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25 July 2017

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Creating page for Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw, multiple times until blocked. Now creating Shiwam - Actor under new account.

I don't think a CU is needed as it is a simple WP:DUCK, if mistaken then go ahead. WikiVirus C (talk) 15:52, 25 July 2017 (UTC) reply

Adding two IP's based on edits [1] [2] to Tumhari Paakhi shortly before the puppet adjusted those edits, and after reverts. Range block may be needed. WikiVirus C (talk) 16:11, 25 July 2017 (UTC) reply

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31 July 2017

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Same content, same name, different romanization. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:11, 31 July 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. I will search contribs for any cleanup because this person adds their name to articles. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 23:18, 31 July 2017 (UTC) reply

Marking case as closed. Mz7 ( talk) 02:19, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply


01 August 2017

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Recreating articles about Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw — IVORK Discuss 06:11, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked, tagged, self-promo article deleted. Another plea at his talk posted. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:26, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

01 August 2017

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Same vandalism, adding "Shivam Kumar Sriwastaw" to various articles. Darius robin ( talk) 11:16, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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IP 47.29.67.138 filing is just for the record. Temp blocked (probably not needed as this was a day or so ago and IP dynamic). All reverted. This can close. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:27, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

02 August 2017

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continued creation of articles along same line, adding Shiwam KR Shriwastawa pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 09:44, 2 August 2017 (UTC) reply

A new wave of him adding his name to articles. Largoplazo ( talk) 10:46, 2 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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04 August 2017

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Still writing about himself. Largoplazo ( talk) 01:11, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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created a new user just now. Added below as second entry. pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 17:31, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply


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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 02:34, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

4 August 2017

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Same name, different romanization.pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 17:31, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 17:55, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

08 August 2017

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Another round of spamming the same name to a bunch of Indian TV productions almost instantly after the previous page protection was lifted, and creation of an article under yet another spelling variation. Largoplazo ( talk) 15:23, 8 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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09 August 2017

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Just ducky. Largoplazo ( talk) 18:18, 9 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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10 August 2017

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Shivam (Actor) created Shivam (Actor) and redirect to it from Shiwam Kumar Shriwastawa
2405:204:c004:5023::2762:70a5 edits article and removes speedy [3]
47.29.64.77 added Shivam (Actor) to DAB [4] Meters ( talk) 07:23, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply
I would have given 47.29.64.77 the benefit of the doubt as a possible good faith edit except for the geolocation and ISP info. Meters ( talk) 07:36, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Added Shivam (SkS) (Actor). pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 08:30, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply
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Shivam (Actor) and Shivam (SkS)(Actor) blocked and tagged by me and Fram. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:00, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply

11 August 2017

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More Shivam mischief, as at Shivam and here. Largoplazo ( talk) 18:08, 11 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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12 August 2017

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Same behaviour of previous incidents, similar names. Creation of article Shivam Kumar Shrivastava -Actor pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 08:17, 12 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked and tagged by RHaworth. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:15, 12 August 2017 (UTC) reply

17 August 2017

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Quack. Latest attempt to create an article for this actor. Named account (with yet another version of the name) created Shiwam Kumar Sriwastawa-- Actor and IPs removed the speedy [5] [6] Meters ( talk) 03:58, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

And now the named account has created Shiwam Kumar-Sriwastawa Meters ( talk) 04:11, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply
adding Shiwam Kumar sri: Similar name, created after above named account's attempt to create article stopped. Created Shiwam Kumar Sriwastawa Meters ( talk) 05:48, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.   Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 04:12, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Also, give how persistent Mr. Shiwam is, I think it might be time to add "Shiwam Kumar" to the article blacklist. That, and he needs to be given one more kind message that what he's doing is inappropriate. Something like the message written here. Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 04:22, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply
linked to the thread, for all the good it's going to do. Meters ( talk) 04:51, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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18 August 2017

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the usual behaviour. Creation of article about actor SHIWAM KUMAR SRIVASTAVA pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 06:15, 18 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked Sks- SHIWAM KUMAR SRIVASTAVA and 2405:204:C20B:3C93:0:0:D74:80AD. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:54, 18 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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19 August 2017

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Per above. Additionally CambridgeBayWeather or any other admins, most of the IP addresses would be warned / banned for continually removing CSD templates. I haven't been warning them assuming they would get picked up by this anyway, but should I be? — IVORK Discuss 16:12, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Wikibiograpy ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) just created Actor : Shiwam Kumar Shiwastawa right now. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 04:53, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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I think it's time for an edit filter. Maybe User:Samwalton9 can help. He's been away for 2 weeks, so if he doesn't reply here, I'll put in a formal request. Thoughts? Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 21:03, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Oh, good heavens, yes, please. Largoplazo ( talk) 22:48, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply
Requested. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 23:49, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply


20 August 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Creating / substancial edits to Actor:_Shiwam_Kumar_Shriwastawa — IVORK Discuss 12:42, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply
Unsure if it matters at this stage, but he blanked his user page and replaced it with a {{unblock}} tag (no reason though) — IVORK Discuss 13:46, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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User Horror spinkr created new article today, Shivam (Indian Actor). Seems we need to consider a bit more for the proposed edit filter. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 20:43, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Also created the article Shiwam. Booyahhayoob ( talk) 22:33, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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All registered accounts blocked and tagged and pages deleted as of this signature timestamp: Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 22:47, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

I don't see Horror spinkr blocked as of now, would you mind double checking this? Thanks. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 00:26, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply
Thanks for spotting that. I must have missed that one. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 00:32, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply

I'm not seeing where checkuser is needed here, and all listed accounts are blocked, so I'm closing this one. -- Deskana ( talk) 20:00, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply

21 August 2017

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as per usual pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 07:11, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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This user's names and creations make it pretty clear when it is him. His intention here is obviously to get recognition. If he can't get it via articles, it is possible that he feels some sort of absurd recognition with all this SPI stuff. Maybe it's time to stop tagging and SPI filing. Are we ready to stop feeding and start denying? Maybe he'll discover Wikia or some proper webhosting place and stop wasting his time here with these futile efforts. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 07:45, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply


22 August 2017

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All involved in creating and expanding Draft:Shivam Kumar Shrivastava. Largoplazo ( talk) 10:21, 22 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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22 August 2017

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as ususal pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 15:38, 22 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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Somewhat less obvious because this time the article created ( शिवम कुमार श्रीवासत्व) is in Hindi, but still:   Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 04:50, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Definitely him. He added "Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw" to the Hindi-titled page. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:39, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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The usual insertion of Shiwam Kumar into articles. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:04, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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More self-spamming. Largoplazo ( talk) 15:41, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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Largoplazo (
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24 August 2017

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Exxon inaiiy created Shivam (biography) just now, then constantly removing the speedy deletion template while adding the protection template. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 04:25, 24 August 2017 (UTC) reply

And Really down for editing the above article (also removing the speedy deletion template) as well as creating Shivam Kumar and Draft:Shivam. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 04:35, 24 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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27 August 2017

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Creating Shivam Kumar Shriwastaw & Shivam Kumaar Shrivastavava — IVORK Discuss 13:51, 27 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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28 August 2017

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Creating Shivam Kumar Shrivastava --Actor, are we sure there is an effective edit filter in place? — IVORK Discuss 07:47, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked, Widr beat me to it. Κσυπ Cyp   13:51, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply


28 August 2017

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Creating Shivam Kumar Shriwastawa — IVORK Discuss 13:09, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked, deleted contribs. Κσυπ Cyp   13:51, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply


30 August 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Same 47.29 IP block, same focus on SH. Largoplazo ( talk) 18:56, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

And Shi and SKSS, all having to do with his name. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:21, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Also made a pertinent edit to SKSS, and left an empty protected page edit request at Talk:Pavitra Rishta, where Pavitra Rishta is another previously attacked article. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:24, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

While I'm at it, this 47.29 IP user removed protected page templates from two targeted articles shortly after their protection expired, though no other edits have been made yet by this IP. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:28, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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08 September 2017

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Both accounts have edited Ishq Mein Marjawan and created redirects where the R2 CSD criterion applies. The target, Draft:Aalisha Panwar, is a draft edited by various IP addresses. GeoffreyT2000 ( talk, contribs) 02:49, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • I think there's a deliberate campaign to legitimize Alisha Panwar by promoting her at Wikipedia. The Fabulousdiana edits are a bit different, since this one editor seems bent on using repetitive and vague edit summaries a la "Very nice and fabulous article about ___". They didn't start out promoting Alisha Panwar though. This account seems like it might be mechanical. This edit is a weird one, for sure. My instinct on Fabulousdiana is a "block now, see what happens" approach. The other two are probably just indeffible on promotional grounds. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 03:54, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply
Just realized how mechanical my own notes on this sock investigation are. Kinda embarrassed, but also, prepare for the robot invasion!! Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 03:56, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply


08 September 2017

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Obvious duck CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 13:32, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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08 September 2017

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Quacking up a link to a non-notable Indian actress; one sock attempted to create a page. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 03:06, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • Indeffed Alisha Panwar me mm as a duck of Alisha Actress. Indeffed Alisha Actress as well. I think these two accounts are likely socks of one another and there's definite promotion of Alisha Panwar going on, but the Fabulousdiana account is probably some payola meatpuppet based on the dissimilarity between their edits and the other two Alisha accounts. If my adminly response is unsatisfying, there's always a CheckUser elevation. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 04:08, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply
    • I'm not going to argue against this decision. Diana obviously used an edit summary while the other two didn't. I did not see this when making this investigation. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 04:12, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

09 September 2017

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Once again trying to recreate Alisha Panwar (actress) and removing deletion tags. Page is salted. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 06:23, 9 September 2017 (UTC) jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 06:23, 9 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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The method of this sockmaster is to create redirect articles along the lines of Alisha Panwar (actress), Alisha Panwar, etc, before redirecting the new article to Draft:Alisha Panwar. This behavior started after the first Alisha Panwar article was moved to the draftspace.-- SamHolt6 ( talk) 13:58, 9 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 September 2017

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The latest article, Alisha Panwar actress. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:55, 11 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  Looks like a duck to me User blocked, article deleted. RickinBaltimore ( talk) 15:05, 11 September 2017 (UTC) reply

11 September 2017

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Duck like name, and duck like work. Created the deleted article again Jupitus Smart 15:46, 11 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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13 September 2017

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This time it's ALISHA PANWAR. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 06:10, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

Adding:

Created Talk:Alisha Panwar actress. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:54, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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13 September 2017

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Just look at his name! Also, check WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Alisha Actress. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:49, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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+ this account: Shivam Kumar Shrivastava- Actor ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Although for this particular account I think it's not necessary to CU. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 19:01, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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Whoa, this guy created an account in 2016, did nothing with it until July 2017 to promote himself and Alisha Panwar? Isn't this kinda CU-territory? That's sort of the definition of a sleeper, no? Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 16:35, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

16 September 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Created Alisha Panwar - actress on 2017-09-12: 1. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 18:32, 16 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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22 September 2017

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A rash of Shiwamity at SKSS, previously protected for the same reason. I'm also started to look through edits the logged-in account and one or two others made to other articles. Largoplazo ( talk) 11:25, 22 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • Yep definitely him. I've requested long semiprot on this page, as it's a fave of his. It hadn't been edited in 3y before he showed up so little risk in a long semi on a dab page. Crow Caw 21:26, 22 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 September 2017

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just so obvious per username. Also according to archive, "This sockpuppeteer is now wasting time filing nonsense unblock requests, therefore all further accounts should be blocked with talk page access revoked." by MER-C - just FYI -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 20:36, 23 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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24 September 2017

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Edits on Bhumika Gurung - I have a strong suspicion this could be him: adding sock tag in article: 1, 2.

