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The IP user made 2 edits on the exact same pages (example1)(example2) as the indefinitely blocked user BaxçeyêReş, supporting the edits of the blocked user (edit-which-was-supported1) (edit-which-was-supported2). In example1, the IP user essentially brought back the edits made by the banned user in edit-which-was-supported1. In example2, the IP user removes the Russian language as the official language from a page, similarly to what was done in edit-which-was-supported2. What makes this particularly suspicious, is that the IP user knew about the "respectless" attitude of the blocked BaxçeyêReş (as evidenced in the edit summary in example1), in reference to the racist/nationalistic comments I pointed out on the banned BaxçeyêReş's talk page, particularly here on this talk page. This seems unusual to me because IP users typically wouldn't bother trying to determine why a previous user would be blocked, IP users usually just make several edits in a couple of pages without reading much else. Either IP user read the talk page of BaxçeyêReş to determine possible reasons why BaxçeyêReş was banned, which for an IP user seems unlikely, or IP user is in fact BaxçeyêReş, or somehow related to the blocked BaxçeyêReş. This is obviously problematic since if the IP user is indeed the same user as BaxçeyêReş, then this constitutes block avoidance and sockpuppeting. WimpyDood (talk) 01:58, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * - CheckUser evidence may not be used to connect a registered account to an IP. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:03, 26 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Stale; closing in favor of the account blocks (including autoblocks on recent IP address(es)) below. If the remaining IP edit is problematic, you can revert it. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 18:02, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Both accounts were created a soon after BaxçeyêReş was banned.
 * PuhPaayYuh was created the same day as the ban, on July 23.
 * Accidental-usurpation was created two days later, July 25.


 * PuhPaayYuh filing a sockpuppet investigation into me immediately after the creation of the account. Me, because I am the user who requested that BaxçeyêReş to be banned and contacted the admin ToBeFree.
 * Me contacting the admin, ToBeFree, after which BaxçeyêReş was promptly banned
 * PuhPaayYuh filing sockpuppeting report


 * Accidental-usurpation has an identical editing pattern to BaxçeyêReş, mostly removing Azerbaijani translations/names from articles similarly to BaxçeyêReş:
 * BaxçeyêReş   and more.
 * Accidental-usurpation and more.


 * Accidental-usurpation contacted the very admin, ToBeFree, that banned BaxçeyêReş. Also, somehow knew common editors on Azerbaijan-Armenia articles. "WimpyDood, BaxceyeRes, Parishan, NMW03, Brandmeister, Grandmaster, KhndzorUtogh"
 * Both accounts claim to have been "Observers" for a long time before creating an account.
 * Accidental-usurpation "I have been a long-time observer on Wikipedia"
 * PuhPaayYuh "as a long time lurker"


 * BaxçeyêReş, Accidental-usurpation, and PuhPaayYuh seem to have similar writing styles and grammar choices, which can be seen over the course of their editing histories.

All the above are problems because BaxçeyêReş was indefinitely blocked. BaxçeyêReş seems to be attempting block evasion by sockpuppeting. WimpyDood (talk) 14:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * - PuhPaayYuh is clearly somebody's sock, and given that BaxçeyêReş had prior disputes with WimpyDood and both new accounts are going after them (one on 's talk page, the other at SPI with a baseless report) and the shared editing patterns, there is enough for a check here. My suspicions were raised when I closed the retaliatory SPI – the denial I got when I asked about a potential connection strikes me as unconvincing. Please confirm and look for others. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:41, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Additional context here (perma) and here (perma) . --Blablubbs (talk) 18:19, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ (and yes I have read the denial), plus also confirmed:
 * -- zzuuzz (talk) 22:30, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. : If I understand the situation correctly, please move the case to "ClassicYoghurt". All blocked. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:50, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Indeed :). ✅, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 10:48, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- zzuuzz (talk) 22:30, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. : If I understand the situation correctly, please move the case to "ClassicYoghurt". All blocked. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:50, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Indeed :). ✅, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 10:48, 29 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Both users edit primarily Azerbaijan-related articles and delete information. Please check edit histories.
 * In particular, both users use "WP:SOAP" in edit histories as a justification:     and more examples in edit histories.
 * Both users refer to other users as "sir" for whatever reason
 * User started editing three days after ClassicYoghurt was banned for sockpuppeting
 * Both users edit particularly heavily in Khojaly-related articles:
 * BaxçeyêReş, one of the original sockpuppets of ClassicYoghurt, claimed to be Kurdish/Speak Kurdish on their main page . Some of the first edits of Cubhic124 were on Kurdish-related pages . User also opened a ANI case against another user on grounds of "removing Kurdish information" from Kurdish articles.

