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Undisclosed accounts editing this page Prabhu Chavhan.  FITINDIA  17:55, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * - This is obvious enough to not require CU attention. The master account has also continued their pattern of adding unsourced personal information to BLP's (see diff 1, diff 2). This being their third block for this sort of thing, please block the master account for a month and the socks indefinitely. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:55, 22 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I've blocked all accounts indefinitely. In cases like this, I'd like to have a discussion with the user to ascertain whether they understand the issues related with their editing before they return to editing. Mz7 (talk) 07:14, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

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Making unconstructive edits to Prabhu Chavhan which the master was editing.  FITINDIA  09:12, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * Similar edits to same articles - reported sock account is indef'd, tagged. Closing...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   10:40, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

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Same personal name as user name, and same/similar edits on same/similar articles. In between using named accounts they're obviously also using multiple IPs, such as Special:Contributions/2409:4071:201D:BA26:0:0:9E:90B1 and Special:Contributions/2405:204:5080:DB63:0:0:1497:E0A0. - Tom &#124; Thomas.W talk 21:42, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * Similar edits to same articles - reported sock account is indef'd, tagged. Closing...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   10:40, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

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Same name, same edits on the same articles (see for example the page history of Bidar district). - Tom &#124; Thomas.W talk 09:17, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * Blocked per WP:DUCK along with the account below. -- Ed (Edgar181) 12:31, 11 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Account now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 12:56, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

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Both edit around Karnataka politicians and Bidar district. User:Vishnu Panchal 888888, the name it self is slimier to the master. FitIndia Talk 11:00, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

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 * Comment - Seems like sockpuppetry. I've been reporting user "Medpalli (Bidar district)" for unsourced and disruptive edits multiple times but nobody blocked him. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:50, 27 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Reply - Genuine typo, sorry about that.  FitIndia  Talk 18:06, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

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 * In the meantime,, I think you meant to say "similar" but note that "slimier" could be considered an insult in English, as in "more slimy", slimy meaning unscrupulous or corrupt. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 17:34, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * The two accounts are ✅ to each other; the master is stale but given the username similarity (plus another one in the archive) I'm tagging as proven. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:09, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

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Both edit in and around Aurad, Bidar district and politicians from these places and northern Karnataka. He also makes a number of smaller edits to make a change. See this by proven sock User:Medpalli (Bidar district) and this by this one User:Medpalli (Aurad taluka, Bidar district). Names are also similar. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:45, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Oops, I forgot. I've added it now. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:32, 7 April 2019 (UTC)

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Evidence is required.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:18, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Evidence was added previously and the account blocked for sock evasion. Based on the latter, I would close this myself but am leery to do so as it is "on hold" by CU. -- The SandDoctor Talk 22:46, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
 * No problem. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:48, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
 * For future reference, would it be appropriate (for me) to close ones like this in the future or was the course of action I took (pinging CU) more appropriate in your view? -- The SandDoctor Talk 22:54, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
 * You could have closed it yourself.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:58, 24 April 2019 (UTC)

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this edit by sockpuppet User:Vishnu_Panchal_888888 and this by this new user. The user name is also similar. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:38, 27 April 2019 (UTC)

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 * . GABgab 16:46, 28 April 2019 (UTC)

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Not in the same article but similar disruptive edits here by this new user and here by known sock User:Medpalli (Bidar district). The names also have have the strings "Medpalli" and "Panchal" Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:02, 7 May 2019 (UTC)

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 * duck, see the immediately previous report in the archive. ST47 (talk) 16:39, 21 May 2019 (UTC)

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accounts editing this page Prabhu Chavhan which the original sock User:Vishnu suryakanth panchal was editing. FitIndia Talk 14:32, 11 June 2019 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are ✅ to each other and to at least (the only one I checked). . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:30, 13 June 2019 (UTC)

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Diff by sock User:Vishnu Suryakant and diff by this new user. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:38, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

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Blocked and tagged. No need for another check. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

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Editing in the same areas and the user name is a dead giveaway. FitIndia Talk  13:09, 24 July 2019 (UTC)


 * I have mistakenly made User:Panchal of Medpalli the master when actually User:Vishnu suryakanth panchal is the master. Please move this SPI and sorry for the extra work caused. Thank you. FitIndia  Talk  13:21, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

