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26 December 2011

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Looks like block evasion. --Davejohnsan (talk) 21:39, 26 December 2011 (UTC)
 * Sock puppet account has been blocked; please mark as resolved. --Davejohnsan (talk) 21:55, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

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30 December 2011

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Cloudz 679 17:53, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

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 * Sock has already been blocked by Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:12, 30 December 2011 (UTC)

16 January 2012

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Identical edits and target selection as user:TalkBoyTapeRecorder. Requesting a sleeper check to root out any remaining accounts. Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 19:50, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

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✅ the following are matches to each other (and have been blocked):
 * TN X Man 20:10, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Adding two ✅ accounts, as there seems to be a previous history here:
 * TN X Man 20:13, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Everyone's already blocked. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:04, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * TN X Man 20:10, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Adding two ✅ accounts, as there seems to be a previous history here:
 * TN X Man 20:13, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Everyone's already blocked. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:04, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Everyone's already blocked. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 04:04, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

08 April 2012

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Should get a CU to check for sleepers as there's already two accounts created in short time frame.

It's pretty obvious DUCK material, but in short these accounts are quoting the same Grand Master Flash song in various places, and editing the same article with exactly the same edits. Linked to prior sock through the blanking of the old user pages. Shadowjams (talk) 00:20, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
 * The autoblock just went off on the account too (Autoblock #3850722) so there would seem to be another account at work (or perhaps it was the 2nd account... either way it's obviously the same IP). Shadowjams (talk) 00:46, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

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 * Both puppets blocked and page semiprotected due to the repeated puppetry. Reaper Eternal (talk) 00:41, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
 * for a sleeper check, please (evidence: ). Thanks, SpitfireTally-ho! 20:55, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
 * User:Super Daker Brothers and User:EnvoyClass found and blocked. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 02:54, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Marking for close. TN X Man  16:31, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

15 April 2012

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Creating/editing Bikini beach just like the master, removing sock notice from another sock. Monty 845  20:19, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Socks already blocked, dunno if its worth checking for more undetected socks. Monty  845  20:21, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

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No unblocked accounts found, please keep reporting as they come in. TN X Man 17:47, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

29 June 2012

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--  Luke      (Talk)   21:07, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * User:Katie Redburg blanked this page not too long ago, indef blocked but wondering if there's a connection... 81M (talk) 13:08, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
 * User:JoHan is a DayTaker did likewise. Favonian (talk) 15:00, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:37, 30 June 2012 (UTC) Found the following ✅ socks: WilliamH (talk) 16:55, 30 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Since this page is being attacked by socks, I'm endorsing to find out what is going on.


 * All blocked and tagged. Nothing more to do here. Favonian (talk) 20:47, 30 June 2012 (UTC)

02 July 2012

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One blocked duck. Since sleepers seem to be common with this sock, I'm adding in a new report. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 01:39, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * Again? And this user hasn't been banned yet? 81M (talk) 02:39, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * - Rangeblock, pretty please? T. Canens (talk) 07:11, 2 July 2012 (UTC)


 * I've placed a block that may or may not be effective. I have also blocked Uuvvwwxxyyzz as a sockpuppet. --(ʞɿɐʇ) ɐuɐʞsǝp 09:08, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Looks like were done here. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  19:34, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

03 July 2012

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Vandalized my userpage with personal attacks twice and, exact same edits. Imagining it's John Daker as the earlier one left an edit summary saying "With love from Johnny D" (and I had commented on his earlier SPI case, which may have been the motive). Looks like he may have vandalized other user's pages as well. 81M (talk) 23:20, 3 July 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  03:52, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Socks already blocked, tagging and closing.

04 July 2012

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Behavioral evidence makes the socking obvious Monty  <sub style="color:#A3BFBF;">845  15:21, 4 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Already blocked by an admin, just needs to be closed/archived. Monty  <sub style="color:#A3BFBF;">845  15:29, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

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04 July 2012

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Has admitted in An open letter to being "Johnny D.", and requested to edit an article targeted by John Daker's sockpuppets. Chris the Paleontologist (talk • contribs) 20:02, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

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Accounts already blocked. Marking as close. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 01:33, 6 July 2012 (UTC)

