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Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Famous Dex is the fifth time the IP placed a deletion notice on an article, one minute later (every tie) DBrown SPS creates the deletion discussion page with a !vote opposing the deletion, then the IP completes the nomination. I am assuming there is some connection between the two editors, but I can't quite nail it down.

I asked DBrown SPS about it and received a non-explanation here.

The discussions involved are Articles for deletion/Famous Dex, Articles for deletion/Vinylz (2nd nomination), Articles for deletion/Javotti Media (2nd nomination), Articles for deletion/The Heartbreak Kid (mixtape), Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Famous Dex.

The IP is one of several that have been used to place fake block notices on DBrown SPS's talk page.

The IP was hard-blocked for 72 hours for disruption, which would also (presumably) block the user if there is socking. During the block, neither the IP nor the account edited. After the block, the IP edited from13:34, October 21, 2016 until 13:47. Three minutes later, the named account returned for one edit (removing the talk page notice of the AN/I discussion). Sum mer PhD v2.0 15:51, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * I would never engage into anything like this at all. Trust me, I am only serving Wikipedia the old-fashioned way. Only an IP address would do the opposite, abusing the rules. I just cleanup my talk page and messes on certain articles. Please spare me, I would not ever do the same as the IP. I would not do anything sockpuppet related. DBrown SPS (talk) 03:10, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * It'll be better if you admit now that you are doing good-hand, bad-hand socking. I find it highly unlikely that when BU Rob13 blocked the IP (and didn't enable "Anonymous users only") for 72 hours, you just decided to take a break. Also, according to the OTRS wiki, you are not a volunteer, so your userpage is misleading. Dat GuyTalkContribs 16:28, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * Master blocked one week. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:02, 22 October 2016 (UTC)

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DBrown SPS was previously blocked for socking with an IP: creating articles, creating an AfD to delete the article and arguing against that deletion.

Smitty8808 was created mid-way through DBrown SPS's block and has been used to create two drafts Draft:Famous Dex and Draft:Famous Dex (2). DBrown SPS has started an MfD at Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/Draft:Famous_Dex_(2nd_nomination), claiming to be the one who created the draft.

Nesting of edits between the two accounts is clean. Sum mer PhD v2.0 18:28, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * DBrown SPS and Smitty8808 are ❌.
 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the confirmed accounts. Please determine the oldest account, create a new case, and tag the accounts. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:52, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Case is copied to Sockpuppet investigations/Dingmundson. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:14, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

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Please see earlier sock cases. Previous drama was good had/bad hand gaming where DBrown SPS had an on-going battle with himself over whether or not to delete articles, including various attempts to delete Draft:Famous Dex/Famous Dex, created by Smitty8808. BJP's precocious first edit was to start another new xfd for Draft:Famous Dex.

In DBrown's second sock case, CU found no connection between DBrown and Smitty, but found numerous socks for Smitty. Additionally, DBrown claimed to have started both Draft:Famous Dex articles, though both were created by Smitty, thus Smitty's inclusion here.

BJPlaya is now involved in various deletion attempts with DBrown, including a fourth xfd for Draft:Famous Dex (article created by Smitty, 2nd and 3rd xfd's created by DBrown, 4th created by BJP), the 2nd and 3rd AfDs for Young Pappy, an AfD for Murda Beatz, starting 2 AfDs for Javotti Media, an AfD for Danny Boy Styles, et al. (All AfDs mentioned were started by one of the two accounts, with one target getting a nom from both.)

DBrown's admission of using the IP explained (?) that they did it to embarrass themselves (see also the IP's attacks: ). Other than a strange edit to an automated message on Smitty's page, BJP's only manual talk page edits are attacks on DBrown.

DBrown and BJPlaya's edits intersect on Weinstein effect, The Game (rapper), Roc Nation albums discography, Revival (Eminem album) ("The album did not come out.", "The album is out now."), R. Kelly, Mute R. Kelly (an odd redirect started by DBrown, xfd started by BJP), List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2017/List of UK R&B Albums Chart number ones of 2018 (with each creating a redirect to UK R&B Chart), List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2016 (U.S.)/List of number-one R&B/hip-hop songs of 2018 (U.S.), List of number-one albums of 2016 (Canada)/List of number-one albums of 2018 (Canada), List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2018/List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2017, List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 2015, Lil Durk 2X, Lil Durk, J. Cole/J. Cole discography, Gucci Mane, Coke Boys Records, Cardiak, and ASAP Rocky/ASAP Rocky discography. In all, excluding redirects they've created, BJP has edited 36 articles. Half of them (18) have been edited by DBrown (includes near misses where one edits "Joe Blow" and another edits "Joe Blow discography"). (Several targets here have been previously edited by DBrown's confirmed IP sock: Javotti Media, ASAP Worldwide, etc.)

Upon account creation, BJP's first three actions were starting Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Draft:Famous Dex (3rd nomination), !voting in Articles for deletion/Young Pappy (2nd nomination) and creating Articles for deletion/Javotti Media (3rd nomination) (all three previously tied to DBrown.)

BJP's relatively limited history does not conflict with DBrown's, but has three near misses, with one ending a session and another starting soon after (7/18/2017, 21 minutes; 5/1/2018, 22 minutes and 5/30/2018, 14 minutes).

WooBrown2012 is included here for "Brown" in the user name and this strange retraction of a warning from DBrown's IP. It had warned DBrown of a requested delete, though the redirect had actually been created by WooBrown2012. WooBrown2012 was blocked less than one month before DBrown registered their account. WooBrown's history also hits Roc Nation, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, List of Billboard number-one R&B/hip-hop albums of 2013, J. Cole production discography, Long. Live. ASAP, and other similar ground. As WooBrown seems to have been a sock of BeanyFans and/or Beans57, I am listing them as well.

User:Xboxmanwar created Syk Sense which was a fake battleground between DBrown and the IP in it's AfD. As the article is gone, the blocking admin did not specify who Xbox's socks were, and Xbox seems to be otherwise uninvolved (?), I have not listed them here. Requesting CU due to Smitty's extensive list of socks. DBrown, the IP and Xbox were also involved with the AfD for Vinylz. Xbox might be related to User:WilkesJacob. Sum mer PhD v2.0 23:12, 30 May 2018 (UTC)

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DBrown SPS and BJPlaya10 are ✅, blocked and tagged. The other accounts are blocked, stale, and a bit all over the place; there's no reason to evaluate their individual histories. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:17, 31 May 2018 (UTC)