Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MariaJaydHicky/Archive/2

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Like prior socks, this editor went straight into genrewarring at pop music articles, including several Mariah Carey articles that were targets of prior socks:


 * Caution (Mariah Carey album): current sock's edit; compare to prior sock edits:, ,
 * Honey (Mariah Carey song): current sock's edit; compare to prior sock edits: ,
 * Breakdown (Mariah Carey song): current sock's edit; compare to prior sock edits: ,

I'm requesting a CU to check for sleepers. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 19:53, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * Endorsing CU request. The behavioral evidence alone will be sufficient to justify administrative action in this case, but I'm recommending a check for additional / sleeper accounts - this user has many sock accounts in their "SPI archive drawer"...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:49, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:22, 18 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Bbb23 - Thank you for checking.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   23:44, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

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Like prior socks, genre warring and false claims about the reliability of the sources. Same pages targeted by Maria's socks: Blueberry72 (talk) 12:17, 23 November 2019 (UTC)
 * The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album)
 * L.A. State of Mind
 * The Beginning (The Black Eyed Peas album)

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 * No CU needed. This LTA has used this IP and range before in the past. I've range blocked 185.100.172.32/27 for one month. Closing SPI report.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   12:31, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

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Genrewarring in the article The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album) like other Maria's socks Like prior sockpuppets, unconstructive behaviour in the talk pages. Blueberry72 (talk) 15:48, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

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 * I've indef'd the listed account. Endorsing CU request to check for additional accounts that may have been created and haven't yet been discovered or used.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:54, 23 November 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ + . Blocked without tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:00, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

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Inappropriate genre change in the page L.A. State of Mind as prior socks did. Same articles targeted by Maria's socks: Blueberry72 (talk) 21:43, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Nivea (singer)
 * The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album).

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 * ✅ No other accounts visible. Mz7 (talk) 22:33, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Cashmeoutsidecowboutthat is . Mz7 (talk) 22:36, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Article semi protected. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 22:37, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

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Like prior socks, this editor has quickly jumped into genrewarring at various popular music articles after registering. Some of the edits have been to perennial targets. For example:
 * TherealRoxanna edit vs prior sock
 * TherealRoxanna edit vs prior sock. Note in both instances, the editor makes false accusations of sockpuppetry by other users, which has been a common practice of prior socks.
 * TherealRoxanna edit vs prior sock

Requesting a CU to look for sleepers. Aoi (青い) (talk) 00:22, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

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✅ + . Blocked, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:38, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

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Genrewarring/changing nationalities at the usual popular music articles. Many articles seem to have been targets of prior socks.


 * Edit by current sock; edit by prior sock
 * For edits to Daddy (Tulisa song), it might be best to just look at the page history, 80% of which is made up of MariaJaydHicky socks and their reversions. The edits are similar to those of prior socks, for example, see this edit by the current sock vs this edit by a prior sock.
 * Current sock vs prior sock

A checkuser looked for sleepers a few days ago, but at least one other sock (Tulisalittlemuffin) was blocked earlier today. In addition, IP socks have been busier than normal (see Tulisa and Talk:Tulisa), so I'm requesting another sweep for sleepers. Aoi (青い) (talk) 21:33, 12 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to previous socks, including and  ST47 (talk) 22:45, 12 December 2019 (UTC)

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New account that went straight to edit war to restore the edits of a prior sock (compare this to this, as well as the edit history of Tulisa).

Also asking a Checkuser to look for sleepers if possible. Aoi (青い) (talk) 20:31, 19 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Kevin ( aka L235 · t · c) 02:20, 20 December 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅, plus: ., closing. Kevin ( aka L235 · t · c) 02:36, 20 December 2019 (UTC)
 * We don't tag this master's socks per WP:DENY. We haven't for a very long time.--Bbb23 (talk) 03:15, 20 December 2019 (UTC)
 * thanks, done Kevin ( aka L235 · t · c) 04:36, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

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Subscription shortly after the block of other socks (105.6590c.D804.e13 and 962.087.15900A.2341e). Genre change in the article The Female Boss (removal of pop, addition of R&B as Maria usually does). That page was previously targeted by other Maria's socks. Edits in the article Tulisa, similar to another sock's edits. Blueberry72 (talk) 16:02, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked, closing. Kevin ( aka L235 · t · c) 21:29, 20 December 2019 (UTC)

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They made changes in the article The Female Boss shortly after the block of Dan561313. Same genre change of Dan561313. Odd claims about the reliability of the sources (prior socks: ). Remotion of dance-pop in the article Alesha Dixon (Maria usually removes pop or its subgenres from the infoboxes ). Blueberry72 (talk) 11:54, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * Both editors blocked. I'm not so sure CU is necessary considering one was run probably less than a day ago. Sro23 (talk) 18:24, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

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Genre warring in the article The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album) (prior socks ). Edit summary similar to the ones written by another Maria's sock. Blueberry72 (talk) 13:53, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the IP for a week, as pointless as that may be. Semi-protected The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album) for 3 months, which may be more useful. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:08, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

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These users and IPs made genre changes citing books or other URLless sources. I think it is a new modus operandi of MariaJaydHicky who probably counts on the fact that these sources are not easily available, so she can add every genre she wants unless other users can see that the source doesn't confirm those genres. Recent prior socks made this kind of edit. In addition they chose articles previously targeted by Maria: Blueberry72 (talk) 18:31, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Heartbreak on Hold (prior socks )
 * The Beginning (The Black Eyed Peas album) (prior socks )
 * Bad (album) (prior sock )
 * Thriller (album) (prior socks )

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 * ✅ plus:
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 19:08, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 11:01, 21 March 2020 (UTC)
 * .--Bbb23 (talk) 19:08, 20 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 11:01, 21 March 2020 (UTC)

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Almost the entirety of this user's 70 or so edits (with maybe about five exceptions) consist of genrewarring at popular music articles, much like prior socks. Many of the articles are repeat MJH targets. Some examples follow:


 * Gang Signs & Prayer: current sock vs prior sock
 * Meghan Trainor: current sock vs prior sock
 * My Everything (Ariana Grande album): current sock; prior sock edits ,
 * Sugababes: current sock; prior sock edits

Remember those roughly five exceptions that I noted above? At least three of them were to change the nationalities of biography articles from "British" to "English," which is a common behavior of MJH socks. See, ,. See similar edits from prior socks:, ,. Note that MJH has a history of genrewarring and editwarring over nationalities at Tulisa-related articles.)

Finally, it's worth noting that the user has at least one other tendencies similar to earlier socks: (1) accusing other users of sockpupppetry without evidence – in addition to the fact that it's really interesting that a new user that's been registered for less than a month would be familiar with what "sockpuppetry" is.

If this report is endorsed for a checkuser, I'm requesting that the checkuser look for possible sleepers given this user's history of using sleepers. Aoi (青い) (talk) 07:10, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked a few. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 07:24, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

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Almost all contributions are genre changes in articles about artists or albums. The genre change in the article Tulisa is very similar to the edits of previous sockpuppets. I would like to add that in that article this user cited sources available with difficulty, as previous sockpuppets did. Blueberry72 (talk) 17:49, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

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The user that was the target of this report has been blocked, but IMO it might still be worth it for a CU to look for sleepers or other active socks, given the sockmaster's history of using such accounts. Aoi (青い) (talk) 20:25, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * I don't see any additional accounts. ST47 (talk) 21:10, 15 May 2020 (UTC)

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This new account was made on July 8, 2020; since creation, their edits have been wholly dedicated to genrewarring.

