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15 April 2011

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Self identifies as him on his user page, and on the talk page of Brianwazere. Same writing style, edits to same type of articles (UK soaps, eg EastEnders, Hollyoaks). Frickative 15:13, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

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18 April 2011

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Self-identified as the indef-blocked Brianwazere in an attack on my talk page, and thereafter returned to his typical editing arena: UK soap opera articles, complete with angry edit summaries. Frickative 16:49, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

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No check performed, but IP blocked for a week for block evasion. TN X Man 17:29, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

09 May 2011

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Same articles edited as Brianwazere, plus the personal attack here used one of Brian's most common insulting words. JuneGloom   Talk  21:35, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

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 * Nothing to do from an SPI standpoint. Blocked the IP for 72 hours for vandalism/personal attacks.  Courcelles 21:38, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

06 July 2011

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This message is identical to Brian's writing style throughout his talkpage - highly inconsistent capitalisation, notable use of 'ye' instead of 'you' etc. Editing exclusively in the same area - UK soap operas - and personal details also a match (both purporting to be 16-year-old males from Ireland). Frickative 20:52, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

I thought we sorted this out my name is not Brian:( it is Tim, as for the slang everyone uses it at some stage:), this is ridiculous:/, This is not sockpuppeting! Crazyfishsticks (talk) 20:54, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

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I was thinking about reopening this SPI too. I looked at Crazyfishsticks' contribs and the way he wrote his posts and it seems he and Brian sign their posts with the same ":)" at the end (Crazyfishsticks, Brian). I also suspected that 86.46.217.56 was used by Brian. - JuneGloom    Talk  21:03, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

so are two different people not allowed use the same smiley face now? Crazyfishsticks (talk) 21:11, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

It is a trend you both share. I did say earlier you always use the "ye" slang in the same way, which made me think you were him. The edit warring is another factor that drew attention to youself.. Rain the One  BAM 21:57, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

I have explained myself enough, I cant believe this is happening to me lots of people share similarities, I have never ever Wikipedia in any other way before joining at Crazyfishsticks!, I have read the guide concerning this and I am just going to remain calm I cant believe ye would accuse me of this I thought you were nice users! Crazyfishsticks (talk) 22:07, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

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 * The master was only indeffed last month, so we can still run this. Let's find out. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 01:22, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. No obvious sleepers found, but they are editing from multiple large ranges. Tiptoety  talk 02:01, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, alright. Tags have been updated. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:34, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

09 July 2011

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Look at the contribs, he admits he'll "keep coming back". .. '''George Sorby • Talk  •  Contribs .. 14:56, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

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 * Blocked 1 week for socking/NPA -- DQ  (t)   (e)  15:07, 9 July 2011 (UTC)

29 August 2011

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I think we can safely say by the edit summary for Fatboy (EastEnders) (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fatboy_%28EastEnders%29&diff=prev&oldid=447376657) that the IP is Brian. I have blocked the IP for a month but because of this socks previous, I am requesting Checkuser to see if there are any other sleeping accounts. 5 albert square (talk) 22:18, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

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 * - I'll endorse for a sleeper check. The IP won't be connected to any of these, obviously. should be usable for a comparison. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 23:42, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
 * (same (BIG) range, UA match, no edits):
 * Not really confident on any of these - keeping an eye on them would be advisable, but I wouldn't block any unless the usernames appear to fit an MO. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nearly all of the found accounts haven't edited at all, so I'm going to leave them alone for now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not really confident on any of these - keeping an eye on them would be advisable, but I wouldn't block any unless the usernames appear to fit an MO. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nearly all of the found accounts haven't edited at all, so I'm going to leave them alone for now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not really confident on any of these - keeping an eye on them would be advisable, but I wouldn't block any unless the usernames appear to fit an MO. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nearly all of the found accounts haven't edited at all, so I'm going to leave them alone for now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not really confident on any of these - keeping an eye on them would be advisable, but I wouldn't block any unless the usernames appear to fit an MO. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nearly all of the found accounts haven't edited at all, so I'm going to leave them alone for now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not really confident on any of these - keeping an eye on them would be advisable, but I wouldn't block any unless the usernames appear to fit an MO. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 00:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nearly all of the found accounts haven't edited at all, so I'm going to leave them alone for now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Not really confident on any of these - keeping an eye on them would be advisable, but I wouldn't block any unless the usernames appear to fit an MO. Hers <em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold  (t/a/c) 00:54, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Nearly all of the found accounts haven't edited at all, so I'm going to leave them alone for now. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:48, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

18 September 2011

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Going by the edit here, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:86.43.189.121&diff=next&oldid=451057732, I am in no doubt that this is banned user Brian. However, the reason I am requesting Checkuser and logging this IP is that this is about the 2nd or 3rd account I've come across of Brian's this week alone, just want to make sure there are no other accounts again as there have been previously. 5 albert square (talk) 12:15, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

