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Almost all of the edits made by KillerGhos$t were changing the genres of music articles with the edit summary "fixed typo". This disruptive editing led to them being blocked. This block has expired, but it appears that they are editing while logged out to make the same disruptive edits - all of the IP's edits changed the genres, while all but the first also used the edit summary "Fixed typo". Please check to see if KillerGho$t is editing disruptively from their IP address to avoid getting the account blocked or connecting the disruptive edits to the account. (Note: case originally requested by an IP editor, at ). DannyS712 (talk) 15:41, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

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 * - CheckUser evidence cannot be used to connect a registered account to an IP address. Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:46, 6 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Looking at the /64 range, it is pretty ducky. Blocked the range for a week and the account indefinitely and marking as closed. Galobtter (pingó mió) 16:04, 6 January 2019 (UTC)

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Without spilling the WP:BEANS, it's super obvious that AerobicThyme928 and blocked sock MethodMaster101 share the same style in their edit summaries. Note that MethodMaster101 was identified here as a sock of KillerGho$t, even though the edit summaries of KillerGho$t are different. Both AerobicThyme928 and MethodMaster101 are interested in the same articles. The two accounts have made the same kinds of edits, for instance the active years of Felissa Rose, the active years of Soulja Boy, and the active years of Jennifer Lopez. Checkuser requested to confirm. Binksternet (talk) 16:58, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

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AerobicThyme928 is ✅ to. Other accounts are. . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:30, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

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Firstly it should be noted that MethodMaster101 was identified here as a sock of KillerGho$t.

Account dates blocked vs created:
 * AerobicThyme928 account blocked 8 July 2019.
 * DaFuze164 account created 10 July 2019.

Identical edits made to same articles:
 * AerobicThyme928 examples 1, 2, 3
 * DaFuze164 examples 1, 2, 3

Identical edit summaries used "...due to no source":
 * AerobicThyme928 examples 1, 2, 3
 * DaFuze164 examples 1, 2, 3

Edits to same articles by both (I include this as it's rather interesting to note that they both like to edit Hip-hop and Las Vegas casino articles):
 * AerobicThyme928 examples Death Row Records, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, House of Pain (album), Return of the Boom Bap, Excalibur Hotel and Casino
 * DaFuze164 examples Death Row Records, Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, House of Pain (album), Return of the Boom Bap, Excalibur Hotel and Casino

Removal of talk page warnings:
 * AerobicThyme928 examples here
 * DaFuze164 example 1, 2

Checkuser requested to confirm please.  Rob van  vee  16:56, 24 July 2019 (UTC)

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 * Appears to be a clear WP:DUCK. Similar edit summary style and obsession over editing the years active part of the infobox. Something you also saw a lot from previous socks. StaticVapor message me!   18:21, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

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Please move this to the right case (sigh).--Bbb23 (talk) 17:26, 24 July 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:25, 26 July 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ to previous socks. Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:54, 27 July 2019 (UTC)

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Blocked sock User:AerobicThyme928 created a user page noting "I'm a fan of many things such as movies, sports, television, video games, and many more." Blocked sock User:TrackerMercurial136 created a user page noting "I like to watch movies, television, and play video games." Blocked sock User:DaFuze164 used "Just a fellow user who likes movies, videogames, music, etc."

The account in question here came out of dormancy at 20th Century Fox, where TrackerMercurial136 had been editing in December, and said that participants should "just leave this to voters who show a general interest in the media industry (film, television, video games and others)." It also made a new user page that says "I am interested in film, television, and video game articles." On the talk page it has engaged in discussion making clear reference to past experience with Wikipedia. This is basically a WP:DUCK, but because I am taking part in that talk page discussion, I thought it better to raise the issue here. Dekimasu よ! 19:20, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

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❌, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:35, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

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Accounts blocked vs created
 * Most recent blocked sock (User:Ocular Enchanter) blocked 17 Feb 2020 by Bbb23
 * This sock account created 17 Feb 2020

Identical edits made to Jay-Z:
 * by sock GoldenPioneer150
 * by current sock BriskEagle100

Long edit summaries
 * Previous socks: Ocular Enchanter, RapidCrane44, GoldenPioneer150, MagneticTrailblazer, TrackerMercurial136
 * BriskEagle100

Pages edited
 * Socks have been primarily focused on music but occasionally casino, film and sport related articles.
 * BriskEagle100 edits music, sport, film and casino related articles.

Areas of articles edited
 * Old socks edits to release dates here and here, years active here and here, infobox regions here and here.
 * BriskEagle100 edits to release dates here and here, years active here and here, infobox regions here and here.

Observational diffs
 * User is, as other socks were, proficient in their ability to edit and navigate the Wikipedia back pages for a new editor.
 * Name corresponds with name structure of previous socks: 2 joined capitalised words ending with 3 numbers.
 * I also suspect the start of a similar time card between previous sock TM136 and this latest sock BE100.  Rob van  vee  07:42, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

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✅. For quite some time now,, with unerring accuracy, has been identifying these socks at my Talk page. Because I have been blocking the socks outside of SPI, I have been tagging them, which, considering the number, is and will be inappropriate per WP:DENY. I therefore asked Robvanvee to bring the next sock to SPI so I could make these comments. In the future, though, regardless of where I block these socks, I will no longer tag them. At my discretion, I might put the name of the master in the block form itself. I have blocked this latest sock without tags. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:20, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

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Last sock BriskEagle100 blocked by Bbb23 29/02/20. This account created 01/03/20

Article subjects favoured by previous socks: music, films, sport. Articles favoured by current sock: music, films, sport.

