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Heffner000 blocked 23 April 2021, Jeffrey000 created 1 May 2021: (Note MoistGod and Faulkner vv have minimal or no edits on en.wiki--although both have attached--and thus are included only for reference. The linked CU.wiki data establishes the connection.)  Эlcobbola  talk 09:11, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Same primary focus on Cr1TiKaL (Heffner000, Jeffrey000);
 * Same interest in IDubbbz (e.g., Heffner000 - ; Jeffrey000 - );
 * User name similarity (ending in 000);
 * History of socking on Commons (see c:Category:Sockpuppets_of_Heffner000) and indeed acknowledged by sock; and
 * Confirmed on Commons - CU data are here.

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 * I did think that the one year block by JJMC of Heffner000 was quite harsh, considering that they had no prior block record aside a 24 hour one for edit warring, and the edits that got them blocked were not defamatory in nature. While the socking is bad, I'm not sure it's worth indef for a first-time en-wiki offense. Hemiauchenia (talk) 14:52, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * per the reporting Commons CU; these accounts are all created on enwiki, so please check for sleepers. . Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:52, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
 * For the record, is also blocked as a sock on Commons. Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:52, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ =  =  =  = . No other sleepers for now. - Mailer Diablo 01:04, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks., closing. Blablubbs&#124;talk 06:01, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Actually, I just realised that Heffner000 is only blocked temporarily as an AE measure; – in light of the socking, please up the block to an indef for socking. Thanks and best,  Blablubbs&#124;talk 06:49, 4 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , Done. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:35, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

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Both created through ACC, very narrow focus on the same articles, identical edits to EZTV with very ducky summaries (note the use of 1)), similar story at Cr1TiKaL . Timing indicates that Peakyblinders was initially created to evade an edit-warring block . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * - I just dropped a third creation attempt at ACC and the master blatantly gamed AC to get around pending-changes protection, which indicates that this might not be their first time around. Please look for (previous) others. Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:56, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Also many thanks to for catching this initially. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 16:07, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ to one another. Bagging and tagging socks. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:18, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * I believe this SPI is linked to Heffner000 etal. There is a similar focus on Cr1TiKaL among these accounts, and I found a link between the two groups within ACC (the specifics of which I'm not comfortable posting publicly - please advise where that should be sent if needed).
 * Hannahxo was created at ACC as at least Bobby690, PeakyblindersOMGS, and MoistGod were, about three days after Bobby and Peaky were blocked.
 * Hannah's eleventh edit (97 hours post-creation, if I read the logs right) was to a semi-protected article KSI  where they added the same content to the article four times and were taken to AN3 without result (noting that Bobby was blocked for edit warring prior to the socking block, as was Heffner).
 * There is overlap in multiple articles between Hannah, Bobby, and Peaky, including the KSI article and the Cr1TiKaL article (Hannahxo's first edit). The overlap gets wider if Heffner is included. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 23:22, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * - it's highly likely that Bobby690 == Hannahxo == the Heffner000 group based on both behaviour and ACC data. There is another request related to this group at ACC #304795. Please compare this account to both the master and the Bobby690 and Heffner000 groups to each other and look for sleepers in case we missed someone at ACC (or they managed to create another account outside of it). Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:18, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Also found and ✅:
 * Bagging and tagging all accounts. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   13:33, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * @Oshwah, can you say anything about the relationship to the Heffner000 group? --Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:36, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Just realised that you blocked and tagged Heffner as a Bobby690 sock. please merge this into WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Heffner000. I'll retag. Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 14:06, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Blablubbs - ✅. Closing SPI...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:26, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:15, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Blablubbs - ✅. Closing SPI...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:26, 22 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:15, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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Account was created at ACC with a focus on Cr1TiKaL within minutes of getting autoconfirmed. Noted as a possible sock by at least one other user (, in their edit summary ). Requesting checkuser as sleepers were found at least once before. &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 13:02, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * - very likely based on interests and ACC data. Please look for other accounts. Blablubbs&#124;talk 17:15, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Materialscientist got to it., closing. Blablubbs (talk) 14:08, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

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Evidence link (revision) ChicagoWikiEditor (talk) 12:02, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

During an ongoing editor dispute user accidentally exposes himself as having used multiple accounts, tries to revise and repost disassociating himself from the conflict — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChicagoWikiEditor (talk • contribs) 12:03, 22 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Fixed some formatting errors. Blablubbs (talk) 12:09, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I blocked and tagged Hehexd101 as a fairly obvious sock of Heffner000. However, other than DarkerthanTar's support of Hehexd101, I did not see any similarities between the two users, or indeed the other Heffner000 socks. That said, I suspect that DarkerthanTar is a sock of someone, but I don't know who.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:44, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Based on CU results I've merged this into Heffner000. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:50, 8 August 2021 (UTC)