Keep in mind another proven sock of this person has edited the same article and did the similar addition before: 1 -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 15:49, 24 September 2017 (UTC) reply

And attempts to edit user page: Alisha Panwar actress. Definitely him. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 16:08, 24 September 2017 (UTC) reply
The IP's edits are mainly in Draft:Nirnay Samadhiya (actor) and Draft:Nirnay Samadhiya, created by the user. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 16:40, 24 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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14 October 2017

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New user named Shivam whose activities include replacing a redirect at Shivam (TV series) with an article about an actor named Shivam, and removing maintenance notifications at several articles and a maintenance comment at Tumhari Paakhi. At least one of the articles edited, Dream Girl (TV series), has been touched by another Shivam sock in the past. Largoplazo ( talk) 16:17, 14 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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24 October 2017

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See the History of Anjum Fakih. User:Kundali Bhagya 2017 redirected their Commons user page to c:User:Kundali Bhagya which is a known sock. They both uploaded files on Commons as {{ PD-textlogo}} when they were clearly photographs, which is typical behavior for these socks. Requesting a block on the accounts and a check for sleepers. See also [7]. — Guan aco 14:05, 24 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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30 October 2017

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Duck Shiwam is back. Maybe if we create a WP:LTA page as Shiwam's behavior guide for Administrators and Stewards. in occur against Shiwam. CU requested and Global lock as well. 99.109.85.105 ( talk) 06:44, 30 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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Yeah, I don't think this is the Shiwam. But anyways, speaking of the LTA page of SKS, I also think it might be time to set up one for them. (except that the regex title blacklist won't let regular users create the page...) -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 15:45, 30 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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06 November 2017

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The account uploaded one of Shiwam's favorite copyvio images to Commons with a false OTRS ticket ( c:Special:DeletedContributions/Free_users). Then the IP added the image to Shraddha Arya [8]. — Guan aco 01:14, 6 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Free users doesn't have an account attached at enwiki. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 00:02, 8 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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10 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Flicker 0056 was blocked for repeatedly recreating Suman Gupta. The other two accounts are SPAs, trying to recreate the article in Wikipedia space (which Flicker also did) - probably because the mainspace title is now salted. They have also been posting identical outbursts at the draft page where the misplaced attempt was moved. They really don't like drafts, for whatever reason. Cf this with this, for instance. Preeta Arora claims to be a new account, but I strongly doubt that a brand new account would immediately find a draft and place a G7 tag on it.

Also compare this with this. bonadea contributions talk 16:52, 10 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Behaviour and userpage indicates that this is the same user as Flicker 0056 and Article Creator Editor, who have just been identified as SKS socks (see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Flicker 0056 which is awaiting a merge with this SPI). The user also claims to be a "file uploader in commons" (although their global contributions only show edits at en.wiki). Since there have been several accounts over the last day or two, requesting CU to check for sleepers or as-yet undetected socks. bonadea contributions talk 19:31, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

They have a declared "alternative account" at User:Alternative Acount-12446688. Adding that to the list. -- bonadea contributions talk 19:32, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • I also find the admin icon on their userpage very disturbing, and this may mislead editors. In the past the master also has had other socks creating such misleading userpages at Commons: 1. Maybe someone should do some cleanup on their userpage here. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 21:11, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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12 November 2017

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Per their user page - claiming to be an admin, claiming to have a Commons user page, etc. (Already reported to UAA for the username violation.) bonadea contributions talk 10:46, 12 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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13 November 2017

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another account claiming as bot. This time at Simple English Wikipedia, creating misleading user page - admin topicon, bot, etc. Also that "has a page at commons" userbox, but this time they don't have an account attached at Commons. diff -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 05:33, 13 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Hardened the block and tagged, closing. GAB gab 02:56, 15 November 2017 (UTC) reply


15 November 2017

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Loud quacking: again trying to create the Suman Gupta article by creating it in WP space, making weird redirects, etc. bonadea contributions talk 06:06, 15 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Delickers blocked and tagged and created pages deleted. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC) reply

10 November 2017

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Both accounts have only edited Draft:Suman Gupta or tried to get the draft moved to mainspace. Also both have made edits threatening to block editors who are preventing the creation of a mainspace article on Suman Gupta - see [9] and [10]

The sock is currently blocked, by me, for their disruptive editing on the draft article page. Nthep ( talk) 17:24, 10 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 November 2017

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"Hi, I am a sock." The lack of understanding of basic Wikipedia principles is so profound that I wonder whether an indef block of the sockmaster wouldn't be a good thing. See also this. bonadea contributions talk 08:54, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Note the master is blocked as a sock of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw at Commons. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 15:32, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Blocked and tagged Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk, contributions) 11:33, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

28 November 2017

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Similarity with some other previous socks, such as Flickr (2044) and Flickr (Bot). Also note the user page at hiwiki: hi:User:Flickr (Bot1), still the admin topicon and bot icons and stuff in the infobox. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 00:56, 28 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed. The ranges here are plentiful, making a sleeper check all but impossible.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:07, 28 November 2017 (UTC) reply


30 November 2017

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Duck. Has been changing the dab page Shuman into an article about Suman Gupta, copied straight from Draft:Suman Gupta. There's a bunch of IPs involved as well (particularly with the draft) but the user changes IPs very often so there is probably no point in reporting them. bonadea contributions talk 07:21, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply


They were vandalising Shuman so persistently that I reported them to AIV, and so they have already been blocked. -- bonadea contributions talk 12:25, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Blocked and tagged. GAB gab 17:01, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply


30 November 2017

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Already blocked, but adding here for completeness' sake. I also want to mention the fact that this vandal is also messing with Wikidata, linking the Wikidata entry for Suman Gupta to various en.wiki articles, most recently to Sumana, earlier today to Shuman. bonadea contributions talk 21:29, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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01 December 2017

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creation/edits in Draft:Suman Gupta and Template:Shuman Guptaa, see also edit filter log. Note that Suman Gupta is a repeatedly created A7 article by other socks. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 06:15, 1 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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01 December 2017

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WP:DUCK. As more and more titles are salted, they have now moved to the Wikipedia namespace. Created Wikipedia:Suman (Actress), which was then immediately interlinked to the article about Suman Gupta at hi.wiki, [11]. bonadea contributions talk 12:56, 1 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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02 December 2017

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see edit filter history. Attempting to create User:Suman Gupta (Actress). -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 04:57, 2 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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2377Article blocked and tagged by me just now. Clearly him. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 07:55, 2 December 2017 (UTC) reply

07 December 2017

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See edit filter log. Editing pattern matches with attempted creation of Suman Guptah articles. Nihlus 14:34, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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07 December 2017

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This user's user page is same and editing style and also IP Address is same, you can find IP Address both's user page. Thanks HINDWIKI • CHAT 19:10, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed and blocked.  Clerk assistance requested: Please merge this case to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw and request a global lock of the two accounts listed here.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 20:10, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

Ruslik0 has locked the accounts. -- Ajraddatz ( talk) 01:04, 11 December 2017 (UTC) reply

09 December 2017

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This user request me to creation of a same article. Similar edition style with this sockpuppeter's recently blocked accounts. HindWiki Connect 02:44, 9 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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Ladchad, Wiki (2668) and We 3344 have now been globally locked. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 14:43, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed, blocked and tagged. Ajraddatz?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 03:10, 9 December 2017 (UTC) reply


10 December 2017

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Same focus on Alisha Panwar, same method of slowly, incrementally removing a redirect and adding the content to the former RD page. Also see EF log. Crow Caw 17:43, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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This account is actually globally locked, but it's up to the admins to decide if it should be put a local block to enable autoblock. Shiwam sometimes socks with (different) IP's. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 18:01, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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10 December 2017

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Obvious from the name..again requesting HindWIKI for help Galobtter ( pingó mió) 18:04, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 December 2017

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This is newly created account of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. This user request me to creation of same articles which requested in past by Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw's recently blocked accounts. Similar editing style. HindWiki Connect 09:48, 11 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 December 2017

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Same edits on my talk page, which added by his previous accounts. HindWiki Connect 10:38, 11 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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12 December 2017

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See edit filter log (specifically, trip 1 and trip 2), and this edit where the user adds the same content about the person that the other sock puppet accounts have added (used in previous evidence in this SPI for this user). User is indefinitely blocked; creating SPI to document the evidence and the event for record-keeping. Leaving SPI open for clerk to tag and close... ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 12:19, 12 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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18 December 2017

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Tkallowed - Some edits in user talk pages saying themselves being new user and asking other users to create specific articles, with the same type of English writing style: 1, 2

Dolphin2017 - edits Draft:Aapke Aa Jaane Se along with Tkallowed. Previously Dolphin (Dolphin) was blocked as a sock, this one has similar username. Also edited Dolphin (Dolphin)'s page at meta, redirecting the user page to User:Alisha Panwar: 3. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 00:22, 18 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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25 December 2017

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Recreated Sonia Balani, which is a protected redirect due to all the SKS socking, as Wikipedia:Sonia balani. This user tp post is very similar to e.g. this. bonadea contributions talk 15:21, 25 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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27 December 2017

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Pro-forma: already CU-confirmed and blocked after tracing weird edits by User:Liky Dock, whom I could not confirm. Also threw out a rangeblock. Drmies ( talk) 05:52, 27 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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29 December 2017

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Life(wik) is clearly a sock of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw with the same improve articles requests on others talk pages at simplewiki as well as putting admin topicon on own user page (see this edit and this RfA plus the username. Then SXML and Life(wik) begin editing each other's talk pages - see SXML's talk page at simplewiki as well as user page with same style of English.

SXML created another draft about Indian actress here at enwiki, which falls in the categories the sock master tends to create. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 04:53, 29 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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30 December 2017

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This is kind of getting disruptive and I'm shocked with the result so far. The IP left a message at SA 13 Bro's talk page with an unblock request which clearly demonstrates the IP being Shiwam's IP sock.

4 minutes later, SA 13 Bro was indefinitely blocked because an admin thinks the account is a sockpuppet: see reviewed request.

I would like to mention that Shiwam's sock has actually done the same thing on my talk page earlier - see this edit, I was online so I was able to immediately revert the edit.

I am very confident that SA 13 Bro is unrelated to Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. If a checkuser wants to make a quick check, they are free to go ahead and prove SA 13 Bro is not Shiwam.

Shiwam is starting to leave unblock requests on other user's talk pages and this can potentially trick admins into thinking the messages are left by the targeted user. Alternative reading would be the original Shiwam's page, where the user's talk page access was revoked months ago and the IP was making unblock request edits so that admins have to spend the time to deal with requests left on a tpa-revoked user. I'm pinging Jpgordon regarding this, I don't think you've really checked SA 13 Bro's account since you have access to the checkuser tools, nor are you familiar with Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw's behaviors. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 18:54, 30 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • As somewhat of a Shivam expert, I also concur that SA 13 BRO is not him. Yes, Shivam leaves unblock messages on his sock's pages (as well as barnstars, etc), but he also leaves unblocks and proxy edit requests on numerous innocent user pages, often a user he sees editing an article that Shivam tried to edit. I believe that's what happened here. Pinging the blocking admin: @ Jpgordon: Crow Caw 19:21, 30 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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05 January 2018

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Created the user page with the same writing style: 1. Also edited Kasamh Se where other socks have edited: 2. Created Sheen Dass in enwiki, note that page Sheen Das was created in simplewiki by Shiwam's socks (related afd).

