Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Lazy-restless/Archive

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User routinely POV pushes in articles that bangladeshi editor Lazy-restless has a topic ban from through a variety of Bangaldeshi IP's including: 43.245.120.180 and 43.245.121.109 and 116.58.200.180, and 103.67.159.159. Not sure about the second username however, they might be unrelated. Sxologist (talk) 04:47, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * Yes, its me, User:Lazy-restless. I am not a thief that I should hide myself. I'm blocked in english wikipedia and recently I requested for unblock in UTRS and my request is on process of review. God knows what will happen, whatever is going to happen, I trust, He always does the best. Also please check this edit by User:Sxologist, he is just doing an inappropriate politics. 43.245.121.109 (talk) 05:01, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, you just confirmed that you continued to edit on pages you have a topic ban from. That's probably grounds for a permanent ban, but I'll cc: and  to check I'm correct on that. Also, the revert I made on your edit on the Nicholas Cummings article was because you cited the book "Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Is Changing Everything". This is not a reliable nor appropriate source. There was also no need to make an entire section dedicated to Cummings beliefs about removal of homosexuality from the DSM. You are POV pushing. It would be adequate to have a few sentences under "Professional career" section, and linked to a more appropriate source. Sxologist (talk) 05:57, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * "It will be miracles, when you believe". 43.245.121.96 (talk) 06:13, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I feel exhausted to do self-favoured politics on wikipedia, but I can never deny that some of your people what doing is problematic anyway. 43.245.121.96 (talk) 06:29, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Self-favored politics? Dude, just stick to the rules and cite reputable sources. You got topic banned for a reason, and have continued to edit under IP's in the same topic.. Sxologist (talk) 07:02, 20 August 2020 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Lazy-restless admits to editing under these IPs in areas they have a topic ban. Perhaps worth adding commentary about this in their UTRS unblock request, however I am unable to find it. Sxologist (talk) 07:02, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , thanks – I've actually already left a note at the UTRS appeal (my understanding is only admins can see those appeals). Mz7 (talk) 07:04, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Ah, gotcha, thanks for clarifying. Sxologist (talk) 07:06, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Only the clerk, checkusers, and/or patrolling admins usually comment in this section, but since Mz7 doesn't seem to mind in this case... Mz7, our WP:CheckUser policy also states, "When announcing the results of their checks, CheckUsers will employ a variety of means to avoid connecting a user to an IP address, but in some cases it is hard to avoid doing so. This policy encourages English Wikipedia CheckUsers not to allow such connections to be made from their results, but the global privacy policy allows them to do so in the case of serious disruption, and this policy allows CheckUsers to prioritise compliance with Wikipedia policy over the personal privacy of a user who has abusively edited the encyclopedia. In some situations, while CheckUsers can endeavour to avoid explicitly connecting an account to an IP address, they will find it difficult or impossible not to do so. For instance, when a user edits disruptively using multiple IPs, or a mixture of IPs and accounts, the CheckUser will find it difficult to block the accounts and then the IP addresses without an obvious inference being drawn by onlookers from the series of blocks being made in a short period of time. When a user abusively uses several accounts and it is reasonably plausible they will create more accounts, the underlying IP range must be blocked so further abusive accounts cannot be made. The IP addresses and user accounts must therefore be blocked together." No need to ping me if you reply. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 03:09, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * And the IP admitted to being Lazy-restless. We don't have any reason to believe that the IP is lying about that and is impersonating Lazy-restless. Flyer22 Frozen (talk) 03:12, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Right, and I have blocked the four IP ranges I listed precisely because the IP admitted to being Lazy-restless. The reason CU is declined is because the CU policy prohibits us from publicly connecting specific IPs to specific accounts (in this case the প্রলয়স্রোত account). The general practice at WP:SPI is that if you ask us to run a check to determine whether a specific user is using a specific IP address, we will publicly decline to run that check. Mz7 (talk) 03:22, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: I went ahead and moved this to the non-CU/clerk/admin section since you mentioned it. Mz7 (talk) 03:24, 21 August 2020 (UTC)


