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 * Aydın memmedov2000, edits in Azerbaijani topics, uses the term "informacion". Aydin memmedov2000 was Indef blocked by El_C on 29 January 2022.


 * Artur vindorfen, edits in Azerbaijani topics(even creating a new draft article by their 6th edit!), uses the term "informacion"

Pretty clear that Artur vindorfen is not a "new user". Their 6th edit(12:17, 4 February 2022, +2,757‎ N Draft:Huseyn Ali Khan) was to draft a new article(including references and blockquotes). Artur vindorfen's 20th edit, they left a google book link on user:Beshogur's talk page which has .az. Oddly enough Aydin memmedov2000's google book link on Beshogur's talk page is also .az. Kansas Bear (talk) 00:15, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅, along with who was already blocked for disruptive ethno-national editing. Blocking/reblocking all three, tagging, closing.   Girth Summit  (blether)  06:44, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * IP37.26.49.32 adding same map as Artur vindorfen(confirmed sock of Aydın memmedov2000)
 * IP37.26.49.32 change in spelling, same as Artur vindorfen
 * IP37.26.49.32 same removal of words, same as Artur vindorfen
 * IP37.26.49.32 same removal of words, same as Artur vindorfen Kansas Bear (talk) 13:55, 9 February 2022 (UTC)


 * IP37.26.49.32 linking to article, same edit as Artur vindorfen
 * I find this behavioral evidence overwhelming. --Kansas Bear (talk) 17:30, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * - the behavioural evidence is convincing. Please block the IP for one week (anon-only, account creation blocked). Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:27, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅  Girth Summit  (blether)  09:17, 10 February 2022 (UTC)

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- LouisAragon (talk) 20:26, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Last account was blocked on 5 Feb 2022 Teknoment registered on 8 Feb 2022
 * Teknoment added "Feudal Talysh Khanate" to the Talysh Khanate article, just like the sockmaster Aydın memmedov2000
 * Teknoment added a map to the infobox of the Turkmenistan article, just like CU blocked sock Artur vindorfen and a confirmed IP

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 20:52, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
 * No clue why the dufus who ran the check didn't also close this. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:27, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * Aydın memmedov2000 uses Faruk Sümer (1992). "Başlangıçtan Cihan-Şah'a Kadar". Kara Koyunlular (in Turkish). Vol. 1. Turkish Historical Society. in the Qara Qoyunlu article.
 * Geray bey uses Faruk Sümer (1992). "Başlangıçtan Cihan-Şah'a Kadar". Kara Koyunlular (in Turkish). Vol. 1. Turkish Historical Society. p. 4. in the Qara Qoyunlu article.


 * Geray bey does the same changes to Kara to Qara
 * Artur Vindorfen(confirmed Aydın memmedov2000 sock) does the same changes Kara to Qara Kansas Bear (talk) 21:40, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to . Blocked and tagged, noted that master is 3X banned, no sleepers visible.  Girth Summit  (blether)  08:14, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

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- LouisAragon (talk) 20:01, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Geray bey was indeffed 16 Feb 2022 Manghasi got created on 19 Feb 2022
 * Manghasi added "Qara Qoyunlu" (that precise spelling) and "Aq Qoyunlu" (that precise spelling) to existing links in similar fashion to CU blocked sock Geray bey
 * Manghasi changed "khanate" into "Caucasian khanate" similar to Memmedov's confirmed IP socks

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 * ✅; no sleepers evident.  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:58, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets


Brand new account, first edit was changing "Azeri" into "Azerbaijani" at the Ibrahim Khalil Khan page, just like the sockmaster tried to do. - LouisAragon (talk) 15:28, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ and . Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:15, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new account Mandalin123 changed "Azeri" to "Azerbaijani" at the Ibrahim Khalil Khan page, similar to the sockmaster and CU blocked socks. - LouisAragon (talk) 20:14, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 14:00, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 14:08, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new user Aron burnel restored the exact same edit on Hasan Ali (Kara Koyunlu) that the sockmaster and his CU blocked socks tried to add at all cost.- - LouisAragon (talk) 00:44, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * to ✅. With edits, enough to call ✅ IMO. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:21, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:25, 7 May 2022 (UTC)

