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I am sure that these three are in fact connected: Creation of articles named after themselves, both tried to rm speedies, and inserted stuff exactly in the same style on VisualEditor/Feedback.

Share usage of the image on right.

Evidence on WP:VEF: vs. . NasssaNser (talk/edits) 09:22, 3 October 2016 (UTC)


 * The sock name pattern can be traced back to "Dharmendra bansal", so I am now listing that. NasssaNser (talk/edits) 09:55, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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I've found that Vanjagenije put an IP used on Hindi Wikipedia. For this, I think that we should reopen this. It looks like that this case also involve cross-wiki abuse (, and ). NasssaNser (talk/edits) 03:23, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * . All blocked and tagged. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:40, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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Obvious duck (account name, same VE feedback edits, posting of own business information). Apparently only here for self-promotion / social networking. GermanJoe (talk) 14:13, 3 October 2016 (UTC) GermanJoe (talk) 14:13, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * Sock blocked. GABgab 21:14, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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Possible proxy used for block evasion, posted information with the image on right on Draft:Dharmendra bansal. NasssaNser (talk/edits) 00:40, 4 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Stale. Close. NasssaNser (talk/edits) 11:09, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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Obvious similarity in username; made same meaningless edits to VisualEditor feedback page such as this edit. Also posted self-promotional content on userpage. My Chemistry romantic (talk) 08:59, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * I had already discovered this sockpuppet and blocked it before I saw this SPI. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 11:40, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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Another obvious sock (name, article (see talk)), only "smartly“ avoided WP:VEF. NasssaNser (talk/edits) 12:26, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * . Please block the sock. Thanks, GABgab 22:02, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked without a tag. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:00, 6 October 2016 (UTC)

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Another one just created Dharmendra kumar singh and left comment at Wikipedia:VisualEditor. GSS (talk) 08:04, 6 October 2016 (UTC)

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Sock already blocked. Boldly closing. NasssaNser (talk/edits) 10:54, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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These are DUCKS, and already blocked, but I am filing in order to request a Checkuser for possible sleepers.

Apart from the similarity of names, these accounts have created similar self-promotional pages to the others. Also, like every one of the other sockpuppets except Dharmendra bansal singh, they has posted inappropriate content at VisualEditor/Feedback.

These are totally obvious sockpuppets, and are blocked, but I am filing this case to ask for a Checkuser, as the sockmaster has started using sleepers. At first, a new account was created each time an old one was blocked, but the latest four accounts (Dharmendra bansal singh, Tiger bansal, Dharmendra kumar singhbharat and Dharmendra vinod bansal) were all created without waiting for one of them to be blocked before creating another. Two of those accounts (Dharmendra kumar singhbharat and Dharmendra vinod bansal) did not edit until Tiger bansal was blocked. This indicates that the sockmaster has started using sleepers, so a CU in case of more sleepers would be welcome. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 12:49, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Check for sleepers.  QEDK  ( T  &#9749;  C ) 15:28, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • Talk 18:30, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • Talk 18:30, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • Talk 18:30, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:30, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:30, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:30, 8 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Everything good to go. Closing. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( T  &#9749;  C ) 19:41, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

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Like above; an already blocked duck, but requesting a checkuser for new accounts. Unfortunately, I have no diffs because his only edit was removing a speedy deletion template. 96.237.20.186 (talk) 12:56, 9 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked, closing. We cannot conduct CU on IPs. GABgab 13:30, 9 October 2016 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK. Created and/or edited Dharmendra banshal and Dharmendra banshal bhartiy; in the latter article they also tried to present the person as a member of the Lok Sabha (which is demonstrably false). bonadea contributions talk 14:27, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

Also see these edits by a previously blocked sock and by Lalu behl. --bonadea contributions talk 14:33, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following are ✅ to each other:


 * I've blocked all three for socking. From a technical standpoint they are related to .-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  22:26, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Tagged and closing. GABgab 00:31, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

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I can't see the deleted versions from previous socks, but this looks like an obvious block-evading duck - see newly created self-promotion at Dharmendra bansal ramsiya. The other article Satyadev Katare might be a legitimate topic, but the user should request an unblock from his original account if he wants to contribute (and stop disruptive editing obviously). I have left the user a talkpage message, in case he wants to comment here. GermanJoe (talk) 06:30, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Added 1 more - same MO with empty VE feedback and newly created Dharmendra rakesh shukla bansal (although the topic itself may be legit, the title appears to be mislabelled / vandalism). GermanJoe (talk) 09:26, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
 * + 1, creating Dharmendra bansall (with 2 l to circumvent the salting). GermanJoe (talk) 11:47, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Also created Dharmendra bansl about the same person. --bonadea contributions talk 07:53, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * . Please compare these accounts and check for sleepers - we have had a history of them, and it seems that more recreation attempts might have escaped notice. Thanks, GABgab 23:24, 3 November 2016 (UTC)


 * ✅, plus one sleeper . Blocked and tagged. Katietalk 00:05, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks, closing. GABgab 00:09, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

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Duck return with Dharmendrabansal dilipbuildcon. <span style="font-family: monospace;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;color: hsl(205, 98%, 55%); ">GSS (talk) 13:48, 25 December 2016 (UTC) <span style="font-family: monospace;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;color: hsl(205, 98%, 55%); ">GSS  (talk) 13:48, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Looks pretty ducky to me, but I would appreciate a sleeper check. Thanks! GABgab 15:58, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅, blocked and tagged. No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:58, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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Obvious ducks. Recreation of Dharmender bansal and Dharmendra bansall, deletion of speedy deletion tags, similar account names, empty VE feedback. Please do a CU for named accounts: the Bansal account dates from January - there may be sleepers from the last two months. GermanJoe (talk) 08:06, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, and tagged. No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:26, 16 March 2017 (UTC)