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 * . Sorry, but CU isn't really for fishing. CU won't connect to the IP to an account, and without evidence that accounts are being abused, we can't really use CU that way. Reopen if there's further evidence, however. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 12:55, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

24 October 2011

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I think this may be unlikely but this user is editing the same articles as Brianwazere and is causing mayhem and has the same rude edit summaries. When I revert him, he undoes this like Brian did. Like I said unlikely but something is ringing here. Thanks. GSorby – Ping!   21:33, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

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I don't think Equalizer2011 is Brian, I believe he's Dweeby123. Even though checkuser said the accounts were unrelated, the articles edited and the edit summaries are consistent with Dweeby's M.O. - JuneGloom    Talk  17:45, 25 October 2011 (UTC)

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Whoever s/he is, they're blocked. If further activity occurs, please feel free to refile. TN <b style="color:midnightblue; font-size:larger;">X</b> Man 15:34, 27 October 2011 (UTC)

18 November 2011

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These IP's are in the same range as the many other IP Adresses used by Bryan, all have which been reported here in the past. Sticks mainly to editing Hollyoaks, Coronation Street and EastEnders related articles and as usual they IP hop to carry on reverting the same articles. This is a trait shared with the others reported previously. Bryan often called me and other editors "losers" in his edit summaries and one of the IP's did this earlier, so it made me realise and looked at the other IP's making the exact samed disruptive edits. Also uses Brian's spelling of the word "you" as "ye" .. Is there not anything else that can be done to combat this sock puppet? Maybe a range block, because he is here everyday and it would cut the problems and disruption we keep getting by half.  Rain the One  BAM 01:44, 18 November 2011 (UTC)

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I'll add 86.44.214.203 to the list. Changing the occupation and home fields in the infoboxes of fictional characters from Hollyoaks and EastEnders is Brian's M.O. - JuneGloom    Talk  21:58, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
 * The list is growing - 86.43.187.94 - That is about five IP's he has used today to carry out these disruptive edits. Brian said we would never get rid of him, he sure meant it. Rain the One  BAM 06:04, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

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 * Nothing can be done here other than whack-a-mole. The range is a /8, way too large to block. Report affected articles to RfPP for semiprotection. T. Canens (talk) 09:09, 19 November 2011 (UTC)

05 January 2012

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This user has long used the 86 range in the IP hopping efforts. 86.46.211.80 shouldn't require any diffs because of the talk page - where the IP discusses their IP Hopping - they make the odd claim that because they live in Ireland - their IP adress changes each time they log on... Anyway - I'd like something to be done now because Requests for page protection are no longer willing to listen to the outcome of the previous case. At first all effected articles were placed on protection - however because it was a while ago now - they have been less willing to offer protection.

It is just not practical to request protection for the amount of articles because this individual spends such a high volume of their time disrupting articles - I'm having to leave articles filled with factual errors because I cannot keep up with them. Would it help if I listed the 30 + IP adresses they have been using like last time? The user lives in Ireland, something they have made no secret of - their IP's are nearly always with the ISP Eircom. Could you also check for any sleeper accounts associated with the original account - As this is block ivasion on a high scale - it warrants a check.  Rain  the 1  20:32, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

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I'd like to add to the list. Updating the homes and occupations of character's from EastEnders and Hollyoaks is typical Brian behaviour. - JuneGloom    Talk  21:59, 7 January 2012 (UTC)


 * This is Brian - who has made sock accounts. You may not think it would be helpful to check for sleepers. Just remember, that we have to deal with him, personally I'm ready to drive my head into the wall. Not over the top - I like to edit Wikipedia - they are here everyday - all day - and no one can help. I think requesting PP is to much stress - so I've messaged you on your talk about the first option about convincing them to "convert". :) Rain  the 1  16:07, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

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 * Situation is unchanged I'm afraid: If the person's IP is changing so frequently individual IP blocks don't help, and the range is very active by constructive anon users so a range block is out of the question. Best option would of course be to convert him into a constructive editor (he seems willing, but doesn't seem to care too much about WP:VERIFIABILITY, correct?), but I believe you've tried that a couple times already. In that case semi-protecting affected pages is still the best option I see. :\ FWIW, it's not surprising that his IP changes frequently, many broadband accounts are like that (see dynamic IP). A sleeper check is in my eyes not really warranted since Brian doesn't have a history of creating sock accounts, and seems quite content editing anonymously now. Amalthea  15:54, 10 January 2012 (UTC)

05 February 2012

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Usual Brian doing what he likes on an range of Soap opera lists, templates, characters and their related BLP's ... Their contribs serve as enough evidence. Please can these three be please dealt with. I'm only asking for these ones, there are another 30+ IP's being used just like in previous reports - but these are sticking. As we know from previous reports on this user - nothing can be done in terms of a range block. They keep using these more than others. Rain  the 1  16:47, 5 February 2012 (UTC)  Rain   the 1  16:47, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the first two IPs for a month. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:53, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