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I think Talysh Cadusii is a sock of Aydın memmedov2000 for multiple reasons;


 * 1) Talysh Cadusii made his first edit on 19 May 2022, not long after Aydın memmedov2000's most recent confirmed sock was blocked (6 May).
 * 2) This was Talysh Cadusii's very first edit, that looks very advanced for a 'new user'. This was his edit two days after his first edit, on 21 May . Again, very advanced for a new user.
 * 3) Like Aydın memmedov2000  , Talysh Cadusii also uses Turkish sources about the Qara Qoyunlu
 * 4) Talysh Cadusii edits a lot in the Azerbaijani language  , just like A LOT of the socks did
 * 5) Just like Aydın memmedov2000 and his sock army     , Talysh Cadusii shows a heavy interest in Aq Qoyunlu/Qara Qoyunlu related articles,
 * 6) I think this might be the most obvious sign that he is indeed Aydın memmedov2000's sock . Classic Aydın memmedov2000 edit, changing the link to Turkoman
 * 7) Talysh Cadusii randomly throws out the word vandal  just like Aydın memmedov2000 and his socks
 * 8) The Shirvan Khanate article, which is only edited by a few people, has been edited by Talysh Cadusii, just like Aydın memmedov2000 and his sock Artur vindorfen has edited there
 * 9) I honestly think that 'Talysh Cadusii' (very convenient name) is pretending to be of Talysh background. Why? Because what was most likely another IP sock of Aydın memmedov2000 also pretended to be Iranian/having an Iranian interest by making random edits in Iran-related articles  Aydin's sock have been indeffed multiple times now, he is bound to try something new to stay hidden.
 * 10) Right after I openly suspected Talysh Cadusii of possibly being a sock, he immediately went back to editing Talysh-related articles  . Very convenient. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HistoryofIran (talk • contribs)

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 * - Please compare to previous accounts for confirmation. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:55, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 20:37, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I can't quite get to calling this confirmed on the CU data alone, but I'll call it . -- RoySmith (talk) 21:09, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. - please block Talysh Cadusii as a proven sock based on the CU and behavioural evidence. Spicy (talk) 22:27, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 10:04, 1 June 2022 (UTC)

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Only a few days after yet another sock of Aydin memmedov2000 was blocked (30 May), this IP started editing again (quite the coincidence). I had already suspected this IP of socking before but didn't bother to file an SPI. Guess that was a mistake.

Both changed "Lankaran Khanates" to Talysh Khanates" (Sock - IP )

Both write "vandalizm" and also generally makes random accusations of vandalism when there is none; IP     - Sock

Like one of Aydin's confirmed sock, and another IP which is most likely a sock as well , he edits in Bayram Khwaja , specifcally the transliteration(s) in the lede.

Like one of the socks, he attempts to add/re-add the Azeri transliteration in Fatali Khan  --HistoryofIran (talk) 17:41, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * CU  - the behavioural evidence is convincing; please block the IP for two weeks (anon-only, account creation blocked). Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:51, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
 * -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:55, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

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Not long after yet another sock of Aydın memmedov2000 was blocked (3 June), this new user appeared (17 June).

He reinstated the exact same edit  as an IP   who is most likely a sock of Aydın memmedov2000 per the two previous reports ( see point 9) ( second last line)

Just like Aydın memmedov2000 and his sock army     , Shimon444 shows to be very interested in Aq Qoyunlu/Qara Qoyunlu related articles

Shimon444 has also edited in Battle of Malatya, an article created by Aydın memmedov2000 on 22 January 2022‎ and barely ever touched since.

