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30 January 2012

Suspected sockpuppets

• Persian Clique ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Joonif ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Omid galactus ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Soso freak ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• BacheMosbat ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Godsnephew ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Ongoing AfD at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jangale Asfalt is contested by suspected sockmaster. Suspected Sock1 (Persian Clique) was created during the AfD. His only edits have been to join the AfD discussion, in support of suspected sockmaster.

Suspected Sock2 (Joonif) was also created during the Jangale AfD. His only edits have been to the Jangale article, in an apparent effort to bolster the article by adding sources such as Facebook.

Another AfD contested by suspected sockmaster is that of Bahram Nouraei (rapper). Suspected Sock3 (Omid galactus) has a strong overlap in articles edited with those edited by suspected sockmaster. While he has made few edits, a large percentage of his edits have been to four articles edited by both editors, including the Jangale and Bahram articles while at AfD.

Suspected Sock4 (Soso freak) had few edits, and had not edited for 10 months. But has just now appeared during the Jangale AfD, to !vote with suspected sockmaster. Epeefleche ( talk) 19:49, 30 January 2012 (UTC) reply

And Suspected Sock5 (BacheMosbat) has just appeared at the Bahram AfD. Where most !votes so far have been in favor of deletion. To -- despite 2 prior (and appropriate) relists -- now relist the AfD for an unusual 3rd time. His rationale echoes arguments of the suspected sockmaster. A curious action, for an editor with 220 edits. Sock 5's prior edits have largely been to articles also edited by the suspected sockmaster.-- Epeefleche ( talk) 04:53, 31 January 2012 (UTC) reply

And just now, just-added (above) Suspected Sock6 (Godsnephew) has been created and appeared to the Bahram article, in an apparent effort to support its notability.

And it continues -- Persian Clique has just joined the Bahram AfD, to !vote in tandem with Jigsaw.

Good work by TxXMan, in finding the puppet/masters. I think, given the overlap and the similarity in wording, Persian Clique ( talk · contribs)/ Soso freak ( talk · contribs) and Jigsawnovich ( talk · contribs)/ BacheMosbat ( talk · contribs) are at minimum meatpuppets, as HelloAnnoying observed might be the case. As well as the others -- e.g. Joonif, created during the pendency of these AfDs.-- Epeefleche ( talk) 17:00, 31 January 2012 (UTC) reply

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

•  Clerk endorsed - Could also be meatpuppetry. Let's find out. — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 03:03, 31 January 2012 (UTC) reply
  • Nabbed some proxies here, so the results are somewhat fragmented. Persian Clique ( talk · contribs) and Soso freak ( talk · contribs) are the same. Jigsawnovich ( talk · contribs) and BacheMosbat ( talk · contribs) are the same. The other two do not appear technically related to any other accounts. TN X Man 14:11, 31 January 2012 (UTC) reply
    • Godsnephew ( talk · contribs) is the same as Hiphopforlife ( talk · contribs), but please note there is no overlap in editing times between the two accounts. TN X Man 17:34, 31 January 2012 (UTC) reply
•  Administrator note Per the findings I've blocked Persian Clique and BacheMosbat. I'm not convinced that the two sets are connected, though, so I'm closing here. — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 05:26, 4 February 2012 (UTC) reply