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Spamming related to Joseph Kargbo + username(s). 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I realize the master is stale but for the sake of putting it under the oldest account, I've used that one. CHRISSY MAD ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  13:16, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
 * There also appears to be a LOT of ip socking/meat over on The Island Def Jam Music Group related to this. CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  13:24, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

Adding a note that the most recent account (Joseph kargbo930) is blocked on fr.wiki, as are several of the others I've listed. Might be a good idea to do a sleeper check. CHRISSY MAD ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  15:42, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * All of the listed puppets except Josephkargbo1 are ✅. Josephkargbo1 is technically . No other accounts seen. All unblocked accounts (except the master) blocked and all accounts tagged.
 * , based on the cross-wiki abuse, should we globally lock these accounts? Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:19, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, and done. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 18:43, 5 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:59, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

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quack CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  22:16, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * Added the IPs from Verity Records, one of which is already blocked Home Lander (talk) 22:45, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

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Joseph junior is already blocked, as are several of the IP editors. The master was pretty stale, but I still blocked him. It looks like all the targeted articles are semi-protected now, but if I missed something, you can point it out on my talk page. This is probably the best solution; range blocks don't look feasible. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:37, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

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Quack. CHRISSY MAD ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  12:36, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * . GABgab 14:44, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

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Loud quacking username and edits to Def Jam Recordings CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  12:15, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * This case involves cross-wiki abuse. I've locked the above two accounts, and locked one sleeper. No other unlocked accounts on this range anyway. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 23:14, 19 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * As note by the account is now globally locked. Closing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ponyo (talk • contribs)

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More quacking... CHRISSY MAD ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  17:54, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 17:59, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

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Do I even need to link it? Quacking loud as can be... CHRISSY MAD ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  01:50, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

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. Primefac (talk) 01:55, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

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In today's episode of ducks quacking:more spam! CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  10:58, 11 July 2017 (UTC)

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 * - . Thanks, GABgab 23:29, 11 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, closing. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  04:35, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK: adds the name "Joseph kargbo" to the same articles edited by past accounts. Mz7 (talk) 07:26, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

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 * . Mz7 (talk) 07:26, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

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I saw this IP edit tagged with special filter "Kargbo spammer" that's how I find this case. Well for the diffs, it the same non notable name he is adding in article like how the the sockmaster did. –Ammarpad (talk) 11:56, 27 November 2017 (UTC) –Ammarpad (talk) 11:56, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

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 * - CheckUser evidence cannot be used to publicly link a registered account to an IP address. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:38, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
 * - Given the filter log, . Please range block . Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:26, 29 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Done. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 19:30, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

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Obvious sock IPs. They're adding "Joseph kargbo" as a founder in The Island Def Jam Music Group article infobox. Quickfingers (talk) 05:41, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

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 * All three of these are either blocked now or too stale for a block to have any meaningful effect. What I have done, however, is restored the semi-protection on The Island Def Jam Music Group for another month (extending the previous semi-protection on the page). Mz7 (talk) 06:26, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK, adding Joseph kargbo as always; also see edit filter log. theinstantmatrix (talk) 08:09, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

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 * Yeah, pretty obvious. Blocked. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 08:33, 9 January 2018 (UTC)

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Obviously. Home Lander (talk) 02:05, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Tagging and closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:21, 22 January 2018 (UTC)

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Behaviour is consisent with previous kargbo spam (adding 'Joseph jr' to list of artists) Nzd   (talk)  21:41, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * Both the account and IP now blocked. Mz7 (talk) 06:38, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

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Diff:. Behaviour consistent with that described at Long-term abuse/Joseph kargbo. Nzd  (talk)  00:35, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * Blocked 31 hours. Also, article semi-protected. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:45, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

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. Behaviour consistent with previous reports Nzd   (talk)  23:06, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

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 * and article semi-protected again. You can ping me if there are other pages that need to be protected. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:18, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

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Consistent with previous editing. Nzd  (talk)  15:14, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

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 * Account blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 19:42, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

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. Behaviour consistent with previous abuse. Nzd  (talk)  00:04, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

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 * 2018-04-25T19:22:24: Freedom93200 (talk | contribs) triggered an edit filter, performing the action "edit" on User:Joseph kargbo. Actions taken: Disallow; Filter description: Kargbo Spammer -★- PlyrStar93 . → Message me. ← 00:43, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

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 * - . Please block the new sock indefinitely. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:05, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Already blocked. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 12:53, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

