Raxythecat
- Raxythecat ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
21 July 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- 107.202.75.102 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Skeyrides ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Raxythecat ( talk · contribs) was blocked for harassing edits on Chaos magic, similar to this edit by this IP. The IP editor continues making harassing edits by following me to other articles and adding egregious citation requests [1]. Skyerise ( talk) 05:03, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
Here's another harassing edit [2]. Skyerise ( talk) 05:23, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
Skeyrides ( talk · contribs) starts editing immediately after the IP is blocked. [3] Skyerise ( talk) 06:02, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
And the account was created half an hour after Raxythecat was blocked. Skyerise ( talk) 06:17, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
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Confirmed
Doug Weller
talk 07:13, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
02 September 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
User appears to be a sysadmin with access to an entire /8 network, 107.xxx.xxx.xxx. It's easy enough to follow their trail.
- 107.202.75.102 first edited Chaos magic ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) on 14 July 2021, and continued to vandalize the article on 15 July and 21 July. They also edited Shem HaMephorash ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), the article I was working on at the time, three times on 21 July, committing similar vandalisn The IP was blocked on 21 July.
- Raxythecat ( talk · contribs) was created on 16 July, vandalized Chaos magic on 16 July and 17 July, and was blocked on 21 July along with the first IP.
- 107.202.75.102's block expired ~21 August. They reappeared on 30 August 2021, editing the first sentence of the "Practice" section of Chaos magic.
- User then hops to 107.116.7.105 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) on August 31, again vandalizing Chaos magic, and prodding a related article.
- User then hops to 107.116.7.108 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), immediately editing the first sentence of the "Practice" section of Chaos magic, last edited by 107.202.75.102 just the day before. User also make first mention of the term "sock puppet," which I had been careful not to use.
. Skyerise ( talk) 02:43, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
Added another sock ip 2600:387:f:4a14::4 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), who has been making reverts of my edits only intended to harass, was well as vandalizing article, for example, this edit, which appears to refer to this SPI report, and restoring the prod template on Playback (technique), originally placed there by IPsock 107.116.7.105. Skyerise ( talk) 12:22, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
And yet another one, 107.116.7.5 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), redoing edits which were reverted by BilCat after the previous IPv6 was block. Isn't it about time to report this guy to his Internet provider? Skyerise ( talk) 12:31, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
And yet another, 107.116.7.92 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), restoring an edit placed by both 2600:387:f:4a14::4 and 107.116.7.5. Skyerise ( talk) 15:51, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
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- We can look into edit filters, but I can't block the /12 they're hopping around. Blocked the most recently active two. GeneralNotability ( talk) 13:24, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
17 September 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Numbers and periods that look like an ip address ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 257.122.14,1O ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Skyrider777 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Back again. Still making disruptive edits to Chaos magic and related topics. This time Illuminates of Thanateros, Peter J. Carroll, Lionel Snell, and Ralph Tegtmeier. Uses same language in edit summaries as previous socks. Intent continues to be to harass me by disrupting articles on my watchlist. Per WP:DUCK. Skyerise ( talk) 19:01, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
This trail in particular on Lionel Snell is telling. Always removing the same material: 2600:387:F:4A14:0:0:0:4, 257.122.14,1O, Numbers and periods that look like an ip address. Skyerise ( talk) 20:38, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
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- Do I know you somehow? Is your watched pages list public? How would I get that sort of info? Citation needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 257.122.14,1O ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
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Clerk endorsed - 'numbers and periods' looks like a throwaway trolling account, so have blocked, as does the 257 account which is already blocked. I'm less confident about Skyrider777, although their last couple of contribs don't inspire confidence. CU might be able to confirm. I'm leaving the IPs for now.
Girth Summit
(blether) 14:30, 25 September 2021 (UTC) -
In progress - ~
TNT (she/they •
talk) 04:12, 30 September 2021 (UTC) -
Numbers and periods that look like an ip address is
Inconclusive -
Skyrider777 is Confirmed to
Skeyrides and
Raxythecat.
Blocked and tagged -
No comment with respect to IP address(es) ~
TNT (she/they •
talk) 04:16, 30 September 2021 (UTC) - Accounts all blocked; IPs have gone quiet, come back if they start up again. Girth Summit (blether) 22:08, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
05 October 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Lionelsnell ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Removing the same material from Lionel Snell as previous socks 2600:387:f:401b::6, Numbers and periods that look like an ip address, and 257.122.14,1O. Also impersonating the subject of the article. Skyerise ( talk) 16:53, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
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Blocked and tagged.
GeneralNotability (
talk) 17:01, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
21 October 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- No Socks On My Feet ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Brand new user's (Oct 19) first two article edits are to two of the articles repeatedly targetted by our puppetmaster, Chaos magic ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and Sigil ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). New user uses similar edit summaries, "more content", "added content", to add uncited material intended to deprecate the subject of the article or lessen their achievements. Then of course there is the username they chose. Sure to be somebody's sock. Ought to be checkusered. Skyerise ( talk) 16:44, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
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- Confirmed by way of Skyrider777.
No sleepers
immediately visible.
GeneralNotability (
talk) 17:03, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
25 October 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Remove this content ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lionel Snells Socks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Undetectable sock master ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Chaos Magick pope ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
New user suddenly appears to oppose me with their first edit. But wait! The article has been edited multiple times by IPs known to be associated with Raxythecat. 107.77.222.212, 107.116.7.30, 2600:8800:8386:8400:ec2b:a03f:315e:7b34, 107.127.0.85, and 107.127.0.85 again. Skyerise ( talk) 22:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
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- From the records in the CU logs, coupled with the behavioural aspects, I'm calling this Confirmed. Blocking, tagging, closing.