Seems evident Cubhic124 is a sock of ClassicYoghurt/BaxçeyêReş. If this is indeed true, it's then the 5th sock account of ClassicYoghurt, and maybe IP range should be blocked? WimpyDood (talk) 17:01, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * I think it's more likely than not that this is ClassicYoghurt, especially given trolling like this. for confirmation and a sleeper check. --Blablubbs (talk) 22:53, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
 * - ~TNT (she/they • talk) 01:04, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
 * is .  and  ~TNT (she/they • talk) 01:08, 15 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Block-evading edits rolled back, three pages deleted per WP:G5. The user is already blocked, closing. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 11:04, 15 August 2021 (UTC)

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The /64 is currently working, with changing addresses, to restore ClassicYoghurt's contributions. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 18:11, 16 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * Rangeblocked. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:09, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

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I am basing this off similarities between the editing patterns of Monegasque100 (which I will abbreviate as M) and confirmed sock Krawinskiyok (which I will abbreviate as K). K was blocked on August 24 as a sockpuppet of ClassicYoghurt on August 24, and M created their account on September 13 (xtools). M is obviously familiar with Wikipedia. M is aware of the policies and guidelines WP:SOAP (diff) and WP:GNG (diff). The second diff there also shows that they are aware of how AfD works, using the jargon fails WP:GNG per nom. They also are familiar with the term "vandal" (diff). These are the behavioral similarities between M and K:
 * They edit in Georgia (the country) and Azerbaijan-related topics.
 * They like to accuse other editors or viewpoints of "vandalism". Diffs from M: 1, 2. Diffs from K: 1, 2, 3, 4.
 * They made nearly identical edits to "Neftçala": M, K.
 * They are both aware of our policies, guidelines and essays and use short redirects to them. See diff by K, where they are aware of WP:NOTHERE, WP:BATTLEGROUND, WP:GRAVEDANCING and WP:EDITWAR. Note that WP:GRAVEDANCING is an essay, not a policy or guideline, and we would expect only experienced users to be aware of its existence. I have already demonstrated M's knowledge of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. wikinights talk 22:03, 17 September 2021 (UTC) Minor revision wikinights talk 22:11, 17 September 2021 (UTC)

Post 2. I am reviewing other confirmed socks of ClassicYoghurt (CY) and have found similarities between the socks:
 * BaxçeyêReş (B) and M have removed the same content from Matzoon: M, B.
 * Accidental-usurpation (AU) and Cubhic124 (C) made a similar change to Neftçala as K and M (AU, C). Three confirmed CY socks have targeted the page Neftçala with similar edits, so this is the strongest evidence that M is also a sock of CY. wikinights talk 19:16, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Just looked at the comparisons for myself, and yep,, pulling out obvious hints here. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 23:41, 17 September 2021 (UTC)


 * And he just made the wrong choice by trolling on this page, but I've reverted his trolling edits. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 11:43, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

I'll investigate other confirmed socks of ClassicYoghurt to compare the differences. wikinights talk 19:06, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * One of the diffs provided there was pretty much . The others should be coming to form a relatable case here, if only if one was to find the rest. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:32, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

NE MUTLU KÜRDÜM DIYENE! KURDS WILL NEVER STOP FIGHTING AGAINST TURKIC FASCISM AND GEORGIAN CHAUVINISM! BIJI KURDISTAN BIJI HAYASTAN Monegasque100 (talk) 03:09, 18 September 2021 (UTC)

Hello everybody. I am sick and tired of my edits reverted. I explained all my changes and rationales! Monegasque100 (talk) 03:27, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh and i only used GNG because another user before used it. I don't even know what it is, but again i am accused by biased users. Monegasque100 (talk) 03:28, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that. But given that the user is just adding fuel to the fire won't help matters here, which was the reason for the removal, and the fact that it was mainly disruptive (at least in my eyes). DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 10:36, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