The account also has edits in simplewiki and idwiki (see CentralAuth, although not all edits may be retained at this time), like previous socks have done. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 06:06, 5 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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09 January 2018

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It's quite obvious. Also the page was previously edited by Stars - wiki and Ladchad (wiki), both of which belong to the same master. कुंडली भाग्य at hiwiki is also a page with high Shiwam activity ( see page history). -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 05:07, 9 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged. Ajraddatz please?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 16:53, 9 January 2018 (UTC) reply

Account locked. -- Ajraddatz ( talk) 22:06, 9 January 2018 (UTC) reply

12 January 2018

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I've locked that one. -- Ajraddatz ( talk) 18:59, 12 January 2018 (UTC) reply

22 January 2018

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More messing around with Kritika Sharma by messing up the redirect. Also worth noting a block on another Wiki and some x-wiki abuse on Simple. Requesting CU as he seems to be creating sleepers. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 16:45, 22 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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30 January 2018

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Tripped filter 872, I'm not experienced enough with this person to recognizing their work. Passing it on to SPI for confirmation. -- Jayron 32 18:45, 30 January 2018 (UTC) Jayron 32 18:45, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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Bbb23 That's not him based on the filter but I'll tell you who is... Shri Suman Kumar Mallick ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki). Also I'm not Jayron but I'm experienced with at least tracking this and viewing these filters and would gladly explain via email (though the original report in question is not SKS) CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 19:21, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
@ Chrissymad:I believe that's Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Suman Kumar Mallick instead. Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw is generally a thing about an actor. And no this doesn't look like either. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:30, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
Omg, Bbb23 and zzuuzz I'm getting those two confused. Jeez louise. This fumbling mistake sponsored by cough medicine. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 19:32, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
  • @ BBB23, GeneralizationsAreBad, and Jayron32: Hi, yes this is not SKS. I'd be glad to email details of the SK Sock and the filter on request as I'm fairly familiar with his MO. (He's been known to watch this page). Due to reasons there is a higher FP percentage than originally, and I've been tweaking the filter as I spot them. Crow Caw 15:23, 31 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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@ Jayron32: I know very little about edit filters. Please explain the purpose of this filter, a summary of how it works, and what technical aspects tied this user to this master (I assume "SK Sock" stands for this master). AFAIK, the behavior doesn't match at all. Thanks!-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:17, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply

I know even less than that. It showed up as a report on AIV, I followed it to the edit filter it tripped, and the edit filter recommended taking it to SPI (see notes here, which I did. If it's a false positive, that's fine too. I didn't look any deeper than that. Edit filter is strange magic to me. I have no idea what it does or how it works. -- Jayron 32 19:22, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
Thanks; I think it's a false positive. Meanwhile, Chrissymad, the account you mention isn't at all obvious to me. Since when does this master create articles/drafts about politicians? Evidence? Thanks for the e-mail.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:31, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
We're talking all over each other. . @ Zzuuzz: Are you going to take care of Shri Suman Kumar Mallick, or do you want me to? I don't want us to do the same work.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:35, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
If you'd like to please go ahead. I won't officially be around for an hour or two. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:37, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
sotto voce glad I'm not the only one bewildered by edit filters, -- Dlohcierekim ( talk) 00:31, 31 January 2018 (UTC) reply
Yeah, the SK Sock edit filter has seemed to net a lot of false positives. GAB gab 00:46, 31 January 2018 (UTC) reply

13 February 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

More Kritika Sharma move mess. See Kritika Sharna (Actress) and Kritika. There are several more SKS like bad page moves though not the usual subject. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 18:33, 13 February 2018 (UTC) reply

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18 February 2018

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He always request me for the edits Indian related article. Proof. You can also watch his previous request here on this archive. This IP is related with Vivekka, which is sock puppet of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. Siddiqsazzad001 (Talk) 13:26, 18 February 2018 (UTC) reply

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This IP 178.66.215.37 is a VPN web host proxy service from the Geo-locate Russia, SKS maybe using that open proxy service, it is ability to block. CU won't publicly disclose the person IP addresses, that is violation to the meta:Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 00:26, 21 February 2018 (UTC) reply

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04 March 2018

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Same MO as recent, requesting proxy edits from a previously sympathetic user, about the same kinds of articles (borderline Indian TV shows and stars). It's pretty ducky but I'd like a CU, in case it turns out to be an innocent victim who is trying to add content. Your discretion of course. Crow Caw 20:16, 4 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Comment: Please see this [12] and this [13]. Same article request (Ishq Subhan Allah), when he was sock Vivekka. Siddiqsazzad001 (Talk) 21:20, 4 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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17 March 2018

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Same M.O: a "new" user creating articles about the same usual topics. Only this time he's left a big mess in his wake that needs some admin cleanup: He moved previous redirects to the new titles that he's tried before, then edited the automatic move-redirect to point where it was prior. The edit histories are therefore all messed up and need of admiinyness:


hello, sir iam not Shiwam Kuar Sriwastaw OK, yes you are right I can moved that pages, but not like, Suman Gupta, but and aapke as Jaane Se but one IP user can request me for it, OK and I can upland Kiktani Mohabbat Hai.png as like Uploaded by Vivekka but that user can uload it by YouTube. But I can Upload by India's forums, thak you, and my was deferent by used by SKS ip's iam not you multiple accounts in Wikipedia, thanks. Area 1108 ( talk), —Preceding undated comment added 05:56, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

 Comment: I don't understand your comment. Please fix your typo and grammar. Siddiqsazzad001 (TALK) 17:29, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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I'm more than a little suspicious of an anonymous editor who has posted on Area 1108's talk page. Only 24 hours after this editor's first post an IP requested a page move, [14] and then, shortly after that, requested Area1108 create an article. [15] The IP has also found its way to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chakradhari Ajay Krishna (TV series). I can't help think the IPs and Area 1108 are the same editor. -- AussieLegend ( ✉) 02:21, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

I am also suspicious about that IP user, who post on the talk page. Re [16] and [17] this. Both are same request. Area 1108 and IP editor are the same person. In 6 February 2018, Shiwam Kumar (as IP editor) requested me to upload Kitani Mohabbat Hai season 1 poster, which was rejected by me. Here is the proof [18] and Area 1108 again uploaded File:Kitani Mohabbat Hai.png on Wikipedia. Not only this, Shiwam's sock Vivekka uploded same poster on commons. Proof [19] (note: Png file) Siddiqsazzad001 (TALK) 03:16, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Given that Area 1108 was created in January but not used until March, CU might be appropriate to check for other sleeper accounts. -- AussieLegend ( ✉) 04:02, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Pretty sure Area 1108 is Shiwam. The account is already indef'ed at simplewiki, also active at hiwiki and idwiki like the previous socks. Editing interests also match previously blocked accounts. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 17:16, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Despite his protestations above that he is not using multiple accounts here, at simplewiki he admits Iam used multiple account in English Wikipedia. -- AussieLegend ( ✉) 17:31, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged, closing.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 17:34, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

20 March 2018

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Day after prior sock blocked, new account returns to Aapke Aa Jaane Se. See the EF Log for that, as he wasn't able to do so. Crow Caw 14:00, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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On Simple English Wikipedia, this account User:Internally was redirected to one sleeper account User:Great Luck on English Wikipedia, see this site. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 17:34, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply

According to SA 13 Bro, User:Great Luck on Simple Wikipedia's all article is related to Shiwam Kumar's sock edit and request. Siddiqsazzad001 (TALK) 18:17, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Archive to ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) probably is another one. Mobile edit and the username somehow fits into whatever magic rules the other socks are following. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 22:49, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply
User:Internally and User:Great Luck has been globally locked by TNT. @ There'sNoTime: Still have User:Archive to stated at above. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 23:23, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply
See: Aap Ke Aa Jane Se (2018 TV series), simple:Aap Ke Aa Jane Se (TV Series). Largely copied from simplewiki since this edit. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 19:52, 21 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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Archive to is Red X Unrelated. Closing.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 11:09, 2 April 2018 (UTC) reply

24 April 2018

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Possible duck. Global-Plus was registered in March but made their first edit today and there are no edits outside recreating Kritika Sharma. GSS ( talk| c| em) 05:05, 24 April 2018 (UTC) reply

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27 April 2018

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Altamash k.r first registered and created Yeh Hai Chahate. This article was previously created by one of the sock of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. Also he created Suneel Pushkarna, which was deleted and that article is related with Ishq Subhan Allah article. Ishq Subhan Allah is one of the favorite article of Shiwam's sock. Siddiqsazzad001 </Talk> 03:29, 27 April 2018 (UTC) reply

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1 May 2018

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After blocking Shiwam's socks, the new account was created at the next day. This user first edit from Yeh Hai Chahatein (TV series), which was created by Shiwam's sock. Username also against policy. Used producer Ekta Kapoor name to promote this TV show.

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07 May 2018

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Is it possible that SKS is also Chander? There appears to be some significant overlap, especially now. On4006 has recreated Chandrashekhar (TV Series) (previously Chandrashekhar (TV series), created by an SKS sock. Also created AASHIKA BHATIA, formerly Aashika Bhatia, a Chander creation, A Naagin - 3 redirect ( Naagin 3 is a favorite of SKS socks), then there's the completely incompetent page moves to Faizal Khan which is an SKS signature CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 16:04, 7 May 2018 (UTC) reply

Added another based on this, where they also copied The Mighty Glen's userpage... CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15:40, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply
Also for further evidence, see these two near identical edits: On4006, Trademark, a confirmed sock. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15:54, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply
And now added a third, who On4006 "welcomed" and has only ever edited the master's/socks articles. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15:58, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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  • This looks like they are using the same redirect-and-expand method (see this) like many we caught here. They first creates a redirect followed in a few days by an advertisement-type article in single edit. GSS ( talk| c| em) 11:18, 8 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Blocked but awaiting tags a clerk can figure out which South Asian sockmaster to tag these with or not tag at all at their own discretion. Regardless, these are clearly socks of one of the sockmasters brought here. TonyBallioni ( talk) 16:04, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply


20 May 2018

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Again created with this name and edited on Indian Televisions related article. Siddiqsazzad001 <Talk/> 02:58, 20 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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21 May 2018

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I came across this account when it attempted an undiscussed move of Chandrakanta (2017 TV series) (seen here), which was the same move attempted earlier this month by now-blocked-as-sockpuppet User:On4006 (as seen here). Looking more closely at this new account, I see that one of its earlier edits was a re-creation of a deleted page, Sheen Dass (later converted into a re-direct at AfD). The original page was created by now-blocked-for-sockpuppetry User:Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw, as seen here. NewYorkActuary ( talk) 19:16, 21 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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I think it's quite likely that this user is the same as this and this. Is it possible to check this possibility? Vermont ( talk) 00:55, 23 May 2018 (UTC) reply
Maybe this as well. Vermont ( talk) 14:28, 23 May 2018 (UTC) reply

NOTE: This request might now be moot, seeing how the account has already been blocked as a sockpuppet of User:KaranSharma0445 (for which see the investigation of User:Pakistanpedia). NewYorkActuary ( talk) 17:11, 28 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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04 June 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreation of Radha Krishna (TV series) under Radha Krishna (TV Series) and Radha Krishna (2018 TV series) and again moved Chandrakanta (2017 TV series) to Chandrakanta EK Mayavi Prem Gaatha. He was registered a week after Berean Hunter blocked Ektaa Kapuur ( talk · contribs), creating the same kind of articles and editing in the same area. Pinging @ NewYorkActuary, Chrissymad, and Siddiqsazzad001: if they can find more similarities. Thank you GSS ( talk| c| em) 17:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC) reply

@ GSS: Thanks for the ping. Other than the page move, all I see is the shared interest in Ekta Kapoor and her company, Balaji Telefilms. Both Global-Hart and now-blocked User:On4006 added an image to one of the Balaji shows ( Jodha Akbar), but it isn't clear to me whether it was the same image (the first was deleted). NewYorkActuary ( talk) 18:22, 4 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Also recreated Suman Gupta under Suman Gupta (actress) and it was earlier created by Flicker 0056 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and Article Creator Editor ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) both blocked as sockpuppet of SKS. GSS ( talk| c| em) 17:32, 5 June 2018 (UTC) reply