19 July 2012

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Found this while patrolling the user creation log.... I think it's a duck. Requesting CU for sleeper check 81M (talk) 00:23, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Adding another one that wouldn't surprise me (given how some of his past socks used names that rhymed with John Daker) 81M (talk) 00:36, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

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 * That's him. Let us know if he pops up again and we'll see about a rangeblock. I did find a few sleepers. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  13:48, 19 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Everyone is blocked, so closing. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:13, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

19 August 2012

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See ,, -- Rrburke (talk) 14:33, 19 August 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  19:38, 19 August 2012 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  02:19, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked indef for painfully loud quacking. Also requesting a CheckUser to look for sleepers, likely in view of past history. Favonian (talk) 14:39, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
 * - to flush sleepers and as noted in the last archived case, a CU commented about finding a rangeblock if he pops again. 1
 * Farm already blocked by CU. Rangeblocks are not possible at this point, and I doubt it will be much in the future from what I see in the past. A CU has already flushed the sleepers, please continue to report these. Thanks :) -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  02:15, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Closing

27 December 2012

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First edit was to remove SP tag from User:John Daker - A helpful contributor in this edit. Second was to create Johnny D. And so on. Altered Walter (talk) 16:33, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

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Not a sockpuppet. Sorry JD7777 (talk) 16:41, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocked the above user too. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:42, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:35, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

30 December 2012

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This user could be a sockpuppet, as it is a relatively new editor who has blanking the talk page of blocked or warned user of. In any case, I do not see why a random editor would blank another warned or blocked user talk page. I am not certain about the situation, however. Another user with a similar username has just blanked this page, and that is probably also a sockpuppet. Perhaps an account creation block. TBrandley (what's up) 20:28, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

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There are also these two edits blanking this very page. —  Jeff G. ツ (talk)   20:53, 30 December 2012 (UTC)


 * I suspect the earliest account is User:John Daker, refer Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker. MilborneOne (talk) 21:00, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Probably. This situation has occurred too many times now according to the archives, and I think it may be time to consider an indefinite block for all of the accounts, and ban the rights for the person in question to create anymore accounts for now. TBrandley (what's up) 21:05, 30 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I concur, but the devil's advocate in me offers the "multiple brothers" defense per the Edit Summary for this edit.  —  Jeff G. ツ  (talk)   21:16, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked them all without talkpage or email access as ducks. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:56, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

03 January 2013

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pretty much speaks for itself. Account was sleeping for several weeks before coming to life and gaining auto-confirmed status, so a check for other sleepers seems called for. Favonian (talk) 14:26, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus, and . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:11, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you! All socks blocked and tag. Favonian (talk) 15:35, 3 January 2013 (UTC)

05 January 2013

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Hell In A Bucket (talk) 23:43, 5 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the duck and requested CU. This so-and-so always leaves some sleepers. Favonian (talk) 23:52, 5 January 2013 (UTC)
 * , already got'em. T. Canens (talk) 14:22, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
 * No socks left here. ( X! ·  talk )  · @762  · 17:17, 6 January 2013 (UTC)

12 January 2013

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Quacking loud and clear. Already blocked, but we need to round up the usual sleepers. Favonian (talk) 23:53, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Before a clerk or CU can endorse, can you provide a rationale for a sleeper check, perhaps with diffs if appropriate? Dennis Brown - 2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 00:04, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Daker almost always creates a couple of sleepers while he's at it. I just added two obvious ones based on user name and time of creation. Favonian (talk) 00:07, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Added another, unsubtle one. Favonian (talk) 00:13, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * No rationale provided, but looking at the primary suspect's edit plus the volume of socks now added, I think a sleeper check is warranted and . Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 00:20, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Didn't find any other accounts. <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 01:44, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I blocked another round of accounts earlier. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  10:26, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

15 January 2013

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As of late he's been attacking my talkpage... he vandalized my userpage with this account. Already blocked, but requesting CU to check for sleepers. 81M (talk) 03:08, 15 January 2013 (UTC) 81M (talk) 03:08, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * I didn't see any unblocked accounts. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 03:13, 15 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing, since everyone is blocked already. Reaper Eternal (talk) 03:18, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

28 January 2013

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Vandalizing the page Commodore 64 and User:Dakermann.  Eye snore  02:05, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

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I've blocked Commodore 63 as a sockpuppet. —C.Fred (talk) 02:08, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
 * ✅ ​—DoRD (talk)​ 02:13, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing. Rschen7754 02:16, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