Girth Summit
(blether) 10:49, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
12 November 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- I'm here to build a wiki ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- I'm not here to build a wiki ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- How can time be real if photons travel at sock miles per hour ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A cat made entirely of socks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Anomopoop ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- If you do not make brown in your pants you are not an adult go p o o p ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 257.122.14,1O ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sockadelic Freakout by Reverend Horton Sock ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Smearing a number two across the face of this article ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Revert me if you eat fe ces ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A sock made entirely of cats ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- No I am not raxy the cat stop confusing us ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Socks on my hands ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Feet but no socks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ashoursmile ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Numbers and periods that look like an ip address ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- My life is sad so I patrol Whacky pedia ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
This all started while I was patrolling the user creation log (as I usually do) just a little bit ago. I noticed that an account was created with the username I'm not here to build a wiki. Looking at their contributions, I saw that they added vandalism to the Jim Bob Duggar article. I blocked the user per obvious WP:NOTHERE and moved on. However, shortly afterwards and while continuing to patrol the user creation log, I noticed that an account was created with the username I'm here to build a wiki, and saw that they also added vandalism to the same article. I checked the article history and noticed the same pattern with numerous accounts. After running a series of checks with the checkuser tool, I was able to locate and link the following accounts listed above and to the blocked sock master. They all edit through the same (wide) IP range and with the same user agent. I'm creating this SPI retroactively for record-keeping and accountability purposes. These accounts will be confirmed and tagged. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 08:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
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- All accounts listed are Confirmed. As stated above, they all edited using the same IP range (though wide), and with the same user agent, and with the same kind of disruption to the same or similar articles as other confirmed sock accounts. Tagging accounts and filing this SPI as 'closed'...
~Oshwah~
(talk)
(contribs) 08:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
23 November 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Josiedubia ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Improved sock skills ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Connecting dots here. Articles Gnosis (chaos magic), Kia (magic), and Sigil were targets of Raxythecat. The IP listed above edited the first two articles and also vandalized Tony Perkins (politician) ( [4]). Josiedubia ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) started with the third ( Sigil), and then went on to vandalize Tony Perkins (politician). Although this user has not been blocked, next to appear is Improved sock skills ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log), whose name follows the pattern of Raxythecat. This user also vandalizes Tony Perkins the same day as Josiedubia. Improved sock skills also posted this on their talk page:
From now on, I will change my user agent to make it harder to tie my socks together. Check the UA I chose for this account. I will age accounts two days so those patrolling new users won't see the edits immediately. I am also going to change the email provider to a list of popular providers. I will widen my circle of targets significantly. Thanks again
So I am requesting checkuser to determine if these are additional socks of Raxythecat, so that Josiedubia can be blocked and both tagged. Pretty sure they are Raxythecat. Skyerise ( talk) 18:22, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
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In progress
GeneralNotability (
talk) 00:39, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
- I'm inclined to call them
Likely to the most recent batch between behavior, useragents, and general geolocation.
No comment with respect to IP address(es).
Blocked and tagged.
GeneralNotability (
talk) 00:54, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
14 December 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Tally Indue ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jesse Adze ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Tally Indue's first edit is to add " Superstition" to the see also section of sigil, which a number of previous socks have done. [5] TI then goes on to remove the category Category:German male non-fiction writers from Ralph Tegtmeier, one of Raxythecat's favorite targets, on the "basis" that occultism is fiction, commenting that the author "writes fantasy books for fantasy fans". [6] Again, this same edit has been made by one or two previous sockpuppets. Then Jesse Adze makes this edit [7], changing "occultist" to "fantasy author". Looks like Raxythecat to me. Skyerise ( talk) 22:56, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
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- Also noting
Janis the Yupster (
talk
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tag ·
contribs ·
deleted contribs ·
logs ·
filter log ·
block user ·
spi block ·
block log ·
CA ·
CheckUser(
log) ·
investigate ·
cuwiki) from the history of
Ralph Tegtmeier.
CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - Confirmation and sleeper check (given those found previously) please. --
Jack Frost (
talk) 23:04, 14 December 2021 (UTC) - Technically, they're all somewhere between
Possible and
Likely; taking behaviour into account, I'm blocking, tagging and closing.
Girth Summit
(blether) 00:21, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
30 January 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Foot gloves ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Vandalized Ralph Tegtmeier, one of this user's usual targets. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise ( talk) 14:56, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
Note: previous socks include User:No Socks On My Feet, User:Feet but no socks, and User:S0cksonmyfeet. Skyerise ( talk) 15:05, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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- @ Skyerise: It's no big deal, but just so you know, I removed the tag you placed on their userpage. Unblocked accounts should never be tagged (see WP:HSOCK), and it's almost always best to leave the tagging to administrators, clerks and checkusers. Thanks! -- Blablubbs ( talk) 15:03, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
- As with previous socks, the CU data isn't definitive, but it's definitely possible; coupled with the username and behaviour, I'm blocking and tagging. Throwing
Ldkd in as an obvious sleeper, CU Confirmed to Foot gloves. Closing.
Girth Summit
(blether) 15:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
09 March 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Oxusnary ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Making the same kind of edits to the same set of articles: Gnosis (chaos magic), Sigil, Austin Osman Spare, Gnosis (chaos magic), Sigil, Chaos magic. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise ( talk) 13:04, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
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In progress - --
RoySmith
(talk) 15:57, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed plus
- Trevor the poop ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
15 March 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Rust and decay ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Vandalizing related articles John Dee ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Edward Kelley ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), and Talk:Enochian. All articles this editor has targeted before and the IP matches their previous IPV6 range. Always best to check for sleepers with this one. Skyerise ( talk) 15:39, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed
No comment with respect to IP address(es). Also semi-protected the two most recent targets. --
RoySmith
(talk) 15:53, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
17 March 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Cup Spill ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
First edit is to vandalize Peter J. Carroll. Objects to User:Raxythecat being discussed at ANI, specifically about being mentioned as someone who had unlikely access to a specific corporate network. Skyerise ( talk) 21:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC) Skyerise ( talk) 21:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
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15 May 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
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Laced taut (
talk
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tag ·
contribs ·
deleted contribs ·
logs ·
filter log ·
block user ·
spi block ·
block log ·
CA ·
CheckUser(
log) ·
investigate ·
cuwiki) (
Clerk note: original case name)
- Hull Slicks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Preen Alpha ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rope lesa ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sidelining Signup Policy ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- It smells like burger King f arts in ani ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Sounds of Diarreah ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
User repeatably keeps changing photo in Josh Duggar article. When I gave final warning to the Hull Slicks account, user began same activity with Laced taut account. Since has gone onto vandalize more Duggar family related articles as well as vandalize a talk page and insult other users. Wikipedialuva ( talk) 04:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
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- Straightforward behavioural evidence yields:
- Pips nymph ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Hull Slicks ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Laced taut ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Preen Alpha ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Rope lesa ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Sidelining Signup Policy ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Ban me if you are a loser ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- It smells like burger King f arts in ani ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Uncle G ( talk) 07:28, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
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In progress -
Girth Summit
(blether) 12:33, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
- I'm confident that this is Raxythecat (there are some notes on cuwiki). There are a bunch of other accounts on a couple of busy ranges that might also be them, but it's not possible to determine who's who purely on the technical data. I'm out of time at this present moment, so I'm going to endorse this in the hopes that another CU would be willing to take a look and consider whether any of the other accounts on those ranges need blocking. Girth Summit (blether) 13:01, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
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In progress - --
RoySmith
(talk) 17:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
- Also found
- Lila Wrist ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Blocked without tags, closing. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 09:08, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
08 September 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
AT&T in Houston like many of the other IP socks. Attempting to vandalize the Phil Hine article (one of his usuals) by false copyvio reports. Skyerise ( talk) 18:39, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
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- Sure looks like them. Blocked two weeks. GeneralNotability ( talk) 21:48, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
11 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Who are you and why are you here ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- CoolIndividual ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The night king kills Arya in the winds of winter ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ipotane tamer ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Officer Ipotane ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Expert in the field of Ipotanes ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Ipotane ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Centaur ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Top two in the list returned to disrupting Ipotane after the rest were Checkuser blocked. Obvious DUCKs. Also, please re-protect Ipotane and Centaur. Mako001 (C) (T) 🇺🇦 06:35, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
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13 January 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Dronebogus ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Bogus tag bombing of Chaos magic, disruption at Genesis P-Orridge and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth, all targets of the master and/or other puppets. Similar axe-to-grind attitude. Looks like a sleeper created at the last go-round. Skyerise ( talk) 00:12, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
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Um, no. I haven’t edited that article AT ALL until today, when you started harassing me. I have been a user in good standing for years and I couldn’t care less about this. Your accusations are baseless. Dronebogus ( talk) 00:24, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The offending sock master first edited in 2021 as a clear SPA. I have been around since 2020: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:Contributions/Dronebogus&target=Dronebogus&dir=prev not counting IP edits and have made thousands of edits across dozens of articles. Does that sound like a sock to you? Dronebogus ( talk) 00:38, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The offending sockmaster edited as a dynamic IP address for years before getting pinned to a username. They always target Chaos magic. They always tag bomb it with undeserved tags, among other things. You're really looking like a
WP:DUCK here. Have I really finally found your non-throwaway account?!
Skyerise (
talk) 00:42, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The only similarity is the fact that we made a few similar edits to one page. Have you never heard of a coincidence?
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:48, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- I feel you. It must suck getting caught. But it's not your edits that identify you. It's your attitude. That's why I waited to see what you would say when you inevitably reverted me before filing the report.
Skyerise (
talk) 00:54, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- “My attitude” is not hard evidence. At all. You’re sounding about as convincing as the
House Un-American Activities Committee grilling a KNOWN COMMUNIST.
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:57, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- File:Dr._Strangelove_-_Riding_the_Bomb.png Skyerise ( talk) 01:01, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- Maybe it’s your attitude of paranoid page ownership that makes people hostile. Dronebogus ( talk) 00:58, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- “My attitude” is not hard evidence. At all. You’re sounding about as convincing as the
House Un-American Activities Committee grilling a KNOWN COMMUNIST.
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:57, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- I feel you. It must suck getting caught. But it's not your edits that identify you. It's your attitude. That's why I waited to see what you would say when you inevitably reverted me before filing the report.
Skyerise (
talk) 00:54, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The only similarity is the fact that we made a few similar edits to one page. Have you never heard of a coincidence?
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:48, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The offending sockmaster edited as a dynamic IP address for years before getting pinned to a username. They always target Chaos magic. They always tag bomb it with undeserved tags, among other things. You're really looking like a
WP:DUCK here. Have I really finally found your non-throwaway account?!
Skyerise (
talk) 00:42, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Skyerise, stop harassing Dronebogus and blanket reverting good edits. A boomerang is called for to stop you. Your long block log needs more entries. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 01:03, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- @
Valjean:: I am following the correct processes in the correct places. And I haven't reverted or interacted with them anywhere but here since I opened it. Since when is that bad behavior? I'm not harassing anyone, I am replying here and that's it.
Skyerise (
talk) 01:05, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- No you’re not you literally just canvassed someone else I was arguing with to harass me. You are the one who is fooling nobody.
Dronebogus (
talk) 01:11, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- As I said, if you're not a sock, you're not in trouble. The checkusers will sort it out. They always do. If I'm wrong, apologies. There's nothing wrong with having more eyes on an article.
Skyerise (
talk) 01:15, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- Well then maybe stop treating me as guilty until proven innocent. Dronebogus ( talk) 01:17, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- As I said, if you're not a sock, you're not in trouble. The checkusers will sort it out. They always do. If I'm wrong, apologies. There's nothing wrong with having more eyes on an article.
Skyerise (
talk) 01:15, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- No you’re not you literally just canvassed someone else I was arguing with to harass me. You are the one who is fooling nobody.
Dronebogus (
talk) 01:11, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
User:Skyerise, a sleeper created at the last go-round? Which was in December 2022, and this account was created in 2020? A year before the Raxythecat account was made? Drmies ( talk) 03:29, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
21 April 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
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I drink books and know things (
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- .swig.voids. ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ludington Historian ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Assorted shenanigans on Ludington-related Coldwell articles, likely some sort of troll who was keeping up with things. Hoax at James Ludington, removing indications that story is false from Sybil Ludington, and then more bad editing at Sybil. Giving the timing and the close subject matter, I suspect this is all the same person; requesting CU as there's often sleepers with this sort of nonsense. Hog Farm Talk 03:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC) Hog Farm Talk 03:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
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CU wiki might want to have at hand a list of Coldwell-related articles. I can email that if y'all don't know where to locate it. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 13:34, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
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Ludington Historian is Confirmed to
Ludington Scholar - both already blocked.
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.swig.voids. looks different, but is Confirmed to
Too many editors, which I will also block.
- I drink books and know things looks different again. I'm not inclined to take any action against that account at this time; if they persist with these shenanigans however, they can be blocked (and checked again if there are more accounts). Girth Summit (blether) 10:57, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Girth Summit: I don't have time to dig deep right now, but the Ludingtons and .swig.voids. are spoofing UAs, the purported master probably is as well. I'm fairly confident these are all
Raxythecat – there are some notes on cuwiki for that one. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 11:36, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll take a look at those notes later.
