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20 April 2012

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plus frequent personal attacks in edit summaries and his talk page The-Pope (talk) 06:20, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

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Without commenting on the relationship between the two, I've blocked the IP for vandalism/personal attacks. TN X Man 15:10, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

07 August 2014

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edit summary of McAusten, NOT McAusten! The-Pope (talk) 04:00, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, obvious DUCK. Tagged it as CU request because maybe it's worth looking for any other accounts? If not, feel free to archive this. Jenks24 (talk) 09:54, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅, of course, and several webhost ranges blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:27, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Looks like we're done. Closing and archiving. Courcelles 14:06, 8 August 2014 (UTC)


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This vandal created User:McAusten/Sandbox which makes me believe that this is McAusten. Also this is my first time filing a sock investigation so please let me know if I did it wrong. Thanks. BarsofGold (talk) 05:12, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * Named account is ✅ and a range has been blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:21, 14 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Already blocked and tagged. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:28, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

18 August 2014

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User admits it. He confessed on his userpage and then created User:McAusten/sandbox again. BarsofGold (talk) 05:03, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * Hmm, that's interesting. I've blocked the account for the user's disruptive behavior and salted the sandbox. Mike V  •  Talk  05:12, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * And I revoked their talk page access. Nothing else to be done. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:27, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * For future reference, please allow User:McAusten cases to remain open for CU review. I just blocked a heavily-abused web host range that he has been using. Thanks ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:14, 18 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah, sorry, didn't know there were special circumstances. Will do. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 15:43, 18 August 2014 (UTC)

19 August 2014

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It seems to be another McAusten sock. Editing patterns give him away. BarsofGold (talk) 02:55, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

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I added a suspected sock tag on the users userpage but I am not an admin so I don't know if I'm allowed to do that so please feel free to remove it.--BarsofGold (talk) 03:40, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * Blocked as a duck. Leaving open for CU attention per request. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 03:55, 19 August 2014 (UTC)
 * - Thanks ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:40, 19 August 2014 (UTC)

21 August 2014

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I noticed this account on the recent changes and the username username gives it away. BarsofGold (talk) 03:52, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 20:17, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

24 August 2014

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User persistently makes requests at WP:USURP to take the username McAusten. Per Changing_username/Usurpations/Rejected/20, a CheckUser confirmed that this was a sockpuppet. User made this edit, almost the exact same description as the one in USURP archive 20. Reporting per WP:DUCK. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 18:32, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the account and request a checkuser to look for sleepers. Mike V  •  Talk  18:37, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
 * , but I blocked another web hosting range that was primarily filled with spambots. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:00, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

25 August 2014

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User persistently makes requests at WP:USURP to take the username McAusten. Per Changing_username/Usurpations/Rejected/20, a CheckUser confirmed that this was a sockpuppet. User made this edit, almost the exact same description as the one in USURP archive 20. Reporting per WP:DUCK, and also persistently creates new accounts to evade blocks (block evasion). --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 11:59, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

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 * - Thanks for the report. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:48, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

12 November 2014

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Two similar requests at WP:CHUS - and. 鸡笨蛋 was blocked for block evasion. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  12:27, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

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Already blocked by as block evasion of, who has their own sock archive at Sockpuppet investigations/McAusten/Archive. Instead of messing it all up myself I will mark this case as closed and watch a clerk properly merge the two cases. &mdash;  MusikAnimal talk 06:04, 19 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Glad I could oblige. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:10, 20 November 2014 (UTC)

14 April 2015

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The username that Greensborough College requested is McAusten. The response to the decline was abusive, like McAusten's user talk edits were. Both focus on Australian topics. Looking to see if there's any sleepers out there. only (talk) 14:20, 14 April 2015 (UTC) only (talk) 14:20, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

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 * Yes, this account is ✅ to several other of User:McAusten's socks. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:49, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Sock is blocked and tagged. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:29, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

25 June 2015

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See examples of vandalism that ties this account to McAusten in these diffs:  etc. There are dozens more in his user contributions.

