Hi Empire As hope you are doing well. I just came here for the all the help you have given me when you were here. If you don't mind and trust, can you share your e-mail address?
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Request reason:
I've not used any sock puppet account. In the past, I used ALM Aadeez due to security and soon abandoned that account so I removed that user box from my user page. (you may see that in my user page history [1]). What I do is that I use a Wi-Fi that is provided in my hostel to edit Wikipedia. The other accounts might have the same IP as of me due to that Wi-Fi that is used by all of my hostelmates. Why I would create another account when I've such a good account where I've a large number of edits and good articles too. I wasn't even given a single chance to provide my arguments at the SPI case. I know neither Zindaaab nor Gorilla Werfs. I've not created another account and the IP you see may be shared by someone else as the Wi-Fi isn't only used by me. I'd abandon to use that Wi-Fi too to prevent such types of IP sharing and would use my personal mobile data in the future. Thanks. Empire AS Talk! 05:44, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
Decline reason:
There are some gaping holes in your defense, and I'm being kind by describing it that way:
So, your claim that you are unrelated to Zindaaab is demonstrably false, since it would have to be an extraordinary coincidence that two independent members of the same hostel would be 1) editing Wikipedia (a niche hobby), 2) editing in the same subject area, 3) uploading images of Atif Aslam, 4) with similar file names, 5) within hours of each other, and 6) that these people would be unknown to one another. And as for your claim that you used the ALM Aadeez account for security reasons, I find that very difficult to believe when:
While having multiple accounts is permissible, that edit constitutes bad-faith editing, and that would be a violation of WP:SOCK. Since you have failed to acknowledge any of this, your unblock request has been denied. Now really the only questions outstanding are: Why are you sneakily using multiple accounts to hide edits related to Atif Aslam? Are you being paid? And what was the reason for the post on GorillaWarfare's user page? Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 15:14, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
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uploading files with similar names, so I explained that the name of the file was clear from the photo as he was smiling. Giving similar names to such images may be very common. It was the answer of your question of uploading files with similar names. The other thing I said that I'm fan of Atif Aslam was to clarify you that I'm not a paid editor. I also didn't shoot this photo myself but I asked one of my friends on Facebook to send me his photo so that I could upload that to Wikimedia. Whereas, I've never seen him live. As soon as I got this photo, I uploaded the photo and then into the article. If I were Zindaaab then I'd stop using that rather to use more and why I'd upload such photo from a sock puppet account rather than uploading from my original photo. What did you mean by "came clean"? Again I'd say that I have never edited for pay but for my interest and hobby. If you still think me to be a COI, then I'm also the top contributor of Dirilis: Ertgrul (Turkey), Boonie Bears (China), Bandbudh Aur Budbak (India), WikiProject Lanka Premier League (Sri Lanka) and many others. So am I a such big paid editor that I'm being paid by Pakistan, Turkey, China, India and Sri Lanka? Well on this page, you may see a list of my favourites plus verify that I edit these articles mostly. This is just to clarify you that I'm not being paid. Another thing, that if I were to say such thing to GorillaWarfare then why here? They have provided a link to their Twitter account. Why I won't use Twitter to talk with them rather than messaging such irrational here on Wikipedia just for a block? Still I'd say that I've never edited for pay and also I've not did that to GorillaWarfare. My block is baseless. Well, you've rights and advanced permissions and you can block anyone (even before letting them to give their statements) and since I don't have, so I'd have to bear this. Btw, the tag placed on Tajdar-e-Haram {{ db-person}} was wrong as it was about a song not a person. Thank you. Empire AS Talk! 04:52, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
@ Hut 8.5 and Dreamy Jazz: Can you help? Empire AS Talk! 11:58, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
@ Mz7: Can you help? Empire AS Talk! 12:44, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
people do stupid things all the timebut if I've ever done this in the past at any moment then definitely there would be a record of such activities performed by me. What a story! I edited a page, found the top contributor and created a sock just to post something immoral and immodest rather than using Twitter, where I'd have no worry of being blocked. I came to know about GorillaWarfare about 2 weeks ago when she edited a page from my watchlist, but I did nothing in that period. A random user from the hostel may create an account and post a message on their talk page (by seeing at their edit, what I also noticed is that their capitalization of words, emoticons and edit summary don't match with any single edit of mine). I don't see anything that is hard to believe here. Can you explain 'same time'? You said:
If your reaction to being blocked was to accept responsibility and apologise then you might have got somewhere, especially as you're still young. But this track isn't going to work.Good advice though! But how can I accept something that I've not done? I'd be guilty only if I do that but can't apologize for something that I've not even done. I can't lie just to be unblocked and take the false responsibility that isn't performed by me. Still I'd say that I've not done this with GorillaWarfare. Thanks! Empire AS Talk! 11:21, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Apologies and other expressions of remorse aren't necessary, but basic courtesy and a willingness to move forward productively are.So I'll not apologize for an unperformed act. Thanks! Empire AS Talk! 18:29, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
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Request reason:
Hi, I'll like an uninvolved administrator or checkuser to review this request. My SPI case appeared as if a gunshot to the head: open and shut seemingly instantly. No timeline for the investigation and I was not even given a chance to respond. I was blocked for using these 3 sock-puppet accounts which I'm going to explain one by one.