29 January 2013

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One blocked and tagged duck. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:12, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

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 * Ya I've already made sure the rest are nuked. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  05:26, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

08 February 2013

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Creating John got Dakered which is related to John Daker  Eye snore  (pending changes) 22:49, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * - Rschen7754 22:50, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * No unblocked accounts to be found this time. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 23:02, 8 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Closed, since there are no more socks (yet) to block. Reaper Eternal (talk) 23:03, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

22 February 2013

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There goes this again.  Eye snore  (pending changes) 19:30, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅ - blocked along with a couple of sleepers. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:54, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

26 February 2013

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1)

2) (also second diff of first sockpuppet) Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 15:48, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * Both accounts have been locked by stewards. Legoktm (talk) 15:51, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅, obviously, and no unblocked accounts found. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:52, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Not tagged per DENY. Rschen7754 22:23, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

07 April 2013

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Following long-term pettern abuse as sockpuppeteer. Looks like ducks to me. --   LuK3      (Talk)   02:41, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus three more - all blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 02:49, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

16 May 2013

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Obvious WP:DUCKS, see also deleted contributions for both. Legoktm (talk) 00:34, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

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 * - Rschen7754 00:35, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Both ✅, no sleepers, IPs have been blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 00:51, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Closing. Rschen7754 01:27, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

24 November 2013

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Removing sock blocks from previous socks that were banned EvergreenFir (talk) 04:45, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

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 * - - sleeper check for LTA. Rschen7754 04:48, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * are all ✅ to the named account. NativeForeigner Talk 04:59, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * are all ✅ to the named account. NativeForeigner Talk 04:59, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * are all ✅ to the named account. NativeForeigner Talk 04:59, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * are all ✅ to the named account. NativeForeigner Talk 04:59, 24 November 2013 (UTC)
 * are all ✅ to the named account. NativeForeigner Talk 04:59, 24 November 2013 (UTC)

03 April 2014

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Removing innocent sock tags here  Eye snore  (pc) 01:31, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

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 * - Rschen7754 01:35, 3 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Already blocked but would also appreciate global locks on, , , and . <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 02:44, 3 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Handled. Rschen7754 02:47, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

05 April 2014

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WP:DUCK. Removing Sock templates on user pages for John Daker EvergreenFir (talk) 00:26, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

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 * -  Rschen7754 00:29, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
 * All obvious troll/sock accounts are already blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 00:45, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

03 October 2014

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His edits are the same exact vandalism as the first Goodell Bot, which has already been blocked. HuffTheWeevil / talk / contribs 03:51, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

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In that case, it appears they are all sockpuppets of User:John Daker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HuffTheWeevil‎ (talk • contribs) 14:34, 3 October 2014 (UTC)

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I came here through WP:AIV, and after a quick scan found All are blocked. I don't know who is the master, as AMA: AbusingMultipleAccounts is the earliest, and is a sock. Materialscientist (talk) 12:12, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Moved to here and closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:12, 10 October 2014 (UTC)

27 December 2014

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Blanking user pages of User:John Daker sockpuppets. Harry the Dog WOOF  20:44, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * Blocked as a duck. Closing. Favonian (talk) 20:50, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

28 December 2014

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Both of these accounts have blanked user pages of User:John Daker sockpuppets. – Majora4  (leave a message)   02:15, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

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so blocked and tagged--5 albert square (talk) 02:27, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

Closed, all sleepers are blocked. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:40, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

11 January 2015

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Blanking the userpages of Daker's other sockpuppets. Pyrotle … the "y" is silent, BTW.  23:04, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged as a duck. I'm not sure how to handle the cross-wiki report mentioned above and I'm off to bed, so I won't close the case myself. Favonian (talk) 23:14, 11 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked one sleeper. Materialscientist (talk) 23:18, 11 January 2015 (UTC)

15 January 2015

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blanking userpages of other Daker sockpuppet pages Pyrotle …  the "y" is silent, BTW.  02:09, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * ✅, and blocked a few sleepers. Materialscientist (talk) 02:17, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged the above account--5 albert square (talk) 02:20, 15 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Ugh, thanks, I forgot that one. Materialscientist (talk) 02:34, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