--HistoryofIran (talk) 11:31, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * The behavioural evidence seems clear enough that CU is not necessary. - please indef the sock. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 19:48, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Reinstated the exact same edit (changing "Kara Koyunlu" into "Qara Qoyunlu") at High Middle Ages in Azerbaijan that CU blocked sockpuppet "Aron burnel" tried to add. - LouisAragon (talk) 22:10, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Very, technically; reinstating the same edit removes any doubt. Blocking, tagging etc.  Girth Summit  (blether)  08:08, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Brand new user "Kergid" changed the spelling Ak Koyunlu into "Aq Qoyunlu", similar to Aydin Memmedov, his CU blocked socks and the IP range operated by him.-
 * An IP from Memmedov's known IP sock range opened a talk page section at Talk:Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. He asked to add "Turkish" to the infobox of the article, similar to Memmedov's CU blocked sock "Talysh Cadusii". Brand new user "Kergid" then took the IP's role over even telling "my question was simple" - LouisAragon (talk) 15:39, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * Very from a CU perspective; they are certainly not a new editor, and the behaviour is very similar. Blocking, tagging as proven.   Girth Summit  (blether)  15:49, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 15:48, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * The IP is from the same range previously used by Aydın memmedov2000.
 * The IP created a new section at Talk:Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, where he proposed to add "Turkish" to the infobox of the article, just like Aydın memmedov2000's sock User:Talysh Cadusii. Another of Aydın memmedov2000's sock named User:Kergid (who was blocked in the previous SPI) then took over the IP's role and replied with "my question was simple" --HistoryofIran (talk) 23:33, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
 * In a now removed edit summary (think it was this one ) yet another of Aydın memmedov2000's socks claimed to be his "last edit this year" Thus I asked him Didnt you say 12 edits ago that you made your last edit this year?, which he replied with In answer to your question, actually yes, I did it as my last edit, but I re-edited to make up for the mistake here, although you still take it back, there is nothing that I deleted the funny part or vandalized. HistoryofIran (talk) 23:33, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * IP is now blocked, closing. Spicy (talk) 22:53, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Azeri language's very first edit was the very impressive in Azerbaijani language. There's no way a brand new user is so well tuned with expanding an article and citing sources. Moreover, there is a specific part in that edit which is very similar to that of Aydın memmedov2000's sock ; both diffs add  in front of "Garden of Pleasures by Fuzûlî in Azerbaijani from 16th century."

The majority of Azeri language's edits are also in Azerbaijani language and involves expanding it     , just like a LOT of Aydın memmedov2000's socks.

Azeri language edits in Talysh-related articles, just like Aydın memmedov2000's socks did

Azeri language randomly throws out the word "vandal" just like Aydın memmedov2000's socks

Azeri language didn't even respond to my two comments regarding him likely being a sock. HistoryofIran (talk) 13:35, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to, , and ; I'll retag the latter two. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:10, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 17:19, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Exact same edit (exact same spacing, name/link changes), only difference is that DifaiTal includes a map as well:

37.26.39.163 (who was blocked for block evasion ) and DifaiTal  HistoryofIran (talk) 15:52, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 16:14, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Lock requested. Girth Summit  (blether)  17:53, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
IP's addition in Azerbaijani language is very similar to that of another Aydın memmedov2000's socks, both talking about the development of Azeri, the book of Dädä Qorqut/Dede Korkut, Nasimi, etc.

Also, it's no secret that Aydın memmedov2000 is obsessed with the Azerbaijani language article. HistoryofIran (talk) 12:54, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * - . Please, consider a short block for . Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 10:08, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
 * for 2 weeks, closing. Mz7 (talk) 02:08, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
More or less the same edit in Battle of Algami Canal as one of Aydin's IP socks

Illails1992 made that edit just 3 minutes after the article was edited by another of his recent socks (see the previous SPI) HistoryofIran (talk) 14:19, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 15:13, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * MarioGom (talk) 21:47, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
There are so many recent cases of indeffed users socking under the guise of another ethnicity that it might not even be Aydın memmedov2000 (who is actually Azerbaijani). Much of this is related to the ongoing massive-off Wiki campaign by Turkic-language speakers. Oh well, here comes my reasons;