08 June 2012

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If you are familiar with Brianwazere's socks - then you know their favourite target is Hollyoaks and their related articles. Lists are the usual choice, but this editor took a swerve from using accounts in favour of IP Hopping to carry out their editing [see vast list of previous IP addresses reported in the archive.] However, many of the lists were protected so only registered users can congtribute. I know this is him because of the choice of subjects, 100% sure. Look at the history of various articles they have edited since joining - I can assure you that you will find their 86.4 range commonly used by this editor. Compare edit summaries with the array of socks and IP's previously put foward. This user follows the trend of editing infoboxes and lists - their favourites have always been List of Hollyoaks characters (2011) and List of Hollyoaks locations.

Oh and on User:Relaxedora they state they are from Ireland. Brian has been open about his location before - see   Rain   the 1  22:34, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

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As noted somewhere in the archives, Brian likes to add the smiley face emoticon ) at the end of some of his sentences. He tends not to leave a space between the last word/punctuation and the emoticon. Brian, previous sock, Relaxedora. It's something small, but I always notice and look out for it. - JuneGloom    Talk  23:10, 9 June 2012 (UTC)

This user always acts as a newbie; with the new account saying "I am very new to all this, so once I get the hang of it I will update this page!" and the previous account saying "I will write more later so you will know more about me but for now i might just get settled in as i new to this:)", so they both act as a nervous, newbie attitude, and the smiley face at the end of the last quote support what June said. — M.Mario  (T/C) 14:01, 10 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * . WilliamH (talk) 14:23, 10 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 01:07, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

24 June 2012

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I came across a report at WP:AIV for this IP and I'm suspicious that it is a sock of Brianwazere. The IP is editing the same sort of articles (EastEnders ones) and making fairly similar edits. They are changing the classification field for characters from "recurring" (ie months between characters appearances) to "regular" (ie in the soap all the time) and they keep changing characters jobs and the duration of their jobs. Examples include:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Coronation_Street_characters_%282011%29&diff=prev&oldid=424705689

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_EastEnders_characters_%282012%29&diff=prev&oldid=499156054

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane_Beale&diff=prev&oldid=427936044

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane_Beale&diff=prev&oldid=495594010

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lynsey_Nolan&diff=prev&oldid=461172378

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Poppy_Meadow&diff=prev&oldid=497281673

Requesting checkuser as there seem to have been a number of similar IP addresses reported recently. 5 albert square (talk) 18:48, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

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I don't think this is Brian. He usually edits from the ‎86.4 range, which comes from Ireland, not Hampshire. Brian edits the Hollyoaks articles more than the EastEnders ones and he tends to use edit summaries too. Funnily enough a Brian IP (86.46.204.174) did show up on my watchlist this afternoon. - JuneGloom    Talk  19:34, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

Junegloom is correct that wasn't me but you can believe what you want I dont care anymore I aint going anywhere — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.46.247.65 (talk) 20:34, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * - because checkusers will not report on IPs. This case must be decided on behavioral evidence. As the IP is already blocked for 48 hours there isn't likely anything else to do here. <b style="color:#00C">⋙–Ber</b><b style="color:#66f">ean–Hun</b><b style="color:#00C">ter—►</b>  20:42, 24 June 2012 (UTC)

27 June 2012

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Self confessed sock of Brianwazere.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Brianwazere&diff=prev&oldid=499501205

Logging for reference and closing. 5 albert square (talk) 01:03, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Tagged and blocked, now ready for closing.--5 albert square (talk) 01:06, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

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01 August 2012

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User is quacking as is editing all the same articles making all the same sort of edits that Brian made. Plus has openly admitted evading the block on his talk page. 5 albert square (talk) 22:57, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

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I have added User:Cdaly2012 as they are editing Hollyoaks related lists and leaving edit summaries similar to Brianwazere. They have edited the list List of Hollyoaks locations to update changes on the soap opera - Brianwazere has taken more than an active interest in updating this list. They have also edited which is an Irish soap opera,  an Irish School. Brianwazere has always been very open about the fact he is from Ireland. All articles and lists mentioned have been edited often by IP's on the 86.4 ranger which - if you look at the long archive of reported IP addresses - the 86.4 has been proven to be the user's IP range on many occasions. Rain  the 1  00:00, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  11:08, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked sock based on behavior evidence. Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 00:00, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
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22 August 2012

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Making same sort of edits, checked WHOIS and it's coming from the same area that Brian usually edits from. Quacks louder than a duck so already blocked, just logging this. SPI can be closed as nothing Checkuser can do at the moment. 5 albert square (talk) 21:42, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

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