1. ALM Aadeez
2. Zindaaab
Not only I use that Wi-Fi but everyone in the hostel do. So, that account might have a same IP address but that doesn't mean that they are me or I'm that. Anyone in the hostel may have that account. According to WP:ROOMMATE, "If two or more registered editors use the same computer or network connection, their accounts may be linked by a CheckUser. Editors in this position are advised to declare such connections on their user pages to avoid accusations of sockpuppetry. There are userboxes available for this; see {{ User shared IP address}}." I admit that I should have used the userbox {{ User shared IP address}} but I didn't know that who may share this connection. So, I didn't use it. Behaviourally, the account doesn't look like me (if you see) due to potential of dissimilarity in the writing styles (i.e. emoticons, capitalization and edit summary) of both the accounts, that was not even looked into. I'll not perform such an act after being here for 11 months when I've a such a reputable and good account. If I were to do this then I'd have done this in the past when I was a newbie. If I had done this in the past at least for a single time then there would be definitely such a record in my contributions (you can check) but you'd find nothing like this. So, there arise no question of doing it now. An editor said: that's why it was done with a sockpuppet. But if I can create a sockpuppet now then I'd have also created other sock puppets in the past months for such purposes. Where are that? The reality is that you'd find no sock-puppet. I have not done such acts neither now nor then. Why I'll dig so hard on something so hard that is really really stupid? The user had provided a link to their Twitter account and also their Email address. If I were really to do this then I'd do it on Twitter where I'd have no worry of being blocked where everything would be private, not on Wikipedia where there were solid chances of a block and everything is visible publicly. Morever, I could also use another network to hide the similarity of IPs of both the accounts but I was such a fool that I didn't care about the IPs and considered Wikipedia best for such purposes, neither Twitter nor Email. :-D. A user said that I edited a random page, found the top contributor of it and created a sock puppet to comment on her. What a great supposition! I was in such a big hurry to finish this all within the ten minutes. You may think that as soon as I came to knew about her, I created the puppet and commented. I'll explain this too. She made this edit on 7 February 2021. I was watching that page (if you are doubtful, then see the article's history, I'm one of the top contributors of it). I also noticed that edit but not created a sock on that day (7 February 2021) to comment on her appearance (when I had not edited their heavily-edited article) whereas after a week, while editing a random page at 19:44, I did this. If I can post this message after editing their article on 12 February, then I could also do that on 7 February when I saw her firstly. I could also make that edit on that article another day or after a day or two so to keep me away from any SPI case. I was such a big fool that I made an edit on an article and within 10 minutes I did this all, not even waited. I could easily wait to make that edit on one day and create sock-puppet next week because I already have waited for a week (from 7–12 February). What could I expect after doing this on Wikipedia? A block and the loss of trust. One may also feel strange that someone from the same hostel can not do this especially at the same time. But I feel nothing that's hard to believe here. What is the impossibility here? I already knew her a week before this incident. A random Wi-Fi user from the hostel just created an account for this message because I wasn't going to be such a big stupid in a great haste that even don't cares about the time gaps or IPs. Someone also said me to wait for 6 months and apologize. I can wait for 6 months and can apologize for using Zindaaab account secretly and not revealing about that but can't admit or apologize for something that I've not done. I'd be guilty only if I have done this. I'll only apologize if I've performed this edit. Morever, if I've done this then I'd not make any unblock request. Btw, check my level of stupidity by the point of view of some editors.
Meanwhile, a user considered me to be a COI. I've never edited for pay but edits due to my interest. If you see my created articles and top edited pages then you'd note the variation in the types of the articles. Most are music-related, some are sports-related. Others include articles related to tv shows, YouTube, comics, lists, media, channels, albums and songs. That's is just to clarify you that I am not a COI because a COI mostly edits articles that are related to their specific subject.
