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After observing some edits and posts by IskandarRoCkEt, I think it's pretty likely that this a sockpuppet of the blocked user EljanM, that was blocked for canvassing and showed basic competence issues regarding editing Wikipedia.

The users use similar language, such as writing "I am saying again" as a counterargument in discussions and express similar opinions regarding Azerbaijan/Armenia-related issues such as the matter of including the Armenian name "Shushi" in the lead for the town of Shusha   (try searching "saying again" on these pages). They also have the same habit of quickly blanking warnings on their talk pages.

IskandarRoCkEt also presented himself as "Oleg from Russia" in his first edit of his userpage and then as "Yusuf from Azerbaijan"  which calls into question the validity of the account. The two users also show a similarity in style regarding the format of their userpages  and their signatures. AntonSamuel (talk) 09:10, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Please compare these accounts and . Thanks, GABgab 21:29, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
 * EljanM and IskandarRoCkEt are from a technical standpoint: the technical data doesn't quite match, but because the two accounts don't overlap in time, this technical result does not necessarily rule out sockpuppetry, and there is a subtle quirk in the data which makes me suspicious—for CUs, I've noted it at . In my view, the behavioral evidence presented above is quite strong, particularly the stylistic similarities in writing and user page design (compare the source code of ). Furthermore, IskandarRoCkEt and HelloCaucasus are ✅ to each other, which is already a blockable violation of the sockpuppetry policy because they commented in the same discussion  and indicates a predisposition to abusing multiple accounts. All of this combined is sufficient evidence for me to block., closing. Mz7 (talk) 01:04, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

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JavanshirAliyev seems to be another sockpuppet account of EljanM (previous being IskandarRoCkEt and HelloCaucasus). User utilizing similar language and argumentation in the edit summaries as EljanM and his sockpuppets accounts, interest in the same Azerbaijan-related articles (Hadrut, Charektar), making the same type of edits, with a similar color scheme and format on the user pages    He continuously pinged admins on his previously blocked sockpuppet account talk page  appealing to be unblocked, without heeding the instructions regarding unblock requests. AntonSamuel (talk) 09:02, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * These users Kevo327 and AntonSamuel manage Wikipedia as their site. I call them from here. Wikipedia is not your site! You cannot add Armenian names to Ganja and Nakhchivan! Because there has never been a majority of Armenians in these cities! You can't add a map of the unrecognized Artsakh Republic in Hadrut because it is located on the internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan and is controlled by the army of that country! You can't blame every Azerbaijani user! JavanshirAliyev (talk) 14:06, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, retagged, closing. Blablubbs&#124;talk 17:48, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

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CU-blocked by User:Zzuuzz as a sock of User:IskandarRoCkEt. If I read the logs and archive correctly, that latter is CU-blocked for socking, but is not conclusively part of the EljanM master of this SPI. Should this new puppet be tagged to IskandarRoCkEt or to EljanM? DMacks (talk) 03:52, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

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From a CU perspective, I don't have anything to add to what has already been said in the archives. The relationship between DestroyerTr and IskandarRoCkEt is clear. EljanM, not so much. -- zzuuzz (talk) 16:35, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
 * , I'm curious about your block of DestroyerTr. The log comment says "per cu".  How does that differ from "  "? -- RoySmith (talk) 01:16, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocks marked as "checkuser blocks" have a specific place in policy. They are a type of superblock, and I prefer to only use them when I know something (which is relevant) that you don't. Blocks marked "per cu", or similar, at least in my book, indicate confirmation but have a lesser status in policy. It basically means that you know as much as me, and it goes towards democratizing what can be done next. Most sock blocks made by CUs, or other admins such as myself, should probably use some consultation with at least the blocking admin anyway, but they don't always require a "checkuser block". -- zzuuzz (talk) 06:40, 14 June 2021 (UTC)