 * 1) User is named "Bengalbengal" and their first edit was a unhelpful addition of a link to something so obvious as "empire" in Bengal Sultanate, thus trying to fit in as a Bengali.
 * 2) Right after it seems they already got tired of masquerading and immediately started making nationalistic Turkic edits, such as trying to Turkify the Kazakhs further by changing "Turkic speaking ethnic group" to "Turkic group" and removing their mixed Mongol heritage . Aydın memmedov2000 also previously did something similar when masquerading as a Talysh (first edit in Talysh-related article) -> immediately starts editing in Turkic-related articles
 * 3) At Qara Qoyunlu they started making unsourced changes . It's no secret that Aydın memmedov2000 is obsessed with Aq Qoyunlu/Qara Qoyunlu related articles (eg       )
 * 4) They went to the talk page one of our fellow editors and started WP:Canvassing to him in Azerbaijani;, which Google translates to "Hi, I would like you to take a look at the water sweater article. It's changed every second by someone and claims that the Kazakhs are Turkish speaking mongols. I took it back, but it came again, someone more authoritative should talk to him, I'm new." In other words, they are trying to get help in their nationalistic mission at the Kazakhs article. Aydın memmedov2000 has also posted on the talk page of the exact same user with the exact same title "Iyi günler"
 * 5) They also wrote to another editor, writing the following in Azerbaijani; "It would be great to write a meqale about Ziyadoglu's moon too! Even though this moon is one of the well-known moons of Azerbaijan, there is no spelling about it in the English wikipedia. It is unfortunate that how can the history of Azerbaijan be written here? At least more seeds were given. Thanks for the little history"

So... what Bengali knows fluent Azerbaijani and is fixated on Turkic related articles?

HistoryofIran (talk) 13:29, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

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what's going on here? I just opened this page and I've been marked as a puppet why? Look at these ridiculous accusations. Since when has it been a problem to speak Turkish with the users? and I never said I was of Bengali descent. I just wrote my name like that, dear, that's all. moreover, I haven't even contributed to the Qara Qoyunlu and Aq Qoyunlu articles yet. The change I made in the Bengal sultanate is for trial purposes only. (actually it wasn't even a change but whatever) Bengalbengal (talk) 22:40, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
 * This is what writes on his userpage:” Hello, I'm new. Don't worry about my name being bengali, i'm not bengali,😂 i just wrote my name just like that.  I am ethnically Azerbaijani, but I am from Istanbul.  You can speak English, Azerbaijani and Turkish with me.” So, indeed, he is not Bengali but Azerbaijani. Also, an IP confirmed to be used by the sockpuppet had written a message in Turkish on my talk page, so the confirmed sockpuppet knows Turkish just like this user. Ayıntaplı (talk) 14:27, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Nice try. A minute ago you knew to signature your comment and now you don't?    (I just signed Bengalbengal's comment here for him to avoid confusion. Also moved it up above because they were commenting down below). --HistoryofIran (talk) 22:47, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

What exactly are you talking about? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bengalbengal (talk • contribs) 22:53, 7 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 00:43, 8 November 2022 (UTC)
 * . Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 00:44, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Aydın memmedov2000's latest sock Bengalbengal was indeffed on 8 November.

Qajari first started editing from the 10 November.

The userpage of Qajari claims to be of a "Turkish" background. Yet their name is "Qajari" (i.e. Qajar dynasty), which has no connection to Turkey whatsoever, but it does in fact have some connection to Azerbaijan, where Aydın memmedov2000 is from. Aydın memmedov2000 has attempted twice to masquerade as another ethnicity, such as his recent sock where he was "Bengali".

For someone of Turkish origin, they sure are greatly interested in Azerbaijan related stuff, and some obscure articles a that. Some of these diffs include a change from "Azeri" to "Azerbaijani", something Aydın memmedov2000 often does (eg  )

They even edited an article named "Aydın (name)". You might ask yourself, why would he do something which could possibly easily expose him? Well I don't mean to be condescending, but Aydın memmedov2000 has never shown to be the smartest or most careful sockpuppeteer. HistoryofIran (talk) 22:29, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