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Thanks. These are confirmed to ClassicYoghurt and socks: -- zzuuzz (talk) 11:23, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I see only one overlap between Krawinskiyok and Monegasque100 that looks notable, the one on Neftçala: Is there anything else? The other evidence provided above is very generic and could apply to lots of supporters of one country or the other. EdJohnston (talk) 18:15, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * My thoughts exactly. Why anyone would think this is a duck is beyond me.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:17, 18 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I have restored comments by Monegasque100 that had been removed by because I believe that they may be pertinent to analysis of the case, even if some of them may be considered disruptive. In most cases, it's best to leave refactoring and removal to clerks. Thanks. --Blablubbs (talk) 09:34, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
 * , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 11:33, 19 September 2021 (UTC)

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Qawmiyāt is very unlikely to be a new user, based on their ability to cite policy pages by their ninth edit. I think there's grounds for a check just between that and their immediate turn to controversial edits in a DS area, even if I didn't have a master in mind. However, I do think this is most likely ClassicYoghurt. Eleven edits isn't much to work with, but:
 * Edits to, previously edited by confirmed sock
 * Slight changes in first two edit summaries. Compare Slight formulation change in this edit by BaxçeyêReş
 * Linking to conduct-related Wikipedia policy shortcuts in edit summary here, including WP:NOTHERE, previously used in summary by by BaxçeyêReş and invoked at ANI by confirmed sock.
 * Removing other users' message against policy here; compare here (user in question was only tempblocked at the time).
 * I was worried that might not be quite enough evidence, but as I was writing this they have helpfully harassed me on my talk, just like past CY sox have with users who intervened with them, as well as continued to mess with talk pages. -- Tamzin  [cetacean needed] (she/they) 19:39, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * -- Tamzin [cetacean needed] (she/they) 19:40, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. -- zzuuzz (talk) 19:55, 22 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, zzuuzz. Tagged (including tagging CY as 3X-banned, which became the case with the CU evidence of 19 September). -- Tamzin  [cetacean needed] (she/they) 20:28, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

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Logging for the record, requested check based on behavioural evidence ~TNT (she/they • talk) 19:39, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ to . . ~TNT (she/they • talk) 19:40, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Sam. Closing. Also just noting for the record that there was recent logged-out socking from, and has been in the past as well. Stable institutional range, so might be good to keep that in mind for the future. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 20:09, 2 October 2021 (UTC)


 * @Tamzin did you mean to mark for admin attention (as you said you were closing)? Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:47, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Maybe I just like getting admins' attention.  But yes, sorry about that; just got a bit mixed up with spihelper. Thanks for the ping.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 22:54, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

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Adelphopolis was blocked indefinitely for edit warring on 12 October 2021. Adalalada was created on 14 October 2021, and made exact same comment on Talk:Khurshidbanu Natavan (apparently using google translate for Azerbaijani):. Both accounts edit war on Şahtaxtı, making identical edits:   Grand  master  08:04, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

Banned indefinitely. This case could be closed. Grand master  13:04, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * - I think it likely there's an older master behind these two accounts. Checking Girth Summit  (blether)  15:18, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Wotcha - gentle nudge that you're still "in progress" here ~TheresNoTime (to chat) 20:21, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi TNT - yes, I was checking in with who gave me the training yesterday to see whether they agreed with my conclusions. They've got back to me now, so about to action.  Girth Summit  (blether)  20:56, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ both accounts are socks of ClassicYoghurt. Moved case, blocked and tagged, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  21:00, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

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This new account clearly knows his way around. It was created a few days after the previous sock of ClassicYoghurt was blocked, and joined to vote an AFD, then started an edit war at another article:   , where he violated 3RR. Then removed information from Shusha, where ClassicYoghurt also edit warred using socks. A check is required. Grand master  21:29, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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'''This case is being reviewed by Tamzin as part of her training as a clerk. Please allow her to process the entire case without interference. You may pose any questions or concerns either on her talk page or on this page.'''
 * I'll take a look at this in a moment, but just as a note, please remember to set SPI case status to  when requesting CU.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 00:17, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * The same rapidfire reverts we've seen with past CY sox, the same condescending edit summaries, sometimes containing exclamation marks     or all-caps "NOT"s    . And the same focus on Armenian placenames   (and see contribs generally). A check seems warranted. .  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 00:28, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 01:22, 26 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Schternschnüppe is very likely to several previously confirmed socks in the archives. Given that they're already blocked on behavior alone, I feel comfortable calling this confirmed. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:33, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

