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Recreating deleted articles created by sock, including Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy and IJayasurya; created Draft:APKMirror, which is an almost word-for-word copy of APKPure, edited by Ijsurya29/Ijsurya30 socks; username is the same as a deleted article created by Ijsurya29. -- Drm310 🍁 (talk) 10:13, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:00, 8 September 2019 (UTC)

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Went straight to Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 02:52, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

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 * - . The account has already been blocked. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:19, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

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The suspected sock was registered a couple of days after was blocked and created  and asked an undisclosed paid editor. GSS (talk |c|em ) 16:41, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

+Akn4nn55 a SPA registered today to create Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy. GSS (talk |c|em ) 07:41, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Please confirm & check for sleepers. Cabayi (talk) 10:47, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Tobertindi is ✅, blocked and tagged. Akn4nn55 is .--Bbb23 (talk) 17:54, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
 * - In that case I've been too quick off the mark with the G5 on Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy (its fifth G5 nom). Could an admin please check the latest draft with the earlier drafts and undelete or block as appropriate. Thanks. Cabayi (talk) 18:00, 30 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ - I reviewed the draft history and Akn4nn55's version is almost bit-for-bit identical to 's previously deleted version. For that reason I have not restored it, and Akn4nn55 is . Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 20:07, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

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Useditz recreated Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy in an identical copy of 's draft which was deleted G5 just 3 days ago. Cabayi (talk) 06:24, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Please indef the sock. Cabayi (talk) 06:26, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * . NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 07:49, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

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Created Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy (Blogger). You might get an idea of the range from the draft's history, if that's a thing.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 11:34, 8 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * The IP's only edit two days ago was to create a draft, which is now deleted. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:36, 8 October 2019 (UTC)

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Deleting the category of sockpuppets for 0lesson here. Lupin VII (talk) 12:01, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, closing. Yunshui 雲 水 12:03, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

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Created Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy (Blogger) and talk page. As I wrote on my October 8 report, if an admin c/would look at all the different IPs that contributed to that draft, perhaps a range (if that's a thing) could be determined to prevent this user from hopping around.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 14:13, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Add IP 157.46.60.218 to the list of IPs this user has access to, if it helps. For anybody following this SPI, a new topic Draft:Blogger Full Guide 2019, Mayilsamy's new "book" is also being pushed (first I've seen it).  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 14:24, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * Reported v6 IP is blocked at the /64, for 1 week, for block evasion. (Due to deleted edits from the IP listed above.) User:157.46.60.218 is stale, edits were two weeks ago. Closing... ST47 (talk) 05:20, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

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1 and so on.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 02:45, 11 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * More Jayasurya Mayilsamy spamming. Please indef the sock. Cabayi (talk) 06:44, 11 October 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ and tagged. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 11:54, 11 October 2019 (UTC)

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Created Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy (Actor).  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 13:18, 22 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * , closing. ST47 (talk) 18:24, 22 October 2019 (UTC)

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It's a duck.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 14:09, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * The article is of a notable Jayasurya. The master wants to promote a different, sixteen year old blogger Jayasurya Mayilsamy, and his works. User:JayasuryaTech, in addition, was indeffed for trying to recruit User:Bradv, of all people, to create an article on him after their own attempts failed. User:0lesson is all about promoting Mayilsamy, his book, his blog, his acting career and his web development skills, whichever ones of those may be real. As much is clear from the case history in the archives, which only lacks JayasuryaTech-related info who was blocked without an SPI, which I have just provided here. Hope this is enough.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 17:59, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * fixing ping for .  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 18:00, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * I'm confused. this edit looks more like vandalism than the work of a sock.  Why would a sock vandalize their own page?  -- RoySmith (talk) 17:20, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * thanks for the explanation. Blocked and tagged (and semi-protected for a few months).  -- RoySmith (talk) 18:06, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

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this and this. Adding for G5 purposes.  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 11:27, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

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IP blocked for block evasion, draft G5'd. Yunshui 雲 水 11:43, 12 November 2019 (UTC)

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Hard to imagine anyone else bothering to create Draft:TamilRadar. That said, it's just one edit, CU maybe?  Usedtobecool  TALK ✨ 08:32, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * Endorsing CU check. I see that the possible sock user created a draft page about a website created by Jayasurya Mayilsamy, a person that  and many sock accounts have created draft pages about (including Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy). I think that behavioral evidence alone could justify blocking this account, but a CU check might also uncover additional sleeper accounts or other accounts not yet connected. Hence, I am endorsing a check.  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   09:35, 23 November 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ and blocked. No tag (or in future reports) per WP:DENY. No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:16, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

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This is probably meat given their edits to Draft:Amit Bhadana (YouTuber) (see Amit Bhadana) and spamming of Isaimini as Draft:Isaimini) Praxidicae (talk) 16:27, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * Given this user's significant edits to the draft page, and the number of sock puppet users who have contribute to the (now deleted) Amit Bhadana article, I'm quite suspicious that this user is connected to the others. However, the IP and technical information of the users who edited the article has long expired and gone stale. However, there may be checkuser notes and information on their wiki that they may have that can be used to compare information to this user, and there may be other users and information that they can use as well (I just don't know if they exist). Given the same article subject and suspicions, I'm going to endorse a CU check, though it may likely not result in a confirmation.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:03, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
 * ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:23, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

