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Much like past created accounts, is known for creating articles pertaining to Little Mix, which continue to fail WP:SONGS (see: A.D.I.D.A.S / Grown (Little Mix Song)), and has a long history of being a genre warrior. User continues to inquire about why certain song pages they've created fail, they're explained the NSONGS policy, and they mention how they are "new," and that said-pages do follow NSONGS, when they do not. Also, per this edit, they claim they've been on Wikipedia for four months and two days, yet they joined in August 2017.(Note: Their account creation and first edit were on 21 April. Jc86035 (talk) 07:47, 15 August 2017 (UTC)) Main sock account joined May 2017, which is exactly four months and actually four days from the day they made their proclamation. User also admits to being in high school, which is why additional sock (Musicalnote1) was blocked, for sock, claiming they and people they do to school with use the account, to edit while at school. User is clearly unable the fact they are an genre warrior, and the fact they are breaking Wikipedia policy.  livelikemusic    talk!  00:07, 15 August 2017 (UTC)


 * Edit — Upon further investigations, these accounts may be linked to, who has a multi-year editing history of being a sock and genre warrior, as well!  livelikemusic    talk!  00:12, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Edit 2 — Admits that they likely share the same IP. This alone proves admission of being a sock.  livelikemusic    talk!  01:29, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

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 * Probably the same person. The person using this account also keeps copying my old signature and using it as theirs. I don't think this is MariaJaydHicky, because they have completely different writing styles (Maria could spell properly and use four tildes, for instance). Jc86035 (talk) 06:08, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
 * User blocked indefinitely by . Case should be archived now. Jc86035 (talk) 06:34, 17 August 2017 (UTC)

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Geolocates to Brisbane. User keeps restoring the same page ( vs ). Jc86035 (talk) 03:10, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

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 * We do not publicly link IPs to registered accounts. Katietalk 17:36, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Looks like that IP has stopped editing, so no need for it to be blocked. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:03, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

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Cooliopeep is already indeffed for abusing multiple accounts, but I'm listing it here for the record, and so that checkuser can match it to Bubblegumcandy, the newer sock. Past IPs geolocated to the south-east corner of Queensland, around Brisbane and Gold Coast. These two newer IPs are from the same place. All of the listed IPs and accounts have the same style as Hercules123! More evidence to come. Binksternet (talk) 04:01, 16 October 2017 (UTC)


 * The very first edit by both Cooliopeep and Bubblegumcandy was to establish a user page saying they were a teenager from Australia.


 * The second edit by both Cooliopeep and Bubblegumcandy was to revert another editor who was reverting text added by the IP 110.238.46.236. In August, 110.238.46.236 added a genre and a hidden note to a song article – this was soon reverted per WP:EVADE – then here comes Cooliopeep restoring the same genre. In September–October, 110.238.46.236 added a citation to the genre parameter of a music article – this was reverted per WP:EVADE – then a few weeks later Bubblegumcandy comes along and adds a new citation to the same place.


 * Just like the sockmaster and past socks, Bubblegumcandy communicates frequently on user talk pages. The style of English is the same, but I won't detail the style per WP:BEANS. I think we might need checkuser to look for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 04:20, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Both listed socks are ✅ to past socks. . . ~ Rob 13 Talk 08:51, 16 October 2017 (UTC)
 * IPs are no longer editing. Closing. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 09:31, 16 October 2017 (UTC)

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userpage says "from my old account "; that account was blocked for sockpuppetry Jc86035 (talk) 03:27, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

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FYI, the correct sockmaster is User:Littlemixfan!, so this SPI case will need to be moved to Littlemixfan!'s SPI.  Light and Dark2000  (talk) 11:08, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * My mistake, I forgot the exclamation mark. The one without the exclamation mark is probably unrelated. Jc86035 (talk) 13:23, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Moved the case. Jc86035 (talk) 13:25, 29 October 2017 (UTC)