 * , thanks for opening this. As you now found out like I once did, CheckUser won't be done for IPs, and CheckUser data expires after a while (pretty sure it's 6 months) . But I'm glad to see this worked out even without that. I suspected it may be him too. Regarding a permanent ban, see WP:Blocks and bans; but this is both WP:Block evasion and topic ban evasion, so it certainly will not help him get his block lifted, nor his topic ban if he were to pursue that one day. Crossroads -talk- 19:08, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * , currently CheckUser data expires from the database 90 days after you make the edit, to the second. Mz7 (talk) 03:26, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay, thanks for correcting that. Crossroads -talk- 03:28, 21 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * . The privacy policy prohibits CheckUsers from connecting user accounts to their IP addresses, and in any case the master account, Lazy-restless, is . Because of the admission above, I have temporarily blocked the following ranges for 1 week:
 * Unfortunately, there is going to be collateral damage with these blocks, so a week is already relatively long I think. I have not yet reviewed the behavior of the প্রলয়স্রোত account. This case was originally filed under "103.67.159.165"; I have moved it under Lazy-restless. Mz7 (talk) 06:45, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't see strong evidence to connect প্রলয়স্রোত to Lazy-restless. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 15:09, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, there is going to be collateral damage with these blocks, so a week is already relatively long I think. I have not yet reviewed the behavior of the প্রলয়স্রোত account. This case was originally filed under "103.67.159.165"; I have moved it under Lazy-restless. Mz7 (talk) 06:45, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't see strong evidence to connect প্রলয়স্রোত to Lazy-restless. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 15:09, 25 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, there is going to be collateral damage with these blocks, so a week is already relatively long I think. I have not yet reviewed the behavior of the প্রলয়স্রোত account. This case was originally filed under "103.67.159.165"; I have moved it under Lazy-restless. Mz7 (talk) 06:45, 20 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't see strong evidence to connect প্রলয়স্রোত to Lazy-restless. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 15:09, 25 August 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

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Same interest in Indo-Iranian pages. Both edited a draft called Hindu-Zoroastrian relations and. New IP started right after block. Chariotrider555 (talk) 14:37, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Looks like this should have been filed under Sockpuppet investigations/Lazy-restless. 103.134.25.90 admitted they were Lazy-restless on bnwiki, and this new Bangladeshi IP editing the same obscure draft is probably the same person per WP:DUCK. I would block here, but because the range seems to be dynamic, and this particular IP address hasn't edited in a couple days, I think it is too stale for action. Please merge this case to Lazy-restless, and I would close without action. Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 22:18, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
 * One has been globally blocked as a open proxy and the other hasn't edited in a few days, so the suggestion I'm closing without action. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 00:15, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

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Same interest in Indo-Iranian pages and is invested in promoting the similarities between Indo-Aryan and Iranian topics. For example, and. Chariotrider555 (talk) 21:31, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Closing since the IP hasn't edited in a month - our fault, not yours. Note that this /24 is one that was blocked last year for self-admitted block evasion. As a matter of technical interest: Spur is telling me that the IP they edited from is hosting some callback proxies, and poking around Spur's database with my API key shows a lot of similar sketchy callback proxies on that range, though I can't tell whether it's because a lot of the range is hosting proxies or it's because there are a couple of very dynamic IPs hosting those proxies. Anyway. Closing without action. GeneralNotability (talk) 02:13, 23 March 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
IP abuse can be already confirmed with this diff.

This account is badgering the AfD same way he did it with his earlier socks.

Familiarity with past sock events have been confirmed by this IP on their own with this edit. Editorkamran (talk) 03:05, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Like before, he is now abusing 103.67.158.86 for AfD argument. Editorkamran (talk) 05:53, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * - all related accounts appear to be several years old, checkuser is highly unlikely to return a conclusive positive result. Note that the subject user is a sysop and interface admin on the bangladeshi wikiquote. ST47 (talk) 02:07, 2 August 2023 (UTC)
 * One IP already blocked, the other IP hasn't edited since last month, and there is insufficient evidence to take any action against the named account. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 12:58, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Has posted a deletion review of Kalki Avatar and Muhammad, a subject that was seemingly repeatedly recreated by the master. There seems to be an interest in Indo-Iranian topics to this IP, which is another something in common. Also of note is the lengthy block log for being a proxy by the proxy block bot.  Liliana UwU  (talk / contributions) 21:41, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * IP is now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 12:58, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Bringtar logged in after more than 1.5 years just to save the article on Ved Prakash Upadhyay created by this sockmaster.