Upon attaining autoconfirmed status four days later, the user immediately implemented an edit that MariaJaydHicky IP socks had been trying to get implemented at the Tulisa talk page a few days earlier, causing enough disruption to merit a brief semi-protection of the talk page. See the edit request versus the user's edit (and see also this edit by a prior blocked sock for good measure).

I believe the circumstances are enough to confirm without a checkuser, but it might be worth it for a checkuser to see if any sleepers are apparent given the user's past use of sleepers. Thanks. Aoi (青い) (talk) 20:20, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * I do not give my permission to do so, as I do not want my internet privacy to hacked into. Jayneties (talk) 20:30, 12 July 2020 (UTC)


 * They're continuing to edit under as well (making an edit request to reinstate a blocked sock's edits). –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 21:58, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Mz7 (talk) 21:59, 12 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Jayneties is ✅ to and  to the master. ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:10, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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The last SPI on this user was closed on 7/12 with two socks being blocked. This account was created on the same day, literally six minutes after the SPI was closed (user log; SPI close). Most (though not all, see below) of this user's edits have been to genrewarring (see, e.g.,, , , ).

Like the last round of socks, this user immediately readded their preferred genres to the Tulisa article as soon as they became autoconfirmed. For comparison, here is the a similar series of edits from their last sock last week.

Unlike some prior accounts, this account is not wholly dedicated to genrewarring, but this is not something new for this user's socks. See this confirmed sock, for instance, who edited a number of articles relating to television shows and other media, similar to this user. Aoi (青い) (talk) 01:00, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * , you were right on. This is so annoying. Drmies (talk) 01:09, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

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I could probably copy and paste my last SPI report here. New user who spent their first few days genrewarring and then added their preferred genres at Tulisa almost immediately after becoming autoconfirmed. (Compare to this diff from last sockpuppet.) Requesting a CU to see if any sleepers are visible. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 05:17, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * - I just blocked User:Greginorange. Please check for any other missed accounts. Sro23 (talk) 15:19, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
 * and LeToyaz are ✅. is technically, but , because it's a widely used range and a common UA.  Salvio 19:18, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Blocked Nataliesha. I think it's safe to say ChelseaEdit is someone else. No tags per DENY. Sro23 (talk) 21:27, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

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I think MariaJaydHicky is back and just like before adding unsourced or poorly sourced genres in articles. For example, earlier this year the editor changing the genres for Caracal, just recently the editor make the same edit as before. This clearly proves it's the same person. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 17:30, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

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Requesting CU alongside another report below.  SMB9 9thx   my edits  13:30, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * See report below. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)

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Their edits in articles about Black Eyed Peas are similar to the edits of other socks Moreover, Maria usually uses sources available with difficulty, in order to prevent other users to check them
 * Elephunk (prior socks: )
 * Monkey Business (Black Eyed Peas album) (prior socks )

Blueberry72 (talk) 11:58, 3 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * These accounts are to the master and have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * These accounts are to the master and have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * These accounts are to the master and have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * These accounts are to the master and have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * These accounts are to the master and have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
 * These accounts are to the master and have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:42, 5 September 2020 (UTC)

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Almost all their edits are genre changes or genre warring in articles about music (mostly addition of R&B in infoboxes).

Annemariefan made an edit in the article Tulisa that is very similar to other sockpuppets' edits. Moreover, that nickname is similar to the nickname of other socks (UKurbanfan, JenniferJennyfromtheblockLopezfan, Jentinafan, Jameliafan, Raven-Symonéfan, Realmusicfan, AlexandraBurkefan2008)

DHA1398 made edits in articles about Jessie J's albums similar to the edits of prior socks

Rashawnna made in the article Keyshia Cole an edit that is very similar to another made by Annemariefan.

Blueberry72 (talk) 12:36, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

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Can someone also take a look at the account AnnushaG?



All edits are to music genres, and the user restored an edit by one of the accused socks above. In the edit, the user accused the person that reverted the initial edit to be an "IP hoping [sic] vandal". Prior MJH socks threw around sock/vandal accusations very liberally, so this matches the pattern. Aoi (青い) (talk) 18:25, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

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✅ Some were already blocked on suspicion. . — Berean Hunter   (talk)  16:14, 28 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Everything looks good here, closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 16:23, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

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New user immediately messing with R&B genres and Mariah Carey-related articles. Compare A with B. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 16:06, 2 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Additionally, I've been reverted by IPs from the range  if it helps. (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 05:56, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Mz7 (talk) 21:55, 3 October 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus . ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 21:58, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

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The name is a song by Mariah Carey (The Art of Letting Go); new user immediately messing with genres; superfluous order of Pop/R&B (A with B. Requesting CU as sleepers always exist. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 17:57, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, . ST47 (talk) 23:01, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

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Blumoone is a brand new editor whose only edits have been to genrewar. Their first two edits were to Young (Tulisa song), which has been a target of past socks. See this editor's edits and compare to edits from past socks: here, here, here (note the use of the same source), and here.

Their subsequent edit to Alesha Dixon was also a target of prior socks ( diff).

The account Latifahha is also a brand new account dedicated to genrewarring to many perennial MJH target articles. For example:


 * 3LW (album): Latifahha, prior sock, prior sock, prior sock, likely prior sock, prior sock, etc.
 * A Girl Can Mack: Latifahha vs prior sock vs prior sock vs prior sock
 * Adrienne Bailon: Latifahha vs prior sock

Requesting a CheckUser to confirm and see if any sleepers are visible since the user often has multiple accounts editing at any given time. Aoi (青い) (talk) 21:45, 16 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Just adding that Blumoone restored an edit Latifahha, demonstrating a probable link between the two accounts. [[User:Aoi|Aoi (青い)] (talk) 01:56, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * Regardless if this user is or is not Maria, summary1 and summary2 still a block evasion. Probably this user got stuck with the Maria label due to behavioral edits, however its clear they have been using multiple accounts either way. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 01:27, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * Both CU blocked and tagged as socks of MariaJaydHicky by since this report was filed. Seeing as checkuser has been run (as CU blocks were issued) and they have been already blocked and tagged, there is nothing left to do here. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:16, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

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New account immediately messing with genres, including R&B; immediately using refname tags on already present sources.

Compare A with B or C with D.

Requesting CU as sleepers can exist. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 13:42, 21 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:44, 22 October 2020 (UTC)

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New user immediately editing Ariana Grande-related articles. I had my doubts with the first two edits, but A with B confirm similar editing. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 04:30, 25 October 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Normally, I'd say that three edits is way too few to be hanging a sock label on, especially in a wildly popular area like contemporary music genres. But, given we've found literally 100's of confirmed MJH socks, CU seems justified. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:29, 25 October 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:38, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

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For a weird reason, Cluebot reverts Maria. See with  or  despite none of them is vandalism.