 * This looks like Littlemixfan! because of the behavior and style. Binksternet (talk) 16:17, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Self-admitted sock, blocked. Widr (talk) 16:27, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Now, closing. GABgab 16:29, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

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User keeps restoring the same page 1 2 3 4 5 183.171.181.3 (talk) 08:58, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

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 * Littlemixfan! has been using Special:Contributions/110.238.52.150 recently, discussing their case on User_talk:110.238.52.150. One of the edits by this IP was immediately followed by a reversion from YOUTH, within the same minute. There's no way that YOUTH could have known about this edit and responded with a reversion inside of one minute unless YOUTH and the IP are the same person. The pair of edits appears to me like the person was trying to show that YOUTH is a different editor than 110.238.52.150, since one reverted the other. I conclude that YOUTH is indeed a sock of Littlemixfan! Binksternet (talk) 19:57, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:14, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

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Restoring edits of IPsock 110.238.52.150. Edits nest cleanly. Requesting CU per history of sleepers and multiple accounts/IPs. Sum mer PhD v2.0 22:14, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

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 * - Their swift and aggressive response to talk page stalking makes me particularly suspicious. (See diff.) Please check to confirm. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:28, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅, Yunshui 雲 水  11:40, 9 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 14:07, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

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New account created specifically to restore edit of Lmf's most recent socks (Malacify247, 110.238.52.150). Sum mer PhD v2.0 14:54, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

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 * - . Please block the new sock indefinitely. Please also semi-protect Camila Cabello, because of sockpuppetry and seemingly unrelated vandalism. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:01, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
 * . Article is already semi-protected. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 17:16, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

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The IPs are all from the south-east corner of Queensland in Australia, near Brisbane, like previous IPs. 110.238.52.150 was blocked on February 8 but I'm listing it here because it is not stale. 43.251.108.78 was previously blocked four times and 110.238.41.178 was blocked twice. The two registered accounts are connected explicitly by this statement of having lost the password. Crystalstar2007 appears to have edited logged out in this sequence: adding two images and a description of the music video in poorly composed, staccato English, then IP 43.251.108.78 appears to shift one of new images and add a third, using poor English in the caption. Checkuser requested to confirm location, which would be definitive for this sock master. Binksternet (talk) 06:25, 23 March 2018 (UTC)

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 * Although the grammar's gotten slightly better, I'm inclined to say it's the same person based on the poor grammar, the recurring misconception that a high Google search placement equals a reliable source, and the year stated in the older username. Jc86035 (talk) 16:56, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Crystalstar2007's behavior posted on IP talk page recently, as exactly like 1, 2, 3, 4. 123.136.107.12 (talk) 04:18, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

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These two are ✅ as one another, and technically also ✅ as Littlemixfan! socks. Can't comment on geographical location for obvious reasons, and equally. Named accounts blocked and tagged. Yunshui 雲 水 08:12, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:16, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

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Making the same sort of edits to the same type of pages. Also editing from the same area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Camila_Cabello&diff=prev&oldid=832613699

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jess_Glynne&diff=prev&oldid=832130550

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sorry_Not_Sorry_(Demi_Lovato_song)&diff=prev&oldid=830349061

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No_Tears_Left_to_Cry&diff=prev&oldid=837790432

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deliver_(Fifth_Harmony_song)&diff=prev&oldid=837777957

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yours_Truly_(Ariana_Grande_album)&diff=prev&oldid=830002760

Note: I became aware of this after posted about the IP on a Checkuser's talk page. I have requested Checkuser evidence because of this and because there have been a few socks recently. 5 albert square (talk) 22:03, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

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so. Leaving open for CheckUser.--5 albert square (talk) 22:09, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
 * We don't publicly disclose the IP(s) of named accounts. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:01, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

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Making the same sort of edits to the same type of pages. Also editing from the same area.
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 * 211.27.130.145:, , , , , , , ,

-- 183.171.122.247 (talk) 07:26, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * Yes, looks like our friend from Oz, with the poor English writing skills, and the Australian IP doing the same things. Binksternet (talk) 15:09, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:52, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

