Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/AndresHerutJaim/Archive/1

24 April 2011

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AndresHerutJaim is currently blocked until 06:36, 29 April 2011. Since his block an Argentinian IP (on User:AndresHerutJaim he openly admits to being from Argentina) has carried on editing in his general editing area, which is the Israel-Palestine area and tangentially associated articles. The wikistalk report shows the overlap, which does not include template overlap (AndresHerutJaim and IP). The edits from 20 April are quite revealing too, for example the IP made this edit at 21:56, then AndresHerutJaim makes his firs edit of the day with this edit at 21:58, probably having realised he was not logged in before. The IP has been used sparingly prior to the block on 22 April, probably without realising he wasn't logged in, but has been used much more frequently since the block. When everything is added up, the conclusion that AndresHerutJaim is evading his block using an IP seems clear to me. O Fenian (talk) 23:48, 24 April 2011 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the IP two weeks for evasion, and I've reset the master's block for a week. As a side note, if you click "all" at the top of the wikistalk tool, you it'll look over all spaces; see this example. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 03:29, 25 April 2011 (UTC)

26 April 2011

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A Buenos Aries IP turns up to revert an edit previously done by the previous IP, an edit that AndresHerutJaim told others to revert for him here. Note the suspicious post here as well, and this, this and this all reinstating the edits of the previous IP sockuppet. O Fenian (talk) 18:47, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Added a second virtually identical IP, same edits, same articles. O Fenian (talk) 23:52, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' For future reference, the 157.92.44.72 IP belongs to the University of Buenos Aires. Cambalachero (talk) 12:27, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

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 * Both IPs blocked 1 week. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:40, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

15 April 2012

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Argentina based Special:Contributions/AndresHerutJaim is currently blocked and indefinitely topic banned (see Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive112 and User_talk:AndresHerutJaim).  Sean.hoyland  - talk 06:28, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
 * They have evaded a block before (see User_talk:HJ_Mitchell/Archive_68) and edited as Special:Contributions/201.231.95.47.
 * They now appear to using sockpuppetry to evade the block and topic ban via Special:Contributions/Sebinisra91, created 2012-04-05, 2 days after the topic ban was changed to indefinite and by editing logged out as 201.250.38.203 for example. There may be other IPs, I haven't looked.
 * All 15 of the articles edited by Sebinisra91 have been edited by AndresHerutJaim (see AndresHerutJaim vs Sebinisra91 comparison).
 * All 6 of the articles edited by 201.250.38.203 after the indefinite topic ban have been edited by AndresHerutJaim (see AndresHerutJaim vs 201.250.38.203 comparison).
 * Example edits to Unit 101 that show similarities in precise focus
 * Edit by AndresHerutJaim - reprisal|reprisal operations to Retribution operations|reprisal operations
 * Edit by Telefonica de Argentina IP 201.250.38.203 - reprisal operations to Retribution operations|reprisal operations
 * Edit by Sebinisra91 - Retribution operations|reprisal operations back to reprisal operations presumably when he realised that the article actually called Reprisal operations.

Thank you both.  Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:03, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

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 * Compliments for the succinct report. A match between AndresHerutJaim and Sebinisra91 is technically extremely and for all extents and purposes ✅. Found a sleeper too, . WilliamH (talk) 12:17, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I have blocked both of the socks and extended AndresHerutJaim's to indef. I'm going to leave the IP be for now as it has not edited in a week. Tiptoety  talk 16:54, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

28 May 2012

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Argentina based Special:Contributions/AndresHerutJaim is currently blocked and indefinitely topic banned (see Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive112 and User_talk:AndresHerutJaim).


 * They have evaded a block before (see User_talk:HJ_Mitchell/Archive_68), edited as Special:Contributions/201.231.95.47), and used sockpuppet accounts.


 * Special:Contributions/Jabotito48, who has stated that he is from Argentina, was created Apr 16, 2012 the day after their last sock Special:Contributions/Sebinisra91 was blocked.


 * Accounts show a high degree of overlap..


 * Example edits include re-addition of material added by AndresHerutJaim removed since they were blocked,.


 * Jumping straight into an article with no prior involvement or explanation to remove a POV tag on an article that was heavily edited by AndresHerutJaim and tagged since his block. . Dlv999 (talk) 17:27, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

For specificity of focus see these edits ,, Dlv999 (talk) 16:06, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

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It's, bordering on , that Jabotito48 is a match to. TN X Man 13:36, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Tiptoety  talk 21:10, 30 May 2012 (UTC)

02 June 2012

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Special:Contributions/AndresHerutJaim is currently blocked and indefinitely topic banned (see Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive112 and User_talk:AndresHerutJaim).


 * They have evaded a block before (see User_talk:HJ_Mitchell/Archive_68), edited as Special:Contributions/201.231.95.47), and used multiple sockpuppet accounts.


 * Special:Contributions/Tutangamon was created on Jun 01, 2012, 2 days after the last sock account, Special:Contributions/Jabotito48,was blocked.


 * The account has just jumped straight into edit warring the exact same content on the exact same obscure articles as the last sock and isn't even attempting to cover his tracks.


 * Account shows high degree of overlap with previous accounts


 * For specificity of focus see obsession with inaccurately using the term "KIA" to refer to civilian casualties of war in multiple articles. 1948 Arab–Israeli War:, ; 1948 Palestine war: ,


 * For edit warring the exact same content in obscure articles see,.

This abuse of multiple accounts is disruptive to the topic area, it is hard enough to gain consensus and make progress with articles as it is without this sock account jumping into articles making sweeping reverts without explanation or discussion on the talk pages. Dlv999 (talk) 10:50, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

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The edit to 1929 Palestine riots by Telefonica de Argentina Special:Contributions/190.49.202.168 before Tutangamon's edit looks related. Would autoblocks help ? They don't seem to have been used for his previous socks.  Sean.hoyland  - talk 15:56, 2 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * - Lots of overlap between the two, 11 articles out of only 15 contribs for Tutangamon. Dennis Brown  -  2&cent;   &copy;  16:04, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * A very match to . WilliamH (talk) 18:56, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:51, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

02 June 2012

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Special:Contributions/AndresHerutJaim is currently blocked and indefinitely topic banned (see Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive112 and User_talk:AndresHerutJaim).


 * They have evaded a block before (see User_talk:HJ_Mitchell/Archive_68), edited as Special:Contributions/201.231.95.47), and used multiple sockpuppet accounts. The last sock account openly stated that he intends to continue to abuse multiple accounts.


 * Special:Contributions/8HGasma was created on 6 June 2012, 2 days after the last sock account, Special:Contributions/Tutangamon,was blocked (following the same pattern as previous sock creation after getting an account blocked).


 * Account shows high degree of overlap with previous accounts.


 * For specificity of focus see
 * 1) ,
 * 2) ,
 * 3) ,


 * A lot of the articles are pretty obscure and only see one or two edits in between the sock accounts of this user: e.g.,, ,.

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 * A very match to the previous sock. WilliamH (talk) 13:46, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  13:52, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

18 June 2012

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Same pattern as other socks; created when last sock was exposed and blocked, immediately jumps into edit-warring on I/P articles, including repeating edits of previous socks:, , RolandR (talk) 18:10, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * - Already blocked as sock by WilliamH. Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;  18:47, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

21 June 2012

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First edit 09:35, 19 June 2012. Then these contributions. So far, all (first) 13 edits on June 21 are a rv without es of my reverts, undoing sock 8HGasma -- which is another sock of the same master. diffs:. The sockmaster has announced to come back: I'm here to stay, one way or another. DePiep (talk) 01:35, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

Account created June 19, the day after the sock master's previous sock User:Bach Aria was blocked. The user edits the very same pages as previous socks User:8HGasma and User:Jabotito48, specifically performing the same edits here and here and here. Here he edits the not frequently edited article History of the Jews of Argentina. Frederico1234 (talk) 01:58, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * Very and for all extents and purposes ✅. Blocked and tagged. WilliamH (talk) 14:00, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

02 July 2012

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I think it's worth checking whether JosHall 93 is another AndresHerutJaim sock.

M	S1	All articles edited by JosHall 93 x	x	1948 Arab–Israeli War ‎ x		1978 South Lebanon conflict ‎ Altalena Affair ‎ x	x	Amir Eshel ‎ x		Battle of Jenin ‎ x	x	History of Israel ‎ x		IMI Tavor TAR-21 ‎ x	Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries ‎ Lebanon x	List of massacres in Israel ‎ x	x	List of wars 1945–1989 ‎ x	x	Mandatory Palestine ‎ x		Operation Wrath of God ‎ Timeline of events in the Cold War ‎ x	x	USS Liberty incident ‎
 * Stalker comparisons with the 2 accounts that made the most edits before being blocked
 * JosHall 93 vs AndresHerutJaim (M) - 3543 edits before being blocked
 * JosHall 93 vs Jabotito48 (S1) - 363 edits before being blocked


 * Example edits to 1948 Arab–Israeli War that show similarities in precise focus
 * Saudi Arabia and Yeman changed to full belligerents in infobox rather than "Foreign volunteers and irregulars".
 * Connects known sock->Buenos Aires based IP->JosHall 93
 * 8HGasma sock edit
 * Similar edit made by Special:Contributions/200.114.132.195 in Buenos Aires, Argentina just before...
 * JosHall 93 edit

Note that I have not watchlisted this report and I won't be reviewing it. This is a trolling counter-measure per WP:SHUN. If clerks/admins have any questions, please contact me on my talk page and I will respond there.

