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02 November 2012

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Entered for User:E4024 per request - Same articles, same interests, similar POV, similar style and same grammar mistakes, acting simultaneously on the same issues, especially lately, since IsrArmen was signed up. Keilana&#124;Parlez ici 14:58, 2 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much Keilana, thank you very much DQ. As the puppetry show has begun, I have a feeling Thinkfood might also be a member of this family as well as HelenOfOz. As regards the Godfather of all I suspect 23x2 or Masri145. (My apologies go in advance if I am wrong.) In the case of TremoloKid and Ghuzz we could not go up to the end of the labyrinth but this time we made a good beginning and who knows maybe we solve all the case at once... Thanks again. --E4024 (talk) 14:46, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  15:10, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm guessing that this is related to this malformed attempt?
 * Not really, originally that was a case between Inspectortr and some IPs, but if you think that one is also related... --E4024 (talk) 16:31, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Following this up upon a second request, ✅:


 * IsrArmen who admits himself a crosswiki connection to Wikitiki89, and who's enwiki page also admits that crosswiki connection, has the exact same 2 UAs as these socks, but edits from a different, but very close second country.
 * I'm also seeing previous socks of User:Koov cross into articles history (I haven't looked at behavior).
 * I'm also starting to get tired, so I might be missing more obvious socks from the articles history. I am sure of my CU results though. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  06:06, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
 * This is what I mean, users like which is between  and . --  DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  06:16, 4 November 2012 (UTC)

— Berean Hunter   (talk)  02:45, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Closing.

12 November 2012

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Edits the same page (Israel–Turkey relations) as just recenttly blocked sock User:‎ IsrArmen with the same anti-turkish agenda. Frederico1234 (talk) 12:11, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

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And appeared just on time... --E4024 (talk) 16:21, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * Checkuser isn't needed for obvious sockpuppetry. Blocked this sock too. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:29, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

28 December 2012

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Same concerns (basically Cyprus and Armenia related articles, especially issues in connection to Turkey), same hatred against Turks expressed in any opportunity, same broken language and same clumsy POV edits. E4024 (talk) 15:51, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * While checking the case below, this account turned up as a technical match to Findblogging. After consulting with another checkuser, we have concluded that these are ✅:
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:36, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
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30 December 2012

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Quacks like a Duck. E4024 (talk) 13:58, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I may have been mistaken in the quacking detection; for it looks more like a sound that the above sock of Findblogging is doing. That is why I did not ask a CU for Kotsia2 but maybe on the other one I checked the wrong space; never mind. It stopped operating all the same. (I have, by chance and a bit of intuition, helped to find several sock puppets of Findblogging. I may have come to a point of too much self confidence in this area but please do not ignore my 6th sense.) The problem with Findblogging -or the real user behind it- is that this sockpuppeteer is abusing too many multiple socks at a time and while we celebrate ourselves for getting one of them, he is already using two or three others. Notice that every time I report one of his puppets he stops using that one (and jumps on another). Cooper, as regards Beloki, please keep an eye on Vahey4; however, do not think that if we find a connection between the two we will reach at the end of this saga. No, possibly there are several users in this area (characterized by a shared interest in Cyprus and Armenia issues and a shared hate towards everything Turkish) who are using an average 3-4 socks each. I dare mention also Vahey4 and "bet for a 3 day block on me" that that one is operated by the same user that operates either Beloki or Findblogging, or both. Among my new year wishes a prominent one is to use my intuition of detecting sockpuppeteers and sock puppets in WP in a daring, challenging and even offensive manner; because we are here to make an objective encyclopedia, not imposing our personal or national(ist) POVs by dishonest methods. Happy New Year to the CUs and Admins in this area... --E4024 (talk) 02:41, 1 January 2013 (UTC)


 * So I could detect only 4 (four) of them! Kotsia2, AustriaHungary, UAEcy and Newyorkca? Maybe I should be more prudent on my SPI requests... Thanks. --E4024 (talk) 15:25, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * If the behavior is similar enough to call duck, then CheckUser isn't necessary or warranted. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:08, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
 * It occurred to be me pretty quickly that this wasn't the first account of this person. Due to my involvement, I will leave it to another admin to take appropriate action. CT Cooper · &#32;talk 17:30, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
 * The account is now active again, by the way. CT Cooper · &#32;talk 12:44, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Both Findblogging and Beloki violate WP:BLP, use long edit summaries, and push an anti-Turkish POV. Reaper Eternal (talk) 18:01, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Beloki appears to be ❌ to Findblogging. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:36, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

09 January 2013

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Biassed POV about and distorted vision of facts relating to a certain controversial area, similar to those of the puppetmaster (or one of their former socks, now blocked) user Findblogging. E4024 (talk) 19:41, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

Diff 1 Diff 2 --E4024 (talk) 23:17, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * This sockpuppetry case seems to be bad faith as I am working on topics concerning Armenia, Turkey and Azerbaijan (which are always a matter of debate) and have often witnessed this. --Markus2685 (talk) 20:01, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I am also working on some of those articles but no-one claims anything like this about me. If you have already witnessed similar things you should look at the contribution before the contributors. Certainly the quality of the contributions is what arouses suspects about the contributor. All in all, you have no need to worry if you are not involved in any sock puppetry and I am sorry in advance if I have accused you wrongly. However, there is no way of disclosing socks and their masters without following this procedure. Sorry again. --E4024 (talk) 20:26, 9 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Ok, Thanks. So I just have to wait until this procedure is solved or do I have to do something special in order to help? --Markus2685 (talk) 16:05, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:36, 10 January 2013 (UTC)
 * This still doesn't show how it conclusively connects to Findblogging, plus a general pattern we normally see in Findblogging is not here. Given yesterdays case with a load of confirmed socks, i'm closing this. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  02:37, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

07 February 2013

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The master's spirit is wandering around Israel-Turkey relations again... Best. --E4024 (talk) 15:52, 6 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Not that one. User:RiverNiles2 and maybe another too. Thanks. --E4024 (talk) 22:08, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

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InfinityBandit, who had similar contributions to World cup 35 is ❌. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  22:04, 6 February 2013 (UTC)

✅ and. Very Findblogging is related. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  23:38, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Also add as ✅. --  DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  00:18, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

This case was originally located at DeltaQuad's talk page, but has been moved here. Someguy1221 (talk) 00:19, 7 February 2013 (UTC)