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On Camila (album), continue genre warring activities. Soft pop (talk) 05:38, 29 July 2018 (UTC)

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❌. See Sockpuppet investigations/MariaJaydHicky. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:42, 29 July 2018 (UTC)

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User is clearly a sock of user; their continued edits and ignorance of Wikipedia's policy is proof in itself. Diffs include: 1, 2, 3  livelikemusic    talk!  04:25, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

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 * - In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:
 * 1) At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
 * 2) At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
 * 3) In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  19:07, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:04, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

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Making the same sort of edits to the same type of pages. (1, 2, 3) 2402:1980:8245:FE33:2CF9:6347:D194:7765 (talk) 17:43, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:07, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

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Similar editing idiosyncrasies, similar topic area (current popular music) and similar username (Lm = Little Mix; army = fandom). Multiple talk page warnings, posting in a new section on own talk page. On the other hand, the users might be in different time zones, which could be enough to vindicate Lmarmy.

I actually watchlisted Think About Us in anticipation of the page's creation by them, but they created it at another title. Comparing Think About Us and Breathin (created by another sockpuppet):
 * Successful copy and paste of infobox and other tables.
 * Mixture of MDY and DMY dates (the former should have consistently used DMY and the latter MDY).
 * Incorrect use of MDY dates without trailing comma.
 * Overcapitalization.
 * Mixture of typewriter quotation marks and curly quotation marks.
 * Overuse of direct quotes from sources, with very little paraphrasing shown.
 * Informal tone (first names; contractions).
 * Punctuation/citation syntactical errors (e.g. double full stops, citation before full stop, duplicate citation).
 * Missing commas ("on The Voice Of Holland[,] along with their other single"; "in the No Tears Left To Cry music video[,] which also").
 * Grammatical errors ("the groups debut album" and "on the 15 February 2019"; " where Ilya handling the production").

Discounting the grammatical errors, the articles aren't too badly written compared to others, although this might just reflect that it's difficult to write actually comprehensive articles about individual songs (particularly recent ones) due to the limited sources available. Jc86035 (talk) 10:41, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

To the blocking admin (if any), it would be nice if you could write something short about the standard offer and wasting other people's time on their talk page if they're indefinitely blocked. The sockmaster is probably about twelve years old based on previous usernames and IP addresses, if that matters. Jc86035 (talk) 10:56, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  15:57, 22 February 2019 (UTC) — Berean Hunter   (talk)  19:45, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * - Almost too DUCKy. Filer makes valid points of correlation.  QEDK ( 後  ☕  桜 ) 14:26, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I believe this is ❌ to this master but is to MariaJaydHicky . Geolocation may be a little bit off for that though so, your opinion would be helpful here.
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 16:42, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I agree that this user is ❌ to Littlemixfan!, but I also believe they are unrelated to MJH. I have been blocking MJH socks for so long it seems like my whole life. She has never edited from this location. Moreoever, her ranges are consistent and almost unvarying. Lmarmy has been editing from November through a couple of days ago. During that period I blocked many MJH socks. Unless one is using proxies – and there's no indication of that – this is pretty close to impossible technically.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:59, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you Bbb23. Struck through possible connection to MJH and closing.

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Reneradelsilver restored an article from redirect using the same wording as Littlemixfan! seven years ago. Other than that, the behavior isn't as convincing as it should be. Checkuser requested to make certain. Binksternet (talk) 19:18, 27 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Sorry, Girth Summit, that's all I got. This user is not acting like the puppet master or socks. Binksternet (talk) 14:39, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * , is there any more evidence than that they reinstated a song article? I mean, it's not unlikely that there are two people in the world who think that the same song is notable, and I'm not going to run a check on someone based on that alone. (I'll add that we don't have any recent CU data for this case (last confirmed sock was blocked in 2018), so even scouring the CU logs for data is going to be of limited use.)  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:12, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:13, 8 June 2024 (UTC)