Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jaredgk2008/Archive/1

Suspected sockpuppets




Evidence submitted by Kevin Forsyth
Ongoing vandalism on College GameDay (football) and its hosts, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, and Woody Paige. Recurring themes include: claims that Corso founded Wikipedia, alleged homosexuality, edit summaries all in lowercase stating "info i found at various/official site", and further threats after blocking to continue vandalizing Corso and Paige. All these accounts are blocked, but user persists by placing fake pages into the one place they can still edit, their own talk pages.

Note that accounts listed after the IP address are less clearly the same user — if so, they took a hiatus between late July and late October. Kevin Forsyth (talk) 13:34, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Upon further inspection, it's more clear that the older accounts are the same editor, and I have added 2 more to the list. With the Talk page for 66.90.29.229 now blocked from self-editing, the user has resurrected old accounts to continue inappropriate edits to their Talk pages. Kevin Forsyth (talk) 20:47, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

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CheckUser requests
Requested by Kevin Forsyth (talk) 13:34, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

– While it, a check may do good to nab any sleepers and underlying IPs. MuZemike 21:57, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

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 * Took out a few more accounts and . Brandon (talk) 03:03, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets




Evidence submitted by Kevin Forsyth
This follow-up is to request that the above accounts all be blocked from editing their own Talk pages. Puppetmaster continues to use these to post WP:BLP violations and personal attacks. Latest examples: 1, 2. Kevin Forsyth (talk) 18:54, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

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Conclusions

 * Reblocked with talk page access removed. NW ( Talk ) 19:59, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

25 June 2011

 * Suspected sockpuppets




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Same as ever on Woody Paige, etc., plus continuing personal harassment of this editor. Jivecat (talk) 04:34, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

See also Sockpuppet investigations/Theyallbewhales for a subset of this same sockmaster. Jivecat (talk) 15:18, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

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✅ the following are the same:
 * The accounts in the archive are . TN X Man  14:45, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Blocked all the confirmed accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:10, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Tagged all the accounts Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 18:17, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The accounts in the archive are . TN X Man  14:45, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Blocked all the confirmed accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:10, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Tagged all the accounts Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 18:17, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * The accounts in the archive are . TN X Man  14:45, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Blocked all the confirmed accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:10, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Tagged all the accounts Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 18:17, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Blocked all the confirmed accounts. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 15:10, 26 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Tagged all the accounts Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 18:17, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

18 June 2013

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All accounts are ✅ as socks of User:Jeppa1233223, who is in turn tagged as a sock of User:Jaredgk2008. All are blocked, noting the results here for future reference. Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 19:10, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

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 * Tagged and closing. Rschen7754 20:48, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

05 January 2014

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For the record. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:26, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

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 * All ✅:
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:27, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:27, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
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 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:27, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:27, 5 January 2014 (UTC)


 * All confirmed socks tagged and blocked indef, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:06, 5 January 2014 (UTC)

09 July 2014

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For the record. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 02:30, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * All ✅ to one another, and behaviorally, highly likely to the master:
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 02:31, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 02:31, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 02:31, 9 July 2014 (UTC)
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 * All tagged. Closing, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:00, 9 July 2014 (UTC)

04 March 2015

 * Suspected sockpuppets


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Checked per this ANI report. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to one another, and CU logs and contributions point to this master:
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
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 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:42, 4 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Also, per the ANI report above, someone should go through the accounts' contribs and look for edits that need reverting. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:46, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * All are blocked and tagged. I went through all edits, and I believe they are all reverted now. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  17:43, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

22 June 2015

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Jennapaige22, Helperouter112782 and Goodgumd0990s seem to be obsessed with Lee Corso, just as many earlier socks. Edhor3332902309 has also vandalized Woody Paige in a similar manner. Compare vandalism by Helperouter112782 and Jennapaige22 to see similar styles.

These four commonly use similar deceptive edit summaries: Also similar punctuation in talk page messages, eg Edhor3332902309 and Jennapaige22.
 * Jennapaige22 - "fixed up 2 grammar errors and 1 spelling mistake"
 * Helperouter112782 - "fixed a spelling error and 2 grammar errors"
 * Edhor3332902309 - "fixed up a few spelling errors and 2 grammar mistakes"
 * Goodgumd0990s - "fixed 1 grammar error and 1 spelling error"

Three of them made a number of minor edits to get autoconfirmed before vandalizing Lee Corso. See contributions from Jennapaige22, Helperouter112782 and Goodgumd0990s.