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Please move.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:39, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:23, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
 * per behavior. GABgab 01:20, 31 July 2019 (UTC)

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Name dead giveaway again keeps coming back and editing in the same areas. We need a permanent solution. FitIndia ✉ बात 04:33, 7 August 2019 (UTC)

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 * and closing. Sock is blocked. Check unlikely to help, see archives. AIV may be appropriate in future for blocks. SPI is a bit backlogged at the moment. Thanks for the report. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 07:07, 9 August 2019 (UTC)

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Adds a text similar to "It is birthplace of the Bhagwanth Khuba who is the current MP from Bidar" as can be seen here by blocked user Vishu Panchal and here by this new user Hanmaa Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:42, 18 August 2019 (UTC)

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 * too obvious. - . Please block the sock indefinitely.  &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 12:22, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
 * per request and per obviously. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:15, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
 * per request and per obviously. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:15, 21 August 2019 (UTC)

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Same old disruptive edits in and around Aurad article, like many of the blocked socks. Substantial overlap as can be seen here. The user name itself is similar. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 13:40, 15 October 2019 (UTC)


 * Similar unsourced edit by sock Vishnu Suryakant here and this new sock here. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 14:00, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * I ran a check solely to determine if IP blocking was possible. It isn't. However, the following two accounts are ✅ to one another:
 * , closing. ST47 (talk) 15:40, 16 October 2019 (UTC)
 * , closing. ST47 (talk) 15:40, 16 October 2019 (UTC)
 * , closing. ST47 (talk) 15:40, 16 October 2019 (UTC)

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See below. Bbb23 (talk) 18:13, 8 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocked and tagged. Please move case to Karala Suresh and retag previous socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Moved and retagged —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 07:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Please move case to Karala Suresh and retag previous socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Moved and retagged —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 07:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Please move case to Karala Suresh and retag previous socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Moved and retagged —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 07:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Please move case to Karala Suresh and retag previous socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Moved and retagged —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 07:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Please move case to Karala Suresh and retag previous socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Moved and retagged —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 07:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. Please move case to Karala Suresh and retag previous socks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Moved and retagged —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 07:01, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

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Similar edits around Prabhu Chauhan and the user name Panchal is a dead giveaway. FitIndia Talk Commons 06:18, 9 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * , but the accounts, IPs are  —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 06:48, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

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Similar disruptive edits by the new user in the Aurad article. See also disruptive edits by blocked sock NaughtyBoyVishnu here. Interaction here Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:44, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * Yup, the diffs show the same exact edit by the accounts to the same article. The reported account is indef'd and tagged. Closing SPI report...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:07, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

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Both accounts editing the same articles, putting similar edit summaries and using similar editing styles. Please see this. The user recently created Harish Chandra Kumawat and a Hindi version of which was created by BhavaniShankerKumawat. Umakant Bhalerao (talk) 08:49, 7 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Moved from Sockpuppet investigations/BhavaniShankerKumawat because this is the master. The account mentioned by the filer is .  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:27, 7 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * Very obvious WP:DUCK, on their user page they relate themselves to, another sock of the same master. They also recreate the files of BhavaniShankerKumawat, as the op mentioned. --Muhandes (talk) 19:51, 29 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * per behavioral evidence. Thanks for reporting this. —  Newslinger  talk   13:50, 4 October 2020 (UTC)

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Similar edits as done by the different avatars bearing the name "Vishnu", "Panchal", etc, unsourced and disruptive. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:39, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Requesting CU and page protection. This user edits relentlessly, so the common pages like Aurad, Bhagwanth Khuba, Eshwara Khandre should get protection in my opinion. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 15:42, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * More disruptive (unsourced + Indic scripts) edits . - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:36, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * Similar articles of interest to past socks + username is enough for me to block as suspected. IP hasn't edited in over a week, and it looks like this is a very wide and dynamic range. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:43, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

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The name is a dead giveaway. Sockpuppet investigations/Karala Suresh/Archive - FitIndia  Talk Admin on Commons 13:48, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * I've already opened an SPI on this new possible sock above on 5 January 2021 with diffs. I think the cases should be merged. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 10:50, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * . Same country as previously logged socks.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:42, 16 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Handled in the 05 January case. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 20:44, 16 January 2021 (UTC)