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All edits are about Jayasurya Mayilsamy. Username clearly refers to TamilRadar, Mayilsamy's business that has been pushed before. Usedtobecool ☎️ 21:34, 8 April 2020 (UTC)

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 * . Close. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:14, 8 April 2020 (UTC)

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See Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy (Journalist), recreation of Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy, same normal garbage. Praxidicae (talk) 10:55, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Easy case. Indef'd and tagged. Closing SPI report...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   10:59, 19 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Lock request filed. The SandDoctor  Talk 05:48, 20 May 2020 (UTC)

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Editing in the same area, registered a day after was blocked and created Jayasurya Mayilsamy (Blogger). GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 04:49, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Endorse-- Created draft on Mayilsamy and lobbied for it. Requested undeletion of Tamilradar, uploaded its logo and left Bbb23 a barnstar. Usedtobecool ☎️ 06:49, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Obvious sock. Note especially the connection with prior sock User:Radarofficial.  I'd block and tag as proven, no need for CU.  -- RoySmith (talk) 13:58, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
 * , yep. It's already blocked, so you just need to tag it and close. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:17, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Tagging Mirchindia and closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:09, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

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see here here and here/ They're deliberately mispelling the name to get around protection. Praxidicae (talk) 12:14, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * To nobody's surprise, that's him. The Tamilanawiki account has already been globally locked; however, I'll add, who's ✅. Salvio 13:17, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:34, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

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Refiling, originally I placed it under this farm but it's since become clear that it's another JM sock, hell bent on spamming this non notable person. Just filing for the record since a steward has confirmed and locked them Praxidicae (talk) 11:31, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

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Wikimedia steward's comment: According to loginwiki checkuser data, Tamilanawiki and SUSTAMI are likely the same user, which links both users with 0lesson. I'd like to ask for a sleeper check by enwiki CUs, as enwiki has more complete data than loginwiki. I've locked accounts I found. If there is any data I could provide, feel free to ping me in #wikimedia-checkuser, or send an email to the CU list. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 14:16, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * self endorsing per Martin. Praxidicae (talk) 14:18, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * These two accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * Otherwise there isn't much to go on here. Common user agents on a very busy IP range. ST47 (talk) 16:57, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Tagged everyone, requested a lock on TamilProjectBot, closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:07, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Otherwise there isn't much to go on here. Common user agents on a very busy IP range. ST47 (talk) 16:57, 11 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Tagged everyone, requested a lock on TamilProjectBot, closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:07, 11 August 2020 (UTC)

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The IP created Draft:Jayasurya Mayilsamy (blogger), a non notable and promotional draft and LiveOneDieOne moved this into mainspace. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 16:56, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * CUs will not connect users to IP addresses and vice versa. This also is not the correct case, it should be under Sockpuppet investigations/0lesson. Praxidicae (talk) 17:07, 16 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Report moved from LiveOneDieOne to 0lesson. LiveOneDieOne is locked. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 17:41, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * First edits: setting up user page. Socky.
 * Account has existed for a day, but within six hours they're adding tools to their common.js file.
 * First edit to common.js is almost identical to this one, which belonged to a previously suspected sock.
 * I think they may have an axe to grind with white hat editor TamilMirchi, as they seem to follow TM around as indicated here. I'm mentioning this just to note a behavioural thing. There's also stuff like this, where the sock creates a draft talk page and addresses TamilMirchi with no substantive comment. User did that a few times.
 * Oddly, I don't see any interactions between LiveOneDieOne and this new suspect, but I do notice two intersections between new sock and SUSTAMI, an account that is tagged as CU confirmed to the master.
 * Here Sustami is messing around with signature formatting, and we see the name TAMILANDA.
 * The same word, Tamilanda, appears here on Vettipaiyan's user page.
 * Sustami also has a proclivity for creating article talk pages, sometimes adding WikiProject templates.
 * Vettipaiyan did the same thing here

So, I think it's pretty clear that this is the same guy. Some other information to help establish a behavioural pattern: The new sock appears to be interested new page reviewer privs, likely so he can continue the UPE that the sockmaster was probably engaging in. Note also the poor grammar. "What i needed to become New page reviewer"

Here they use the Shortdesc helper to change a page's *good* description from 2020 romantic drama directed by Srikanth Nagothi to 2020 Film. Note the upper-case F. So poor English, poor judgment, questionable competency appear to be other behavioural indicators.

Requesting CU mostly to see if they match with some of the recent socks, but also to see if there are any sleepers, since this user was known to have multiple accounts open at the same time. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:19, 19 August 2020 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  22:14, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
 * - from the presented evidence this seems that these users are connected. Endorsing the check for attention per the reasons stated in the request (the last paragraph). A sleeper check seems possibly useful, though the previous check showed that the IP range this sockmaster is on is very busy, so I am unsure if the checkuser tool will be useful here. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:26, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ with.
 * There is a connection through LiveOneDieOne. Other than that,  Salvio 22:14, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Tagged as confirmed. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 08:52, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

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Claims to be, a locked account and suspected sockpuppet of 0lesson. Certes (talk) 12:09, 30 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * That's him; blocked and tagged. . Closing. Salvio 12:15, 30 August 2020 (UTC)