Girth Summit
(blether) 13:17, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Girth Summit and
Blablubbs: I blocked I drink books and know things and tagged them as a sock of .swig.voids. before I became aware of this case. Anything you wish me to do or undo in that regard?--
Bbb23 (
talk) 13:27, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Bbb23: I'd say removing the tag and merging this case with RTC is probably the best way forward. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 14:35, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
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Blablubbs, since my question I've blocked without tags three accounts editing various Ludington articles:
- Locks Gptty ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Narc craN ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sybil the Famous Hero ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- What should be done with them?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 14:45, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
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Blablubbs, since my question I've blocked without tags three accounts editing various Ludington articles:
- @
Bbb23: I'd say removing the tag and merging this case with RTC is probably the best way forward. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 14:35, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- I'm convinced about the Ludington Historian/Scholar accounts. Not certain about the .seig.voids. - if it's RtC it looks like they're using a new IP range, but that wouldn't be particularly surprising - I'm not too bothered with how we tag them, they're throwaway vandalism accounts. SandyGeorgia, yes please to an email of that list, although I expect they will move on to a different subject to troll about - this Doug Coldwell thing isn't their normal area of interest afaik. Girth Summit (blether) 15:52, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Girth Summit and
Blablubbs: I blocked I drink books and know things and tagged them as a sock of .swig.voids. before I became aware of this case. Anything you wish me to do or undo in that regard?--
Bbb23 (
talk) 13:27, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll take a look at those notes later.
Girth Summit
(blether) 13:17, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk assistance requested: - Per
Blablubbs's request, this report should be merged to
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat.
Bbb23 (
talk) 15:56, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- Done, closing. Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 16:08, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
01 June 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
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New England Cop (
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- Very Average Editor ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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See User:Very Senior Editor and the "Jimmy Saville Barnstar" on talk page. Quack? CandyScythe ( talk) 23:31, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
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- This account has been CU blocked. I'll ping Blablubbs in case he has any comments, but I'm closing this. Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 11:26, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- @ Spicy: Very Average Editor = Raxythecat (feel free to tag if you want). From a technical perspective, it doesn't look like there's a connection to this case. -- Blablubbs ( talk) 11:37, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'll move the filing and tag given the tenure of the account. Spicy ( talk) 11:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- Filing moved from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/New England Cop, closing. Spicy ( talk) 11:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
04 September 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Loytra ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Manderson22 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The first user seems to be set on edit-warring to place a disputed tag on Magic (supernatural) against consensus, which resembles the behavior of Roxythecat on Chaos magic and other related articles. They also claimed to have posted on the talk page, but the post they refer to was actually posted by Manderson22 ( talk · contribs) who, while not blocked as a sock of Raxythecat, was briefly active during Raxy's most active period and didn't do much other editing besides the 2 comments on Talk:Magic (supernatural). Skyerise ( talk) 11:18, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
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- Insufficient evidence to block Loytra, and Manderson22 hasn't edited in a year and a half. Closing without action. Bbb23 ( talk) 13:19, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
07 November 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Chopped Weenie Salad ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Fairly obvious from the behaviour - messing around with articles on chaos magic, offensive username, and trolling on their talk page. Requesting checkuser to confirm and look for other accounts. If this is RaxyTheCat they should have their talk page and email access revoked, per the note on this page. 86.23.109.101 ( talk) 08:53, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
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07 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Joey Dickinson the Game of Thrones Ultrafan ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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09 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Dyer Boars Circuit ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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This new user is following the same pattern of editting LDS and Book of Mormon related articles very shortly after the last sock was blocked. In particular, this edit is very similar to [8], [9], and [10] by the last sock. The new potential sock has also used "Rm" at the start of an edit summary here, which was also a common behavior (see [11], [12], and [13]) by the last identified sockpuppet. Requesting CU in case there are any sleepers, as there were at least two socks operating concurrently in the last couple months. FyzixFighter ( talk) 13:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
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Blocked without tags. Looks like a duck to me, but I'll wait for a CU to confirm.
ScottishFinnishRadish (
talk) 13:39, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- @
ScottishFinnishRadish: Confirmed.--
Ponyo
bons mots 19:41, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
- Tagged; closing. Extraordinary Writ ( talk) 00:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
10 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kick Snare Kickkick Snare ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Removing content from Theosophy-related articles, like previous socks ( User:Big Money Threepwood). Jfire ( talk) 04:33, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
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- Confirmed.--
Ponyo
bons mots 19:43, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
- Tagged; closing. Extraordinary Writ ( talk) 00:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
18 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Burn like a roman candle ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Very similar edits as one of the previous socks ( User:Big Money Threepwood) - removing circular redirects from List of Book of Mormon people, and PRODing Book of Mormon-related stubs. They have a similar pattern of lowercasing shorthands to wikipedia-space pages (eg "wp:gng" as seen here and here). FyzixFighter ( talk) 06:25, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
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- Pretty
Likely, as is
CreamyGravy (
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Creamedcat (
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cuwiki). Blocking all.
Girth Summit
(blether) 13:15, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
06 June 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
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Quiltedcastle73 (
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Clerk note: original case name)
- .Town...Shouter...Pro ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Doing the same type of edits the supposed master did on Masayoshi Son. LilianaUwU ( talk / contributions) 07:36, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
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Turns out Spicy blocked the suspected sock as a sock of Raxythecat ( log). LilianaUwU ( talk / contributions) 20:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
@ Spicy: Can you add in the notes below the other socks that were identified from the CU check and that got blocked? -- FyzixFighter ( talk) 22:57, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested - I suspect that the suspected sock is a joe-job, partly based on their using a different platform (mobile) and partly because of their edits to other pages besides the Son article, e.g., ANI. I'm requesting a CU, not to protect the suspected sock, but the suspected master from being blocked indefinitely for block evasion.
Bbb23 (
talk) 12:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
- Clerk assistance requested: - Please move report to
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat and close.
Bbb23 (
talk) 00:21, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
- Done. Spicy ( talk) 17:02, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, here's a (probably incomplete) list of ones I've blocked recently. I don't tend to tag these.