I would like to propose that admins start locking the Arab-Israeli conflict topic area down to address the persistent sockpuppetry issues. I recently had to request re-protection for an article here because socks returned as soon as the semi-protection expired. I think it is worth considered implementing automatic one month semi-protection on all of the articles edited by a proven sockpuppet in these ARBPIA cases on completion of the SPI as part of the standard workflow.  Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:21, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * The account is ✅, as is the sleeper . No comment on the IP. WilliamH (talk) 07:37, 5 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Accounts blocked, IP is block . -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  13:20, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

08 July 2012

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Sock master's latest sock User:JosHall 93 was blocked 6 July. The day after, the account User:Farkur is created. here User:Farkur edits 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the same article the socks User:JosHall 93, User:8HGasma, User:Tutangamon and User:Jabotito48 has edited the last two month. here User:Farkur adds "Israeli victory" to Battle of Jenin, the same thing the sock User:JosHall 93 wrote here. Sock master User:AndresHerutJaim edited Battle of Jenin here, exhibiting the same pro-Israeli POV. Both User:Farkur and the sock master has edited the Gulf of Sidra incident (1981), showing a common interest in a not very well known topic. Frederico1234 (talk) 18:52, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * The evidence above spills it out clearly. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  16:52, 9 July 2012 (UTC)

is ✅. Also blocked some of his ranges. Elockid  ( Talk ) 19:02, 9 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  00:23, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

16 July 2012

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Up to 03:07, 16 July, User:Mediotic had made 9 edits to 6 separate articles or talk pages. The sock master and his socks had made edits to all these pages as well, suggesting a strong common interest. here User:Mediotic writes that "Regarding the Arab casualties killed by the British during the riots, they were not "victims", but rioters and baby-killers. Just to clarify." This is consistent with User:AndresHerutJaim's views regarding Palestine-Israel.

As for his edits after 03:07: These were just a series of reverts of User:Dalai lama ding dong, using an edit summary apparently burrowed from another user (diff). Those edits were exluded from the analysis as User:Mediotic most probably had just followed User:Dalai lama ding dong edit history, making any correlation (or lack thereof) with the sock master's editing patterns irrelevant. Frederico1234 (talk) 14:17, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

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✅ and. Elockid  ( Talk ) 19:57, 16 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Just blocked it. Marking for close. Elockid  ( Talk ) 00:57, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

23 July 2012

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Taurui01 edits the same pages as is sock master and his other socks. here he edits an Argentina-related article. The sock master is from Argentina. here Taurui01 make an edit with a pro-Israeli POV, consistent with the sock master's POV. Frederico1234 (talk) 17:32, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * ✅ ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:55, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ✅ No sleepers. --  DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  21:38, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged the sock. Marking for close. Keilana&#124;Parlez ici 02:24, 24 July 2012 (UTC)

05 August 2012

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Looks like another sock of Argentina based AndresHerutJaim. 1) Editor interaction reports showing overlaps with previous accounts. AndresHerutJaim Sebinisra91 Jabotito48 Tutangamon 8HGasma Bach Aria Taurniul JosHall 93 Farkur Mediotic Taurui01 2) May be a clue... The User:Pararrei page has a picture of Jorge Luis Borges who, apart from being a genius, was of course Argentinian.  Sean.hoyland  - talk 16:31, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Thanks.  Sean.hoyland  - talk 18:35, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

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 * ✅, also found . WilliamH (talk) 16:49, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I've blocked them and also. Elockid   ( Talk ) 16:11, 6 August 2012 (UTC)

24 August 2012

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Looks like it could be another sock of Argentina based AndresHerutJaim. AndresHerutJaim Sebinisra91 Jabotito48 Tutangamon 8HGasma Bach Aria Taurniul JosHall 93 Farkur Mediotic Taurui01 Pararrei <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:07, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Editor interaction reports showing overlaps with previous accounts.

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  23:31, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
 * - to flush sleepers. I have blocked the account based on this known sock edit with Merlinsack's edit.

✅ match. No sleepers. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 03:18, 25 August 2012 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  05:47, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Tagging as confirmed and closing.

29 August 2012

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Looks like another sock of Argentina based AndresHerutJaim. He also appears to be editing logged out. AndresHerutJaim Sebinisra91 Jabotito48 Tutangamon 8HGasma Bach Aria Taurniul JosHall 93 Farkur Mediotic Taurui01 Pararrei Merlinsack <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 11:32, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Editor interaction reports showing overlaps with previous accounts.

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 * WikiPoun is a ✅ match to and no other accounts found. I'm reluctant to make any range blocks as it looks a bit too busy. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Jafeluv (talk) 00:44, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

31 August 2012

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Looks like yet another sockpuppet of Argentina-based AndresHerutJaim. He also appears to be editing while he is logged out. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 16:23, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

More evidence. Editor interaction reports showing overlaps with previous accounts (including null results for completeness). Please hard block the IP for a while because it appears to be static. AndresHerutJaim Sebinisra91 Jabotito48 Tutangamon 8HGasma Bach Aria Taurniul JosHall 93 Farkur Mediotic Taurui01 Pararrei Merlinsack WikiPoun <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 16:24, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

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Just because I'm from Argentina doesn't mean I'm a sock--200.89.185.180 (talk) 16:35, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I can add to get the pattern. -DePiep (talk) 18:44, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

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Both IPs, rangeblocked. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 22:52, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

02 September 2012

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Another AndresHerutJaim IP. Editor interaction reports showing overlaps with previous accounts (including null results for completeness). The IP is also asking editors to edit on his behalf. This is a serious escalation in their misbehavior. Please hard block the IP for a while because it appears to be static. AndresHerutJaim Sebinisra91 Jabotito48 Tutangamon 8HGasma Bach Aria Taurniul JosHall 93 Farkur Mediotic Taurui01 Pararrei Merlinsack WikiPoun <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 09:13, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

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 * Blocked for a month. Unfortunately, any range block for more than a very short time is out of the question, as there are many unconnected edits from the range. JamesBWatson (talk) 09:53, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

20 September 2012

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Looks like it could be another sock of Argentina based AndresHerutJaim. The account has been active for a while but it has recently started edit warring/violating 1RR. AndresHerutJaim Sebinisra91 Jabotito48 Tutangamon 8HGasma Bach Aria Taurniul JosHall 93 Farkur Mediotic Taurui01 Pararrei Merlinsack WikiPoun <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 16:59, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Editor interaction reports showing overlaps with previous accounts.

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 * ✅ match to previous socks. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:28, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Jafeluv (talk) 19:27, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

21 September 2012

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AndresHerutJaim is back, editing logged out from a Buenos Aires, Argentina, editing the same articles as the last sock Samo.head, even making the same edit here and here. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 18:29, 21 September 2012 (UTC)

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Added Garffunkel, a recently created account that went on directly to re-revert into Samo.head's version: [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_wars_2003%E2%80%932010&diff=prev&oldid=512919895][//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_wars_2003%E2%80%932010&diff=prev&oldid=513939903]. Jafeluv (talk) 01:02, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

Hi--Garffunkel (talk) 01:49, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

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Garffunkel is a ✅ match. I've also blocked the following socks: No comment on IP. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 04:12, 22 September 2012 (UTC)

09 October 2012

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AHJ has clearly stated that he intends to carry on socking. His latest account is behaving particularly disruptively hence the filing of this case.


 * New account, clearly not a new user. Has jumped into a significant number of AHJ's usual pages. The overlap with previous accounts after just a few days is pretty convincing.


 * Total overlapping pages with previous accounts is 15 out of a total 23 unique page edits across Wikipedia in the 3 days the account has been active. . Many of them are obscure articles that don't get a lot of edits between AJH socking edits. e.g., ,


 * For specificity of focus see e.g., Dlv999 (talk) 08:32, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  19:40, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * ✅, no immediate sleepers, plus I'll note Elockid has already CU blocked. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  12:53, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Tagging and closing.

10 October 2012

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Two IPs from the same old location. Reverting currently five edits into sock masters preference. Shouting in es. . (Now edit warring ). Also active on a talk page right about my earlier edit reversal:. DePiep (talk) 22:25, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

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 * These are dial up IPs, so they are stale as soon as they disconnect. Not much can be done with that.  Closing. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 01:02, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

11 November 2012

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AHJ has stated that he intends to carry on socking. His latest account is edit warring in breach of 1rr in multiple I/P related articles.  This is  characteristic of his previous accounts (see e.g., , ) and disruptive to the topic area.


 * New account, clearly not a new user. Huge overlap with previous accounts.


 * Editing the same obscure articles that hardly see any edits between AJH socks. See for instance http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahal_%28Israel%29&action=history, where including the Sontagsbraten's 2 edits, 7 of the last 10 edits have been various AJH socks. Other examples, ,.


 * For specificity of focus see e.g. ,


 * Jumping into edit war the same content as the last blocked sock see e.g. ,


 * More edit warring the same content., , , . Dlv999 (talk) 18:04, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * And is a likely match. No sleepers found.  Salvio  Let's talk about it! 12:47, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Excellent report, good diffs, combined with CU gives me reason to indef block as a contribs confirmed and CU linked account. Closing.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 14:08, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

16 November 2012

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Same profile as past IP socks, Argentina based IP re-reverting edits made by the last sock blocked as an AJH account. Nableezy 14:47, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

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26 November 2012

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 * (already done, see below. -DePiep (talk) 01:25, 28 November 2012 (UTC))
 * (already done, see below. -DePiep (talk) 01:25, 28 November 2012 (UTC))


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SquidooSepul is editing the same article (1948 Arab–Israeli War) as multiple socks of the sock master. Same pro-Israeli POV. Frederico1234 (talk) 09:59, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

Rezibalas is canvassing two other users regarding the same article:. --Frederico1234 (talk) 10:07, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

Update: Please note that Arab-Israeli War has been heavily edited by socks of the sock-master. Indeed, a large percentage of the total number of the edits to the article since the time of his block has been made by his countless socks. His last confirmed sock Sonntagsbraten was blocked just two weeks ago. One such edit is. --Frederico1234 (talk) 16:55, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

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SquidooSepul has already been blocked as a AndresHerutJaim sock

