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See how this by the master became this by Avrora123. Both obvious UPE so requesting checks for sleepers. SmartSE (talk) 13:02, 25 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Added UnderstandingIsKey based on this editadmins only that removed a speedy tag from UnderstandingIsKey's creation. SmartSE (talk) 13:06, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * - Ah, more UPE. My favorite for a breezy Friday afternoon. Please check these accounts +, and look for sleepers/links to other UPE farms. Thanks, GABgab 18:05, 27 October 2017 (UTC)

The following three accounts are confirmed:

group 2 technically unrelated to others:

Technically unrelated to each other and others:
 * Avrora123
 * Foobar85

I also came across a UPE article which is definitely related to the first group: Jens Hilgers. No other accounts or links found. -- zzuuzz (talk) 20:13, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Pinging due to Sockpuppet investigations/KlarisaBun. Also, as all these accounts here are clearly related, I have gone ahead and blocked them all. Thanks,  GABgab 22:12, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I agree with the above findings on group 1. No comment on the rest of the case, as I haven't looked into it. ~ Rob 13 Talk 23:06, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I did look at that account, and could find no technical relationship. -- zzuuzz (talk) 03:48, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Also:, do you mean that is technically part of the first group? Thanks,  GABgab 22:26, 27 October 2017 (UTC)
 * This is part of the same farm. I've blocked the account. -- zzuuzz (talk) 03:48, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * All socks now tagged. Closing. GABgab 13:34, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

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The master creates Laura Dunn (actress) in a sandbox 2 minutes after the first edit and pastes it into mainspace 12 minutes later here. A few minutes later it is tagged for speedy deletion. The speedy deletion tag is soon removed and additional material added by the sock here. The sock meantime has been constructing a separate article in its sandbox. That draft article was subsequently self tagged for speedy deletion, presumably to hide the evidence - a simple removal of the text would have been sufficient for most editors. This looks like one person writing two and maybe more article, all using different user names, possibly as part of a sock farm. It appears to she/he forgot to log in to the correct name when reverting the speedy deletion and then felt obliged to wipe all traces of its previous editing to avoid suspicion. I cannot see the deleted article and can provide no diffs but this will be visible to an admin  Velella  Velella Talk 09:08, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * - ~ Rob 13 Talk 13:43, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * ❌ from a technical standpoint. ~ Rob 13 Talk 13:50, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
 * - Given the evidence above, . Could an admin clerk please merge this case into Sockpuppet investigations/Genepangettalaga and block KlarisaBun indefinitely. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:03, 1 November 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. GABgab 17:37, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Closed and tagged. Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:39, 3 November 2017 (UTC)