- -j..z!..m%%%x? ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Brigham Young Was Right ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bridge Erector ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mormon Avenger ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Raj Elhanyi ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Raxythecat
- Raxythecat ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
21 July 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- 107.202.75.102 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Skeyrides ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Raxythecat ( talk · contribs) was blocked for harassing edits on Chaos magic, similar to this edit by this IP. The IP editor continues making harassing edits by following me to other articles and adding egregious citation requests [1]. Skyerise ( talk) 05:03, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
Here's another harassing edit [2]. Skyerise ( talk) 05:23, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
Skeyrides ( talk · contribs) starts editing immediately after the IP is blocked. [3] Skyerise ( talk) 06:02, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
And the account was created half an hour after Raxythecat was blocked. Skyerise ( talk) 06:17, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
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Confirmed
Doug Weller
talk 07:13, 21 July 2021 (UTC)
02 September 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
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User appears to be a sysadmin with access to an entire /8 network, 107.xxx.xxx.xxx. It's easy enough to follow their trail.
- 107.202.75.102 first edited Chaos magic ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) on 14 July 2021, and continued to vandalize the article on 15 July and 21 July. They also edited Shem HaMephorash ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), the article I was working on at the time, three times on 21 July, committing similar vandalisn The IP was blocked on 21 July.
- Raxythecat ( talk · contribs) was created on 16 July, vandalized Chaos magic on 16 July and 17 July, and was blocked on 21 July along with the first IP.
- 107.202.75.102's block expired ~21 August. They reappeared on 30 August 2021, editing the first sentence of the "Practice" section of Chaos magic.
- User then hops to 107.116.7.105 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) on August 31, again vandalizing Chaos magic, and prodding a related article.
- User then hops to 107.116.7.108 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), immediately editing the first sentence of the "Practice" section of Chaos magic, last edited by 107.202.75.102 just the day before. User also make first mention of the term "sock puppet," which I had been careful not to use.
. Skyerise ( talk) 02:43, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
Added another sock ip 2600:387:f:4a14::4 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), who has been making reverts of my edits only intended to harass, was well as vandalizing article, for example, this edit, which appears to refer to this SPI report, and restoring the prod template on Playback (technique), originally placed there by IPsock 107.116.7.105. Skyerise ( talk) 12:22, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
And yet another one, 107.116.7.5 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), redoing edits which were reverted by BilCat after the previous IPv6 was block. Isn't it about time to report this guy to his Internet provider? Skyerise ( talk) 12:31, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
And yet another, 107.116.7.92 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS), restoring an edit placed by both 2600:387:f:4a14::4 and 107.116.7.5. Skyerise ( talk) 15:51, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
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- We can look into edit filters, but I can't block the /12 they're hopping around. Blocked the most recently active two. GeneralNotability ( talk) 13:24, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
17 September 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Numbers and periods that look like an ip address ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 257.122.14,1O ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Skyrider777 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Back again. Still making disruptive edits to Chaos magic and related topics. This time Illuminates of Thanateros, Peter J. Carroll, Lionel Snell, and Ralph Tegtmeier. Uses same language in edit summaries as previous socks. Intent continues to be to harass me by disrupting articles on my watchlist. Per WP:DUCK. Skyerise ( talk) 19:01, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
This trail in particular on Lionel Snell is telling. Always removing the same material: 2600:387:F:4A14:0:0:0:4, 257.122.14,1O, Numbers and periods that look like an ip address. Skyerise ( talk) 20:38, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
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- Do I know you somehow? Is your watched pages list public? How would I get that sort of info? Citation needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 257.122.14,1O ( talk • contribs) 19:06, 17 September 2021 (UTC)
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Clerk endorsed - 'numbers and periods' looks like a throwaway trolling account, so have blocked, as does the 257 account which is already blocked. I'm less confident about Skyrider777, although their last couple of contribs don't inspire confidence. CU might be able to confirm. I'm leaving the IPs for now.
Girth Summit
(blether) 14:30, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
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In progress - ~
TNT (she/they •
talk) 04:12, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
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Numbers and periods that look like an ip address is
Inconclusive
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Skyrider777 is Confirmed to
Skeyrides and
Raxythecat.
Blocked and tagged
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No comment with respect to IP address(es) ~
TNT (she/they •
talk) 04:16, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
- Accounts all blocked; IPs have gone quiet, come back if they start up again. Girth Summit (blether) 22:08, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
05 October 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Lionelsnell ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Removing the same material from Lionel Snell as previous socks 2600:387:f:401b::6, Numbers and periods that look like an ip address, and 257.122.14,1O. Also impersonating the subject of the article. Skyerise ( talk) 16:53, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
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Blocked and tagged.
GeneralNotability (
talk) 17:01, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
21 October 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- No Socks On My Feet ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Brand new user's (Oct 19) first two article edits are to two of the articles repeatedly targetted by our puppetmaster, Chaos magic ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and Sigil ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). New user uses similar edit summaries, "more content", "added content", to add uncited material intended to deprecate the subject of the article or lessen their achievements. Then of course there is the username they chose. Sure to be somebody's sock. Ought to be checkusered. Skyerise ( talk) 16:44, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
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- Confirmed by way of Skyrider777. No sleepers
immediately visible.
GeneralNotability (
talk) 17:03, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
25 October 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Remove this content ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Lionel Snells Socks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Undetectable sock master ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Chaos Magick pope ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New user suddenly appears to oppose me with their first edit. But wait! The article has been edited multiple times by IPs known to be associated with Raxythecat. 107.77.222.212, 107.116.7.30, 2600:8800:8386:8400:ec2b:a03f:315e:7b34, 107.127.0.85, and 107.127.0.85 again. Skyerise ( talk) 22:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
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- From the records in the CU logs, coupled with the behavioural aspects, I'm calling this Confirmed. Blocking, tagging, closing.
