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Similar mannerisms and title naming structure (ie. One named actress(actress)) as well as recreation of a Mike dichen favorite, Draft:Reshma, previously created by MD as Reshma(mallu actress), Babilona/Draft:Babilona on simple and the same copyright violations on commons CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  14:53, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * Nenulanga has been globally locked by TNT as crosswiki abuse: Mike dichen. SA 13 Bro (talk) 16:23, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

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The username Lingalanga is similar to previous sock Langaralanga (in the archive). Lingalanga also made quite a few edits about indian actress in draft space, e.g. Draft:Babilona (actress) with Lingamlanga. A bunch of socks have been blocked at commons recently, CU would be good for enwiki sleepers, particularly given the multiple drafts being edited. -★- PlyrStar93  → Message me. ← 03:45, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

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FYI: Commons CU is at commons:Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Lingamlanga. Эlcobbola talk 16:30, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * No opinion on the CU request, but can you include a link to the Commons sockpuppetry determinations? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:43, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

I don't see a formal SPI on Commons, but I do see Commons:Category:Sockpuppets of Mike dichen, which lists at this time: Some of those are globally locked, some are (en.wp-)locally blocked (some on their own, sock with sock tags, most not previously listed here). Given the global-lock/multiple-wiki aspect and multiple admins on commons and en.wp noting at least some are socks, I agree that CU would be useful to confirm this mess. Given how many are found on one wiki but not detected on another, confirming and looking for other as-yet-undetected. DMacks (talk) 15:44, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * and are ✅.   Salvio Let's talk about it! 16:03, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Just noting that globally locked Lingamlanga.
 * Please indef Lingalanga and Lingamlanga. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 16:09, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * All accounts are now local-blocked and/or global-locked except for User:Luckylingam. That account is not registered on en.wp so I can't block it. Still need a bunch of cleanup, including deletion of articles, so please leave status as awaiting admin (though anyone is welcome to help by tagging articles, etc.). DMacks (talk) 16:54, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * All also tagged to sync en:Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Mike dichen. I think all creations are nuked. DMacks (talk) 20:54, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * I could see an argument for deleting Draft:Em Babu Laddu Kavala (article on a Telugu movie) as a WP:CSD, since User:Luckyulinga created it and they are now indeffed as a sock. Other editors have tried to fix up the article but there is little or no referenced content added by others. I didn't notice any other articles that need deletion. EdJohnston (talk) 18:28, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Wow. Much redlink. Such vapor. DMacks (talk) 20:54, 24 June 2018 (UTC)
 * All of the accounts locked now -- Alaa  )..! 22:24, 24 June 2018 (UTC)


 * Thanks to, , and . Closing. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 02:10, 25 June 2018 (UTC)

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I know this has been around a while but it can't be a coincidence that they're continuing to recreate Sri Reddy as Sri Reddy Mallidi CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  14:08, 23 July 2018 (UTC)

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 * - I do think this could be a coincidence, but it's suspicious enough to warrant a CU check to be sure. Of note, this account was stale when this case was last checked about a month ago. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:46, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:04, 23 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:32, 23 July 2018 (UTC)