Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Austereraj/Archive

21 January 2012

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The master has been adding poorly sourced synthesis to various articles over a prolonged period. Most frequently this has been to Smt. Shanti Devi Law College, where the edits always include an overblown/unnecessary mention of someone called Dr. Raj Kumar Yadav, Ph.D.(Law). Occasionally, the name of a possible relation is added. That behaviour crosses several articles and has just been repeated by the alleged sock. The master has had numerous warnings about the behaviour from numerous people, as well as warnings for creating autobiographies etc. Sitush (talk) 17:36, 21 January 2012 (UTC)


 * This attempt to add the article to its talk page is also similar behaviour to this by the master. And they have just created User:Rajkumarrewari that seems to confirm matters. Supposedly a lawyer, there has been a fair amount of copyright violations by the master over a period of time also. I am starting to think that a block of both accounts would be in order so as to prevent further disruption. - Sitush (talk) 17:42, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

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 * - Yeah, hte evidence is pretty strong on this - but there's no overlap in edits. Still, if this is the same person, we should at least warn them that they can only use one account. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 01:58, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
 * It is to  that the three accounts are operated by the same person. WilliamH (talk) 11:33, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged the socks on behavioral grounds, and have blocked the master for 3 days. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:19, 27 January 2012 (UTC)

02 February 2012

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Repetition of self-promotion at Smt. Shanti Devi Law College, including on the article talk page. The master made a similar edit since the last SPI. Sitush (talk) 13:55, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

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 * Haven't checked, WP:DUCK blocked and tagged. WilliamH (talk) 16:31, 2 February 2012 (UTC)

22 February 2012

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After Austeraj's block appeal was declined here:, new user Yadavrewari appeared and started editing the articles Smt. Shanti Devi School of Nursing and Dungarwas, both started by Austeraj. Austeraj had also created articles on a number of villages in Rewari province, and Yadavrewari created the category "Villages of Rewari". JanetteDoe (talk) 22:42, 22 February 2012 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' First off, let me apologize for making a mess of things; this is my first time with any serious level of involvement at SPI. That said, a few days ago I indefinitely blocked Austereraj for repeatedly attempting to use Wikipedia to promote himself and various businesses he's affiliated with. Among the many credentials listed on his userpage was an affiliation with Saharanwas; this account has since popped up and created a highly promotional article at Smt. Shanti Devi College of Management & Technology, Saharanwas, Rewari Copied and pasted from the wrong line of text; meant Smt. Shanti Devi School of Nursing (see the history; it's since stubbified by Sitush). The writing styles are remarkably similar, and this user has a history of socking already. Requesting someone take a look at this. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 00:52, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Blade is right, but wrong. This is going to get sooo confusing. My stubbing was of Smt. Shanti Devi School of Nursing. Thereafter, I realised that this SPI had been opened and posted this, which then got deleted in Blade's subsequent attempt to fix something or another. No harm done. This is the loudest duck that I have heard for some time, apart from Austereraj's previous socks. - Sitush (talk) 01:09, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

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 * This is pretty damn obvious, and there's no indication at all of any other accouts, so I'm going to decline the CU and let an admin do a DUCK block.  S ven M anguard   Wha?  03:13, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged per WP:DUCK. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:24, 25 February 2012 (UTC)

8 January 2013

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Above are reported for reference only. First two blocked today by per this conversation. The third was blocked on behavioural evidence some months ago by.

I hoping that I am filing this correctly - it is based on an example provided by Elockid but all procedural errors are, of course, mine! - Sitush (talk) 15:32, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Socks tagged, but if another clerk could check that I used the right ones, I'd be grateful. Rschen7754 22:49, 8 January 2013 (UTC)

01 February 2014

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Austereraj was a rather unimaginative promoter of his family businesses, himself and his locality. Past socks have attempted to avoid semi-protection on articles such as Smt. Shanti Devi Law College and Smt. Shanti Devi School of Nursing by running up a few edits elsewhere before concentrating on their pet subjects. Sitush (talk) 17:43, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

The timing of recent contributions by these users is suspicious, as is their similar interests, eg: this from Rctsushil and this from Rajtundak. Rctsushil recently created Indira Gandhi Mirpur University, Rewari, which contains a reference to Captain Yadav (a relative of Austereraj), while their creation of Law Day (India) shows an interest in law-related trivia that is also similar to Austereraj. The latter article was also edited by Rajtundak.

Rctsushil has also been adding poor stuff to Smt. Shanti Devi Law College, which is where we first spotted Austereraj's promotional stuff etc.

The chosen usernames are often of a vague progressive similiarity also, eg: compare Rajtundak with prior socks such as, , and. There have been others but I couldn't be bothered reporting them all, eg: Naveenyada99 was operating a few months ago. - Sitush (talk) 17:54, 1 February 2014 (UTC)


 * above should read and  should read . Sorry, I've not been well. - Sitush (talk) 11:39, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

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 * The edits to Smt. Shanti Devi Law College look pretty convincing of a link between the two suspected accounts. Would a CU please confirm that and the link to the master. Thanks Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:22, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * These two accounts are ✅ to each other, but the master and all the archived accounts are . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:12, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Both confirmed accounts blocked indef, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 19:49, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

26 February 2014

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 * Recreation of Maati Kare Pukar, an article about a non-notable movie that was previously created by another sock.
 * The master is someone called Raj Kumar Yadav and, as with several prior socks, they've used their RL name in their username & also referred to an area in which they have business interests. Examples include and
 * The master has shown a particular interest in promotion of educational establishments in the Rewari area of India, mostly being privately-owned by himself or his family. One of the many previous socks was and, like them, this latest incarnation was not slow to get to one of those articles. (The Captain Ajay Yadav referred to in that article is a relative).

A sweep for sleepers will be needed, please. Sitush (talk) 16:36, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

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The suspect has been informed on his talk page of this investigation. — This lousy T-shirt — (talk) 15:13, 28 February 2014 (UTC)


 * I'm going to trevert that notification. WP:BEANS, given naming styles etc. - Sitush (talk) 15:18, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

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 * - per deleted contribs, for sleepers. Rschen7754 10:53, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
 * Applicable range already blocked. That being said there are quite a few accounts already on it, and due to common UA and a busy range it's impossible for me to perform a thorough sleeper check. There is nothing immediately apparent though (at least that has made any hallmark edits). NativeForeigner Talk 11:06, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

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A newly registered user recreated R. K. Yadav previously created by. GSS (talk |c|em ) 08:51, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

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 * - I can't see the deleted pages, so could an admin please check them? Thanks, GABgab 05:42, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Ehh... I'm not finding any blatant or subtle similarities in the article creation revisions that would tell me that Pardeepjnub and Austereraj are the same person. I'm gonna have to go with "not sufficient evidence" with this one. Sorry.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:52, 27 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Closing per Oshwah. Bbb23 (talk) 20:59, 28 May 2017 (UTC)