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22 June 2018

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Duck: re-created Juzzbaatt - Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak by a copypaste from SP-semi-protected Draft:Juzzbaatt - Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak, created by blocked sock User:Global-Hart. The draft has now been histmerged to the article, but not before Asim543 tried to remove the histmerge tag: [23]. TMG talk 12:45, 22 June 2018 (UTC) reply

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The suspected user also recreated Sheen Dass in draftsapce because the title in mainspace is protected. Sheen Dass was earlier created by Kasamma ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). GSS ( talk| c| em) 07:19, 15 July 2018 (UTC) reply

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I'm blocking based on behavior and calling them meatpuppets, likely from other UPE sock camps so tagging may not be best. I'll leave that up to the clerks.
 —  Berean Hunter (talk) 13:12, 20 July 2018 (UTC) reply


01 August 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar username as previously blocked OK2468 and editing Kundali Bhagya (e.g. 1), a page Shiwam (apparently) had interest in (one of the socks in the archive is Kundali Bhagya 2017). Heavily editing all those Indian TV series articles (including uploading a poster with the Zee TV logo). I'll note that this farm has interest in Zee TV, since the page on simplewiki was started by Global-Plus, another sock of Shiwam. -★- PlyrStar93 → Message me. ← 04:48, 1 August 2018 (UTC) reply

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Added Helpful14 who was registered last week and recreated a number of articles as redirect including Akshay Mhatre and Aditi Sharma (TV Actress) previously created by On4006 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). GSS ( talk| c| em) 14:05, 23 August 2018 (UTC) reply

+ Kahi Suni and Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta under Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta (2016 Film) so pinging Berean Hunter who blocked them last month. Thank you. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:52, 3 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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10 September 2018

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Ok registered 2 days after OK2468 was blocked and has overlap in nearly every single edit CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 12:03, 10 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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Going to leave as open. It looks like there's some evaluation that needs to be performed from the SPI report in August 2018 (see report above). ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 12:24, 10 September 2018 (UTC) reply

19 September 2018

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


Editor started editing same pages few days after the previous sock OK8446 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) was blocked. Sid95Q ( talk) 11:54, 19 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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04 October 2018

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Same overlapping edits, incompetent page moves and general disruption. Praxidicae ( talk) 12:33, 4 October 2018 (UTC) reply

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14 October 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Editing in the same area and tried to recover their deleted article Akshay Mhatre which was created by Helpful14 as a redirect. Vermillionhope's second edit was to edit Laal Ishq (2018 TV series) where he added a link to Akash Gill as Akash gill(actor) and also submitted Draft:Suhani Dhanki for a review. GSS ( talk| c| em) 12:03, 14 October 2018 (UTC) reply

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GeneralizationsAreBad I think this has largely become a case of WP:MEAT but I don't believe Sayed Md Nasim or Anon are related in any way to SKS (based on xwiki contribs for Sayed). Topic and editing style wise, Sarthak seems closer to this case imo. That being said it's been quite a while since I've bothered with this master for exactly this reason. ;) Praxidicae ( talk) 12:58, 6 November 2018 (UTC) reply
@ GeneralizationsAreBad and Praxidicae: I believe SKS is case of UPE. Not sure about Potter. In real life, one of my friends who works as a freelance Web developer told me that there are some marketing firms which offer ”online marketing” including Wikipedia. Maybe that's why we are getting meats as well. I am thinking about posting this issue in general (not the SPI) on COIN noticeboard once I get enough information. —usernamekiran (talk) 13:32, 6 November 2018 (UTC) reply

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15 November 2018

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The suspected sock recreated Radha Krishn under Radha Krishn (2018 TV series) two days after their previous sock was blocked. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:07, 15 November 2018 (UTC) reply

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14 January 2019

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I dunno if this is meat or SKS directly but the recreation of Vipul Roy leads me to believe that it's at least related. Praxidicae ( talk) 16:33, 14 January 2019 (UTC) reply

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  • CheckUser requested - May as well see if this can be made air tight as the suspected master is definitely an LTA, judging by the archive history. TheSandDoctor Talk 06:46, 25 January 2019 (UTC) reply
  • Given that the article in question has survived deletion, and that the user has now not edited for a couple of weeks, I'm personally not comfortable running a check on the account; I'm guessing that other checkusers feel similarly, and that this is why the case has sat untouched for a few weeks. I intend to close this case with no action in a few days, unless someone swoops in and actions it differently. -- Deskana ( talk) 17:54, 8 February 2019 (UTC) reply
  • Closing as stale per above. If the user resumes editing, re-report. TonyBallioni ( talk) 05:11, 19 February 2019 (UTC) reply

10 May 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

New editor who made 10 edits on their first day, and then a few days later, being autoconfirmed, started moving pages around "approving AfC requests". One such "request" was Draft:Suman Gupta (Indian Actress) which had been created by an IP on the previous day and was not submitted for AfC review (miraculously, Honorr62 found the draft anyway, and moved it to Suman Gupta (actress)) and as we know, that is one of SKS' favourite articles to recreate. Another SKS related article move was Draft:RadhaKrishn which was created by another IP in the same range and "approved" by Honorr62 who moved it to RadhaKrishn (TV series). bonadea contributions talk 15:29, 10 May 2019 (UTC) reply

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29 May 2019

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The suspected sock was registered a few days after Honorr62 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) was created. Editing in the same area, recreated Sunila Karambelkar and showing interest in Draft:Kritika Sharma created by an IP a few minutes ago and miraculously, Goodd-002 found it immediately. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:51, 29 May 2019 (UTC) reply

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Hi I am Goodd-002 Fist I want let you know that I am not SKS, But yes I made mistakes for cremated articles that will be previously created by SKS. But trust me I am not SKS it is just a mistake please forgive me I am done because I am a new user of Wikipedia I don't know about Wikipedia policies completely please forgive me because I am not SKS don't block me, I very sorry for what I have done at the time. But I promise you will never do that again in future thank you Goodd-002 (chatme) 14:58, 30 May 2019 (UTC) reply

Looking at your first few edits, you seem to know a lot about Wikipedia and your English remind me of SXML and Tkallowed. GSS ( talk| c| em) 15:49, 30 May 2019 (UTC) reply

@ GSS: Yes, my English is not good at all. That's why you would have missed SXML and Tkallowed by watching my English, but I am not sks.

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See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Drama panchi/Archive and KrakatoaKatie's finding on May 17 that Goodd-002 is  Unlikely to Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 14:03, 29 May 2019 (UTC) reply

08 June 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Editing in the same area per this EIA report and recreated Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana and Vish (2019 TV series), both articles were previously created Goodd-002 under slightly different titles. GSS ( talk| c| em) 11:02, 8 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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13 June 2019

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I guess this message is enough to show a connection and looking at their global contributions, this user is now creating the same articles in simple-wiki. Thank you. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:51, 13 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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13 June 2019

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All the normal tells, recreated Hamari Bahu Silk Praxidicae ( talk) 18:14, 13 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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15 June 2019

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TaufikKapoor1306 recreated the Shrimad Bhagwat article at Shrimad Bhagwat (TV series). The same user has also created user pages for 3 IP addresses with only a deletion template without rationale. Those deletion requests were then declined by 2 admins, and I have re-tagged them for deletion with a rationale. The same 3 IPs have also edited the List of programs broadcast by Colors article. GeoffreyT2000 ( talk) 00:17, 15 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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I deleted those three anonIP userpages with this deletion summary:
( G6) created by user TaufikKapoor1306, tagged by GeoffreyT2000 with "Blank IP user pages are pointless."
– Athaenara ✉ 08:18, 15 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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  • This case is being reviewed by 1997kB 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.
  •  Clerk note: TaufikKapoor1306 is already blocked and locked. Any of IP hasn't edited since May, so see no point in blocking. Closing.. ‐‐ 1997kB ( talk) 15:43, 21 July 2019 (UTC) reply

26 June 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Same area, same edit pattern, creating the same kind of articles and recreated Aghori (2019 TV series) see Ek Shakti...Ek Aghori. GSS ( talk| c| em) 05:14, 26 June 2019 (UTC) reply

Also, comparing this edit by Lisamol with this I notice their English and writing style is very (very) similar. GSS ( talk| c| em) 16:22, 21 July 2019 (UTC) reply

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11 August 2019

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Created a week after last sock Lisamol, created Chahat Pandey from redirect [24], same as Lisamol [25]. Has similar interests to other SKS socks (see Samiksha Jaiswal, also edited by Helpful14, prior SKS sock. WAY too familiar with Wiki markup and terminology for a "new user". Ravensfire ( talk) 17:39, 11 August 2019 (UTC) reply

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30 August 2019

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For the record. See wikidata:Q66711873, general contribs. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 08:05, 30 August 2019 (UTC) reply

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14 November 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

I honestly can't keep track of all the farms surrounding SKS but this user has recreated several articles from this master including Aditi Sharma (actress), created by Trademark (2018), Swarda Thigale as Swarda Thigale(actress) by OK8446 and a ton of overlap with SKS as well as 3 other masters that often overlap. Praxidicae ( talk) 19:51, 14 November 2019 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed to Lisa290 ( talk · contribs · count). Blocked, tagged, closing.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 00:11, 15 November 2019 (UTC) reply

15 November 2019

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New editor created after prior sock was blocked. Made substantially the same edit [26] as prior sock [27] Ravensfire ( talk) 14:24, 15 November 2019 (UTC) reply

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  • Sigh. Blocked and tagged. Looking at the extensive archive, I wonder when it's appropriate to just mass semi-protect (or even extended-confirmed protect) every article edited by all the past socks. Otherwise we're just playing whack-a-mole. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:53, 15 November 2019 (UTC) reply

23 March 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

Created Draft:Bhumika Gurung, previously created by blocked/locked Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw socks Goodd-002 and Tanveersingh957. Edited Draft:Chahat Pandey, previously edited by Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw sock Ritz1409 and by Arshifakhan61 sock Nithiin1983. Justlettersandnumbers ( talk) 15:44, 23 March 2022 (UTC) reply

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  • All of the confirmed and suspected socks are  Stale. I will note, however, that when a new editor shows up and starts recreating deleted articles and asking for deleted articles to be restored, and all of those articles are tied to WP:PAID socks, then the likelihood that this editor is also violating our Terms of Use is significant even if they're not tied to a specific sockmaster.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:19, 23 March 2022 (UTC) reply
  • Wow, this case name is a blast from the past. Given the length of time that has passed since SKS was last active, I don't think there is enough evidence to determine this is a sockpuppet. I'll also note that, from what I recall, SKS rarely interacted with other editors, and when they did, it was with relatively poor quality English (e.g. [28]). Commonedits seems to communicate pretty actively and overall feels like a different person behaviorally. As Ponyo mentioned, the overlap on topics previously suspected to be PAID-related may warrant additional attention, perhaps at a different noticeboard. At this SPI, however, I think we'll need to close this case without action. Mz7 ( talk) 08:16, 29 March 2022 (UTC) reply
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Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw

Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)

25 July 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Creating page for Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw, multiple times until blocked. Now creating Shiwam - Actor under new account.