EDIT after checkuser; I had already suspected Egoilibrium of also being a sock, since they randomly appeared around the same time and made a typical Aydın memmedov2000 edit of adding a few links. This time they added an article that was created 4 days before by one of our veteran users. What brand new user knows of this pretty unknown subject and article just recently created and barely linked? --HistoryofIran (talk) 13:12, 15 November 2022 (UTC)

EDIT 2: Egoilibrium more or less re-added the same edit as Qajari. This also occurred around the same time Aydin's IP sock was editing , this is not a coincidence. I believe the checkuser combined with the suspicious details here is more than enough to indef all these linked accounts. --HistoryofIran (talk) 22:41, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other:


 * to the case based on CU evidence combined with the edits. Connection made purely on CU evidence is weaker. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:22, 15 November 2022 (UTC)
 * - please indef the listed accounts as proven socks based on the CU evidence and behaviour. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:30, 17 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Salvio 21:14, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Their IP range shows one IP previously used by Aydın memmedov2000.

At Ibrahim Khalil Khan they attempted to change "Azeri" to "Azerbaijani", just like the other socks

At Kazakhs they tried to reduce the Mongol background of the Kazakhs, just like another sock HistoryofIran (talk) 22:51, 14 November 2022 (UTC)

EDIT 1: This is a pretty obvious case of sockpuppetry, can someone please block the IP? They are still at it. Heck they even admitted to being a sock. --HistoryofIran (talk) 22:47, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * IP is now blocked, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:28, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
What brand new user knows of a recently created and almost orphan article? Aydin did the same earlier under another sock with the exact same link just in another article

One of Sintormedas first edits were in Talysh language. That article and other Talysh related articles has targeted a lot by Aydin and his socks (eg   ). He even faked a Talysh identity not that long ago HistoryofIran (talk) 23:04, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Moreover, right after Sintormedas edited Eldiguzids, one of the many IP socks of Aydin edited very shortly after

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 * ✅ ST47 (talk) 05:22, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Belongs to the same IP range as at least three of Aydins IP socks

Exact same edit as one of Aydins socks  HistoryofIran (talk) 22:04, 19 December 2022 (UTC)
 * They are still editing, restoring another of Aydin's socks edits . --HistoryofIran (talk) 22:45, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * - please block for 6 months (anon-only, account creation blocked). It seems to have been used exclusively by this sockmaster since August. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:07, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Done, closing. Salvio 11:05, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Yet another IP that starts with "37.26.", is located in Baku, and edits in Qara Qoyunlu related articles just like Aydin has done countless times.

When looking at the /24 IP range this IP belongs to (37.26.29.0/24) it unsuprisingly shows another IP that was used by Aydin (37.26.29.15), which got blocked too.

The IP range (37.26.32.0/21) used by Aydin was recently blocked, I think this one needs the same treatment. See also here for the amount of 37.26 IPs Aydin has used. HistoryofIran (talk) 14:04, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * blocked for 3 months. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 11 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
IP geolocates to Baku in Azerbaijan, just like every other IP of Aydin. IPs first edit is in an article I have been focusing on, something Aydin usually does, even in the most obscure articles I have touched (eg    ).

The IPs very second edit is attempting to privately contact another user. And with the exact same title ("Iyi gunler") as two of Aydın memmedov2000's previous comments at other user talk pages  HistoryofIran (talk) 12:24, 19 January 2023 (UTC)


 * IP is still active, making the exact same edit in the exact same article Hasan Ali (Qara Qoyunlu) as Aydın memmedov2000 and his socks    --HistoryofIran (talk) 12:13, 29 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * IP now blocked, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:18, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new user who conveniently edits in the same area and around same time as Aydin starts socking again (see the SPI up above).

