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13 November 2014

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Obvious similarity with names. All users have been blocked already, but NawlinWiki suggested that an SPI be created and recommended a sleeper check. Vandal tends to edit at children's TV articles, for instance Nickelodeon Animation Studio, YTV Jr., Barney & Friends, etc. Vandal has a propensity for hoaxes, for example as Maelbros here he tries to bolster a claim of a Dora & Friends movie with references that have nothing to do with the subject. Or here where he invents "Dino & The Crokers" and calls it a spin-off of a number of different shows. In this edit, the user also creates "The Zoo 4589" and attributes LowBar Productions as the production company. That production company doesn't typically work in animation, with the exception of Robot and Monster and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012). I saw a similar edit from Greek IP 130.43.50.96 here and here. It's a pretty unusual thing to add given how low profile the production company is.

User added unsourced future events here as MAELBROS LEFUR 2. Hoax content added here as MaelBros The Silly One, where he invents episodes for Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood that he claims will air in January 2015. The edit also contains a lot of unsourced additions. Vandal has spelling/grammar issues and may not be a native English speaker. "Serie 2", "Something, fancy, is going on", "No-Parenthood-Aloud", "she wants to bulid an monster truck" etc. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:36, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

Adding IP 108.41.96.244 mostly for behavioral comparison. IP is inserting hoax content about a Dora and SpongeBob crossover film into articles, which is consistent with the writeup above, and both articles were recently edited by Maelbros. IP geolocates to The Bronx, NY. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 23:11, 13 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Found otherwise . --  DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  06:21, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
 * All set, closing. Mike V  •  Talk  03:52, 15 November 2014 (UTC)

17 November 2014

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Pretty obvious by name. Clearly a vandal. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:27, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

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21 November 2014

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Similar username, adding false information to same type of articles. Trivialist (talk) 22:30, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Added Maelbros - Moi 2. Admins, is there any way to flag instances of Maelbros* so that admins can catch the accounts quicker? I don't know much about the behind-the-scenes stuff, but I feel like something similar is being done with Banclark* accounts. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:42, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Adding Maelbros 2 - Moi. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:09, 29 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Added User:Maelbros - Moi 3, and working on the name block. NawlinWiki (talk) 18:30, 29 November 2014 (UTC)

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Looks like we're done here for the time being, all accounts blocked and tagged. says he's working on a filter. If that hasn't been done I'm happy to help in that regard. Closing. &mdash;  MusikAnimal talk 04:04, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

07 December 2014

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Duck by name. Other accounts used: "MAELBROS LEFUR", "MAELBROS LEFUR 2", "MAELBROS LEFUR 4" and such. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:55, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * Yep. Blocked and tagged. Courcelles 18:13, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

10 December 2014

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Per previous sock of User:Mael Lefur, etc. McGeddon (talk) 17:36, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

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Blocked per WP:DUCK, articles deleted. Marking for close - this one seems to create a new account when he wants one, so not a lot of point CU-ing. JohnCD (talk) 18:37, 10 December 2014 (UTC)

20 December 2014

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Similar username, same hoax TV/film content. McGeddon (talk) 20:30, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

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I had already indeffed the account based on VOA before I saw this case. I've tagged the new puppet. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:28, 20 December 2014 (UTC)

11 February 2015

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This edit is clearly vandalism because they speculate about unsourced shows airing in 2016. Summary references sockpuppets. This edit mentions "inverting" edits by Maelbros, but when I searched the last 1500 edits at this article, I don't find Maelbros' name. Seems odd that a brand new user would be familiar with this vandal and would have spotted vandalism they can attribute to him. User has edited at Talk:Ella the Elephant, most recent disruptions at this article have been by persistent Ile-de-France vandals, which might be of interest to admin. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:45, 11 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Ah, here we go! In this edit MadamQueroux (say, that sounds French...) adds some questionable material, including unsourced future events to happen in 2016. She changes ownership of Treehouse TV from Corus to Viacom. This edit is reverted. In this edit, IP 92.160.183.11 (geolocates to Orleans, France, ISP: Orange) adds the same content. This creates a possible connection between MadamQuerox and the Ile de France vandals. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:32, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

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 * This is to a previous Maelbros socks. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:56, 12 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the account. Behaviorally, with the alteration of TV show content just like previous socks I think it's more than likely a sock. I've blocked and tagged the account. Mike V • Talk 04:23, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