The link to Jaredgk2008 comes from User talk:Goodgumd0990s, where Goodgumd0990s says that's who they are. The confession might be fake, and all the earlier socks look too old for CheckUser, but there are behavioural links to previous accounts in the obsession with Lee Corso and Woody Paige, and there's also a link with deceptive edit summaries by previously confirmed socks:
 * Jimbowellls - "fixed 1 spelling error and 2 grammer errors"
 * Erjkreklrkre - "fixed one more spelling error"
 * Parksddkdmxl - "fixed a few spelling errors"

Also some more identified by going back further through the article history:


 * SealRen, with same MO as getting autoconfirmed and then similar vandalism of Woody Paige.
 * Zaracullyinhvn1111, with vandalism of Woody Paige and a confession at User talk:Zaracullyinhvn1111 similar to that at User talk:Goodgumd0990s.
 * Oerzooksmarioworldfan, vandalism at Woody Paige and deceptive "fixed one typo" edit summary.
 * Whithapp332332. Checkuser will be stale but behaviour seems conclusive, with 10 edits to get autoconfimed and then vandalism to Lee Corso (the sources say Lake Mary, Florida, and Orlando - Lake Mary seems more precise, but he certainly wasn't born in South Amboy, New Jersey). In this case the vandalism stuck for more than a year until I just reverted it today. This one is not blocked.

There's also an obsession with temperatures that links back to previous confirmed socks. See Goodgumd0990s and Zaracullyinhvn1111, and compare to ANI report that initiated a previous SPI check.

Edhor3332902309 and Whithapp332332 are only one of these not currently blocked, although the sock associations for the others don't appear to have been identified or tagged by the blocking admins. And going by previous reports here, I suspect there might be a few more sleepers that need to be found. Mr Potto (talk) 08:21, 22 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Wow, that result below is enough to keep our feet warm for a whole winter! Mr Potto (talk) 08:13, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * And I've now gone through all their contributions and removed a lot of vandalism. Mr Potto (talk) 08:56, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * For future reference, some of these new ones were attacking Jay Mariotti in the same way as Lee Corso and Woody Paige, so that's something else to look out for. Mr Potto (talk) 09:04, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * To compare those accounts with each other based on provided evidence. Maybe they can be also compared to previous socks from March if enough data is left in the CU log.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:23, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:03, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Following are ✅ to each other and technically highly to the March socks (but the behaviour does it for me):
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)
 * They are all blocked and tagged. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:24, 23 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:10, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

24 June 2015

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Helpfulnoatee is clearly another sock of Jaredgk2008 judging by behaviour - enough edits to be autoconfirmed followed a vandal attack on Woody Paige, with some of those edits related to temperatures. Helpfulnoatee was not caught by CheckUser in the SPI on June 22/23 which found a large number of socks with the same behaviour, but a checkuser sleeper check on Helpfulnoatee now might find some more (and might hopefully confirm a match to one of the March socks). Mr Potto (talk) 06:54, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

As an afterthought, is it possible to do a Checkuser check on all of the March socks now to look for further sleepers, as it's apparent that more were created shortly after that lot were blocked? Mr Potto (talk) 07:50, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

And we have the same again with Barneylaeeesek22, this one been sleeping since May 2014, so more possible Checkuser material. Mr Potto (talk) 20:47, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

Added Emboygales (sleeper from September 2014). Mr Potto (talk) 07:46, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

Also adding Piperpipe121282, an account that was registered just after Helpfulnoatee was blocked and immediately reverted my reversions of the changes made by Helpfulnoatee (I've taken to reverting all of these socks' edits when they're blocked, as they're sometimes good but sometimes bad, and I think it's better to just bulk revert rather than have to spend ages figuring out what's what). Also 10 edits, so I'm expecting vandalism of Woody Paige or Lee Corso shortly, and there's another characteristic that I won't disclose here. Mr Potto (talk) 12:00, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Piperpipe121282 also reverted reverts of edits by Barneylaeeesek22, so I don't think there's any real doubt. Mr Potto (talk) 13:41, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

Adding Kennyforsyth too, as they just registered and vandalised my talk page with a bogus block notice. No other indications, but I haven't been in any disagreements with anyone else, so it might be enough to check. Mr Potto (talk) 12:03, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * . A new round of sleepers check is needed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  11:16, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
 * You wanted to close this case or was it a mistake? You archived the case while it was still open ? It was than de-archived by Mr Potto .  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:10, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
 * It was unintentional, as the SPI script didn't work as I had hoped. I ran a check and found and  to be ✅ accounts. Mike V • Talk 18:30, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

26 June 2015

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Another one, vandalising Around the Horn in the same way as the previous attacks on other articles (changing dates and locations, but with dishonest edit summaries). I'm adding this as a new SPI as the previous one has moved to Closing status. This troll is persistent, so are there any range blocks possible? Mr Potto (talk) 19:01, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the account, as well as the proxy that was being used.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:06, 26 June 2015 (UTC)

01 July 2015

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More obvious socks engaging in "Lee Corso" and "Woody Paige" vandalism. All created very recently after the last lot of socks were blocked, and all three have been blocked as vandals. I've tagged them as suspected socks, but I think a checkuser check for more sleepers would be a good idea. Also, a proxy was blocked last time, so are they using a new one, or are there any possible rangeblocks? Mr Potto (talk) 13:32, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Also. put in an edit filter last time (see User talk:Callanecc/Archive 19, but this time they were able to insert nonsense about Lee Corso into other articles again - see here. Can that be improved? Mr Potto (talk) 13:35, 1 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added User:Jasonkd90ewwe990 as another obvious sock (This one not blocked). Mr Potto (talk) 21:51, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * - Large number of sock was encountered previously. A sleepers check is needed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  08:44, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
 * In addition to the accounts above, I also found . Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 22:40, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've update most of the tags, and based on this, preemptively yanked talk page access.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:00, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

04 July 2015

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Lee Corso vandalism here, can only be the same troll again. Mr Potto (talk) 19:31, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * ✅ . <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 00:24, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

06 July 2015

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More Lee Corso and Woody Paige vandalism, here, here and here now that the two articles themselves have been protected.