Editor interaction reports for Rezibalas showing overlaps with previous accounts (including a few null results for completeness). Please block, with or without a CU. They'll be back with another account very quickly and editors will be back here filing reports.
 * AndresHerutJaim
 * Sebinisra91
 * Jabotito48
 * Tutangamon
 * 8HGasma
 * Bach Aria
 * Taurniul
 * JosHall 93
 * Farkur
 * Mediotic
 * Taurui01
 * Pararrei
 * Merlinsack
 * WikiPoun
 * Samo.head
 * Garffunkel
 * Noubliez
 * AneCristals
 * Ihacklozer
 * VoRo1ze
 * Sonntagsbraten
 * JellWaffle (CU block, no SPI report)

Pereliminary notice:, single edit so far CU rquested:
 * , geolocation is BA, Argentine again.
 * The IP has made only one edit so far, in I/P related page Template:Largest Israeli cities where earlier socks did the same rv: User:Garffunkel , User:201.250.21.216 , User:190.16.232.141 , User:200.114.132.36 , User:Bach Aria , User:8HGasma and more, totaling to about 8 socks. (Some of the socks appeared om the talkpage.).
 * I think right now no action or CU is needed for this one in itself (it could be single edit), but further suspected edits could trigger a CU request here. -DePiep (talk) 16:36, 27 November 2012 (UTC)


 * added, . -DePiep (talk) 17:24, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * 
 * Oops, reported earier here above and already killed. -DePiep (talk) 01:24, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Oops, reported earier here above and already killed. -DePiep (talk) 01:24, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

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--(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 16:07, 26 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I ran across this after already blocking one of the socks as an obvious duck, and I see someone else has blocked the other. The IPs are likely too stale to be effective.  Closing as all the real work has already been done without requiring CU.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 01:22, 28 November 2012 (UTC)

29 November 2012

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 * Geolocation same as earlier IP socks. Pages edited same as earlier interests. diff and edit warring, 1RR trespassing on I/P page:
 * Battles of the Sinai (1948):  ),
 * List of Palestinian suicide attacks and
 * Israeli_Air_Force, , ,.
 * POV pushing, without RS: DePiep (talk) 12:50, 29 November 2012 (UTC)


 * added -DePiep (talk) 23:03, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
 * - Same geo as above, same articles, same pattern. --Tgeairn (talk) 00:15, 30 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Must say, a 31 hrs block for edit warring does not address the sock puppet issue. Especially since this is a compulsary sock with too much resources (time, IP numbers) on their hands. I prefer SPI check and so permanent blocking. I can note that the 190.xxx numbers aere volatile (temporal), but the 201.235.xxx numbers are used over a longer time. In short: a sock is a sock so block. -DePiep (talk) 00:41, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * Looks like every mole that wasn't stale has already been whacked. Closing. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 00:29, 30 November 2012 (UTC)

06 December 2012

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Restores the same edit as previous sock. Only edits 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the sock master's favorite page. New account where multiple user talk page reverts were performed as to circumvent article semi-protection, same method used by previous socks. Frederico1234 (talk) 06:31, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
 * diff:
 * SpecialContribs shows that the user cracks up edits, possibly to evade any "new user" filter (the diff is on a semi-protected page). -DePiep (talk) 09:26, 6 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, that is something AndresHerutJaim does in preparation for editing semi-protected articles per WP:SEMI "Semi-protection prevents edits from unregistered users (IP addresses), as well as edits from any account that is not autoconfirmed (is at least four days old and has at least ten edits to Wikipedia) or confirmed." See Special:Contributions/SquidooSepul for example, where he did the same thing in preparation for editing the same semi-protected article 1948 Arab–Israeli War. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 09:52, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * Obvious sock is obvious. Didn't see any accounts which aren't already blocked. WilliamH (talk) 12:25, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged the sock. Closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

18 December 2012

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Editor interaction reports for MelissaLond showing overlaps with previous accounts (including a few null results for completeness). I think a CU is probably not necessary.
 * AndresHerutJaim
 * Sebinisra91
 * Jabotito48
 * Tutangamon
 * 8HGasma
 * Bach Aria
 * Taurniul
 * JosHall 93
 * Farkur
 * Mediotic
 * Taurui01
 * Pararrei
 * Merlinsack
 * WikiPoun
 * Samo.head
 * Garffunkel
 * Noubliez
 * AneCristals
 * Ihacklozer
 * VoRo1ze
 * Sonntagsbraten
 * JellWaffle (CU block, no SPI report)
 * Rezibalas
 * SquidooSepul (CU block, no SPI report)
 * Andriihuslavdraya <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:09, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * Fairly obvious. These two diffs really seal the deal. Blocked and tagged. Closing. ( X! ·  talk )  · @870  · 19:52, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

20 December 2012

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Same pattern as past socks, minor edits adding and removing a space to get autoconfirmed, then right back into edit-warring over the same passages (this, which the last sock had been reverting to maintain. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 17:19, 20 December 2012 (UTC) 17:19, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

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Illegible "Clerck" (ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp below says: "This is ...". Please be more clear. This sock is taking me more time that you spend on disclarifying. -DePiep (talk) 23:48, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I am afraid I am unable to decipher this message. Can you be explain what you mean? --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 00:50, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * you cannot decipher? Well. 1. Your id is illegible. 2. You juggle with reason & how little evidence actually needs to be provided in order to get a checkuser (Then, if you are a CU clerk related (3. which you don't clarify btw), just don't get involved), 4. next time people complain it's too much effort to find evidence sure. Again: then just don't bother and do not even bother to read or write here. 5. After that you write down to business is self-defying. I repeat my point: we are spending lot of time to keep the socks out, and we do not need your smarty evasive nonjokes to help us. Clear now? -DePiep (talk) 01:13, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * You really arent helping. Deskana is a CU, not a clerk, and I took the message as saying that this is an example showing that people who complain about how hard it is to provide evidence for a CU dont have a case. Just say thanks and move on. And on that note, thanks Deskana. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 01:46, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * You mean no cynicism involved? "Anyway, down to business" he wrote. FWIW, I clarified my statement as requested. And sure my first post Illegible ... still stands. -DePiep (talk) 01:54, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * It wasn't a joke. It was a comment that you only need two diffs to get a check (like nableezy provided), and that long walls of text (like a lot of people provide) are not necessary. Then I stated the results of the check that I ran. Your comments are somewhat baffling. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 02:11, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Your post was confusing, as is your sign. So I stated. After these clarifications, it is clear enough and OK for me. EOT. -DePiep (talk) 02:17, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * - - Already indeffed as a sock, but adding CU to look for sleepers seeing as he's now breaking autoconfirmed  Basa lisk  inspect damage⁄berate 19:44, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

This is an absolutely perfect example of how little evidence actually needs to be provided in order to get a checkuser carried out. I will rememeber this case next time people complain it's too much effort to find evidence for a checkuser request. Anyway, down to business. The following accounts are ✅ to be related: I found no sleepers at the initial check. I will perform a slightly more in depth check on the off-chance I find some, but it is unlikely. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 23:09, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * (reference)
 * The sock has already been blocked, so closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 17:47, 21 December 2012 (UTC)

22 December 2012

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Same pattern as the past socks, registers an account, makes a bunch of minor edits to get autoconfirmed (8 edits to his user page), and back making the same edit as past socks ([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ofira_Air_Battle&diff=528785404&oldid=528740669 IP sock, another IP sock, confirmed registered user sock, "new user" <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 21:36, 22 December 2012 (UTC) 21:36, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' Good early catch. Pattern seen by the eye. -DePiep (talk) 21:58, 22 December 2012 (UTC)

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The U+Cosimo+U account was blocked by Elockid shortly after this report was filed. Closing case. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 02:38, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

01 January 2013

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All 4 articles edited by this latest sock were edited by previous socks. See editor interaction reports for 3 example accounts. Checkuser is probably not required. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 15:32, 1 January 2013 (UTC)

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, looking at the technical data as well as the behavior. T. Canens (talk) 06:11, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. ( X! ·  talk )  · @301  · 06:14, 2 January 2013 (UTC)

03 January 2013

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Edits similar to sockpuppet MelissaLond. Examples: 1, 2; 1, 2. (Editor Interaction Analyzer) Triggerhippie4 (talk) 17:31, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

Anybody here?--Triggerhippie4 (talk) 18:11, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

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Yet another apparent sock: User:BuzzFead. [here] User:BuzzFead restores edit made by previous sock User:Hawk99MM here. While a check user might not be required for this case, it would reveal other sleeper accounts (notice how the account was created right after page protection was lifted (see article history here)). --Frederico1234 (talk) 13:33, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Compliments for the clear report and concise evidence. It is and for all extents and purposes ✅ that the two given accounts are socks. I also found a sleeper: . A range has been blocked. WilliamH (talk) 15:25, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged the sockpuppets. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 04:34, 7 January 2013 (UTC)

09 January 2013

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Same edits as past accounts, eg LS the last blocked sock. Doesnt even seem to be trying to hide the relationship. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 02:54, 9 January 2013 (UTC) 02:54, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

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, bordering ✅. No obvious sleepers. T. Canens (talk) 03:23, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Blocked. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 03:24, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

09 January 2013

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(Alan J Harper): Restoring the same edit as last sock on Operation Pillar of Defense. Obvious sock is obvious Darkness Shines (talk) 21:24, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

(Wolfgang Fontaine): Former sockpuppet of HerutJuram (BuzzFead) was blocked on the 6th and Wolfgang Fontaines arrives on the 7th on the article with the same arguments. (By the way could a sysop semi-protect the article so that we can have at least 4 days of rest between each intrusion... Thank you by advance.) Pluto2012 (talk) 21:57, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Cases above combined into one - separate cases per suspect are not necessary or desired. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:14, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Another proof : this edit repeats this edit by a CU blocked AndresHerutJaim sock. Pluto2012 (talk) 19:16, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * wrt requested protection: 1948 Arab–Israeli War was semi-protected on Jan 6, but on Jan 7 this new user Wolfgang Fontaine edited . Something I don't understand? -DePiep (talk) 22:13, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Regarding protection, see this question at ANI for interest. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 18:07, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

Harper sock now blocked by Elockid Darkness Shines (talk) 15:06, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

