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Sock was created after master's unblock request was declined numerous times. Sock continues to edit the same articles as the master. Including uploading the same copyright violation on Commons, the I Want to Live (2015 film) poster. The pushing of that movie on multiple articles is enough for a duck block in my opinion but a check may be necessary just to double check. Majora (talk) 20:24, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

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✅ Pretty easy DUCK block, but CU confirms as well. GorillaWarfare (talk) 22:13, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

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Accounts created right after the last sock was checkuser blocked. Editing the same articles (Yol, Yılmaz Güney), with the same information, and uploading the same copyvio poster to Commons. Could a checkuser also check for any additional accounts as well? This master seems to be creating a lot of them in rapid succession. If confirmed Cinema of Kurdistan needs to be deleted as G5 as well. Majora (talk) 21:34, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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✅ + . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:43, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

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Same evidence as the last two SPIs. Editing the same articles with the same information. [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Want_to_Live_%282015_film%29&type=revision&diff=740382418&oldid=740253430][//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Want_to_Live_(2015_film)&diff=prev&oldid=740382418]. This is a pretty easy duck block. I am only asking for a checkuser because of past experience with this master. They like to create numerous socks at once and I missed one the last time that was only revealed through checkuser. Majora (talk) 03:00, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

And I just found another one. Added to the list. Created Cinema of Kurdistan again with the exact same text as before. Definitely going to need a checkuser to make sure there aren't more. Once confirmed could that above page be deleted per G5? Thank you. --Majora (talk) 03:32, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for fixing my mistake. Yes I meant those. --Majora (talk) 01:52, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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LouisAragon's comments below are copied from another case they opened naming two of these accounts. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 02:04, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

"Nadra.elif" was created 2 days ago. The very first thing he did, was creating an article about cultural aspects of a country that doesn't exist. When I nominated it at AfD, something snapped; he started AfD'ing some of my own articles., aided by his sock "Mara kara" (created 36 minutes after Nadra.elif), who started to do the exact same thing, at the exact same time., and he subsequently reported me to ANI as well for a plenthora of nonsense, in order to strike back at me for AfD'ing his article.. In fact, this is literally the only thing his sock has done, apart from backing up Nadra.elif on the AfD page. - LouisAragon (talk) 00:41, 22 September 2016 (UTC)


 * Based on edit history, User:KurdistanWarrier22 is likely the same person. Their first edit was an ANI report against LouisAragon, followed by multiple personal attacks on LouisAragon in edit summaries and on talk pages, e.g. 1 2 3. Marianna251TALK 08:46, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * you posted the same diff twice. I think you meant to post that 's edit matches that of a previously confirmed sock, plus everything about Cinema of Kurdistan. Confirmed on behaviour, but endorsed for sleeper check. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 21:58, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

✅ Blocked 3. Accounts, not tagged. Nadra.elif and KurdistanWarrier22. Sorry, on IPad and in a rush. Doug Weller talk 10:33, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

all accounts are blocked and tagged. Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:39, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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Pure duck. Continuing the campaign from this ANI yesterday. Now blocked and tagged. For the record. Muffled Pocketed  11:31, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

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Obvious duck is obvious. I've declined to tag the second account because it has no visible contribs, but it's pretty likely. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 11:48, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

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There are numerous pages linking to the unknown film article I Want to Live (2015), as shown here. Upon investigating, I discovered that every last mention of this article was made over the last two months and by KurdoKardir and their sockpuppets. The defense given at Articles for deletion/I Want to Live (2015) is nearly identical to what KurdoKardir has provided, leading me to conclude that Mergapan2000 is very likely their latest sockpuppet. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 13:47, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Additionally, there is an attempted (red) link to I Want to Live (2015) at Cinema of Kurdistan, which is a page up for deletion that KurdoKardir has been the only contributor to. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 14:13, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
 * And, (I'm sorry), the contents of the page I Want to Live (2015) were transferred from I Want to Live (2015 film), which was deleted only hours earlier. The original page was created and edited by KurdoKardir. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 14:43, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

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as unnecessary, this one's a WP:DUCK. Admins: please block. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:46, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged per request. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:48, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

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A day after the last known sockpppet, Mergapan2000, is blocked, a new account rises up that follows the same naming convention of "First(period)Last", and immediately begins adding mentions of "I Want to Live" back to articles, beginning with Kurdish cinema- again with IMDb justification. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 22:23, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 11:00, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