Another IP which was significantly used to rescue this article is 202.134.10.141. It is currently blocked for block evasion.

Bringtar used to add gross WP:BLP violations and problematic content on List of converts to Islam from Hinduism of more than 30,000 bytes. Nobody ever cared to restore the defective and gross WP:BLP violating version of 30,000 additional bytes in these 2 years except this new proxy IP sock, 202.134.10.130 which is now blocked. However, this same proxy IP also edited about Ved Prakash Upadhyay.

Here as 202.134.10.130, he "doubt about one or more accounts being sock recently". He is clearly talking about me here, same as what Bringtar was doing here.

. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 05:53, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

202.134.10.130 is now blocked for block evasion. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 06:09, 5 September 2023 (UTC)


 * 202.134.8.129 is blocked for block evasion now. This IP sock has exhibited his deep interest with List of converts to Islam from Hinduism just like Bringtar but he also lamented getting "Template:Ds/alert" on the "Bringtar" account on ANI. Do you agree this is WP:DUCK behavior? Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 12:19, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * added a new account. It is eager to insert "A. R. Rahman" to List of converts to Islam from Hinduism just like Bringtar and 202.134.8.129 were. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 18:49, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Actually, the IP is blocked for disruptive editing. Liz Read! Talk! 13:20, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I believe you were making the block for block evasion per this report. Can you fix the block reason? Thanks Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 19:18, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ Daniel Case (talk) 20:49, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * CU is - Bringtar is using VPNs, so comparison against archived data is not helpful.    Girth Summit  (blether)  13:44, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Bringtar shares POV and they might have been canvassed to AFD, but I do not see enough evidence to call it a sock. The others are already blocked. Closing. MarioGom (talk) 14:24, 1 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Post-archive comment I cannot recall why I didn't mention this at the time - must have been a mental slip., along with , is ✅ to , a globally locked sock of Lazy-restless. I'm going to request locks on both accounts. Girth Summit  (blether)  10:36, 7 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Globally blocked user:Lazy-restless (his sock User:Lavito principa) created Pak-Bangla language article & was deleted per Articles for deletion/Pak-Bangla language. Now same article is created by this IP as Draft:Bengali language in Arabic script with exactly the same text (see the deleted version on https://en.everybodywiki. com/Pak-Bangla_language (remove the space from url to work, unable to save the edit with space). I suspect Lazy-restless is back, please check. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 17:22, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Checkusers will not link accounts to IPs, per the privacy policy. . Spicy (talk) 18:06, 23 December 2023 (UTC)
 * ... edit conflicted. I've blocked the /28. Closing. Izno (talk) 18:11, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Causing same disruption as his previously blocked socks. Last sock was blocked by. Georgethedragonslayer (talk) 12:37, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

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Hi, I am quite sure Special:Contributions/103.67.159.98 also their IP. On Legend of Cheraman Perumals, Hindu–Islamic relations, & other articles, this IP added same text as 116.58.201.23. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 19:30, 29 December 2023 (UTC)


 * @আফতাবুজ্জামান Blocked x 6 months. -Ad Orientem (talk) 20:40, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
 * They aren't blocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:40, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bbb23 That's strange. I just clicked on their contrib page and it shows them blocked for six months. -Ad Orientem (talk) 21:44, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
 * My bad, I misread whom you blocked. Sorry.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
Not sure if this L-r but there is a long history of problematic editing and numerous blocks with this IP. Blocked x 6 months. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:49, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:49, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
4 months ago, Bringtar had edited after nearly 2 years to vote for Articles for deletion/Ved Prakash Upadhyay after he was blocked on his IP sock.

