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16 December 2012

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A bit complicated. appeared 21 November 2012 stating that they had been PIPony22 and claiming cleanstart. That account is blocked as is the IP, blocked as a sock of YellowPegasus. But AnnaHendren created [User:AnnaHendren/YellowPegasus]] on the 9th and posted an 'appeal' here on the 12th. I think a CU is also warranted here. Dougweller (talk) 12:48, 16 December 2012 (UTC) Dougweller (talk) 12:48, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * This wouldn't be the first time a puppetmaster had socks reverting each other. Dougweller (talk) 05:28, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' If is confirmed as a sock, then several redirects may be deleted per WP:CSD - see the RfDs at Redirects for discussion/Log/2012 December 15, Redirects for discussion/Log/2012 December 16 and Redirects for discussion/Log/2012 December 16. Thryduulf (talk) 23:10, 16 December 2012 (UTC)


 * This might also be of some interest.  Hazard-SJ  ✈   20:37, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * - Been following this one, added YP to the list as they are an admitted sock of PIP and was blocked. Good reason to think there are other socks out there as well, based on behavior, which itself raises CIR issue. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 16:08, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * This is reminding me of User:Anderson for some reason, likely the CVU and original tone of his first account. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 16:14, 16 December 2012 (UTC)
 * - I can't just run a check because a user created a page about another user. Furthermore, I don't think these are the same people as they are reverting each other in places like Template:Uncategorized/sandbox and Template:Uncategorized/sandbox. Furthermore, besides the IP and Anna, there is very little if not no overlap in editing. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  02:00, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
 * admitting the link, giving his name as Thomas Hendren, he joins CVU as a new user. (so does Ms. Hendren on her second edit), both have an interest in templates (see contribs), one of 'her' first edits is to revert vandalism on Penyulap's page  and file an ANI , and there are other unusual behaviors.  There is crossover between her and the , and that IP is already blocked as a sock of Yellow, due in part to behavior such as Yellow moving templates from the IP's space to main space .  Some are stand alone unusual, some of these show common interests.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 02:29, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Technically, but I'm going to go fish for a second pair of eyes for something. &mdash; Coren (talk) 20:25, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, . &mdash; Coren (talk) 02:30, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I appreciate the diligence by the CU here. Based on likelihood of technical evidence combined with strong behavioral links, I've indeffed the socks.  Closing. Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;  Join WER 04:13, 23 December 2012 (UTC)