Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ManaliJain/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets



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Manalijain was active a few days ago focusing heavily on the Avneet Kaur article, including uploading multiple copyvio images (since deleted) and received warnings for sources and copyright. Today, Manalipokharna starts editing on the same articles, with the same issues, including the copyright vio images, and a very similar name. There hasn't (yet) been any overlap, but this strongly feels like evading scrutiny.  Ravensfire  (talk) 20:59, 29 June 2021 (UTC)


 * On their talk page User_talk:Manalijain they have said both accounts are theirs, probably just needs one of them blocked. Given their image copyright issues, I have some issues trusting they wouldn't use the other account if one was temporarily blocked for an editing issue.  Ravensfire  (talk) 13:57, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - The filer misspelled one of the account names. It should be ManaliJain. Also, the master is the other account (Manalipokharna), so the case should be moved. Bbb23 (talk) 00:38, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Given that they declared the alt, I'm willing to AGF here (and if they do cause problems with the alt...well, we can deal with that if it happens). No blocks. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:05, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * - I screwed this up. ManaliJain is the master. My apologies. Bbb23 (talk) 02:03, 15 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Bbb23 - No worries, it's an easy fix. ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:54, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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both accounts edit same articles. Both account's user page was updated on same day with same content and. Similar edit summaries vs,  vs  Princepratap1234 (talk) 13:41, 26 July 2021 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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 * I would really like to comment/justify from my end and clarify that I am absolutely nowhere connected to the said user account.
 * Firstly, I do agree that our user-pages look similar but I also want to add a point here that initially I created my user-page and then the latter went ahead imitating the same, which I don't know the reason why?
 * Secondly, our article interactions are almost alike but I don't think that should be the main reason for accusing us into the sockpuppet investigation because it's totally false.
 * Concluding, these two are completely separate independent accounts neither anyone's master nor any sockpuppet. It's just a misunderstanding or misassumption from the accuser's side which I hope would be sorted out soon by the SPI clerk and the said claim would be cleared out.
 * Thank you for reading out my side. ManaliJain (talk) 14:58, 4 August 2021 (UTC)


 * both Accounts were created on same day and both Account's user page was edited on same day.Princepratap1234 (talk) 15:14, 4 August 2021 (UTC)


 * So why and how does that accuse me to be included into this claim?! There are so many accounts out there which are been created by different people all around, so would you start linking up those users without any valid and appropriate reason!? Just by stating that accounts or userpages were created on the same day wouldn't let you comment unnecessarily, it's just your misassumption and misjudgment.
 * I do state that the other user is indulging into plagiarism and imitating whatever I do on my user-page and I have noticed it personally. I don't know why that user account keeps a check on my account and my page.
 * Even the other admins who have stated their views down there agree upon it that ofcourse the accounts are unrelated.
 * ManaliJain (talk) 07:15, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
I don't think there is enough evidence to justify a behavioral block. They appear to use different devices. They often don't agree with each other (see the master's Talk page). They write rather differently; the alleged sock's English is far worse than the master's. I don't think the edit summary diffs are particularly compelling. Still, there are similarities, e.g., the userpages, and the article interaction, so I've requested a CU, but I could understand why a CheckUser or a clerk would decline the request as I suspect they are unrelated.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:04, 27 July 2021 (UTC)
 * . I agree with the behavioral analysis by Bbb23; these accounts do not appear to be related, and in my view, no check is required. The behavioral similarities can be explained by coincidence or (in the case of the user page) inexperience/plagiarism. Closing without action. Mz7 (talk) 06:19, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Using copyvio image on Shiv Thakare uploaded by master. Back-to-back edits on Ankit Gupta. Probable farmers. UtherSRG (talk) 13:09, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

Comments by other users

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * They are technically to each other but I suspect there might be some proxy use happening so this will need to be decided mostly on behaviour (@). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 21:57, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
 * The evidence of overlap is not convincing considering that ManaliJain has 10k+ edits. Moreover, ManaliJain has reverted edits by Guidance novel, which would make no sense if that account was actually their sock. . Spicy (talk) 19:01, 3 March 2023 (UTC)