I was suspicious about 's behavior, but the account is now blocked. However, Aisleyene is active and is doing the same as Maria.
 * New account changing genres, especially R&B (compare with )
 * New account using existing sources to source material ( with )
 * New account editing Ariana Grande/Mariah Carey-related articles with
 * New account reverting Cluebot (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 16:09, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * And both accounts edited In the Lonely Hour. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 16:13, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Adding ad nauseam edit-warring + with  or
 * Changing the year range at Paris see confirmed sock with
 * Adding "those genres are sourced" with "
 * Pretending to be new here with . (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 17:33, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * These changes at Pink Friday with . (CC) Tb hotch ™ 17:37, 4 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Uber-ducky, but worth looking for Yet More Sleepers. I've upgraded the protection on Thank U, Next and Ariana Grande to ECP. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:52, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅, along with .-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:28, 4 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Reblocked Fleeyoncé as a sock, tagged Fleeyoncé and Aisleyene. Closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:41, 4 November 2020 (UTC)

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New user immediately adding R&B as a genre in the same style that Maria's socks. Also, Love Goes and The Thrill of It All (Sam Smith album) were recent targets. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 20:11, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * Samanda1013 and are ✅ to MariaJaydHicky. Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:13, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

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Although not located in the same geographic zone, it is the same behavior. A new user that knows complex sourcing, knows about already removed content and edit-warring over it.

Also compare 1 with 2 and 3 with 4. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:36, 10 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Note, per the What links here link, 82.132.xxx IPs are not unusual, as 108 of them are tagged as or are suspected sockpuppets of Maria. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 20:11, 10 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP is already blocked for evasion. Closing SPI report...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   13:12, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

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Sorry for creating this while clerk assistance is required, but this user still editing and now is autoconfirmed. Comparing The Beginning with or, or actually The Beginning. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 15:40, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked sockpuppet. Sro23 (talk) 16:43, 20 November 2020 (UTC)

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Addition of the same dead url. For some reason the IP still static. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 20:25, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , I'm not following. The diff you give isn't somebody adding a URL.  Also, once you find the right diff, could you also point out with another diff which sock did the same thing?  Thanks. -- RoySmith (talk) 20:41, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Aoi provided the links below. I, however, think a short block still required, considering that Paris (Paris Hilton album) was protected and later moved to The Emancipation of Mimi. Maria doesn't normally stop until someone stops them. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 22:02, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

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This is the diff of the accused IP's edit, and this is the identical edit from a prior blocked sock. However, I'm not sure how static this IP is – the only edits have been from the last couple of days – so I'm not sure how much a block will help. The page is already semi-protected though so hopefully that will help. Aoi (青い) (talk) 20:54, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * The IP got blocked before I could get to it, so closing.  -- RoySmith (talk) 22:20, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

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This IP is making the same edits as some prior socks on pages that are long-term MJH targets. See:
 * this vs this and this and this.
 * this vs this vs this

Note geolocation as well. The IP was blocked a bit more than a week ago for block evasion, so it appears to be at least somewhat static. Can an administrator please block for whatever time they think might be appropriate? Aoi (青い) (talk) 19:40, 3 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I just realized this is the same IP that reported a week ago in the most recent SPI (which I somewhat ironically commented on saying something like, "I don't know how much a block will help." Sorry, Tbhotch, you were obviously right! Aoi (青い) (talk) 19:42, 3 December 2020 (UTC)


 * The IP has been blocked by Sro23 (thank you!) so this report can be closed. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 22:17, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Per the above, the IP has been blocked. Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 22:44, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

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This account was created about a week and a half ago and immediately set out to genre-war at some long-term MariaJaydHicky targets, for example:
 * Priysha vs prior confirmed sock
 * Priysha vs prior sock
 * Priysha vs prior sock
 * Priysha vs prior sock
 * Priysha and edit by prior sock

The first few comparisons make this look like a DUCK but I think it might be worth having a CU check for sleepers. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 10:08, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Added Priysha (mobile), which according to Priysha's user page is the user's alternate mobile account. This account is another obvious duck: see, for example, Priysha (mobile) vs this IP that was blocked as a MJH sock. Aoi (青い) (talk) 10:10, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Indef'd accounts and tagged.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   11:28, 4 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Nothing left to do. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:41, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

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Maria has learned about VPNs and now is disrupting multiple articles (for example Christina Aguilera (album). Although this IP range is in the Isle of Man, the pattern still being the same: Adding R&B with sources; unsourced/poorly sourced addition of R&B as a source; unnecessary reorder of genres (compare with or. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 16:21, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

Alternatively, I'm there is a possibility that this user is User:Mathiassandell. The protection log of articles like The Sweet Escape, My Kind of Christmas or Christina Aguilera (all recently edited by this user) mention him and their editing was similar to the current situation. Unfortunately, that case is too old. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 16:48, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * The IP address you're reporting is a range block, so it cannot be a sock-puppet, as the sock would be editing from 1 IP, not from 10,000+. This SPI cannot be made, as it's a range, and the user could be one of 10,000+. I recommend an SPI clerk close this immediately. Slykos (talk • contribs • rights) 17:39, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , err, no, the range is quite small, not 10,000+ at all, and looking at Whois, this is some sort of hosting service, not a consumer IP, so yes, the same person may be editing from multiple IPs in this range.

<span style="background:-webkit-radial-gradient(red,blue);-webkit-background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">Dylsss(talk contribs) 17:50, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Whoops. In the light of that info, I still think it's unlikely, but it is a much bigger possibility now. Slykos (talk • contribs • rights) 18:59, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Now moved to and  (  (also one of these is from Monaco and matches, who claims to be from Monaco). At this point I think that protection is the sole solution (and of course, if they are proxies, they should tentativley be blocked). (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 19:18, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * you know way too much about this type of stuff, I think you’re the one who’s using it to not be detected, Kellymoat… 143.244.39.180 (talk) 19:21, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * . (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 19:24, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * The ? (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 19:26, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh I get it now. I thought you were signing as Kelly, but you are claiming I am Kelly. That's interesting, not because of what you believe, but the fact you know about an user blocked 4 years ago. I wonder how you, a new user, would know her name. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 19:55, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * you blocked one of the IPs in this range a a proxy; would blocking the whole range make sense? -- RoySmith (talk) 18:25, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , the entire range seems to be a proxy based on selectively choosing IPs from that range to run IPcheck on. So, although I'm not Materialscientist, I would advise a block on that range seems good. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 18:53, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Going wider might be an idea too as the IPs in /26 are all proxies from what I see. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 18:56, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , When you say "IPcheck", I'm not sure which tool you're referring to. Clearly not WP:IPCHECK. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:14, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, wait, you're talking about https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/, right? -- RoySmith (talk) 20:08, 8 December 2020 (UTC)
 * , yep. Labelled as "Proxy checker" in the IP contributions page. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:06, 8 December 2020 (UTC)


 * In today's episode of whack-a-mole, I've blocked 91.90.124.0/24 for 3 months. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:01, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

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Quacking at Love Goes with. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 01:13, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP has been blocked, closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:34, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

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I was patrolling pages and I saw an IP reverting Binksternet, then I saw several IPs restoring R&B with sources (same pattern as the previous reports, like in the report from 8 December). Then I checked the IPs and all were from the same places as the previous report that resulted in the user using proxies: Monaco, Estonia, and the UK. As you can see is editing the same pages as the previous socks (Gwen Stefani/Rihanna/Ariana Grande-related pages). For example, The Sweet Escape was edited by and. Or and  edited Natasha Bedingfield in the same style that Maria does. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 06:22, 11 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Unfounded claims of sockpuppetry: . (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 06:39, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Both IP ranges blocked for 6 months. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:26, 11 December 2020 (UTC)

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I'm in my phone right now so this is more complicated. But Mariah-related edits, unnecessarily moving pop and R&B and new user adding genres with already published sources. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 22:07, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