Not only is their very first article in a Aq Qoyunlu related article (as the vast majority of Aydin's edits are), but also very similar editing wise, compare;

Newkatana: Changes "Ak Koyunlu" to "Aq Qoyunlu" and "Turkmen" to "Turkoman"

Aydin's socks: Changes "Ak Koyunlu" to "Aq Qoyunlu" Changes "Turkmen" to "Turkoman" HistoryofIran (talk) 11:26, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but this user (and their IP up above) is still active. Could this please get checked? --HistoryofIran (talk) 14:03, 31 January 2023 (UTC)
 * EDIT after the checkuser: All those accounts were created around the same time. These are deffo all socks of Aydin memmedov2000. Enderman222's addition (a very advanced first edit, not something new users do) at Talysh language (Talysh-related articles are targeted much by Aydin) is kinda similiar to that of Aydin's sock Talysh Cadusii . Yilmaz demirtaş immediately edited  the addition of Aydin's IP sock at Turkoman (ethnonym)  --HistoryofIran (talk) 21:31, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Please compare to previous accounts for confirmation. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:20, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅ to one another, but :
 * Looking at previous socks, I'd say they are . Salvio giuliano 20:54, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU evidence I'm comfortable that these accounts are related to Aydın memmedov2000. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:40, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Looking at previous socks, I'd say they are . Salvio giuliano 20:54, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU evidence I'm comfortable that these accounts are related to Aydın memmedov2000. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:40, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Looking at previous socks, I'd say they are . Salvio giuliano 20:54, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Based on the behaviour and CU evidence I'm comfortable that these accounts are related to Aydın memmedov2000. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:40, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Yet another brand new user with a random name whose third edit is quite impressive for a starter, with the formation of the citations. Like Aydin (such as this recent case ), this user also edits in Azerbaijan/Iran related articles and adds information cited by sources which doesn't even state the added info (the first diff that is).

Right after Digitalismss' edit, a IP (91.242.10.220) whose range has been heavily used by Aydin since at least 19 May 2022, started editing. They also started editing right after each other at Azerbaijani language, an article heavily targeted by Aydin as seen  in my past SPIs (eg  ). Aydin editing right after between his accounts is not unusual, see for example this report where I mentioned the same.

Also, at Afsharid Iran, said IP also added info and a source which didn't support added info either. HistoryofIran (talk) 12:55, 20 February 2023 (UTC)


 * EDIT: Thanks . Could we also please block the IP range up above? It has only been used by Aydin since at least August 2021. --HistoryofIran (talk) 00:40, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * The following are ✅ to each other and to Aydın memmedov2000. Based on that and the behaviour I've blocked as proven.
 * . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:16, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
 * . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:16, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
 * . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:16, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
 * . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:16, 2 March 2023 (UTC)


 * 91.242.8.0/21 blocked for 3 months. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:31, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
They just started editing three days ago and from the bat knew how to cite sources (and in various ways a that) like a veteran user (eg    ).

Other IPs in the same range of this IP has been used by Aydın memmedov2000, such as this one. In fact, the range that this IP is part of is generally disruptive, having the vast majority of its edits reverted across several Wikipedias  (Ctrl + F "reverted"). Now you may ask, what does other Wiki projects have to do with this? Well, I recently discovered that Aydın memmedov2000 not only have been bothering the English Wiki these few years, but the Italian, Russian, French, and so on Wikis too. Which can for example be seen in my global lock request for one of his other ranges

IP also misuses the (often random) sources he cites, adding his own info in the mix, just like Aydın memmedov2000

HistoryofIran (talk) 11:41, 23 April 2023 (UTC)

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 * I see this IP has reactivated. Blocked for three months. Closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  20:27, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Even if this is not Aydın memmedov2000, there's no way it isn't a sock:


 * 1) Pretty, random, sockuppetry-ish name "I,m and i,m"
 * 2) At Azerbaijani philosophy, they are removing info about the history of Azerbaijani philosophy, calling it "Fakeee", which looks like an attempt to masquerade as a non-Azerbaijani and someone who dislikes them. Funny enough, their only edit outside the English wiki is in the Azerbaijani wiki, where their edit summary is in Azerbaijani, and they are changing the figures ethnicity from "türk" to Azərbaycanlı (Azerbaijani) . Aydin has also masqueraded as a non-Azerbaijani in the past (eg ). Do note that the Azerbaijani philosophy article was recently targeted by an IP, which is no doubt an IP of Aydin (see the SPI up above).
 * 3) They also edited Iskandar Beg Munshi (Eg ) and Qara Qoyunlu, both articles also targeted by Aydin (eg ) HistoryofIran (talk) 20:05, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅, along with -- RoySmith (talk) 15:30, 8 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Classic Aydin edit, changing the link to Turkoman (compare  )

