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Brettandelle was blocked at the end of 2020 as a result of the ANI discussion at Brettandelle, lots of IPs, and the Killers band as a trio. The involved IPs were from various locations around England.

This person is obsessed with defining certain bands as a trio, for instance the Killers who have a reclusive fourth member named Dave Keuning. Brettandelle and the IP socks kept removing Keuning from the current band membership. Allenkirk18 made the same edit.

This person is also obsessed with the album Eutopia nominally by Massive Attack, but produced without the involvement of two other band members: Adrian Thaws and Grant Marshall. Brettandelle and the IP socks were adding Thaws and Marshall last year, and calling Massive Attack a trio, and recently Allenkirk18 made the same edit, adding Thaws and Marshall, and referring to the "trio".

Checkuser requested to discover sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:46, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * . I can only check and confirm accounts to accounts, not accounts to IP addresses. The master account is too ; no checkuser data is available...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   06:36, 7 May 2021 (UTC)


 * blocked and tagged Allenkirk18, semiprotected Eutopia and Massive Attack. Not going to bother playing whack-a-mole with the IPs; I suggest future clerks just get aggressive with semi-protection. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:48, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

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Previous socks created the hoax article Draft:The Fizzy Whizzy Drinkers and edited the main sandbox with Fizzy Whizzy Drinkers hoax material. Now the new user Allenkirk2020 created the hoax template Template:The Fizzy Whizzy Drinkers and the similar hoax template Template:Bone Patrol.

Previous sock was Allenkirk18, now we have Allenkirk2020 and Allenkirk2021 doing the same things. There's also User:AllenKirk20/sandbox, an orphaned sandbox connected to a nonexistent username, containing the same old Fizzy Whizzy Drinkers hoax material and with the same naming style.

This is a pretty obvious case, but I am requesting checkuser to look for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 21:15, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Another giveaway is the tendency to write "don't be angry" in rambling edit summaries. That last edit from Allenkirk2020 continues the Brettandelle obsession with the Killers being a trio. Binksternet (talk) 21:27, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * This one, and Allenkirk2021, are obvious socks, both created in May 2021 and focused on editing Walk the Moon and other music articles. jp×g 23:37, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅, . No additional accounts visible. ST47 (talk) 05:49, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

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Super obvious case, no need for checkuser.

Allenkirk3030 has the same naming style as recently blocked socks Allenkirk2020 and Allenkirk2021. Allenkirk3030 followed Allenkirk2020 to the same articles to do the same things. Binksternet (talk) 21:30, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * – very ducky. Favonian (talk) 14:14, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

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Captain Kirk Allen followed blocked socks Allenkirk2020 and Allenkirk3030 in restoring their deleted edits, for instance a new image at Snow Patrol. Binksternet (talk) 15:05, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * – steady job. Favonian (talk) 16:50, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

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Super obvious again. Same naming style, same edits. At the Snow Patrol article, a string of sock IPs and sockpuppet accounts has made the same image change, ending with AllenKirk.

At Lower Than Atlantis, Kirk Allen who likes Bands followed blocked sock Allenkirk2020 with the same edit.

No need for checkuser. Binksternet (talk) 21:36, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * . Favonian (talk) 21:40, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

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Allenkirk3040 and KirkAllen15 are following previous socks with similar names doing the same thing at the same articles.

KirkAllen15 followed 86.187.224.172 and AllenKirk making the same edit.

Allenkirk3040 showed the same interest as 86.187.224.172 and AllenKirk in changing band members at the Kasabian article.

Checkuser not needed here; super obvious case. Binksternet (talk) 19:46, 10 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Bagging and tagging sock account. . This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:06, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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Brandon Flowers of The Killers shows a new naming style, but the focus and edit summaries are still the same. He is obsessed with labeling the Killers band as a trio, and his edit summaries still say "don't be angry". The edit summaries have many problems with capitalization.

No need for checkuser as the behavior is sufficient. Binksternet (talk) 17:27, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Also found and ✅:
 * Bagging and tagging all socks. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Bagging and tagging all socks. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Bagging and tagging all socks. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Bagging and tagging all socks. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Bagging and tagging all socks. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious case. Same naming convention, and same goal as previous socks. Binksternet (talk) 19:44, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Also found and ✅:
 * All accounts will be bagged and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * All accounts will be bagged and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * All accounts will be bagged and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * All accounts will be bagged and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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Checkuser not needed for this obvious case.

Change from band to a trio expresses with his username the obsession of Brettandelle that certain bands should be listed as a trio. Change from band to a trio followed several blocked socks to restore their edits. Binksternet (talk) 22:28, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅. See SPI report above. Closing SPI...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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Checkuser requested to hunt for sleepers.

KirkAllen12 is restoring edits made by other socks. Example 1. Example 2. Binksternet (talk) 15:46, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Also found and ✅:
 * Bagging and tagging both accounts. . This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Bagging and tagging both accounts. . This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Bagging and tagging both accounts. . This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:05, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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Band to a Three-Piece's first edit was to add the musical trio category to a band page. This shows Brettandelle's continuing obsession with classifying bands as a trio. The same edit had been made by now-blocked IP 149.12.14.17.

