Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jomontgeorge/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
Both accounts are only accounts to edit about this non notable organization belonging to Pooja Hedge.

Both are also interested in a song that involved Pooja Hegde.

They are also supporting each other's POV on Talk:Beast (2022 film). NavjotSR (talk) 09:45, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:42, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
 * is ✅ to, and also to the following two accounts which also seem to share in interest in similar subjects:
 * I am highly confident about these hits. There are some other accounts on a fairly wide IPv6 range which might be them, but it's a very busy range and there aren't any 'smoking guns'; come back if any other accounts appear and start editing similarly. I'll add that I'd be surprised if this was their first set of accounts, but I'm not currently able to tie it back to an older master. The above, I will block and tag. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:32, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I am highly confident about these hits. There are some other accounts on a fairly wide IPv6 range which might be them, but it's a very busy range and there aren't any 'smoking guns'; come back if any other accounts appear and start editing similarly. I'll add that I'd be surprised if this was their first set of accounts, but I'm not currently able to tie it back to an older master. The above, I will block and tag. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:32, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I am highly confident about these hits. There are some other accounts on a fairly wide IPv6 range which might be them, but it's a very busy range and there aren't any 'smoking guns'; come back if any other accounts appear and start editing similarly. I'll add that I'd be surprised if this was their first set of accounts, but I'm not currently able to tie it back to an older master. The above, I will block and tag. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:32, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same promotional editing on Pooja Hegde, and on Beast (2022 Indian film) he cited "Times of India" with earlier sock to inflate collection, and now he cites Times of India again to inflate collection.. Notify. NavjotSR (talk) 06:42, 24 May 2022 (UTC)


 * I only cited with reliable sources. Then why are you saying sock. Please see my contributions, you can't see any problems with my edits. Please see articles that I've created. I don't even created any article for Pooja Hegde. Ranjith207 (talk) 07:05, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * - pattern of editing is similar, but would like CU to confirm. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 09:43, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 00:23, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. I only did a cursory check, but  -- RoySmith (talk) 00:29, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Edited similar articles as previous sock, restored edits of previously blocked sock Dark-World25 (talk) 14:21, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Articles account that has edited that previous socks have as well include Samantha Ruth Prabhu filmography, Sam Jam, Rangasthalam (soundtrack), and Jigelu Rani. All in all, only 1 article that said account edited did not involve previous socks. Dark-World25 (talk) 14:27, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Crossover certainly warrants a check. - Please compare to the previous accounts. --Jack Frost (talk) 22:44, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:00, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
 * They're ✅ from the socks I checked against in the archive, as is:
 * Blocking both. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:01, 29 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocking both. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:01, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Account was created on the same day when the last account got blocked. same editing areas and same interests like editing Pooja hegde page The Chaos of Stars (talk) 11:23, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * It's highly unlikely that a new user could point out minute policy such as WP:INDISCRIMINATE in their very first edit. Choosem was also using refill tool the very next day. Either they are astonishingly quick learners or someone who previously operated an account. -- Ab207 (talk) 17:53, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * was confirmed by CU . The SandDoctor  Talk 13:33, 11 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same whitewashing on Pooja Hegde's page here as they did with other socks here and here. Krimuk2.0 (talk) 07:21, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * Yep, that's them again. I don't see any other obvious accounts.  Girth Summit  (blether)  10:56, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Noting for the record that the master is now banned per WP:3X. Girth Summit  (blether)  10:59, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro forma. Duck based on this request they made on my talk regarding Pooja Hegde and their attempt earlier this month to redirect to simplewiki, created by past sock Ancyran and maintained by several others since. -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 04:24, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * 1 month. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 04:24, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New account, 12 days old and with 200 some edits, showing non-newbie edits from the get go. Then yesterday they restored many of block sock Rosyyyy's edits. The overlap on many articles: interactions.

Restorations, diff pairs:









And there's more of these if needed. Pika voom Talk 09:41, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * Very unlikely to be a first account, agree Jomontgeorge is most likely master. . --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 19:07, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 19:33, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 19:37, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created 2 days after last sock was blocked. Same claims about Pooja Hegde's movie "Beast" on edit summaries.

Updating film gross on Jugjugg Jeeyo. NavjotSR (talk) 17:21, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

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Dear NavjotSR, I don't know for what this. I changed "JGM" to "Jana Gana Mana", as the film's name is in short form. I used full name. Next I changed as "Beast" is a successful film. I added only what source says. On 7 August 2022 removed commercial as "Beast" is a successful film He stated that "Beast, despite its reviews, was profitable: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/box-office/beast-box-office-collection-vijay-scores-fifth-consecutive-rs-250-crores/articleshow/91392690.cms". He also provided reference for his edit. On the basis I changed it to commercial and removed. What is the wrong in it? Regarding Jugjugg Jeeyo, I only edited/reverted vandalism. all the referenced are saying it's budget as ₹85 crore, but IP's are changing it into ₹110 crore. Once restored my good revision. I not only edited in Pooja Hegde and Jugjugg Jeeyo. Is this the form of Sock. I can't understand what NavjotSR is saying. I don't edit in the form what Jomontgeorge and his accounts edit. Again, we are clearly two different people. Deepika o (talk) 02:14, 20 August 2022 (UTC)


