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As I was investigating the content dispute in Hokushin Ittō-ryū, I have came across two sets of suspicious editing behaviours. The one I am focusing on here is, who has been engaging in edit warring on this page, possibly related to other stale IP addresses that have been edit warring in a similar fashion previously. ‎The account I am focusing on here,, was created first in Commons at 02:44, 27 September 2017, shortly after was initially blocked at 14:44, 26 September 2017. The IP then edited again at 02:37, 27 September 2017, presumably created an account, uploaded an picture with the account at 02:49, 27 September 2017, and then returned to added (logged out) the picture that was just uploaded by the account on Commons at 02:51, 27 September 2017. As this is strong behavioral evidence, I have blocked the account preventatively, but I am hoping a clerk would take a look at this case to see if it's worthwhile for a CU check, to potentially find the sockmaster account or systematic abuse. Alex ShihTalk 05:02, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I was hoping to check for sleepers, as I am doubtful that this IP created just one account. But I am fine with extended semi-protection of Hokushin Ittō-ryū. Alex Shih (talk) 16:49, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Nothing concrete, mostly a hunch from reading User talk:14.132.3.250 and seeing the range of IP involved in edit warring with, the other set of suspicious editing that belongs to a different group, in which I will probably file another report if it continues. Alex Shih (talk) 17:20, 23 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * - A check of the range contributions for 14.132.0.0/16 shows no other registered accounts supporting IP's in this range in the last three months, so CU is unlikely turn up anything. For now, I'd recommend blocking this IP and/or protecting Hokushin Ittō-ryū. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:30, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Pinging Alex Shih. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:36, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * May I ask what makes you so doubtful? Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see anything to suggest that sleepers exist. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:58, 23 October 2017 (UTC)
 * A hunch is not sufficient justification to run check, I'm afraid. With the page protected, there's nothing left do here. Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:13, 25 October 2017 (UTC)