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Suspected sockpuppets



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Pro forma. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:16, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I originally blocked outside of SPI as an obvious sock of, but I realised that there were previous accounts, so I'm filing this for the record.  and EditWiki45 had previously been blocked by  for disruption. My block of HiWikiEdit had TPA enabled (even though it had already been revoked for EditWiki45, but they seem to be intent on just repeatedly spamming the same blatantly false unblock request, so I am (re)blocking all of these accounts without talk page access. , closing.  --Blablubbs (talk) 08:21, 28 September 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Shaan Sengupta and sock share an interest in similar topics, evidenced by their edits to many of the same pages on both English and Hindi Wikipedia. Link1, Link2 Both are interested in politics, religion, and election-related pages. Shaan Sengupta is active on the same wikis as JaggaDaaku.Link3, Link4 SS uses the same English signature as JD does on Hindi Wikipedia. Diff1, Diff2 SS appears to have an interest in Amrendra Pratap Singh, much like all the previously blocked socks.Link5 SS has used the same image, File:Ashoka Chakra.svg, as the sock HiWikiEdit, with a similar caption on their user page. Diff3, Diff4 Both SS and HiWikiEdit are from Bihar and used similar infobox entries and userboxes. Diff5, Diff6 They both share an interest in similar WikiProjects. SS and JD also use the same edit summaries.Diff7, Diff8 Additionally, SS and JD have used the word "Minor" multiple times in their edit summaries. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:05, 25 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Pinging @Blablubbs and @Yamla, who blocked the previous socks. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:09, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Also, JaggaDaaku uploaded File:Rohit Gurunath Sharma.jpg on Commons on 15 January 2022, and on 14 December 2023, Shaan Sengupta reuploaded this file with the same title.1, 2 – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:44, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * SS and JD both edited many same pages on other wikis.3, 4, 5 SS supported JD in a move discussion on the Bhojpuri Wikipedia. Discussion Link – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:00, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

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Hello, you could have simply asked me about this and I would have accepted. I have no issue in excepting that all the blocked accounts are mine. After filling some successful sock reports I have learnt this much that my info/sign/interests can easily show my association with my previous accounts. Still I didn't make a difference and retained it all. , I was advised to take the WP:Standard offer which I accepted. I didn't make another account and waited more than 6 months. Then I made UTRS but I was told to request it from my oldest account. I didn't have access to my oldest account and I was left hanging in the middle with nowhere to go. That's why I decided to make a fresh start with a new account and I made this one. From then till now I have tried my level best to contribute in the best possible way here. I believe I have done some good work and have not abused my editing privileges with this account. I have made mistakes like every other person does and have corrected it with time. If you guys believe that I can be given a chance seeing my work, I shall be obliged. I leave the rest on you.  ShaanSengupta  Talk 17:23, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
 * You are not eligible for a clean start. --Yamla (talk) 17:44, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Tagged and blocked. No sleeper accounts visible. --Yamla (talk) 17:47, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * All users transclude userboxes created by the sock Shaan Sengupta.
 * Vikepro, has identical userpage to Shaan Sengupta
 * Vikepro and Shaan Sengupta have made 96 and 82 edits to 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election respectively.
 * Similar extensive contributions can be found on 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election  ,2023 Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly election
 * Wicontrib4 has similar username to previous socks e.g EditWiki45 & HiWikiEdit.
 * Wicontrib4's userpage transcludes userbox created by Shaan Sengupta
 * Both claim to know Bihari language
 * Wikicontrib4 thanked Shaan Sengupta by offering them cookies

Sounds like a WP:DUCK to me. Ratnahastin (talk) 04:22, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
 * An image uploaded by is used by  (on commons) and  (on both commons and en-wiki) on their respective userpages. Both appear to be undisclosed alternate accounts and need to be investigated aswell.  Ratnahastin  (talk) 04:47, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I checked Wicontrib4, mostly because of several behavioural oddities sometimes seen in frequent flyers. They are unrelated to this case. I also sleeper-checked Shaan Sengupta again, and saw nothing. I haven't checked the others directly and I doubt it would produce links to this case, but I'll leave the CU request in place in case someone else feels differently. --Blablubbs (talk) 16:28, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I compared to . They seem  to each other. DatGuyTalkContribs 10:55, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I don't think this is going anywhere. Closing. Spicy (talk) 16:54, 18 February 2024 (UTC)