Now 2 days ago, Bringtar logged in after 5 months to reinstate edits of Lazy-restless on List of converts to Islam from Hinduism after his IP socks were blocked as per the last SPI.

These two edits similarly large edits by both Lazy-restless and Bringtar on this same article should leave no doubt.

Lazy-restless (with his confirmed sock Deepmason) and Bringtar complained the same user about their edits to List of converts to Islam from Hinduism.

Bringtar has also asked আফতাবুজ্জামান to explain why he reverted socks of Lazy-restless as if it was a wrong thing.

. Georgethedragonslayer (talk) 01:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * , and I'm straight up closing this SPI. The List of converts to Islam from Hinduism page is just POV pushing from two sides all over its history, the AfD evidence was analysed previously, and quite frankly this filing seems retaliatory. DatGuyTalkContribs 02:30, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The user registered 5 days ago but if you check their edit from day 1, their behaviour gives impretion that they aren't newbie. They have similar/identical interest. Previously they created Draft:Writing Bengali in Arabic script, Draft:Bengali language in Arabic script, Pak-Bangla language, Draft:Bengali writing in Arabic script, Proposal to make Arabic as the state language of Pakistan etc. This time the user created Proposal for making Arabic as the state Language of Pakistan & Islamization of Bengali language with almost identical text. On Zina, most likely their IP added this, after it was reverted this new user added the same text. Like previous sock they have internet in Kalki Avatar and Muhammad & created redirect like Muhammad in Hinduism, Muhammad in Hindu scriptures, Muhammad in the Vedas and the Puranas. Like previous sock they are also interested in "Islam and Hinduism" topic and they created Chapters on Indian religions, Poets of Charyapada. Please see Sockpuppet investigations/Lazy-restless/Archive for more. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 09:33, 10 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Islamization of Bengali language is exact copy of Pak-Bangla language (Articles for deletion/Pak-Bangla language) (I can't see the deleted version but i can see https:// en . everybodywiki.com/Pak-Bangla_language) This time they added "In Nawabi Bengal" section as extra. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 15:09, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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The similarities are high enough that I would consider a DUCK block. But since we have requested a checkuser and there is nothing urgent going on, I'm happy to let the magic 8 ball tell us what it thinks. -Ad Orientem (talk) 17:57, 14 April 2024 (UTC) I've also reverted most of their last 500 still current edits. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:00, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
 * The accounts in the arcive are ., if you still want to duck block, feel free.-- Ponyo bons mots 22:38, 19 April 2024 (UTC)


 * I have also blocked 202.134.10.134 x 6 months. They just commented on the the block at user talk:Bengali editor. -Ad Orientem (talk) 23:57, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Seems like an obvious WP:DUCK created right after the last block. Restoring content added by the last sock (Bengali editor), e.g.: vs,  vs. R Prazeres (talk) 05:39, 20 April 2024 (UTC) R Prazeres (talk) 05:39, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

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I've notified them on their talk page. (talk | contribs) 11:02, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
Quack quack. -Ad Orientem (talk) 16:18, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar editing patterns to Zina, tried to restore Draft:Islam and Arabic language, which was previously created by Bengali editor. IP from Bangladesh. (talk | contribs) 08:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

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Confirmed by this AN report by the IP, maybe extend to Special:Contribs/202.134.0.0/16. —Matrix(!) { user - talk? - uselesscontributions } 17:23, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * No edits in 7 days. Closing without action. Mz7 (talk) 05:40, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
 * consider rechecking the range? I see a lot of active edits. —Matrix(!) { user - talk? - uselesscontributions } 17:25, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Quite obvious. Recreated Draft:Book of Monotheism, previously created by. IP from Bangladesh.   [[User:CanonNi ]]  (talk • contribs) 04:05, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Just saw it in the AfC queue. I'll note that the IP address is right next to User:202.134.10.134 which has already been blocked as a sockpuppet. Chaotıċ Enby   (talk · contribs) 09:13, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Ad O issued a range block. Closing. Izno (talk) 23:54, 1 June 2024 (UTC)