18 January 2015

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Usual blanking of previous socks' user pages plus the present SPI and its archive. I've already blocked the account, but in view of his track record, a sweep for sleepers is probably called for. Favonian (talk) 19:04, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

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Found some sleepers:
 * <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:23, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:23, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:23, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:23, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:23, 18 January 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="font-family:Calibri; font-size:14px; color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>  ( Talk ) 20:23, 18 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you! All blocked and tagged. Closing. Favonian (talk) 21:42, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

21 January 2015

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Another sleeper? Removing sock tags from confirmed puppet pages. Already blocked as a precaution. Nthep (talk) 15:13, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * Blocked a few sleepers, thanks for reporting. Materialscientist (talk) 23:28, 21 January 2015 (UTC)

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Removing tags from blocked socks. Command and Conquer Expert! speak to me...review me... 21:48, 24 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've target a bunch of recent socks that were already blocked by other admins/checkusers. Materialscientist (talk) 23:48, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Already by MaterialScientist and user pages protected by NawlinWiki ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  18:17, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

02 February 2015

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Both users keep removing speedy deletion tags on Put Scottish Comedy On The Map!. Their username also speaks for themselves. <b style="color: red">Toon</b><b style="color: blue">Lucas</b><b style="color: red">22</b> (<i style= "color:green">talk</i>) 17:02, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

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 * Quack quack. Blocked. -- Kinu  t/c 17:10, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
 * You forgot to block NintendoFan1100! --<b style="color: red">Toon</b><b style="color: blue">Lucas</b><b style="color: red">22</b> (<i style= "color:green">talk</i>) 17:20, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
 * D'oh! Done. -- Kinu  t/c 17:22, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
 * These are all User:John Daker (note the pattern of blanking Daker sockpuppet account user pages), and this SPI should be merged to John Daker. Thanks, NawlinWiki (talk) 20:28, 2 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Case moved, closing. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 23:04, 2 February 2015 (UTC)

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keeps putting John daker in vandalism, also impersonating another user. Lerd the nerd wiki defender  16:55, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

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 * Four other accounts blocked as well. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:22, 21 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks DoRD, closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:31, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked, tagged, together with a few other socks. Materialscientist (talk) 06:00, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Closing. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 16:35, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

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Blocked as a duck for making fake airline article. Requesting confirmation and a sleeper check. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 02:12, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  02:23, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * is ❌ to many confirmed John Daker socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:52, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I made the connection because the article that was created, Air Yugoslavia Serbia, had a link to Oliver Lawes. That lead to a deleted article by  which was tagged by NawlinWiki as a CU-confirmed John Daker sock. I have seen that Oliver Lawes name pop up before, but I can't remember where.  Perhaps it was the Ewairways account. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 20:09, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Frankly, I don't know why NawlinWiki tagged the account that way. NawlinWiki is not a checkuser., who is a checkuser, blocked the account because of the promotional username and promotional edits. The account is not mentioned in the archives of this SPI. I have no reason to check the account.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:44, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I have no idea why the account is tagged that way either. I just wanted to clarify how I made the connection.  I should have included that in the original report.  My mistake.  I didn't mean to offend you or question your results. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 22:00, 26 April 2015 (UTC)
 * It didn't even occur to me to be offended. Constructive discussion is healthy.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:02, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

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JOHN (journal)'s contributions have been the creation of a hoax article about the "Journal of Holistic Neurobiology" and its online feed, the Journal Of Holisitic Neurobiology's Daily Announcement from the Keene Electronic Repository, and the removal of sock notices from other confirmed socks of this farm. (See,  and .)  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:48, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Rerun Claire's contributions consist entirely of undoing my reversion of JOHN (journal)'s removing of sock templates from user pages.