I don't think a CU is needed as it is a simple WP:DUCK, if mistaken then go ahead. WikiVirus C (talk) 15:52, 25 July 2017 (UTC) reply

Adding two IP's based on edits [1] [2] to Tumhari Paakhi shortly before the puppet adjusted those edits, and after reverts. Range block may be needed. WikiVirus C (talk) 16:11, 25 July 2017 (UTC) reply

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31 July 2017

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Same content, same name, different romanization. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:11, 31 July 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. I will search contribs for any cleanup because this person adds their name to articles. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 23:18, 31 July 2017 (UTC) reply

Marking case as closed. Mz7 ( talk) 02:19, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply


01 August 2017

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Recreating articles about Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw — IVORK Discuss 06:11, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked, tagged, self-promo article deleted. Another plea at his talk posted. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:26, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

01 August 2017

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Same vandalism, adding "Shivam Kumar Sriwastaw" to various articles. Darius robin ( talk) 11:16, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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IP 47.29.67.138 filing is just for the record. Temp blocked (probably not needed as this was a day or so ago and IP dynamic). All reverted. This can close. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:27, 1 August 2017 (UTC) reply

02 August 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

continued creation of articles along same line, adding Shiwam KR Shriwastawa pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 09:44, 2 August 2017 (UTC) reply

A new wave of him adding his name to articles. Largoplazo ( talk) 10:46, 2 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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04 August 2017

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Still writing about himself. Largoplazo ( talk) 01:11, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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created a new user just now. Added below as second entry. pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 17:31, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply


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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 02:34, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

4 August 2017

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Same name, different romanization.pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 17:31, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 17:55, 4 August 2017 (UTC) reply

08 August 2017

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Another round of spamming the same name to a bunch of Indian TV productions almost instantly after the previous page protection was lifted, and creation of an article under yet another spelling variation. Largoplazo ( talk) 15:23, 8 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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09 August 2017

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Just ducky. Largoplazo ( talk) 18:18, 9 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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10 August 2017

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Shivam (Actor) created Shivam (Actor) and redirect to it from Shiwam Kumar Shriwastawa
2405:204:c004:5023::2762:70a5 edits article and removes speedy [3]
47.29.64.77 added Shivam (Actor) to DAB [4] Meters ( talk) 07:23, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply
I would have given 47.29.64.77 the benefit of the doubt as a possible good faith edit except for the geolocation and ISP info. Meters ( talk) 07:36, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Added Shivam (SkS) (Actor). pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 08:30, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply
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Shivam (Actor) and Shivam (SkS)(Actor) blocked and tagged by me and Fram. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:00, 10 August 2017 (UTC) reply

11 August 2017

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More Shivam mischief, as at Shivam and here. Largoplazo ( talk) 18:08, 11 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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12 August 2017

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Same behaviour of previous incidents, similar names. Creation of article Shivam Kumar Shrivastava -Actor pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 08:17, 12 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked and tagged by RHaworth. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 11:15, 12 August 2017 (UTC) reply

17 August 2017

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Quack. Latest attempt to create an article for this actor. Named account (with yet another version of the name) created Shiwam Kumar Sriwastawa-- Actor and IPs removed the speedy [5] [6] Meters ( talk) 03:58, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

And now the named account has created Shiwam Kumar-Sriwastawa Meters ( talk) 04:11, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply
adding Shiwam Kumar sri: Similar name, created after above named account's attempt to create article stopped. Created Shiwam Kumar Sriwastawa Meters ( talk) 05:48, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.   Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 04:12, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Also, give how persistent Mr. Shiwam is, I think it might be time to add "Shiwam Kumar" to the article blacklist. That, and he needs to be given one more kind message that what he's doing is inappropriate. Something like the message written here. Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 04:22, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply
linked to the thread, for all the good it's going to do. Meters ( talk) 04:51, 17 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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18 August 2017

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the usual behaviour. Creation of article about actor SHIWAM KUMAR SRIVASTAVA pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 06:15, 18 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked Sks- SHIWAM KUMAR SRIVASTAVA and 2405:204:C20B:3C93:0:0:D74:80AD. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:54, 18 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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19 August 2017

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Per above. Additionally CambridgeBayWeather or any other admins, most of the IP addresses would be warned / banned for continually removing CSD templates. I haven't been warning them assuming they would get picked up by this anyway, but should I be? — IVORK Discuss 16:12, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Wikibiograpy ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) just created Actor : Shiwam Kumar Shiwastawa right now. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 04:53, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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I think it's time for an edit filter. Maybe User:Samwalton9 can help. He's been away for 2 weeks, so if he doesn't reply here, I'll put in a formal request. Thoughts? Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 21:03, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Oh, good heavens, yes, please. Largoplazo ( talk) 22:48, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply
Requested. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 23:49, 19 August 2017 (UTC) reply


20 August 2017

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Creating / substancial edits to Actor:_Shiwam_Kumar_Shriwastawa — IVORK Discuss 12:42, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply
Unsure if it matters at this stage, but he blanked his user page and replaced it with a {{unblock}} tag (no reason though) — IVORK Discuss 13:46, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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User Horror spinkr created new article today, Shivam (Indian Actor). Seems we need to consider a bit more for the proposed edit filter. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 20:43, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Also created the article Shiwam. Booyahhayoob ( talk) 22:33, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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All registered accounts blocked and tagged and pages deleted as of this signature timestamp: Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 22:47, 20 August 2017 (UTC) reply

I don't see Horror spinkr blocked as of now, would you mind double checking this? Thanks. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 00:26, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply
Thanks for spotting that. I must have missed that one. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 00:32, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply

I'm not seeing where checkuser is needed here, and all listed accounts are blocked, so I'm closing this one. -- Deskana ( talk) 20:00, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply

21 August 2017

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as per usual pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 07:11, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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This user's names and creations make it pretty clear when it is him. His intention here is obviously to get recognition. If he can't get it via articles, it is possible that he feels some sort of absurd recognition with all this SPI stuff. Maybe it's time to stop tagging and SPI filing. Are we ready to stop feeding and start denying? Maybe he'll discover Wikia or some proper webhosting place and stop wasting his time here with these futile efforts. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 07:45, 21 August 2017 (UTC) reply


22 August 2017

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All involved in creating and expanding Draft:Shivam Kumar Shrivastava. Largoplazo ( talk) 10:21, 22 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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22 August 2017

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as ususal pseudonym Jake Brockman talk 15:38, 22 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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Somewhat less obvious because this time the article created ( शिवम कुमार श्रीवासत्व) is in Hindi, but still:   Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me Narutolovehinata5 t c csd new 04:50, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Definitely him. He added "Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw" to the Hindi-titled page. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:39, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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The usual insertion of Shiwam Kumar into articles. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:04, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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More self-spamming. Largoplazo ( talk) 15:41, 23 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 August 2017

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Largoplazo (
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24 August 2017

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Exxon inaiiy created Shivam (biography) just now, then constantly removing the speedy deletion template while adding the protection template. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 04:25, 24 August 2017 (UTC) reply

And Really down for editing the above article (also removing the speedy deletion template) as well as creating Shivam Kumar and Draft:Shivam. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 04:35, 24 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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27 August 2017

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Creating Shivam Kumar Shriwastaw & Shivam Kumaar Shrivastavava — IVORK Discuss 13:51, 27 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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28 August 2017

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Creating Shivam Kumar Shrivastava --Actor, are we sure there is an effective edit filter in place? — IVORK Discuss 07:47, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked, Widr beat me to it. Κσυπ Cyp   13:51, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply


28 August 2017

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Creating Shivam Kumar Shriwastawa — IVORK Discuss 13:09, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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Blocked, deleted contribs. Κσυπ Cyp   13:51, 28 August 2017 (UTC) reply


30 August 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Same 47.29 IP block, same focus on SH. Largoplazo ( talk) 18:56, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

And Shi and SKSS, all having to do with his name. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:21, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

Also made a pertinent edit to SKSS, and left an empty protected page edit request at Talk:Pavitra Rishta, where Pavitra Rishta is another previously attacked article. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:24, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

While I'm at it, this 47.29 IP user removed protected page templates from two targeted articles shortly after their protection expired, though no other edits have been made yet by this IP. Largoplazo ( talk) 19:28, 30 August 2017 (UTC) reply

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08 September 2017

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Both accounts have edited Ishq Mein Marjawan and created redirects where the R2 CSD criterion applies. The target, Draft:Aalisha Panwar, is a draft edited by various IP addresses. GeoffreyT2000 ( talk, contribs) 02:49, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • I think there's a deliberate campaign to legitimize Alisha Panwar by promoting her at Wikipedia. The Fabulousdiana edits are a bit different, since this one editor seems bent on using repetitive and vague edit summaries a la "Very nice and fabulous article about ___". They didn't start out promoting Alisha Panwar though. This account seems like it might be mechanical. This edit is a weird one, for sure. My instinct on Fabulousdiana is a "block now, see what happens" approach. The other two are probably just indeffible on promotional grounds. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 03:54, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply
Just realized how mechanical my own notes on this sock investigation are. Kinda embarrassed, but also, prepare for the robot invasion!! Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 03:56, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply


08 September 2017

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Obvious duck CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 13:32, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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08 September 2017

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Quacking up a link to a non-notable Indian actress; one sock attempted to create a page. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 03:06, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • Indeffed Alisha Panwar me mm as a duck of Alisha Actress. Indeffed Alisha Actress as well. I think these two accounts are likely socks of one another and there's definite promotion of Alisha Panwar going on, but the Fabulousdiana account is probably some payola meatpuppet based on the dissimilarity between their edits and the other two Alisha accounts. If my adminly response is unsatisfying, there's always a CheckUser elevation. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 04:08, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply
    • I'm not going to argue against this decision. Diana obviously used an edit summary while the other two didn't. I did not see this when making this investigation. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 04:12, 8 September 2017 (UTC) reply

09 September 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Once again trying to recreate Alisha Panwar (actress) and removing deletion tags. Page is salted. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 06:23, 9 September 2017 (UTC) jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 06:23, 9 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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The method of this sockmaster is to create redirect articles along the lines of Alisha Panwar (actress), Alisha Panwar, etc, before redirecting the new article to Draft:Alisha Panwar. This behavior started after the first Alisha Panwar article was moved to the draftspace.-- SamHolt6 ( talk) 13:58, 9 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 September 2017

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The latest article, Alisha Panwar actress. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:55, 11 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  Looks like a duck to me User blocked, article deleted. RickinBaltimore ( talk) 15:05, 11 September 2017 (UTC) reply

11 September 2017

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Duck like name, and duck like work. Created the deleted article again Jupitus Smart 15:46, 11 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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13 September 2017

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This time it's ALISHA PANWAR. jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) ( talk) 06:10, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

Adding:

Created Talk:Alisha Panwar actress. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:54, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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13 September 2017

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Just look at his name! Also, check WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Alisha Actress. Largoplazo ( talk) 14:49, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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+ this account: Shivam Kumar Shrivastava- Actor ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Although for this particular account I think it's not necessary to CU. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 19:01, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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Whoa, this guy created an account in 2016, did nothing with it until July 2017 to promote himself and Alisha Panwar? Isn't this kinda CU-territory? That's sort of the definition of a sleeper, no? Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 16:35, 13 September 2017 (UTC) reply

16 September 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Created Alisha Panwar - actress on 2017-09-12: 1. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. 🖉← 18:32, 16 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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22 September 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

A rash of Shiwamity at SKSS, previously protected for the same reason. I'm also started to look through edits the logged-in account and one or two others made to other articles. Largoplazo ( talk) 11:25, 22 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • Yep definitely him. I've requested long semiprot on this page, as it's a fave of his. It hadn't been edited in 3y before he showed up so little risk in a long semi on a dab page. Crow Caw 21:26, 22 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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23 September 2017

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just so obvious per username. Also according to archive, "This sockpuppeteer is now wasting time filing nonsense unblock requests, therefore all further accounts should be blocked with talk page access revoked." by MER-C - just FYI -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 20:36, 23 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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24 September 2017

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Edits on Bhumika Gurung - I have a strong suspicion this could be him: adding sock tag in article: 1, 2.

