Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Combatuser1/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
It can't be a coincidence that two brand new users appear around the same type and makes the same type of edits in the same type of articles as Combatuser1 (another brand new user, who just got blocked for 36 hours). I did ask Combatuser1 what their relation was to Marcus.imad, but they ignored me. When I asked ImInLoveWithWiki of their relation with Combatuser1, they responded "who's that".

Marcus.imad restored the (frankly bizarre) WP:TENDENTIOUS edits of Combatuser1   at Ardashir I. That was their first and only edit.

And then there is ImInLoveWithWiki, who more or less restored  Combatuser1s edit  at Assyrian Church of the East. At Kebab, ImInLoveWithWiki also more or less restored Combatuser1s edit. Last but not least, both users love to put "/Kurdistan" after "Iraqi"  HistoryofIran (talk) 18:02, 19 September 2023 (UTC)


 * EDIT: Combatuser1 is also blatantly trying to evade their block through the similar named user CombatA11, though I don't think I need to add their name seeing as how obvious it is. This only strengthens the possibility that Combatuser1 is using these accounts to sock as well. --HistoryofIran (talk) 17:25, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Combatuser1 and ImInLoveWithWiki are ✅. Marcus.imad is technically but I’m convinced on behaviour. Blocking the lot. Closing.   firefly  ( t · c ) 21:37, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New user created three days after the previous accounts were blocked.

Assyrian Church of the East: restored the edit  of Combatuser1

Template:Airlines of Iraq: restored the edit  of Combatuser1

HistoryofIran (talk) 17:10, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Please, compare to the master and previous socks.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:47, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'd say that's him + and   Salvio giuliano 23:31, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Tagging and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:12, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
 Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:42, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Please compare to the master and previous socks. See vs  for example.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  19:43, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Salvio giuliano 19:29, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocking, tagging and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:41, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
As with previous socks, the insertion of unreferenced claims of Kurdish military equipment and insertion of the Iraqi Kurdistan into geographical lists that include Iraq. Pbritti (talk) 21:02, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Please, compare to previous socks.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:28, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Salvio giuliano 00:05, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Sock indeffed and tagged. CLosing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:03, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Brand new user (created their account seven days after the latest sock was blocked) already causing disruption. At Al-Harir Air Base, they basically restored the edits of Combatuser1's sock Yeszzzz. Both also use non-WP:RS to add military related info at Peshmerga  HistoryofIran (talk) 18:15, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * to and, and confirmed to . I see one other account that may be a sleeper but I'm not comfortable blocking it without edits. I'll keep an eye on it. , no (obvious) others seen. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 10:13, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Account created three days after the latest sock was blocked. They have a Western name "Victor MacTavish" yet is focused only on Kurdish related stuff, even making a extremely bizarre pov edit at Qara Qoyunlu (it's almost like calling the Romans for Kurds).

Like Combatuser1 and their socks (eg the edits at ), they are also incredibly interested in military related articles, also trying to add "Kurdistan" to them. Like Combatuser1 and their socks (eg ), they also have WP:COMPETENCE issues, struggling to understand basic stuff HistoryofIran (talk) 12:34, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:56, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:57, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Clear block evasion. 2 hours after confirmed sock Victor MacTavish made an edit to Qara Qoyunlu (and was reverted), the IP range added the same source to the article. Overall, the IP range is interested in the same set of topics. Aintabli (talk) 04:03, 3 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I believe I have compelling evidence that this IP range is used by "another" LTA sockpuppeteer. Therefore, I am withdrawing this report. Aintabli (talk) 22:05, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Closing as filer has indicated they wish to withdraw their report. Spicy (talk) 01:11, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Lotta quacking out of this one. As with other ones, adding references to Kurdistan to articles related modern military and diplomatic events. Overlap with previously confirmed on Eurocopter EC120 Colibri and  on ATF Dingo, both times claiming Peshmerga service. Like with other socks, very interested in diplomatic recognition of Iraqi Kurdistan separately from Iraq. ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:42, 11 January 2024 (UTC) Pbritti (talk) 14:42, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Not confirmed, but pretty much ✅ from recent socks. Blocking. Girth Summit  (blether)  20:36, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
See vs   vs.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:55, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * - Endorsing my own request.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:56, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * , this account is on the same range as many past socks, but with a different UA, which I suspect is spoofed. shows up on the same IP as Hihowareyoymate with the sockmaster's typical user agent.  Spicy (talk) 21:07, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Does that mean that EverythingaboutKurds is confirmed to the master?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:10, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I'd call them . Spicy (talk) 21:12, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Blocking both and tagging as suspects. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:18, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Overlap with several previous socks at Zeravani; compare with  (adding several of the same weapons and vehicles to the list). There's also overlap at List of airports by ICAO code: O, Shekhan District, T-62, Duhok International Airport, etc. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 08:52, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to Combatuser1 via a confirmed sock. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 10:48, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 10:50, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar username as last blocked sock editing same pages as Peshmerga and expanding older sock edits [] [] Shadow4dark (talk) 00:19, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Pinging you as an experienced admin dealing with this sock. Incredibly DUCK behavior, including the creation of drafts on Kurdish topics (Draft:Council of Ministers (Kurdistan Region)) and the Kurdish military articles. Repeated vandalism also inclines me towards requesting more strict locks on the frequented pages; I'll do that at RPP. ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:39, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged, leaving CU request. Bbb23 (talk) 16:49, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ to past accounts, . Spicy (talk) 22:44, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Manganese1 has the very peculiar combination of interests in anything related to Iraq and its Kurdistan region, plus military-related topics: and so on. Using reliable sources was a persistent problem in the previous socks' edits, and similarly, Manganese1 has created a draft (relevant to the aforementioned topic area) that has the very same problem and was declined for that reason. Makes edits to historical articles with irrelevant or anachronistic additions parallel to the previous socks. This account was created in November last year, when they made their first edit. They did not make any other edits until February. Several days after their latest sock was blocked last month, they started editing again and are quite active. Aintabli (talk) 21:30, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * Comment: I came to this SPI page to independently report Manganese1 due to some overlapping editing practices I noticed in their drafts and interest in Iraqi airports. Pinging as someone with experience looking at this sock. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:08, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Comment: As someone who started the initial SPIs of Combatuser1, this indeed looks like a sock of Combatuser1 to me. --HistoryofIran (talk) 17:30, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * . . Spicy (talk) 17:21, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
High number of common articles with socks, especially  but also  and, similar concern about ethnicity of Zyzz (see  and ), similar focus on Kurdistan-related articles as well as military hardware, and lack of civility in edit summaries. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 03:37, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

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 * Now blocked, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:23, 2 June 2024 (UTC)