10 January 2013

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Same exact edit as a past sock as the accounts second edit (after creating a user page), past sock <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 18:21, 10 January 2013 (UTC) 18:21, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Looking at the methods and diffs provided, plus the previous block, I am requesting and self-endorsing for a CU to peek in and check for sleepers. Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 18:28, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
 * No sleepers found. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 04:18, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing. --Rschen7754 08:01, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

11 January 2013

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Last sock blocked, new one created. Same edits as past socks, eg New and Old, New and Old, and every other edit the user has made. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 17:20, 11 January 2013 (UTC) 17:20, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
 * And just in case the above gets buried by the newer reports, Im not sure if was ever checked, but likewise looks like an obvious sock. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 20:01, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Wolfgang Fontaine was blocked by Elockid. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 20:29, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

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Remaining accounts blocked. Protected/reprotected some pages. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:31, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

25 January 2013

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Argentina based AndresHerutJaim has been openly editing for the past week using the static Argentina based IP 190.16.238.155. They are not getting the message. Same set of articles as previous socks, History of Israel, Portal:Israel/Did you know etc. Please block. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 16:39, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Sort of funny too. -DePiep (talk) 22:19, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * . I've lifted the previous range block and put a better one in its place. Hopefully that should quieten things down a bit. Not much else to do here I'd say. WilliamH (talk) 21:04, 26 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing. Rschen7754 21:18, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

31 January 2013

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Both the IP and account no longer appear to be active, but this report is of interest because it may demonstrate that PC2 is ineffective. Special:Contributions/190.210.114.109 is an obvious Argentina based sock of AndresHerutJaim editing the History of Israel, an article edited by many previous socks, including the IP 190.16.238.155 that resulted in a range block in the SPI case Sockpuppet_investigations/AndresHerutJaim/Archive.

Although the Methwoldknowing account was created on 2013-01-04, its first edit was at 2013-01-28T16:12:06, just a couple of minutes after 190.210.114.109's last edit at 2013-01-28T16:10:41. The account edited several articles also edited by AndresHerutJaim and socks such as Operations conducted by the Mossad, Israel Defense Forces (edited by many socks included the last IP that resulted in the range block) but most importantly, one of AndresHerutJaim's favorite articles 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Methwoldknowing's edits appear to show the usual pattern of making enough edits to get autoconfirmed. The difference in this case is that PC2 was applied to that article following a report at ANI due to the extensive sockpuppetry. Detailed reports that describe the extent of sockpuppetry are available at User_talk:EdJohnston (see the 1948 Arab–Israeli War - article results (PDF) + 1948 Arab–Israeli War - talk page results (PDF) links) for interest. Methwoldknowing's last edit was to PC2 protected 1948 Arab–Israeli War and it was accepted by reviewer Guerrilla of the Renmin (who is probably completely unaware of why the very unusual step of applying PC2 protection to that article was taken).

It would be useful to confirm whether Methwoldknowing is an AndresHerutJaim sock. That would demonstrate that PC2 provided no protection from persistent sockpuppetry for an WP:ARBPIA topic area article in this case. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 18:32, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅. T. Canens (talk) 21:11, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked sock, IP for 1 week, closing. Rschen7754 21:26, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

19 March 2013

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Editor interaction reports for just some of the previous sockpuppets <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 05:23, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * Based on the technical data, a to  connection. WilliamH (talk) 11:33, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

Blocked and tagged as a suspected sock. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 15:45, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

27 April 2013

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I've asked for a checkuser but I'm not sure it's necessary. The Atila el Huno account was created on 2013-04-21 at 16:01:56. It appears to have been created by Buenos Aires based AndresHerutJaim so that it could be used to edit war with Buenos Aires based IPs (201.235.34.48 & 200.68.112.141) also operated by AndresHerutJaim, presumably in an attempt to make it look like a legitimate account and not a "childish sockpuppet" (and to get autoconfirmed). The objective appears to have been for the Atila el Huno account to repeat edits made by previous IP socks that attempted but failed to remove an image from the semi-protected Gaza War article.
 * Atila el Huno edits to remove image
 * - edit summary "Despite the childish sockpuppet, this edition is helpful and fair. Biased image has to go."
 * - edit summary "Your argument is ridiculous. Most democratic nations supported Israel or condemned both Israel and Hamas. This image belongs here: International reaction to the Gaza War. And it wasn't a protest against "the war", but against Israel."
 * See Buenos Aires based IP Special:Contributions/190.210.38.137 for previous attempts to remove image
 * For example - edit summary "Biased. It shows only an anti-Israel protest. This is the proper place: International reaction to the Gaza War (with both pro-Israel and anti-Israel images"

Here is a time sorted list of the fake edit warring between AndresHerutJaim's Atila el Huno sock and his 201.235.34.48 & 200.68.112.141 IP socks. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 16:55, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-27T11:43:26 . . (-125)‎ . . Gaza War ‎ (Your argument is ridiculous. Most democratic nations supported Israel or condemned both Israel and Hamas. This image belongs here: International reaction to the Gaza War. And it wasn't a protest against "the war", but against Israel.)
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-27T00:01:04 . . (-125)‎ . . Gaza War ‎ (Despite the childish sockpuppet, this edition is helpful and fair. Biased image has to go.)
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-25T14:45:45 . . (-24)‎ . . List of wars 1990–2002 ‎ (Undid revision 552125899 by 201.235.34.48 (talk)) (current) [rollback: 1 edit]
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-25T14:45:31 . . (0)‎ . . Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses ‎ (Undid revision 552125897 by 201.235.34.48 (talk)) (current) [rollback: 1 edit]
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-25T14:45:26 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎ (Undid revision 552125911 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-25T14:30:20 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-25T14:30:16 . . (+24)‎ . . List of wars 1990–2002 ‎
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-25T14:30:14 . . (0)‎ . . Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses ‎
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-25T00:28:20 . . (-24)‎ . . List of wars 1990–2002 ‎ (Undid revision 552037726 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-25T00:28:03 . . (0)‎ . . Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses ‎ (Undid revision 552037720 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-25T00:27:45 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎ (Undid revision 552037736 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-24T23:35:51 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-24T23:35:45 . . (+24)‎ . . List of wars 1990–2002 ‎
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-24T23:35:43 . . (0)‎ . . Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses ‎
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-24T12:19:03 . . (+262)‎ . . Operation Pillar of Defense ‎ (Undid revision 551665816 by DoctorHell (talk))
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-24T12:18:00 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎ (Undid revision 551900578 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-24T03:32:07 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-23T13:25:42 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎ (Undid revision 551789699 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-23T12:48:22 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎
 * 201.235.34.48 2013-04-23T02:42:57 . . (+83)‎ . . Template:Anti-government protests in the 21st century ‎
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-22T23:13:26 . . (0)‎ . . Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses ‎ (Undid revision 551698892 by 200.68.112.141 (talk))
 * 200.68.112.141 2013-04-22T21:39:42 . . (0)‎ . . Post–World War II air-to-air combat losses ‎
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-22T21:06:48 . . (0)‎ . . List of wars 1945–1989 ‎ (Undid revision 551639306 by 201.235.34.48 (talk))
 * Atila el Huno 2013-04-22T21:05:52 . . (+6)‎ . . N User:Atila el Huno ‎ (←Created page with 'Hello!') (current)

Rko97 looks like another AndresHerutJaim sock too. They made a series of pointless edits to articles to get autoconfirmed as previous socks have done, and they are editing the Gaza flotilla raid article, an article that has been edited by previous socks User:Nok Sane, User:Jesse 8W, User:Sonntagsbraten, in addition to the AndresHerutJaim account itself. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 18:42, 30 April 2013 (UTC) ...and Beravildi, again usual MO, pointless edits to User:Beravildi/sandbox to get autoconfirmed, now editing History of Israel, the article that has been edited by probably the most registered and IP socks of AndresHerutJaim. Consequently it has been protected numerous times. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 19:06, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

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 * Beravildi is a ✅ sock. Atila el Huno is geographically quite a long way away, but the behaviour is clearly questionable for the reasons stated. My inclination is off-wiki collaboration with another individual. WilliamH (talk) 22:52, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I've blocked Rko97 and Beravildi as sockpuppets. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 02:03, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

02 May 2013

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Same or similar edits as past IP socks, such as this compared to this, or this compared to this <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 14:36, 2 May 2013 (UTC) 14:36, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * As mentioned before, checkuser indicates that this is not Andres. However, behavior indicates that Atila is editing on Andres's behalf, so I will warn him about making edits on behalf of banned editors. Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:35, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Looking at the fresher CU data, I'm going to call this one bordering . T. Canens (talk) 16:13, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Based on the new checkuser results indicating that this is quite possibly a sockpuppet, I am blocking Atila. The behavioral evidence is very strong. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:29, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

03 May 2013

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This edit is a repeat of edits by previous socks. Keira1992 created the Israel–Syria barrier article, only 3 editors have edited the article, one being an IP sock of AndresHerutJaim (Special:Contributions/157.92.4.71) at Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires. I could go on to document the many article overlaps with previous socks using Editor Interaction Analyzer but I'll leave it at that for now. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:46, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the fast turnaround. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 18:02, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * Yep, it's him. No obvious sleepers. T. Canens (talk) 17:53, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked and closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 17:56, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

07 May 2013

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First edits are to recreate an article created by the last sock and CSD'd as being created by a banned user in violation of the ban. Article is Israeli–Syrian barrier <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 18:41, 7 May 2013 (UTC) 18:41, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, the article that was CSD'd after was blocked as a sock was Israel–Syria barrier. Israeli–Syrian barrier is a recreation of that. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 04:55, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * Israeli–Syrian barrier was not nominated for speedy deletion based on G5, but rather G3 as a blatant hoax (which was declined). Do you have any more evidence of the accounts being related? King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 03:52, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked per WP:DUCK, closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 06:21, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

