Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/DavidWood11/Archive

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Same idiosyncrasies and same interest around Indian news media. For example, compare Special:Diff/1069308399 with Special:Diff/1049495336 or Special:Diff/1069422692 with Special:Diff/1049512570. Previously block evaded with  Tayi Arajakate  Talk 09:29, 4 February 2022 (UTC)


 * , just one question. You mean user, right? Tayi Arajakate  Talk 14:58, 4 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * CU won't allow me to connect this back to DavidWood11, but I suspect it is them from the editing pattern. They are ✅ them to, so this is certainly block evasion. Blocking, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  11:41, 4 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Ah, shoot - yes, I meant . I made the same mistake in the tag too - will fix... Girth Summit  (blether)  15:43, 4 February 2022 (UTC)

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Same edits at Arvind Kejriwal with the same edit summary. Same topic areas for editing. Both started editing because of The Kashmir Files kerfuffle. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:18, 2 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Well crap. Thanks for the hard work. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 03:16, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus the following accounts:
 * Satdul and Lelemera were previously blocked as sockpuppets of Sockpuppet investigations/DavidWood11. All accounts . Please merge this case under DavidWood11. Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 03:15, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Merged as requested. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:05, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Satdul and Lelemera were previously blocked as sockpuppets of Sockpuppet investigations/DavidWood11. All accounts . Please merge this case under DavidWood11. Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 03:15, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Merged as requested. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:05, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Satdul and Lelemera were previously blocked as sockpuppets of Sockpuppet investigations/DavidWood11. All accounts . Please merge this case under DavidWood11. Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 03:15, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Merged as requested. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:05, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Merged as requested. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:05, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

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Lelemera is already blocked as a sock of DavidWood11, but by adding that account to the list, it gets added to Editor Interaction Utility.

Ddd421 is an account created to remove stuff unfavourable to the BJP (the political party of the Indian government). It does not behave like a new account. Its main actions, so far, have been to attempt to get two articles deleted: The first AFD for Tek Fog: Articles for deletion/Tek Fog was started by Lelemera (confirmed sock of DavidWood11)
 * Articles for deletion/Attack on Delhi Chief Minister's house
 * Articles for deletion/Tek Fog (2nd nomination)

Anatoli eye is another new account, which appears to be linked to Ddd421 (though I do not know if they are a sock or a meat puppet). Their first edit was this one to support the AFD of Attack on Delhi Chief Minister's house Even though it is a "new" account, they can cite policies in their first post!

Both Ddd421 and Anatoli eye have collaborated on Draft:Gorakhnath temple attack - revision history -- Toddy1 (talk) 10:43, 13 April 2022 (UTC) -- Toddy1 (talk) 10:43, 13 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 14:31, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 14:46, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * talk page behaviour similar to previous socks
 * same argument against The Wire as before, misinterpreting the same RSN discussion. Other socks have also extensively tried to litigate The Wire's reliability.
 * Similar fast-typing errors - compare this edit and the edit summary from Ghodbunder to older sock's edit and master's edit summary. Hemantha (talk) 13:36, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Compare this rant from Ipdesign1 to this old one from a sock. Hemantha (talk) 15:19, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 21:14, 19 June 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 22:00, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * DavidWood11's sock Special:Contributions/Ghodbunder was blocked on 19 June by RoySmith.


 * Nalasopara was created on 19 June.


 * Both Nalasopara and Ghodbunder vandalized the BLP of opposition politicians in India. A trait also shown by past socks like Sockpuppet_investigations/DavidWood11/Archive. The new sock Nalasopara is blocked for similar type of WP:NOTHERE behavior.