I asked about the possibility of range blocks or edit filters last time I reported socks, but I got no answer, and this is becoming seriously disruptive - is there really nothing more that can be done to stop this? Mr Potto (talk) 17:53, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

PS: I meant to ask for Checkuser here to look for more sleepers, but I forgot to check the Twinkle box and I don't know how to change it now. Mr Potto (talk) 17:54, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks . Mr Potto (talk) 18:31, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the duck and added the request for CU per 's request above. Favonian (talk) 18:17, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * is ✅. . A range block would not be feasible as the master jumps from IP to IP in completely different ranges, most - if not all - of which are problematic. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:25, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

08 July 2015

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Yet another "Lee Corso" vandal sock - see here. Mr Potto (talk) 06:27, 8 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Adding IP 185.93.180.67, who just vandalised this report, here, and vandalised here. I know checkuser won't comment on the IP, but the behaviour is convincing. Mr Potto (talk) 07:08, 8 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Adding NcilN, reported for UAA here with the reason "Impersonates User:NeilN, they've even chosen the same font for their userpage" (NeilN has blocked a number of these socks), then removed by IP 185.93.180.67 here.  This account has also engaged in classic Jaredgk2008 vandalism here, which went unnoticed until I just reverted it now. Mr Potto (talk) 07:08, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * 77.243.189.212 - see here. Mr Potto (talk) 07:20, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note both the IPs are associated with GlobalAXS Communications (ranges 185.93.180.0/24 and 77.243.176.0/20). Is there an open proxy, or is it a valid ISP? Mr Potto (talk) 07:26, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah, looks like a wholesale provider - http://stretford-trafford.cylex-uk.co.uk/company/globalaxs-communications-ltd-22523166.html and https://www.m247.com/wholesale (new name).
 * I've added 38.95.109.53 (already blocked), in case a record of the IPs is of any use. ISP is PSINet/COGENT-A. (Given as Cogent Communications/M247 Ltd by another whois, and M247 is the same wholesale provider as the others). Mr Potto (talk) 07:57, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

Potto Please stop stalking me.You'll never stop me trust me.I have dedicated my life to vandalizing wikipedia. Just worry about other vandalism. I have tons of target pages lined up to vandalize. Potto your anti highway rants on skyscraper city were terrible. I vandalize another Lee Corso wiki on another site and youll never find it.I vandalize a different woody paige wiki on another site

Potto btw if you don't stop i am going to revert all of your edits like you did to me — Preceding unsigned comment added by 38.95.109.53 (talk) 07:42, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

, the CU check request was to look for sleepers, as many have been found so far and the vandal claims to have many more. Mr Potto (talk) 11:00, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, fair enough. Mr Potto (talk) 11:15, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

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It appears to me that we have a self confessed serial vandal here and some stronger action is needed than just indef blocking the accounts. The IP's need to be blocked as well and more importantly because of this threat to continue to vandalise his provider should be contacted. The IP used above needs to be checked for proxy as Cogent has a history of hosting proxies. Curse of Fenric (talk) 04:58, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * Registered accounts blocked indef. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 10:37, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've declined the CU request as I see no need for it.--Bbb23 (talk) 10:56, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The last two CUs, one on July 5 and the other on July 6, found no apparent sleepers. I see no need to repeat one so soon.--Bbb23 (talk) 11:05, 9 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Accounts blocked and no need for CU, closing case. ☺ ·  Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  13:36, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

05 July 2015

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Addition of same unsourced and outlandish material to Steve-O, and sometimes Tim Cowlishaw. When one is blocked, another pops up doing the same thing. Also suspect User:Manyworldstheoryistrue and User:Sk8llballwrabr may be related. Not sure who original sockmaster may be.
 * Note: Mrmagoo23232039 claimed to be a sock of User:Jaredgk2008
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 * ‖ Ebyabe  talk -   Welfare State   ‖ 18:31, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  19:41, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * This should be merged into Sockpuppet investigations/Jaredgk2008.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:51, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * to determine if this admission is true prior to merging and check for sleepers (again). If this turns out to be that master then these socks were missed by the sleeper check in that case.
 * The following accounts are ✅ as :
 * Please correct any tags that don't show these users as CU-confirmed.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:59, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Case moved, tags updated. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Please correct any tags that don't show these users as CU-confirmed.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:59, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Case moved, tags updated. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Please correct any tags that don't show these users as CU-confirmed.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:59, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Case moved, tags updated. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Please correct any tags that don't show these users as CU-confirmed.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:59, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Case moved, tags updated. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Case moved, tags updated. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:25, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