Knows how to format citations right off the bat, very similar to the way Aydins socks do it (eg )

Attempts to remove the word "Azeri" like one of Aydins socks  in Azerbaijani language, an article which has been heavily targeted by Aydins socks (eg

IP belongs to the 188.227.0.0/16 range that has been used persistently by Aydin (eg ). In fact the vast majority of the edits of this range from today till January 2021 has been reverted, and thus I would respectfully like to request a block of this range, as it only causes trouble. HistoryofIran (talk) 21:18, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * /16 blocked, anon only. Maybe that'll cut down on the disruption coming through.  Courcelles (talk) 14:09, 31 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new user, does not act like one.


 * 1) "Spasticgamer" sounds like a classic sock name.
 * 2) "I haven't been on wikipedia before." is what they claim, yet this says otherwise:
 * 3) Their first edit was (a POVish edit) copy-pasting a very recent (and controversial) addition to the article, so they have clearly at least watched what was going on.
 * 4) They're brand new, but knows how to ping users and who to ping in this new thread they created at Talk:Khanates of the Caucasus?
 * 5) Knows how to cite/format sources and quote information like a veteran.
 * 6) For being "new" to Wikipedia, this user sure "knows" a lot about me right off the bat, an apparent stranger: "You see wikipedia only from your own perspective and do not respect any other opinion."
 * 7) Right above the thread that Spasticgamer just created is another similar thread by Aydın memmedov2000's sock DifaiTal.
 * 8) Khanates of the Caucasus is a subject that has Aydın memmedov2000 has been fixated on for some time. Well, mostly in non-English Wikipedias where they thought they could get away with it (see the editing activity of Bullmentim and the IPs, eg  )
 * 9) They first started editing yesterday, which coincides with recent events. Only a few days before that, Aydın memmedov2000 was still highly active, editing through one of the very ranges that had recently been blocked in the English Wikipedia. On 17 July, part of that range got globally blocked too

Even if this is not Aydın memmedov2000, this behaviour is too suspicious and far from that of a traditional journey of a new user. HistoryofIran (talk) 12:45, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * Based on what I can see, it's at least, technically. The editing looks pretty likely too. Blocking and requesting lock. (Frankly, I'd probably block just for the username, which I see as a WP:DISRUPTNAME violation.)  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:30, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Only a few days ago was another sock of Aydin revealed and blocked. This user appears right after, and does the same things as Aydin:


 * 1) Formats citations like a pro (just the fact that they immediately started creating a draft article and talk page by using a Wiki tool says its all )
 * 2) Claims to be of non-Azerbaijani ethnicity (Aydin has several times larped as another ethnicity, eg ), but so far all their edits are in Azerbaijani-related articles, such as the Qara Qoyunlu , heavily targeted by past Aydin socks as seen in almost every SPI report. Also, very niche ones such as the afromentioned "Khatai Tabrizi" (where Russian sources are used, Turks of Turkey dont speak Russian, Azerbaijanis still do though  and Baharlu (ethnic group) , the latter which was also previously edited by another sock of Aydin . HistoryofIran (talk) 16:10, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

EDIT: In typical Aydin fashion they are disrupting other Wikipedias as well. Notice how that exact article was previously disrupted by Bullmentim, another sock of Aydin. --HistoryofIran (talk) 21:38, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Technically,, and closer to likely than possible. Will move through the workflow for someone else to look at, but I'd be supportive of blocking. Courcelles (talk) 01:23, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
 * as suspected. Courcelles (talk) 21:07, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new user far from the traditional Wiki journey, expanding articles with multiple complex citation formations right off the bat , and also edits in articles targeted by past Aydın memmedov2000 socks (Azerbaijani language‎ and Music of Azerbaijan).

