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01 April 2016

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Puppet has attempted to reinsert some of the copyvio images I blocked the master for and has asked for the master to be unblocked. I would suggest it's a duck, but given the user names sound plausibly like personal names, I request CheckUser to provide technical evidence as to whether this is sock or meat. BethNaught (talk) 15:43, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

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Extreme WP:DUCK, very similar usernames, master was blocked due to copyvios on 30 March 2016, he created Nouman sherani and Nouman arbaz khan both on 1 April 2016. He might have created the third account Nouman arbaz khan after realizing that Nouman sherani might be too telling. All three accounts made edits to Jahangir Khan Jani which was created by master. They have been very disruptive, adding copyvio images and unsourced material, also creating pages for non-notables, creating a lot of administrative work for others to cleanup the mess. Master has displayed the knowledge of adding advanced tables and wikifying links, also can create articles, can add images and modify templates so its possible that master be someone other than these, a past blocked account possibly.


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 * Adds the category: Nouman khan sherani (diff), Nouman sherani (diff), Nouman arbaz khan (diff)
 * Removes the category: Nouman khan sherani (diff), Nouman sherani (diff), Nouman arbaz khan (diff)  Sh eri ff  |  ☎ 911  | 20:59, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocking one unblocked account and tagging all. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:30, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

08 April 2016

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Besides the name, there is this edit by Nk Khan Sherani, which is almost identical to this one made by Nks Sherani. Specifically, note the addition of an image simultaneous to the deletion of categories.

Assuming good faith, this might simply be a case of forgetting the password, since the two accounts don't have overlapping editing histories, though Nk Khan Sherani did edit as recently as 11:00 on April 7 (Nks Sherani started editing at 23:09 April 7). clpo13(talk) 06:15, 8 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Scratch that last bit. There is now significant overlap in editing times and articles (such as Shahid Usman). Both accounts mark nearly every edit as minor. Nk Khan Sherani uploads File:Sunbal+copy.jpg and Nks Sherani adds it to an article. There's also the issue of nearly every upload by Nk Khan Sherani lacking source or licensing information. They've done the same on the Commons. clpo13(talk) 22:36, 9 April 2016 (UTC)


 * That's okay by me. clpo13(talk) 04:06, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

There's also and. Similar names, similar edits. Overlapping edits on Afreen Khan. clpo13(talk) 15:39, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

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with edits to e.g. Jahangir Khan Jani and per WP:SIMNAME may be a sock. Sam Sailor Talk! 17:06, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * with respect to CheckUser – based on diffs; an example is  vs  – Admin, a block of  would be helpful, along with either a short block or a warning to Nk Khan Sherani. Declining CU because it's obvious it's the same person behind it, but, please feel free to rerequest if I'm wrong. Thanks for your report. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 02:23, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * This is a continuation of Sockpuppet investigations/Nouman khan sherani and needs to be merged there. I will block the accounts. BethNaught (talk) 11:27, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Clpo13: blocked. : please do the merge (saying again to add the template). BethNaught (talk) 15:50, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * This'll need to be an admin clerk; see procedures. Thanks, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 16:03, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅. The cases are merged now.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:52, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

11 April 2016

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Continuing here, but this is one more sock suggested to belong to Sockpuppet investigations/Nouman khan sherani.

starts by creating Dilber Munir about a Pashto cinema actor. The article follows the same formula as several creations made by the master, : Infobox person, 1-line lead, filmography section.

User then:
 * Edits in Aangaar (pashto) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Gandagir created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Ghaddar (pashto) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Haram Khor (pashto) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Inteha (2013 film) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Josh (pashto) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Munafiq (pashto) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Pekhawray Badmash created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Qasam (pashto) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Tezaab (2015 film) created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Edits in Ziddi Pakhtun created by Nouman khan sherani
 * Removes AfD template from Yarana, an article created by Nouman khan sherani, and
 * Edits in Waly Muhabbat Kawal Guna Da created by Nouman khan sherani

Obvious socking. --Sam Sailor Talk! 10:49, 11 April 2016 (UTC) Sam Sailor Talk! 10:49, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Same pattern as all of the above. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pichpich (talk • contribs) 20:13, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

Same again. A past sock with a similar username was User:Nouman arbaz khan, and the above socks have been active on Arbaaz Khan (Pakistani actor). --McGeddon (talk) 10:09, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Same as: just (re)created added to the filmography of Arbaaz Khan (Pakistani actor) again. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi  15:36, 19 April 2016 (UTC) Fresh SPA creating the same style unsourced stubs at Jashan (2016 Pashto film) and Mohabbat Kar Da Lewano De, again listing Arbaaz Khan (Pakistani actor) at the very top of the cast list, per the sockmaster's articles. --McGeddon (talk) 18:27, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * CheckUser requested in order to check for sleepers. I will block the account based on behaviour. BethNaught (talk) 11:02, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Adding one account: recently created, similar topics eg . BethNaught (talk) 20:36, 15 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Added User:Arbaaz Khan Pakistani Actor (User:Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi gave this user a sock warning yesterday but they don't seem to have been listed here). --McGeddon (talk) 10:09, 19 April 2016 (UTC)
 * for sleeper check and for confirmation of . Thanks, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:18, 21 April 2016 (UTC)


