Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Indo12122/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
User account created 6 days after Magadhan3933 was blocked. Continues their edits at Chola invasion of Kedah. At, Seleucid–Mauryan war, they more or less restored Magadhan3933's edit. EIA is also already similar HistoryofIran (talk) 21:57, 22 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Edit: Ops, my bad, forgot about Indo12122 for a sec. --HistoryofIran (talk) 23:30, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Confirmed. Earliest known master currently is via Sockpuppet investigations/Jonharojjashi.  - Please rename this case to reflect the master. Izno (talk) 23:12, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't understand. Where exactly was connection between those two accounts and Jonharojjashi established?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:17, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
 * @Vanjagenije, I found the connection between Indo and Mag at that SPI, that's all. Indo should be the name of this page. Izno (talk) 19:20, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:22, 24 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Closing Izno (talk) 19:27, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * 1) Account created a day after Indo12122's sock Whataboutery19192 was blocked, too much of a coincidence.
 * 2) At Lalitaditya Muktapida, both editors try to oppose Yashovarman being a vassal through POV pushing
 * 3) Like Indo12122, Whataboutery19192 and Magadhan3933, Layman7676's name also ends with a bunch of numbers, not a really stealthy move.
 * 4) Both randomly removes a space between words  and then revert themselves  . Seems like they are trying to quickly and cheaply amass more edits. I don't think it's an accident, since Whataboutery19192   and Layman7676    does this more than once. --HistoryofIran (talk) 14:04, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

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It appears that there may be a coordinated effort behind these suspicious edits. Magadhan3933 attempted to communicate with User:Shakib al Hasan, who provided contact information. Additionally, Magadhan3933 sought a means to contact User:Gspgoat. Notably, User:Shakib al Hasan has changed their account to User:Sudsahab (clarifying that this isn't sock puppetry). I'm adding this comment to highlight the possibility of meat puppetry, as the involved users may not be aware of it. Imperial [AFCND]  14:37, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * ✅. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:36, 26 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * 1) Brand new account created two days after the latest sock was blocked.
 * 2) Both TeraBhai349 and Indo12122's sock has written in Talk:Maurya Empire demanding changes to the infobox map with many of the same sources
 * 3) Both pov pushing by adding their own opinions at Lalitaditya Muktapida, which I reverted

If they're not the same person, then imo it's just more proof that there is a massive off-Wiki cooperation ongoing. See Sockpuppet investigations/Jonharojjashi. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:14, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * TeraBhai349 is from a technical standpoint. In the course of my check, I found, which is ✅ to the past sock Layman7676. Chakravartin1929 . Leaving the case open for a closer behavioral look at TeraBhai349. Mz7 (talk) 20:19, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Behavioral evidence indicates either sockpuppetry or indistinguishable meatpuppetry. PS: noticed that Indo meets the criteria for WP:3X, tagged accordingly. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 16:13, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Blatant sockpupetry, they replied to a comment made to Indo12122's sock TeraBhai349 by spamming it. Could a checkuser please be done to check if they have other socks lying around? HistoryofIran (talk) 14:15, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * I blocked Guchhemane556, who is obviously someone's sock. No tags yet. Leaving this open for a CU check to dig up sleepers. I would also suggest a check of Sockpuppet investigations/Thewikiuser1999 and associated socks based on this overlap. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 14:25, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * - CU isn't conclusive, but I'd put this in the /✅ category. I'm going to go a bit 'magic 8-ball' on this - the technical data would be consistent with this being Indo12122, but I can't say that it's confirmed. Sleeper sweeping is difficult in this territory - there are a lot of users who look similar, and there is a lot of abuse from multiple different masters. You've looked at the behaviour - feel free to tag as you think best. Girth Summit  (blether)  22:03, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks Girth Summit. Any suggestion of overlap with Thewikiuser? Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 22:07, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * CU says: 'meh'. Same large country, same ubiquitous ISP, different range. Similar exceedingly common user agent - any difference would be explained by (a) the device having had an update or (b) it being someone else. If you want a template I'd say, . Girth Summit  (blether)  22:11, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks GS! Tagged as a suspected Indo sock. Will drop a note at the TWU1999 SPI in case the connection pops up again. Closing. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 22:53, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Zenithxxx is a brand new user created five days after the latest Indo12122 sock was blocked. Not a traditional journey of a new user, for example by their third edit they are apparently already aware of Manual of Style/Lead section

Both attempting to push a legend as a fact in order to Indianize Kingdom of Khotan  HistoryofIran (talk) 20:06, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

EDIT: This has been up for some time, would appreciate if someone could look into it. This is clearly not the traditional journey of a user, and the coincidence of appearing five days after the sock is too suspicious. --HistoryofIran (talk) 00:10, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * I don't know who Indo21221 is, also my intention wasn't to "push a legend as a fact', the legend is agreed to be the origins by a lot of sources (If you want I'll post more) hence why I thought there was decent credibility to post it. If anything the saka origin has less validity as it's mainly based on language evidence (in that case it can also be said to be a Gandharan kingdom also with how Gandhari Prakrit was a major language of the kingdom). Maniacdude (talk) 17:58, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Also Im using this account as I've temporarily lost access to my laptop which has my Zenith account. (This account is on my mobile and I made it at the same time as my Zenith account as a backup for when I don't have access to my laptop as I travel often.) Maniacdude (talk) 18:08, 22 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Ive added on both pages that theyre alternative accounts, is there anything else I need to do? I dont quite understand points 1 and 3 on the alternative account page. Zenithxxx (talk) 12:46, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I won't comment on the likelihood that you are Indo12122, but as you have made it clear that both the reported accounts belong to one person, you disclose the connection between those accounts. See WP:ALTACCN for the ways to do that. Izno (talk) 02:18, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Item 1 may be done by WP:RENAME. Item 3 may be done by adding a WP:CUSTOMSIG for whichever account you intend to be the alternate account. Izno (talk) 18:18, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Zenithxxx and Maniacdude are ❌ to Indo12122 as far as CU goes. For what it's worth, I did block as a ✅ sockpuppet today. Maxim (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
 * The Wordsmith Talk to me 22:43, 4 April 2024 (UTC)