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27 December 2014

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Minus the obvious duck behavior, there also appears to be classic block-evasion behavior. Evidence is as follows: One more note: I have no desire to see this editor punished. If the Marielopez124 account does not prove to be a sock of a previously blocked user and an indef block is not given, I would hope for some leniency toward this editor. I think it's possible they do not understand the "workings" and accepted behavior in Wikipedia vice their unacceptable behavior and non-MOS standard edits. If they do not have a history of socking/block evasion, I think it would be in the interest of editor retention and good faith for someone to mentor this user and possibly give them some help and advice in regard to their editing once the imposed 12/26/14 48-hour block expires. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 19:00, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * User:Derekperez901 account created just a few hours after User:Marielopez124 account blocked (sockpuppet acct creation:, sockmaster acct blocked ).
 * Edits are of same and similar articles as those edited by Marielopez124: same articles, ; similar articles = , , ,.
 * All edits are Selena related.
 * All edits of both accounts are tagged as 'Mobile edit, Mobile web".
 * Request check for sleepers as well as previous accounts created prior to the Marielopez124 account was opened. My personal belief is that this is not their first time being blocked or socking.  Due to lack of edit summaries, continuous edit warring, refusal to communicate on talk pages, and obsession with specific article subjects, I have smelled a sock in regard to this editor since I first became aware of their edits a few days ago. -- WV ● ✉ ✓  18:25, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * Seems like a classic case of WP:DUCK to me and the user's refusal to understand what she is doing is wrong is helping no one. Erick (talk) 18:40, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
 * If this user simply doesn't know their way around Wikipedia and doesn't just simply have COI, I do agree with Winkelvi that guidance should be given. Otherwise, seems like a case of WP:NOTHERE.  Snuggums ( talk  /  edits ) 21:09, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * This looks obvious to me so I've indeffed User:Derekperez901 as a sock. I'd welcome a checkuser result to help find sleepers. EdJohnston (talk) 01:35, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't see any signs that would suggest additional accounts beyond the two listed here. Some of the affected articles have been protected, which will help prevent future occurrences. If the disruption resumes, please create a new case and we can consider checkuser then. For now I think the blocks are sufficient. Mike V  •  Talk  06:38, 28 December 2014 (UTC)

02 January 2015

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Same articles, same type of edits, same editing style, same obsession with Selena-related articles, edits tagged as Mobile edit, Mobile west edit just like Marielopez124 and sockpuppet Derekperez901. Diff of Marielopez124 contributions in common with Fanaticmileycyrus: Diff of Marielopez124 contributions showig Selena-related articles fixation: Diff of Derekperez901 contributions: Diff of Fanaticamileycyrus contributions: Is quacking loudly, but am requesting a checkuser to not only confirm, but look for sleepers. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 05:41, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * Very, along with Courcelles 06:44, 2 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Socks blocked and tagged. Master blocked for a week. Mike V • Talk 14:10, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

22 January 2015

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WP:DUCK. Both accounts have a history of vandalizing articles related to Jenni Rivera (in the case of Marielopez124, vandalizing Chiquis, the daughter of Jenni Rivera. Note that the suspected account has already been indef. block, but I'm pretty sure it is a sock account. Erick (talk) 00:08, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

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I'm pretty familiar with this user's editing habits, and have brought the account here previously for socking, but I just don't see why Marielopez124 would be using a sock since the accused sockmaster account isn't currently blocked. Obsessive, one genre editing and edit warring, yes, but vandalizing and not contributing? I don't see it - is there something I'm missing, here? Could it be someone is trying to impersonate to get the Marielopez124 account blocked or banned? -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:17, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * It seems pretty conclusive to me. I've blocked both accounts indefinitely. Mike V • Talk 03:43, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

15 February 2015

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On February 11, Jullybickyreally added an award on the article List of awards and nominations received by Selena, using a Google search as her primary source. I reverted the user's edit and kindly informed the user that they needed to an reliable source to verify that Selena won or was nominated for an ALMA award. Two days later on the 13th, user 41694js added the same information and edit summary of Jullybickyreally on the article. Clear evidence of a duck. jona  (talk)   16:42, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

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Looks like this individual could be the indeffed User:Marielopez124. Same articles, same type of content insertion and edit warring over it. -- <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #0099FF, -4px -4px 15px #99FF00;">WV ● <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #FF9900, -4px -4px 15px #FF0099;">✉ ✓ 23:20, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment: likely to be a sock. Mr. Deletionist (talk) 21:40, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