15 February 2015

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Similarity with "Mael" in name. French language. Per recent report in archive, there is a belief that the vandal might be using French IPs. recently blocked MaelL'EncoreGlissantàCauseDeLaPluie for being a sock of TheLittleDarknessKing, so I am adding that account as well for completeness. A checkuser is probably only valuable to satisfy our curiosity. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:43, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

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I'm not curious. Nothing to do here. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:55, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

01 March 2015

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Similar username pattern, editing kids' TV list articles and making hoax articles about non-existent TV shows, and reverting attempts to speedy them. McGeddon (talk) 12:14, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
 * And no checkuser required for an IP, but User:2.2.171.44 is also removing speedy delete templates on the hoaxes, and will need to be blocked and/or cleaned up. --McGeddon (talk) 13:14, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * - CU is not needed, both accounts are already blocked for obvious sockpuppetry. Are you sure about ? I do not see he removed any template, actually he added them .  Vanjagenije   (talk)  14:51, 1 March 2015 (UTC)
 * The IP did remove templates. You can't see the removals because they are now deleted contributions. I've blocked the IP for one week and am closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:04, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

04 March 2015

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Both accounts have been creating new articles about obscure cartoons, and/or proliferating hoaxes about these obscure cartoons. Little Wizard Tao (upcoming TV series) (Appears to be derivative of existing article Little Wizard Tao, but unsourced and there is no indication it is an upcoming series), Troubles the Cat, Slim Pig, Ace and Avery, Tobias Totz and his Lion, created by 6Flamingo. Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave created by Bandatoryy. Bandatory removes speedy delete template here from article created by 6Flamingo. Clearly sock/meatpuppetry going on here.

I notice two other things of interest. 1) One of the Maelbros socks edited at the original Little Wizard Tao article. This could suggest that these accounts are related to Maelbros. 2) WangsDaringsFun was a sock operator who used "Flamingo" in a sock name once. Might not be any connection. Only requesting CU on reported accounts, but if anyone wants to dig a little deeper... Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:50, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * Guess my "this is a sock sense" for ShwingGumme was spot on. I don't see ShwingGumme as being a WangsDaringFun sock; however, they do look like they match Maelbros, based on my observations. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 10:47, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * - Based on the provided evidence, sockpuppetry is probable.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  02:58, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus . -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  05:11, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Master blocked for a week and the socks have been blocked. Mike V • Talk 06:07, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

08 March 2015

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Creating hoax articles about kids TV, either with unrelated references or just an infobox, in the same way as past socks. Chloe's Closet Magical City is a recreation of a twice-deleted hoax article from this user, Justin Time : The New Adventures and Tiji are new. User is repeatedly removing all speedy-hoax templates, as per previous cases. McGeddon (talk) 08:53, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * The account is blocked and tagged. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  14:10, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

30 March 2015

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Adding nonsense production companies to kids' TV articles - this edit to The Story Makers is identical to an earlier edit by banned sock User:Mael Lefur 2. McGeddon (talk) 14:26, 30 March 2015 (UTC)

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Yes, indeed,. But, the IP is not active any more. If it does not activate in few days, this case should be closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:48, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
 * The IP stopped editing 10 days ago. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:35, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

22 May 2015

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Many of these names seem like they're randomly generated much like many of the Maelbros socks, or 6Flamingo. I'm not sure which is the best place to report this, but I'm going with Mael.

At this Backyardigans article there is an intersection of three recent disruptive users, King Cpo Ltd, Marcus&Gloves and CoccinelRhino. At this article King Cpo intersects with Magicaru-Changed and Aurelie Chevrollier's as well as MaelLePetitPrincePuisRoi. Aurielie was blocked by who tends to be on top of Mael socks. Here is an intersection between King Cpo and Maelbros224428.

MaelLePetitPrincePuisRoi adds unsourced company and distributor content to infobox (as well as country changes, etc. to other articles) Aurielie adds unsourced company and channel content to infobox and elsewhere. Magicaru, the same. King Cpo, the same.