For the IP range, same as before, suspected proxy that was used during the Bebe Rexha proxy rampage (see the recent history) and now is restoring material removed because of a proxy user was adding similar material to that of Maria. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 01:27, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus:
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 23:03, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 23:03, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 23:03, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

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New account editing genres, articles related to Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande and making this superfluous change like here. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 18:37, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Interestingly, this account appears to be ❌ at least from a technical standpoint. Mz7 (talk) 23:21, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Genre warring is highly popular, so that alone is not a strong indication of socking. I don't see strong enough behavioral similarities to MJH to take any kind of action in the face of the CU result.  Closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:48, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

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IP user from an unlikely country editing R&B-related pages. is the same genre that a confirmed account previously added. . And now they are edit-warring for it. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 03:01, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked 185.225.28.0/24 for three months; there are a bunch of open proxies and dodgy edits on this range.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 17:20, 18 December 2020 (UTC)

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Compare 1 with 2, or the recent edits at (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 21:51, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * , closing. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:53, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

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1 with 2, but the most important is this recent hype of new users autoconfirming to insert hip hop to Rihanna. with (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 00:22, 25 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Also note that hip hop is always placed fourth. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 01:07, 25 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Superfluous reordering of genres: and  with  (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 01:07, 25 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Weird enough, but still a static IP, which could explain why the user was evading the block with a VPN. (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 01:07, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged. Sro23 (talk) 22:16, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

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1 with 2 3 with 4 5 with 6 with 7 (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 21:24, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged. Sro23 (talk) 22:16, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

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1 with 2; 3 with 4 (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 22:54, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

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1 and attempting other people to restore them here at 2.

Requesting CU. It might be pointless because of the proxies used but just in case. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 23:09, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * The master account is too for any checkuser data to be retrieved. I have no accounts to compare for a check. This case will need a behavioral investigation...  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   23:52, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Comment Hip hop is always added fourth and EDM is always removed  (with  ) because "that's what the article says" (, even though the article says "pop, R&B, reggae, dubstep, hip hop and EDM". And when a user did intend to list genres according to the article, it was reverted. (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 00:06, 31 December 2020 (UTC) ). (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 00:00, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Also note that the article says "pop, R&B", but the infobox says "R&B, pop". Mariah edit warred in 2017 over that and tried to restore the order here. Since this edit, it has been kept as R&B, pop. Note that the pop/R&B order is a common factor ("ctrl G" "Superfluous" and you will see several examples). I will revert that change. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 00:33, 31 December 2020 (UTC)


 * I just blocked some accounts a couple hours ago (see User:Barzegnes for example)? However I don't know if CU would be any helpful, it looks like it was just run on the 16th. Sro23 (talk) 00:04, 31 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Sro23 - I try and compare confirmed accounts in order to keep the data integrity high and the results as accurate as possible. A behavioral investigation should hopefully suffice.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:17, 31 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Adding . The same pattern of a new user adding complex wikitext to music genres. 1 with 2 (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 01:00, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked, not tagging per DENY. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 22:05, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

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Remember what I said about this weird obsession of listing R&B before other genres, most recently at Rihanna several times now? Well, we have this brand new account immediately adding sourced genres à la Maria, and once the account got autoconfirmed: (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 07:04, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

Adding the IP range because of the same behavior. Note that both are editing and  (one the biography, one the album). Both are edit-warring over and over again just like this one. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 07:24, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Oops conflict. Pinging to notify him about the IP range. (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 07:25, 9 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Also note that that IP range has been adding R&B as a genre (incorrectly of course) / editing R&B music articles since August 2020 [htt[ps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=On_the_Floor&diff=prev&oldid=975948341]. This range is very static.


 * Adding, practically a self-confession. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 07:43, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked and tagged. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:23, 9 January 2021 (UTC)

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Suspected it with this weird edit of removing genres to list R&B first, but confirmed it here with the same pattern/obsession to call pop singer Rihanna an R&B singer. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 20:11, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ and blocked. No tags per WP:DENY.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:40, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

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Although none of the edits is a revert to something else, the very first edit by this user was to an article that Maria previously edited (Surrender (Javine album)). A new user knowing what the sources "say" and knows how to add references. Also note the interest in The Guardian, Jentina said it was "R&B" and Victoria "Soul", both citing that source. The source goes to a completely different article about another album. A new editor would most likely have said "that link is incorrect" instead of using it to source something.

If that is not convincing: the newly trademarked "R&B goes first", like here and here. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 18:49, 17 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * and sleeper are ✅ to MariaJaydHicky sock, User:Priysha. Both blocked.--  Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:41, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * Placing R&B first: with
 * The same genres as previously did blocked users: with
 * Misunderstanding sources ("R&B ballads and uptempo dance-pop" is not equal to "R&B and dance-pop album); here understands that "hip-hop jams transition into breath taking ballads, or seductive slow burning R&B" equals to hip hop and R&B.
 * Falsification of a quote. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 19:30, 23 January 2021 (UTC)


 * Maria decided to reveal their identity: A with B. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 19:18, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * Accusations of sockpuppetry.
 * R&B first.  (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 18:37, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * The /36 is already blocked by under the SethRuebens SPI. Cabayi (talk) 17:39, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I've blocked this range for 1 month per the behavior. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 06:27, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

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Requesting CU as Maria has been too quiet for a while.


 * Same pattern of a new user adding way too advanced templates to source R&B (compare with


 * For example here is using a dead link to source R&B] (example )


 * The Grace Jones discography is not an infrequent one


 * This IP restores R&B added here and removed here. Mariah is currently stucked with the IP range  (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 02:19, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * to previous socks.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:33, 27 February 2021 (UTC)


 * , closing. Mz7 (talk) 06:29, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

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Same pattern at the BEP articles:


 * User removes pop: (compare with  ).


 * New user using advanced parameters (compare with ). The user also claims that "rap" equals to "hip hop".


 * New user replaces sourced content / with falsified content: adds "soul", yet the source says: "'Elephunk' makes BEP the true heirs to the legendary De La Soul ... This is a mostly very organic album, made of voices, drums, percussion, bass, guitar that flips from flamenco to Chris Isaacs, and the essential brass section (though one that embraces latin sounds as well as classic soul), made in much the way seventies funk and soul records were made, made in the way The Roots records are made" (compare with  ).


 * User removes pop (compare with ).


 * The geographic zone of matches that of Maria.

