Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/LivingLife1976/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Original focus was from page J. Sai Deepak where SPA accounts appear to have a strong interest in keeping it from being deleted. I know this is a wall of text (I kept it as short as possible) so please let me know if I can clarify any of the points.
 * J. Sai Deepak nominated for deletion on August 9, 2023. Since then, SPA user (Param2023, Yourchiragpandit, and Reshmamohan007) edited the page. Note that Yourchiragpandit added an image to the page on August 17, then replaced it with another image on August 24. A history of that user’s image uploads shows they uploaded 5 images to Wikimedia Commons in August, claiming “own work” for the files (images are of 4 different people). Suspicious the user would know all 4 of these subjects and take all of the images to upload to Wikipedia. One of the images is labeled as “profile image” which could be the user (I am not sure and it is not attached to any Wikipedia page).
 * J. Sai Deepak was also edited (and defended at AfD), by new user PunishedRottweilerAppreciator who created account in 2023 but had only approximately 150 edits prior to the AfD discussion. User denied being related to the other accounts, but note this is the only AfD discussion they participated in.
 * Prior to the AfD discussion, user Nd.sheela, and user Dsrprj also contributed to the page as SPA accounts.
 * Account creator (LivingLife1976) has fewer than 300 edits and recreated the page in June 2023, despite it being deleted at AfD at the end of 2020.
 * AfD discussion also had three IP editors vote on the talk page of the discussion which raised a flag of potential off-wiki canvassing.
 * Late vote in AfD to keep was made by user BlackOrchidd who has less than 300 edits and created account in 2023. This user has only participated in 2 AfD discussion total, including the one for J. Sai Deepak.
 * I didn’t file this at the time of the AfD as I did not want to appear like I was trying to influence the voting. While not disputing the AfD close, note the source analysist for the references meeting WP:NEWSORGINDIA which raises concerns of a press campaign. That coupled with the numerous SPA accounts both contributing and voting (as well as adding the images claiming as their “own”) leads me to believe these accounts are in the least WP:MEAT.
 * Looking at images uploaded by user Yourchiragpandit, the pages they were added to also contain quite a few SPA accounts similar to those editing J. Sai Deepak. Based on this editing, the suspected SOCKS likely connect to several other Wikipedia pages which were edited. The accounts include:
 * T. Raja Singh (users Nitishjariya1, Rumbo the, Tr kasrani, Thesuedxm)
 * Bishweswar Tudu (Lilly Georg, WPyourrajatraju)


 * Since AfD close, a new SPA account (Mithrafriend) edited the J. Sai Deepak page, adding a new name (to J. Sai Deepak Iyer). The name is referenced to a YouTube video promoting a course that is taught by J. Sai Deepak.
 * Requesting checkuser as there could be other accounts not listed above connected to the others. CNMall41 (talk) 19:25, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
 * There has been more activity on the page for J. Sai Deepak since filing, including the IP (117.210.220.35) which shows out of India. I have not done any reverting so as not to disturb the ducks who may be feeding. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:36, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * PunishedRottweilerAppreciator is now User:Matarisvan, claiming loss of password. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:10, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

Comments by other users

 * Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.

I welcome this checkuser investigation, the results of which will perhaps finally prove to @CNMall41 that the AfD & edit history on the J. Sai Deepak page isn't being manipulated. Also, why do you focus on the low edit count of these accounts? Do you not want Wikipedia to have new users who are prolific contributors? Matarisvan (talk) 06:35, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - . A cursory look at several of these accounts reveals that they are clearly controlled by different people. It's possible some of the single-purpose accounts are sockpuppets, but this SPI is far too broad. I'd recommend that this case be summarily closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 01:01, 23 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Close per Reaper Eternal's recommendation. Bbb23 (talk) 11:42, 5 October 2023 (UTC)