13 July 2015

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More obvious socks. Dillmimmones is not blocked, the other three are but are not sock-tagged. These have been editing since April and May (and even as long ago as Sep 2014), so I'll leave it up to the investigator to decide whether another checkuser sleeper check is worth performing yet. Mr Potto (talk) 08:27, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

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This is what happens when no strong action is taken. We definitely need to escalate this as we clearly have a long term vandal who thinks they're invincible. There must be a way to actually deal with this because it is disruptive to an unbelievable level. Curse of Fenric (talk) 10:50, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've tagged the other three accounts. Unfortunately there's not a lot we can do here. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:43, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

15 July 2015

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And another Mr Potto (talk) 07:16, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

I did recently, but it was declined. Mr Potto (talk) 09:13, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * In future reports (where there's at least a few days between the reports) point to my comments in this report, as even with recent CUs there is a growing possibility of making small targeted blocks or of Jaredgk2008 (as in this instance and the last one) using a previously unused IP address/range which is why I picked up those other socks. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:18, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Will do, thanks. Mr Potto (talk) 09:52, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * Following are ✅, blocked and tagged:
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * it's probably worth requesting CU in the future. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:09, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

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More obvious socks. Dongas09990 is not blocked. The others are, but are not tagged. I'm requesting CheckUser as per comments by User:Callanecc here, as there seems to be a new lot of recent socks - it's two days since the last SPI, and I'd guess 5 new accounts is a reasonable amount of material to work from. Mr Potto (talk) 07:02, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've added BradcssBrlew, who was reinstating the edit done by IanSmithLaredo on Locations of College GameDay (football) (DaneLookerFanMan was doing the same thing, but is already CU blocked and tagged as a result), so I wonder if that might provide more CU possibilities? (BradcssBrlew is blocked, but not tagged). Mr Potto (talk) 11:23, 17 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Whoa, I wonder if we have a connection between several previously unconnected sock farms here? The behavioural evidence of the ones I have identified here seems unmistakeable (with the possible exception of BradcssBrlew). But having said that, I've looked at the contributions of a handful of Imsess socks, and I don't see similar behaviour. Mr Potto (talk) 14:42, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've rechecked the behavioral evidence and MeshelleDavidson is unmistakeably a Jaredgk2008 sock, so if that account is a confirmed match to Tryagainv2 and Theadcarry then that brings those two into the Jaredgk2008 fold.


 * I've just added Dfiodfniofdiodfiondf, another obvious one. Currently blocked as a vandal, but not tagged as a sock. Mr Potto (talk) 09:21, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

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Technical findings of these five accounts: So we may be looking at three different masters here. I'll leave it to my colleagues to run a more comprehensive check for any potential farms. - Mailer Diablo 14:20, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
 * - All are blocked now, but endorsing the CU to look for sleepers.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:30, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
 * - Numerous busy ranges at play. I'm not seeing more of the Lee Corso vandalism on any of the accounts but they are many technical matches. I'm not going to list here as I think they're likely false positives based upon network information but I'm not sure. Someone with current proxy knowledge would be good. There are a couple loose correlations between accounts and between networks which may indicate another account grouping but I'm frankly not sure. NativeForeigner Talk 10:24, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅,, , , belong to Jaredgk2008
 * ✅ belongs to Imsess.
 * ✅ =  and.


 * MeshelleDavidson is obviously Jaredgk2008 (see: ). I've tagged him and his socks as Jaredgk2008. Nothing more to do, so I' closing this.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:25, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

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LandonHynes1 overwrote the Ron Fraser article with the content from Lee Corso. I blocked that account. TempestMoreangas copied the Lee Corso article into Leeland Corso, which is suspicious. Requesting confirmation on the accounts and more sleeper checks. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:11, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've added Canwanwanan, another obvious one attacking Woody Paige - already blocked for abuse of multiple accounts, but it might give more checkuser info. Mr Potto (talk) 07:24, 20 July 2015 (UTC)


