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Suspected sockpuppets

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Narrow interest in articles about politicians (primarily in Australia, also New Zealand), and in list articles and AfDs related to those. Similar usernames too. There's overlap at Articles for deletion/List of prime ministers of New Zealand by date of birth among, for example, with Fabio and Poida (and Green Hook, below). RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 22:17, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Additionally, I've been told - without further details - that the following accounts are all CU-confirmed to the above, although the behavioural match is not immediately apparent:
 * In addition to all of the above (who are all CU-confirmed); there's the following, which matches behaviourally (although the CU connection has not been confirmed) with the first group:
 * I've been told that a behavioural investigation is the way forward. Thanks, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 22:24, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * In addition to all of the above (who are all CU-confirmed); there's the following, which matches behaviourally (although the CU connection has not been confirmed) with the first group:
 * I've been told that a behavioural investigation is the way forward. Thanks, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 22:24, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I've been told that a behavioural investigation is the way forward. Thanks, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 22:24, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I've been told that a behavioural investigation is the way forward. Thanks, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 22:24, 3 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Further interaction at Articles for deletion/List of premiers of New South Wales by age; Kerwin 05 and Green Hook 1224. I haven't done anything but tag the SPA, but, since disruption is ongoing and you're telling me these are CU-confirmed; then probably that a block needs to happen sooner rather than latter RandomCanadian (talk / contribs)  23:09, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
 * At the same page,, although the behaviour or username is not an exact match for the above. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 01:53, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Another behavioural match, courtesy : - . The ducks are quacking loud enough; I have struck through at least that one. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs)  04:16, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Another duck quacking: Special:Contributions/49.180.169.254... RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 12:18, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

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Identical phrasing by at Articles for deletion/List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age (diff),  at Articles for deletion/List of prime ministers of New Zealand by date of birth (diff),  at Articles for deletion/List of premiers of New South Wales by age (diff). Seems like rather brazen WP:PROJSOCKing to me. Maybe there needs to be a check for sleepers (or whatever we should call them). TompaDompa (talk) 04:21, 6 October 2021 (UTC)

@Drmies Similar argument about page views by GorgonaJS at Articles for deletion/List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age as Theotherscrubbythug at the sock infested Articles for deletion/List of premiers of New South Wales by age. There are additional redlink individuals who participated at Articles for deletion/List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by age and Articles for deletion/List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom by length of tenure who it might be prudent to check over as well, to see if they are a part of this uncovered network of socks. Newshunter12 (talk) 15:06, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

@Drmies Similar username by Holcomb 7531 as other blocked accounts, and created identical in format/topic article List of governors of Texas by age as six articles created by Theotherscrubbythug (now deleted at Articles for deletion/List of premiers of New South Wales by age). Newshunter12 (talk) 16:52, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * Correction: ALL accounts listed by are CU-confirmed to each other. Apologies for any confusion. The question is, which of them are them, or is it all of them. There is no doubt here that Green Hook needs to be blocked for NOTHERE and for socking, and a couple others as well, but there's some that need to be looked at a bit closer. Drmies (talk) 23:09, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I'm on it. Note: my first block was, which is pretty old. Drmies (talk) 16:15, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * And now I'm convinced that the two groups--one editing those presidential lists, and the other editing Australians and American politicians--are the same; I think maybe they slipped up with the Platelet account (look at their deleted edits), and with the Donatello Forever account (again, deleted edits). I'm about to drop a huge rangeblock, which expands a bit on a previous rangeblock by me and Berean Hunter. Drmies (talk) 16:31, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Difettos is a different person. So, blocked:
 * Y'all, this has been a lot of fun. I need a break. Drmies (talk) 16:51, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Y'all, this has been a lot of fun. I need a break. Drmies (talk) 16:51, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Y'all, this has been a lot of fun. I need a break. Drmies (talk) 16:51, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Y'all, this has been a lot of fun. I need a break. Drmies (talk) 16:51, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Y'all, this has been a lot of fun. I need a break. Drmies (talk) 16:51, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Y'all, this has been a lot of fun. I need a break. Drmies (talk) 16:51, 6 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , I do not see a good reason to check Gorgona. The other one, Holcomb, I just blocked them. Drmies (talk) 17:56, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Moved to oldest blocked, and was about to tag and close, but just noticed: do we have a decision on Caleb?  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:32, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , Scrubby is older, no? Caleb is not a sock. Drmies (talk) 02:39, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * See, this is what happens when no one uses checkuser.  (There's a script that says the creation date of every account referenced with that template.) I'll move to Scrubby. Gonna suppressredirect since it's only been here a sec.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:48, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * . And League God is good too? Sorry for another ping.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 03:02, 9 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , yeah, forgot to block that one; I should have used all those cute little icons, like the real CUs do... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drmies (talk • contribs)
 * Thanks, Doc. I've tagged that one too. Closing. And yes, come over to the side of cutesy templates! --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 14:23, 9 October 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

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Pro forma. See User_talk:Drmies (permalink). -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:06, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * All but McKern are ✅ per Drmies. Tagging McKern as suspected (feel free to upgrade to "proven" if you're confident, Doc) and straggler Burrill as confirmed. Moving to new oldest. Closing. (Actually, was never open to begin with.) --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:17, 3 November 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro forma following this ANEW report. Overlap with and behavioral similarities to previous socks at Ray O'Connor (for the IP) and Des Corcoran/Nathan Rees (for TheOtherScrubby); impersonating just like previous sock. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:46, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the IP for a week; blocked indef and tagged TheOtherScrubby. Closing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 18:48, 17 August 2023 (UTC)