Requesting CU as Maria has been too quiet. (CC) Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 20:33, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * I added Beautiful Inside to the list of possible socks. (Tbhotch, hope you don't mind me appending this to your report.) Beautiful Inside was created within the last 24 hours and their sole edits have been to genre-war at a number of articles that have been targets of past socks. For example, see blocked sock edit vs Beautiful Inside edit; blocked sock edit vs Beautiful Inside edit. I support the request that a CU look for sleepers. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 20:44, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * to previous socks.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:55, 9 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Essentially proven, but leaving untagged per WP:DENY -- RoySmith (talk) 16:09, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

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Two IP users from United Kingdom (the country of MJH). They're clearly the same person, since 92.40.173.57 hurried to restore 78.105.64.227's reverted edit. Almost all contributions of 78.105.64.227 are the insertion of R&B or its variants in the infobox of various articles They added R&B in the infobox of the article Romance (Camila Cabello album)‎, although the sources didn't explicitly confirm R&B as main genre of the album. The only genre adequately confirmed in that article is pop, and Maria hates seeing pop as only genre in a infobox. After being reverted, they reverted again the edit answering in an inappropriate/rude way (Maria's socks: ). --Blueberry72 (talk) 14:02, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * CU won't connect IPs to accounts, but this seems likely and there's no apparent collateral, so playing 1 month worth of whack-a-mole with both IPs. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:13, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

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She's not even trying to disguise herself anymore. This IP user from United Kingdom was already blocked for block evasion for edits typical of Maria. Now this IP user is continuously restoring edits by Maria's sockpuppets in the article Romance (Camila Cabello album)‎. Moreover they accuse me and another user of sockpuppetry (prior socks: ). Blueberry72 (talk) 20:46, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for 1 year. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 00:34, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

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Refer to the LTA page.
 * "Ponytailgirl" = "Ariana Grande"
 * Compare with
 * New user immediately cares about what sources say to immediately stop caring about what the sources say.
 * R&B first
 * Further, understands "fuses elements of R&B, hip-hop, folk, pop, and electronic." as "she is a VWXYZ singer".
 * with


 * For the IP, it is the same behavior. It has never been blocked but it is from England, R&B first, edit-wars when reverted, or compare this one with by Ponytail (CC)  Tb hotch <big style="color: #555555;">™ 06:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * . .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   17:16, 12 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Blocking and tagging. Sro23 (talk) 21:35, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

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All their contibutions consist in genre changes in articles about singers or albums, above all the insertion of R&B in the infobox. Moreover, they changed an article (Thriller (album)) previously targeted by other Maria's sockpuppets. Blueberry72 (talk) 14:41, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:11, 21 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged as suspected (though I think the diffs are good enough for WP:DUCK/proven). Closing.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 17:51, 21 April 2021 (UTC)

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Quack v.  (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 16:56, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

Added Dianarack. First she was concerned with sources, then she is not, then she is. Everything related to pop/r&b/soul as usual. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 17:06, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 05:58, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

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The name caught my attention as we have at least:, , , and , all in reference to R&B singer Jentina. Despite the name, the account has not touched anything related to Jentina or R&B, however, the first edit was this one, where a new user, like Maria, decides to use complex wiki syntax and decides to quote the phrase the article allegedly says, including an "accessdate=May 29, 2020". If you click the link, however, is dead; the archived copy is dead as well. Teena Marie is not a new target either: (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 18:15, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * I'm going to close this with no action. With only four edits, there's just not enough to prove socking, although I do share 's suspicions.  But mostly, with no edits in over 5 weeks, it would be hard to argue that a block would be "to prevent damage" as required by WP:BP.  We can always come back and take another look if they start editing again. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:05, 6 July 2021 (UTC)
 * - I closed this earlier, but I just saw something interesting that I want to chase down. -- RoySmith (talk) 12:19, 7 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't know what it means vis-a-vis SPI, but I took a closer look at the citation to The Virginia Pilot noted above. The problem with the broken URL is that it has a trailing slash that shouldn't be there.  The accessdate is exactly one year before the date the edit was made (May 29, 2020 vs 2021).  Both of these tell me the citation was hand-entered, not added with some automated tool, or even copy-pasted from an earlier revision.  But, as I said, that doesn't tell me anything about whether this is socking or not. -- RoySmith (talk) 12:52, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

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The very first thing this user did was to falsify R&B in a R&B-related artist (also compare with ). The very second thing this user did was to undo a revert ( originally performed by a user that comes from the same geographic zone as that of Maria and it was genre-warring in R&B-related pages


 * Alleges hip hop despite the source never mentions it or says a completely different thing about hip hop (compare with )


 * R&B first (compare )


 * Removes everything but R&B (compare with )


 * User adds unsourced content, then suddenly cares about sources, and then re-starts not caring about the sources (compare with Ponytailgirl  or Dianarack ).


 * Compare how the user always sources "R&B" (compare with )

Requested CU as the user has been too quiet for a while. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 18:31, 2 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * to MariaJaydHicky overall, but specifically ✅ to the following accounts, some of which were previously blocked:
 * Jentinaz was previously suspected to be a MariaJaydHicky (see 09 June 2021 archive) and later blocked as a sockpuppet without a sock tag. Given the behavioral similarities, I think it is fair to call these all MariaJaydHicky socks., closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:57, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Jentinaz was previously suspected to be a MariaJaydHicky (see 09 June 2021 archive) and later blocked as a sockpuppet without a sock tag. Given the behavioral similarities, I think it is fair to call these all MariaJaydHicky socks., closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:57, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Jentinaz was previously suspected to be a MariaJaydHicky (see 09 June 2021 archive) and later blocked as a sockpuppet without a sock tag. Given the behavioral similarities, I think it is fair to call these all MariaJaydHicky socks., closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:57, 8 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Jentinaz was previously suspected to be a MariaJaydHicky (see 09 June 2021 archive) and later blocked as a sockpuppet without a sock tag. Given the behavioral similarities, I think it is fair to call these all MariaJaydHicky socks., closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:57, 8 August 2021 (UTC)

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Ss112 brought my attention to this user. All the evidence is merely circumstantial. The most convincing link I can think of is vs., performed by an IP whose pattern is similar to that of Maria. Other edits include the pointless reordering of genres, including R&B or adding "ref name=Magazine" to the genres they add despite being new users. vs  (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 01:14, 13 August 2021 (UTC)
 * On August 21, an IP from a widely-used-by-Maria range reverted Ss112 here. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 16:36, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' Adding another sock to this report, Purplediva13, who restored an edit of a prior sock: on a page that's been the target of MJH socks for years (seen very clearly in page history). Note that both the sock I'm reporting and the sock that Tbhotch reported (which was blocked a couple hours ago) are both sleepers -- Purplediva13 was registered on July 31 while DJGreggyB was registered on August 10. It seems to me that there are likely other sleeper accounts as well I think it would be worth it for a CheckUser to take a look. Aoi (青い) (talk) 06:51, 28 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Been a while since the last check. Please look for any other sleepers. In the mean time, . Sro23 (talk) 00:16, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Following are ✅ to each other and to a suspected MariaJaydHicky account in the archive:
 * Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:08, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:08, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:08, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:08, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:08, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Pictogram resolved.svg All socks blocked and tagged. Closing case. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:08, 29 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Added tag for Purplediva13 -- RoySmith (talk) 12:28, 29 August 2021 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 19:04, 29 August 2021 (UTC)

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IP user from United Kingdom. Previously blocked for genre warring. Their edits are genre changes in articles about R&B songs/artists/albums. False claims about the reliability of the sources (for example they call Billboard a blog ); previous socks made false statements about the reliability of the sources:

--Blueberry72 (talk) 15:18, 2 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Update: rude edit summaries (compare with ). Blueberry72 (talk) 17:41, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:46, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * New editor +
 * First edit is to add R&B +
 * First edit and adds complex parameters +
 * The article is related to the Pussycat Dolls (just like the recently blocked ) +
 * The source doesn't even mention that the song is R&B = Long-term abuse/MariaJaydHicky (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:17, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, closing. Widr (talk) 19:48, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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The first edit was to place R&B first (compare with ); with the third edit, the user suddenly cares about the sources, adds one, whose access date was on "27 February 2020" (compare with ) (clicking it gives an error message, but the real link never says that the album is R&B) (compare with ). (CC) Tb hotch ™ 17:45, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, closing. Widr (talk) 18:13, 5 September 2021 (UTC)
 * and ; the last check found some sleepers, I think it makes sense to have a CU have a go at this. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:49, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ in addition to and . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:16, 10 September 2021 (UTC)
 * GeneralNotability (talk) 20:37, 13 September 2021 (UTC)

