Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Backendgaming/Archive

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Backendgaming was blocked for copyvio on April 1, and this account was created on April 27. In 102 edits there's an overlap of 26 pages in common that they've both edited, including several templates, something a new user would know little about. See for example the maintenance edits performed on Template:East Asian topics, a template where Backendgaming is the primary editor with 67 edits. He added categories using Hotcat in his very first edits - obviously not a new editor. I am filing this report based on an IP's tip on my talk page. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 23:07, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

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✅. Blocked and tagged the puppet and tagged the master. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:04, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

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New account created May 12, less than 24 hours after the recent sock was blocked, and immediately begins editing three of the articles I watch-listed for the purpose of monitoring for socks. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 14:00, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

They also appear to be editing as the IP. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 14:05, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

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✅, blocked and tagged. .--Bbb23 (talk) 14:33, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:51, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

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New account created about seven hours after the last sock was blocoked, already has two articles in common with Backendgaming and has restored sock edits I removed from East Asia:. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 11:34, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * They're on a different ISP than the previous accounts, but they're ✅ and are in the same location, so along with the behavior, I'm calling it ✅. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:53, 14 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Given the technical evidence + behavior. Please block sockpuppet. Sro23 (talk) 02:43, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 09:44, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

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New account created a couple hours ago already has four articles in common with Backendgaming. They've restored the sock edits I removed on and. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 23:03, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

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Blocked and tagged based on behavior. You can block these accounts yourself without a CU. You can then bring them here for the record or, alternatively, not even file a report. Thus far, no checks have found other accounts, so a CU would be useful only if you're not sure. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:36, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

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See below. Bbb23 (talk) 00:50, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 00:51, 13 July 2018 (UTC)

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Backendgaming has been creating socks in batches and I have been discovering groups of two or three every day or two by watch-listing a selection of articles. Above are the ones I found today. Their edits are restoring sock edits that I have previously removed. I am travelling and unable to block myself. I would appreciate it if a checkuser could have a look given the history. Thank you. — Ninja Diannaa (Talk) 03:57, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus:
 * . I'm not including the rather large number of already-blocked accounts. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:20, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * . I'm not including the rather large number of already-blocked accounts. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:20, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * . I'm not including the rather large number of already-blocked accounts. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:20, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * . I'm not including the rather large number of already-blocked accounts. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:20, 15 August 2018 (UTC)