Checkuser requested to find sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:40, 23 June 2021 (UTC)


 * KIRK059 added after making the same edits as other blocked socks. Binksternet (talk) 07:07, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are ✅ to . . Bagging and tagging, and closing SPI...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:45, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

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A bunch of previous socks tried to change the infobox images of Walk the Moon and Walk the Moon discography, using copyvio images. IP 82.129.92.188 appeared to make the same edit as blocked sock Captain Kirk Allen, adding a photo uploaded yesterday by Brettandelle, who is still active at Commons.

IP 195.195.0.125 emphasised the band as a trio, which is a fascination of Brettandelle.

KIRK019's very first edit emphasised the band as a trio. KIRK019 also experimented with the main sandbox page, adding a fantasy band bio with the bandleader name Kirk Allen, like previous socks. The fantasy band is Bone Patrol, the same as the deleted sock creation Template:Bone Patrol.

Checkuser requested to search for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 07:37, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * KIRK019 is a loudly quacking duck, . IPs haven't edited in a week and the relationship is a little tenuous (they're in different countries). Semi'd the two Moon Whatever pages in question for a nice long time. GeneralNotability (talk) 18:07, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I've tagged KIRK019 as suspected; I assume that's what you intended. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:20, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

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Similar interest in music, with the account being named after Walk the Moon (a previous target) and Angels & Airwaves. Their filter log shows attempts to edit the userpages of two previously blocked socks by removing the sockpuppet tags. Additionally, this edit summary contains the string "don't be angry" and others are just a forward slash, which was noted in other socks. CU for a check given that the last one was in July, to look for sleepers and ensure the data does not go stale. Pahunkat (talk) 12:23, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * Walk the Moon + Angels & Airwaves is ✅ to KIRK019 and KIRK020, and also to . Blocking, tagging, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:00, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

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Username is similar to previously confirmed socks such as KIRK019 and KIRK020. Additionally, they use a single forward slash as an edit summary (as seen in previous socks  ), and their edits to the sandbox indicate an interest in the music topic area (Special:PermaLink/1052526207). Also noting for the record that other socks have come up since the last SPI ( (confirmed), ), so perhaps a CU is needed to look for any sleeper accounts. Pahunkat (talk) 19:24, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Post-close note: can the archiving clerk hardblock } - they are currently on a softblock because of their username. Pahunkat (talk) 10:18, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * This is certainly Brettandelle as seen in the sandbox editing of the band Bone Patrol like previous socks. and recently blocked user WalktheMoon,Nick,Eli,Sean222666. Also, IP Special:Contributions/82.129.94.7 performed the same Brettandelle activity of changing an image. For the record. Binksternet (talk) 20:00, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 22:52, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * KIRK021 ✅ to . It's not a perfect match, but with the behavioral evidence and user name similarity, I have no problem calling it confirmed. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:13, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * PS -- RoySmith (talk) 23:14, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  08:18, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

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Duck based on username (compare to KIRK019, KIRK020, KIRK021) and edit summaries in sandbox (single forward slash again). I think that this is likely AC gaming. Should be obvious enough to block without CU. Pahunkat (talk) 20:07, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 23:03, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

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Editing about bone patrol in the sandbox, see Special:Permalink/1053576893. Similar usernames to other socks (e.g. KirkAllen12). Pahunkat (talk) 21:32, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to KIRK022. Blocking, tagging, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  23:35, 4 November 2021 (UTC)

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Username similar to other socks (KIRK[Number], see archive), interest in music is evident based on editing of sandbox (Special:PermaLink/1054701365). CU for any others. Pahunkat (talk) 22:21, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * KIRK088 is ✅. They're not a perfect technical match, but the username and editing interests makes it clear.  I also found two other possible sleepers.  They're both perfect technical matches, but the editing is on totally different topics and different days.  I've got some notes but won't mention the accounts here. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:07, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

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Same naming style, same pattern of adding the favorite fake band to the sandbox page. Checkuser requested to hunt for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:01, 18 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Clearly WP:DUCK when compared to Special:Contribs/Allenkirk 999. ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 09:08, 19 November 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious sock - username, use of "/" as edit summary, edits to sandbox Pahunkat (talk) 14:01, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Adding IP 148.252.132.86. Binksternet (talk) 14:45, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 16:16, 26 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the IP as well per WP:DUCK because of the idiosyncratic "/" edit summaries and overlap on Walk the Moon-related articles. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:39, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

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Edits to Template:Walk the Moon and an interest in music, combined with the single forward slash edit summary and the username make this a clear duck. Pahunkat (talk) 16:13, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 20:07, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious username similarities, overlap with previous socks on Heights (album), edits to the sandbox about "bone patrol" and the use of a single forward slash as an edit summary. Pahunkat (talk) 21:10, 9 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Yep, that's them.  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:46, 13 December 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious per forward slash edit summary, and edits to sandbox on bone patrol. CU for others. Pahunkat (talk) 15:29, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Girth Summit  (blether)  11:05, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

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Username, forward slash edit summary and edits to sandbox on Bone Patrol. Pahunkat (talk) 19:47, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * -- RoySmith (talk) 20:49, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

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Forward slash edit summary and edits to the sandbox about bone patrol. Also overlaps on Walk the Moon with other socks. CU for others. Pahunkat (talk) 12:57, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅,,  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:38, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