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 * Both blocked. Closing. Favonian (talk) 20:18, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

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Removed a sock tag from a confirmed sock as shown here. <b style= "color:red">T</b><b style= "color:#FF4200">L</b><b style= "color:#FF7400">2</b><b style= "color:#FFA700">2</b> (<i style= "color:green">talk</i>) 23:00, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Imeadiently removed sock puppet notices from most or all of John Daker's Puppets. Then went on to begin vandalizing Wikipedia. --Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:02, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Hmm, may be worth opening a WP:LTA case. --<b style= "color:red">T</b><b style= "color:#FF4200">L</b><b style= "color:#FF7400">2</b><b style= "color:#FFA700">2</b> (<i style= "color:green">talk</i>) 23:03, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Could you take care of that? I just used Twinkle to report him...I have no idea what to do next...--Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:06, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

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This makes it seem like a WP:DUCK to me. Joseph2302 (talk) 23:03, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * With you on that, that's huge evidence!--Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:08, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

Can you also check User:Valoo the Cuddly Dragon- this suggests WP:DUCK. Joseph2302 (talk) 23:27, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Just did, right before I noticed you had asked, :D--Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:31, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * I declined the CU as I don't see any confirmed non-stale puppets. Besides, y'all are screaming duck, so why is it necessary?--Bbb23 (talk) 23:32, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

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I think this is another one, same signs as the first one I reported. --Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:30, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Accounts already blocked. Probably nothing further to do, so closing. Favonian (talk) 17:09, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

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Kinda Airlines has the same fake airline feel as the last puppet of his that I came across, Ewairways creator of East WingSCOTIA (East Wing's Regional Airline) and East Wing Airways. Bazj (talk) 12:08, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * ❌. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:25, 8 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Behavioral evidence is not strong enough to block. Closing the case with no action.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:43, 8 June 2015 (UTC)

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Continues to remove information about Jonh Daker sockpuppets as per other socks. Wildthing61476 (talk) 17:57, 19 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Example here: Example Wildthing61476 (talk) 17:58, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked by . Tagging and closing. Favonian (talk) 18:25, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

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This account has blanked three userpages of other sockpuppets which had sockpuppetry notice templates on them. dalahäst (let's talk!) 23:12, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Account blocked by Anna Frodesiak. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 00:47, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

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Self confessed, see User:Paper Mario 128/A statement. Claims to be retiring. Antrocent (&#9835;&#9836;) 22:39, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Added "Super Smash Brothers for 3DS and Wii U" whose shenanigans rather contradicted the claims of retirement. Both account are already blocked, so I'm closing the case. Favonian (talk) 17:14, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

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Making the same sort of edits by blanking the block notices from his other socks pages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Huff_Mack&diff=prev&oldid=674167579

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:HuffTheDalandDuster&diff=prev&oldid=674166901,

I've requested CheckUser, as this is an LTA case I would like to ensure that there are no sleepers. You can find the LTA here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:HuffTheDalandDuster&diff=prev&oldid=674166901 5 albert square (talk) 04:31, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 22:41, 2 August 2015 (UTC)

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I created this account from the ACC interface. The user sent two requests to the log, the first one for an username which abused an admin here. Second for this name. Having carefully gone through all the aspects of the log, I couldn't find a reason why not to create it. So I did, but being suspicious, had a very close watch on their movements. The user just disclosed their previous name in this diff. Hence it looks like a clear lock evasion to me. Regards — ☮ JAaron95  <sup style="color:Green;font-family:Times;">Talk   18:39, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've added BalwinDiki because of this deleted user page and will block 83M as well. I'm certain that I've deleted another user page with the exact same contents, but can't remember the name. Second the request for CU – Daker is "prolific" when it comes to knitting socks. Favonian (talk) 18:56, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, beat me to it. Favonian (talk) 18:58, 13 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Both 83M, BalwinDiki, and John Daker, The Spamming Sensation are ✅ to John Daker. (All blocked) <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 19:00, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

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Once the account was created, the editor went straight to the page of. Next vandalized the page. Plus, his edits. Everything sums up to a 'quaking duck' here. Given the Long Term Abuse, I'd suggest CUs to consider placing a range block, if that's possible. Also requesting to sweep out sleepers, if any. When blocking, please revoke their talk page access, which was not done in the case of. Full page protection also seems to be a good idea. Regards — ☮ JAaron95  <sup style="color:Green;font-family:Times;">Talk   04:19, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Meanwhile was created. And later, was blocked by  as suspected sockpuppet of Daker. — ☮  JAaron95  <sup style="color:Green;font-family:Times;">Talk   14:48, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

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as this is quacking.--5 albert square (talk) 11:30, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
 * -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:04, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

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All these are confirmed by my checkuser run to find out who was creating the impersonation accounts and are blocked but not necessarily correctly tagged. Could someone more familiar with SPIs please do any necessary paperwork and tidying, thank you. Thryduulf (talk) 01:00, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

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 * All listed puppets tagged. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 01:12, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

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PararguaryWiki started with contributions of posting erroneous block notices and warnings on talk and user pages of users that didn't exist -.