 * As I stated in the 05 April 2021 archive, it is my belief that ElijanM and IskandarRoCkEt are sockpuppets of each other based on a combination of behavioral and technical evidence. Accordingly, I will tag DestroyerTr as a sock of EljanM. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 00:49, 9 July 2021 (UTC)

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New account with edits focusing on removing Armenian names from articles. 2-part username and persistent name edits and WP:CIR issues are alike to the sockpuppets of EljanM and IskandarRocket. User even uses similar WP:FALSEBALANCE and WP:OTHERSTUFF arguments that previous sockpuppets and sockpuppeteer have used - Kevo3 2 7 (talk) 21:54, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

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Something very striking: Just as user DestroyerTr opened an account to specifically target me and my edits (you probably remember, Kevo), this account's first three edits also *coincidenally* reverted three of my changes:, , and. Seems like Eljan is morbidly obsessed with me :) BaxçeyêReş (talk) 22:38, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

Oh, and going through VivaEspana's recent contributions made me realize that they're as obsessed with removing Armenian references from Ganja (Gandzak) specifically—just as EljanM. How surprising :)) BaxçeyêReş (talk) 22:41, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I also believe he's the IP address that wrote on your talk page a couple of days ago. They past the WP:DUCK test with honours. Some people just like wasting our time. - Kevo3 2 7 (talk) 23:30, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Now that you mentioned it, it's crystalline. The IP adress specifically mentioned Spitak on my talk page after VivaEspana had added the old Turkish/Azerbaijani name into the infobox. Also had some suspicious parallel-running activity aside from that... It's not rocket science to be able to acknowledge that Eljan hasn't given up on turning this encyclopedia into a more retrograde place. BaxçeyêReş (talk) 02:50, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Both of you and . Specially BaxçeyêReş. You're deleting the Azerbaijani names in the Azerbaijani-majority villages in Armenia,, , , , , , , , , , . You deleted Azerbaijani names by reasoning this discussion. So I agreed with you and I started deleting the Armenian names in Armenian-majority villages in Azerbaijan. But User:Kevo327 reverted my edits by reasoning this discussion is about Georgia, not about Armenia and Azerbaijan. You can read Ymblanter's comment in this page. And why didn't you reply my comment in this page? You've been trying to ban Azerbaijani users in Wikipedia for months. And I think this user  can be the sockpuppet of User:Kevo327. VivaEspana11 (talk page)  08:42, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

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See Sockpuppet investigations/Kevo327.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:18, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ based off of exact IP match. Bagging and tagging sock account. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:40, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

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The usual behavioural characteristics: newly created account only editing place-names in articles with a bit of personal attacks, and the same style two part name. The quacking is strong with this one. - K<b style="color:#000000">evo</b><sup style="color:#d90012">3 <sup style="color:#0033a0">2 <sup style="color:#f2a800">7 (talk) 11:59, 21 July 2021 (UTC) - if this account turns out to be a sock I think the original user passes WP:3X <b style="color:#d90012">K</b><b style="color:#000000">evo</b><sup style="color:#d90012">3 <sup style="color:#0033a0">2 <sup style="color:#f2a800">7  (talk) 11:59, 21 July 2021 (UTC)


 * And he just admitted it,  - <b style="color:#d90012">K</b><b style="color:#000000">evo</b><sup style="color:#d90012">3 <sup style="color:#0033a0">2 <sup style="color:#f2a800">7  (talk) 12:11, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to VivaEspana11. . NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 12:41, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

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New account with same characteristics as the sockmaster. Removing Armenian place name of a city. No other edits whatsoever. ZaniGiovanni (talk) 18:05, 12 December 2021 (UTC) ZaniGiovanni (talk) 18:05, 12 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * - All previous accounts are so CheckUser tools won't tell us anything useful. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:11, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Lots of people have nationalistic feelings about place names. There's not enough here to take any action on. -- RoySmith (talk) 18:10, 19 December 2021 (UTC)