Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Helloo 68/Archive

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All interested in Jishnu Raghavan and his roles. Helloo 68 edits Jishnu Ragahavan and then the IPs do too: here, here and here. DareshMohan (talk) 03:27, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * I left them a uw-login warning, which seems sufficient for now. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:35, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

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Obvious sock of Helloo, see recreation of Jishnu Raghavan which hello heavily edited prior to the block (and this account was created just 3 days later), edits to this, this PRAXIDICAE🌈 13:35, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * --Blablubbs (talk) 13:39, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

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Jishnu Raghavan spam has now continued in draftspace.  Java Hurricane  10:20, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Helloo 68, Wertgh 5678, Sfyula 7777, and are ✅ (w/ cuwiki). . Closing. KevinL ( aka L235 · t · c) 19:24, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Recreation of Jishnu Raghavan as a long biased article. Seems like COI given that they have direct access to his photos. DareshMohan (talk) 06:35, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * 0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 17:34, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Master is user:Helloo 68. Connection here is with user:Asiant22 who was confirmed as a sock of Helloo 68. Asiant22 was blocked on November 17, 2023, user:Suhail we makes their first edit on November 23, 2023. Interaction tool shows they are editing a lot of the same pages on the same topic, mainly Kerala Film Critics Association Awards and adding the award to other pages. CNMall41 (talk) 21:11, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Please, compare to previous sock .  Vanjagenije   (talk)  23:14, 6 December 2023 (UTC)
 * More likely than not to Asiant, and confirmed to . --Blablubbs (talk) 21:11, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

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First thing the accounthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jishnu_Raghavan did upon creation was to remove the speedy deletion template on an article created by Hello 68, using similar language when contesting the template. Panian513 05:31, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. * Pppery * it has begun... 05:48, 10 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Nothing left to do here; closing.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:09, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Creation of Jishnu (Malayalam actor), previously G5'd as Jishnu Raghavan. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:37, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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has just recreated Draft:Jishnu (actor) and Draft:Jishnu (Malayalam actor) again at Draft:Jishnu (actor, born 1979). Wikishovel (talk) 14:18, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * - UtherSRG (talk) 14:33, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ to the last batch of suspected socks from the archive + .-- Ponyo bons mots 22:08, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
 * - UtherSRG (talk) 22:12, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
SOCK of Helloo 68 is back. After the page Jishnu Raghavan was deleted yet again under G5, new account Vicky Kumar26 recreates it under new title Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil due to the original title being protected from creation. More at this COIN report. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:46, 12 December 2023 (UTC) CNMall41 (talk) 05:46, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Confirmed to and . Closing. Izno (talk) 07:13, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
User:Asiant22 was blocked as a sock of User:Helloo 68. Asiant22 created Jishnu Raghavan which is up for speedy deletion. After I tagged it on December 9, 2023, User:Nasser shah edited the page statying it is "better that can block that particular user why do the article should be deleted?" That user's edits were reverted and they were blocked as a sock of Hello 68 (although I do not see it in the archive of the original SPI so including them above for the CU). Page was then edited by IP:2409:40F4:28:960E:719D:1FFE:8EB2:ABB0 who also edited at least one other page that User:Asiant22 heavily edited. Those edits were also reverted. Then today, User:Harronnsh edited the page. Appears the original SOCK Hello 68 has a paid interest in this page and is using multiple accounts in an attempt to make the edits.

If possible, requesting a block on the IP as well. There have been many film and television related SPIs lately with IP addresses editing the same pattern immediately after socks are blocked. CNMall41 (talk) 04:48, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * The correct spelling of the master's username is Sockpuppet investigations/Helloo 68 (two O's). Could a clerk please merge them? I could do it myself, but don't want to step on others' toes. On the merits, Nasser shah was already CheckUsered (the block summary is checkuserblock-account), and Harronnsh seems ducky enough to just block at this point. Don't understand this case well enough to opine on the IP. Meanwhile, some other admin should determine whether Jishnu Raghavan qualifies for G5 - I looked at it and could not convince myself that there were no substantial edits by others sufficiently to push the delete button, but wasn't comfortable declining either. * Pppery * it has begun... 04:56, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I've blocked Harronnsh myself, since they yet again removed the CSD tag. * Pppery * it has begun... 05:48, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * That was my fault. I corrected the name above after filing but wasn't sure how to correct the page title. This is a larger farm I have been chasing, believe realted to this company. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:42, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Adding User:CVSDW per this and this. Obvious DUCK., are you able to block as DUCK to stop the disruption? --CNMall41 (talk) 09:59, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Adding Jeevan shree. Within an hour of the page Jishnu Raghavan being deleted, user:Jeevan shree added a link to a Jishnu Raghavan non-English Wikipedia page to Kilippattu (film). They also removed the UPE tag from the Sundari (Tamil TV series) page which was also edited by User:Harronnsh, now blocked sock of Helloo 68. They also submitted Draft:Jishnu (Malayalam actor) which is a disambiguation of Jishnu Raghavan.

