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03 March 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

• Mahijaat ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) (  Clerk note: original case name)
• RKChoudharyG ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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The user Mahijaat created Gaon Dastak and removed notability tag multiple times. However, when he was notified about removing maintenance tag, a new account "RKChoudharyG" (the only purpose account) popped up today and removed COI tag from the article in question. TheBirdsShedTears ( talk) 15:17, 3 March 2021 (UTC) reply

On 20 February 2021, the user Mahi Choudhary falka created page Draft:Gaon Dastak. He later requested draft deletion under G7 to bypass AfC review process [1]. I think, the case should be moved to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mahi Choudhary falka if endorsed. TheBirdsShedTears ( talk) 08:48, 7 March 2021 (UTC) reply

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•  Confirmed.

Also found and  Confirmed:

Mahendra Kudiya ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Bagging and tagging sock accounts. This SPI can be closed... ~Oshwah~ ^{(talk) (contribs)} 03:23, 12 March 2021 (UTC) reply

30 March 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

• Ashokchku ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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After the draft was declined at AfC, a new account popped up today to complete the task. TheBirdsShedTears ( talk) 06:26, 30 March 2021 (UTC) reply

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•  Possible. Same geolocation. Different ranges and user agents. ~Oshwah~ ^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:06, 30 March 2021 (UTC) reply
• Blocked based on behavioral evidence. GAB ^gab 20:45, 5 April 2021 (UTC) reply

19 April 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

• Rajasthanikiran ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Joined 2 days after the last set of socks were blocked to move Gaon Dastak into mainspace and edit war over g5 tags. TAXIDICAE💰 13:04, 19 April 2021 (UTC) reply

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• CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - requesting CU for confirmation and sleeper check as previously other accounts have been found. Everything is fresh in the archives for a check. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 01:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC) reply
•  Possible. Same geolocation, different ranges and user agents.  No sleepers immediately visible. ~Oshwah~ ^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:13, 25 April 2021 (UTC) reply
• 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.
  Not sure if this is a sock- or a meatpuppet, but like the others, they are clearly here solely to promote Gaon Dastak and I don't really care about the difference here.  Awaiting administrative action – please block the sock indefinitely. -- Blablubbs| talk 14:41, 5 May 2021 (UTC) reply
• Done. Back to Blablubbs. Cabayi ( talk) 13:04, 7 May 2021 (UTC) reply
• Thanks.  Tagged, closing. -- Blablubbs| talk 16:50, 7 May 2021 (UTC) reply

16 June 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

• Immahijaat ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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This user initially made 12 edits to be eligible for autoconfirmed user account. All this has been done to move protected page Gaon Dastak under different titles such as Draft:Gaon Dastak, Gaon Dastak (GD Live), Draft:Gaon Dastak (GD Live) and Draft:Gaon Dastak (Rural News). The article in question has been previously created/edited by socks. TheBirdsShedTears ( talk) 18:04, 16 June 2021 (UTC) reply

• Comment Again same article published with different title Gaon Dastak (Rural India). GermanKity ( talk) 03:20, 17 June 2021 (UTC) reply

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• Comment If this isn't sockpuppetry, this is an extreme case of WP:MEAT. They are both SPAs on the exact same subject and the lack of overlapping edits is probably more due to attempts to WP:GAME the system by creating the article in different namespaces than anything else. Best, GPL93 ( talk) 00:43, 18 June 2021 (UTC) reply

@ Oshwah: there does appear to be overlap with Mahijaat, who admitted to being a sockpuppet of Mahi Choudhary falka (see unblock requests). Note that the new account name is "I'm Mahijaat". Best, GPL93 ( talk) 02:24, 18 June 2021 (UTC) reply

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• I need a little bit more information. The editor interaction analyzer for these accounts show no common pages that they've both edited. I understand that this user has renamed an article many times, and that it's been the frequent target for sock puppet accounts. My question is: How do you know that the Immahijaat account and the Mahi Choudhary falka account are being controlled by the same person? Your evidence does not point this out. ~Oshwah~ ^{(talk) (contribs)} 18:25, 16 June 2021 (UTC) reply
•  Confirmed, blocked, tagged (sorry for intervening - I got here through WP:AIV). Materialscientist ( talk) 06:31, 18 June 2021 (UTC) reply
• Looks like we're all done, closing. -- Blablubbs| talk 12:57, 18 June 2021 (UTC) reply

11 October 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

• Ravibadiyasar ( talk ⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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It looks like Gaon Dastak, the news portal promoted by Mahi Choudhary falka and previous sockpuppets, has changed its name to Nagaur News. Compare these press releases: Gaon Dastak, Nagaur News. Ravibadiyasar has created Draft:Nagaur News, and also Draft:Mahendra Kudiya. Mahendra Kudiya is the name of the founder of Gaon Dastak/Nagaur News, and one of the previously blocked socks is User:Mahendra Kudiya. bonadea contributions talk 08:55, 11 October 2021 (UTC) reply

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• Based on the focus on the same non-notable topic (kinda funny that they forgot to change the name from Gaon Dastak in the second press release), it's either socking or UPE meat.  Awaiting administrative action - please indef Ravibadiyasar. Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 14:48, 17 October 2021 (UTC) reply
•  Blocked and tagged. Closing. ~ TheresNoTime ^{( to chat)} 20:15, 18 October 2021 (UTC) reply