blablubbs (talk) 20:58, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Relisted - can I get a check for Wushusports (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) (related to Wushuguru and Wushusportsindia)? MarioGom (talk) 20:50, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Wushusports is maybe  Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely) to Wushusportsindia. The have the same (reasonably common) UA, and they geolocate to the same city; there isn't an IP range overlap, but there is ISP overlap. Based purely on CU data, Wushusports looks Red X Unrelated to either. Girth Summit (blether) 21:08, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Girth Summit: I'm guessing your "unrelated" result is referring to Wushuguru, and not Wushusports? If yes, see my proxy note above and geolocation for the flagged IPs at [15]. --Blablubbs (talk) 13:57, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes - I saw Wushusports as being pretty similar to Wushusportsindia, but the technical data was very different for Wushuguru. That could be due to proxy use, so perhaps 'inconclusive' would have been a better word to use. I don't have time to look at it again right now - feel free to check yourself (since you're familiar with the case already). Girth Summit (blether) 15:58, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks – re-reading my comment above, I unintentionally sounded sort of harsh, my apologies for that. Having rechecked all three, my take is still that Wushuguru is in "weak likely" territory based on proxy use similarities to other socks and UA (with the caveat that the username probably influences my judgement a little, and that I'd probably be inclined say "possilikely" if I didn't have an irrational distaste for that result) – but inconclusive might indeed be a better way of putting it. Concur regarding the other two. --Blablubbs (talk) 15:54, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've blocked and tagged Wushuguru, IActiveabhi and Columnistvivek as suspected socks based on the evidence and CU data. I'm going to leave the other accounts without any further action at this point. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:53, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

15 January 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Compare PCM092022 and PCM1991 usernames for possible WP:DUCK match. Discovered at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Shawntheshipper. TheSandDoctor Talk 21:06, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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27 February 2023[edit]

Suspected sockpuppets[edit]

Same overlap on Draft:Rohit Jangid. Also created [[ Draft:Sudhir S. Mehta 2]] which was expanded by Columnistvivek (talk · contribs), who's in the archives. Requesting CU for confirmation since I'm not unambiguously convinced. DatGuyTalkContribs 20:57, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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

  • @DatGuy: Thailandhindi is  Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely) to Pcmishradigital but  Behavioural evidence needs evaluation. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:09, 28 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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