I can see some more behavior similarities, but I believe this should be enough for CU to establish sockpuppetry and look for other socks by the master. Venkat TL (talk) 10:06, 28 June 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you @Abecedare and RoySmith Venkat TL (talk) 13:47, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * The name itself is a dead giveaway. "Ghodbunder" and "Nala Sopara" are two locations in the west Maharashtra and are close to each other. REDISCOVERBHARAT (talk) 11:08, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 13:24, 28 June 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 13:36, 28 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Last confirmed sock was blocked on 28 by. This new created on 29. Similar ranting and WP:NOTHERE behavior like all other socks. CU needed for other socks. Venkat TL (talk) 11:03, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 12:30, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New sock, already checked and blocked. This is for archive. Venkat TL (talk) 14:03, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Pre-archiving note: this was marked as closed by the filer . Generally, marking cases as "closed" should only be done by clerks and administrators. Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 02:06, 21 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created after last sock Talasari was blocked. Continues to obsessively edit Talk:The Wire (India) and NDTV with negative information. Diffs vs  Venkat TL (talk) 07:41, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

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I do not know whether Maduadih is a sock of DavidWood11, but I think there is enough evidence to justify using checkuser. He/she has similar interests to socks of DavidWood11. There are differences between the kind of edits that DavidWood11's LodoVena sock did to NDTV, than the kind listed below by a group of editors who all seem to have had exactly the same opinion. 11:28, 4 June 2022 Ipdesign1 confirmed sock of DavidWood11 -- Toddy1 (talk) 08:35, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Talk:NDTV
 * NDTV
 * 19:43, 10 July 2022 Jainil Prajapati
 * 16:00 & 16:02, 16 July 2022 TheGlobalEditor
 * 18:10 & 18:13, 16 July 2022 TheGlobalEditor
 * 06:26, 6 August 2022 Shivam Kumar 766
 * 12:00, 24 August 2022 Maduadih
 * 16:01 & 16:08, 24 August 2022 Maduadih

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:50, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to various confirmed socks. No unblocked accounts visible. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:52, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Though the talk page is different this time but the pattern is same. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 22:25, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ to, an account that is already confirmed as a sock of DavidWood11 and blocked under this case. Can a clerk decide whether to tag? EdJohnston (talk) 19:53, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Tagged, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:13, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created a day after block. Personal attacks on me like old socks. Venkat TL (talk) 13:19, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Ping --Venkat TL (talk) 13:23, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * is to  based on geolocation (They are editing from different countries). Behavior could be investigated further. Since Bijiigil has made only four edits we don't have much to go on. EdJohnston (talk) 14:22, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't be surprised if this was a sock of someone but I don't think the technical or behavioural evidence is sufficient to connect them to DavidWood11. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:56, 23 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Post archive comment - noting for the record that I just blocked as a confirmed sock of .  Girth Summit  (blether)  18:25, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
attacking me, edit warring. Same as last sock. Created after Gidua is blocked. Venkat TL (talk) 09:33, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:13, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to, amongst others. Also the following sleepers:
 * Will block etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  13:15, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Will block etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  13:15, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Will block etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  13:15, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Will block etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  13:15, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Kenstar1234 continues to attack me. On the same article as his last 3 socks and immediately after the last sock was blocked, yesterday. Venkat TL (talk) 20:38, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

Pelab tohara ke returns to his favourite article Wire. --Venkat TL (talk) 20:43, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

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User:Blablubbs I have not attacked Venkat TL. I have only shown one of his edit difference which is entirely opposing his argument on a poll that is now being reverted by himself. I have no relation with this DavidWood11. I endorse any investigation regarding this.Thanks.Kenstar1234 (talk) 04:25, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Pelab is ✅ to Jinnah47 (among others), . Kenstar1234 is at best, but arguably less than that. I'd be interested in both behavioural and technical second opinions for that one.  --Blablubbs (talk) 21:49, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I agree with Blabb's CU results, and don't see anything in the edit histories that makes me think sock. Closing with no further action. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:12, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
back to his favorite article after recent sock above was blocked. Username similar to previous incarnation. Venkat TL (talk) 18:45, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Mojata12 ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 21:25, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
redoing last sock. Venkat TL (talk) 10:18, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Fairly . . --Blablubbs (talk) 10:29, 23 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same interest as before, created right after last block. Tayi Arajakate Talk 08:24, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:37, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created just 10 days ago.

Calling "The Wire" an unreliable source on Talk:The Wire, and making unexplained reverts. Captain Jack Sparrow (talk) 10:06, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Somewhere between and  -- RoySmith (talk) 14:08, 29 October 2022 (UTC)