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need a merger into Sockpuppet investigations/Helloo 68 and a setting "CU requested" when it's done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:09, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ — TheresNoTime (talk • they/them) 16:34, 12 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Closing this one administratively, all taken care of by other listings above. Izno (talk) 07:15, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Recented created Draft:Jishnu Raghavan. - UtherSRG (talk) 15:33, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

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I would not doubt it since they stated they would only leave if Wikipedia creates the page. --CNMall41 (talk) 23:37, 16 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Definitely a sock imo. They are adding Wikilinks to non-existent page Jishnu Raghavan. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:04, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
 * , are we able to do a behavioral block on this user as they are continuing to edit and creating pages in mainspace?--CNMall41 (talk) 11:44, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocked both, awaiting CU for appropriate tagging. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:53, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I really appreciate it. Thanks. --CNMall41 (talk) 11:54, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other and to the archive. Tagged appropriately. DatGuyTalkContribs 12:10, 19 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New account, makes ten dummy edits, then waits a couple of weeks, and – BAM! – out comes this fully-fledged draft: Draft:Jishnu Raaghavan. Created at that title because Jishnu Raghavan Alingkil and Jishnu Raghavan are already protected. Those were created (in both main and draft spaces) by multiple socks of Helloo 68 going back c. 18 months. If this user isn't another sock of the same, I'll eat my woolly bobble hat. (Requesting CU to see if there are more from this farm lurking about.) -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 13:56, 7 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Now blocked by, with draft deleted. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 16:11, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * , leaving open for sleeper/farm check. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:12, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * changing to requestcu per SFR, feel free to revert if inappropriate. 0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 15:14, 8 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ to:
 * The latter blocked. Closing. ST47 (talk) 02:06, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The latter blocked. Closing. ST47 (talk) 02:06, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The latter blocked. Closing. ST47 (talk) 02:06, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Last sock Shashini Shiva was blocked on 7 January, and just one day later, on 8 January, Chandan Tara was created. Chandan Tara's request here on my talk page shows a similar interest, like other socks that were interested in creating Jishnu Raghavan. The instant account creation after the block of the last sock, along with the same interest, clearly shows that they are the same user. Additionally, Chandan Tara's interest in editing cast credits and awards sections mirrors that of the sock Asiant22 and others. – DreamRimmer (talk) 08:33, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

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Not surprised. This sock stated they won't be leaving until that page gets created. The desperation tone in their talk page messages to DreamRimmer are similar to their tone (grammar, etc.) on my talk page previously. --CNMall41 (talk) 09:06, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * The account has been blocked and tagged, so this can be closed. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 13:39, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
This is pretty duckish. User Deepika Krisshnan creates account on January 18, 2024. Creates same award template for Keral Film Critics Award as other socks in the farm. Username is also similar styled to previous. CNMall41 (talk) 20:14, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * The editing behavior is a pattern of User:Suhail we, previous Helloo 68 SOCK. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:17, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to previously identified socks and .  Mkdw  talk  01:56, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Picking up where left off with their Kerala film critic templates. - UtherSRG (talk) 13:07, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

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I moved the templates to draft for now. --CNMall41 (talk) 04:38, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * On technical evidence alone, very . In combination with the behavioural evidence I'm happy to call it ✅. HJ Mitchell &#124; Penny for your thoughts? 21:37, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Not sure which farm this is related to but it overlaps with several. Based on the dates of sock user:Sreenu S (sock of Helloo 68 – Note there is an Open spi for Helloo 68) being blocked (December 19, 2023) and creation of user:Dhanushhhh (December 29, 2023), I believe they are linked. Also editing several of the same pages. Some of the accounts listed are already blocked based on CU but including them in list to make it easier to see interactions through available tools.