CoccinelRhino made this change to an article which appears to be identical to this edit by Marcus&Gloves. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:20, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * 6Flamingo was determined to be a Maelbros sock as well in the latest SPI for that user, but for some reason, I don't think that SPI has actually been resolved yet. Sockpuppet investigations/6Flamingo. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 17:53, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other and to all of the accounts in Group 1 of Sockpuppet investigations/6Flamingo, which will be merged subsequently into this SPI:
 * The following account is highly to be the same as to the two accounts in Group 3 of Sockpuppet investigations/6Flamingo:
 * --Bbb23 (talk) 14:52, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Closing and will also archive in advance of merger. Bbb23 (talk) 15:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The following account is highly to be the same as to the two accounts in Group 3 of Sockpuppet investigations/6Flamingo:
 * --Bbb23 (talk) 14:52, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Closing and will also archive in advance of merger. Bbb23 (talk) 15:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * --Bbb23 (talk) 14:52, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Closing and will also archive in advance of merger. Bbb23 (talk) 15:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

16 May 2015

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Filed a case at AIV, but apparently what is obvious to me may not be obvious to others. What I should note is that the pattern of disruption from this user is identical to the previous socks; the username follows the same sort of style, they recreated a page originally created by a 6Flamingo sock, their edits are generally marked as minor, and they add totally speculative things that are set in the future, such as. Oh, and they randomly change producers/directors/etc. This is also a User:Maelbros method, so it's possible 6Flamingo is a Maelbros sock in and of itself. If the underlying IPs behind these accounts point to Orange, then that's probably strong evidence of this being Maelbros, as that's where a lot of their IP socks came from. CU requested for a sleeper check. Luke no 94 (tell Luke off here) 01:15, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, it is sockpuppetry when the master has been previously blocked for abusing multiple accounts, and this certainly isn't a valid clean start (recreating an obscure article that had been originally created by a CU-proven sock violates the CLEANSTART protocol, for starters). One Maelbros sock is User:TBone The Brave, who solely used minor edits, added in duplicated and factually inaccurate infoboxes (like a previous 6Flamingo sock), vandalized companies in infoboxes, etc. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 10:59, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * User:Vanjagenije, it's all one case (or at least, it seems to be now). Cyphoidbomb drew the link when they filed the original case against 6Flamingo, but the sockpuppetry case wasn't specifically involving Maelbros, and for whatever reason, the CU didn't turn up the link at that point (although I don't know exactly how that happened). Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 16:24, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * The account 6Flamingo was abandoned long before was created. It does not make sock puppetry to abandon one account and make a clean start with another. On the other hand, if  is connected to, than it is sockpuppetry, because Maelbros is blocked. But, in that case, you have to provide some WP:diffs to show similarity between those two.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  09:57, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * - to compare to both 6Flamingo and //. Similarities pointed out by Lukeno94 are really suspicious.   Vanjagenije   (talk)  11:07, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Group 1 - ✅ to one other:
 * Group 2 - ✅ to one other:
 * Group 3 - ✅ to each other:
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from the same mobile network. Group 3, 6Flamingo, and socks are editing from the same residential ISP. From a technical standpoint, it is highly that the three groups are the same. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:01, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The oldest of those accounts is (the mster). By the way, some of those here  are already blocked as socks of . Is this all one case or are those three linked to the wrong master?  Vanjagenije   (talk)  01:10, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
 * This needs to be merged with Sockpuppet investigations/Maelbros. However, merging when both cases are open is a nightmare, so unless wants to, I'm going to run the requested CU at the Maelbros SPI. After that, I will clean up here (blocks and tags) and merge. Might take a bit. I'm putting the case on hold in the meantime.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. I also believe that the cases should be merged.
 * Note that I am no longer convinced that the ISP Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from is a mobile network as the company also provides traditional internet connections. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:26, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Group 3 - ✅ to each other:
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from the same mobile network. Group 3, 6Flamingo, and socks are editing from the same residential ISP. From a technical standpoint, it is highly that the three groups are the same. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:01, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The oldest of those accounts is (the mster). By the way, some of those here  are already blocked as socks of . Is this all one case or are those three linked to the wrong master?  Vanjagenije   (talk)  01:10, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
 * This needs to be merged with Sockpuppet investigations/Maelbros. However, merging when both cases are open is a nightmare, so unless wants to, I'm going to run the requested CU at the Maelbros SPI. After that, I will clean up here (blocks and tags) and merge. Might take a bit. I'm putting the case on hold in the meantime.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. I also believe that the cases should be merged.
 * Note that I am no longer convinced that the ISP Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from is a mobile network as the company also provides traditional internet connections. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:26, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from the same mobile network. Group 3, 6Flamingo, and socks are editing from the same residential ISP. From a technical standpoint, it is highly that the three groups are the same. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:01, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The oldest of those accounts is (the mster). By the way, some of those here  are already blocked as socks of . Is this all one case or are those three linked to the wrong master?  Vanjagenije   (talk)  01:10, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
 * This needs to be merged with Sockpuppet investigations/Maelbros. However, merging when both cases are open is a nightmare, so unless wants to, I'm going to run the requested CU at the Maelbros SPI. After that, I will clean up here (blocks and tags) and merge. Might take a bit. I'm putting the case on hold in the meantime.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:16, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. I also believe that the cases should be merged.
 * Note that I am no longer convinced that the ISP Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from is a mobile network as the company also provides traditional internet connections. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:26, 25 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delayed response. I also believe that the cases should be merged.
 * Note that I am no longer convinced that the ISP Group 1 and Group 2 are editing from is a mobile network as the company also provides traditional internet connections. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:26, 25 May 2015 (UTC)