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with. I would normally wait for more edits for evidence, but I remembered why I'm watching Holloway's page. The fact that a new account decided to put R&B first (despite Holloway being a disco singer), decapitalized disco, linked dance to the right link, and piped R&B like that further suggests an experienced editor. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:54, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Two edits in a highly-popular area like music genres wouldn't normally be enough to do anything about, but MJH, so asking for CU to confirm. In the meantime, semi-protected Loleatta Holloway -- RoySmith (talk) 19:59, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
 * - ~TNT (she/they • talk) 21:22, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
 * is very to confirmed . .  ~TNT (she/they • talk) 21:26, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

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All their contributions are genre changes in articles about R&B or hip hop singers/songs/albums. Their edit in the article The Beginning (Black Eyed Peas album) is similar to other edits by Maria's sockpuppets. The article Thriller (album) was previosly targeted by prior socks. Blueberry72 (talk) 13:00, 2 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Even the article S.O.S. (S.O.S. Band album) was targeted by Maria. Blueberry72 (talk) 13:28, 2 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * "accessdate=March 19, 2020". If we go back to that date we have: : "13:09, 20 March 2020 Bbb23 talk contribs blocked Liberationthetruth talk contribs with an expiration time of indefinite (account creation blocked) (checkuserblock-account: Abusing multiple accounts: Please see: w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MariaJaydHicky)". Requested CU for sleepers. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:56, 3 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Adding one more sock to the list: Nevergonnaletugo. This is a new account that has been genrewarring at past MJH targets, making nearly identical edits as prior socks:
 * Prior sock vs Nevergonnaletugo
 * Prior sock vs Nevergonnaletugo
 * I think the behavior is fairly duckish (for Nevergonnaletyougo anyway, I haven't reviewed the other two reported users' contributions yet), but I think it's worth it for a CU to look for sleepers. Aoi (青い) (talk) 07:38, 4 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Adding one more sock (Kimberlyhartpinkpowerranger) to the list on behalf of a user (GeneralIntrovert) who left a message on my talk page. I am copying and pasting their message below (italicized):
 * I was reverting Vandalism edits so I came across on the page Anti (album). When I reverted the vandalsim edit I noticed that it was the same edit as the last one made by IP which was all reverted but the user who reverted it said that it was by a Sockpuppet so I looked into it and it was the same edit made by the new user which I also believe to be a new sockpuppet account.
 * Previous Sock vs Suspected Sock” GeneralIntrovert (talk) 07:35, 5 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Aoi (青い) (talk) 08:16, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 21:34, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
 * - I worked on this for a while, didn't make much progress, throwing it back for somebody else to look at. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:29, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Jadeyyxxx and Nevergonnaletugo are ✅. YxngRapunzel and Kimberlyhartpinkpowerranger are ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 08:19, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
 * . Mz7 (talk) 08:22, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

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At first sight, the user is behaving like a new account, but it is not a new account. It's behaving like Maria (mostly the same articles that edited). First, the user cares about sources (adding hip-hop, a genre Maria is editing about more and more), then removes gospel (the article says "elements of sounds between pop and R&B; however, the EP dips into other genres such gospel and soul music"), then puts R&B first. After this starts editing the Shaggy-related articles copypasting the Allmusic source, but a few minutes later returns to the old shortened system (see ).

After this, the user somehow learned about this removal, which in turn was performed by a range that is currently being used by Maria (refer to the long history of reverts at A Girl Like Me) (I suppose that Chocolate thought that by removing the album cover and then immediately self-reverting it no one would notice it). Requested CU just in case, as usual. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 22:02, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:34, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Somewhere between ✅ and to  and other socks. Obviously . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:42, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * . - please block  for two weeks - it's recently active and the behaviour & geolocation are a match. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 15:42, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 18:49, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * New user messing with sourced genres.
 * New user that dislikes pop music
 * Minaj's articles are commonly edited.
 * New user using advanced templates
 * Concludes that "where her powerhouse voice blends with elements of dubstep and house" means a dubstep album (but not a house album). (CC) Tb hotch ™ 15:32, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

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Reported the IP user 90.218.163.158. IP from United Kingdom. Their edits are genre changes in articles about R&B and hip hop artists. They recently edited the article Glassheart which was targeted by Pinkfridayeveryday. Moreover they made false accusations of sockpuppetry, an usual behavior of Maria. Blueberry72 (talk) 21:50, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 22:38, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I dream of chocolate ✅ to Pinkfridayeveryday.  -- RoySmith (talk) 22:46, 28 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:07, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

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The user starts not caring about the sources, starts adding unnecessary studio album links, then suddenly cares about the sources (adding advanced methods, of course), and we end up with a new user who doesn't care about the sources who suddenly cares about the sources, putting R&B first in a page protected due to persistent sockpuppetry. ( these are the latest known sockpuppets that edited that page, the only difference is dancehall -> dance). (CC) Tb hotch ™ 18:13, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Account now blocked, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:10, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * They made various genre changes in several articles, including addition of R&B.
 * They seem to be the same person as they edited the same articles
 * They edited the article Glassheart which was targeted by Maria's socks
 * They edited Ora (Rita Ora album) (targeted by a Maria's sock )
 * 92.40.177.16 and 92.40.177.22 are from United Kingdom.
 * Geordielass1 added unnecessary links to "studio album" (prior sock: )

--Blueberry72 (talk) 19:48, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Added and  ranges. Currently limited to Maria. (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 21:22, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
 * These comments by Geordie and the ad nauseum edit-warring  reminds me to this Christina Aguilera event or this Paris Hilton event. (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 21:34, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Further, compare the tone at with,  with . Also, how Aisleyene removed pop from that Ariana Grande article, do did this IP from the UK (at first I thought it was merely the typical genre-warrior). I think this the same user that claims not being Maria, yet behaves like she does. But like I said last year here: "Regardless if this user is or is not Maria, summary1 and summary2 still a block evasion. Probably this user got stuck with the Maria label due to behavioral edits, however its clear they have been using multiple accounts either way." (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 21:46, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * temporarily blocked (for 24 hours) for edit warring – ideally, the SPI is resolved in this amount of time, but of course it might not be. If disruption continues, please notify me and I'll re-block for a longer temporary duration, perhaps two weeks or so. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:59, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Geordielass and Aishitemasu are both confirmed to a number of verified socks, and I threw in User:New Jack swingster (and some IP blocks) for free. Drmies (talk) 00:24, 10 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Accounts have been blocked and tagged, IPs are now rangeblocked., closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 05:36, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

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All their contributions are genre changes in articles about songs, albums and music artists, expecially R&B artists/songs/albums. For example they add R&B in the infobox or source R&B and remove pop or other genres from the infobox, demonstrating the obsession for R&B and the distaste for pop typical of Maria. Blueberry72 (talk) 20:42, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Please compare to past socks. Sro23 (talk) 16:38, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 20:30, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 19:26, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

