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LargelyRecyclable:

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The former is a new account that is an SPA and obviously a sock of someone. LargelyRecyclable is the most obvious candidate for a master because of the similar language and edit, but it could be another master using similar language as well.

Requesting CU to confirm, and if unrelated, see if the new account is related to anyone else. TonyBallioni (talk) 13:22, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I agree that there is not enough to block LR. I think the SPA status of HansZwiller and the use of the proxy is enough to be confident it is an account being used to evade scrutiny, but with an unknown master. I’m of course open to other views on that. TonyBallioni (talk) 19:55, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Just noting that I agree with Drmies assessment here and suggest that the SPA be blocked untagged. There is clearly not enough for a block of LR here with an inconclusive CU, but I thought the CU request warranted based on the similarities. The SPA is a different story though. TonyBallioni (talk) 16:47, 26 December 2017 (UTC)

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 * - Exact same edits being made from a SPA. Endorsed.  QEDK ( 愛  ☃️  海 ) 17:57, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * The two accounts are ❌/. HansZwiller is using a proxy.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:49, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I think I'm leaning one way but I want to know what another clerk thinks at this point. Any advice is helpful. With thanks.  QEDK ( 愛  ☃️  海 ) 19:39, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * In my view, there is not enough evidence to block. I'd be very careful about blocking LargelyRecyclable given his ArbCom history.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:41, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I wasn't thinking of LargelyRecyclable--more damning, besides the proxy, is a. the other MilHist account that showed, and b. the fact that they came out of nowhere, with a Dutch Christmas greeting on their user page, to revert me. They're an SPA alright, here to troll me. Drmies (talk) 22:36, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * If anyone is to be blocked, it's the alleged sock. There's definitely something up there. I wonder if this might be an attempt at a joe job. GABgab 03:23, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
 * There's plenty of options; I can think of two right off the bat. Yes, that editor needs to be blocked, and I'm pretty sure LargelyRecyclable has nothing to do with it--but that's out of my belief in humanity. Drmies (talk) 16:29, 26 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I guess it's all pretty flaky rn. Leave as-is then.  QEDK ( 愛  ☃️  海 ) 16:52, 26 December 2017 (UTC)