Thought that I've sufficiently explained everything to you and also I'm hoping that is good for us. It's quite easy for me to create a new account and start editing now but I want to be abide by the rules of Wikipedia plus don't want to lose this (unique) account where I've nearly 16.5K+ edits, 45+ articles, 60+ categories and 70+ templates. I'm also a CVUA graduate from PG2 and TC21. I also had planned many things to do in future (i.e. participate in AfDs, NPR, RCP, and AIV etc) that would be possible only if I'm unblocked. I can clarify all of your doubts if you have left anything else to ask. Thank you for reading the request. Hoping for the good. — Empire AS Talk! 17:53, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Decline reason:
I have reviewed the technical evidence behind this block, and it is extremely compelling. The claim that you are unrelated to the "Gorilla Warfs" account is unconvincing: in general, checkusers are able to distinguish between sockpuppets and unrelated users who happen to share the same IP, and I can say with a high level of confidence that this is not the latter case. Because over the past three weeks you have persistently failed to be forthcoming about your misuse of multiple accounts, I am declining this request and will be revoking your talk page access. Mz7 ( talk) 23:39, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
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... and is now attempting to argue that they should only be blocked at Commons for deliberately uploading copyrighted content and lying about the copyright status.I already explained that iff I'm blocked for using the account 'Zindaaab' then my block should be limited to Wikimedia Commons only, not on Wikipedia as I've not performed any edit from that account here on Wikipedia. I'm not arguing or bargaining to block me only on Commons. I already had accepted that the photo didn't belong to me. You said:
I guess we're in the bargaining phase of the five stages of grief.Which says: "Although commonly referenced in popular culture, studies have not empirically demonstrated the existence of these stages, and the model is considered to be outdated, inaccurate and unhelpful in explaining the grieving process." Morever, the tag placed on Tajdar-e-Haram was {{ db-person}}, an inaccurate tag that can't be used on articles related to 'singles'. As I've to use a public computer at that time so I removed that wrong tag using ALM Aadeez (about which I had revealed the truth in my userboxes), not my real account to avoid security problems. You are asking again and again those questions that I already had answered and explained comprehensively above. Any other unasked question? Now, the real eend. Empire AS Talk! 17:16, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Cyphoidbomb, Can I reply to the message below? Thanks. Empire AS Talk! 12:50, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
@ Empire AS: You were a good contributor on Wikipedia before sockpuppetry evidence came in. I trusted you, and you said you would help me with this draft all along. Cheers, - Cupper52 Discuss! 10:16, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Empire As hope you are doing well. I just came here for the all the help you have given me when you were here. If you don't mind and trust, can you share your e-mail address?
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Request reason:
I've not used any sock puppet account. In the past, I used ALM Aadeez due to security and soon abandoned that account so I removed that user box from my user page. (you may see that in my user page history [1]). What I do is that I use a Wi-Fi that is provided in my hostel to edit Wikipedia. The other accounts might have the same IP as of me due to that Wi-Fi that is used by all of my hostelmates. Why I would create another account when I've such a good account where I've a large number of edits and good articles too. I wasn't even given a single chance to provide my arguments at the SPI case. I know neither Zindaaab nor Gorilla Werfs. I've not created another account and the IP you see may be shared by someone else as the Wi-Fi isn't only used by me. I'd abandon to use that Wi-Fi too to prevent such types of IP sharing and would use my personal mobile data in the future. Thanks. Empire AS Talk! 05:44, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
Decline reason:
There are some gaping holes in your defense, and I'm being kind by describing it that way:
So, your claim that you are unrelated to Zindaaab is demonstrably false, since it would have to be an extraordinary coincidence that two independent members of the same hostel would be 1) editing Wikipedia (a niche hobby), 2) editing in the same subject area, 3) uploading images of Atif Aslam, 4) with similar file names, 5) within hours of each other, and 6) that these people would be unknown to one another. And as for your claim that you used the ALM Aadeez account for security reasons, I find that very difficult to believe when:
While having multiple accounts is permissible, that edit constitutes bad-faith editing, and that would be a violation of WP:SOCK. Since you have failed to acknowledge any of this, your unblock request has been denied. Now really the only questions outstanding are: Why are you sneakily using multiple accounts to hide edits related to Atif Aslam? Are you being paid? And what was the reason for the post on GorillaWarfare's user page? Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 15:14, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