 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Mike V • Talk 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • Talk 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • Talk 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Mike V • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
 * <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 18:19, 24 April 2016 (UTC)

01 May 2016

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New sock created Arbaaz Khan (actor), username is similar to past socks and. Past socks have created Arbaaz Khan (Pakistani actor). Requesting CU to confirm and a sleeper check. GABHello! 21:59, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I added three more accounts who only edits are to Arbaaz Khan (Pakistani actor).  Vanjagenije  (talk)  08:32, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Please, check those accounts.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  08:32, 2 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I blocked yesterday as a confirmed sock without realizing there was an open SPI. I'll take a look at the other accounts.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  20:46, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I've also now blocked, , , and   as ✅. -- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  20:59, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Tagged and closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  14:41, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

15 May 2016

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Clearly a duck. Similar name, and is editing on a number of articles in the same area of Pakistani actors, including Arbaaz Khan (actor) -- where was picked up. GABHello! 15:45, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  17:09, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

16 May 2016

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Duck. Their Sobia Khan (Film and TV actress) is the same as Sobia Khan, a page repeatedly-recreated by this master. They are also making similar edits as other socks:. Requesting CU for sleepers. GABHello! 01:01, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * for sleepers. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 15:25, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Doug Weller talk 17:39, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Khanzada Marwat is ✅ as are and .  and I've changed suspected to CU on a few others.  Doug Weller  talk 17:49, 16 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:55, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

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clearly a WP:DUCK to me, recently created account and seems to be only interested in articles related to Pashto cinema like the master. -   Managerarc   ™ talk  15:25, 25 June 2016 (UTC) Compare this User talk:Ravindu Navin talk page to that of the sockmaster, particularly the now-hatted section: both extremely productive in the areas of uploading copyright-violating images and the creation of contextless articles about minor Indian actors and shows, etc, which go straight to A7. Pure WP:DUCK. <sub style="color:green;>Muffled <sup style="color:red;">Pocketed  18:05, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

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Agree, sounds like a duck. Master had created Mohabat Kar Da Lewno Da that got deleted at AfD. The suspected sock has recreated this 1-liner film stub at Mohabbat Kar Da Lewano Day with a redirect from Mohabat Kar Da Lewno Da. --Sam Sailor Talk! 16:49, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Whilst they show similar patterns of behaviour in creating unreferenced film stubs and uploading copyright images these articles/images relate to different countries. User :Ravindu Navin based on his edit history is from Sri Lanka, whilst User:Nouman khan sherani appears to be of Pakistani or Indian origin. Dan arndt (talk) 23:14, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with Dan here, Ravindu Navin looks unrelated to Nouman khan sherani. Sam Sailor Talk! 07:08, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked as a likely sock. I don't think the other account is connected to this sock farm (or any other -- I'm not familiar with the socking history in the Sri Lankan film articles) so I haven't taken any action on that. I'm leaving the CU request open as we usually have more socks than just one. I happened to find this active on my watchlist. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  06:50, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅. . <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 21:10, 2 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Confirmed who? مستان خان or Ravindu Navin?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:37, 2 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I was referring to مستان خان. (Didn't see Ravindu Navin.) Ravindu Navin is ❌. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 00:04, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

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This is a trademark edit, also there's a sock on Commons (User:Farhanullah68) that's not active here and I expect there are more here that aren't immediately apparent, so hoping a check can be done. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  01:53, 19 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I added Gulan Khan Sher now, I've blocked both accounts as suspected socks. There are a few on Commons that haven't edited here yet and I suspect there's more here that haven't been found. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  05:06, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Just blocked as a sock of NKS (not mine!) &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  10:28, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Nomi brother is a duck. CU for sleepers please. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 15:36, 24 July 2016 (UTC)
 * is ✅ to blocked sock . and  are ✅ to each other and are extremely  to Nomi brother (if the behavioural evidence is equally strong it could tip it to ✅). There are extensive ranges at play here, so .-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  23:30, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Per Ponyo's findings I've updated tags to confirmed on Nomi brother and proven on the other two. Closing. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  02:50, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

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WP:SPA creating two poorly-sourced film articles (Gandageeri Na Manam, Nadaan (film)) with Arbaaz Khan as top billing, per previous socks. Also chipped in to contest to the speedy deletion of Arbaaz Khan (Pakistani actor) (previously deleted at AfD / created by blocked user). McGeddon (talk) 11:20, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Same user went on to create another bio at Arbaaz Khan. after the previous was deleted, for what it's worth. --McGeddon (talk) 13:27, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
 * And has now posted a mangled unblock request at the User:Nouman khan sherani user page. --McGeddon (talk) 13:31, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * - please, compare to previous socks.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:19, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
 * CU confirmed identical with User:Noumansultankhan and another confirmed sock User:Neebras who doesn't seem mentioned in earlier SPIs. There may be a problem as I can also confirm identical with User:Marilyn Maison - see Sockpuppet investigations/Najaf ali bhayo/Archive. so I'm wondering if the two SPIs are related. Doug Weller  talk 13:59, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I can see why you think there may be a relationship, but it is purely a technical one, and the user agents used by both masters and their socks are often difficult to confirm with absolute certainty. If, though, you focus on behavior, the two masters are distinct. I'm not an expert on Najaf ali bhayo, but my sense is that he vandalizes particular topic areas, whereas Nouman khan sherani focuses mainly on creating film articles. If you look at the different socks, many of which were blocked without a CU, the ownership appears to be correct. I blocked and tagged Momin167. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:21, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I take your point. Thanks. Doug Weller  talk 16:12, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

