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All three of these accounts are being used for promotion only. They have the hallmarks of a paid editor using multiple accounts to game the AFC system by having one account start a draft and then have another account accept it. For example, Wickedankeet started Draft:Soni Manipal Hospital, Jaipur and then Itsmukeshhere moved it to Soni Manipal Hospital, Jaipur. Lisadavid31 started User:Lisadavid31/sandbox/Diabetacare and then Wickedankeet moved it to Diabetacare. The accounts also have overlapping edits relating to adding promotional content to other articles about India hospitals. Deli nk (talk) 14:05, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other and to the master:
 * I've blocked without tags the confirmed accounts.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:47, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Master blocked on behavioral grounds/ Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  17:38, 13 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I've blocked without tags the confirmed accounts.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:47, 8 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Master blocked on behavioral grounds/ Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  17:38, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

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This is an obvious sock of Itsmukeshhere. Same interest in creating promotional articles about Manipal Hospitals (started Manipal Hospitals). Username "Angryankeet" is very similar to the username of a previous sock, User:Wickedankeet. Deli nk (talk) 23:38, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * obvious duck is obvious; please block. User has a history (albeit short) of creating sleepers, please run a check for new ones. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 19:26, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
 * It's ✅. I'd say no sleepers found for now. - Mailer Diablo 20:16, 20 September 2016 (UTC)


 * tagged, but I cannot block the account as I'm not an administrator. Could someone with the mop please do the honours? Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 00:28, 21 September 2016 (UTC)
 * All set :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:39, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

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Ranganathancse has the same promotional editing behavior at Manipal Hospitals related articles (Draft:Manipal Hospitals, Manipal Hospitals) as the sockmaster, Itsmukeshhere. Ranganathancse also created the promotional article Helpchat (app) (previously deleted repeatedly in other incarnations, Helpchat, Helpchat.in, etc.). Himanshi 010 and Msurendra447 are single-purpose accounts that have added promotional content to Itsmukeshhere's version of the Helpchat article. Chiragpinjar is another promotion-only sleeper account whose only recent edit in years was to remove the speedy deletion tag from Ankur Singla, an article that Himanshi 010 created a few days ago. Deli nk (talk) 15:09, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * In response to your comment below, yes, some of the pages I referred to above have been deleted today. There is overlap in editing that can no longer be seen by those of us who are not administrators.  All the accounts have edited within the last 3 months.  Deli nk (talk) 01:45, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * I think there must be deleted contribs I'm not seeing since Msurendra447 appears to me to be . As for the others, I have my doubts they are related to this master, but activity does suggest they're related to each other. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 21:51, 21 September 2016 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are between and ✅:
 * Chiragpinjar, which is several years older than the master, is ❌.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Chiragpinjar, which is several years older than the master, is ❌.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Chiragpinjar, which is several years older than the master, is ❌.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Chiragpinjar, which is several years older than the master, is ❌.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Chiragpinjar, which is several years older than the master, is ❌.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Chiragpinjar, which is several years older than the master, is ❌.
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:59, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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User:ShubhaMurthy, one of the socks of Itsmukeshhere, made highly promotional changes to Titan Company. After ShubhaMurthy was blocked, his changes to the article were reverted. A few days later, the new account Ayushveda123 was created and essentially restored those changes and has made no other edits to Wikipedia. Deli nk (talk) 12:52, 26 September 2016 (UTC) Deli nk (talk) 12:52, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

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✅ + . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:33, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

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Ever since User:ShubhaMurthy and User:Ayushveda123 (two socks of Itsmukeshhere who repeatedly added promotional content to Titan Company) were blocked, new single-purpose accounts have popped up to do the same. Deli nk (talk) 10:18, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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Sarahjohn1988 is ✅ and Arunanaik is very. I've blocked both accounts. . Ritchie333 has semi-protected the article for a week, so that should help. Mike V • Talk 18:54, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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Itsmukeshhere has repeatedly created socks in order to add promotional content to Titan Company. Tamasu123, Vinayakabr, HarrisJayaraj are new accounts all doing the same. In addition, both Tamasu123 and Vinayakabr have been adding promotional content to Mobileum Company. In the archive of this case, there are several examples where additional socks were found when checkuser was run, so checking for those would be a good idea here as well. Deli nk (talk) 13:19, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

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 * - Please compare these accounts to one another and past socks. Thanks, GABgab 22:37, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * The three listed accounts are ✅, blocked and tagged.
 * The following accounts are technical matches but :
 * --Bbb23 (talk) 01:25, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * - Please block AjithRD and double-check that the other account hasn't edited (I can't see anything deleted). Thanks, GABgab 02:14, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I would not have asked for a behavioral analysis of an account that has zero edits. The account made two deleted edits on December 13, 2016, to Draft:Naturesouq, an online shopping "destination" in the UAE, which was deleted per G11.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:59, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I've blocked both, the deleted edits are stylistically similar and is an advert like all other stuff. Tagged as proven, if a clerk/cu wants to change to confirmed then so be it. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  03:06, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I would not have asked for a behavioral analysis of an account that has zero edits. The account made two deleted edits on December 13, 2016, to Draft:Naturesouq, an online shopping "destination" in the UAE, which was deleted per G11.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:59, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
 * I've blocked both, the deleted edits are stylistically similar and is an advert like all other stuff. Tagged as proven, if a clerk/cu wants to change to confirmed then so be it. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  03:06, 12 January 2017 (UTC)

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All these accounts are involved in the same type of behavior as previous socks of Itsmukeshhere, a paid editor. In addition to the same interest in Indian companies and hospitals-related promotion, these accounts are using the same scheme to game the system at Articles for Creation: one account creates the draft page, then when it is declined by an established editor, a second new account quickly shows up to accept the submission and move it into article space. This was done with Vector Consulting (which should be deleted via CSD if this SPI proves the connection to Itsmukeshhere). The IP address, which also edited the Vector Consulting draft, geolocates to the same central Indian city, Bengaluru, as previous IPs listed in this SPI's archive page, further confirming the connection to Itsmukeshhere. Deli nk (talk) 12:39, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

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 * - Please compare these accounts and, if possible, evaluate their link to the master. Thanks, GABgab 14:39, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ + . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:51, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

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New account editing and creating content similar to a prior promotional blocked editor. Edit to a draft created by Ankeet. Promotional draft here Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 17:58, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:34, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

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I realize this is an old case but it appears to be one of UPE/COI and these recent creations have a lot of crossover.


 * Ravi Puravankara was previously created by and recreated by, heavily edited by.
 * Digitaldubey also created Draft:Provident Housing Limited which is a draft of thrice deleted Provident Housing Limited created by.
 * Ujjwaldubey created Draft:Puravankara which is the draft of the deleted Puravankara created by

So aside from the obvious xover, there is the name thing too...this may also be worth a cu for identifying other accounts but i'm not requesting it given the age. Praxidicae (talk) 13:55, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

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Arunknmsb and Digitaldubey are in the same city/area as previous socks in this case. Using two different devices. Note at Commons. Meat is also possible so. — Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:23, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


 * This case been sat here for over three months now, so I'm closing it with no action as stale. --Deskana (talk) 14:25, 17 February 2019 (UTC)