Keep in mind another proven sock of this person has edited the same article and did the similar addition before: 1 -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 15:49, 24 September 2017 (UTC) reply

And attempts to edit user page: Alisha Panwar actress. Definitely him. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 16:08, 24 September 2017 (UTC) reply
The IP's edits are mainly in Draft:Nirnay Samadhiya (actor) and Draft:Nirnay Samadhiya, created by the user. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 16:40, 24 September 2017 (UTC) reply

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14 October 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

New user named Shivam whose activities include replacing a redirect at Shivam (TV series) with an article about an actor named Shivam, and removing maintenance notifications at several articles and a maintenance comment at Tumhari Paakhi. At least one of the articles edited, Dream Girl (TV series), has been touched by another Shivam sock in the past. Largoplazo ( talk) 16:17, 14 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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24 October 2017

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See the History of Anjum Fakih. User:Kundali Bhagya 2017 redirected their Commons user page to c:User:Kundali Bhagya which is a known sock. They both uploaded files on Commons as {{ PD-textlogo}} when they were clearly photographs, which is typical behavior for these socks. Requesting a block on the accounts and a check for sleepers. See also [7]. — Guan aco 14:05, 24 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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30 October 2017

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Duck Shiwam is back. Maybe if we create a WP:LTA page as Shiwam's behavior guide for Administrators and Stewards. in occur against Shiwam. CU requested and Global lock as well. 99.109.85.105 ( talk) 06:44, 30 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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Yeah, I don't think this is the Shiwam. But anyways, speaking of the LTA page of SKS, I also think it might be time to set up one for them. (except that the regex title blacklist won't let regular users create the page...) -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 15:45, 30 October 2017 (UTC) reply

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06 November 2017

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The account uploaded one of Shiwam's favorite copyvio images to Commons with a false OTRS ticket ( c:Special:DeletedContributions/Free_users). Then the IP added the image to Shraddha Arya [8]. — Guan aco 01:14, 6 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Free users doesn't have an account attached at enwiki. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 00:02, 8 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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10 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Flicker 0056 was blocked for repeatedly recreating Suman Gupta. The other two accounts are SPAs, trying to recreate the article in Wikipedia space (which Flicker also did) - probably because the mainspace title is now salted. They have also been posting identical outbursts at the draft page where the misplaced attempt was moved. They really don't like drafts, for whatever reason. Cf this with this, for instance. Preeta Arora claims to be a new account, but I strongly doubt that a brand new account would immediately find a draft and place a G7 tag on it.

Also compare this with this. bonadea contributions talk 16:52, 10 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 November 2017

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Behaviour and userpage indicates that this is the same user as Flicker 0056 and Article Creator Editor, who have just been identified as SKS socks (see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Flicker 0056 which is awaiting a merge with this SPI). The user also claims to be a "file uploader in commons" (although their global contributions only show edits at en.wiki). Since there have been several accounts over the last day or two, requesting CU to check for sleepers or as-yet undetected socks. bonadea contributions talk 19:31, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

They have a declared "alternative account" at User:Alternative Acount-12446688. Adding that to the list. -- bonadea contributions talk 19:32, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • I also find the admin icon on their userpage very disturbing, and this may mislead editors. In the past the master also has had other socks creating such misleading userpages at Commons: 1. Maybe someone should do some cleanup on their userpage here. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 21:11, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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12 November 2017

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Per their user page - claiming to be an admin, claiming to have a Commons user page, etc. (Already reported to UAA for the username violation.) bonadea contributions talk 10:46, 12 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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13 November 2017

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another account claiming as bot. This time at Simple English Wikipedia, creating misleading user page - admin topicon, bot, etc. Also that "has a page at commons" userbox, but this time they don't have an account attached at Commons. diff -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 05:33, 13 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Hardened the block and tagged, closing. GAB gab 02:56, 15 November 2017 (UTC) reply


15 November 2017

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Loud quacking: again trying to create the Suman Gupta article by creating it in WP space, making weird redirects, etc. bonadea contributions talk 06:06, 15 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Delickers blocked and tagged and created pages deleted. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 06:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC) reply

10 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Both accounts have only edited Draft:Suman Gupta or tried to get the draft moved to mainspace. Also both have made edits threatening to block editors who are preventing the creation of a mainspace article on Suman Gupta - see [9] and [10]

The sock is currently blocked, by me, for their disruptive editing on the draft article page. Nthep ( talk) 17:24, 10 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 November 2017

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"Hi, I am a sock." The lack of understanding of basic Wikipedia principles is so profound that I wonder whether an indef block of the sockmaster wouldn't be a good thing. See also this. bonadea contributions talk 08:54, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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Note the master is blocked as a sock of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw at Commons. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 15:32, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Blocked and tagged Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk, contributions) 11:33, 11 November 2017 (UTC) reply

28 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Similarity with some other previous socks, such as Flickr (2044) and Flickr (Bot). Also note the user page at hiwiki: hi:User:Flickr (Bot1), still the admin topicon and bot icons and stuff in the infobox. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 00:56, 28 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed. The ranges here are plentiful, making a sleeper check all but impossible.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:07, 28 November 2017 (UTC) reply


30 November 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Duck. Has been changing the dab page Shuman into an article about Suman Gupta, copied straight from Draft:Suman Gupta. There's a bunch of IPs involved as well (particularly with the draft) but the user changes IPs very often so there is probably no point in reporting them. bonadea contributions talk 07:21, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply


They were vandalising Shuman so persistently that I reported them to AIV, and so they have already been blocked. -- bonadea contributions talk 12:25, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Blocked and tagged. GAB gab 17:01, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply


30 November 2017

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Already blocked, but adding here for completeness' sake. I also want to mention the fact that this vandal is also messing with Wikidata, linking the Wikidata entry for Suman Gupta to various en.wiki articles, most recently to Sumana, earlier today to Shuman. bonadea contributions talk 21:29, 30 November 2017 (UTC) reply

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01 December 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

creation/edits in Draft:Suman Gupta and Template:Shuman Guptaa, see also edit filter log. Note that Suman Gupta is a repeatedly created A7 article by other socks. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 06:15, 1 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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01 December 2017

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WP:DUCK. As more and more titles are salted, they have now moved to the Wikipedia namespace. Created Wikipedia:Suman (Actress), which was then immediately interlinked to the article about Suman Gupta at hi.wiki, [11]. bonadea contributions talk 12:56, 1 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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02 December 2017

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see edit filter history. Attempting to create User:Suman Gupta (Actress). -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 04:57, 2 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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2377Article blocked and tagged by me just now. Clearly him. Anna Frodesiak ( talk) 07:55, 2 December 2017 (UTC) reply

07 December 2017

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See edit filter log. Editing pattern matches with attempted creation of Suman Guptah articles. Nihlus 14:34, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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07 December 2017

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This user's user page is same and editing style and also IP Address is same, you can find IP Address both's user page. Thanks HINDWIKI • CHAT 19:10, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed and blocked.  Clerk assistance requested: Please merge this case to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw and request a global lock of the two accounts listed here.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 20:10, 7 December 2017 (UTC) reply

Ruslik0 has locked the accounts. -- Ajraddatz ( talk) 01:04, 11 December 2017 (UTC) reply

09 December 2017

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This user request me to creation of a same article. Similar edition style with this sockpuppeter's recently blocked accounts. HindWiki Connect 02:44, 9 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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Ladchad, Wiki (2668) and We 3344 have now been globally locked. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 14:43, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed, blocked and tagged. Ajraddatz?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 03:10, 9 December 2017 (UTC) reply


10 December 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Same focus on Alisha Panwar, same method of slowly, incrementally removing a redirect and adding the content to the former RD page. Also see EF log. Crow Caw 17:43, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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This account is actually globally locked, but it's up to the admins to decide if it should be put a local block to enable autoblock. Shiwam sometimes socks with (different) IP's. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 18:01, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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10 December 2017

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Obvious from the name..again requesting HindWIKI for help Galobtter ( pingó mió) 18:04, 10 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 December 2017

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This is newly created account of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. This user request me to creation of same articles which requested in past by Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw's recently blocked accounts. Similar editing style. HindWiki Connect 09:48, 11 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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11 December 2017

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Same edits on my talk page, which added by his previous accounts. HindWiki Connect 10:38, 11 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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12 December 2017

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See edit filter log (specifically, trip 1 and trip 2), and this edit where the user adds the same content about the person that the other sock puppet accounts have added (used in previous evidence in this SPI for this user). User is indefinitely blocked; creating SPI to document the evidence and the event for record-keeping. Leaving SPI open for clerk to tag and close... ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 12:19, 12 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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18 December 2017

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Tkallowed - Some edits in user talk pages saying themselves being new user and asking other users to create specific articles, with the same type of English writing style: 1, 2

Dolphin2017 - edits Draft:Aapke Aa Jaane Se along with Tkallowed. Previously Dolphin (Dolphin) was blocked as a sock, this one has similar username. Also edited Dolphin (Dolphin)'s page at meta, redirecting the user page to User:Alisha Panwar: 3. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 00:22, 18 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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25 December 2017

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Recreated Sonia Balani, which is a protected redirect due to all the SKS socking, as Wikipedia:Sonia balani. This user tp post is very similar to e.g. this. bonadea contributions talk 15:21, 25 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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27 December 2017

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Pro-forma: already CU-confirmed and blocked after tracing weird edits by User:Liky Dock, whom I could not confirm. Also threw out a rangeblock. Drmies ( talk) 05:52, 27 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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29 December 2017

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Life(wik) is clearly a sock of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw with the same improve articles requests on others talk pages at simplewiki as well as putting admin topicon on own user page (see this edit and this RfA plus the username. Then SXML and Life(wik) begin editing each other's talk pages - see SXML's talk page at simplewiki as well as user page with same style of English.

SXML created another draft about Indian actress here at enwiki, which falls in the categories the sock master tends to create. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 04:53, 29 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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30 December 2017

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This is kind of getting disruptive and I'm shocked with the result so far. The IP left a message at SA 13 Bro's talk page with an unblock request which clearly demonstrates the IP being Shiwam's IP sock.

4 minutes later, SA 13 Bro was indefinitely blocked because an admin thinks the account is a sockpuppet: see reviewed request.

I would like to mention that Shiwam's sock has actually done the same thing on my talk page earlier - see this edit, I was online so I was able to immediately revert the edit.

I am very confident that SA 13 Bro is unrelated to Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. If a checkuser wants to make a quick check, they are free to go ahead and prove SA 13 Bro is not Shiwam.

Shiwam is starting to leave unblock requests on other user's talk pages and this can potentially trick admins into thinking the messages are left by the targeted user. Alternative reading would be the original Shiwam's page, where the user's talk page access was revoked months ago and the IP was making unblock request edits so that admins have to spend the time to deal with requests left on a tpa-revoked user. I'm pinging Jpgordon regarding this, I don't think you've really checked SA 13 Bro's account since you have access to the checkuser tools, nor are you familiar with Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw's behaviors. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 18:54, 30 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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  • As somewhat of a Shivam expert, I also concur that SA 13 BRO is not him. Yes, Shivam leaves unblock messages on his sock's pages (as well as barnstars, etc), but he also leaves unblocks and proxy edit requests on numerous innocent user pages, often a user he sees editing an article that Shivam tried to edit. I believe that's what happened here. Pinging the blocking admin: @ Jpgordon: Crow Caw 19:21, 30 December 2017 (UTC) reply

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05 January 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Created the user page with the same writing style: 1. Also edited Kasamh Se where other socks have edited: 2. Created Sheen Dass in enwiki, note that page Sheen Das was created in simplewiki by Shiwam's socks (related afd).

