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This IP has repeatedly vandalized the article Alan Jackson, and another case indicates that they don't like Jackson. As almost all of Angela Criss' sockpuppets have vandalized the article numerous times, I suspect that this may be one of them. ZLEA T\C 21:44, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP is already blocked so there's nothing more for us to do. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:51, 14 June 2020 (UTC)

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Yet another Alan Jackson vandal, making the same edit as another suspected sockpuppet of Angela Criss, 75.170.36.185. - ZLEA T\C 16:33, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * This looks like the only user of this IP in the past year or so, so blocking for 1 month. Closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:57, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

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PvtHudson is a sock of Angela Criss. Lard Almighty (talk) 14:59, 26 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry. As this is a long term abuse case I felt it was important to register this as a sock so the record is complete as he was blocked for vandalism, not as a sock. Lard Almighty (talk) 18:09, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * Please do not report socks to SPI that have already been blocked. Were backlogged enough here as it is. Sro23 (talk) 18:00, 26 June 2020 (UTC)

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This edit is very similar to two other suspected sockpuppets of Angela Criss. ZLEA T \ C 15:21, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

Vandalism on Long-term abuse/Angela Criss, similar vandalism on other pages. Lard Almighty (talk) 15:57, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
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 * I have reported this LTA to Wikidata admins and Wikimedia stewards as soon I checked their CA, oh boy cross-wiki and long-term abuse. &#123;&#123; reply to &#124;Can I Log In&#125;&#125; 's talk page! 17:15, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked on Wikidata as a vandalism-only account; awaiting a lock or what ever happens in this SPI. &#123;&#123; reply to &#124;Can I Log In&#125;&#125; 's talk page! 18:42, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * Merged open reports. GeneralNotability (talk) 18:51, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * - Hard decline. Checkusers will never confirm an IP address to an account. The SandDoctor  Talk 19:26, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Please do not make reports for accounts that are already blocked and never request checks for IP addresses. Closing as all already blocked. The SandDoctor  Talk 19:29, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Umm, I didn't. I only reported the user as a separate case (before he was blocked; check the timings). Someone else reported the IP and then the cases were merged. Lard Almighty (talk) 19:41, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

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Yet another Alan Jackson vandal. Same type of vandalism and even user page content as other recent sockpuppets of Angela Criss. ZLEA T \ C 02:43, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked, no tags.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 02:54, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

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Same edit to Alan Jackson as most recent Angela Criss IP sockpuppets. ZLEA T \ C 03:43, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for 1 week. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:48, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

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The Alan Jackson vandal strikes again. ZLEA T \ C 16:04, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * is now globally locked.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:26, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

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Similar name to Salemleo89, which was blocked as a sockpuppet of Angela Criss. Edits are similarly concentrated on country music pages. Sdrqaz (talk) 21:38, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, no tag per DENY. Does someone want to report the account to SRG? Sro23 (talk) 21:55, 25 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:56, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

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Reported by another editor at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents earlier today (6 May). Admission of being, and  (all blocked socks of Angela Criss) at User talk:Kelsey.obrien.1048. Their userpage includes the rare userboxen User:White Cat/Userboxes/Pizza, User:FastLizard4/Userboxing/Russian Reversal and User:The Raven's Apprentice/Userboxes/User Evolution (at least) in common with blocked sock. Quack, quack.

Sleeper check suggested. Angela Criss admitted to using 19 alternate accounts at User talk:Angela Criss (14 March 2018). Narky Blert (talk) 20:42, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already dealt with. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 03:05, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

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User is already blocked, but this one should be added to the list and probably locked (evidence). ZLEA T \ C 22:36, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Closing. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:17, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

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Logging for the record - account name + editing pattern/behav ~TNT (she/they • talk) 04:20, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * due to proxy use. Behaviourally that's a duck though. . ~TNT (she/they • talk) 04:22, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:02, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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Another case. Already blocked. Paul Erik (talk) (contribs) 03:42, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, so nothing left to do here. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 06:13, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

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I know who he is. See Long-term abuse/Angela Criss Kaseng55 (talk) 03:20, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. . Closing. Mz7 (talk) 10:54, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
 * . Mz7 (talk) 10:55, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

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I have been reverting many edits from this user. There's a user with a similar name (TheHatingNerdino666 Backup 4.0A) marked as a sockpuppet when I looked in the edit history of some articles this user vandalized.