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What is obviously the same user, using the name naming conventions and everything, has recreated the page I Want to Live (2015) for at least the third time. D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 01:52, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

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✅ + . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 11:00, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

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Recreation of the same article and involved with the same topic (Kurdish Cinema). This is an easy DUCK block. I am asking for a checkuser because past experience with this master indicates that they like to create numerous accounts all at once often resulting in missed sleepers that have to just be reported and blocked later when they awaken. In any case, the sock can be blocked and if a kind admin would please salt I Want to live (2015) that would be great. This most recent recreation is not only block evasion but salt evasion of I Want to Live (2015). If we could cover all the other various capitalization as well that would be awesome but that may be a little too preemptive for our protection policy. Thanks. Majora (talk) 06:49, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

I've added a new suspected sock to the list. Brand new account adding a reference to I Want to Live to Kurdish cinema [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurdish_cinema&diff=prev&oldid=742971416]. Account created right before the other one was blocked. --Majora (talk) 00:43, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * Looks like the fun never ends with I Want to Live! D ARTH B OTTO talk•cont 07:54, 2 October 2016 (UTC)


 * I've blocked the user for making explicit death threats on another user's page. I highly recommend a sweep for socks. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  10:52, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * for sleeper check - both WP:DUCKs, but this one likes to lay eggs. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 03:20, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm also going to recommend extended confirmed protection for Kurdish cinema, a page this blocked user has managed to regularly disrupt in spite of semiprotection for over two months now. Can I suggest ECP for 60 days? Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 03:39, 7 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Both accounts are ✅. Blocked the unblocked account and tagged both. No other accounts seen. Extended confirmed protection is not justified. Semi-protection has been in place for a week (where do you get 60 days?), and only one account circumvented it. I've extended semi-protection for an additional month. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:02, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I thought I saw a pattern in this user's socking history but it's not there on second look. You're right, ECP is not justified here. Thanks for extending SP. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 19:51, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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Same as previous socks. Adding information to Kurdish cinema [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurdish_cinema&diff=prev&oldid=744545969]. Master quickly edits other articles 10 times and then waits to be autoconfirmed. Clearly semi is not working on this article. Can we ECP kurdish cinema please? --Majora (talk) 23:52, 15 October 2016 (UTC) Majora (talk) 23:52, 15 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * I'd agree on the ECP, if only for the remainder of the current protection time, until November 7. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  03:05, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * I've gone ahead and implemented ECP for a period of one month. I opted for one month instead of an expiry of November 7 because the incident of sock puppetry. The creation of LuuisNydla demonstrates a willful act of trying to block evade and an in-depth understanding of how to circumvent the semi-protection restrictions. These occurred after October 7 while the semi-protection was implemented. I've made the determination that the account is tied to the sock master based upon the behavioural evidence and indef the account. Marking as closed. Mkdw talk 20:43, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

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They're back! After 10 quick edits to become autoconfirmed they are editing the same pages and including the same information on the director they like (Yilmaz Guney) and their pet film (I Want to Live). Duck block. Asking for CU for a sleeper check due to previous encounters with this one and the fact that this sock was created weeks ago. --Majora (talk) 19:30, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Katietalk 21:38, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅, no sleepers. Blocked, tagged, and closing. Katietalk 21:49, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

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See revision history for Kurdish cinema. Introducing the same material as all the other socks. Could not be quacking any louder. Autoconfirmed gaming as well. Majora (talk) 18:13, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * - - . GABgab 00:40, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Sock indef'd RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:51, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Closing. GABgab 23:33, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

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Still trying to shoehorn in the same edits they have been trying to put into Kurdish cinema for years now. This time via edit requests. They didn't even bother to change anything from [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurdish_cinema&diff=837555876&oldid=817018562 previous blocked socks]. This duck's quacking is deafening. Majora (talk) 21:24, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

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 * The IP is now inactive. Sro23 (talk) 05:02, 30 July 2018 (UTC)

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This editor made an edit that restored the page Kurdish cinema to a version that they have been pushing through various socks for the past half decade. They made a number of superfluous edits elsewhere that allowed them to bypass the indefinite semi-protection placed on the page. I am encouraging KurdoKardir to utilize the process at Standard offer, in order to return to the community. But, they need to follow the proper steps.  D ÅRTH B ØTTØ ( T • C ) 17:49, 29 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged sock. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 15:19, 1 May 2021 (UTC)