 * All the unblocked accounts have been blocked/tagged. All the previously blocked accounts have been retagged (as Maelbros) when needed. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:25, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

25 May 2015

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Per name. Company parameter vandalism in the world of children's TV. Duck. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:54, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

29 May 2015

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Both users had falsified schedule information on the 1994-1995 U.S. network TV schedule page for Saturday mornings. Edit by MaelTheCowardlyKnight. Edit by IMEBlackie. Edit by NewBigWorseOwl. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 16:04, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

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. Should be blocked.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:57, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The two listed puppets are very.
 * is ✅.
 * Blocked and tagged all three, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:47, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

31 May 2015

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User has supported content with sources that have nothing to do with the subject at hand, and has created hoax articles that contain no substantive content whatsoever – ALF New Life created by IMEBlackie, Nothing Like Fairytale created by DICNeons+. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 15:24, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅. Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:50, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

03 June 2015

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NewBigWorseOwl edit; recent IP edit. Previous IP edit; Zookacamp edit. Looks like a duck to me. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 17:13, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅. Blocked and tagged. Blocked IP for two weeks. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:50, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

05 June 2015

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IP's still being used by Maelbros to continue on with his usual business of spewing out WP:HOAX content on articles pertaining to children's media. Blake Gripling (talk) 13:19, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've declined the CU request. We don't publicly connect IPs to named accounts for privacy reasons.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:22, 5 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Fairly obvious. Blocked one month. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:40, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

07 June 2015

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WP:DUCK. Trivialist (talk) 16:40, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * The following two accounts are ✅:
 * I blocked and tagged Clucking and tagged the other already blocked VOA account. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:00, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I blocked and tagged Clucking and tagged the other already blocked VOA account. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:00, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I blocked and tagged Clucking and tagged the other already blocked VOA account. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:00, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

13 June 2015

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WP:DUCK based on edit pattern e.g. hoaxing on articles pertaining to children's media. Blake Gripling (talk) 13:39, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅. Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:12, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

14 June 2015

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WP:DUCK (hoaxes in children's TV articles) Trivialist (talk) 19:30, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ from, as one example, . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:14, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

17 June 2015

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Same edits as previous socks, inventing hoax childrens TV series vaguely based on other shows. Includes a duplicate edit of User:Delaboucle +10, a sock that was blocked a few days ago: Delaboucle +10, Y.C.N'T.G.O.O.F.. McGeddon (talk) 17:19, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Sock already blocked and tagged. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:21, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

20 June 2015

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Another account name that seems meaningless. Hoax article at BacktrackTroop. Pardon edited at George Shrinks, which was also edited by a number of Mael socks Delaboucle +10, MaelTheCowardlyKnight. Bogus content added to company parameter of articles. We know that Mael tends to like infobox vandalism. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:49, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * and (blocked before as suspected) are ✅. Close.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:18, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