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Obvious per username and edit to sandbox on Bone Patrol. Pahunkat (talk) 18:04, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Duck. Blocked.  Girth Summit  (blether)  18:21, 10 January 2022 (UTC)

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Obvious per edit to sandbox on Bone Patrol and use of forward slash edit summary Pahunkat (talk) 17:43, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the IP for a week. I'd probably get into trouble if I semiprotected WP:Sandbox. -- RoySmith (talk) 04:15, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

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Username similarities (Kirk Allen, Bone Patrol), use of forward slash edit summary and an interest in music-related articles. CU for any others. Pahunkat (talk) 16:22, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Yeah, that's them. I didn't see any other accounts, but haven't done a deep dive.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:37, 15 January 2022 (UTC)

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DUCK - username, forward slash edit summary. Pahunkat (talk) 21:01, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ (Keeping the CU archive up to date).  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:16, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

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Username similarities, edit to sandbox on Bone Patrol. Quack. Pahunkat (talk) 19:15, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Added IP per more edits to sandbox on Bone Patrol and the forward slash edit summary. They've been on this IP since August 2021 and all edits appear to come from the master, perhaps a longer block should be considered for the IP. Pahunkat (talk) 19:18, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Quack indeed.  Girth Summit  (blether)  22:54, 23 January 2022 (UTC)

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Intersects with previous sock Allenkirk 178 on The Killers, uses forward slash edit summary. Pahunkat (talk) 21:36, 25 January 2022 (UTC)
 * is now their latest IP. Pahunkat (talk) 19:11, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * /Based/ on the /ESes/ plus  vs., yes. : . Other IP is /stale/.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 04:41, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:38, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

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The username is enough, especially combined with the interest in the same topics as previous socks. The IP 82 made an edit saying "my revision was better", but this was the first time the IP 82 had visited the article. He was clearly referring to edits by the IP 149, restoring the same stuff. IP 149 behaved the exact same way as previous socks, fascinated with the band the Killers being a trio.

Checkuser requested to root out sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:37, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * The username is obviously megaduck, and the account is confirmed to . I've run CU, so will leave someone else to review the IPs.  Girth Summit  (blether)  19:10, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * All 4 IP addresses are quacking loudly. haven't edited in over three weeks.  have, but are on a /19 with far too much collateral, and they're hopping quickly enough I'm reluctant to rangeblock it. So whack-a-mole it is.  - Please block  for 5 days (that's about how long their last addresses were static for). --Jack Frost (talk) 08:40, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅, closing  Girth Summit  (blether)  14:30, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

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Obvious duck is obvious - writing about Bone Patrol in the sandbox, username. Pahunkat (talk) 21:30, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked.  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:09, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

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Forward slash edit summaries, and reverting to an IP sock's version of The Killers. Edits since 16 August 2021 have been from the sockmaster, so a longer block may be warranted. Pahunkat (talk) 18:52, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * Despite not editing on this range since August 2021, the edits then and single edit now appear to be the master. I've had a look out to the /20 and nothing else is leaping out as being this master. - Please anonblock  for two weeks; the time the IP was static in August, rounded up. --Jack Frost (talk) 19:19, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ closing  Girth Summit  (blether)  19:35, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

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Like previous socks has a "KirkAllen" username, uses the forward slash edit summary and edits the sandbox on a topic related to Bone Patrol. Pahunkat (talk) 16:42, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
 * CU to look for other accounts if possible, last check appears to have been in January. Pahunkat (talk) 16:43, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to previous confirmed socks. No additional accounts seen. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 00:01, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

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Obvious username connection, showing "Kirk Allen" and the obsession with "trio". KIRKALLEN THEROCKOFTRIO performed the same edit to the Sandbox as these other IPs, restoring the usual hoax band.

No checkuser needed as case is clear-cut. Binksternet (talk) 17:15, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * I've applied a couple of partial range blocks, and blocked this account as a duck. Closing.   Girth Summit  (blether)  09:43, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

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Username similarity (Kirk) and the usual hoax band stuff in sandbox: Special:Diff/1080863129. For comparison Special:Diff/1077515232 by blocked sock range. – NJD-DE (talk) 19:30, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
 * While going through today's history of Sandbox I noticed another bandfan with "Kirk" in their username: KIRKROCKS (Special:Diff/1080944075).– NJD-DE (talk) 19:33, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * Both ✅ to, blocked.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:58, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

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The usual: sandbox band edit – NJD-DE (talk) 17:56, 9 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * similar geolocation, but in a country where geolocation can be difficult at times. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:43, 10 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Username+editing=duck. Blocked and tagged.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  16:08, 12 April 2022 (UTC)

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These two socks have both edit-warred over the top photo of the Killers, just like past socks, and they have used backslash edit summaries, which is a signature style of this guy. Super obvious case, no need for checkuser. Binksternet (talk) 22:16, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * . Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 02:59, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
 * /64 is . Accounts . Closing. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 03:06, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
 * . Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 02:59, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
 * /64 is . Accounts . Closing. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 03:06, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
 * . Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 02:59, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
 * /64 is . Accounts . Closing. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 03:06, 22 April 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
KIRK2022 and the IP both continued the edit-warring behavior of past socks. The IP also made the signature sandbox edit, adding the hoax band. KIRK2022 made the signature backslash edit summary as did the IP.