The following accounts were then created and editing followed an almost identical pattern


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The strange templateing and the apparent linkage of usernames makes this seem fairly duckish even if not being done in bad faith.

Requesting CU for sleepers. Amortias (T)(C) 21:19, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other and to previously confirmed John Daker socks:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:02, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:02, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:02, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:02, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:02, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

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These identical edits link the two accounts:. There's also been heavy editing of past sock userpages (see contribs of latter sock). Requesting CU for a sleeper check, as it's been quite a while... GABgab 18:46, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are ✅. .-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:37, 27 July 2016 (UTC)-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  21:37, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:51, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

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Blanking sockpuppet page here and vandalism at JetBlue  Eye snore  02:41, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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Adding Missile Jeep: Sro23 (talk) 03:12, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * ✅ - also

- A l is o n  ❤ 03:24, 3 August 2016 (UTC)


 * . Favonian (talk) 16:39, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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Edits appear to be a duck quacking in a microphone, username also is a dead giveway "DAKER". Requesting a check for any sleepers, also added a note at AIV. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:01, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Sleepers check needed,  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:10, 4 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the sleepers, and . Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  19:57, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

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New account tagging socks, clear WP:DUCK Sro23 (talk) 00:46, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Adding WillyOnWheelOfFortune, who is currently requesting an unblock....please don't unblock. Sro23 (talk) 00:48, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

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The two accounts are ✅ to each other and to other blocked socks. Blocked the unblocked account and tagged the other. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:12, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

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Going around blanking reported and tagged socks userpages. Need I say more? Clubjustin Talkosphere  15:49, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * Reverted, blocked and ignored. Favonian (talk) 16:00, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

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this diff makes it pretty clear. -- <b style="color:blue">Dane 2007 </b> talk 04:34, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked <b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 04:44, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

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This contribution to the talk page of the SPI. -- <b style="color:blue">Dane 2007 </b> talk 04:55, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 05:00, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

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Self-proclaimed sock TJH2018  talk  15:23, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

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This diff matches the socks prior editing history. -- <b style="color:blue">Dane 2007 </b> talk 06:16, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

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All involved are blocked. This can be closed.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   06:20, 16 November 2016 (UTC)

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Typical Huff Daland vandalism at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delta_Air_Lines&diff=753108587&oldid=753108505 BilCat (talk) 06:30, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * ❌ - This isn't Daker, but a troll from another part of the planet. Blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:51, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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This matches the socks typical behavior. --  Dane talk  19:39, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * Maybe. Or maybe it's another imposter. Whatever the case, they're blocked now. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:45, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

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Created Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker/Archive/Archive (which I G1'd) with the content "Johnny D in the HOUSE JOHN DAKER!" and has edited user talk pages of existing Daker socks. Also has added his signature "Huff Daland" to articles. If this is not a sock, it's a convincing impersonator. 65 HC  A7  13:33, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

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I found and blocked User:AMD Ryzen, User: PoonHound, and User: INeedAJew. I believe these are all related to the above. Not sure if a checkuser should be done? — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 13:52, 20 June 2017 (UTC)
 * /, and you got them all. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:25, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

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See these two edits. Requesting CU to check for other accounts. Per Long-term abuse/John Daker, the user talk pages should be deleted and stewards should globally lock any accounts. Home Lander (talk) 20:58, 18 September 2017 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  15:00, 25 September 2017 (UTC)
 * - to confirm and locate others.
 * - Katietalk 20:46, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
 * These accounts are ✅ to each other and to blocked socks of :