 * As this one is still open, I've added FluzMullinster for this and this. Mr Potto (talk) 18:08, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked. Mr Potto (talk) 07:02, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Know2pickem2422332 is the latest Woody Paige vandal. ElKevbo (talk) 06:51, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've added it to the list, above. Mr Potto (talk) 08:49, 21 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added Douglasdavidson9, doing exactly the same thing on Jay Mariotti, which has also been a target before. Mr Potto (talk) 09:15, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked after AIV report. Mr Potto (talk) 07:02, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added SantosRajaros, doing exactly the same at Kenny Mayne - see this. Mr Potto (talk) 21:44, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
 * And if there was any doubt, this should dispel it. SantosRajaros is now blocked. Mr Potto (talk) 22:23, 22 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added BawrMRicky and WeatherMaximus2 (both already blocked) related to Woody Paige. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:06, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added EthanMcAlawa, for similar vandalism at Max Kellerman, another previous target. Mr Potto (talk) 18:48, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked after AIV report. Mr Potto (talk) 07:02, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added EvergreenFirisanidiot, already blocked. Mr Potto (talk) 19:11, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I've added DerekTaunton, SkomRaMarink, MisLAmbe998 and JerryDeo888, after finding all four accounts vandalising Eric Nagler with exactly the same kind of stuff - see this for one example. Mr Potto (talk) 19:30, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * All four now blocked, thanks Darkwind. Mr Potto (talk) 19:44, 25 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Added JohnSStewartson, for the same kind of vandalism on Eric Nagler, blocked after AIV report. Also added VanallaLazaroose, already blocked but not tagged. Mr Potto (talk) 07:02, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Before this is closed:   I've been listing all these socks here so that CU can be run to check for sleepers, as per Callanecc's request in previous cases. But a CU sleeper check has not been run on them - presumably because I've been adding the new ones after a specific CU was approved and I should have started a new SPI or asked the clerk to expand the CU approval? Can the CU approval please be revisited and a sleeper check be done? (Please also see User talk:Bbb23). Mr Potto (talk) 07:34, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. Can you therefore please revert the "closed" status of this case until we can get my sleeper check request resolved, as I don't want another admin coming along and archiving it without understanding what's going on - it's very frustrating to do all this work identifying and reporting socks for sleeper checks (as directed by Callanecc) just to see it apparently ignored and the case closed. By the way, VanallaLazaroose is a blatantly obvious sock on behavioural evidence - the same sandbox edits to get confirmed, followed by the same kind of vandalism on the same articles. Mr Potto (talk) 12:07, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm not going to waste any more time on this if this is the way my hard work is treated - I'm taking all these pages off my watchlist and some other sucker can waste their life chasing it. Mr Potto (talk) 21:31, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * No, he only checkusered two of them, and this is someone who uses a number of different IP ranges for different groups of socks. Whatever, it's very hard trying to track down vandals like this and I've put in a lot of effort, but if I'm not getting the help I need then I'm not wasting any more time on this. Oh, and do you know how patronizing "You are never compelled to police Wikipedia, and I wouldn't want you to do something that frustrates you" sounds? Mr Potto (talk) 21:45, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Ask Callanecc, as he's the one who urged me to ask for CU for all these socks, and he has been happy to check them all in the past and has found sleepers on various new ranges. Anyway, please don't waste any more of your valuable time here on my account, as I'm leaving the discussion now. Mr Potto (talk) 21:54, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * To compare with previous socks based on the recreation of the Lee Corso article.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  15:16, 20 July 2015 (UTC)
 * (or any other CU) can you have a look at as well? The vandal also has a habit of adding hoax info and determining if this is a sock would help with other measures that are being put in place. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 16:11, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * This doesn't mean the account shouldn't be checked, but I don't think I'd call one edit a "habit".--Bbb23 (talk) 22:37, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll dig up some older diffs from previous years if it would help show a pattern. Basically they would insert false info about Corso in random articles. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 22:44, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't want to stand in the way of your working yourself to death, but it's not necessary. I wasn't referring to the person, just the account itself.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:45, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I didn't check TempestMoreangas based on the assumption that 's reason for requesting a CU for that one account was because at the time of his endorsement it wasn't blocked. It has been blocked since.
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Tagged WeatherMaximus2 and blocked and tagged CherryDimerAide. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:28, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Tagged WeatherMaximus2 and blocked and tagged CherryDimerAide. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:28, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Tagged WeatherMaximus2 and blocked and tagged CherryDimerAide. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:28, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * No, it's not so important whether you add more suspects to this case or open a new case. We can rum a sleepers check anyway. But, wait a minute. What is the reason you blocked VanallaLazaroose? Is he connected to this case?  Vanjagenije   (talk)  12:00, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Relax, the clerks are not allowed archive the case "without understanding what's going on". The reason I'm asking about VanallaLazaroose is that he is just temporarily blocked (not indefinitely). So, maybe has another opinion.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  12:10, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, that should have been an indef block instead of 31 hours. VanallaLazaroose is an obvious sock. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 12:11, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * . Yes, the sleepers check might be useful here.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:13, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've declined the CU request for sleepers. I ran a CU on July 24. If there had been any visible sleepers based on the two accounts I was checking, I would have said so. I'm not running CUs every few days. If there's anything left to do in this case, please do it and then close it. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:27, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * You are never compelled to police Wikipedia, and I wouldn't want you to do something that frustrates you. At the same time - and I don't say this casually - I respect and appreciate the work you've put into these reports. Just because I deny a CU request shouldn't be taken as dismissing that work. Sincerely.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:38, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, . I was not aware that you checked for sleepers on 24 July. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:34, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * You're correct about how many accounts I checked. If you had your druthers, what other accounts would you want me to check and why?--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Were clearly in Whack-a-mole/RBI territory here. Working oneself up to the extend expressed above by Mr. Potto only feeds the trolls. We're all on the same side folks.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 22:15, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

02 August 2015

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 * See below. Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:13, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * To any admin who comes to the CU request please see the concerns raised here Sockpuppet investigations/FrozenFan2 as you proceed. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 00:28, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * The account also admitted to being Jason so the claim that it is Jaredgk2008 is suspect. MarnetteD&#124;Talk 02:44, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * We have a new account here who admits being Jaredgk2008 (see: ). Becaouse of the large numer of socks previously created by this person, I'm endorsing a sleepers check based on this account.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:14, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:23, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