Obvious case, checkuser requested solely to wake any sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 21:37, 23 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ . Ks0stm  (T•C•G•E) 21:50, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
 * tagged, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:06, 24 April 2022 (UTC)

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Easy case, same name series, same type of edits. KIRK2023 made the same fantasy/hoax band edit at the sandbox, and has used the signature backslash edit summary. The IP also made the backslash edit summary.

Checkuser requested to check for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 18:13, 15 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Adding KIRKSBASSKIRK who immediately made the same edit as previous socks, taking away Joey Clement on bass. Perhaps another CU sweep is in order. Binksternet (talk) 21:20, 17 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * - Definite quacking. Please check the account for sleepers given the archive. --Jack Frost (talk) 20:29, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 21:09, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All of the following are ✅ I haven't bothered, but I suspect if somebody wanted to spend some time trolling through Special:Users for similar user names, they'd find a few more. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:21, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Some of these are already blocked; I'll block and tag the rest. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:21, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 21:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * 149.22.71.6 quacks loudly at The Calling (band). - Please block the IP for a week. --Jack Frost (talk) 01:31, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * KIRKBASSKIRK indef, tagged as proven. IP week. query/64501 suggests we aren't missing any, at least not with this username pattern. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 21:43, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

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KIRKALLEN username, usual sandbox edits. – NJD-DE (talk) 11:00, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * . - Please block indefinitely. query/64742 (a fork of Tamzin's query), says there's not any others. --Jack Frost (talk) 11:51, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Nice work with quarry.  from the CU data either. -- RoySmith (talk) 12:38, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

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Usual sandbox "Bone patrol" edits: Special:Diff/1091532306 – NJD-DE (talk) 21:47, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * IP hasn't edited in a while, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:42, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

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Same type of Sandbox-edits like the previous socks: diff, old diff – NJD-DE (talk) 18:09, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
 * 2nd user is making the same sandbox edits: diff. – NJD-DE (talk) 21:37, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * firefly ( t · c ) 09:50, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
All of these IPs and usernames have been used to add unreferenced information about drummer Joe Lazarus becoming an official member of the band Twin Atlantic, starting one month ago with IP 81.2.166.147. The telling forward slash edit summary was used in that edit, and also in edits by McTrusty McNae2022, IP 38.242.171.26, and IP 82.129.82.56. Twin Atlantics Official Timeline also tried to establish Joe Lazarus as drummer, clumsily beginning a band member timeline.

IP 38.242.171.26 added Joe Lazarus as a current member of the band, which was reverted very quickly by Magatta. A half hour later, the username Joe Drummers was registered, with its only edit to revert Magatta and restore the edit of IP 38.242.171.26.

McTrusty McNae2022 added a tweet as a reference, but it doesn't provide the full name of Joe Lazarus, just "Joe", and it doesn't say anything close to him becoming a full member of the band. The tweet says that "Joe" will cover drums for the band in May 2022.

The only thing TwinAtlantic Sam did wrong was to upload a copyrighted image to Commons, and then add the illegal photo to the Twin Atlantic page. The copyright is clearly seen the in EXIF data, with the photographer clearly named Mike Lewis Photography. Past Brettandelle socks have also sought to update band images with stolen snapshots, but this by itself is not conclusive evidence.

Checkuser requested to make certain, and to check for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 22:34, 20 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Adding DAVEDRUMMER2022 who appeared to restore material added by the above-listed IPs and usernames. Same forward slash edit summary. Binksternet (talk) 13:31, 21 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Adding Current Lineup2024 and 149.71.69.220 repeating the actions of DAVEDRUMMER2022. Forward slash edit summary by the IP. Current Lineup2024 made the same edit as DAVEDRUMMER2022. Binksternet (talk) 16:57, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  07:41, 22 June 2022 (UTC)
 * From a purely technical perspective...
 * is confirmed to
 * is confirmed to, and
 * is confirmed to multiple confirmed Brettandelle socks, including
 * is confirmed to multiple Brettandelle socks, including
 * They jump across different IP ranges frequently, but they all look just like all the other previous socks - I'm tagging all as confirmed. I don't see any other accounts at present. No comment on the IPs, obviously; they jump about so frequently that there's probably little point in blocking IPs however. Blocking the accounts. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  07:50, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

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Usual band edits in sandbox – NJD-DE (talk) 15:46, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:23, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Lineups-of-the-current gave the telling edit summary of forward slash, and was obsessed with making a foursome band into a trio.

Checkuser requested to look for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 21:40, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:19, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * The following are ✅ to previous socks:
 * Will block etc. No comment on the IPs. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:25, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * IPs haven't edited in a while (and geolocate to three different countries). Closing. Spicy (talk) 12:24, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Will block etc. No comment on the IPs. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:25, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * IPs haven't edited in a while (and geolocate to three different countries). Closing. Spicy (talk) 12:24, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Will block etc. No comment on the IPs. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:25, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * IPs haven't edited in a while (and geolocate to three different countries). Closing. Spicy (talk) 12:24, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Will block etc. No comment on the IPs. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  09:25, 8 July 2022 (UTC)
 * IPs haven't edited in a while (and geolocate to three different countries). Closing. Spicy (talk) 12:24, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Rubano, DeLonge and Rubin made the telling forward slash edit summary. Also made the same edits as blocked IP 185.11.37.125, with a "Don't Be Angry" edit summary as in the past.