Evidence is as follows:
 * Dhanushhhh creates account on December 29, 2023. Their edits include the following:
 * Ethirneechal (TV series) – Added the a Wikilink to the page Kayal (TV series). Note this page was previously heavily edited by SOCK user:Sreenu S. User also added Wikilink to the page Chaitra Reddy on Kayal TV. Chaitra Reddy has been edited by SOCK user:Asiant22 (sock of user:Helloo 68), SOCK user:Gpeditz007 (sock of user:Giriprasad Damodar 02).
 * User:Gpeditz007 has edited some of the most common film-related sock pages as Dhanushhhh including Chaitra Reddy, Kayal TV series, and Ethirneechal TV series.
 * Singapennae – Added promo to lead, updated episode numbers (no source provided), and added references to the rating’s list. Page was previously edited by SOCK user:Mariaa Henry who was blocked on January 16, 2024 (sock of user:Eswaran Naveen).
 * Anbe Vaa (2020 TV series) – Added actor Shreegopika Neelanath on January 20, 2024, a page that was G5’d on December 19, 2023 for being created by blocked/banned user (cannot determine the creator). Anbe Vaa was also heavily edited previously by SOCK user:Sreenu S and SOCK user:Jeevan shree CNMall41 (talk) 01:40, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Sreenu S and are ✅ from each other. Looking further now. HJ Mitchell</b> &#124; <span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?  21:46, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * The following are highly, bordering on confirmed, to those two and at least likely to Templelatee: <b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b> &#124; <span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?  22:13, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Dhanushhhh is . There are enough differences that they could be unrelated but there are a lot accounts on these ranges (and the ranges are huge) and many of them are using similar devices. It could be one person (or closely coordinated group of people) with access to a variety of devices in one household or office as easily as it could be multiple unrelated people scattered across a city. Checkuser is not a lot of help here, other than possibly to rule out false positives. You'll have to fall back on behaviour. <b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b> &#124; <span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts? 22:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Behavioral evidence combined with the CU result is enough to block and tag Dhanushhhh. <span style="font-family:Papyrus, Courier New">The Wordsmith Talk to me 21:45, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar username as recent socks and just recreatd their favorite draft, Draft:Jishnu Raghavan. CNMall41 (talk) 06:23, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Also checked some of the previous accounts through interaction tool and they are definitely editing same topic, same pages, etc., including editing award information. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:27, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * COIN report filed to stop the disruption. User also blanked the draft but I am willing to bet there are lot of similarities to the previously deleted one as they recreated the entire draft in a single edit. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:53, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * On the 25th, user attempted to create the page yet again under another disambiguation Jishnu (actor) in an attempt to avoid detection. Also edited from IP address which also added information to previous award pages that are sock targets of Helloo 68. Socks are attempting to use LOGOUTSOCK as a way to retain edits and avoid DENY. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:07, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Adding User:Maryam Noor26 who moved the draft back to mainspace just as quickly as I moved to draft. Also filed ANI in hopes of getting them blocked to keep down the disruption. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:06, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Found more. Template STAR Vijay TV shows was edited by Maryam Noor26 to add Muthazhagu (TV series), a page created on January 28th by user:Navee005. I am not going farther down the rabbit hole by Navee005 was created only five days ago and already created 10 film-related pages, all of which have SPA users editing and similarly styled usernames as this SPI. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:32, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Jishnu Raghav is handled above. As there, it's down to behavioural evidence. <b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b> &#124; <span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts? 22:43, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
 * . <span style="font-family:Papyrus, Courier New">The Wordsmith Talk to me 22:02, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Request at WP:RFU for Jishnu Raghavan. Any sleepers? - UtherSRG (talk) 14:55, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Same range as the previous lot plus behavioural evidence. but they're using a common user agent on a very busy range.  <b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b> &#124; <span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?  09:16, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
At this stage, I think we can just maybe block the IP address unless a CU can see sleepers?? Not really sure. IP recreates Draft:Jishnu Raghavan (actor) in yet another UPE attempt of this SOCK farm. CNMall41 (talk) 08:30, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * - CheckUser tools may not be used to connect an IP to a named account. Sir Sputnik edit from mobile alt (talk) 17:26, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do here--move it along. Drmies (talk) 02:15, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

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Recreated Jishnu (Actor) like other sockpuppets. Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 05:07, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Just pinging HJ Mitchell as it looks like you have dealt with this sockmaster before. Liz <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">Read! Talk! 01:57, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Clearly part of this farm. In addition to the bludgeoning of Jishnu, user edited the Wikidata information for Danish Taimoor which is riddled with Hello68 sock editing.--CNMall41 (talk) 20:21, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * @Liz: ✅. but it's a common UA on a huge range. <b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b> &#124; <span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?  13:47, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Blocked and pages deleted under G5., feel free to take further action as you deem appropriate. Complex / Rational  23:21, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Account is blocked and globally locked, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:52, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Recreation of Jishnu (Actor) that is expanded more like the old Jishnu Raghavan article. Although Jishnu Raghavan was deleted, it is clear from evidence from same page still live on Simple Wikipedia, that the person edited the page. DareshMohan (talk) 06:58, 22 April 2024 (UTC) DareshMohan (talk) 06:58, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Account is blocked and globally locked, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  08:53, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

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A new editor has started working for Jishnu Raghavan as well as the previous accounts. They have made Template:Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Male Débutante that includes Jishnu Raghavan, and their first move at simplewiki was made at simple:Jishnu Raghavan (simple:special:diff/9591449). In addition, they have more activity overlap at d:Q15223546 (Raghavan) with user:J. Dhanya (Special:CentralAuth/J._Dhanya, already locked as lock evasion). MathXplore (talk) 13:41, 10 June 2024 (UTC)

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 * to past accounts and ✅ from ., , closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 14:35, 11 June 2024 (UTC)