02 June 2013

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The account looks like it could be another sock. See editor interaction reports showing many overlaps with previous socks, including on obscure articles with few edits, despite the new account having only made 75 edits at the time of this report.
 * AndresHerutJaim
 * Jabotito48
 * 8HGasma
 * Taurniul
 * JosHall 93
 * Farkur
 * Taurui01
 * Pararrei
 * Samo.head
 * Noubliez
 * AneCristals
 * Sonntagsbraten
 * Rezibalas
 * MelissaLond
 * LindaSakinto
 * Alan J Harper
 * Wolfgang Fontaine
 * HJackyboy
 * Methwoldknowing
 * Blue-bi-bear
 * Keira1992 <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 06:09, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * - The overlap does look suspicious, but not certain enough for WP:DUCK. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 07:13, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * For all extents and purposes, ✅. WilliamH (talk) 13:44, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing Courcelles 15:38, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

21 June 2013

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Only edit is to recreate an article created, then re-created, by blocked socks of AndresHerutJaim. The previously deleted articles are Israel–Syria barrier and Israeli–Syrian barrier <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 19:46, 21 June 2013 (UTC) 19:46, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Obvious sock is obvious. Blocked, tagged, deleted article, salted both version of the article.  Closing  Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  19:51, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

01 July 2013

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Same pattern as past socks, changing wikilinks to get autoconfirmed and other minor edits. Active in low-traffic articles common with past AJH socks such as Battle of Nablus (past socks:, , , , and more). <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 13:31, 1 July 2013 (UTC) 13:31, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Dennis, similar, and thought the same thing, but this account feels more like AHJ to me. Could be IG though. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 14:48, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Sometimes it is hard to sort the socks without a CU, but there is a socky feel going on here, regardless. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; WER  14:57, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * - - Looks similar to  to me.  Expanding  the same paragraph IranIt added to  plus lots of interesects in a short time . Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124;  WER  13:43, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
 * It's AHJ. WilliamH (talk) 16:46, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Blocked and tagged. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 18:35, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

27 June 2013

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Behavioral evidence, happy to email any CU. IranitGreenberg was banned from the I/P conflict topic area, a topic Michael Zeev has chosen to focus his or her attention on. Nableezy 06:33, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * But some evidence I dont mind sharing here, it seems obvious to me that this isnt a new user. The very first edit made was adding a user box and blue-linking his user page. The next four edits were to his user page, followed by a well-formatted reference being added in his 6th total edit, first outside of userspace. His 11th total edit references a somewhat obscure guideline, and even wikilinks it in the edit summary. The evidence that I think establishes that this account is related to IranitGreenberg Id rather email as Im guessing it will be useful in the future. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 06:56, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd like to point out that IranitGreenberg was not into prettying her user page, so that doesn't link the two accounts, quite the opposite. If using wiki terminology and well formatted cites is an indication of being a sockpuppet, I must refer you to Nableezy's first 10 edits where he uses "vandalism" in his first ever edit summary, and is in his sandbox making well formatted cites within the 10th. But I think we all know these things do not make a sock. No More Mr Nice Guy (talk) 07:16, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I didnt say that was the connection, did I? And you see me saying "removed" instead of "reverted". And that was me actually trying to copy from a working reference to make a different one, if you want to be honest about it. And looking back, seems I struggled a bit with even doing that as you can see from the preceding and succeeding edits. I said that the above comment was just an attempt to establish that this was not a new account. There is further evidence that I feel establishes that this account is operated by the person who operated the IranitGreenberg account. And I am more than willing to provide that evidence to a competent and capable party. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 07:24, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

WilliamH, your email isn't enabled. I should have gone to sleep hours ago, so if you could enable it and Ill send the evidence in the morning. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 08:52, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅. WilliamH (talk) 10:03, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Sent. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 10:46, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but Jonymeller edited once in May. Michael Zeev was created in June. How is one a sock of the other if there's no concurrent editing or editing in violation of a ban? Seems more like an abandoned account, no? No wonder Nableezy gets whoever he wants banned if this is the level of "investigations" here. No More Mr Nice Guy (talk) 10:48, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * You should be aware that there are privacy issues always at stake as well as a strong desire to not let socks know how we connected the dots. It would be foolish to assume that all aspects of any investigation made public on this page or elsewhere on the Wiki. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  10:54, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm aware of that. I'm not saying it's not the same person. I'm saying that if the earlier account (which made exactly one edit before the later account was created) wasn't blocked, what abuse of multiple accounts could there possibly be here? Having more than one account is not automatic sockpuppetry. No More Mr Nice Guy (talk) 11:00, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Having more than one account and having one blocked by Arb, however, makes it pretty clear the other should be blocked. Blocks are not made to accounts, they are made to people.  The block was to prevent disruption.  If the main account is unblocked by Arb, they can request the other account be unblocked.  I won't stand in the way.  Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  11:06, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Looking at it closer, I see your point and will modify the block. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  11:08, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I appreciate your willingness to have a second look. No More Mr Nice Guy (talk) 11:25, 27 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅ that is a sock of Michael Zeev. At this stage IranitGreenberg has not been checked and no conclusions may be drawn; I will await any e-mail evidence for consideration. WilliamH (talk) 08:49, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I've manually blocked and tagged the one editor, and yes William needs to enable email so it can be sent to him. If the editor chooses, they may email me and I can forward to him via IRC or email once he enables.  Note that I'm not a CU.  Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  10:04, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Extremely and for all extents and purposes, ✅ that Michael Zeev is a sock of IranitGreenberg. WilliamH (talk) 19:28, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Let me sort through the diffs and figure out who and how to block on this. Since an Arb action is involved, it might take a slide rule and voodoo doll.  Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  19:34, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Indef blocked the socks, blocked the master for 3 months due to sock puppetry and using socks to bypass an Arb authorized sanction. Hopefully there won't be another instance, but an indef would be justified if so.  Closing. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; © &#124;  WER  19:43, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Procedural note: Block changed to indef after CU note Iran* is a sock and not a master, and these two cases were merged, per link above. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; WER  17:38, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

04 July 2013

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The account was created on June 2, the same day their User:Sheilub sock account was blocked. Their first 3 edits indicate they are unlikely to be a new user.
 * Their first article edit here was to revert to a revision by Sheilub.
 * Their second article edit here was to an article edited by previous socks e.g. User:Pssymoneyweed247, User:Huin de Vries and User:Carvotta (and they were reverted by a new account All I Want to Do that might be another sock of User:IranitGreenberg judging from the overlaps amongst other things).
 * Their third and latest article edit here repeats the addition of material attempted by many previous Buenos Aires based IP socks and followed up by sock User:Atila el Huno. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:01, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

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 * Obvious sock is obvious; ✅, nothing else to report. WilliamH (talk) 17:04, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closed. Dennis Brown &#124; 2¢ &#124; WER  17:05, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

06 August 2013

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Returning the same edit to Rachel Corrie as past blocked socks (Cønffucius, compared to Elirhann Oraz89). Made then blanked a user page within the first five edits to blue link user name, same as several past socks. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> nableezy  - 14:35, 6 August 2013 (UTC) 14:35, 6 August 2013 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:47, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
 * / . Tiptoety  talk 16:28, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Already blocked; tagging and closing.

28 August 2013

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Like many previous AndresHerutJaim socks, Minkerj made 10 useless edits so that they could edit a semi-protected article, History of Israel in this case, one of AndresHerutJaim most common targets. The edit reinstated the edit of recently blocked sock Crandmeipait. I would normally just report this to checkuser Elockid here to cut down on red tape but they appear to be away at the moment. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 03:36, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

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The evidence cited is so minimal as to be non-existant and does not justify blocking the account. No mention of the blocking was made on the talk page of History of Israel.
 * Why should this be announced on an article talk page? --Frederico1234 (talk) 12:42, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Leave it to people who know what they are doing. If you are planning to interfere with efforts to prevent AndresHerutJaim's block evasion let me know. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 12:48, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * / . Tiptoety  talk 06:24, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the sock. Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 14:07, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

30 August 2013

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Argentina based AndresHerutJaim is edit warring at several articles e.g. Hassan Rouhani (which was fully protected as a result but it expired) and at Nazi salute. At the second article they are also using Telefonica del Peru IPs in support of the registered sock as they have done many times before. At Benjamin Netanyahu, The Ningeihher reimplemented the edit of one of their previous socks. Please block the account and range-block the associated IP. Please also range-block the Telefonica del Peru Special:Contributions/190.234.13.155 IP, their current IP sock. I can provide evidence to show overlaps between 190.234.13.155 and previous socks but it is really a waste of time. Any Argentina based IP or Telefonica del Peru IP currently editing in the Arab/Iranian-Israel conflict area will be an AndresHerutJaim sock. Any Telefonica de Espana IP editing in the Arab/Iranian-Israel conflict area will be either an AndresHerutJaim sock or a meatpuppet. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 17:45, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

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 * - Ningeihher is created five days ago and immediately leaps into long-running edit wars. Probably a sock, but I would like Cu attention, as this account was already around when previous checks were run. There may be yet more accounts we're not aware of. Someguy1221 (talk) 02:01, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
 * the named account is related to the archive. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  02:22, 31 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Blocked & tagged, IP for 72 hours. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  02:22, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

11 September 2013

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Sorry I don't have much time to explain how these are all the same user, prolific sock puppeter AndresHerutJaim, other than that these IPs and accounts like to target myself and Sean Hoyland, the majority of their edits are to make Israel look better, they will make a revert with one account, then when that revert is undone by another user, they use another new account/IP to make that revert again. AndresHerutJaim seems to have access to IPs in Argentina, Peru, Israel, and Spain. I will post a better report later when I have the time. Sepsis II (talk) 22:50, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Can I get a new checkuser run again for the newest onslaught of Andres/NoCal socks such as Thanks, Sepsis II (talk) 23:45, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

I am not whoever you claim me to be, please stop making things up about me beacause of some insane vendetta you have. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Csi.southpark (talk • contribs) 23:51, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