06 August 2015

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Admitted to being blocked user in edit. Wildthing61476 (talk) 20:55, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * as well, user blocked. Nakon  20:59, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * , user blocked. Nakon  00:56, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
 * This is ✅ to Sockpuppet investigations/Jaredgk2008. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:28, 7 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Merged from Sockpuppet investigations/DustyAmbers as per CU result from User:Callanecc. Retagged and closing.  TDL (talk) 22:57, 7 August 2015 (UTC)

11 August 2015

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Quacking overlap in elaborate hoax vandalism to Larry Sanger and Jay Mariotti. Use of gibberish edits to a sandbox to get autoconfirmed matches several blocked socks (such as VanallaLazaroose) and suggest that checkuser would be helpful. Grayfell (talk) 03:17, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked by . A few proxies have been blocked by another checkuser. Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:47, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

22 August 2015

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I blocked all of these accounts for being obvious ducks. All have or trying doing the usual autoconfirm thing to get at the semi-protected College GameDay (football). More accounts are popping up. Can I get a sleeper check to find what I'm sure are more accounts? Thanks. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:47, 22 August 2015 (UTC)


 * I think there are a few more sleepers floating around. Two good hand accounts hit the autoconfirmed limit and then went to attack the Woody Paige article. Can you check again with these two accounts?




 * Both accounts are already blocked. Thank you. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 18:59, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * The accounts above blocked by and the following accounts are ✅:
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I will block and tag as needed after saving these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Should be all done. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)


 * The new check requested by, who wants me to spend my entire life checking for Jaredgk2008 socks, resulted in the following ✅ accounts:
 * Again, blocks and tags after I save these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:27, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry! =( I tried to help a little with the blocking and tagging. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Again, blocks and tags after I save these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:27, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry! =( I tried to help a little with the blocking and tagging. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Again, blocks and tags after I save these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:27, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry! =( I tried to help a little with the blocking and tagging. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Again, blocks and tags after I save these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:27, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry! =( I tried to help a little with the blocking and tagging. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Again, blocks and tags after I save these results.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:27, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry! =( I tried to help a little with the blocking and tagging. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry! =( I tried to help a little with the blocking and tagging. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)


 * @Gogo Dodo, thanks for helping with the blocking/tagging. Let's see how close works. Bbb23 (talk) 20:33, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

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Same behavior as blocked sock on  -- addition of a libelous section that does not seem relevant  Pokechu22 (talk) 02:12, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * User:McKennaDamar edited this report, changing the reported users to other users. --Pokechu22 (talk) 02:33, 27 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment STRONGLY recommend a long term abuse report. This has been going on for way too long now and shows no sign of abating. 110.148.128.37 (talk) 01:35, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * Both indef blocked. Don't know if clerks want a CU done. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 02:35, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Already blocked. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:29, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

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Same behavior on Highly Questionable: diff Pokechu22 (talk) 00:38, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * Blocked duck. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:36, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

30 August 2015

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Looks really familiar with the copy/pasting of ESPN-related biographies into other ESPN related biographies. I blocked both of these accounts due to obviously being socks of each other. Requesting confirmation and a sleeper check. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 22:54, 30 August 2015 (UTC)


 * I see that you found some. I found one more. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 23:13, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked a lot of accounts and tagged even more, but I'm too tired to post my findings. I'll do it later.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:38, 30 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Quite alright. Lemme see if I can help.  I'm going to guess from your tagging and blocking that the list is:




 * Feel free to overwrite my comment and take it as your own. =) -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 00:58, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Good job! Many, many thanks. The above accounts are ✅. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:50, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Just for completeness, I found two more:



Blocked and tagged. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 03:32, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

12 September 2015

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The usual ESPN/sportscaster vandalism. Note that his pattern is often to make one vandal edit to a nonprotected article, and then if it isn't blocked immediately, to wait 4 days, autoconfirm the account, and use it to vandalize a semiprotected page. So please block on sight rather than warning. I've blocked all of these, but please check for sleepers, thanks. NawlinWiki (talk) 15:39, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:31, 12 September 2015 (UTC)

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Obvious socks are obvious. Please check for sleepers, thanks. NawlinWiki (talk) 19:37, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are ✅ and tagged. . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:15, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

15 September 2015

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Usual ESPN vandalism. The first was an autoconfirmed sleeper. Please check for more. NawlinWiki (talk) 02:48, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * The four listed accounts are ✅ as well as:
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:45, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:45, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:45, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

15 September 2015

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Every day, there's another one, and every day, we will checkuser these for sleepers. NawlinWiki (talk) 21:50, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * ,, and  also now blocked. -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  22:05, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

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Socks have sequentially and nearly identically vandalized Hank Goldberg, an apparently favorite target of previously confirmed socks and. WP:DUCK. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   01:00, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
 * In light of comments below, CU requested to check for sleepers. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   01:13, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * The three accounts are ✅ plus:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:39, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:39, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

01 November 2015

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Same vandalism on Hank Goldberg, see deleted edits. Please check for sleepers, thanks. NawlinWiki (talk) 17:48, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * I just ran a check earlier today. Can we at least wait until a day elapses? :-) Tagged and closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:53, 1 November 2015 (UTC)