Checkuser for rousting sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:08, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅. No unblocked accounts on the IPs this account used. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  15:47, 11 July 2022 (UTC)

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Similiar username to previous sock "Lineups-of-the-current". Usual sandbox band edits. – NJD-DE (talk) 21:49, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Adding DeLonge, Kennedy and Rubin who showed up today to revert back to the versions by blocked sock Rubano, DeLonge and Rubin. Binksternet (talk) 18:28, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Adding IP 79.66.35.59 who is making the same changes to Maroon 5 and the Killers biographies, and uses the telling forward slash edit summary. Binksternet (talk) 18:32, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅, one is already blocked, tagging both.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:03, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The usual sandbox edits – NJD-DE (talk) 18:28, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Adding IP 38.242.175.229 active four days ago. Binksternet (talk) 19:02, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Account is confirmed. No comment on the IP, but I doubt there's any point in blocking it even if it is them, they switch IPs rapidly.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  06:22, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization <i style="color: #000666;">Talk </i> 12:21, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * - Bands of a trio as a suspected sock of Brettandelle. Closing. --    LuK3      (Talk)   12:52, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

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Same edits as past socks. Same telling forward slash edit summaries, same edits to the sandbox, etc. Binksternet (talk) 14:08, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Adding IP 62.253.87.254. Binksternet (talk) 14:39, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * Everyone's blocked now, closing. Spicy (talk) 05:06, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

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obvious username + same edits to the sandbox. <span style="color: white; font-weight: bold; background: linear-gradient(red, orange, green, blue, indigo, violet)">PRAXIDICAE🌈 21:04, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * That's them, as is (already blocked). Blocking etc.   Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:24, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar username to recently blocked socks (e.g., ). Edit summaries being forward backslash: Special:Diff/1104367883. Edits on usual target (Wikipedia:Sandbox) – NJD-DE (talk) 14:11, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  17:10, 14 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same stupid edits to Draft:Sandbox, one letter/word at a time to get AC followed by lineup vandalism to band articles <span style="color: snow; font-weight: bold; background: linear-gradient(crimson, salmon, olivedrab, teal, DarkOrchid, orchid)">PRAXIDICAE🌈 16:33, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * by . Archiving. --Jack Frost (talk) 11:03, 22 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Our bands lineup has supplied the telling edit summary of forward slash. The name is reminiscent of past socks including.

Checkuser requested to verify. Binksternet (talk) 03:13, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * is already blocked and I've tagged as suspected. 62.253.87.254 has been used by Brettandelle before, and has already been blocked for 6 months. The other IPs are stale. Closing. --Jack Frost (talk) 09:00, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

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same usual shit at Draft:Sandbox to game for AC and then screw with the panic at the disco article. <span style="color: snow; font-weight: bold; background: linear-gradient(DarkGreen, Green, DarkOliveGreen, ForestGreen, SeaGreen)">PICKLEDICAE🥒 15:28, 27 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Also not to mention that the second user is a Duck. Magnatyrannus (talk &#124; contribs) 21:04, 27 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged the second one. First one already blocked so nothing to do there. Closing. firefly  ( t · c ) 21:10, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
 * I just blocked and tagged based on a report at WP:AIV.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:04, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same forward slash edit summaries, same fantasy band edits to sandbox, same fascination with trio lineup of bands. Easy case. Binksternet (talk) 16:09, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Ducky and already blocked by Widr. I added a tag. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 18:00, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

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3 member editing slash edit summary FrederalBacon (talk) 17:53, 22 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Similar username to previous (Lineups). Asking for CU to check for more. FrederalBacon (talk) 17:55, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 18:14, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK. Clear editing overlap as per the previous socks, as well as geolocating to the United Kingdom. Magnatyrannus (talk &#124; contribs) 22:32, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Since handled via AIV. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 22:36, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same old username style and behavior. The New Lineups made this edit which shows the telling forward slash edit summary, and continues the concern about personnel changes.

London IP 195.195.0.125 made the same image-related edit as previous socks.

Checkuser requested to check for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 15:54, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅  -- RoySmith (talk) 17:21, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * IP now blocked. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 02:14, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

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Similar name to the previous socks. Requesting CU for sleepers. Magnatyrannus (talk &#124; contribs) 02:43, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Adding recently blocked sock New Lineups Of The Band, for the record. Binksternet (talk) 04:32, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Obviously. However, - To check for others given the pattern of creating multiple socks. --Jack Frost (talk) 10:44, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Both ✅, . --Blablubbs (talk) 10:57, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

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Same name format as previous socks, such as. Same focus on The Killers as previous socks. Hemiauchenia (talk) 20:39, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Aye, plus and   Salvio 21:31, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocking, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  22:16, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Simple and obvious case, no checkuser needed. The Lineup Changes did all the same things as previous socks: fictional music added to the sandbox, forward-slash edit summaries, fiddling with various band lineups. Binksternet (talk) 19:26, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked and tagged. Closing. MarioGom (talk) 21:37, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same sandbox edits, same backslash edit summaries, similar username to past socks. Obvious case.

