Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jitazg/Archive

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I consider this all fairly ducky. However, user has also edited while logged out, at 42.108.*, for instance here, and here. Since they seem aware that they can game the system by logging in and out, I'm asking for a CU to see if there are any undiscovered accounts. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:48, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
 * I consider Rocketbomb to be a user name derivative of yours truly.
 * Jitazg was a sycophant of Zubeen Garg, an Indian musician from the state of Assam. Jitazg self-identified as a leader in Garg's fan club.
 * As a result of my request, Jitazg was indeffed by at 04:36, 23 December 2020 for treating the encyclopedia like a fansite. Rocketbomb was created 05:12, 23 December 2020, less than 45 minutes later. That also explains the tribute account.
 * Jitazg was interested in puffing up Zubeen Garg. For instance here on 19 December, he makes a grandiose claim about Garg recording 20,000 songs, a claim that's largely attributed to Garg himself. I removed that content from the article on 23 December after Jitazg was indeffed. The same day, here, Rocketbomb added the fluff to a list article about Garg's recordings.
 * Significant intersections between the two here.

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 * ✅. Indef'd both accounts and tagged. This SPI report can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:43, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Jitazg's last sock, was indeffed on 29 December 2020, that same day, Singersbio created their account and started editing.
 * Part of Jitazg's MO was to engage in promotion of Zubeen Garg and the demotion of other Indian singers. Here we see Singersbio overlinking to Garg's article. One of Jitazg's operations was to talk up how Garg allegedly recorded 20,000+ songs, a claim attributed largely to Garg. Here Singersbio removes a similar claim from another singer's article. This is in keeping with the puff-up Garg and demote others MO.
 * Here they edit the Zubeen Garg article. Nothing glaringly promotional, but it shows the common area of interest. They're likely trying to keep a low profile.

The timing of the new account springing up, the interest in Garg and the demotion of another singer's alleged accomplishments makes me suspect Jitazg, but it's not entirely ducky, so I'm requesting a CU for this round, please. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 23:07, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * - agree that this all looks very suspicious, a CU is warranted to confirm and check to see whether they made any other accounts.  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:40, 2 January 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ and . Closing. TonyBallioni (talk) 17:45, 2 January 2021 (UTC)

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This is all pretty ducky, but I'm hoping for a CU to keep the data alive and to confirm whether there are any other accounts open. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:59, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Jitazg was a Zubeen Garg sycophant, building an article that lavished praise on him and trying to document every high accomplishment that Garg has made. This is well-documented in this ANI, which is far too long to read), but the gist is that Jitazg likes to puff up Garg.
 * The Zubeen Garg article was largely maintained by Jitazg, with little interest from others.
 * Here Sleepylegs loads up the article with awards, including the non-notable Bhraymaman Mobile Theatre Awards.
 * At Draft:Dr. Bezbarua 2, Sleepylegs create an article about a film with music by...Garg.
 * Jitazg's sockpuppet Rocketbomb also edited Papon (singer), KK (singer) and Sonu Nigam. Similarly, Sleepylegs has edited Sonu Nigam discography, Papon (singer) and List of songs recorded by KK.
 * In the archive I mention that Jitazg has edited while logged out at 42.108.*, so when they added some awards here, which I deleted, it seems odd that Sleepylegs would add them back here. (The comparison between their two edits is largely cosmetic despite the fact that they both added quite a bit of information.)
 * Addendum: These edits from looks like Jitazg as well. A new obscure award, this time the Gup-Shup Music Award, along with another Kalakar Award, which Sleepylegs also dug up. Note the addition of "/Album", which is a continuation of "/Theatre" added here by Sleepy. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:01, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:56, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for doing the work. I've blocked them. I'll let a clerk decide how to tag him. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:08, 14 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Closing. Looks like Sleepylegs is already blocked and tagged. Mz7 (talk) 02:43, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

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Fairly ducky, but wouldn't mind a closer look, at least to keep data fresh.
 * Is editing in the area of Zubeen Garg's award accomplishments. Jitazg was known for puffing up Garg's accomplishments and doing fan promotion.
 * Edits come after a recent spate of ducky IP edits, like here from and after that IP was blocked, here from, who restored the content I WP:REVERTBAN removed. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:07, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Bagging and tagging sock account. . This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:16, 12 March 2021 (UTC)