18 November 2015

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Two sleepers from September 12 - are there any more? Thanks. NawlinWiki (talk) 17:24, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * and are ✅. Tagged.
 * is . Blocked and tagged.
 * Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:06, 18 November 2015 (UTC)

24 November 2015

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It never changes (see deleted edits). Please check for sleepers and possible ip block, thanks. NawlinWiki (talk) 14:43, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * The three accounts are ✅ and tagged. . The IP situation is complex. No other comment. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:43, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

26 November 2015

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I suggest that is a new account that has a same interest like CaptainNauru1 as a sock of Jaredgk2008? <b style="font-family:Helvetica Neue;color:#FF4500">Angry Bald English Villian Man</b> Chat  09:12, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * Hey,, before you close, could you check User:ThatDatCatgal? Thanks, NawlinWiki (talk) 22:19, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are ❌. I can understand why you thought that and Buseyisourtruesavior might be the same because both vandalized Gary Busey. However, CaptainNauru1's vandalism was typical of Jaredgk2008, whereas Buseyisourtruesavior's edits were not. As it turns out, Buseyisourtruesavior is the master of a small nest of socks who have similar usernames and similar edits. Like Buseyisourtruesavior, they have all been blocked. I don't believe there is an SPI on this, and given the age of the events, I don't see the point in creating one. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:07, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

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Brand new accounts trolling on Requests for adminship/BethNaught and Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship/BethNaught. HeavJonsdoids appeared shortly after FasuerNibje stopped editing. Seppbdound appeared after HeavJonsdoids was blocked and restored their oppose !vote. clpo13(talk) 22:16, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

Also adding NoceraJohnson and 85.203.16.152. This !vote is almost identical to one made on BethNaught's RfA by HeavJonsdoids. clpo13(talk) 22:35, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

MuZenike made the same vote as before. clpo13(talk) 22:39, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

The same user has also harassed me at Wikimedia Commons under the name c:User:YashaunGibbsons and even off-wiki on my YouTube account, using similar language as earlier: "after I die I am going back in time using god's power to force 66 percent of active Wikipedia users to OPPOSE both BethNaught AND 78.96's rfas" clpo13(talk) 05:20, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * The five named accounts are ✅. I blocked NoceraJohnson and tagged all of the accounts.
 * Note to clerk. I'm assuming when this case is archived that the above report will be out of order chronologically. If true, I recommend that you edit the archive to put it in the correct order. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:45, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

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Moving comments from Sockpuppet investigations/BoltsandNutFrat, where the first four socks were initially reported. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   00:37, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Near-identical and persistent vandalism at Hank Goldberg. WP:DUCK.  Both puppets are already blocked, but the (apparent) sockpuppeteer has just repeated the same edit.  Please check for other sleepers. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization   Talk   20:12, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * See also this edit by the sockpuppeteer at Len Berman in September 2015, which follows the same pattern as the ongoing vandalism at Hank Goldberg.  <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization   Talk   20:19, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * All are probable socks of Jaredgk2008 based on that puppeteer's penchant for vandalizing the Hank Goldberg article. If confirmed, please move to that SPI. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization   Talk   20:25, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Added additional sock . <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   21:09, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've deleted the other SPI. You should have asked a clerk to help you with the move to this master as procedurally it should have been done differently. This is not a criticism as I know you were trying to help, but just something for you to remember for the future.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:31, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, though I found myself adding yet another sock and it made more sense to me to add it here than at the erroneous SPI's page, which led me to think it made more sense to move all the suspected socks here. Will note for next time. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization   Talk   02:35, 22 December 2015 (UTC)


 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks where needed and tags all around. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

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The usual, here augmented by CU. All blocked and tagged already; this for the record. Drmies (talk) 00:52, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:52, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * User:Vanjagenije, I used the same 'sockpuppet' template for all of them. I didn't use CU-account block because a. it's much more work (this already was RSI-inducing) and b. I did not compare the evidence with earlier CU evidence. In other words, they are blocked because they are behaviorally Jared, but technically identical to each other (including the Two Donate account, which has some minor behavioral differences but not enough, for my taste). So maybe you or some other old hand, like, could check if a different template (and thus a different category for the socks) is appropriate? Thanks, Drmies (talk) 15:15, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Sock template with "altmaster" parameter should be used here (so to make it clear that they are CU confirmed to each other and not confirmed, but suspected, to Jaredgk2008). But, we still do not have script for this (the current SPI helper script does not support the "altmaster" parameter). I am lazy today, so I don't want to tag them all manually. I think it's OK to leave as is.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:23, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

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Vandalizes Hank Goldberg with dubious claims regarding his personal history, a favored MO of this master. WP:DUCK <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   19:36, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following are all ✅ to each other and have been blocked:


 * I've also blocked the webhost that was used to create the accounts.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:28, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
 * All tagged. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:49, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

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Making same vandal edits/BLP violations on Howie Schwab as now block puppeter. Also username is a quacking give away RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:56, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * based on username and edits (at Howie Schwab). Block please. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 21:01, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Both accounts have been blocked. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 22:40, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