Aydın memmedov2000 is often stalking me and editing articles I've recently edited, compare it to this; I've recently edited (Alexander Kasimovich Kazembek), where Samir huseynov2 appeared right after, protesting against the usage of "Persian", similar to these two threads by Aydın memmedov2000 socks. HistoryofIran (talk) 12:34, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Blocked, tagged, closing. Courcelles (talk) 13:11, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Range has been used by Aydin countless times. The range was even ultimately range-blocked for three months, but it looks like a longer block is needed, as they are now back. --HistoryofIran (talk) 17:45, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Besides the obvious interest in Azerbaijani related stuff, they also have an interest in Talysh related stuff, just like Aydin (eg  ).

Right off the bat they write to another user, which they also recently tried to ping through one of their other socks.

They're also very interested in Origin of the Azerbaijanis, just like Aydins socks. And like Aydin often does (there are countless examples, cf. the recent SPIs for example), the IP adds sourced info right off the bat.

Like Aydin has done countless times (eg ), the IP also edits outside the English Wikipedia, trying to POV push there with their Google Translate

Could another and longer range-block please be made? HistoryofIran (talk) 17:45, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the /18 for a year. Case closed. Courcelles (talk) 15:18, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The previous IP sock of Aydın memmedov2000 (which was blocked in the previous SPI ) tried to act as if they were not a sock: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Origin_of_the_Azerbaijanis&diff=prev&oldid=1170701036 WTF?? I am changing my page name Hamid Huseyni because I forgot my password. Also, since when do I have a sockpoppet ?]

So they tried to use their new sock account as a shield for not socking. This may sound silly, but Aydin's never been the smartest at avoiding their block, as can be seen in the other SPIs. They had indeed created an account named Hamid Huseyni on the exact same date they wrote that (and the user was editing around the same time as the IP, so they clearly did not lose their password as claimed). I suspect that this is a sleeper account they are waiting to utilize after some months to make it harder to connect it to the previous user accounts of Aydin.

Would really appreciate if you could check if Aydın memmedov2000 has other accounts laying around. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:56, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅, . Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:58, 27 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new account created (9 September 2023) shortly after the emergence of recent Aydin socks as seen in the SPI archive.

Like the rest of the Aydın memmedov2000 socks, Reptilian3322 doesn't have a traditional Wiki journey. Like Aydın memmedov2000 generally does initially with their socks, Reptilian3322 knows how to cite citations properly and add lots of info right off the bat, one of the articles being a GA article expanded by me (Aydin often stalks me, see eg ). In diff 2 they also cite Russian sources, just like Aydin

Reptilian3322 has an interest in Talysh related stuff  just like Aydin does (eg  )

Like Aydin, Reptilian3322 use "Turkish" when referring to the Turkic languages in general, which is a bit controversial and confusing, since it also refers to the Turks of Turkey. HistoryofIran (talk) 13:01, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Courcelles (talk) 14:25, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged. Case closed. Courcelles (talk) 14:26, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Geolocates to Baku, Azerbaijan like all their other IPs. Classical Aydin behaviour:

1) Stalking me  and   - see for example the previous SPI report where they did the same

2) Interested in Talysh related stuff   - see for example these SPIs where they did the same

3) Cites and formations citations right off the bat like a veteran    . - see for example these previous SPIs report where they did the same

HistoryofIran (talk) 16:09, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * NO edits from this range since 19 October. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:32, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * 1) Random western name, but edits in a quite specific/obscure Azerbaijani-related article. Compare these western names they used
 * 2) Aydin is well known for stalking me, conveniently the first (and only) edit of this user was in a new article created and expanded by me.
 * 3) Engages in Azerbaijani pov pushing (something Aydin is notorious for) by misusing a primary source, disregarding the cited WP:RS . Formats the citation quite well, unusual for a new user, and fits well with many of Aydin's sock citing citations well right off the bat (eg ) HistoryofIran (talk) 22:10, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Compare Harald Ver to previous socks.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:40, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Harald Ver is RoySmith (talk) 16:42, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Only one edit made, a month ago. That is insufficient to establish clear connection.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  23:39, 20 December 2023 (UTC)