Here are the edits this user made: []

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In these edits the user keeps changing all the artist names to Devo. 747pilot (talk) 02:53, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Very clearly a sock. Please report these socks to me directly and I'll block ASAP. Sergecross73   msg me  02:54, 25 December 2021 (UTC)
 * For the exceedingly small amount that it matters, is ✅ to, and thus proven to the master.  .  Lock requested. -- RoySmith (talk) 03:16, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

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Usual repetition of behaviour. Singularity42 (talk) 21:37, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:46, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

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Standard-issue editing as per previous socks - all of these have edited at Lil Bit which is a favourite target, all with basically the same rapid, disruptive edits as previous contestants including User:TheAmazingNerdino77 Backup 5.0 which is confirmed to the master. These are obvious socks, so filing this mostly for the record. Suggest a CU to see if there are any more in the drawer this time around. Tony Fox (arf!) 21:38, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Got a world traveler here. Probably using proxies. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 04:44, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

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Yet another sock showing the same editing pattern and summaries as past socks (Edit:, Revert: ) Jalen Folf   (talk)  04:07, 24 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Is this new behaviour for socks? I can't really tell:  Jalen Folf   (talk)  04:13, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 04:17, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

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Textbook Angela behaviour. Changing artist names to Devo on country music-related articles. Typical Angela username. see example. ◇  Helen   Degenerate  ◆ 18:51, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * , a minute after this was filed.  . Closing.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 00:02, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

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Similar edit to Alan Jackson. ZLEA T \ C 14:00, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Opted to semi the page for a week, I doubt blocking either IP will be particularly effective. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:59, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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Another one. ZLEA T \ C 20:36, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Closing per above, page semi'd. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:59, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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( original case name)

WP:DUCK <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 19:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * for future reference this could go to AIV. I assume you know where this 'should' go, but ping me/tag for G6 if you'd like a deletion per WP:DENY. DatGuyTalkContribs 20:49, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I did report at AIV, but it was clear this was an LTA (I remembered this pattern) and so thought I should open SPI as well. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 21:12, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I think deleting this SPI would be for the best. Do you mind? Sro23 (talk) 03:49, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * any objections, since you requested a merge below? DatGuyTalkContribs 17:09, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * No strong opinion. Since both a LTA subpage and a main SPI case do exist, I don't see that much appeal for deletion though. But I'm not opposed to it either. MarioGom (talk) 17:23, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * As this has been moved and histmerged, I'm leaving it as is. I interpret the LTA page guideline with a highlight on 'suspected' socks, meaning clearly obvious ducks don't have to be reported here. DatGuyTalkContribs 08:34, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
 * May I suggest that the instructions at WP:LTA/AC be updated? They currently state Suspected socks should be tagged and reported to sockpuppet investigations for confirmation.. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 17:27, 5 December 2022 (UTC)


 * : This is WP:LTA/AC. Please, report further cases to WP:AIV. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 10:06, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

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( original case name)

WP:DUCK. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 02:35, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * - can this case be histmerged to Sockpuppet investigations/Angela Criss? Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 10:09, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:20, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Closing. MarioGom (talk) 23:25, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

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◇  Helen   Degenerate  ◆ 04:07, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Locked, closing. Spicy (talk) 12:49, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

Duck edits and username Leonidlednev (talk) 05:30, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Moved to correct case. Closing. Spicy (talk) 12:49, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK ◇  Helen   Degenerate  ◆ 03:07, 17 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Blocked within seconds after this was filed. Feel free to close and archive. :) ◇  Helen   Degenerate  ◆ 03:08, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Already locked. Closing. The SandDoctor  Talk 06:49, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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Long term abuse account. Philipnelson99 (talk) 03:56, 21 January 2023 (UTC)


 * Blocked, feel free to close. Philipnelson99 (talk) 04:02, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * , closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 13:45, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

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This user persistently targets articles by changing artist names to Devo. In addition, a typical edit summary from this user would be "This article is about the REAL VERSION of Devo/The Eagles/Florida Georgia Line." Edit summaries from this user almost invariably include a link to George Orwell. They seem to target particular pages with multiple accounts. Also, many of her socks have “PvtHudson,” followed by a space and a roman numeral in their username.

Angela Criss is banned by the Wikimedia Foundation and they may not edit any Wikimedia project.

Their main attack targets are articles related to Devo, Eagles (band), and Nickelback. They also attack country music-related song articles from multiple artists.

Habitual behavior They usually replace articles with country music, including singers and genre changing. They also engage in personal attacks against editors on their talk page who revert their edits. Untamed1910 (talk) 03:38, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

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Since Artabasdos was blocked Indef, this can now be closed and archived

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 * Blocked; closing. Just for future reference, an AIV report is sufficient for long-term abusers who are engaging in rapid-fire disruption—SPI reports create extra paperwork and don't normally accelerate the process. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 03:59, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

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Same target pages and same edit summaries as previous socks. Obvious WP:DUCKing. (Example diff) Jalen Folf   (talk)  03:52, 27 February 2024 (UTC)


 * User currently blocked for 24 hours but chances are high for the user to resume their activity either on this account or a new one. Jalen Folf   (talk)  04:14, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

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Behaviour is an obvious match, account indef'd. . -- zzuuzz (talk) 04:48, 27 February 2024 (UTC)