As with previous socks, current sock edits infobox dates (years active, dates recorded), regions,

As with all previous socks user changes "charts and certifications" sections to just "charts".

As with previous iterations, the socks name is very similar, current sock makes extensive and unfaltering use of edit summaries and is well versed in Wikipedia protocol.  Rob van  vee  06:34, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:48, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

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Happy to keep going if need be.  Rob van  vee  18:54, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Last sock (SwarmTrotter) blocked by Bbb23 on 5 March 2020, this account created 6 March 2020.
 * SwarmTrotter edits Scottie Pippen. Latest sock edits Pippen (surname) and Cotton Pippen.
 * Last sock makes this edit to Chicago Bulls. Latest sock makes this edit to the same page.
 * This editor, as with all previous socks rarely omits an edit summary. Previous socks:Ocular Enchanter, RapidCrane44, GoldenPioneer150, MagneticTrailblazer, TrackerMercurial136, BriskEagle100

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 * ✅. No other accounts immediately visible., closing. Mz7 (talk) 03:27, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

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 * Most recent sock (BZAaar) blocked by on 12 March 2020. This account created 12 March 2020.
 * Topics edited by previous socks: music, resorts, sport. Topics edited by this sock: music, resorts, sport.
 * Last blocked sock makes this edit, I revert as sock edit and new sock reinstates.
 * Previously blocked sock makes this edit, is reverted and latest sock makes this edit.

Can keep going if needed.  Rob van  vee  10:47, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

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 * . Close. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 18:44, 14 March 2020 (UTC)

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Procedural report of DUCKs that have been blocked over the last month. Primarily NBA basketball edits. —Bagumba (talk) 11:19, 14 May 2020 (UTC)

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Users already blocked but not tagged.—Bagumba (talk) 11:19, 14 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Username is 2 words joined. Previous sock names include: SwarmTrotter, Masterfloater, MagicGlide32, BriskEagle100, MagneticTrailblazer


 * Most recent sock Oakxstiltz blocked on 08/06/2020. This account makes first edit on 11/06/2020


 * A recent sock blocked by with summary:"...Primarily NBA basketball edits". StormzTorch's edits to sport pages also primarily focuses on NBA basketball edits.


 * Topics edited by StormzTorch are very specific: music (1, 2, 3), sport (1, 2, 3), casinos (1). Edits by previous socks: music (1, 2, 3), sport (1, 2, 3), casinos (1, 2, 3). Please note music articles edited are the same articles.


 * As with previous socks (examples: Masterfloater, Sorcererzthunder, MagicGlide32, XRaptorzvision), not an edit missing a summary. See StormzTorch contributions for an equally impeccable edit summary record.


 * StormzTorch is as other socks were, proficient in their ability to edit and navigate around Wikipedia, its back pages and policies, rare for a new editor.


 * The interaction utility tool above connects this user to the sock master from several years ago and their editing pattern has changed over time. Here is a utility tool readout against a more recent confirmed sock.  Rob van  vee  11:34, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

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Blocked DUCK without tags.—Bagumba (talk) 16:06, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * Goliathx00 blocked June 25, 2020. This account makes first edit on June 27, 2020.


 * Previous socks focus on Hip hop (1, 2, 3) and basketball (1, 2, 3). This sock favors Hip hop (1, 2, 3) and basketball (1, 2, 3)


 * Previous socks have an exemplary record of using edit summaries (SwarmTrotter, MagneticTrialblaizer, AerobicThyme928, DaFuze164, Masterfloater, Sorcererzthunder). This sock is no different (contributions).


 * Previous socks tend to focus on infobox, charts & certification tweaks (BriskEagle, TrackerMercurial, SwarmTrotter, BZAar, DaFuze). Thunderzmetrox follows a very similar pattern (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). In fact, Thunderzmetrox as well as 3 previous confirmed socks have all edited the chart and certification section on Shaq Diesel.


 * Previous sock names tend to be 2 capitalised words joined, sometimes with 3 numbers at the end but not always: (StormzTorch, SwarmTrotter, MagneticTrialblaizer, AerobicThyme928, DaFuze164, Masterfloater, Sorcererzthunder) much like Thunderzmetrox.


 * Thunderzmetrox is, as other socks were, proficient in their ability to edit and navigate around Wikipedia, its back pages and policies, rare for a new editor.  Rob van  vee  08:52, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * WP:DUCKy. . Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:26, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

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Procedural report of WP:DUCK per my talk page. —Bagumba (talk) 01:30, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

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Blocked.—Bagumba (talk) 01:30, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

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Pro-forma per checkuser. -- zzuuzz (talk) 17:21, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

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Confirmed to previous socks. I doubt tags are necessary with this list here, but interested parties may do as they wish. -- zzuuzz (talk) 17:21, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

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I've already blocked BreezeLe as a WP:DUCK. Given their history of being a serial sock with sleeper accounts (see the most recent CU sweep by ), I am requesting CU. —Bagumba (talk) 03:36, 1 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * I've added StanceUpp as likely WP:DUCK but not blocked yet.—Bagumba (talk) 09:00, 4 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Both ✅ to each other/one of the ones zzuuzz blocked. Blocked, no tags unless someone wants to. Closing. TonyBallioni (talk) 22:45, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I've reopened and added TwistSz, another DUCK I just blocked. As they were created exactly 24 hours (22:45, 5 July 2021) after you blocked StanceUpp (22:45, 4 July 2021), I suspect an IP block might be needed.—Bagumba (talk) 04:58, 10 July 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus . No further IP blocks are feasible here, imo. Closing. TonyBallioni (talk) 13:19, 10 July 2021 (UTC)