Checkuser requested to roust sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 19:40, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Sure, sorry about that @Blablubbs TheManInTheBlackHat   (Talk)  23:07, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Endorsing as last check was in early November and has some prior history of sleepers. <span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Geneva,sans-serif"> qedk  ( t  愛  c ) 22:05, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
 * . --Blablubbs (talk) 22:19, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅, plus and a couple already-blocked ones that aren't worth listing., closing. On a related sidenote,  Could I ask you to leave tagging to clerks and administrators in the future? Thanks.  --Blablubbs (talk) 22:25, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
User name checks out - similar to other user names used before. Continues to use slashes in edit summaries, make sandbox edits as well as making disruptive edits like this edit here. HorrorLover555 (talk) 16:18, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * They're already blocked. I took a quick look, but don't see any other accounts on their IPs. No further action required, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  20:36, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
User name checks out. Obvious block evasion and vandalism on the article Fall Out Boy changing the line-up to a trio, as well as making the same cross-slash edit summaries here and here. HorrorLover555 (talk) 13:57, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, don't see any unblocked accounts on their IPs.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  16:38, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Lineups-of-2040 performed the same sandbox edits, with forward slash edit summaries. He was followed by London IP 2A02:C7F:601D:A100:5C56:B5DF:230E:3626 categorizing a band as a trio, which is a long-term issue of interest for this case.

Checkuser requested to roust sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 21:18, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Lineups-of-2040 is a WP:DUCK, see . Please, indef it, and check for sleepers. I think we can leave the IP alone at the moment, but it'd be worth to keep an eye at it, see . Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 21:28, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅; I don't see any others.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  11:44, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Closing. MarioGom (talk) 18:50, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK name. Compare with previous socks Hemiauchenia (talk) 22:29, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * That's him. Same forward slash edit summaries, same sandbox fantasy. Binksternet (talk) 22:31, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Indeed: . Please, block the reported account. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 23:05, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Salvio giuliano 23:10, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Lineups-of-2029 followed the two listed IPs to revert back to Brettandelle-preferred versions. Choosing a similar name to previous socks, Lineups-of-2029 first edited the sandbox, adding his favorite fantasy band, and he used forward-slash edit summaries. All of this is exactly the style of other Brettandelle socks.

Checkuser requested to sweep up sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 18:25, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * , you need to add "CU" to the SPI case status of you want a report to be placed in the "checkuser requested" category. I've blocked the account and tagged per WP:DUCK., but the ranges used are busy and dynamic so I didn't dig too dip as the socks are obvious as soon as they start editing. .-- Ponyo bons mots 19:42, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
 * - The IPs are a duck too. Please, block both IPs for a short period of time (e.g. 1 week), anon. only. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 21:32, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Extraordinary Writ (talk) 23:01, 16 March 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious case, no need for CU.

IP 62.253.87.254 showed up with forward-slash edit summaries and edits related to Dave Navarro, then new user Lineups-of-2018 appeared with more of the same. Note the similar username style. Binksternet (talk) 14:44, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

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 * Account . Blocked the IP for a year, seems to be remarkably stable. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:00, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

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Same name style, same forward slash edit summaries, same sandbox fantasy bands, super obvious case. Binksternet (talk) 19:50, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. Spicy (talk) 20:21, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

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Obvious sock: same kind of naming scheme, same forward slash edit summaries, same fantasy bands in the sandbox. Binksternet (talk) 00:22, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:18, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

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Lineups-of-2014 has the same naming convention and behavior as blocked sock Lineups-of-2030. Lineups-of-2012 follows the pattern. Same old fantasy band added to the sandbox, same forward slash edit summaries. Easy case. Binksternet (talk) 12:23, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the named accounts. IP has not edited recently. Spicy (talk) 16:33, 9 May 2023 (UTC)

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IP has used cross-slashes in their edit summaries here, as well as being disruptive with changing the year a band was formed, as described here. HorrorLover555 (talk) 04:28, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked for a week. Closing. Courcelles (talk) 00:53, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious sock. Forward slashes in their edit summaries, fantasy bands added to sandbox. HorrorLover555 (talk) 16:24, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

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For the record, the following usernames were blocked in the last month. Binksternet (talk) 18:02, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ One sleeper to throw in, will block and tag. Courcelles (talk) 17:32, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Binksternet, thanks, didn't find anything else that wasn't already blocked/locked. So archiving for now. Courcelles (talk) 21:18, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious sock. Forward slashes in their edit summaries, fantasy bands added to sandbox. HorrorLover555 (talk) 16:24, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

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For the record, the following usernames were blocked in the last month. Binksternet (talk) 18:02, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ One sleeper to throw in, will block and tag. Courcelles (talk) 17:32, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Binksternet, thanks, didn't find anything else that wasn't already blocked/locked. So archiving for now. Courcelles (talk) 21:18, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious name similarity to recently blocked socks, same fantasy band stuff in the sandbox, same forward slash edit summaries. Binksternet (talk) 14:20, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Blocked. Courcelles (talk) 14:46, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Tagged. Closing. Courcelles (talk) 14:47, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same naming convention, same fiddling with sandbox, same forward slash edit summaries. Binksternet (talk) 13:06, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * Quack, no sleepers, blocked. Courcelles (talk) 13:19, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Tagged, closing. Courcelles (talk) 13:20, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
These new accounts have the same editing behavior as past ones. Same naming convention, same forward-slash edit summaries, same concern with band membership.