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I had already spotted the first of these, which is a very clear, and loudly quacking, sock of this prolific puppeteer. Since this disruptive editor has created so many socks (more than 150 at last count), and since some of these socks have been created long ago and apparently held in readiness until "needed", there is a need for a checkuser to identify and block other sleeper accounts. There is probably also a case for range blocks, and for filter edits to prevent this continued vandalism, which is damaging to Wikipedia and which wastes the time of many good editors. RolandR (talk) 13:59, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I asked Sepsis II to re-open AHJ's SPI because there had been some reverting at WP:AE of a comment by User:Sisoo vesimhu, who was claimed to be a sock of AndresHerutJaim. A checkuser would help AE admins decide what do do about the further contributions of Sisoo vesimhu. We know that AHJ edits tendentiously on ARBPIA issues, that's the common element so far. EdJohnston (talk) 16:27, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

There is a petty and vindictive edit in GoGoTob2's history that is indicative of a (long running) personal vendetta against an editor. AndresHerutJaim wouldn't bother with such trivial things. It's more characteristic of other long term sockpuppeteers, such as Isarig/Nocal100. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 16:59, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

These are probably just two of many more accounts NoCal is currently using for sockpuppetry. Perhaps more can be found in the history of the Organ transplantation in Israel article, which seems to be the locus of a typical "2 wrongs make a right" ARBPIA war against other probable socks, maybe Guinsberg or Dalai lama ding dong socks, no idea. There appear to be several non-AndresHerutJaim socks active at the moment on both sides of the conflict in the topic area. If NoCal's claim that Eptified=Sepsis II is true, Sepsis II needs to sort it out. Socks attract socks. The interaction report here (excluding the abandoned account) suggests that the accounts aren't both currently being used to edit in ARBPIA, but WP:SOCK is policy. <small style="border: 1px solid;padding:1px 4px 1px 3px;white-space:nowrap"> Sean.hoyland  - talk 19:38, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

AHJ in eswiki
To get more grip on the patterns, I looked at AHJ's behaviour cross-wiki. This Argentinian was active and blocked long time ago (2007) on eswiki. No other wikis in view so far.
 * Jan 2007: es:user:AndrésHerutJaim (note the "é" spelling) made ~380 edits in eswiki from 4 Jan 2007 to 8 Oct 2007, all on I/P topics (the same topics that are often mentioned on this sockpuppet page) . Global account:
 * 09 Oct 2007: That account was blocked indef for SOCK (Spanish: títere = sockpuppet).
 * Sockpuppets used on eswiki (maybe more):
 * es:user:Desde-sefarad
 * es:user:Elrejunteil
 * es:user:Herutx
 * es:user:El comandante22
 * es:user:Sentir-luchar-vencer-podemos
 * es:user:Rafvrab
 * es:user:Buenaprensa2
 * es:user:Locoleque
 * es:user:Hothotu
 * es:user:Es-israel
 * es:user:Bajurtov
 * es:user:Infotzion
 * es:user:Julian2233
 * All these were blocked on 7/8 Oct 2007.


 * es:user:AndresHerutJaim (sp "e") was created 13 Apr 2009 (same as this enwiki name); first & only edit and blocked: 21 Jun 2010 (sleeping for 14 months).


 * IP socks:
 * ; IP edited in both wikis. IP blocked on enwiki for sock.
 * Other IP socks in eswiki I could not search for easily.


 * The "é" account was not used in enwiki:


 * spelled AndresHerutJaim (as used on enwiki)
 * crosswiki contribs

We could use templates to point to es:user: with all the usefull links, and we need a cross-wiki contribs link (global account edits). If anyone knows such template, please add them to my code above. So far: -DePiep (talk) 16:42, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Research means
 * Conclusions
 * 1) eswiki blocked AndrésHerutJaim ("é"), active in I/P pages only, for SOCK in October 2007 together with a dozen other socks.
 * 2) AndresHerutJaim is a global account, created 13 April 2009. Used on enwiki (first: 15 Apr 2009) and eswiki (first 21 Jun 2010; so slept 14 months),
 * 3) eswiki blocked AndresHerutJaim ("e") for being a SOCK of AndrésHerutJaim on 21 Jun 2010.
 * 4) enwiki blocked AndresHerutJaim ("e") for being a SOCKPUPPET on 24 April 2011.

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 * Group 1 are ✅ matches to each other:
 * (for some reason CU is listing this account as them despite not being created here)
 * (for some reason CU is listing this account as them despite not being created here)
 * (for some reason CU is listing this account as them despite not being created here)


 * is a match to Group 1


 * Group 2 is ✅ to be AHJ. Group 2 is ❌ to Group 1


 * (I already blocked this one)


 * is ❌ to any of the two groups but as I stated in my talk page, there's most likely meatpuppetry involved. is .  on the listed IPs. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>   ( Talk ) 16:48, 12 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Regarding User:Sisoo vesimhu, I take note that both that account and User:GoGoTob2 have been active in the ARBPIA topic area. I can see no good faith reason for the same editor to operate two different accounts in that area, especially when Sisoo has just reoopened Sockpuppet investigations/Factomancer to complain about Sepsis II. To see an editor operating multiple accounts complain about someone else at WP:AE also seems inappropriate. Unless other admins object, I'm planning to ahead with an indefinite block of both Sisoo vesimhu and GoGoTob2. The reason that GoGoBot2 showed up in the CU results is probably this [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Changing_username/Simple&diff=prev&oldid=566446878 CHU/S request] from 30 July. EdJohnston (talk) 17:47, 14 September 2013 (UTC)

After conversing with another CU, I have blocked both Sisoo and GoGoTob as socks of. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 18:06, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Elockid, thanks for looking into this further. I hope that someone familiar with SPI procedures will decide whether this result should be moved into WP:Sockpuppet investigations/NoCal100 to aid in diagnosing any further occurrences. EdJohnston (talk) 19:06, 18 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Closing as this is long stale. If there are fresh concerns about socking, please refile and provide clear evidence. Rschen7754 05:59, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

22 November 2013

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Andres is a prolific sockpuppeter, his puppets always target the IP articles, reverting the edits of a certain group of editors, and he often uses sleeper account such as this one which just woke up. There is little evidence which can be used to show this is Andres other than how he edits as his accounts don't stay around long enough to overlap articles. He runs multiple socks at a time, each making a spasm of edits, then going back to sleep. Elockid seems to be most familiar with Andres accounts. Sepsis II (talk) 20:13, 22 November 2013 (UTC) Sepsis II (talk) 20:13, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

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 * This is NoCal100, not AHJ, and this is why we request the use of diffs and don't CU when "[t]here is little evidence" to show sockpuppetry. For the record, I found my own evidence for the check. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  20:42, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I've closed this and copied it to NoCal's archive. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:00, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

09 April 2014

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Andres is a prolific sockpuppeter known to use IPs (meatpuppets) coming from Argentina, Spain, Peru, and Israel. AmirSurfLera edits many of the same pages as the blocked sock IranitGreenberg account, all three accounts also edited their own user pages the day of creation to turn them blue. Andres also enjoys disturbing my editing; each of these socks has reverted my work. There is a very high chance of other active accounts belonging to Andres as well as created accounts with no edits yet. Sepsis II (talk) 20:31, 9 April 2014 (UTC)

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I already replied to another user (see my talk page) regarding AmirSurfLera). I already checked Avusi nabusi last investigation. on the IPs. The meatpuppetry explained by the filer will need to be discussed somewhere else, perhaps at ANI. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>   ( Talk ) 03:23, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

29 October 2014

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This account was created on 2 August, Wlglunight93 was created on  24 August. The account edited prolifically until 26 August. Wlglunight93 edited from 10 September. On 10 October, Wlglunight93 was blocked for a week; Veritnight edited prolifically on 12-13 October. Wlglunight93 was blocked for a month on 19 October; this account returned to edit on 20 October, and has edited prolifically since.

Both accounts share the same pattern of rapid edits, including frequent reversions, on Israel/Palestine articles. They have both edited some of the same articles, including Palestinian tunnel warfare in the Gaza Strip, Yom Kippur War, 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers, Israeli new shekel, Aliyah, Battle of Karameh and others. Although neither account seems to have directly repeated an edit of the other, the coincidence of editing dates, similarity of account names, style and choice of material indicates clearly that these are both operated by the same person, who is thus evading a block. A CU for other sleepers may also be advisable. RolandR (talk) 11:25, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

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 * The timing of the edits is quite concerning as one account appears to edit while the other is under a block. The behavioral evidence seems to be sufficient for a check and would be most helpful as one account is under a 1 month arbitration enforcement block for edit warring. Mike V  •  Talk  20:15, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Confirmed and  are a straight match. - Mailer Diablo 20:20, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the sock account and extended the master account's block to 2 months. Mike V  •  Talk  20:35, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

02 November 2014

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Mevarus started in April 2014, made 18 drip-drip edits in one page until October 20. Then on 1 November 2014, some 26 edits in 6 hours. All in Israel/Palestine pages. Edits in same page as the other socks (3rd sock is User:Veritnight), for example: Less active pages: Time: Veritnight and Wlglunight93 were blocked October 29; before they filled each others block time (see their sockpuppet report). Mevarus became active on November 1, a few days after their block. Shared editing pattern: Mevarus adds a perfect reference in their very first edit (14 April 2014). The sockmaster's fourth edit: a complete ref. Third sock Veritnight: second edit, a full reference: More similarities: serious and sometimes complete es, edits mostly in politics/PR; strengthening judgements (re terrorism and WP:label ) DePiep (talk) 01:57, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Hezbollah Wlglunight93 Mevarus
 * Hassan Nasrallah Veritnight Mevarus
 * Israeli casualties of war Veritnight, Mevarus
 * Ma'ale Adumim Wlglunight93 Mevarus (both trivial edits, in a less active article)
 * Richard A. Falk Veritnight Wlglunight93 Mevarus
 * Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Wlglunight93 Mevarus
 * Gaza War (2008–09) (Wlglunight93 Veritnight Mevarus; note: Mevarus takes over Wlglunight93's edit)
 * Adding: Special:Contributions/Mevarus (November 5, 2014) shows canvassing wrt page move Gaza beach explosion (2006). Somehow, this new editor had 16 names of qualified editors in their phonebook. 14 of them were canvassed within one minute. -DePiep (talk) 04:54, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Mevarus moved that page twice: 19:25, 1 November 2014 03:54, 3 November 2014. That is 32h24min apart, in I/P. (Note that the first move was marked 'minor', why? Why did a new editor click that box? Even experienced editor did not see it: 'he or she moved it only once.' ).