Girth Summit
(blether) 10:49, 27 October 2021 (UTC)
12 November 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- I'm here to build a wiki ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- I'm not here to build a wiki ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- How can time be real if photons travel at sock miles per hour ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A cat made entirely of socks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Anomopoop ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- If you do not make brown in your pants you are not an adult go p o o p ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- 257.122.14,1O ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sockadelic Freakout by Reverend Horton Sock ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Smearing a number two across the face of this article ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Revert me if you eat fe ces ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- A sock made entirely of cats ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- No I am not raxy the cat stop confusing us ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Socks on my hands ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Feet but no socks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ashoursmile ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Numbers and periods that look like an ip address ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- My life is sad so I patrol Whacky pedia ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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This all started while I was patrolling the user creation log (as I usually do) just a little bit ago. I noticed that an account was created with the username I'm not here to build a wiki. Looking at their contributions, I saw that they added vandalism to the Jim Bob Duggar article. I blocked the user per obvious WP:NOTHERE and moved on. However, shortly afterwards and while continuing to patrol the user creation log, I noticed that an account was created with the username I'm here to build a wiki, and saw that they also added vandalism to the same article. I checked the article history and noticed the same pattern with numerous accounts. After running a series of checks with the checkuser tool, I was able to locate and link the following accounts listed above and to the blocked sock master. They all edit through the same (wide) IP range and with the same user agent. I'm creating this SPI retroactively for record-keeping and accountability purposes. These accounts will be confirmed and tagged. ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 08:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
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- All accounts listed are Confirmed. As stated above, they all edited using the same IP range (though wide), and with the same user agent, and with the same kind of disruption to the same or similar articles as other confirmed sock accounts. Tagging accounts and filing this SPI as 'closed'...
~Oshwah~
(talk)
(contribs) 08:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)
23 November 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Josiedubia ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Improved sock skills ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Connecting dots here. Articles Gnosis (chaos magic), Kia (magic), and Sigil were targets of Raxythecat. The IP listed above edited the first two articles and also vandalized Tony Perkins (politician) ( [4]). Josiedubia ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) started with the third ( Sigil), and then went on to vandalize Tony Perkins (politician). Although this user has not been blocked, next to appear is Improved sock skills ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log), whose name follows the pattern of Raxythecat. This user also vandalizes Tony Perkins the same day as Josiedubia. Improved sock skills also posted this on their talk page:
From now on, I will change my user agent to make it harder to tie my socks together. Check the UA I chose for this account. I will age accounts two days so those patrolling new users won't see the edits immediately. I am also going to change the email provider to a list of popular providers. I will widen my circle of targets significantly. Thanks again
So I am requesting checkuser to determine if these are additional socks of Raxythecat, so that Josiedubia can be blocked and both tagged. Pretty sure they are Raxythecat. Skyerise ( talk) 18:22, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
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In progress
GeneralNotability (
talk) 00:39, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
- I'm inclined to call them
Likely to the most recent batch between behavior, useragents, and general geolocation.
No comment with respect to IP address(es).
Blocked and tagged.
GeneralNotability (
talk) 00:54, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
14 December 2021
Suspected sockpuppets
- Tally Indue ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Jesse Adze ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Tally Indue's first edit is to add " Superstition" to the see also section of sigil, which a number of previous socks have done. [5] TI then goes on to remove the category Category:German male non-fiction writers from Ralph Tegtmeier, one of Raxythecat's favorite targets, on the "basis" that occultism is fiction, commenting that the author "writes fantasy books for fantasy fans". [6] Again, this same edit has been made by one or two previous sockpuppets. Then Jesse Adze makes this edit [7], changing "occultist" to "fantasy author". Looks like Raxythecat to me. Skyerise ( talk) 22:56, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
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- Also noting
Janis the Yupster (
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Ralph Tegtmeier. CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - Confirmation and sleeper check (given those found previously) please. --
Jack Frost (
talk) 23:04, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
- Technically, they're all somewhere between Possible and
Likely; taking behaviour into account, I'm blocking, tagging and closing.
Girth Summit
(blether) 00:21, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
30 January 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Foot gloves ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
Vandalized Ralph Tegtmeier, one of this user's usual targets. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise ( talk) 14:56, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
Note: previous socks include User:No Socks On My Feet, User:Feet but no socks, and User:S0cksonmyfeet. Skyerise ( talk) 15:05, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
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- @ Skyerise: It's no big deal, but just so you know, I removed the tag you placed on their userpage. Unblocked accounts should never be tagged (see WP:HSOCK), and it's almost always best to leave the tagging to administrators, clerks and checkusers. Thanks! -- Blablubbs ( talk) 15:03, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
- As with previous socks, the CU data isn't definitive, but it's definitely possible; coupled with the username and behaviour, I'm blocking and tagging. Throwing
Ldkd in as an obvious sleeper, CU Confirmed to Foot gloves. Closing.
Girth Summit
(blether) 15:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
09 March 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Oxusnary ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Making the same kind of edits to the same set of articles: Gnosis (chaos magic), Sigil, Austin Osman Spare, Gnosis (chaos magic), Sigil, Chaos magic. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise ( talk) 13:04, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
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In progress - --
RoySmith
(talk) 15:57, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
- Confirmed plus
- Trevor the poop ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
15 March 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Rust and decay ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Vandalizing related articles John Dee ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Edward Kelley ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), and Talk:Enochian. All articles this editor has targeted before and the IP matches their previous IPV6 range. Always best to check for sleepers with this one. Skyerise ( talk) 15:39, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
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- Confirmed
No comment with respect to IP address(es). Also semi-protected the two most recent targets. --
RoySmith
(talk) 15:53, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
17 March 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Cup Spill ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
First edit is to vandalize Peter J. Carroll. Objects to User:Raxythecat being discussed at ANI, specifically about being mentioned as someone who had unlikely access to a specific corporate network. Skyerise ( talk) 21:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC) Skyerise ( talk) 21:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
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15 May 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
-
Laced taut (
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Clerk note: original case name)
- Hull Slicks ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Preen Alpha ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Rope lesa ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sidelining Signup Policy ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- It smells like burger King f arts in ani ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The Sounds of Diarreah ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
User repeatably keeps changing photo in Josh Duggar article. When I gave final warning to the Hull Slicks account, user began same activity with Laced taut account. Since has gone onto vandalize more Duggar family related articles as well as vandalize a talk page and insult other users. Wikipedialuva ( talk) 04:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
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- Straightforward behavioural evidence yields:
- Pips nymph ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Hull Slicks ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Laced taut ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Preen Alpha ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Rope lesa ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Sidelining Signup Policy ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Ban me if you are a loser ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- It smells like burger King f arts in ani ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Uncle G ( talk) 07:28, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
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In progress -
Girth Summit
(blether) 12:33, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
- I'm confident that this is Raxythecat (there are some notes on cuwiki). There are a bunch of other accounts on a couple of busy ranges that might also be them, but it's not possible to determine who's who purely on the technical data. I'm out of time at this present moment, so I'm going to endorse this in the hopes that another CU would be willing to take a look and consider whether any of the other accounts on those ranges need blocking. Girth Summit (blether) 13:01, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
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In progress - --
RoySmith
(talk) 17:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
- Also found
- Lila Wrist ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
-
Blocked without tags, closing. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 09:08, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
08 September 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
AT&T in Houston like many of the other IP socks. Attempting to vandalize the Phil Hine article (one of his usuals) by false copyvio reports. Skyerise ( talk) 18:39, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
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- Sure looks like them. Blocked two weeks. GeneralNotability ( talk) 21:48, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
11 December 2022
Suspected sockpuppets
- Who are you and why are you here ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- CoolIndividual ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- The night king kills Arya in the winds of winter ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ipotane tamer ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Officer Ipotane ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Expert in the field of Ipotanes ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Ipotane ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Centaur ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Top two in the list returned to disrupting Ipotane after the rest were Checkuser blocked. Obvious DUCKs. Also, please re-protect Ipotane and Centaur. Mako001 (C) (T) 🇺🇦 06:35, 11 December 2022 (UTC)
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13 January 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Dronebogus ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Bogus tag bombing of Chaos magic, disruption at Genesis P-Orridge and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth, all targets of the master and/or other puppets. Similar axe-to-grind attitude. Looks like a sleeper created at the last go-round. Skyerise ( talk) 00:12, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
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Um, no. I haven’t edited that article AT ALL until today, when you started harassing me. I have been a user in good standing for years and I couldn’t care less about this. Your accusations are baseless. Dronebogus ( talk) 00:24, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The offending sock master first edited in 2021 as a clear SPA. I have been around since 2020: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:Contributions/Dronebogus&target=Dronebogus&dir=prev not counting IP edits and have made thousands of edits across dozens of articles. Does that sound like a sock to you? Dronebogus ( talk) 00:38, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The offending sockmaster edited as a dynamic IP address for years before getting pinned to a username. They always target Chaos magic. They always tag bomb it with undeserved tags, among other things. You're really looking like a
WP:DUCK here. Have I really finally found your non-throwaway account?!
Skyerise (
talk) 00:42, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The only similarity is the fact that we made a few similar edits to one page. Have you never heard of a coincidence?
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:48, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- I feel you. It must suck getting caught. But it's not your edits that identify you. It's your attitude. That's why I waited to see what you would say when you inevitably reverted me before filing the report.
Skyerise (
talk) 00:54, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- “My attitude” is not hard evidence. At all. You’re sounding about as convincing as the
House Un-American Activities Committee grilling a KNOWN COMMUNIST.
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:57, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- File:Dr._Strangelove_-_Riding_the_Bomb.png Skyerise ( talk) 01:01, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- Maybe it’s your attitude of paranoid page ownership that makes people hostile. Dronebogus ( talk) 00:58, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- “My attitude” is not hard evidence. At all. You’re sounding about as convincing as the
House Un-American Activities Committee grilling a KNOWN COMMUNIST.
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:57, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- I feel you. It must suck getting caught. But it's not your edits that identify you. It's your attitude. That's why I waited to see what you would say when you inevitably reverted me before filing the report.
Skyerise (
talk) 00:54, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The only similarity is the fact that we made a few similar edits to one page. Have you never heard of a coincidence?
Dronebogus (
talk) 00:48, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- The offending sockmaster edited as a dynamic IP address for years before getting pinned to a username. They always target Chaos magic. They always tag bomb it with undeserved tags, among other things. You're really looking like a
WP:DUCK here. Have I really finally found your non-throwaway account?!
Skyerise (
talk) 00:42, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Skyerise, stop harassing Dronebogus and blanket reverting good edits. A boomerang is called for to stop you. Your long block log needs more entries. -- Valjean ( talk) ( PING me) 01:03, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- @
Valjean:: I am following the correct processes in the correct places. And I haven't reverted or interacted with them anywhere but here since I opened it. Since when is that bad behavior? I'm not harassing anyone, I am replying here and that's it.
Skyerise (
talk) 01:05, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- No you’re not you literally just canvassed someone else I was arguing with to harass me. You are the one who is fooling nobody.
Dronebogus (
talk) 01:11, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- As I said, if you're not a sock, you're not in trouble. The checkusers will sort it out. They always do. If I'm wrong, apologies. There's nothing wrong with having more eyes on an article.
Skyerise (
talk) 01:15, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- Well then maybe stop treating me as guilty until proven innocent. Dronebogus ( talk) 01:17, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- As I said, if you're not a sock, you're not in trouble. The checkusers will sort it out. They always do. If I'm wrong, apologies. There's nothing wrong with having more eyes on an article.
Skyerise (
talk) 01:15, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
- No you’re not you literally just canvassed someone else I was arguing with to harass me. You are the one who is fooling nobody.
Dronebogus (
talk) 01:11, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
User:Skyerise, a sleeper created at the last go-round? Which was in December 2022, and this account was created in 2020? A year before the Raxythecat account was made? Drmies ( talk) 03:29, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
21 April 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
-
I drink books and know things (
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- .swig.voids. ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Ludington Historian ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Assorted shenanigans on Ludington-related Coldwell articles, likely some sort of troll who was keeping up with things. Hoax at James Ludington, removing indications that story is false from Sybil Ludington, and then more bad editing at Sybil. Giving the timing and the close subject matter, I suspect this is all the same person; requesting CU as there's often sleepers with this sort of nonsense. Hog Farm Talk 03:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC) Hog Farm Talk 03:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
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CU wiki might want to have at hand a list of Coldwell-related articles. I can email that if y'all don't know where to locate it. SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 13:34, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
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Ludington Historian is Confirmed to
Ludington Scholar - both already blocked.
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.swig.voids. looks different, but is Confirmed to
Too many editors, which I will also block.
- I drink books and know things looks different again. I'm not inclined to take any action against that account at this time; if they persist with these shenanigans however, they can be blocked (and checked again if there are more accounts). Girth Summit (blether) 10:57, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Girth Summit: I don't have time to dig deep right now, but the Ludingtons and .swig.voids. are spoofing UAs, the purported master probably is as well. I'm fairly confident these are all
Raxythecat – there are some notes on cuwiki for that one. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 11:36, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll take a look at those notes later.