I'd recommend using CheckUser to find sleepers, as this guy doesn't appear to be quitting, and this account was created several days ago. I'm guessing he made more than one to gain autoconfirmed status. ~ RobTalk 12:21, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. Clear DUCK. Agree a CU taking a look for sleepers could be a good idea. Jenks24 (talk) 12:24, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
 * ✅, unsurprisingly, along with:


 * Blocked, tagged, and closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 15:30, 25 June 2015 (UTC)

16 July 2015

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Already blocked. I see in the archives socks should still be reported though so a CU can check for sleepers and block the underlying IP range. Jenks24 (talk) 13:25, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * ✅, now tagged. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 14:00, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

24 July 2015

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The user's edits pretty much speak for themselves.  General Ization  Talk   01:51, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * Noting that this account has been blocked. All that's required now is for a CU to check for any sleepers and block any underlying IPs if possible. Jenks24 (talk) 12:57, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * No need for CheckUser, the sock is blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  01:07, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Doesn't bother me either way, I was just going by what DoRD said in the archive: "For future reference, please allow User:McAusten cases to remain open for CU review. I just blocked a heavily-abused web host range that he has been using." Jenks24 (talk) 07:56, 25 July 2015 (UTC)
 * You are right. I would be useful to have a CheckUser take a look here and say if it's possible to block the IP range.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:10, 25 July 2015 (UTC)


 * - L Faraone  00:43, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Relevant ranges blocked. L Faraone  00:51, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Closing. TDL (talk) 02:50, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

11 August 2015

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Obvious WP:DUCK account. He also created File:McAusten2.jpg to attack. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 05:03, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * Blocked by Materialscientist. Just need a CU to now to block any underlying IPs and check for sleepers. Jenks24 (talk) 06:24, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
 * - to check for sleepers.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:06, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Salvio Let's talk about it! 10:07, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

19 August 2015

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WP:DUCK.  General Ization  Talk   01:58, 19 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * I've already blocked the account. Mike V • Talk 01:59, 19 August 2015 (UTC)

06 December 2015

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Only substantive edit was to upload File:McAusten7.jpg. BethNaught (talk) 11:31, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

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 * Mike V • Talk 18:14, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Mike V • Talk 18:14, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:14, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:14, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:14, 6 December 2015 (UTC)

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Only contributions are making numbered test edits to the sandbox, who else does that other than McAusten sockpuppets? Compare to ;  to  Sro23 (talk) 00:57, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * A CU has blocked the account as a sock puppet. Marking as closed. Mkdw talk 17:49, 3 August 2016 (UTC)

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First two are already blocked, just being thorough, and they may provide recent evidence against the thrid. Linked to here via name of first and the links in the WP:PERSONALs done by second. Third one's name and edit history. Murph 9000 (talk) 05:36, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * Everyone is now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 11:48, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

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Blocked as obvious, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:07, 4 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * This one slept for a couple of days, so might be worth a CU check for more sleepers (and maybe against recent archived cases). Leaving that to clerk / admin discretion.   Murph 9000  (talk) 06:53, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 11:51, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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Same edits to sandbox as other sockpuppets. Sro23 (talk) 01:02, 26 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * - . Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 01:24, 26 October 2016 (UTC)
 * L235 - ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:25, 26 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Tagged/closed. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 01:36, 26 October 2016 (UTC)

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Same edits on the sandbox and Talk:2011 AFL season. Sro23 (talk) 07:31, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * 100% the same guy and has already been blocked, just need a CU to check for any sleepers. I've added another account to the report that is also already blocked. Jenks24 (talk) 09:14, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Already taken care of. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:01, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

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same edits to the sandbox Sro23 (talk) 19:28, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * - . GABgab 21:50, 27 February 2017 (UTC)
 * GeneralizationsAreBad - ✅. Account indefinitely blocked.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   23:31, 27 February 2017 (UTC)

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Same edits to the sandbox and Talk:2011 AFL season. Sro23 (talk) 16:05, 3 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the account as a vandalism-only account. Per WP:DENY, I don't see the need for tags. Mz7 (talk) 02:32, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * Blocked without talk page access, since previous accounts have vandalized the talk page shortly after blocking. Mz7 (talk) 22:31, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the account indefinitely. Mz7 (talk) 18:35, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

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Requested a rename at WP:CHUS and responded with same IP 1 (later confirmed by account 3) which vandalised 2 the same page they doing with all sock. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 12:43, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Another latest account (4) which is already blocked. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 12:51, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:52, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

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As per name and similar gaming activity through sandbox edits. GABgab 22:58, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Self-endorsing my own request. Please compare to the last-blocked sock,, and check for sleepers. Thanks, GABgab 22:58, 17 March 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅. Blocked without tags (no tags for this case). The only other accounts I found were already blocked except for one no-edit account with a flattering username: . Blocked that one, too. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:05, 18 March 2019 (UTC)

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 * User is now blocked, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:02, 9 April 2024 (UTC)