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So I see the Mevarus account was created in April, and was editing (maybe not all that actively). He was focused on the Israel/Palestine area of editing, even back then. Given Mevarus and this previous account were both active in Israel/Palestine pages, the fact that they edited the same articles several times doesn't seem to convince me very much that they are the same person (I am sure you probably edited the same articles as them as well!). The best evidence you have is Mevarus "takes over" Wlglunight93's prior edit. So lets look through that incident in particular. There was an edit war going on, lets lay out all the edits in this edit war:

On September 27: Wlglunight93 adds On October 29 through November 2nd: Dr. R.R. Pickles reverts with "undoing revert" 79.180.160.193 restores with "restoring sourced material" Scalhotrod reverts with "needs better sourcing" Mevarus restores with "Attribution: The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israel Defense Forces channel are appropriate sources to say "Israel/IDF maintain...")" Scalhotrod reverts with "But YouTube video is not, please source reliably." Mevarus restores with "Ok. May I remind you of WP:PRESERVE? Removing Youtube links. Content supported by other sources (adding one), attribution is already present.)" DePiep reverts with "rv to ante situation (as left by Dr. R.R. Pickles the 29th). You both are over 1RR, so you both should have been on the talkpage by now" TheTimesAreAChanging restores with "(Material was there long before the 29th. Youtube is a useless argument for blanket deletion, and not even correct: A Facebook post from a RS expert is RS, likewise IDF or Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Youtube channel is RS with attribution.)"

From what I see TheTimesAreAChanging (clearly not a sock), seems to be making a good point, maybe there are good reasons to keep that content. So while it is probably the most suspicious edit combination, I am not quite willing to say it proves Mevarus is a sock. If you want to push for a check-user to make sure, that would be fine, but so far it appears to have not asked for that, and based on behavior alone I don't think there is enough evidence here. --Obsidi (talk) 04:12, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * You first threw out other points mentioned. That's a bit, eh, selective. They you suggest something (but what?): "I am sure you probably edited the same articles as them as well!." How is that an argument? Why did you not check that yourself? -DePiep (talk) 04:30, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Mevarius is an obvious sock. I don't know of who because there are too many such "contributors" in the area of the I-P conflict. Regarding behaviour, if you have a look at his edit son Nov 5, you can see that Mevarius canevasses a move discussion in "suggesting" all the contributors of wikipedia who are more sensitive to the Israeli point of view (and only them) to come and !vote. How would he know all of them if he was not in wikipedia for long, so if he was not a sock. Pluto2012 (talk) 05:09, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Mevarus is clearly a sock of Wlglunight. The style of rapid-fire editing, the choice of articles (many of the same articles, within the I/P topic area), and the dates and times of day when they edit make this apparent. I request a CU, to confirm the patently obvious. RolandR (talk) 12:06, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Mevarus is clearly not a new editor, and does show considerable similarity to Wlglunight93 and Veritnight, particularly in the articles they choose to edit. I think there's ample evidence to conclude that all three are the same person. I've indef'd Mevarus and will extend Wlglunight93's block. A CU for confirmation and sleepers (and possibly an IP block) would still be useful. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  15:56, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * - Yunshui <sup style="font-size:90%">雲 <sub style="font-size:90%">水  10:21, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
 * is . I don't see any additional accounts and, unfortunately, an IP block will not help limit disruption due to the ranges available and related collateral.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  18:35, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks Ponyo. I think That's All Folks! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  19:33, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

16 November 2014

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New account edit-warring in the same topic area, and on many of the same articles, as this puppeteer and puppets.

The account was created on 13 October, but did not edit until 19.58 on 1 November, then edited until 20.32. Confirmed sock Mevarus stopped editing at 19.47, and resumed at 21.17. Mevaruss edited until 23.00, Keramiton edited from 23.06 until 23.25, and Mevarus resumed at 23.51. Mevarus wsas blocked on 6 Novemner; apart from one edit on 5 November, Keramiton resumed editing on 8 November, when this account continued the same pattern editing and edit-warring.

Identical edits include: Persian Jews 9(Veritnight), (Keramiton); Jewish population by country (Veritnight), (Keramiton).

Other common articles include Iran-Israel proxy conflict, Black September Organization, 2006 Lebanon War, Gaza flotilla raid, Zionism, Reprisal operations, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel, Bar Kokhba revolt, Benjamin Netanyahu, 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers, Blockade of the Gaza Strip, Six-Day War and many more.

The identical edits, choice of articles, style and POV, and hours when this editor works make it clear that this is another block-evading puppet. RolandR (talk) 22:44, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * This is their pattrern too: in their first edit they made three perfect cite references . -DePiep (talk) 22:48, 16 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Again obvious. Blocked and tagged. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  23:56, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
 * CheckUser as the account and master have already been blocked and there is an open AE request. Nothing more to do so closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:11, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

23 November 2014

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Like the other socks of this puppeteer, edited in the spaces when one puppet or another was not editing; began editing in earnest after other puppets blocked.

Same pattern of editing, and range of articles. Identical edits, eg on 2006 Lebanon War Simon Wtekni,  Keramiton; on Benjamin Netanyahu  Simon Wtekni,  Keramiton; on Israel  Simon Wtekni,   Keramiton.

Many other common articles, including 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict ‎, Reactions to the 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict,  2014 Alon Shvut stabbing attack, Yom Kippur War and others.

Once again, the style and time of editing and the choice of articles indicate that this would seem to be another sock from the same drawer. CU is requested to identify any spers socks; it is also likely that the puppeteer has been editing with a number of IPs. RolandR (talk) 13:46, 23 November 2014 (UTC)

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Just as with User:Keramiton, the suspected puppet Simon is compared to, the evidence is obvious, certainly that this account and the Keramiton account are the same person. I'm neither endorsing nor declining the CU. On Keramiton, the CU request was declined by the CU himself. At the same time, given the seesaw manner in which these accounts are created, it is possible that there is a sleeper (IPs will generally not be identified). So, I'll leave it up to the discretion of the CU.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:48, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ as ., but there are multiple ranges involved so that's not unsurprising.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 00:44, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
 * I've updated the tag accordingly. Everything else seems to have been handled. Mike V  •  Talk  00:48, 26 November 2014 (UTC)

03 January 2015

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Identical edit to previously banned sock:, cf this edit by blocked sock. Similar pattern of edits to blocked socks, other shared articles: Sabra and Shatila massacre, 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers, Hamas Covenant. To me, this quacks like a duck, but CU may be necessary both to confirm this and to locate any further accounts.

Similar pattern of POV reversions. RolandR (talk) 18:27, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

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. Yep, that's him. Not sure a check would reveal anything of use; last I saw of Wlglunight (after somebody alerted me off-wiki to some suspicious IP edits) he was using proxies bouncing all over the place, mainly South America (especially Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina if memory serves) and Spain. HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  18:56, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Historically sleeper checks have been ineffective due to his proxy use, so closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 23:31, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

29 January 2015

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User:TmG12 created his account today after User:Ashurbanippal was blocked and their edit patterns are very similar. Hope someone could take a look at this. Shmayo (talk) 16:18, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Or at least his first edit was today. Shmayo (talk) 16:18, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * Per Ashubanippal + TmG12 identical diffs, WP:DUCK sock indef'ed and master reblocked for a longer time. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  17:26, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Ashubanippal emailed me (politely and, I must say, credibly) saying he was dutifully serving his initial block duration, would absolutely not have socked, that TmG12 seems to be another POV editor who may have readded Ashu's edit but that it isn't him. He's asking for additional investigation, and the two diffs I provided above are sufficient, IMO, for a CU check (although I originally thought it unnecessary). Self-endorsed for a check. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  15:26, 30 January 2015 (UTC)


 * It is possible that this is related to another investigation done earlier this month by, so I think that it would be helpful if he could take a look as well. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:37, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
 * In connection to the unblock request, I've run a checkuser, and the accounts are technically ❌. 20:33, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
 * That would tend to favor putting Ashu back on the original block duration, but TmG12 could be either a sock/troll or just another POV-pusher; these two possibilities don't justify the same sanctions (indef.-vs.-tempblock). Hopefully might provide more insight. ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  20:40, 30 January 2015 (UTC)


 * I'd call ✅ to Sockpuppet investigations/Wlglunight93.
 * is technically ❌ to Wlglunight93 and Ashurbanippal. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 23:26, 30 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Later tonight I will move this case under Wlglunight93, indef+tag Ashu as a sock, and look into whether TmG12 should be unblocked. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  00:06, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I've indef-blocked and tagged Ashu, but I'll leave the rest to Salvidrim! Huon (talk) 20:58, 31 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Sorry it took me so long to come back to this. Case moved to Wlglunight93, Ashurbanippal already (by Huon). I will unblock TmG12 because they are technically unrelated and while it appears evident they POV-push, the editing thus far is not sufficient to justify an indef; no prejudice against reblocking in the future if editing continues to be problematic. ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  16:35, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

19 February 2015

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User:I invented "it's not you, it's me" was create in January 2011 but preformed almost no edits until socks Ashurbanippal and Wlglunight93 were blocked, then suddenly became extremely active and reverts the same information as the blocked socks. see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King_David_Hotel_bombing&diff=647821030&oldid=647755738 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Political_status_of_the_Palestinian_territories&diff=prev&oldid=647312165 Gouncbeatduke (talk) 17:08, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

