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User is making edits that list edit summaries consistent with that of Metropolinx. Removing references in the same manner, and began editing one week after previous temporary block. See Vancouver International Airport. Garretka (talk) 13:54, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

For background, after 1,216 nearly daily edits, Metropolinx was blocked for 31 hours June 8 for these disputed edits. When block expired, never returned. IP started June 15, apparently Metropolinx wishing to continue such edits without longer block. A CU would be in order. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:26, 14 July 2017 (UTC)

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 * , so I don't think a CU will be necessary (and CheckUsers do not normally publicly connect accounts to their IP addresses). I have blocked both the IP address, which appears to be static, and the master account for 1 week. Mz7 (talk) 22:07, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

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See previous SPI report. User began editing in a very similar manner to the previous IP, which stopped editing after previous SPI was created. User is removing references above and beyond the edit descriptions - edit descriptions match that of sock master and previous IP. Thanks. Garretka (talk) 21:50, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

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Overwhelming evidence this is him. I made an appeal at master talk with post at this new IP to come and talk. Ignored. Will block IP for 1 week and indef master. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:39, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

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, another IP with similar style edits, removing refs above and beyond edit summaries. Garretka (talk) 23:50, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

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Blocked and tagged by me just now. Obviously him. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:24, 7 August 2017 (UTC)


 * - Please consider reducing the IP's block length to 1 week. I don't think they are usually blocked indefinitely. Sro23 (talk) 00:43, 7 August 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅. GABgab 00:47, 7 August 2017 (UTC)

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Edits are consistent with previous blocked ip's. User will remove refs from airport articles while saying "service commences" in their article summaries. User also edits similar pages as previous ip's including pages related to transit in Toronto, however my issue remains that despite multiple warnings on previous accounts, and a new warning today, that this user continues to remove references for no reason. Thank you. Garretka (talk) 10:12, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 22:12, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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I found another sock. This ip has not edited for a while but edits are again consistent with the previous cases. Last edit was made shortly before the first edit of the other ip I just reported. Thanks again. Garretka (talk) 10:21, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Since it hasn't edited for a while I'm closing with no action. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 22:12, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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Edits in the same manner removing references above and beyond edit summaries. IP keeps getting a new address after being blocked. Garretka (talk) 22:42, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the /24, but he's likely to just get an address outside of it. Going to have to play whack-a-mole a bit here. ~ Rob 13 Talk 02:11, 3 November 2017 (UTC)

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Pinging as you were the last involved admin. It seems the user got an address outside your previous range block. This IP address is making identical types of edits to the previous blocked users (removing references above and beyond whats in their edit summaries), but has changed the way they write edit summaries. Can this be looked into please? Thanks. Garretka (talk) 04:28, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

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 * IP now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 15:28, 1 January 2018 (UTC)