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uploading files with similar names, so I explained that the name of the file was clear from the photo as he was smiling. Giving similar names to such images may be very common. It was the answer of your question of uploading files with similar names. The other thing I said that I'm fan of Atif Aslam was to clarify you that I'm not a paid editor. I also didn't shoot this photo myself but I asked one of my friends on Facebook to send me his photo so that I could upload that to Wikimedia. Whereas, I've never seen him live. As soon as I got this photo, I uploaded the photo and then into the article. If I were Zindaaab then I'd stop using that rather to use more and why I'd upload such photo from a sock puppet account rather than uploading from my original photo. What did you mean by "came clean"? Again I'd say that I have never edited for pay but for my interest and hobby. If you still think me to be a COI, then I'm also the top contributor of Dirilis: Ertgrul (Turkey), Boonie Bears (China), Bandbudh Aur Budbak (India), WikiProject Lanka Premier League (Sri Lanka) and many others. So am I a such big paid editor that I'm being paid by Pakistan, Turkey, China, India and Sri Lanka? Well on this page, you may see a list of my favourites plus verify that I edit these articles mostly. This is just to clarify you that I'm not being paid. Another thing, that if I were to say such thing to GorillaWarfare then why here? They have provided a link to their Twitter account. Why I won't use Twitter to talk with them rather than messaging such irrational here on Wikipedia just for a block? Still I'd say that I've never edited for pay and also I've not did that to GorillaWarfare. My block is baseless. Well, you've rights and advanced permissions and you can block anyone (even before letting them to give their statements) and since I don't have, so I'd have to bear this. Btw, the tag placed on Tajdar-e-Haram {{ db-person}} was wrong as it was about a song not a person. Thank you. Empire AS Talk! 04:52, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
@ Hut 8.5 and Dreamy Jazz: Can you help? Empire AS Talk! 11:58, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
@ Mz7: Can you help? Empire AS Talk! 12:44, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
people do stupid things all the timebut if I've ever done this in the past at any moment then definitely there would be a record of such activities performed by me. What a story! I edited a page, found the top contributor and created a sock just to post something immoral and immodest rather than using Twitter, where I'd have no worry of being blocked. I came to know about GorillaWarfare about 2 weeks ago when she edited a page from my watchlist, but I did nothing in that period. A random user from the hostel may create an account and post a message on their talk page (by seeing at their edit, what I also noticed is that their capitalization of words, emoticons and edit summary don't match with any single edit of mine). I don't see anything that is hard to believe here. Can you explain 'same time'? You said:
If your reaction to being blocked was to accept responsibility and apologise then you might have got somewhere, especially as you're still young. But this track isn't going to work.Good advice though! But how can I accept something that I've not done? I'd be guilty only if I do that but can't apologize for something that I've not even done. I can't lie just to be unblocked and take the false responsibility that isn't performed by me. Still I'd say that I've not done this with GorillaWarfare. Thanks! Empire AS Talk! 11:21, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Apologies and other expressions of remorse aren't necessary, but basic courtesy and a willingness to move forward productively are.So I'll not apologize for an unperformed act. Thanks! Empire AS Talk! 18:29, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, I'll like an uninvolved administrator or checkuser to review this request. My SPI case appeared as if a gunshot to the head: open and shut seemingly instantly. No timeline for the investigation and I was not even given a chance to respond. I was blocked for using these 3 sock-puppet accounts which I'm going to explain one by one.
1. ALM Aadeez
2. Zindaaab
Not only I use that Wi-Fi but everyone in the hostel do. So, that account might have a same IP address but that doesn't mean that they are me or I'm that. Anyone in the hostel may have that account. According to WP:ROOMMATE, "If two or more registered editors use the same computer or network connection, their accounts may be linked by a CheckUser. Editors in this position are advised to declare such connections on their user pages to avoid accusations of sockpuppetry. There are userboxes available for this; see {{ User shared IP address}}." I admit that I should have used the userbox {{ User shared IP address}} but I didn't know that who may share this connection. So, I didn't use it. Behaviourally, the account doesn't look like me (if you see) due to potential of dissimilarity in the writing styles (i.e. emoticons, capitalization and edit summary) of both the accounts, that was not even looked into. I'll not perform such an act after being here for 11 months when I've a such a reputable and good account. If I were to do this then I'd have done this in the past when I was a newbie. If I had done this in the past at least for a single time then there would be definitely such a record in my contributions (you can check) but you'd find nothing like this. So, there arise no question of doing it now. An editor said: that's why it was done with a sockpuppet. But if I can create a sockpuppet now then I'd have also created other sock puppets in the past months for such purposes. Where are that? The reality is that you'd find no sock-puppet. I have not done such acts neither now nor then. Why I'll dig so hard on something so hard that is really really stupid? The user had provided a link to their Twitter account and also their Email address. If I were really to do this then I'd do it on Twitter where I'd have no worry of being blocked where everything would be private, not on Wikipedia where there were solid chances of a block and everything is visible publicly. Morever, I could also use another network to hide the similarity of IPs of both the accounts but I was such a fool that I didn't