Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Divalicio/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
Master and sock #2 have both edited Nikiwe (TV series) with similar edits ( and ). Master has indicated that her name is also Miley (check her signature). Sock number 1 (curiously, also Miley) has edited master's user talk page. This all smells very duckish. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 12:03, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * All ✅ to each other. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 16:15, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocked without tags. Socking aside, seems like a NOTHERE/CIR case. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 22:22, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Master has been previously blocked, and appealed the block using the signature "Rose". Then the sock came along and started making similar edits (here for Rose, here for Miley Kruz, one of the prior socks). WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 17:11, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅  Girth Summit  (blether)  20:14, 4 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Miley_Smile_Cyrus&diff=prev&oldid=1181316002 CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 16:42, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * (edited the same minute) Please check against Sockpuppet investigations/Divalicio. --Achim55 (talk) 17:51, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * Yep, plus . Blocked and tagged.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:51, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * - hang on, there's an older master here.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:58, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure this is - ✅, rather than confirmed. Similarly identical-looking are:
 * , already blocked as a sock of Divalicio, removes any doubt. Will fiddle with tags. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:02, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , already blocked as a sock of Divalicio, removes any doubt. Will fiddle with tags. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:02, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , already blocked as a sock of Divalicio, removes any doubt. Will fiddle with tags. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:02, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , already blocked as a sock of Divalicio, removes any doubt. Will fiddle with tags. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:02, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , already blocked as a sock of Divalicio, removes any doubt. Will fiddle with tags. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:02, 22 October 2023 (UTC)
 * , already blocked as a sock of Divalicio, removes any doubt. Will fiddle with tags. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:02, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 18:15, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

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I brought to AIV due to WP:DUCK. Seawolf35 (talk) 18:43, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * , closing. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 18:37, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar username, similar interest in subjects about South Africa (see Draft:Kylie's Imperfections. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 17:22, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * Checking the editing history of Kylie Miley against that of known socks I have seen several similarities, enough for me to strongly suspect that this is another of Divalicio's sockpuppets. However, in view of the history of sleepers, I suggest it would be better to run a checkuser before making a decision. JBW (talk) 16:34, 8 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:31, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Group 1 to each other:


 * Group 2 ✅ to each other:


 * Group 2 and Group 1 are to each other.
 * All are to the case. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 09:39, 9 November 2023 (UTC)


 * All blocked and tagged. JBW (talk) 21:33, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
See user page and contribs. Uhai (talk) 15:39, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * Could be a joe-job, but whatever, blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:20, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Bit of a different m.o. from other socks, but it's a brand new account with a narrow focus on Miley Cyrus and it added itself to the WikiProject participants like the previous sock did. Uhai (talk) 15:50, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * Not a lot of editing yet, but in what there is I have seen enough similarities to previous sockpuppets to make it look suspicious, so I am requesting a CheckUser. JBW (talk) 15:59, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
 * - seems suspicious enough. Please CU to confirm and check for others given the history. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 13:59, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ to the master:
 * from the previous filing
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 15:05, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 15:05, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 15:05, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 15:05, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The Cutest Cupcake edited pages that have been created/edited by previous socks: Draft:Slindokuhle Tshabalala and Nikiwe (TV series). User page also mentions South Africa in its history. Requesting CU since it has been successful for previous socks.

Including two other accounts with weaker behavioral evidence that I suspect. Kattastic Makayla user page mentions South Africa and "tik tokker" like The Cutest Cupcake. Plitonic Pink has strange user page behavior like some other socks and mentions Johannesburg, South Africa along with creating a draft about a South African food.

All three accounts have been created within the past week. Overall, the sockmaster appears to be changing its m.o. and focus from Miley Cyrus and is more subtle. Uhai (talk) 20:40, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * The Cutest Cupcake looks distinctly suspicious to me. All but one of non-userspace edits have been on pages previously edited by known Divalicio sockpuppets, including an obscure draft never edited by anyone else. Also the user page edits are rather reminiscent of some recent socks, not enough in itself to indicate anything, but it adds to the general picture. I think there's enough there to justify a CU. Plitonic Pink looks possible too, but there really isn't much to go on. As for Kattastic Makayla, I don't think there's enough anywhere near enough evidence. JBW (talk) 08:47, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * - to compare The Cutest Cupcake and Piltonic Pink, at least, and look for sleepers. I agree that the evidence for Kattastic Mikayla is weaker, and I am not endorsing a direct check of that account, although I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be another sock. I'll leave the decision of whether or not to check that account up to the CU who processes this case. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 22:12, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * All three are ✅, also:
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 13:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 13:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 13:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 13:34, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Username similarity to previous socks and mention of Johannesburg. Uhai (talk) 05:10, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * What has been said above by Uhai plus another interesting coincidence which I noticed add up to enough to convince me, so I shall block the account. JBW (talk) 22:24, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Strange user page behavior that mentions South Africa and Miley Cyrus. Requesting CU for sleepers since this has been successful previously. Uhai (talk) 22:09, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * So far there has been very little editing, but even in that small amount there are several resemblances to previous Divalicio accounts, making it look to me distinctly more likely than not that this is another sockpuppet. A CU would be helpful, both to settle this one, and because history suggests that sleepers are likely. JBW (talk) 20:59, 9 December 2023 (UTC)


 * I have now blocked the account. Not only has further editing by the account strengthened my belief that it is Divalicio, but it is also clear that the user of the account is NOTHERE, so it should be blocked whether a sockpuppet or not. However, I still hope for CheckUser in case of sleepers. JBW (talk) 11:34, 10 December 2023 (UTC)


 * "A little bit of Ginger" created the page Bots/Requests for approval/gingerbread man, which I have now deleted. That led me to, which is clearly another sockpuppet, with no edits, thus confirming the likelihood of further sleepers. JBW (talk) 11:55, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Ugh there are a few of these, and owing to the nature of IP assignment here I bet there are more I’ve missed. This lot are confirmed  firefly  ( t · c ) 23:47, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
 * firefly ( t · c ) 23:48, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
 * A note regarding 's block of : that account was created more than 10 years ago, so it seems very unlikely that it would be a sockpuppet of this user. "Gingerbread man" is a common term and I suspect this is just a festive coincidence. JBW isn't active on-wiki right now, but they've left a note on their talk page saying that anyone can revert their admin actions if necessary. Therefore, I am going to unblock this account. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 00:10, 15 December 2023 (UTC)