 * While I edit, I will discuss with more experienced users. If you check my contributions you can see most of my edits are saying "Rv vandalism". I think can say more regarding this. I'm going offline as I'm busy. Please discuss/take any action while I'm online. It's my request. Deepika o (talk) 02:26, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Why are you only looking about Pooja Hegde. Please check my other edits. Deepika o (talk) 14:17, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

NavjotSR, There must be something wrong. There is no mistake with this editor as far as I have experienced. I m sure that Deepika o is using only one account. So it’s not a sock. I think so you messaged the wrong person. Theoder2055 (talk) 12:28, 20 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Please look my other contributions. I don't have 2–3 edits. I have more than 1400 contributions. Deepika o (talk) 14:20, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Please check 's edit. He stated the reason for my edit. Deepika o (talk) 14:24, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * I am telling again and again that there is nothing wrong with Deepika o. Deepika o is using only one account. Also, the user is not a sock. If you want you can ask other editors like . Theoder2055 (talk) 14:27, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * The interest in whether Beast was commercially/critically successful/unsuccessful at the Hegde article definitely fits the pattern for JMG. There's also the username similarity to the filer of the last SPI. . --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 14:14, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Please stop pinging me. If there's still a need to assess behavioral evidence once a checkuser has responded, I will do so then. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 14:27, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 15:09, 20 August 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 15:15, 20 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro-forma filing. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:13, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

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For there interest in requesting users to add awards/films to Pooja Hegde page. The first IP here. User:Deepika o talked about Sakshi Excellence Awards here and here about that same award for Pooja Hegde. DareshMohan (talk) 04:44, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Same IP range as can be seen in Special:History/Pooja Hegde. 103.70.199.2 blocked for 4 days. rangeblocked for two weeks. DatGuyTalkContribs 09:16, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Created in August the same month after the block of last active sock Deepika o.
 * Both replies to notices on talk page with Template:Reply to and same edit summary
 * Beast:
 * Pooja Hegde same edit summary:
 * JGM updates:

. 117.230.93.129 (talk) 17:31, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * I'd call this, but would prefer if could take a peek under the covers as the ranges are huge and they have more experience with this master.--  Ponyo bons mots 21:47, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll see your likely and raise. ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 22:12, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I didn't want to reinvent the wheel by digging deeper as you've already done most of the leg work in the archive.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:15, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Just want it on the record that this IP seems to be used by this user. 331dot (talk) 09:55, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * On the record it is. Closing. DatGuyTalkContribs 12:36, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro forma filing. Blocked and tagged. 137.97.111.255 (talk) 08:10, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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Suspected sockpuppets
For the first two, see discussion.

For the other,
 * Barnstar during edit war
 * , also editing other's comment
 * 
 * 

Also, created around the same months previous socks and IPs were active. 137.97.111.255 (talk) 08:26, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 15:42, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Not surprisingly, the two Tousifs are ✅ to each other. I'm going to AGF their explanation about lost passwords and block the second account sans tags, but leave their primary account alone.  As for Bikapur, I don't really understand what's going on with this edit, but Bikapur is ❌.  None of these appear to be related to Jomontgeorge. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:58, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
 * As for Supersharanya I awarded barnstar to her for there contribution to Bollywood related drafts you can see in here history. Tousifzyan.15 is my alternative acc. Already cleared in userbox. I don't know why are you guys accusing me to be a sock of bikapur I am literally unrelated to that account. I just cut and paste to other section to make talk page less messy what I learn from experienced wikipedians and for what other editors thanked me also. Just a mistake was that when pasting I accidentally pasted my signature also there. I am open to any questions thank you. Tousif  ❯❯❯  Talk  16:27, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Newly created account who jumped into editing a draft created by another sock of the puppeteer, Ancyran. The draft now moved into mainspace, SSMB28.  Onel 5969  TT me 09:42, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 20:36, 1 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same attempt to reduce budget of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan previously here and now here.

Plus, same technique of white-washing the film's heroine Pooja Hegde's page through IP edit-requesting on talk page, done by Anna here and here and by Naan here and here. Previous socks, and  were previously removing this sentence here and here. Krimuk2.0 (talk) 13:38, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * Why do you mention Ranjith207 and DreamDon? How are those accounts connected to this case?  Vanjagenije   (talk)  10:07, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Because they all want to whitewash the same line about Pooja Hegde's career setback. Krimuk2.0 (talk) 14:38, 12 November 2023 (UTC)


 * NaanReady blocked and tagged as a suspect. CU is not useful here, as all other accounts are stale.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:27, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro forma. 0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 03:30, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * All socks blocked and tagged by Girth Summit, so closing. 0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 03:31, 11 April 2024 (UTC)