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Persistent re-addition of unsourced materials saying that it's an R&B album, which seems typical of MariaJaydHicky. Also picked up right where Rokstarr.Muncha left off, even just after Rokstarr.Muncha was blocked. (Yes, I know I should be taking a break, but this seems quite consistent with other previous IPs and sock-accounts of this serial sockpuppeteer). DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 13:27, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked the IP for one week. Please don't request CUs for IPs. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:45, 29 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Alright then. Thanks for letting me know. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 13:50, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

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An apparently Nicki Minaj fan that has no interest in Minaj + a new user adding R&B with advanced parameters (compare with ), R&B first , superfluous reordering. The account was created 12 minutes after the lattest known sockpuppet was blocked. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 21:36, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107; 23:31, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * , is 34 + 35 lover confirmed too? Sro23 (talk) 23:45, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagged and . Closing. --Jack Frost (talk) 04:40, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

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Romanreloadedrevengeholiday: genre change in the article Ora (Rita Ora album)‎ (prior sock: )

Imuvice: genre change in the article Tulisa (prior socks:)

Blueberry72 (talk) 18:52, 3 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Added here because of them persistently re-adding the same thing made by Imuvice. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 02:51, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Added 34 + 35 lover, another new account genrewarring at Ariana Grande articles. In their first edit, the user made the same edit that multiple prior users/IPs linked to MJH made previously: 34+35, prior IP, prior IP, prior sock. Aoi (青い) (talk) 10:02, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I've been keeping an eye on the articles that have been a favorite target of this serial sockpuppeteer. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 11:31, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * You forgot about . DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 23:43, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for putting my comment up here, rather than below. Sorry about that. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 23:48, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Should the named accounts be tagged, or will that be unnecessary per, you know WP:DENY? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:49, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
 * If I were the person behind this, I'd be so damned proud to have zillions of tagged accounts. I agree with you, but I seem to be in the minority on this one. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107; 15:11, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107; 23:31, 5 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 34+35 whatever also ✅. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107; 01:16, 6 December 2021 (UTC)
 * All socks tagged as confirmed. . Closing. --Jack Frost (talk) 04:42, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

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The user starts not caring about the sources  (compare  with ) then suddenly cares about the sources (adding advanced methods,  [compare with ) and then suddenly stop caring about the sources to add nonsense  (compare with ). R&B and hip hop are the constant here. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:02, 9 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Looks like it. - For confirmation and sleeper check please. --Jack Frost (talk) 05:07, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ to multiple socks from the archive. Blocked, tagged, lock requested.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:04, 13 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Nothing left to do here, closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:19, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

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The user starts adding unsourced genres, but then cares about the sources (in this edit "pop" is removed despite there is a source). And then we return to the old style (compare with ). Like with Dunkhausa, the user attempts to reorder the genres to their preferred version, and lastly, compare A with B. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 18:13, 19 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- Guerillero  Parlez Moi 22:50, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

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Quacking with. The only difference is the bullets. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 23:53, 28 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Sounds like a . The link provided into this report is so obvious it's MariaJaydHicky, given the obsessive re-insertion of the R&B genre into rock and roll pages completely unrelated to said subjects, but a CheckUser can have the final say in the matter, right? --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 02:59, 29 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Can a CheckUser give this case a look, including all the evidence presented here? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 11:49, 30 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry . That archive move was made accidentally. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:40, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
 * replied at my talk. Assumed (correctly) that it was a mistake. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 01:46, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, the archive move was indeed made by mistake. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 11:37, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 01:26, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

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More of the same (CC) Tb hotch ™ 04:21, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

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Given one account has been suspended For multiple Sockpuppets I could imagine the accounts being related. Zippy (talk) 13:34, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

The accounts are also editing the same topic so I believe it is used to evade a ban. Zippy (talk) 13:36, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  17:42, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to multiple previously confirmed socks, including . Also confirmed are and . Shall do the needful.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  17:45, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

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This will be my last SPI for about 6 months to 12 months (I hope, so I don't revert back to doing this within that timeframe), but I have noticed this particular editor persistently re-adding R&B related stuff into articles. Just look into their contributions, and it's just genre-warring written all over it. (Now if you'll excuse me, I'm taking a break from filing any more SPIs from that timeframe, but will be watching not only this SPI, but other SPIs as well.) DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 19:31, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Has already been blocked and has already been checked. Closing. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:26, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

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Inventing genres at (hip hop is never mentioned beyond  Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart). Also editing the same articles Jadeyyxxx edited. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 18:50, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Same articles, same types of edits, currently known to be actively socking and these articles. --Trialpears (talk) 21:40, 5 January 2022 (UTC)

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The very first edit was this unnecessary addition of an advanced parameter.

The second edit was the addition of R&B with a source that merely says: "Tracks like 'I Do Me', 'In Love With Me' and 'Gotta Man' combine R&B", i.e., the user falsifies a source to add R&B.

The 12th edit was to edit a semi-protected page to do something the user couldn't do at Talk:Nicki Minaj because they were detected. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 19:54, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked sockpuppet, closing. Sro23 (talk) 00:51, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

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The user just autoconfirmed to restore this edit (CC) Tb hotch ™ 17:17, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * . - Please block  indefinitely. --Jack Frost (talk) 19:06, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  06:36, 14 February 2022 (UTC)

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All their edits are genre changes in articles about artists, albums and songs (especially addition of R&B).

Sometimes they care about sources, sometimes they make unsourced genre changes. This mutable concern for the sources is similar to the behavior of previous socks:
 * Sista II Sista
 * Ponytailgirl
 * Pinkchavette
 * I dream of chocolate

They add R&B in infoboxes where there is just pop (Maria hates seeing pop as only genre in a infobox).

Placing R&B first (prior socks)

Blueberry72 (talk) 20:28, 8 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:35, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅ to previous confirmed socks:
 * There are a number of zero-edit accounts on one of their ranges that look a helluva lot like sleepers to me, but it's a fairly wide range with a pretty common UA, so I'll leave them for now. The above, I will block. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:43, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Fixed master tag. The SandDoctor  Talk 05:12, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
 * There are a number of zero-edit accounts on one of their ranges that look a helluva lot like sleepers to me, but it's a fairly wide range with a pretty common UA, so I'll leave them for now. The above, I will block. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  19:43, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Fixed master tag. The SandDoctor  Talk 05:12, 11 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Fixed master tag. The SandDoctor  Talk 05:12, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

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Almost all their contributions are genre changes in articles about music, especially addition of R&B or hip hop in the infobox.

Inappropriate addition of R&B + falsification of the quote (prior sock: )

Genre warring/inappropriate addition of R&B in the article A.K.A. (album) (prior sock:)

Addition of unnecessary studio album links (prior socks: )

Blueberry72 (talk) 17:26, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * - behavioural evidence is convincing; endorsing for a sleeper check as usual. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 00:56, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 01:15, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 01:25, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
 * . Thanks, Spicy (talk) 03:53, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

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Block evasion by MariaJaydHicky, who have a bad habit of changing genres in articles for unexplained reasons. They are doing the same thing at Dawn FM recently. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 08:51, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

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is unrelated. The range is not a proxy and its outside their area. Also, I've never read summaries like this one before. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 18:56, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * One range is already blocked. Another, as noted, geolocates to the wrong country, the other range has very few edits and they are already old, and the single IP is the same. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:59, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

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1 v. 2 or the I dislike pop changes. Requested CU because this account is older than the last blocked sockpuppet. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 16:37, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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Thank you. I didn't notice this account until an IP notified me about it. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 17:26, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  17:08, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to multiple confirmed socks, along with:
 * These accounts are operating out of a very wide IPv6 range, which makes effective sweeping difficult - probably why we missed this one., given this puppeteer's persistence, please don't be hesitant about requesting CU in future when you have suspicions - feel free to reference this comment if you need to. Will request locks, closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  17:23, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
 * These accounts are operating out of a very wide IPv6 range, which makes effective sweeping difficult - probably why we missed this one., given this puppeteer's persistence, please don't be hesitant about requesting CU in future when you have suspicions - feel free to reference this comment if you need to. Will request locks, closing. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  17:23, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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Dina.King performed the same edit as previous socks.