The account also has edits in simplewiki and idwiki (see CentralAuth, although not all edits may be retained at this time), like previous socks have done. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 06:06, 5 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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09 January 2018

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It's quite obvious. Also the page was previously edited by Stars - wiki and Ladchad (wiki), both of which belong to the same master. कुंडली भाग्य at hiwiki is also a page with high Shiwam activity ( see page history). -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 05:07, 9 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged. Ajraddatz please?-- Bbb23 ( talk) 16:53, 9 January 2018 (UTC) reply

Account locked. -- Ajraddatz ( talk) 22:06, 9 January 2018 (UTC) reply

12 January 2018

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I've locked that one. -- Ajraddatz ( talk) 18:59, 12 January 2018 (UTC) reply

22 January 2018

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More messing around with Kritika Sharma by messing up the redirect. Also worth noting a block on another Wiki and some x-wiki abuse on Simple. Requesting CU as he seems to be creating sleepers. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 16:45, 22 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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30 January 2018

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Tripped filter 872, I'm not experienced enough with this person to recognizing their work. Passing it on to SPI for confirmation. -- Jayron 32 18:45, 30 January 2018 (UTC) Jayron 32 18:45, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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Bbb23 That's not him based on the filter but I'll tell you who is... Shri Suman Kumar Mallick ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki). Also I'm not Jayron but I'm experienced with at least tracking this and viewing these filters and would gladly explain via email (though the original report in question is not SKS) CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 19:21, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
@ Chrissymad:I believe that's Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Suman Kumar Mallick instead. Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw is generally a thing about an actor. And no this doesn't look like either. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:30, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
Omg, Bbb23 and zzuuzz I'm getting those two confused. Jeez louise. This fumbling mistake sponsored by cough medicine. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 19:32, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
  • @ BBB23, GeneralizationsAreBad, and Jayron32: Hi, yes this is not SKS. I'd be glad to email details of the SK Sock and the filter on request as I'm fairly familiar with his MO. (He's been known to watch this page). Due to reasons there is a higher FP percentage than originally, and I've been tweaking the filter as I spot them. Crow Caw 15:23, 31 January 2018 (UTC) reply

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@ Jayron32: I know very little about edit filters. Please explain the purpose of this filter, a summary of how it works, and what technical aspects tied this user to this master (I assume "SK Sock" stands for this master). AFAIK, the behavior doesn't match at all. Thanks!-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:17, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply

I know even less than that. It showed up as a report on AIV, I followed it to the edit filter it tripped, and the edit filter recommended taking it to SPI (see notes here, which I did. If it's a false positive, that's fine too. I didn't look any deeper than that. Edit filter is strange magic to me. I have no idea what it does or how it works. -- Jayron 32 19:22, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
Thanks; I think it's a false positive. Meanwhile, Chrissymad, the account you mention isn't at all obvious to me. Since when does this master create articles/drafts about politicians? Evidence? Thanks for the e-mail.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:31, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
We're talking all over each other. . @ Zzuuzz: Are you going to take care of Shri Suman Kumar Mallick, or do you want me to? I don't want us to do the same work.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 19:35, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
If you'd like to please go ahead. I won't officially be around for an hour or two. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:37, 30 January 2018 (UTC) reply
sotto voce glad I'm not the only one bewildered by edit filters, -- Dlohcierekim ( talk) 00:31, 31 January 2018 (UTC) reply
Yeah, the SK Sock edit filter has seemed to net a lot of false positives. GAB gab 00:46, 31 January 2018 (UTC) reply

13 February 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

More Kritika Sharma move mess. See Kritika Sharna (Actress) and Kritika. There are several more SKS like bad page moves though not the usual subject. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 18:33, 13 February 2018 (UTC) reply

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18 February 2018

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He always request me for the edits Indian related article. Proof. You can also watch his previous request here on this archive. This IP is related with Vivekka, which is sock puppet of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. Siddiqsazzad001 (Talk) 13:26, 18 February 2018 (UTC) reply

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This IP 178.66.215.37 is a VPN web host proxy service from the Geo-locate Russia, SKS maybe using that open proxy service, it is ability to block. CU won't publicly disclose the person IP addresses, that is violation to the meta:Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 00:26, 21 February 2018 (UTC) reply

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04 March 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Same MO as recent, requesting proxy edits from a previously sympathetic user, about the same kinds of articles (borderline Indian TV shows and stars). It's pretty ducky but I'd like a CU, in case it turns out to be an innocent victim who is trying to add content. Your discretion of course. Crow Caw 20:16, 4 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Comment: Please see this [12] and this [13]. Same article request (Ishq Subhan Allah), when he was sock Vivekka. Siddiqsazzad001 (Talk) 21:20, 4 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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17 March 2018

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Same M.O: a "new" user creating articles about the same usual topics. Only this time he's left a big mess in his wake that needs some admin cleanup: He moved previous redirects to the new titles that he's tried before, then edited the automatic move-redirect to point where it was prior. The edit histories are therefore all messed up and need of admiinyness:


hello, sir iam not Shiwam Kuar Sriwastaw OK, yes you are right I can moved that pages, but not like, Suman Gupta, but and aapke as Jaane Se but one IP user can request me for it, OK and I can upland Kiktani Mohabbat Hai.png as like Uploaded by Vivekka but that user can uload it by YouTube. But I can Upload by India's forums, thak you, and my was deferent by used by SKS ip's iam not you multiple accounts in Wikipedia, thanks. Area 1108 ( talk), —Preceding undated comment added 05:56, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

 Comment: I don't understand your comment. Please fix your typo and grammar. Siddiqsazzad001 (TALK) 17:29, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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I'm more than a little suspicious of an anonymous editor who has posted on Area 1108's talk page. Only 24 hours after this editor's first post an IP requested a page move, [14] and then, shortly after that, requested Area1108 create an article. [15] The IP has also found its way to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chakradhari Ajay Krishna (TV series). I can't help think the IPs and Area 1108 are the same editor. -- AussieLegend ( ✉) 02:21, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

I am also suspicious about that IP user, who post on the talk page. Re [16] and [17] this. Both are same request. Area 1108 and IP editor are the same person. In 6 February 2018, Shiwam Kumar (as IP editor) requested me to upload Kitani Mohabbat Hai season 1 poster, which was rejected by me. Here is the proof [18] and Area 1108 again uploaded File:Kitani Mohabbat Hai.png on Wikipedia. Not only this, Shiwam's sock Vivekka uploded same poster on commons. Proof [19] (note: Png file) Siddiqsazzad001 (TALK) 03:16, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Given that Area 1108 was created in January but not used until March, CU might be appropriate to check for other sleeper accounts. -- AussieLegend ( ✉) 04:02, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Pretty sure Area 1108 is Shiwam. The account is already indef'ed at simplewiki, also active at hiwiki and idwiki like the previous socks. Editing interests also match previously blocked accounts. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 17:16, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Despite his protestations above that he is not using multiple accounts here, at simplewiki he admits Iam used multiple account in English Wikipedia. -- AussieLegend ( ✉) 17:31, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged, closing.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 17:34, 18 March 2018 (UTC) reply

20 March 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Day after prior sock blocked, new account returns to Aapke Aa Jaane Se. See the EF Log for that, as he wasn't able to do so. Crow Caw 14:00, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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On Simple English Wikipedia, this account User:Internally was redirected to one sleeper account User:Great Luck on English Wikipedia, see this site. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 17:34, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply

According to SA 13 Bro, User:Great Luck on Simple Wikipedia's all article is related to Shiwam Kumar's sock edit and request. Siddiqsazzad001 (TALK) 18:17, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply

Archive to ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) probably is another one. Mobile edit and the username somehow fits into whatever magic rules the other socks are following. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 22:49, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply
User:Internally and User:Great Luck has been globally locked by TNT. @ There'sNoTime: Still have User:Archive to stated at above. SA 13 Bro ( talk) 23:23, 20 March 2018 (UTC) reply
See: Aap Ke Aa Jane Se (2018 TV series), simple:Aap Ke Aa Jane Se (TV Series). Largely copied from simplewiki since this edit. -★- PlyrStar93. → Message me. ← 19:52, 21 March 2018 (UTC) reply

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Archive to is Red X Unrelated. Closing.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 11:09, 2 April 2018 (UTC) reply

24 April 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Possible duck. Global-Plus was registered in March but made their first edit today and there are no edits outside recreating Kritika Sharma. GSS ( talk| c| em) 05:05, 24 April 2018 (UTC) reply

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27 April 2018

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Altamash k.r first registered and created Yeh Hai Chahate. This article was previously created by one of the sock of Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw. Also he created Suneel Pushkarna, which was deleted and that article is related with Ishq Subhan Allah article. Ishq Subhan Allah is one of the favorite article of Shiwam's sock. Siddiqsazzad001 </Talk> 03:29, 27 April 2018 (UTC) reply

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1 May 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

After blocking Shiwam's socks, the new account was created at the next day. This user first edit from Yeh Hai Chahatein (TV series), which was created by Shiwam's sock. Username also against policy. Used producer Ekta Kapoor name to promote this TV show.

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07 May 2018

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Is it possible that SKS is also Chander? There appears to be some significant overlap, especially now. On4006 has recreated Chandrashekhar (TV Series) (previously Chandrashekhar (TV series), created by an SKS sock. Also created AASHIKA BHATIA, formerly Aashika Bhatia, a Chander creation, A Naagin - 3 redirect ( Naagin 3 is a favorite of SKS socks), then there's the completely incompetent page moves to Faizal Khan which is an SKS signature CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 16:04, 7 May 2018 (UTC) reply

Added another based on this, where they also copied The Mighty Glen's userpage... CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15:40, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply
Also for further evidence, see these two near identical edits: On4006, Trademark, a confirmed sock. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15:54, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply
And now added a third, who On4006 "welcomed" and has only ever edited the master's/socks articles. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 15:58, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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  • This looks like they are using the same redirect-and-expand method (see this) like many we caught here. They first creates a redirect followed in a few days by an advertisement-type article in single edit. GSS ( talk| c| em) 11:18, 8 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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 Blocked but awaiting tags a clerk can figure out which South Asian sockmaster to tag these with or not tag at all at their own discretion. Regardless, these are clearly socks of one of the sockmasters brought here. TonyBallioni ( talk) 16:04, 11 May 2018 (UTC) reply


20 May 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Again created with this name and edited on Indian Televisions related article. Siddiqsazzad001 <Talk/> 02:58, 20 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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21 May 2018

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I came across this account when it attempted an undiscussed move of Chandrakanta (2017 TV series) (seen here), which was the same move attempted earlier this month by now-blocked-as-sockpuppet User:On4006 (as seen here). Looking more closely at this new account, I see that one of its earlier edits was a re-creation of a deleted page, Sheen Dass (later converted into a re-direct at AfD). The original page was created by now-blocked-for-sockpuppetry User:Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw, as seen here. NewYorkActuary ( talk) 19:16, 21 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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I think it's quite likely that this user is the same as this and this. Is it possible to check this possibility? Vermont ( talk) 00:55, 23 May 2018 (UTC) reply
Maybe this as well. Vermont ( talk) 14:28, 23 May 2018 (UTC) reply

NOTE: This request might now be moot, seeing how the account has already been blocked as a sockpuppet of User:KaranSharma0445 (for which see the investigation of User:Pakistanpedia). NewYorkActuary ( talk) 17:11, 28 May 2018 (UTC) reply

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04 June 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Recreation of Radha Krishna (TV series) under Radha Krishna (TV Series) and Radha Krishna (2018 TV series) and again moved Chandrakanta (2017 TV series) to Chandrakanta EK Mayavi Prem Gaatha. He was registered a week after Berean Hunter blocked Ektaa Kapuur ( talk · contribs), creating the same kind of articles and editing in the same area. Pinging @ NewYorkActuary, Chrissymad, and Siddiqsazzad001: if they can find more similarities. Thank you GSS ( talk| c| em) 17:28, 4 June 2018 (UTC) reply