21 June 2015

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Recreated Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave, which was originally created by the confirmed sock. Looks like a duck. Requesting confirmation and a sleeper check as the Wynstol was created eight months ago, but was not caught up in previous CU results. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:35, 21 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Despite some possible anomalies in the technical data, is somewhere between  and ✅. I'm blocking the account, but I'm also putting this report on hold while I try to resolve those anomalies., I'd rather not say too much except I think you misunderstand the nature of most sleeper checks. If you wish more information on this issue, feel free to e-mail me. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 05:15, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't think I'm misunderstanding sleeper checks, but perhaps I am or I worded my initial report confusingly. I was trying to say in the initial report that it was unusual to have an eight month old account appear as a sock for this particular LTA as when I reviewed the recent case history, most of the accounts were new when reported/detected.  To have an older account was odd.  I was trying to ask if there were other accounts that could be determined with the CU data available for this account.  No offense intended. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:25, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Your elaboration clarifies your thinking for me, thanks. Regardless, I was never offended, just commenting. As an aside, I'm still consulting with another checkuser about this account and am therefore leaving it on hold.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:48, 23 June 2015 (UTC)


 * After extensive discussion with another checkuser, I've decided that it's more likely that Wynstol is a puppet of Brightify, not Maelbros. Note the mention of Wynstol's name at Sockpuppet investigations/Brightify. Without revealing details, there are far more similarities between the IPs used by Wynstol and those used by Brightify's puppets. There are other technical reasons based on CU logs. The creation/editing dates for Wynstol are much more likely tied to Brightify than to Maelbros. Finally, behaviorally there are many similarities, including these identical edits by Wynstol and by Banclark75, a confirmed Brightify puppet. I've therefore retagged Wynstol. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:05, 23 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi, is there any info that you can give us that would help we non-mop-wielders better distinguish between Brightify and Maelbros? Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:07, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

23 June 2015

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Restoring edits by Maelbros' previous banned sock User:Pardon-Man, including the hoax article BacktrackTroop and other edits (1, 2). McGeddon (talk) 15:03, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked and tagged. Closing the case,  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:10, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

24 June 2015

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More hoax TV shows and fictional production companies, including articles previously created by Maelbros socks such as Chloe's Closet Magical City. McGeddon (talk) 14:12, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Lots of new accounts appear. It's time to search for possible sleepers.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  14:56, 24 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Already . Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:01, 24 June 2015 (UTC)

29 June 2015

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Adding "Grunty the Wolverine" to List of programs broadcast by Sprout as per earlier sock (1, 2), inventing another hoax kids TV show at Let's Go Noddy Go. McGeddon (talk) 16:48, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * is . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:30, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

23 July 2015

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User has restored edits to Saturday morning schedule articles previously added/restored by previous socks:, , ,. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 20:28, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Adding fictional production companies and staff to articles about children's television shows, and creating outright hoax articles (including Chloe's Closet Magical City, already speedied three times as being created by Maelbros socks). McGeddon (talk) 15:02, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Similar edits yesterday from this user. Non-existent TV movie Sonic X (1996 TV movie) was created by Daffodizz, speedied as a hoax, and unspeedied today by the above user Tchookinumus. --McGeddon (talk) 16:18, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * This user created the Sonic X (1996 TV movie) article which is apparently a hoax, I tagged it for speedy as such but User:Tchookinumus removed the tag. Being a "brand new" user I'm not sure how he got there. Both editors are rapidly adding misinfo to movie-related articles, I've seen this before so I believe these are just the latest socks of someone. I believe the tag removal/defending a hoax, recent creation of the accounts and similar contributions justify a CU on these two. — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 09:41, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Okay this may or may not belong at Sockpuppet investigations/Maelbros, I'm not sure. — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 09:43, 24 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I had a flareup with a Maelbros suspect today: IP 2.13.50.117. Obviously no CU to be done, but there was a lot of infobox vandalism from them today. Geolocates to France. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:33, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

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As has blocked  as a sock of, I've merged Sockpuppet investigations/Daffodizz here. vs connects Daffodizz to the master. TDL (talk) 23:11, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocks and tags. Blocked for one week. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

27 September 2015

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More infobox vandalism on children's media articles, as show here and here. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 15:57, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:33, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

07 November 2015

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Per his LTA page: hoax edits on the infobox i.e. attributing unrelated production companies to the film is a hallmark of him. Blake Gripling (talk) 23:16, 7 November 2015 (UTC) More hoaxes and vandalism in children's media articles -. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 20:43, 8 November 2015 (UTC)



This past Maelbros IP was blocked for three months in July, and is now restoring edits of the above IP. --McGeddon (talk) 13:56, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

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This IP has restored an old edit request from a banned Maelbros sock, signature and all. --McGeddon (talk) 21:20, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've declined the CU request. We don't publicly disclose the IPs of named users.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:18, 8 November 2015 (UTC)
 * None of these IP has been active in the last three days. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:30, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