Super easy case; checkuser needed only to check for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 14:46, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * Looks enough like previous socks with technical evidence in mind to call this pretty much ✅. . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:46, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * R&B goes first ( vs )
 * Inventing information ( vs )
 * And the classic I don't care about sources, but suddenly I care about them (with advanced parameters, of course),, but nevermind, who cares about them anyway (one of the last known sockpuppets is a good example for comparison purposes). [[WP:CC-BY-SA|(CC)] Tb hotch ™ 16:48, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other and to previous socks:
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 10:31, 9 May 2022 (UTC)


 * . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 10:32, 9 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
A kind of self-confessing name and the old R&B/new hip hop-first stuff performed by a new user (CC)  Tb hotch ™ 02:23, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * - Per the above rationale, plus this recommendation. --Jack Frost (talk) 10:21, 18 May 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 12:23, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
 * both confirmed. Glock requested -- RoySmith (talk) 12:31, 19 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
IP user from United Kingdom.

All their contributions are genre changes/genre warrings, especially addition of R&B.

Sometimes they care about sources (but the genre was unconfirmed by the source itself) sometimes they don't This mutable concern for the sources is similar to the behavior of previous socks:
 * Sista II Sista
 * Ponytailgirl
 * Pinkchavette
 * I dream of chocolate

Accusations of sockpuppetry (prior socks: )

Targeted the article The Truth Is (Alexandra Burke album) (prior socks: )

Blueberry72 (talk) 15:39, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * . Don't appear to be hopping on this range. - Please block  for a week. --Jack Frost (talk) 18:24, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked for one week as . Closing. --Malcolmxl5 (talk) 03:18, 29 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Bang bang shoez established enough edits and waited enough time to get into the semi-protected Tulisa biography for the purpose of continuing the activity of past socks. Note the shared addition of hip-hop, grime and dance genre refs, and the removal of Greek language birth name.

Checkuser requested to roust out more sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 07:04, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * - Based on the similar edits. Please compare and check for sleepers. --Jack Frost (talk) 07:17, 27 May 2022 (UTC)
 * The account is ✅ to multiple confirmed socks. I don't see any other obvious accounts; there are lots of other accounts that might be sleepers, but they are on a busy range and are using a common UA - come back if any new accounts (or old accounts that haven't edited much) start behaving similarly.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:42, 30 May 2022 (UTC)

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Almost all their contributions are genre changes in articles about R&B, hip hop and dance artists.

New user making genre changes with advanced parameters (prior socks: )

Predilection for R&B (prior socks: )

This genre addition in the article Tulisa (prior socks: ).

Distate for subgenres of pop like dance-pop (prior socks: )

--Blueberry72 (talk) 20:29, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * - sure looks like her, worth a sleeper check given the history. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 12:28, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 18:02, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
 * , archiving. Spicy (talk) 20:35, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
I knew the IP was Maria since day one (typical I hate pop music) and the advanced use of wikimark-up. I thought it would be another non-static IP but she has continued editing since then. To summarize the comparisons see blocked user and [ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Jets_(Minnesota_band)&diff=prev&oldid=1091297934 IP user]. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 22:43, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * The IP does seem to be fairly persistent but I'm hesitant to request a block at this point because there have been no edits in two weeks. Feel free to re-report if they return to this IP again. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:44, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
quack with quack (and dozens of similar blocked editors at that album). (CC) Tb hotch ™ 22:22, 25 June 2022 (UTC)


 * It's funny because the source merely says: "This week's chart ends that trend, as R&B and hip-hop albums occupy most of the top slots." This is why the user has 0 credibility. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 22:25, 25 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Added Blackkk nn Proud, which was created just to revert. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 02:45, 26 June 2022 (UTC)
 * She got tired of waiting and created Ushalicious, an Usher fan that likes Sean Paul way more than the former. Here, she went from I don't care about sources to full expert in just 20 mins. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 20:41, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * - looks like the typical MJH stuff, endorsing CU to confirm and check for others considering the number of accounts here. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 09:38, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:35, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
 * All three accounts are ✅ to previous socks. Will block and request locks. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:37, 3 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
This IP was blocked as a MJH sock for 6 months in March 2020 (see block log).

It appears the IP has been used intermittently (and exclusively) by MJH since the block expired. See, for example, this edit by the IP versus this edit by a prior MJH sock.

I also note that Special:Contributions/62.252.205.65, which is on the same range, was blocked for one year in May 2022 for block evasion.

Would it be possible to get a long-term block on 62.252.205.73, similar to the block placed on 62.252.205.65? Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 20:27, 30 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * - yeah, that's her. Please block the IP for one year (anon-only, account creation blocked). I looked into a rangeblock but it seems like this is the easiest solution with the least collateral. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 09:46, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
 * . Closing. firefly  ( t · c ) 09:58, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

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The old R&B genre-warring + old IPs have the summary "IP hoping sock of Giubutto non ortedesso", with which Maria seems to have a long-term history of conflicts. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 03:08, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Closing without action as neither range has had any activity in the last few weeks. Mz7 (talk) 01:38, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New user very interested in contemporary R&B. They made an unsourced genre change in the article Change (Sugababes album), removing pop and adding R&B (Maria: distaste for pop /obsession with R&B).

Addition of contemporary R&B and removal of alternative R&B in the article Anti (album) (prior socks: ).

Blueberry72 (talk) 16:00, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * - Mz7 (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to Ushalicious, which was blocked previously as a sockpuppet of MariaJaydHicky., closing. Mz7 (talk) 01:37, 23 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same M.O. as prior socks: created an account, genre-warred on random articles. At least one of the articles was a target of prior MJH socks (and the edits are functionally identical): compare Louise Smithy and this edit by a prior sock.

Once becoming autoconfirmed, the user began messing with the genres at Tulisa (their 11th edit, compare to this most edit by a recent sock). Aoi (青い) (talk) 06:36, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Typical behaviour, with the above diffs definitely quacking. - For comparison and sleeper check please. --Jack Frost (talk) 07:16, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:06, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to multiple confirmed socks; blocking, lock requested. Don't see any other accounts at present.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:08, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

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These two users are clearly the same person, since both have added numerous musical genres in the infobox of the article Amala (album), within a few minutes of each other..

Sharesha signed up shortly after Louise Smithy's block.

2a04:4a43:43ef:fd4d:e0f4:50af:bd6f:a0d1 not only added R&B in the article Amala (album), but they also restored the edit of an IP from UK (109.144.214.112) in the article A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) (addition of R&B). Previously A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) was targeted by a sockpuppet of Maria and several IPs from UK tried to add R&B in the infobox of this article.

Blueberry72 (talk) 18:21, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Shareesha ✅, -- RoySmith (talk) 18:29, 26 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I've duck blocked the /64 for 72 hours. -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:32, 26 July 2022 (UTC)