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Behaviour consistent with previous abuse. Diffs:,  Nzd   (talk)  23:46, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * Edit filter log says this is clearly kargbo. I've blocked the account indefinitely and the IP for 31 hours. Mz7 (talk) 01:04, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

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Usual behaviour, e.g., followed by  Nzd   (talk)  22:59, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * - . Please block the account indefinitely, and the IP temporarily (assuming it's not stale by the time this is auctioned). Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:56, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Done. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:32, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

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Usual nonsense on. Nzd  (talk)  14:01, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

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Blocked and closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:17, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

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, (sock). (.237). (.216).  Nzd   (talk)  12:46, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * - . Please block the registered account indefinitely. Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:39, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Sir Sputnik - ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   17:40, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

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Behaviour consistent with previous disruption – ,

(note that the two IPs are stale and included for documentation purposes). Nzd  (talk)  15:23, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the account indefinitely. Mz7 (talk) 23:07, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * -, given & . Please block indefinitely.  Sro23 (talk) 18:53, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Sro23 - ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:07, 6 July 2018 (UTC)


 * Uh, are you sure? From what I can see the user is not currently blocked. Sro23 (talk) 19:18, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Uhhhh.... apparently I lied. It said the block was successful... Not sure what happened. Alright, ✅ FOR REAL THIS TIME. lolol  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:22, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

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No checkuser needed. Check this out. Super obvious case. Binksternet (talk) 19:10, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 04:23, 27 September 2019 (UTC)

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Sock pushing to get the same fake info into record label articles. Here is an edit from the new sock vs this edit from a previously confirmed sock. Both pushing the fake dreamland label. Another edit here from our latest sock shows them pushing the "Joseph Karbo" name into an article.  Rob van  vee  06:00, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Too consistent with previous socks to need CU. Please indef the sock. Cabayi (talk) 10:35, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:56, 29 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I flipped this case to "closed" status because the admin request is answered, but leaving it up to you whether the sock needs to be tagged. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:20, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

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Adding the usual BS to articles  Rob van  vee  04:38, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * I've semi-protected Leon Thomas III for a month, which seems to be the target of these logged out edits. – bradv  🍁  05:20, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked, but I think semi-protection (as above) is probably the best solution. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 05:07, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

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Adding the trademark Gijoe to label articles  Rob van  vee  05:05, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * Edits are probably too old by now. He's already moved on to a different IP address, per below. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 10:09, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

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Adding "dreamland records" to label articles  Rob van  vee  06:19, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * Blocked 31 hours. Consider reporting IP socks of this editor to WP:AIV instead.  SPI is slow to react to ongoing vandalism. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 10:15, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

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User made their first ever edit here. A signature edit of LTA Joseph Kargbo  Rob van  vee  08:35, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * , closing. Mz7 (talk) 10:06, 5 February 2020 (UTC)

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This report is for information/documentation purposes only. This IP added "junior joseph" to three pages, after which Robvanvee reported the IP on AIV.  Java Hurricane  07:28, 22 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP was removed from AIV for being stale. Likely stale and this report is for documentation purposes. Close. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 18:40, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK. Adding "Junior joseph" to pages like the previous IP sock. Reported on AIV by Robvanvee. For documentation purposes only.  Java Hurricane  10:28, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * Closing as already blocked. This is actually a pretty prolific vandal/sockmaster that's relatively easy to identify. I recommend reporting to WP:AIV in obvious cases and coming here to SPI only if it isn't as obvious as usual; no need to file SPIs for documentation purposes if the IP is already blocked. Thanks! Mz7 (talk) 10:33, 27 February 2020 (UTC)

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Block evading SPA trying to recreate salted Joseph Kargbo, first by trying to hijack the Island Def Jam article,, then by creating Joseph rapper and Taylor kargbo. Wikishovel (talk) 17:56, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Adding User:X layde, blocked for spamming but with nearly identical edits, adding Kargbo to the Warner Group and RCA articles, creating articles about Joseph Kargbo with a $, and creating articles about him under his other performing names THE END WEEKEND, Eazy-G and Lazzy jazz. Wikishovel (talk) 17:58, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Adding, created 15 Oct, only edit so far is linking Taylor kargbo to the Columbia Records artist list. Requesting checkuser. Wikishovel (talk) 12:44, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other:, , , , and . They're all pretty obviously Joseph kargbo. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 02:42, 17 October 2023 (UTC)