Note that Special:Contributions/51.191.25.22 was recently blocked. Binksternet (talk) 18:01, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Two of these entries edited Avatar 4 to insert a production company. Binksternet (talk) 18:04, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * Courcelles (talk) 18:37, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
KIRK2004 performed the same edit as blocked sock KIRK2025, and has the same naming scheme, as well as the same forward-slash edit summaries. IP 85.255.237.132 made the same edit as blocked IP 51.191.21.150.

Two listings are already blocked: and 85.255.234.204.

Checkuser requested to sweep for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 22:12, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * All very ducky. Based on behaviour (explicitly not CU results), I'm blocking Kirk 2004 (indef), and the unblocked IP for a week. No sleepers apparent.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  11:13, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Allenkirk555gmail made band-related edits to the sandbox in the same manner as previous socks, then like other socks he edited the members of a band. The same band article had already been targeted by Brettandelle socks User:KIRK2031, User:Lineups-of-20and23 and more. The naming scheme is the same as blocked socks User:Allenkirk18, User:Allenkirk2020, etc.

Checkuser requested to check for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 20:52, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Allenkirk555gmail is confirmed to KIRK2005. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:30, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Both of these use the forward slash edit summary, and both of these are obsessed with who is and who is not a member of a band.

Checkuser requested to hunt for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 15:56, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Account is ✅, no unblocked accounts visible. No comment on the IP from a CU perspective, but it's highly ducky so blocking for a month. Closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  16:53, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious sock, with forward slashes in the edit summaries here and here. Continued disruptive editing like this edit here. Sock has also threatened to block when they are not an admin while logged out. HorrorLover555 (talk) 00:48, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

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I'd call that confirmed. No comment on the IP. -- zzuuzz (talk) 02:09, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Identical editing to an already blocked sock,. Apologies if this report ends up in the wrong place, I'm not used to SPI. StartOkayStop (talk) 05:48, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Yup. It's them. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 06:57, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 06:58, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious sock, making identical edits as previous socks, with cross-slashes in edit summaries like these edits here and here. HorrorLover555 (talk) 15:33, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus . Blocked, etc. Closing.  firefly  ( t · c ) 21:57, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious sockpuppet, making the same disruptive edits like this edit here which is identical to this edit by a previous sock, as well as making edits in the sandbox to gain autoconfirmation. HorrorLover555 (talk) 13:20, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Yup.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:55, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Blink without Skiba used the forward-slash edit summary, and he re-added the same material as three previous socks.

Checkuser requested to sweep for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 16:45, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Adding because of immediate edit-warring to restore the same material. Binksternet (talk) 17:01, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the two named accounts, as they pretty much insisted. Favonian (talk) 20:31, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:38, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:38, 1 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Tagged the accounts. Leaving open for the IP to be evaluated on behavioural evidence. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:40, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
 * No activity from the IP in a few days. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:23, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
By the name of the account, it seems to be another obvious sock. HorrorLover555 (talk) 01:54, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to previous socks, plus . Blocked and tagged.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:28, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious sock. I need not say more, except point out the same pattern of disruptive editing like previous sock accounts similar to their edits on the The Killers and Snow Patrol articles. HorrorLover555 (talk) 19:51, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅. . <span style="color:black;text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px white, -4px -4px 15px white">Mkdw  <span style="color: #0B0080;text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px white, -4px -4px 15px white">talk 07:14, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I have also blocked as a blatant Duck Sock. JBW (talk) 08:09, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
User name checks out, with the usual cross-slash in their edit summaries. HorrorLover555 (talk) 05:54, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing. MarioGom (talk) 13:27, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious IP using cross-slashes in their edit summaries, as well as the usual "three piece / trio" comments in band articles like this edit here, here and here. HorrorLover555 (talk) 16:14, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Obvious IP sock, with the edit summary asking if a band will continue as a trio. HorrorLover555 (talk) 02:43, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * I blocked both IPs and the article is now protected. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:48, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious case, with forward-slash edit summaries and the same disruption as previous socks.

