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Possible WP:IPSOCK. An edit war over at Visa policy of the United States and a subsequent discussion over on its talk page has been ongoing for the past week or so (the article is temporarily semi-protected until June 12). In short summary, the discussion is in regards to a proposed addition by 81.64.61.5 to the article that has been reverted on a number of policy grounds (WP:NPOV, WP:NOR). 81.64.61.5 continuously undid those reversions. A discussion was opened in the talk page, and over time, a number of different IP addresses had "joined" the conversation, all curiously defending 81.64.61.5's disputed addition. More curious is that for at least three of the IPs (82.127.22.47, 77.91.222.243, 31.209.63.253), their only contributions to Wikipedia, according to their histories, were to this discussion.

There were also some curious things in the behavior of the second IP (82.127.22.47) when it first "joined" the conversation. 82.127.22.47's first ever contribution was an interjection in an exchange between 81.64.61.5 and Norvikk's talk page. "Hello, I agree, and the edits are all referenced." (Oddly presenting themselves as "new" to the conversation)

82.127.22.47 goes on to comment on the main discussion on the article's talk page, but then soon after modifies their comment, mentioning "this the same as the other poster but another number ID popped up here." (Almost basically admitting that they were indeed the same person but somehow under a different IP)

Assuming that the shared identity is true, 81.64.61.5/82.127.22.47 continued to engage in the conversation on the talk page (while also attempting to re-add their desired content).

After some time, 82.127.22.47's activity ceased, and two additional IPs (77.91.222.243 and 31.209.63.253) interjected into the conversation. But they too had no previous editing histories prior to this discussion. 81.128.173.188 is the latest IP to have "joined" the conversation. Admittedly, 81.128.173.188 has more extensive editing history than the other IPs, but nothing in their history seems to suggest that they regularly edit/watch articles like Visa policy of the United States - again suggesting another single-purpose/single-edit IP account being abused.

Also pinging Twofortnights and Norvikk if they have anything to comment. I would appreciate if this were looked into! Thanks. GabeIglesia (talk) 14:27, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * I see no basis for requesting a CU in this case and am declining it.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:42, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
 * The only way to fight this is trough page protection. The page is already semi-protected, co I'm closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:38, 9 June 2016 (UTC)