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Suspected sockpuppets



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This looks like an undisclosed paid sock farm to me. They are editing in the same area, creating spam articles and have similar editing pattern. Nomadicghumakkad was registered around two weeks after the master was blocked and then removed undisclosed paid tag from Shalom World that was created by the master. Nomadicghumakkad also suspiciously moving drafts created by these throwaway accounts and they all have very similar editing pattern. Requesting CU for technical evidence and pinging if they can find something better. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 19:04, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't think Lalit20 is related/the same person but I do believe this is hte same UPE group. CUPIDICAE💕  13:31, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * If you compare articles created by suspected sock as well as the master you'll notice some weird similar mistakes and exactly same writing style. To me, this sounds like the same person using different devices and service provider. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 17:03, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, please note that user SterlingAmazed (CU confirmed below) was inactive since December and returned today to contest speedy deletion at 1mg which was created by Lalit20 and moved to the main namespace by Nomadicghumakkad. GSS &#x202F;&#128172; 17:07, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * I've checked three users and I haven't found any connections. Leaving alone at this point. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 15:49, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I followed up on one thing and actually found ✅:
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 16:00, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I just meant from a CU perspective. I've now checked 4/5 users you have listed. I don't think anymore is needed on the CU side. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 18:03, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged all confirmed, blocked Lalit20 for spamming. Not sure about the two other accounts. MER-C 19:08, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 16:00, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I just meant from a CU perspective. I've now checked 4/5 users you have listed. I don't think anymore is needed on the CU side. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 18:03, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged all confirmed, blocked Lalit20 for spamming. Not sure about the two other accounts. MER-C 19:08, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 16:00, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I just meant from a CU perspective. I've now checked 4/5 users you have listed. I don't think anymore is needed on the CU side. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 18:03, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged all confirmed, blocked Lalit20 for spamming. Not sure about the two other accounts. MER-C 19:08, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 16:00, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I just meant from a CU perspective. I've now checked 4/5 users you have listed. I don't think anymore is needed on the CU side. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 18:03, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged all confirmed, blocked Lalit20 for spamming. Not sure about the two other accounts. MER-C 19:08, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 16:00, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I just meant from a CU perspective. I've now checked 4/5 users you have listed. I don't think anymore is needed on the CU side. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 18:03, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged all confirmed, blocked Lalit20 for spamming. Not sure about the two other accounts. MER-C 19:08, 18 February 2021 (UTC)


 * I'm not confident enough to block Nomadicghumakkad at this time. I notice that they've moved a lot of articles by one-off accounts to mainspace, but a spot check of articles they moved shows almost all of them tagged as WP India, so it at least looks like they're going through the WP India draft backlog and promoting them to mainspace in good faith. Sakshi Gangwal doesn't seem worth blocking at this point as a one-off account. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:51, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , What's your thought on Lalit20? They were blocked for spam and likely socking, but not specifically tagged as a sock.  I only ask because if we're going to call them a sock, then they're the senior account here and we should rename the case. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:22, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No opinion. The most important thing is that they are blocked. MER-C 13:13, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No opinion here either. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:47, 10 March 2021 (UTC)