Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/James8333/Archive

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While investigating an unrelated matter, I came across the cluster of socks below. Note that this appears to be a good hand / bad hand situation. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * (master)
 * ("good hand")
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)
 * , nuking some nonsense sandboxes, closing. ST47 (talk) 23:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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Found after a check was suggested at. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:33, 28 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Technical evidence suggests Sockpuppet investigations/Rrmmll22 is . for whether these cases are related or just share similar technical information in a similar geographical area. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:36, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I also notice behavioral similarities with
 * : Similar userspace / usertalkspace trolling, has interacted on their talkpage with 73.61.12.0/22 (which is definitely James8333) and 2601:192:8800:C320::/64 (which probably is).
 * : American football trolling, including about the Buccaneers, similar writing style.
 * : Contribs are self-explanatory for connection to GreatWaller.
 *  Could you take a look at these too? Normally I wouldn't ask, since they're all blocked, but it would be helpful before determining what to do with this vs. Rrmmll22. Thanks. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:19, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The IPv6 range is also implying that they are
 * which is plausible per the football trolling. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 18:47, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * : American football trolling, including about the Buccaneers, similar writing style.
 * : Contribs are self-explanatory for connection to GreatWaller.
 *  Could you take a look at these too? Normally I wouldn't ask, since they're all blocked, but it would be helpful before determining what to do with this vs. Rrmmll22. Thanks. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:19, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The IPv6 range is also implying that they are
 * which is plausible per the football trolling. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 18:47, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * which is plausible per the football trolling. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 18:47, 29 December 2021 (UTC)

Every account mentioned above is confirmed to James8333 and socks in the archive. There's a few additional accounts: And I concur with what was said about Rrmmll22; no additional evidence was found (which I would have kinda expected if it was the case). -- zzuuzz (talk) 20:17, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * All . For recordkeeping purposes: As James was not indeffed at the time of the first wave, this is strike 2, not 3, not that it much matters. No merge per zzuuzz. Even only able to look at the logged-out editing, I can see it's a busy enough range that it's not shocking to think we have two different sockmasters on it. I will leave a note in the Rrmmll22 archive, though. Ready to archive. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 20:51, 29 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Reopening to deal with ongoing IP disruption. Special:Contributions/73.61.12.0/22 is looking pretty ugly. Since the 27th (inclusive), 33 out of 34 edits have been from this sockmaster. : . Thanks. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 10:24, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * -- TNT (talk • she/her) 10:44, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

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All accounts making test edits on the IP's Talk page. IP range is currently blocked. Behavior is suspiciously similar and borderlining WP:DUCK. Requesting CheckUser for possible connection as well as for sleeper accounts. Jalen Folf  (talk)  18:59, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * A user just added themselves to this investigation, however, instead of reverting their addition, I'm leaving it up. This user is related to this investigation as another test editor with a similar test pattern. Jalen Folf   (talk)  19:09, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I would like to courtesy ping to this discussion. I don't see why these users want to insist on adding you to this investigation falsely.  Jalen Folf   (talk)  19:12, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' I was contacted about this SPI because I had just indefblocked as nothere (and also for username reasons) RobGronkowskiTheGOAT. I am adding, also just indefblocked, as the former account's first edit was to add themselves and the latter account to the list under investigation here. Both accounts also show an editing interest in the Cyrillic alphabet. Daniel Case (talk) 19:32, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 22:25, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus a few more, some of which look like they're already glocked:
 * I'm reblocking the already blocked accounts as CU blocks. I'll leave this in checked to give folks a chance to slog through these accounts and see what needs G5 or whatever.  I'm also leaving things untagged for now because it looks like a case rename might be in order (CBFuc782 appears to be the senior account).  Also requesting glocks for everybody.  And, yeah, no comment on the IP. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:49, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * any chance this is related to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/James8333/Archive? Note the "Captain Falcon" usernames, and similar general style. Spicy (talk) 23:02, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Good spot. Yup, confirmed.  The cases need to be merged. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:16, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm reblocking the already blocked accounts as CU blocks. I'll leave this in checked to give folks a chance to slog through these accounts and see what needs G5 or whatever.  I'm also leaving things untagged for now because it looks like a case rename might be in order (CBFuc782 appears to be the senior account).  Also requesting glocks for everybody.  And, yeah, no comment on the IP. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:49, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * any chance this is related to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/James8333/Archive? Note the "Captain Falcon" usernames, and similar general style. Spicy (talk) 23:02, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Good spot. Yup, confirmed.  The cases need to be merged. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:16, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * any chance this is related to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/James8333/Archive? Note the "Captain Falcon" usernames, and similar general style. Spicy (talk) 23:02, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Good spot. Yup, confirmed.  The cases need to be merged. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:16, 23 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Thanks. - please histmerge to Sockpuppet investigations/James8333.  Spicy (talk) 00:21, 23 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Merged,, closing. The master is now 3X'd. --Blablubbs (talk) 17:46, 25 January 2022 (UTC)

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Obvious sock is obvious (especially compare the usernames in the sockpuppet cat). Blocked and tagged, but requesting a CU in case of sleepers. Graham 87 15:43, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:27, 9 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to various confirmed socks, along with, , and the reported accounts. No comment on IP obviously.  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:32, 9 February 2022 (UTC)