Girth Summit
(blether) 13:17, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Girth Summit and
Blablubbs: I blocked I drink books and know things and tagged them as a sock of .swig.voids. before I became aware of this case. Anything you wish me to do or undo in that regard?--
Bbb23 (
talk) 13:27, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Bbb23: I'd say removing the tag and merging this case with RTC is probably the best way forward. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 14:35, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
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Blablubbs, since my question I've blocked without tags three accounts editing various Ludington articles:
- Locks Gptty ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Narc craN ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sybil the Famous Hero ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- What should be done with them?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 14:45, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
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Blablubbs, since my question I've blocked without tags three accounts editing various Ludington articles:
- @
Bbb23: I'd say removing the tag and merging this case with RTC is probably the best way forward. --
Blablubbs (
talk) 14:35, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- I'm convinced about the Ludington Historian/Scholar accounts. Not certain about the .seig.voids. - if it's RtC it looks like they're using a new IP range, but that wouldn't be particularly surprising - I'm not too bothered with how we tag them, they're throwaway vandalism accounts. SandyGeorgia, yes please to an email of that list, although I expect they will move on to a different subject to troll about - this Doug Coldwell thing isn't their normal area of interest afaik. Girth Summit (blether) 15:52, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- @
Girth Summit and
Blablubbs: I blocked I drink books and know things and tagged them as a sock of .swig.voids. before I became aware of this case. Anything you wish me to do or undo in that regard?--
Bbb23 (
talk) 13:27, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll take a look at those notes later.
Girth Summit
(blether) 13:17, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk assistance requested: - Per
Blablubbs's request, this report should be merged to
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat.
Bbb23 (
talk) 15:56, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
- Done, closing. Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 16:08, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
01 June 2023
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New England Cop (
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- Very Average Editor ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
See User:Very Senior Editor and the "Jimmy Saville Barnstar" on talk page. Quack? CandyScythe ( talk) 23:31, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
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- This account has been CU blocked. I'll ping Blablubbs in case he has any comments, but I'm closing this. Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 11:26, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- @ Spicy: Very Average Editor = Raxythecat (feel free to tag if you want). From a technical perspective, it doesn't look like there's a connection to this case. -- Blablubbs ( talk) 11:37, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'll move the filing and tag given the tenure of the account. Spicy ( talk) 11:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
- Filing moved from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/New England Cop, closing. Spicy ( talk) 11:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
04 September 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Loytra ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Manderson22 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The first user seems to be set on edit-warring to place a disputed tag on Magic (supernatural) against consensus, which resembles the behavior of Roxythecat on Chaos magic and other related articles. They also claimed to have posted on the talk page, but the post they refer to was actually posted by Manderson22 ( talk · contribs) who, while not blocked as a sock of Raxythecat, was briefly active during Raxy's most active period and didn't do much other editing besides the 2 comments on Talk:Magic (supernatural). Skyerise ( talk) 11:18, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
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- Insufficient evidence to block Loytra, and Manderson22 hasn't edited in a year and a half. Closing without action. Bbb23 ( talk) 13:19, 4 September 2023 (UTC)
07 November 2023
Suspected sockpuppets
- Chopped Weenie Salad ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Fairly obvious from the behaviour - messing around with articles on chaos magic, offensive username, and trolling on their talk page. Requesting checkuser to confirm and look for other accounts. If this is RaxyTheCat they should have their talk page and email access revoked, per the note on this page. 86.23.109.101 ( talk) 08:53, 7 November 2023 (UTC)
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07 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Joey Dickinson the Game of Thrones Ultrafan ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
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09 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Dyer Boars Circuit ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
This new user is following the same pattern of editting LDS and Book of Mormon related articles very shortly after the last sock was blocked. In particular, this edit is very similar to [8], [9], and [10] by the last sock. The new potential sock has also used "Rm" at the start of an edit summary here, which was also a common behavior (see [11], [12], and [13]) by the last identified sockpuppet. Requesting CU in case there are any sleepers, as there were at least two socks operating concurrently in the last couple months. FyzixFighter ( talk) 13:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
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Blocked without tags. Looks like a duck to me, but I'll wait for a CU to confirm.
ScottishFinnishRadish (
talk) 13:39, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- @
ScottishFinnishRadish: Confirmed.--
Ponyo
bons mots 19:41, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
- Tagged; closing. Extraordinary Writ ( talk) 00:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
10 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Kick Snare Kickkick Snare ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Removing content from Theosophy-related articles, like previous socks ( User:Big Money Threepwood). Jfire ( talk) 04:33, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
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- Confirmed.--
Ponyo
bons mots 19:43, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
- Tagged; closing. Extraordinary Writ ( talk) 00:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
18 May 2024
Suspected sockpuppets
- Burn like a roman candle ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
Very similar edits as one of the previous socks ( User:Big Money Threepwood) - removing circular redirects from List of Book of Mormon people, and PRODing Book of Mormon-related stubs. They have a similar pattern of lowercasing shorthands to wikipedia-space pages (eg "wp:gng" as seen here and here). FyzixFighter ( talk) 06:25, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
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- Pretty
Likely, as is
CreamyGravy (
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Creamedcat (
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cuwiki). Blocking all.
Girth Summit
(blether) 13:15, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
06 June 2024
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Quiltedcastle73 (
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Clerk note: original case name)
- .Town...Shouter...Pro ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Doing the same type of edits the supposed master did on Masayoshi Son. LilianaUwU ( talk / contributions) 07:36, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
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Turns out Spicy blocked the suspected sock as a sock of Raxythecat ( log). LilianaUwU ( talk / contributions) 20:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
@ Spicy: Can you add in the notes below the other socks that were identified from the CU check and that got blocked? -- FyzixFighter ( talk) 22:57, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
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- CheckUser requested - I suspect that the suspected sock is a joe-job, partly based on their using a different platform (mobile) and partly because of their edits to other pages besides the Son article, e.g., ANI. I'm requesting a CU, not to protect the suspected sock, but the suspected master from being blocked indefinitely for block evasion.
Bbb23 (
talk) 12:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
- Clerk assistance requested: - Please move report to
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat and close.
Bbb23 (
talk) 00:21, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
- Done. Spicy ( talk) 17:02, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, here's a (probably incomplete) list of ones I've blocked recently. I don't tend to tag these.
- -j..z!..m%%%x? ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Brigham Young Was Right ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Bridge Erector ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Mormon Avenger ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Raj Elhanyi ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)