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This account was created on November 10, 2021, soon after the previous sock of this user was blocked. The editing style is similar to that of previous socks, mostly editing names of geographical locations in Azerbaijan. Grand master  09:39, 13 November 2021 (UTC)

Is it possible to make a cross wiki check to see if this is the same person leaving death threats on my talk page in Azerbaijani Wikipedia? Grand master  09:20, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

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'''This case is being reviewed by Tamzin as part of their training as a clerk. Please allow them to process the entire case without interference. You may pose any questions or concerns either on their talk page or on this page.'''
 * The focus on Armenian place names and the us-vs.-them mentality against Azeris rings ClassicYoghurt, as does this snarky edit summary. However, missing some of the other characteristic behavior I associate with CY. to see if CU sheds any light.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:08, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * - ~TheresNoTime (to explain!) 02:30, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * is ✅ to:
 * all of which are, for the avoidance of doubt, ✅ to each other.
 * I have, all other listed accounts are blocked but might not be tagged, so pinging  who may wish to tag ~TheresNoTime (to explain!) 02:36, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Sam. Noting that Aladalada and Schternschnüppe were previously confirmed to CY, (including updating 1 suspected and 2 proven to confirmed). Closing.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:54, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * all of which are, for the avoidance of doubt, ✅ to each other.
 * I have, all other listed accounts are blocked but might not be tagged, so pinging  who may wish to tag ~TheresNoTime (to explain!) 02:36, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Sam. Noting that Aladalada and Schternschnüppe were previously confirmed to CY, (including updating 1 suspected and 2 proven to confirmed). Closing.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:54, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * all of which are, for the avoidance of doubt, ✅ to each other.
 * I have, all other listed accounts are blocked but might not be tagged, so pinging  who may wish to tag ~TheresNoTime (to explain!) 02:36, 14 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Sam. Noting that Aladalada and Schternschnüppe were previously confirmed to CY, (including updating 1 suspected and 2 proven to confirmed). Closing.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 02:54, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

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Another new account, created on November 20, with edits similar to previous socks accounts. Mostly geographic locations in Azerbaijan, removal of Azerbaijani names, content, etc. Grand  master  06:20, 24 November 2021 (UTC)  Grand  master  06:20, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

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Confirmed. Also: -- zzuuzz (talk) 17:39, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged, archiving. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 05:24, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

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Same editing manner and interests as previous socks. Contributions are reverts to restore edits of this banned user. Grand master  09:38, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Please note that is the most recent confirmed sock of this user, though not listed here. Grand master  09:43, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ to:
 * Blocked and tagged. -- ferret (talk) 17:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Unblocked one confirmed account as mistaken. -- ferret (talk) 17:27, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:25, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- ferret (talk) 17:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Unblocked one confirmed account as mistaken. -- ferret (talk) 17:27, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:25, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- ferret (talk) 17:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Unblocked one confirmed account as mistaken. -- ferret (talk) 17:27, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:25, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

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Judging by contributions it is the same banned user. But the name alone (attacking Azeris as an ethnicity) is a good reason for block. Grand master  10:04, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  11:38, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm satisfied that Azerilies is ClassicYoghurt. Someone has been quite busy creating new accounts on a fairly narrow range that CY uses, but I'm not certain whether it's CY or a different LTA. The following accounts will be blocked without tags:


 * Girth Summit  (blether) 12:14, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm fairly sure they're going to be Architect 134. -- zzuuzz (talk) 12:23, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah - that's who I was thinking of. I suspect that some of the socks in the archive of this case might actually be A134 - I don't think there's going to be much point trying to sort one from the other though. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:27, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

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On Church of Kish, edit history shows that this user has reverted a user's restoration to Bbb23. Sockpuppet of User:ClassicYoghurt. Diffs:   Severe  storm  28  15:42, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * You know, if it's okay, since I've noticed some of ClassicYoghurt's sockpuppets were getting globally locked recently, I've filed a lock request for the master, since some of the sockpuppets shown in the archive were getting locked as of late. This would also go for some recent socks before they go stale in a week or so. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 18:05, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:22, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * and are all ✅ to each other. I have no doubt that they're being used for block evasion, but there isn't anything technical to link them to the ClassicYoghurt socks I looked at. Blocking without tags.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:27, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't see anything more to do here, so closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 18:11, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