 * Blocked without tags. I'm pretty sure based on behavior that this is NintendoFan11. If you agree, please move and tag accordingly. Wouldn't hurt to delete the user and talk pages per the John Daker LTA, but I'll leave it up to you. Katietalk 21:03, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Katie, I fell into something by accident: User:RekaD hnoJ is a perfect match for an IP I'm sending you via email. Drmies (talk) 04:39, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * - Based on the technical information, choice of usernames, and behaviour of recent socks, it looks like John Daker and NintendoFan11 are the same person. Could an admin clerk please merge this case into Sockpuppet investigations/NintendoFan11? Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:25, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm just double-checking. John Daker is known for impersonation, and the last entry in the NintendoFan11 archive is from 2011. how sure are you?
 * Also, RekaD hnoJ is John Daker spelled backwards, in case nobody else noticed. I re-tagged as proven. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:32, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll let Katie reconfirm the CU results here, but assuming they hold, I'd be very surprised if this were someone else. John Daker maybe known for impersonating the public facing elements of other accounts, but I struggle to see how they would be able to determine and spoof the technical information for NintendoFan, especially so long after they've been inactive, unless they somehow had access either to one of their accounts or to a machine that NintendoFan had used. That paired with John Daker's established interest in a number of Nintendo related articles and it sure looks like one person to me. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:34, 27 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Repinging Ivanvector due to typo. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:36, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * I rechecked per request. He's using at least three different devices and it's possible he has been traveling during this little spree, but all the accounts listed above confirm to each other. Our archival evidence for John Daker is different than what I've found here in several aspects. We don't have any technical information for NintendoFan11; I think it predates our wiki.
 * The RekaD hnoJ account is quite technically different than the others; he had one sock,, which I've CU blocked.
 * In short, it's a mess of a conundrum of a riddle. The behavior matches both masters in some respects – the Zelda edits indicate NintendoFan11, but one of the socks has edited Logan International Airport and an airline article, which indicates John Daker. If you agree, I think we should leave the case here instead of moving it, and leave the tags that we've already placed. We're aware of the connection now, and that's the important thing. Katietalk 15:26, 28 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Closed with no action.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:56, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

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Typical John Daker abuse. Per LTA, all confirmed accounts should be globally locked. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:04, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

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 * per me. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:04, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
 * - TNT❤ 15:09, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
 * (not listed) is very  technically, and behaviourally. Stale to master or latest confirmed socks - TNT❤ 15:14, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I would say so, behaviourally. Closed; will report to the stewards. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:27, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

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Obvious sleeper is obvious. lo prenu .katmakrofan. (talk) 01:51, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * - user has no edits, can't evaluate behaviour. Pretty close to a username violation, though. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 11:51, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * In my view, people shouldn't spend their time looking for accounts whose usernames are similar to sockmasters. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:32, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

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lo prenu .katmakrofan. (talk) 00:45, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * - Could an admin clerk please merge this case into Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker and block the accounts. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:41, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  14:40, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Tagging and closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:15, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

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This is gonna be an LTA soon, I know it. lo prenu .katmakrofan. (talk) 00:50, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * I suspected those accounts maybe related to the LTA Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker, see this, this, and this. <b style="color:red">S</b><b style="color:orange">A</b><b style="color:gold"> 1</b><b style="color:green">3</b><b style="color:blue"> B</b><b style="color:indigo">r</b><b style="color:violet">o</b> (talk) 01:01, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

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This is my first time posting to SPI, so sorry if the templates look off but, I know a duck when I see one. I took a hard look at the history of the pages he was editing, and saw that this was in fact an LTA case, but they admit it here. JeffSpaceman (talk) 13:28, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * The account has already been blocked by . you missed some parts in your report but I think we'll manage. In future, if you go to the main page at WP:SPI and use the "how to open an investigation" form, you'll get a pre-loaded template with instructions that will file a new report for you. Thanks. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:00, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for alerting me. I didn't know how to get the proper template, so I just copy-pasted it from a part of the archive. Thanks for explaining to me how to get it. JeffSpaceman (talk) 14:27, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Already blocked, no tags per WP:DENY, closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 19:00, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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Didn't recognize this as a sock until someone pointed out it looked like John Daker. Immediately clear after reading LTA report. See one of Daker's delta symbol edit summaries here, and more Huff-Daland-related vandalism here and here.  Bass 77 talk contribs 03:08, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * - highly plausible. This one hasn't been CUd in ages it seems, so please look for others and compare to the log if possible. Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 14:11, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Based on the IP data I retrieved from sock accounts, I'd say that this is . Close geo-location. I don't have any other information that I can provide, unfortunately...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   14:16, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
 * on behavior, sock or impersonator. Closing. KevinL ( aka L235 · t · c) 23:26, 28 June 2021 (UTC)