Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Muhammeddhalifjr/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
46vijaypc is similar to the names of older socks and. Restored the edit of older socks. 

Sunedit2022 gave a fake block notice to an user, one of an older socks gave the same one to me. - SUN EYE 1  16:02, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * Both are ✅ to the master. Didn't see any other accounts while I was poking around. Blocked, tagged, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  18:37, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro forma filing - attempts to edit the master's userpage and similar bizarre sockpuppetry notices (c.f. this edit of a previous sock). firefly ( t · c ) 12:17, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * firefly ( t · c ) 12:18, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
See vs  and  vs, any possible sleepers given the persistence? — DaxServer (t · m · c) 11:05, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 13:39, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
 * On the CU data, Kadarmnr is . I also found Tamileditz who has zero edits, but I'm virtually certain they're a sleeper.  Blocked both. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:56, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * "Pcvijay46official" is similar to past socks, and
 * Restored the edit of a past sock. - SUN EYE 1  08:59, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 10:12, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:55, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Dispute Editing
 * Has the word "edit" in the username, same as most of the past socks., , , ,
 * Restored same content added by a past sock. and later edit warred over it. - SUN EYE 1  16:32, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

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ping -  SUN EYE 1  16:37, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Seems like a WP:DUCK. I also warned them for POV pushing partner parameter in the infobox which is not per the template guidlines since that is reserved for domestic partnership. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:44, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:49, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ to . This edit looks like an admission that it's them. Blocking, tagging as proven.  Girth Summit  (blether)  12:58, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Restoring same content like the previous sock, using same source even. Looks like a WP:DUCK Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:12, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

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Tagging. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:14, 20 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Same person. Has two past socks with similar names:, -  SUN EYE 1  16:13, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅; I didn't see any other accounts.  Girth Summit  (blether)  09:24, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Restoring same content like previous socks. Note similar user name. Looks like a WP:DUCK. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:47, 26 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Requesting admins to protect Seeman (politician) and Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress) articles. Pinging as well. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:49, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked. Your bonus confirmed sock is, which appears to be the oldest account at this stage (I'm indifferent to renaming the SPI). I'm adding another account to lie on file: . It seems likely from a technical perspective, but , and I don't think it's quite there. -- zzuuzz (talk) 12:55, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Seeman (politician) has been semi'd for a year. Other protection requests can go to RFPP. -- zzuuzz (talk) 18:37, 27 April 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

Created only to restore the edits of the last sock. - SUN EYE 1  05:44, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Looks like them. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 10:31, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Quite obviously ; tagged as proven. Sdrqaz (talk) 17:08, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Created one day after the last sock was blocked.
 * Na Baskaran Added the exact same protection template without requesting for protection like past socks.
 * Na Baskaran uploaded image to commons with the exact same name as a past sock.
 * Na Baskaran submits the same draft previously submitted by . Both removed all the comments in the draft when submitting. Both removed the diacritics from the same names in the infobox. - SUN EYE 1  18:02, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * ...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:06, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Also found and ✅:
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Also found and ✅:
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
 * All users will be indefinitely blocked and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:24, 9 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Renamed this SPI and archives to, the oldest confirmed account to this user.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:31, 9 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Started to edit the same day the last sock was created, despite created before 5 days. Most edits are in the articles of interest of the sock farm.
 * Restored the edits of the past socks in many articles:
 * Makkal Needhi Maiam
 * Communist Party of India (Marxist) ,
 * Naam Tamilar Katchi
 * Uploaded the same image to commons uploaded by a past sock . Updated the the same logo in Communist Party of India. - SUN EYE 1  12:54, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Also recreates an article on Madan Gowri which has been created by socks in the past. To bypass the create-protection they named it Madan Gowri (Youtuber). It has been created using an image (File:Madan_Gowri_Youtuber.jpg) uploaded by one of the socks. – NJD-DE (talk) 13:43, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 18:07, 14 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created to restore the reverted edits of the last blocked sock:


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 * - SUN EYE 1  17:42, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * Purely on the technical data, I'd call this ✅. With the editing, I'm happy to tag as confirmed. There are some other untagged blocked accounts on the range that might be them too, but I don't see any unblocked accounts at present. Blocking etc.  Girth Summit  (blether)  08:57, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
First edit was to recreate Madan Gowri at their sandbox. Same day, pasted it to Draft:Madan Gowri (YouTuber), to get around salted Draft:Madan Gowri. A few more edits for confirmation, then pasted it to Madan Gowri (YouTuber), to get around salted Madan Gowri.