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Evidence. The same sort of vandalism on the same article of interest. NinthTail (talk) 03:58, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Ok it's me PoloJensen, I was using a sockpuppet to vandalize Howie Schwab. Block me and be done with it. MapezerWaf (talk) 15:40, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * UPDATE: User was recently blocked by User:Widr. NinthTail (talk) 22:54, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * Nothing left to do. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:58, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

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Already CU-blocked. Behavior is a perfect match. had blocked a bunch of other socks, and there's an SPI, Sockpuppet investigations/PoloJensesn, which I believe needs to be merged. Also pinging, who blocked MapezerWaf, and , who blocked BatesRobason. Drmies (talk) 18:42, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * made the same edit as . Static IP address belongs to a web hosting service. Peter James (talk) 08:02, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
 * is a new account to be checked. Peter James (talk) 19:24, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
 * blocked before but is now vandalising this page. IP belongs to FDCservers.net. Peter James (talk) 19:49, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Also and  - IP has been blocked before, is in Florida and is an ISP rather than a web hosting service. Possibly related are, , , added the same nonsense to articles that was restored by the IP and JoanahMC. Peter James (talk) 20:01, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * We need to consider different protection--semiprotection doesn't work. Little Jared writes up a bullshit sandbox, then gets into the articles he wants to mess with. I hate to propose 30/500, but that would be a lot more work for him. Drmies (talk) 18:45, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
 * On a boring technical note, I don't think pings work if they're included in the original transclusion of the page (but I have this page on my watchlist so here I am!). From my experience you have to save the SPI report and then add the pings by adding a new comment with a new signature.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:57, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Didn't ping me either, but I had this watchlisted too. Widr (talk) 19:00, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
 * All tagged. A merger of Sockpuppet investigations/PoloJensesn would be appreciated; apologies for missing the connection at PoloJensesn, still a bit new at this. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 17:20, 22 April 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅, cases merged.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:29, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:35, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
 * As a follow-up, I've also blocked, , and  as ✅ socks.  and  are also ✅ but have already been blocked by others.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  20:37, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

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Introduced factual errors on Lee Corso, same behavior as other socks. — MRD2014 (formerly Qpalzmmzlapq) T C 21:54, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked all of the following accounts and sleepers created via webhost:


 * The following accounts were ✅ with the above but already blocked.


 * It's really not worth anyone's time to actually tag all of these accounts and I blocked them with a link back to this SPI if anyone is curious. It is important though to ensure that any edits to BLPs made by these accounts are reverted.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 22:35, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:39, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

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Vandalizes Hank Goldberg by introducing bogus and nonsensical biographical narrative, a hallmark and favored target of this master. CU please also check for sleepers. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   00:09, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 01:54, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
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On Charlie Pierce: Made this edit talking about Woody Paige and including factual errors. Same behavior as other socks. — MRD2014 (formerly Qpalzmmzlapq) T C 21:30, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, along with a couple of other accounts. Closing per WP:DENY.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 22:55, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

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As previous socks, adds bogus and nonsensical biographical narrative to Hank Goldberg, one of this sockmaster's preferred targets. WP:DUCK. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   01:51, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

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Is it acceptable to raise protection level from semi-protection to 30/500 protection on Hank Goldberg? I was wondering because the protection policy says:

Extended confirmed protection may only be applied where authorized by the arbitration committee or in response to persistent sockpuppetry or continued use of new, disruptive accounts where other methods (such as semi protection) have not controlled the disruption.

The Hank Goldberg article in my opinion is one of those articles where this could apply. — MRD2014 T C 02:05, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:33, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with MRD2014  that this is one of the few cases where extended confirmed protection is justified under the protection policy without arbitration committee involvement, so I have gone ahead with the protection. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 14:41, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

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Despite what appear to be some legitimate edits, the editor apparently just couldn't help themselves and repeated the insertion of bogus historical narrative at Hank Goldberg. WP:DUCK. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization  Talk   02:48, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Apparently the legitimate edits were a successful attempt to achieve extended confirmed status (at 500 edits), which protection was just placed on Hank Goldberg within the last 24 hours; immediately upon achieving it, the editor vandalized that article (edit #502 in their history). Hope it was worth the trouble. <span style="font-family: Gill Sans MT, Arial, Helvetica; font-weight:140;"> General Ization   Talk   02:52, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * No CU necessary: the evidence is clear enough, IMO. Drmies (talk) 04:47, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

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Adding factual errors to Lord Alfred Hayes like his other socks. Already blocked by Materialscientist but I still want a CU to see if he's got other socks active. — MRD2014 T C 01:27, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * CU not needed. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 23:51, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

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Same old stuff on Hank Goldberg: — MRD2014  T C 19:42, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * I just blocked a bunch of accounts he created on a (now blocked) proxy. Per WP:DENY I won't be tagging them.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:30, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

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See and. Requesting CU in case of sleepers. — MRD2014 (talk • contribs) 16:22, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * , and  all blocked. Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  16:32, 28 October 2016 (UTC)