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 * Same misspelling of "confrimed" Fanaticamileycyrus (past sock), Jullybickyreally, 41694js, dialoguing in edit summaries, Fanaticamileycyrus, 41694js, Jullybickyreally, and adding future albums Fanaticamileycyrus, 41694js. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 04:41, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

27 March 2015

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Same form of editing including mobile edits and same area of topics. Erick (talk) 03:35, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * Can you provide some WP:diffs to illustrate "same form of editing"?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:13, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Her edits are similar to the ones MarieLopez's socks were concern about; increasing the number of awards/nominations the singer actually had with questionable or unreliable sources. Best, jona   (talk)   21:30, 27 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Can you provide some diffs to prove that? Diffs should be cited in pairs: one diffs of an edit by the sock and one diff of an edit by the master, to illustrate their similarity.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:58, 27 March 2015 (UTC)
 * On February 11, Jullybickyreally increased the total amount awards Selena won and were nominated. The user in question made the same edit increasing the number of awards the singer received. Best, jona   (talk)   23:51, 27 March 2015 (UTC)


 * -   Vanjagenije   (talk)  10:19, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * The suspected sock pretty loudly. It's also a ✅ sock. They're editing at such big ranges and CU probably wouldn't be of much help in the future. <b style="color:#4682B4;">Elockid</b>   ( Talk ) 14:50, 29 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Blocked and tagged. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 02:09, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

06 April 2015

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Same form of editing styles (including mobile edits), similar usernames (feminine name), and of course same form of continuously disruptive editing. Her contributions speak themselves and it's quite clear she has not learned from her past blocks why she was blocked in the first place. Erick (talk) 07:00, 6 April 2015 (UTC)

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 * Both have added images of Selena on the awards list (Marielopez124 and Kimberly2020), plus they're listed as mobile edits. Also note the unnecessary shouting by Marielopez and Kimberly2020. Erick (talk) 04:52, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

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 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 00:30, 7 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Technically the account is very a sock. The behavior of the account really seals the deal. I've blocked and tagged it. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 17:00, 7 April 2015 (UTC)

24 April 2015

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Similar usernames and Girlbo1982350 has added several awards to the Dreaming of You (album) that are not sourced such as the ALMA awards as did Marielopez124. Erick (talk) 00:00, 24 April 2015 (UTC)

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 * How does this and this prove anything? Different awards added to different articles.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:14, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, but both articles are related to Selena which both accounts has mainly worked on. The edit by Girlbo1982350 mentions Selena winning an ALMA award which was not sourced and reverted while the history page shows Marielopez and her socks (all of which been blocked) adding awards without providing a source. Erick (talk) 15:17, 1 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Why did you remove the name of the suspected sock ?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:54, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * , Sorry, I have no idea how that happened. Restored. Erick (talk) 15:55, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * - - It seams that there is enough evidence to run a CU. Girlbo1982350  insists on adding "ALMA award" to the list of awards won by Selena, just like previous socks did .  Vanjagenije   (talk)  16:00, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * is ✅ against blocked Marielopez124 sock -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 22:41, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sock is blocked, and I tagged him. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:31, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

24 May 2015

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Once again, Marielopez124's new sock involves making contributions to Selena and Jenni Rivera-related articles. Compare Marielopez124 changing Jenni Rivera's networth as did LatinoandLatinas. Erick (talk) 19:21, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ from, a previously confirmed sock. Blocked/tagged. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:27, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

07 June 2015

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Marielopez124 and the user's sockpuppet accounts have made contributions to articles related to Selena and many of them involved deliberately introducing factual errors to those pages. Alexander cohen has made contributions on the Selena albums discography page with falsified sales and certifications and has made a contributions to Lo Mejor de...Selena which several of Marielopez124's sockpuppet accounts also did (notice the "mobile edit" tags on this account and her other sockpuppet accounts). This account made several contributions on September 2014 but didn't resurface until after Marielopez124's last account Latinosandlatinas was blocked. Erick (talk) 02:30, 7 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * I'll check it, but your dates are incorrect. Latinosandlatinas was blocked on May 24, 2015, and this account arguably started editing Selena-related articles as early as February 2015.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:51, 7 June 2015 (UTC)
 * is .--Bbb23 (talk) 14:32, 7 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Given the findings, I'm going to close this with no action taken. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 19:14, 8 June 2015 (UTC)