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New IP editing in similar manner in the same topic area. Jabrayil was among the articles edited by CY. User might travel to another location, since banned IP user voted at RFC:, and then this IP voted the same way at the same RFC: But this IP is pointing at the usual location of CY. For example, was one of previous socks. Grand master  19:11, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

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Confirmed sockpuppet made this edit before they were blocked. I removed part of their edit here, which was recently reverted by the above IP. – 2 . O . Boxing  04:38, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Hmmm, someone on the Occidental College network pushing this particular POV, and going after Grandmaster at ANI? That's a duck alright. : . --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 14:30, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the DE block, Roy, but would you mind upping it a bit? CY's college IPs are usually a bit more static than 31h. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 16:14, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Ah, I didn't actaully see your request, I just saw the reverts to this SPI in my watchlist. Sure, a week it is. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:19, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Roy. Closing. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 16:38, 17 January 2022 (UTC)

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This account was created the same day that the last known sock was blocked, and started editing the same article as the banned user. Moreover, he created a new category by his very first edit, which shows that he is not a novice. I don't really want to bite genuine newcomers, but it is better to prevent the abuse in advance, so a check might be useful. Grand master  17:13, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * I understand the desire to catch a potential sock before they show their true colors, but, and I don't see sufficient commonality here to justify a check. They seem to share a POV (or broad category of POVs) with CY, but so do many. They overlap on 3 articles, but judging from those articles' histories, all three are recurring targets for ethnic POV edits  .  and  for now, but  If evidence emerges more conclusively tying them to CY, feel free to re-file and ping me. Thanks.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 03:33, 21 January 2022 (UTC)

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More potential socks, judging by the message on my talk and contribs, though locations seem to be different. Grand master  22:50, 30 January 2022 (UTC)
 * IP82 is a bit weird, indeed. It made its only edit on AA topic on my talk, after I reverted IP92, which was reverted by 4 different users, but only I got contacted by IP82. Anyway, thank you very much, I think it is good to have them registered here for future reference. Grand  master  21:59, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * IP82's talkpage was created in the past by a sock of, and the /18's block log shows it seems to have been used by every sockmaster in the UK. I don't think that this is CY (who's in California, except a brief period where they may have been in Austria, if that wasn't another sockmaster). probably best to just keep an eye on this range and report to AIV as LTA/harassment if needed.IP92 does seem to share CY's pro-Armenian stance and interest in Azerbaijani and Armenian words, but that's not nearly distinctive enough to overcome the differing geolocation and lack of other CY tells. And they (like IP82) do not show up in any proxy databases I have access to. Closing. Feel free to re-file if they start doing more obviously CY-y things.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 21:46, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * ( original case name)

Hello. The user has been editing AA2 articles just like ClassicYoghurt's few last accounts (non-stop disruptive) and been writing sentences like "Azerbaijan is not more important than Armenia" or "Nagorno Karabakh oblast has never been azerbaijan" that leads me to suspect that he's a former sock. Could you please confirm that? Cheers — Toghrul R (t) 18:41, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * - please merge to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/ClassicYoghurt. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:27, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. --Blablubbs (talk) 17:23, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Navruz is ✅ to and  (who I'm going to re-tag). -- RoySmith (talk) 18:06, 26 March 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new account making disruptive edits to AA2 topics with summaries such as "azerbaijan was founded in 1918", similar to what ClassicYoghurt's other socks have said. — Golden  call me maybe? 10:07, 2 May 2022 (UTC)

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Yup. Recent confirmed socks include: -- zzuuzz (talk) 10:14, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
 * , archiving. Spicy (talk) 01:49, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

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New IP restoring a poorly sourced edit by ClassicYoghurt's alt. He also seems to be using 2 more IPs (possibly more) to do similar disruptive edits. — Golden  call me maybe? 10:31, 13 May 2022 (UTC)
 * And now their new IP ‎94.137.92.147 is using slurs. — Golden  call me maybe? 12:37, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * I blocked the /24 as a webhost a few days ago, so it looks like this is handled. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 19:05, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

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New user's first edits is to remove info about Azerbaijan from an article that Əzərbəyəniləri's previous alts have also recently vandalized —  Golden  call me maybe? 16:01, 31 August 2022 (UTC)