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 * - Case moved from SPI/I invented "it's not you, it's me" to SPI/Wlglunight93. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  22:19, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
 * - "I invented" is continuing disputes that were under Ashurbanippal, (amongst others). This also convinces me the account is a sock of someone. ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  22:25, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Although they are likely the sock of "someone", it's to be .-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  23:17, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Given the technical evidence and the slim behavioral evidence, I won't block the account as a sock of Wlglunight93. If further evidence is brought forward to suggest the account is a sock, a new case can be opened. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 16:35, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

12 March 2015

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< new account has done no edits except to revert to Ashurbanippal edits --> Gouncbeatduke (talk) 23:18, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * I moved the case to the correct name., can you provide some diffss to show how Kim Lee Park "reverts to Ashurbanippal edits"?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:20, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Kim Lee Park made the same revision (1) as Ashurbanippal, a checkuser confirmed account. (2, 3) The account is also interested in editing Operation Opera (4, 5), an article a previous sock has gravitated towards. (Baatarsaikan) I think a check would be helpful in sorting this out. Note, there's been a fair amount of sockpuppetry from other users as well on the article, so I've semi-protected it. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 22:33, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
 * appears technically ❌ to previous socks.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:02, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks for checking, Ponyo. In that case I'm closing with no action taken. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 23:05, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

10 July 2015

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I do not have much experience in SPIs, so excuse any errors. , a sock of Wlglunight93, was blocked on 24 November 2014. Averysoda was created on 25 November, but was dormant for a while. It picked up on activity in early May, showing some of the patterns of Wlglunight93, a lot of rapid fire edits in a short time, similar edit summaries and so on. The user shares a lot of pages in common with Simon Wtekni and, another of Wlglunight93's socks. They are apparent at a glance, but I can list the pages if needed. Some diffs are common: There are probably more diffs in common if I try to hunt them down. In addition, there is some other behavioural evidence which I can email on request. Kingsindian &#9821;&#9818; 00:26, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Averysoda, Ashurbanippal
 * Averysoda, Simon Wtekni

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 * I'm declining the CU request because, based on the archives, all puppet accounts are stale.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:14, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
 * , I've checkuser blocked the account as a sock based on evidence I've posted to Checkuser wiki (you can check my most recent contribs there for the evidence).-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:36, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

03 August 2015

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Averysoda, one of Wlglunight93's socks, was blocked recently. This is a new account, registered a few days ago, which is already making rapid fire edits to a large number of different articles in the WP:ARBPIA and closely related areas. The pattern of edits and the edit summaries suggest to me Wlglunight93 is the master. In any case, they really seem to be a sock of someone. WP:DUCK. Kingsindian &#9821;&#9818; 07:44, 3 August 2015 (UTC) Kingsindian &#9821;&#9818; 07:44, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * A simple glance at ISavedPvtRyan's history suggests to me that they are not a new user. The account is only a few days old, so there aren't any identical diffs. However the edit summaries are very similar, as is the range of articles they edit (a very wide range for a newish user). Some close diffs are given below:
 * Averysoda, ISavedPvtRyan. Similar insistence on Israel targeting terror infrastructure.
 * Averysoda, ISavedPvtRyan. Similar "neutralizing" of previously accurate language.

Kingsindian &#9821;&#9818; 17:29, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

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Baatarsaikan, another Wlglunight93-sock, was insisting on "equalling" the Jordanian period (=1948-1967) on the West Bank, with The Israeli era(=post 1967), by calling them the same; here Baatarsaikan on Sur Baher, and here ISavedPvtRyan on nearby Um Tuba --Huldra (talk) 21:17, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * - In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
 * 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
 * 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
 * 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  14:41, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * - to compare ISavedPvtRyan with Averysoda based on provided evidence.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:26, 4 August 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅, blocked and tagged.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:15, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

21 August 2015

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Prefix ip included in previous sock-puppet investigations, behavior edits similar to blocked users 495656778774 (talk) 10:53, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * Those are very busy ranges. I'm afraid we can't do anything here. Blocking individual IPs wouldn't help, as he changes them regularly.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:18, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Actually, the ranges aren't really that busy. (200.114.160.0/19, 201.235.128.0/17, 181.168.0.0/16). I've blocked the ranges anon only for 1 month. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 15:59, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

01 September 2015

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AndresHerutJaim is known to use IP from Cablevision, Argentina. Zeremony made the same edit as the Cablevision, Argentina- IP on Palestine Liberation Organization, see IP edit and Zeremony edit Huldra (talk) 22:30, 1 September 2015 (UTC)

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The IPs are clearly AndresHerutJaim for reasons Huldra gave already. The non-IP user sure looks like him. Regarding non-stale sockpuppets, I have reason to believe that and/or  might be sockpuppets of Andres instead of. They might have been misclassified, people have confused them before, so it might be worth checking against them. Kingsindian &#9821;&#9818; 17:43, 3 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I have been asked to provide diffs for my suspicion about LoveFerguson being misclassified, and being really a sock of Andres instead of NoCal. As far as I can tell, LoveFerguson is a sock of either AndresHerutJaim, NoCal100, or Wlglunight93. It can be hard to tell them apart. All of them are prolific sockmasters. It is not too important who the master is, can't one just CU LoveFerguson against the accounts here? They looks very similar based on edit summaries and behaviour.
 * LoveFerguson was edit-warring to remove stuff (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_46/86&diff=prev&oldid=674456045) on an article which Averysoda was edit-warring before he got banned. (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_46/86&diff=667271192&oldid=667174694) - with the same editor - Qualitatis - the same editor at the Palestine Liberation Organization the others are edit-warring with.
 * LoveFerguson is edit-warring over text which a sock of Aversysoda added (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Intifada&diff=665018864&oldid=664984363)
 * For LoveFerguson, here is he reverting Zero (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palestinian_right_of_return&diff=prev&oldid=675368646). After I reverted him with the edit summary "There is a discussion on the talk page for this, please participate there, instead of reverting." (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palestinian_right_of_return&diff=prev&oldid=676395605), he uses the same edit summary (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gaza_War_(2008%E2%80%9309)&diff=prev&oldid=676490427), baiting Nishidani. Also shows up on another page in response to my edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Susya&diff=prev&oldid=676554487) with (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Susya&diff=prev&oldid=676642608) Susya, to "support" another editor, insisting on "balance" by removing a quote from a Palestinian.
 * Here is another case LoveFerguson edit-warring (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Intifada&diff=672521251&oldid=671944046) to keep stuff which Averysoda was doing the same (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Second_Intifada&diff=664966710&oldid=664965088) Kingsindian &#9821;&#9818; 15:09, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've declined the CU request. Based on the archives, there is no non-stale puppet to check against.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:44, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
 * In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
 * 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
 * 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
 * 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  21:54, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
 * To compare Zeremony, LoveFerguson and EscEscEsc with each other.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:23, 13 September 2015 (UTC)


 * I'll try to sort this out, but see also Sockpuppet investigations/Iran nuclear weapons 2.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:47, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * is ❌ to the above accounts and to, a sock of.
 * I’ve blocked Zeremony but without a tag. He should be added to Group 1 described at Sockpuppet investigations/Iran nuclear weapons 2.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:11, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * According to the evidence presented above, I assume that Zeremony, LoveFerguson and other accounts listed as "Group 1" at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Iran nuclear weapons 2 are socks of AndresHerutJaim. I'm going to tag them as such. Closing this case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:32, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I’ve blocked Zeremony but without a tag. He should be added to Group 1 described at Sockpuppet investigations/Iran nuclear weapons 2.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:11, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * According to the evidence presented above, I assume that Zeremony, LoveFerguson and other accounts listed as "Group 1" at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Iran nuclear weapons 2 are socks of AndresHerutJaim. I'm going to tag them as such. Closing this case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:32, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

20 September 2015

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I believe AttilaTotalWar is a sock of the Munro, Argentina-based serial Sockpuppet master, aka AndresHerutJaim. I believe it is the colleague of Zeremony. Typically, he never adds anything substantial. Only deletes, reverts, or adds something biased and/or inciting.

Zeremony started on 25 August repeating this edit from Munro IP. Last edit on 6 September at Palestine Liberation Organization where he started on 30 August after page protection.

AttilaTotalWar started on 31 August, only being very disruptive and obstructive. Diffs:

. Stop accusing

. Refer to talk page without discussing

. weasel Qualitatis (talk) 13:32, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * Accounts are already blocked, and the IP is inactive. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:46, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

25 September 2015

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The next suckpuppet of this sick mind. Qualitatis (talk) 14:11, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * User named is not registered.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  19:48, 25 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Apology. Copy fault. User:LoveFerguson (see above) --Qualitatis (talk) 08:03, 26 September 2015 (UTC)
 * In that case, all accounts are already blocked and I'm closing this.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:24, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

22 November 2015

 * Suspected sockpuppets

Greyshark09 made the comment that User:AttacksinSyria may be a sockpuppet of User:Wlglunight93 here. Nishidani and Dan Murphy have had suspicions about User:7uperWkipedan being a sockpuppet here and here. As well as User:Jeppiz at ANI here, affirmed by Nishidani here and Kingsindian here.

On the page Israeli Air Force, AttacksinSyria made an edit here, User:Delores Moghadam had also edited on the same page to here. They have both also edited on History of the Israeli Air Force here and here.

On the page Alan Dershowitz, Delores Moghadam made a revert here, which was tag reverted the following day by 7uperWkipedan here.

On the page Mandatory Palestine, 7uperWkipedan made the reverts here and here, which was tag reverted the following day by Delores Moghadam here. Tanbircdq (talk) 13:43, 22 November 2015 (UTC)


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Delores Moghadam is which I've blocked. Elockid Message me 16:34, 22 November 2015 (UTC)

Based on the previous confirmed socks, this case needs to be merged to Sockpuppet investigations/AndresHerutJaim. Elockid Message me 16:38, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:44, 23 November 2015 (UTC)