There are at least two other puppeteers for this, User:Bothiman, and User:Daaask. This seemed the most likely of the three. Storchy (talk) 18:06, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * to past socks, although not to the Berntboilol group that was recently reported and checked here, which looks ❌ to Muhammeddhalifjr and to 7f4ajhz8. I've retagged those, but I'm not sure if it's worth splitting the archive.  --Blablubbs (talk) 19:28, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Split the previous case to Sockpuppet investigations/Berntboilol. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:56, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
recreation of Kuppusamy Annamalai UtherSRG (talk) 16:52, 9 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * They're in the same country, but if this is Muhammeddhalifjr they have got a new device and a bunch of new IP ranges to edit from - . They're currently temporarily blocked for copyvio, and I'm not seeing any sign of block evasion or use of alt accounts while they were editing under this account. Closing without further action.  Girth Summit  (blether)  18:53, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Verbose tirade alert!

There have been at least two other SPIs (RAJAGOPALAN SRINIVASAN and PavanKishoreG) related to the various incarnations of the Kuppusamy Annamalai, Annamalai Kuppusamy, K. Annamalai, etc. drafts and articles, so I'm not sure which one to link this to. But anyway, Vikepro has now a couple of times recreated Draft:K. Annamalai, which was previously attempted by Homolego, who in turn was earlier this year investigated as a possible sock of Muhammeddhalifjr, hence I'm filing this here, as I can't seem to find a better connection.

Apart from that Draft:K. Annamalai creation, there are some faint similarities in edit comments. And both users have user pages with biographical info which seems fake to me. Yes, this is all pretty tenuous, I admit.

Also, Vikepro made this edit to another user's talk page pretending to be an admin and issuing a fake warning. And apparently Homolego has tried to pull something similar: User_talk:Homolego.

BTW, when I challenged Vikepro on that and a couple of other things on their user page User_talk:Vikepro, their answer was pretty wishy-washy IMO, and completely failed to address this fake-admin point.

There's so much dodgy doings going on in this Annamalai space that maybe I'm seeing things that aren't there. But on the other hand, there's defo something not quite right about both Vikepro and Homolego (the latter has had plenty of attention before, usually of the wrong sort).

Asking for CU in case that helps to find a connection.

Finally, I presume you can't go on a fishing expedition to try to link SPI cases without reasonable cause, and I expect it would be quite laborious in any case, but if you can see whether there are any connections between this and the other Annamalai-related cases (RAJAGOPALAN SRINIVASAN, PavanKishoreG), that would be great.

And no, I'm not obsessed about this Annamalai malarkey... but slowly getting there, I think! --DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:05, 18 November 2023 (UTC) DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:05, 18 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm adding to this Kelmaa, a self-confessed paid editor, who has recently created K. Annamalai (politician) on the same subject. Also Sathya Palaniyappan, whose only edit so far was to come to the AfC HD to complain about that article's visibility on Google (go figure!). I don't necessarily think either is part of this sock flock, but you never know, might help unearth something. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 11:09, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm adding also K Harish Bharadwaj, who has just created Annamalai Kuppuswamy. I'm not actually sure they're connected, but just in case, given the shared interest. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 10:35, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * Thank you, @DatGuy, that seems like a sensible thing to do. I'm slowly losing the will to live with these Annamalais, anyway... (groan) -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 20:04, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * For your kind information, annamalai is not paying editor for writing articles for him. Did you even know about INDIA? Annamalai is a leading and emerging as a great leader.He was a police officer and resign his jobs as he wants to become a public figure.He is going famous in news for his work for elections. That's why many editors want to create a article for him. Please read about K.Annamalai in news.Don't give fake allegations to editors for sockpuppetry, paid editing etc. We are also contributing to wikipedia. Vikepro (talk) 18:06, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * has been blocked for unrelated UPE. I checked and . The two are . Kelmaa is certainly ❌. What seems to be the case here is that mister Annamalai is both a vaguely notable figure, and has paid multiple editors to create an article about them. Therefore, I'm considering any evidence that is solely based on the K. Annamalai topic irrelevant. I am moving this case from the CUrequested queue to moreinfo rather than completed because of the aforementioned conclusion, as to allow more conclusive evidence to be mentioned.  courtesy ping. DatGuyTalkContribs 20:00, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
 * No additional evidence provided. . DatGuyTalkContribs 07:00, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks @DatGuy, appreciate it. No further evidence from me, at least not for now. Cheers, -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:06, 7 January 2024 (UTC)