23 November 2015

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Same MO of adding bogus infoboxes and details to various children's TV articles such as Ella the Elephant. DAJF (talk) 13:54, 23 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've declined the CU request. We almost never publicly disclose the IPs of named users.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:23, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
 * At any rate, the IP address is stale for blocking purposes, and they probably have a different address by now, so editors should keep an eye out for the same behavior from other addresses. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:47, 5 December 2015 (UTC)

20 December 2015

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Massive WP:GAMING additions as edit requests to article talk pages per pattern. See Talk:List of programs broadcast by Disney Junior (United States) geo location of IPs making same edits Geraldo Perez (talk) 20:03, 20 December 2015 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:15, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

13 January 2016

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IP has re-inserted this edit into the article, which has been re-inserted numerous times by various Maelbros socks. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 20:10, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked 1 month. IP geolocates to France; ISP: Orange, which is typical for Mael. It would have been nice to see behavioral links to clear Maelbros activity,, or at least links to the other suspected accounts, i.e. edits from and  two other accounts that you suspected as being used by Mael.


 * Note: I don't remember Maelbros being very vocal. this edit "my worst enemy is Wikipedia's administrators" is a departure from the usual silent vandalism. Closing SPI. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:33, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

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I came across this editor via the AfD for Kate and Mim-Mim (film). The article was a fairly obvious hoax and their edits gave off the strong impression that this was not their first account. A look at their edit history shows that they'd tried to create Sofia and Friends, an article previously created by Maelbros. They also tried to edit Rumble Roses XX to add in that the game was going to have an upcoming release for the Xbox 360, which seems to be false, by all accounts. The editing patterns appear to fall in line with the habits listed here, so this looks to be a WP:DUCK situation, especially as The Gigantic Prehistoric, Monstruous Cavedog is tagged as a suspected sockpuppet. A sweep for sleepers might not be a bad idea. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  07:16, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

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 * The account is ✅ along with these other already-blocked as suspected accounts:
 * All retagged. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:54, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
 * All retagged. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:54, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
 * All retagged. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:54, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
 * All retagged. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:54, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

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I came across this one today after logging on for a quick break from the snow and my classwork. This user created a hoax article for a film version of the popular Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball at The Amazing World of Gumball Movie. I came across the AfD for the page, which I speedied as a clear and obvious hoax. This is similar to activity listed at Long-term abuse/Maelbros, however I'm also aware that this username isn't really similar to the ones that Maelbros typically uses. It was close enough that this was the first person I thought of, since creating hoax articles is sort of his calling card. The fact that they uploaded an infobox and an image gives off the impression that they're passing familiar with Wikipedia's markup language, so if they're not Maelbros's sock they're likely someone's.

All of that is why I'm listing this for consideration. If this is him then a sweep for more accounts might be a good idea, otherwise I'm happy for this to be dropped until there's more activity for more obvious Maelbros accounts. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  03:41, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

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Creating similar hoaxes. BoxOfChickens (talk · contribs · CSD/ProD log) 17:00, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

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 * Bright Red Bunny Rabbit with Green Ears is ✅..
 * (see above section) is ❌ to this master but probably is a sock of another master. I can't put my finger on who, though. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:32, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

31 January 2016

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Restoring recent socks' edits to Papa Beaver's Storytime, and creating a bunch of hoax articles about non-existent kids' TV series. McGeddon (talk) 20:37, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

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Blocked per WP:DUCK, CU may be worthwhile to check for sleepers. JohnCD (talk) 20:41, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅. . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:01, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

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Duck: identical edits to blocked sock SmellySkelly-CucuLaPraline. NeemNarduni2 (talk) 21:08, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, and tagged. I appreciate your diligence in reporting this and other socks, but please don't request a CU without providing a reason. It's a duck, and I just did a sleeper check not that long ago and found none. Thanks. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:36, 7 February 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, apologies for the error. NeemNarduni2 (talk) 23:38, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

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94.140.21.23 has been making vandalism edits across a number of articles over the course of several days, no response to warnings. IP is already a suspected sockpuppet of Maelbros. Appears to directly match Maelbros MO of vandalizing children's show articles, some diffs:, , ,. Also reported at AIV. Chrisw80 (talk) 20:10, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked one week. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 21:33, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

21 February 2016

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Edit by Troubblemaker. Edit by a previous sock. WP:QUACK. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 21:13, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  01:42, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