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New account recreating an Arbaaz Khan bio (this time at the fresh title of Arbaaz Khan ( actor )) a couple of hours after the last one was speedied. No other edits. McGeddon (talk) 15:55, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:35, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Confirmed, blocked, tagged.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:37, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

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Habibullah6474 created Ghulam (2016 film), a poorly-sourced article about a film of questionable notability with Arbaaz Khan given top billing despite sources mentioning him further down the cast list. Past socks have promoted Khan in the same way.

User:202.69.11.210's edits have been confined to Ghulam (2016 film) and adding items to the filmography of Jahangir Khan Jani - past Nouman socks (eg. 1) have also added items to Jahangir Khan Jani's filmography. McGeddon (talk) 11:23, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * please check against past socks. An IP-hopping user on Special:Contributions/202.69.0.0/20 (probably) has also been warring to remove the AfD notice from Ghulam (2016 film), that's probably the same user. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:54, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I would say that Habibullah6474 is . . <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 02:11, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * please block . I'm convinced about the IPs as well but they are now idle. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 17:27, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:52, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

7 October 2016
Please see nl:Wikipedia:Checklijst langdurig structureel vandalisme/Khan Sherani for all socks and IP adresses used. All have been globally locked now as well but I fear we have not seen the end of this person since he expands cross wiki that is why I acted on nl-wiki where I am admin and made the cross wiki file. We have locally blocked the Facebook server as well on nl-wiki since that is an open proxy gateway. MoiraMoira (talk) 07:27, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

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New account whose first two edits (creating a film article with Arbaaz Khan given top billing, and adding it to Jahangir Khan Jani's filmography) mirror those of recent socks (User:Habibullah6474 created another Khan film article last month and had an IP add it to Jani's filmography). McGeddon (talk) 13:04, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * created 4 new poorly soruced film articles with again Arbaaz Khan given top billing. Am not sure if they are here to promote Arbaaz Khan or films also after proposed one of his/her article an IP  comes up and deprod it (see diff). <span style="font-family: monospace;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;color: hsl(205, 98%, 55%); ">GSS  (talk) 06:57, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Compare to previous socks, please.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:36, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * . There are too few edits to make a determination. .-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:29, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * - This appears to be an Nks sock; please block as such. GABgab 22:12, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  11:32, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Delightful. Closing. GABgab 18:47, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

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Same focus on Pashto cinema articles as past socks, with particular overlap in editing Jahangir Khan Jani's filmography and linking to Zwee Da Badamala, an article recently created by another Nouman Khan sock. The name "Nouman Khan" appears in many past sock usernames. McGeddon (talk) 13:51, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * Painfully obvious, please block. Thanks, GABgab 19:00, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:34, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

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Week-old account with similar behaviour to many past socks - making new articles about films with Arbaaz Khan given top billing, and adding them to Jahangir Khan Jani's filmography. Only other edits have been to create Qaisor Sanober and add a self-created Arbaaz Khan web series to that article's filmography. McGeddon (talk) 09:01, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged as suspected. Leaving open as a CU would be beneficial to weed out other accounts and perhaps do a couple of range blocks. I came across two IP sock ranges when I was G5ing the contributions. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  05:59, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
 * per 's request, for sleepers. I assume you meant to request CU, in which case I think you should have changed the status to "CUrequest" to flag it in the case list. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 03:46, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * No further socks were detected. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 23:29, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

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Hijacked the Arbaaz Khan (actor) redirect to create another biography of the Pakistani actor Arbaaz Khan, created articles about some of his films, added one to Jahangir Khan Jani's biography - all the behaviour of past socks. McGeddon (talk) 22:47, 10 November 2016 (UTC)

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Comment:Usman Khan124 also created Arbaaz Khan (Lollywood actor) and Arbaaz Khan (pakistani actor) which s/he used as redirect to hijacked Arbaaz Khan (actor). <span style="font-family: monospace;font-weight: bold;font-size: 16px;color: hsl(205, 98%, 55%); ">GSS (talk) 05:41, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * Technically, it's . Katietalk 20:35, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
 * - Please block the sock. Thanks, GABgab 22:34, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeffed and tagged. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  11:32, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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Similar username ("Noman Khan" / "Nouman khan"), creating content about the non-notable actor Arbaaz Khan (Filmography of Arbaaz Khan). No other edits. McGeddon (talk) 10:51, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * - block away, and please delete the page WP:G5. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:25, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
 * 🎄BethNaught (talk)🎄 13:39, 13 December 2016 (UTC)