 * 1,102,000 delfin's new edit here is almost the exact thing Əzərbəyəniləri's blocked sock proposed few weeks ago . I'd say it's pretty certain this is Əzərbəyəniləri using a different range to avoid checkuser. PS. can Fact writer010 also be blocked as a sock now that 1,102,000 delfin was blocked for vandalism (calling users "nazi"s)? — Golden  call me maybe? 15:36, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Sounds pretty familiar — Golden  call me maybe? 15:45, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * These two are ✅ to each other: but at best  to previous Əzərbəyəniləri socks, and I think that's a stretch.  Leaving it to a clerk to figure out where to go from here. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:27, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Indef both, dual tagged as suspected to Əzərbəyəniləri, glocks requested -- RoySmith (talk) 17:32, 1 September 2022 (UTC)
 * - Moved from [] per Blablubbs' comment here. Spicy (talk) 17:37, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * pro-forma. Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:43, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked and tagged. Noting for the record.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 16:43, 22 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Spicy (talk) 06:14, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New account restoring vandalism by Əzərbəyəniləri's previously banned socks. (old sock, new sock)

Requesting CheckUser to identify any other sleeper/new accounts of Əzərbəyəniləri. — Golden  call me maybe? 07:51, 25 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * It's them, everything is now locked. -- Amanda (she/her)  09:28, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
 * - Moved from [] per Blablubbs' comment here. Spicy (talk) 17:37, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

New account restoring the same edit as Əzərbəyəniləri's blocked sock IPs. (old sock, new sock) — Golden  call me maybe? 10:15, 1 November 2022 (UTC)


 * I really feel like Əzərbəyəniləri and ClassicYoghurt are the same people. Their edits are almost identical. Is there nothing in CU that suggests similarity between these two? — Golden  call me maybe? 12:34, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * That's weird. The two accounts' edit, comment and behaviour patterns are so similar that I never know which of them to put as master whenever I see an obvious new sock. — Golden  call me maybe? 12:46, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I haven't specifically looked at the accounts named in this day's report, but I will confirm that the historical CU data for these two SPI cases makes it pretty clear that these are two different people. They both have distinct technical signatures which are quite different from each other. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:42, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other:
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:14, 1 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Blocked the unblocked confirmed accounts. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:16, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * These accounts seem to belong to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/ClassicYoghurt, I would recommend moving them there. Dito for this batch, and this one. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:32, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * @Golden: I'd say the CU data is fairly indicative of them being two distinct individuals. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:39, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Moved from Sockpuppet investigations/Əzərbəyəniləri. Spicy (talk) 17:29, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Tagged, requested locks, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:42, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

New account making very similar nationalist-disruptive edits as Əzərbəyəniləri's previous socks. (old sock, new sock) — Golden  call me maybe? 09:15, 26 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Similar personal attacks as former socks —  Golden  call me maybe? 21:44, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 22:05, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Moving this to Sockpuppet investigations/ClassicYoghurt -- RoySmith (talk) 22:07, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅  glock requested. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:10, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

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New account making similar personal attacks and offensive statements as CY's previous alts. , —  Golden  call me maybe? 09:21, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * Add User:Peyserbaycan to this list. Making the edits to the same articles. Liz Read! Talk! 02:46, 29 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅,, , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:28, 26 December 2022 (UTC)

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New account making similar disruptive edits and insults as CY's previous socks. ,. Also calling everything "government propaganda" like CY —  Golden  call me maybe? 07:45, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to, a previously CU-blocked sock. firefly  ( t · c ) 11:11, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
 * . . Closing. MarioGom (talk) 21:03, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

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New account doing similar disruptive edits and using same insults as ClassicYoghurt. New ("peyser" is insult in Azeri); Previous sock's name — Golden  call me maybe? 08:45, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * - there are more accounts, give me a minute...  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:20, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other and to various blocked/locked socks. Some are already blocked here for vandalism or personal attacks; including here for the scripts.
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks. Closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

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This IP removes same material as ClassicYoghurt's other blocked alts with basically the same edit summary old sock, the IP. The IP's entire purpose also seems to be deleting Azeri translations off pages, similar to CY's previous socks. — Golden  talk 21:46, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Per our Checkuser policy, Checkuser cannot be used to connect named accounts and IPs (without prejudice to blocking the IP based on behavioral evidence if needed). GABgab 03:01, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
 * The IP hasn't edited since October 10, and the /64 range hasn't since October 17. Closing with no action. Bbb23 (talk) 15:16, 21 October 2023 (UTC)