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This user is creating new hoax pages, replacing AfD consensus redirects repeatedly , repeatedly uploading copyvio images , removing CSD tags. All articles and behaviour fit into the User:Maelbros MO. Completely unresponsive to all attempts at discussion on talk page, despite several blocks and MANY warnings. Chrisw80 (talk) 02:28, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:44, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

28 February 2016

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Seeing the username "Troubblemaker II" it suggested to me that there might be a "Troubblemaker" which was a prior username, and I then came across this discussion which my finding seemed pertinent to. 331dot (talk) 20:13, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:15, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

06 March 2016

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Username derivative of previous socks. Quack. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 20:19, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:35, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

11 April 2016

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Same edits to the same small subset of articles, reused "Troubblemaker" username, restoring one past sock's fake infobox (1, 2). McGeddon (talk) 09:46, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * Technically looks very . I've blocked and tagged the account. Mike V • Talk 03:34, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Just a note - I've protected the aforementioned article for 6 months - it looks like it was previously protected last year until December but has continued to be a target. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  08:32, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

08 May 2016

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Edits to Papa Beaver's Storytime are incredibly similar to the edits that Maelbros andpuppets made to the page previously.
 * no difference between last sock's edit and EXTupp Man's
 * minor differences between ip sock and EXTupp Man Wugapodes (talk) 19:52, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:48, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:48, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:48, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:48, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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Unsourced addition of production companies. (Maelbros mainly edits TV shows, and this IP edited a movie, so it may be an imposter.) KATMAKROFAN (talk) 22:38, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * Insufficient evidence. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 22:44, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

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Is now messing with grammar as well as changing production companies (duck or imposter?) KATMAKROFAN (talk) 00:20, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

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MO seems consistent with Maelbros, e.g. username pattern, subjects edited, etc. Blake Gripling (talk) 20:57, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * . No accounts to check against; all archives are . Moving to open. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 21:09, 25 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Making same type of edits 5 albert square (talk) 18:04, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

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Same MO as described in LTA page, i.e. hoaxing on pages pertaining to children's media and video games. User has already been blocked, but thought I'd list this for the sake of documentation. Blake Gripling (talk) 06:48, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

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Same MO as described in LTA page, i.e. hoaxing on pages pertaining to children's media and video games. Blake Gripling (talk) 06:49, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

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 * IP stale. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 06:52, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

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Compare to previous sock User:The Sandbox-Winker. .. Sro23 (talk) 21:01, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

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 * - Please extend block to indef. Sro23 (talk) 21:01, 7 January 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree. ✅. Mz7 (talk) 22:21, 7 January 2018 (UTC)

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Sleeper account (check for others). Adding fake shows and other disinformation to lists. Maelbros and KuhnstylePro edit in nearly identical topic areas, but only the former is known to copy-paste plagiarize from other WP articles. I can't rule out either possibility without CU, though. –LaundryPizza<b style="color:#b00">03</b> ( d c̄ ) 20:33, 23 March 2020 (UTC)

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 * Doubt that a CU could pull up data on Maelbros, but it might be worth looking into whether or not it is a sock, whose most recent manifestation might have been . I've indeffed Bercol3 as a vandalism-only account. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:26, 23 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Whoops, forgot to mention that my rationale for suspecting Marty Najar, is that a Najar sock recently edited here, as did Bercol3. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:33, 23 March 2020 (UTC)


 * Bercol3 is ❌ to Maelbros and to Marty Nájar.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:33, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Do you have current data on Maelbros? The last stuff I saw in the archive was from a long time ago. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 01:19, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Berco13, Maelbros, and Marty Najar edit from three different countries, two from different continents.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:55, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I've never been actually made aware of how CheckUser stuff works or what data is perpetually, or not perpetually available, buuuut, closing since the reported user has been blocked. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:18, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

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Same shtick involving addition of hoax information about kids' TV, with fake "sources" that redirect to real articles that don't support the material being cited. The Grand Delusion (Send a message) 17:49, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * - All socks are stale, unless I'm missing something. Sro23 (talk) 18:05, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
 * User has been indeffed. I can't tell whether they are or are not Maelbros. I don't even remember Maelbros's MO, and we've had soooo many problematic editors who add hoax content to children's TV articles. Thanks for the tip, Grand Delusion. Closing. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:30, 27 July 2020 (UTC)