care about the IPs and considered Wikipedia best for such purposes, neither Twitter nor Email. :-D. A user said that I edited a random page, found the top contributor of it and created a sock puppet to comment on her. What a great supposition! I was in such a big hurry to finish this all within the ten minutes. You may think that as soon as I came to knew about her, I created the puppet and commented. I'll explain this too. She made this edit on 7 February 2021. I was watching that page (if you are doubtful, then see the article's history, I'm one of the top contributors of it). I also noticed that edit but not created a sock on that day (7 February 2021) to comment on her appearance (when I had not edited their heavily-edited article) whereas after a week, while editing a random page at 19:44, I did this. If I can post this message after editing their article on 12 February, then I could also do that on 7 February when I saw her firstly. I could also make that edit on that article another day or after a day or two so to keep me away from any SPI case. I was such a big fool that I made an edit on an article and within 10 minutes I did this all, not even waited. I could easily wait to make that edit on one day and create sock-puppet next week because I already have waited for a week (from 7–12 February). What could I expect after doing this on Wikipedia? A block and the loss of trust. One may also feel strange that someone from the same hostel can not do this especially at the same time. But I feel nothing that's hard to believe here. What is the impossibility here? I already knew her a week before this incident. A random Wi-Fi user from the hostel just created an account for this message because I wasn't going to be such a big stupid in a great haste that even don't cares about the time gaps or IPs. Someone also said me to wait for 6 months and apologize. I can wait for 6 months and can apologize for using Zindaaab account secretly and not revealing about that but can't admit or apologize for something that I've not done. I'd be guilty only if I have done this. I'll only apologize if I've performed this edit. Morever, if I've done this then I'd not make any unblock request. Btw, check my level of stupidity by the point of view of some editors.
Meanwhile, a user considered me to be a COI. I've never edited for pay but edits due to my interest. If you see my created articles and top edited pages then you'd note the variation in the types of the articles. Most are music-related, some are sports-related. Others include articles related to tv shows, YouTube, comics, lists, media, channels, albums and songs. That's is just to clarify you that I am not a COI because a COI mostly edits articles that are related to their specific subject.
Thought that I've sufficiently explained everything to you and also I'm hoping that is good for us. It's quite easy for me to create a new account and start editing now but I want to be abide by the rules of Wikipedia plus don't want to lose this (unique) account where I've nearly 16.5K+ edits, 45+ articles, 60+ categories and 70+ templates. I'm also a CVUA graduate from PG2 and TC21. I also had planned many things to do in future (i.e. participate in AfDs, NPR, RCP, and AIV etc) that would be possible only if I'm unblocked. I can clarify all of your doubts if you have left anything else to ask. Thank you for reading the request. Hoping for the good. — Empire AS Talk! 17:53, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Decline reason:
I have reviewed the technical evidence behind this block, and it is extremely compelling. The claim that you are unrelated to the "Gorilla Warfs" account is unconvincing: in general, checkusers are able to distinguish between sockpuppets and unrelated users who happen to share the same IP, and I can say with a high level of confidence that this is not the latter case. Because over the past three weeks you have persistently failed to be forthcoming about your misuse of multiple accounts, I am declining this request and will be revoking your talk page access. Mz7 ( talk) 23:39, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
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... and is now attempting to argue that they should only be blocked at Commons for deliberately uploading copyrighted content and lying about the copyright status.I already explained that iff I'm blocked for using the account 'Zindaaab' then my block should be limited to Wikimedia Commons only, not on Wikipedia as I've not performed any edit from that account here on Wikipedia. I'm not arguing or bargaining to block me only on Commons. I already had accepted that the photo didn't belong to me. You said:
I guess we're in the bargaining phase of the five stages of grief.Which says: "Although commonly referenced in popular culture, studies have not empirically demonstrated the existence of these stages, and the model is considered to be outdated, inaccurate and unhelpful in explaining the grieving process." Morever, the tag placed on Tajdar-e-Haram was {{ db-person}}, an inaccurate tag that can't be used on articles related to 'singles'. As I've to use a public computer at that time so I removed that wrong tag using ALM Aadeez (about which I had revealed the truth in my userboxes), not my real account to avoid security problems. You are asking again and again those questions that I already had answered and explained comprehensively above. Any other unasked question? Now, the real eend. Empire AS Talk! 17:16, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Cyphoidbomb, Can I reply to the message below? Thanks. Empire AS Talk! 12:50, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
@ Empire AS: You were a good contributor on Wikipedia before sockpuppetry evidence came in. I trusted you, and you said you would help me with this draft all along. Cheers, - Cupper52 Discuss! 10:16, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
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