CU requested to find sleeper accounts. Binksternet (talk) 16:08, 27 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Adding IP 51.191.185.68. Binksternet (talk) 21:35, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * - yeah, worth a sleeper check The SandDoctor  Talk 06:36, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
 * The following are ✅ to the account above:
 * . Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:34, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
 * . Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:34, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious username checks out, with the usual cross-slashes in their edit summaries here and here, as well as spamming the Sandbox to get auto-confirmed. HorrorLover555 (talk) 03:16, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus RoySmith (talk) 03:37, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Blocked and tagged already. Looks like sleeper checks are pretty routine with them, though. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 01:32, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Adding Special:Contributions/2A00:23C4:16AD:E301:2471:C1D6:49CA:95EB for repeating a sock edit. Binksternet (talk) 04:55, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * . ✅ to each other:
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:06, 1 January 2024 (UTC)


 * The confirmed accounts geolocate to the same part of the world, but not the same ranges as usual. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:08, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Probably stale, but for a week for good measure. Closing. DatGuyTalkContribs 15:15, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

See Special:Contributions/KIRKALLEN202 and See Special:Contributions/2023-2024_Lineups and the note the ip (95.13.75.79) on the user s talk page Untamed1910 (talk) 16:17, 30 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Could somebody move this report to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Brettandelle as i made an mistake on the report thanks. Untamed1910 (talk) 16:20, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Case moved. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:01, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Dealt with above. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:08, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious duck. Compare to 2023-2024 Lineups.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 00:13, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Requesting CU for sleepers as recommended by SFR.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 00:25, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * , leaving this open as sleeper checks seem routine. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:17, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * is on the technical evidence (obvious on behavior). No sleepers are evident. Vanamonde93 (talk) 01:20, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious duck IPs. Both reverted me reverting sock edits (51 IP, 92 IP). 92 IP is stale, but I added it for the records. 51 IP seems to already be pblocked in relation to this sockmaster.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 22:02, 1 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Oh hey, would you look at that, the 92 IP isn't stale anymore.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 18:18, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * Both IP's blocked now, one by me, one by someone else. Case closed. Courcelles (talk) 15:34, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Obvious duck IP making the usual disruptive edits which was previously reported, though it looks like they have now started to disrupt the Westlife article, including cross-slashes in their edit summaries. HorrorLover555 (talk) 21:10, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * but IP has already been blocked. <span style="font-family:Papyrus, Courier New">The Wordsmith Talk to me 18:33, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

Unexplained changes and disruptively removing content at Imagine Dragons, Daniel Platzman and Template:Imagine Dragons. They also claim that Platzman has left the band without providing any evidence. <b style="color:blue; text-shadow:cyan 0.0em 0.0em 0.1em;">CycloneYoris</b> <b style="color:purple">talk!</b> 07:43, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * - Please move to Sockpuppet investigations/Brettandelle. Bbb23 (talk) 10:15, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * While waiting for a clerk, which could unfortunately be a long wait, I've blocked 2023-2024 Lineup Changes without tags. Bbb23 (talk) 10:48, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Merged and tagged (✅). Closing. DatGuyTalkContribs 12:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Clear block evasion. IP is disrupting the Imagine Dragons article in the same manner as the other sock accounts. <b style="color:blue; text-shadow:cyan 0.0em 0.0em 0.1em;">CycloneYoris</b> <b style="color:purple">talk!</b> 07:40, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * To add, IP sock has been used before to disrupt the related articles back in April. HorrorLover555 (talk) 12:43, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * - CheckUser tools may not be used to connect an IP to a named account. Sir Sputnik edit from mobile alt (talk) 16:48, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
 * IP hardblocked for a year. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:59, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Another IP sock has appeared. Making the exact same changes as the entire sock farm. Seems an obvious WP:DUCK to me. <b style="color:blue; text-shadow:cyan 0.0em 0.0em 0.1em;">CycloneYoris</b> <b style="color:purple">talk!</b> 10:10, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for a week, closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:23, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Blatant duck, considering the username.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 05:57, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Adding for  doing exactly the same stuff. Obvious case, no need for checkuser. Binksternet (talk) 16:40, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Both accounts already blocked - I had a peek but didn't see any others. Closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:24, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Quack, quack. Username follows on from the last two socks reported in the last investigation. Pahunkat (talk) 07:41, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Yep. It is definitely them. HorrorLover555 (talk) 14:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Obvs. Don't see any others.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:39, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Having been blocked as an IP, created account clearly labelled to announce their purpose, then began editing Imagine Dragons, Template:Imagine Dragons, Daniel Platzman, plus several ID album articles, to remove Platzman from the group. Schazjmd  (talk)  13:24, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Cross-slashes in their edit summaries, as well as an edit summary insisting that said member has left the band. Yep, it is definitely them, and it sounds like a duck to me. HorrorLover555 (talk) 15:00, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I submitted a request to AIV and account is now blocked. S0091 (talk) 16:37, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:44, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Restoring sandbox to a previous sock's version and username similarities. Duck. Pahunkat (talk) 15:47, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Yep. It's them, as they have used that similar username before. HorrorLover555 (talk) 16:00, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * ✅, already blocked, also saw .  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  07:23, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Easy case, obvious naming style similarity to, continuing the same edit wars as previous socks. No need for checkuser. Binksternet (talk) 15:46, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing. PhilKnight (talk) 19:06, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Username, gaming AC in sandbox (with edit summaries related to Imagine Dragons) presumably because Imagine Dragons is now AC protected. Pahunkat (talk) 09:34, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * It's them. Looks like they are making edits on the Sandbox so they can become autoconfirmed, like the previous sock accounts. HorrorLover555 (talk) 11:02, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Blocked. Closing. PhilKnight (talk) 19:05, 28 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same username, same interests. Pahunkat (talk) 10:21, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

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 * Yep. It's them. HorrorLover555 (talk) 11:24, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. Spicy (talk) 11:38, 9 June 2024 (UTC)