@ GSS: Thanks for the ping. Other than the page move, all I see is the shared interest in Ekta Kapoor and her company, Balaji Telefilms. Both Global-Hart and now-blocked User:On4006 added an image to one of the Balaji shows ( Jodha Akbar), but it isn't clear to me whether it was the same image (the first was deleted). NewYorkActuary ( talk) 18:22, 4 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Also recreated Suman Gupta under Suman Gupta (actress) and it was earlier created by Flicker 0056 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and Article Creator Editor ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) both blocked as sockpuppet of SKS. GSS ( talk| c| em) 17:32, 5 June 2018 (UTC) reply

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22 June 2018

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Duck: re-created Juzzbaatt - Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak by a copypaste from SP-semi-protected Draft:Juzzbaatt - Sangeen Se Namkeen Tak, created by blocked sock User:Global-Hart. The draft has now been histmerged to the article, but not before Asim543 tried to remove the histmerge tag: [23]. TMG talk 12:45, 22 June 2018 (UTC) reply

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The suspected user also recreated Sheen Dass in draftsapce because the title in mainspace is protected. Sheen Dass was earlier created by Kasamma ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). GSS ( talk| c| em) 07:19, 15 July 2018 (UTC) reply

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I'm blocking based on behavior and calling them meatpuppets, likely from other UPE sock camps so tagging may not be best. I'll leave that up to the clerks.
 —  Berean Hunter (talk) 13:12, 20 July 2018 (UTC) reply


01 August 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar username as previously blocked OK2468 and editing Kundali Bhagya (e.g. 1), a page Shiwam (apparently) had interest in (one of the socks in the archive is Kundali Bhagya 2017). Heavily editing all those Indian TV series articles (including uploading a poster with the Zee TV logo). I'll note that this farm has interest in Zee TV, since the page on simplewiki was started by Global-Plus, another sock of Shiwam. -★- PlyrStar93 → Message me. ← 04:48, 1 August 2018 (UTC) reply

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Added Helpful14 who was registered last week and recreated a number of articles as redirect including Akshay Mhatre and Aditi Sharma (TV Actress) previously created by On4006 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). GSS ( talk| c| em) 14:05, 23 August 2018 (UTC) reply

+ Kahi Suni and Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta under Prem Kahani - EK Lapleli Goshta (2016 Film) so pinging Berean Hunter who blocked them last month. Thank you. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:52, 3 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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10 September 2018

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Ok registered 2 days after OK2468 was blocked and has overlap in nearly every single edit CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 12:03, 10 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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Going to leave as open. It looks like there's some evaluation that needs to be performed from the SPI report in August 2018 (see report above). ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 12:24, 10 September 2018 (UTC) reply

19 September 2018

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


Editor started editing same pages few days after the previous sock OK8446 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) was blocked. Sid95Q ( talk) 11:54, 19 September 2018 (UTC) reply

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04 October 2018

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Same overlapping edits, incompetent page moves and general disruption. Praxidicae ( talk) 12:33, 4 October 2018 (UTC) reply

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14 October 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Editing in the same area and tried to recover their deleted article Akshay Mhatre which was created by Helpful14 as a redirect. Vermillionhope's second edit was to edit Laal Ishq (2018 TV series) where he added a link to Akash Gill as Akash gill(actor) and also submitted Draft:Suhani Dhanki for a review. GSS ( talk| c| em) 12:03, 14 October 2018 (UTC) reply

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GeneralizationsAreBad I think this has largely become a case of WP:MEAT but I don't believe Sayed Md Nasim or Anon are related in any way to SKS (based on xwiki contribs for Sayed). Topic and editing style wise, Sarthak seems closer to this case imo. That being said it's been quite a while since I've bothered with this master for exactly this reason. ;) Praxidicae ( talk) 12:58, 6 November 2018 (UTC) reply
@ GeneralizationsAreBad and Praxidicae: I believe SKS is case of UPE. Not sure about Potter. In real life, one of my friends who works as a freelance Web developer told me that there are some marketing firms which offer ”online marketing” including Wikipedia. Maybe that's why we are getting meats as well. I am thinking about posting this issue in general (not the SPI) on COIN noticeboard once I get enough information. —usernamekiran (talk) 13:32, 6 November 2018 (UTC) reply

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15 November 2018

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The suspected sock recreated Radha Krishn under Radha Krishn (2018 TV series) two days after their previous sock was blocked. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:07, 15 November 2018 (UTC) reply

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14 January 2019

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I dunno if this is meat or SKS directly but the recreation of Vipul Roy leads me to believe that it's at least related. Praxidicae ( talk) 16:33, 14 January 2019 (UTC) reply

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  • CheckUser requested - May as well see if this can be made air tight as the suspected master is definitely an LTA, judging by the archive history. TheSandDoctor Talk 06:46, 25 January 2019 (UTC) reply
  • Given that the article in question has survived deletion, and that the user has now not edited for a couple of weeks, I'm personally not comfortable running a check on the account; I'm guessing that other checkusers feel similarly, and that this is why the case has sat untouched for a few weeks. I intend to close this case with no action in a few days, unless someone swoops in and actions it differently. -- Deskana ( talk) 17:54, 8 February 2019 (UTC) reply
  • Closing as stale per above. If the user resumes editing, re-report. TonyBallioni ( talk) 05:11, 19 February 2019 (UTC) reply

10 May 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

New editor who made 10 edits on their first day, and then a few days later, being autoconfirmed, started moving pages around "approving AfC requests". One such "request" was Draft:Suman Gupta (Indian Actress) which had been created by an IP on the previous day and was not submitted for AfC review (miraculously, Honorr62 found the draft anyway, and moved it to Suman Gupta (actress)) and as we know, that is one of SKS' favourite articles to recreate. Another SKS related article move was Draft:RadhaKrishn which was created by another IP in the same range and "approved" by Honorr62 who moved it to RadhaKrishn (TV series). bonadea contributions talk 15:29, 10 May 2019 (UTC) reply

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29 May 2019

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The suspected sock was registered a few days after Honorr62 ( talk + · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser( log) · investigate · cuwiki) was created. Editing in the same area, recreated Sunila Karambelkar and showing interest in Draft:Kritika Sharma created by an IP a few minutes ago and miraculously, Goodd-002 found it immediately. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:51, 29 May 2019 (UTC) reply

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Hi I am Goodd-002 Fist I want let you know that I am not SKS, But yes I made mistakes for cremated articles that will be previously created by SKS. But trust me I am not SKS it is just a mistake please forgive me I am done because I am a new user of Wikipedia I don't know about Wikipedia policies completely please forgive me because I am not SKS don't block me, I very sorry for what I have done at the time. But I promise you will never do that again in future thank you Goodd-002 (chatme) 14:58, 30 May 2019 (UTC) reply

Looking at your first few edits, you seem to know a lot about Wikipedia and your English remind me of SXML and Tkallowed. GSS ( talk| c| em) 15:49, 30 May 2019 (UTC) reply

@ GSS: Yes, my English is not good at all. That's why you would have missed SXML and Tkallowed by watching my English, but I am not sks.

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See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Drama panchi/Archive and KrakatoaKatie's finding on May 17 that Goodd-002 is  Unlikely to Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 14:03, 29 May 2019 (UTC) reply

08 June 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Editing in the same area per this EIA report and recreated Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana and Vish (2019 TV series), both articles were previously created Goodd-002 under slightly different titles. GSS ( talk| c| em) 11:02, 8 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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13 June 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

I guess this message is enough to show a connection and looking at their global contributions, this user is now creating the same articles in simple-wiki. Thank you. GSS ( talk| c| em) 06:51, 13 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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13 June 2019

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All the normal tells, recreated Hamari Bahu Silk Praxidicae ( talk) 18:14, 13 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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15 June 2019

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TaufikKapoor1306 recreated the Shrimad Bhagwat article at Shrimad Bhagwat (TV series). The same user has also created user pages for 3 IP addresses with only a deletion template without rationale. Those deletion requests were then declined by 2 admins, and I have re-tagged them for deletion with a rationale. The same 3 IPs have also edited the List of programs broadcast by Colors article. GeoffreyT2000 ( talk) 00:17, 15 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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I deleted those three anonIP userpages with this deletion summary:
( G6) created by user TaufikKapoor1306, tagged by GeoffreyT2000 with "Blank IP user pages are pointless."
– Athaenara ✉ 08:18, 15 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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  • This case is being reviewed by 1997kB 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.
  •  Clerk note: TaufikKapoor1306 is already blocked and locked. Any of IP hasn't edited since May, so see no point in blocking. Closing.. ‐‐ 1997kB ( talk) 15:43, 21 July 2019 (UTC) reply

26 June 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

Same area, same edit pattern, creating the same kind of articles and recreated Aghori (2019 TV series) see Ek Shakti...Ek Aghori. GSS ( talk| c| em) 05:14, 26 June 2019 (UTC) reply

Also, comparing this edit by Lisamol with this I notice their English and writing style is very (very) similar. GSS ( talk| c| em) 16:22, 21 July 2019 (UTC) reply

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11 August 2019

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Created a week after last sock Lisamol, created Chahat Pandey from redirect [24], same as Lisamol [25]. Has similar interests to other SKS socks (see Samiksha Jaiswal, also edited by Helpful14, prior SKS sock. WAY too familiar with Wiki markup and terminology for a "new user". Ravensfire ( talk) 17:39, 11 August 2019 (UTC) reply

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30 August 2019

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For the record. See wikidata:Q66711873, general contribs. Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 08:05, 30 August 2019 (UTC) reply

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14 November 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

I honestly can't keep track of all the farms surrounding SKS but this user has recreated several articles from this master including Aditi Sharma (actress), created by Trademark (2018), Swarda Thigale as Swarda Thigale(actress) by OK8446 and a ton of overlap with SKS as well as 3 other masters that often overlap. Praxidicae ( talk) 19:51, 14 November 2019 (UTC) reply

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 Confirmed to Lisa290 ( talk · contribs · count). Blocked, tagged, closing.-- Bbb23 ( talk) 00:11, 15 November 2019 (UTC) reply

15 November 2019

Suspected sockpuppets

New editor created after prior sock was blocked. Made substantially the same edit [26] as prior sock [27] Ravensfire ( talk) 14:24, 15 November 2019 (UTC) reply

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  • Sigh. Blocked and tagged. Looking at the extensive archive, I wonder when it's appropriate to just mass semi-protect (or even extended-confirmed protect) every article edited by all the past socks. Otherwise we're just playing whack-a-mole. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:53, 15 November 2019 (UTC) reply

23 March 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

Created Draft:Bhumika Gurung, previously created by blocked/locked Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw socks Goodd-002 and Tanveersingh957. Edited Draft:Chahat Pandey, previously edited by Shiwam Kumar Sriwastaw sock Ritz1409 and by Arshifakhan61 sock Nithiin1983. Justlettersandnumbers ( talk) 15:44, 23 March 2022 (UTC) reply

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  • All of the confirmed and suspected socks are  Stale. I will note, however, that when a new editor shows up and starts recreating deleted articles and asking for deleted articles to be restored, and all of those articles are tied to WP:PAID socks, then the likelihood that this editor is also violating our Terms of Use is significant even if they're not tied to a specific sockmaster.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:19, 23 March 2022 (UTC) reply
  • Wow, this case name is a blast from the past. Given the length of time that has passed since SKS was last active, I don't think there is enough evidence to determine this is a sockpuppet. I'll also note that, from what I recall, SKS rarely interacted with other editors, and when they did, it was with relatively poor quality English (e.g. [28]). Commonedits seems to communicate pretty actively and overall feels like a different person behaviorally. As Ponyo mentioned, the overlap on topics previously suspected to be PAID-related may warrant additional attention, perhaps at a different noticeboard. At this SPI, however, I think we'll need to close this case without action. Mz7 ( talk) 08:16, 29 March 2022 (UTC) reply
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