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My first report here, I apologise for any errors. I ran into the newly created Pastsheld account when they removed a bunch of stuff and got warned by several editors on recent changes patrol. 22 hours later Rayonlada registers and does the same edit. In Gerbilling, Pastsheld:, Rayonlada:. Both users' second edit was to create a user with a one-line statement: Pastsheld:, Rayonlada:. There are also user name similarities. Both user names are 9 characters long, begin with an uppercase letter, and are a concatenation of words or abbreviations: Rayonlada = "Ray on lada", Pastsheld = "Pasts held" or "Past she ld". I dream of Maple (talk) 06:30, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * - different ISPs (perhaps home vs work), but similar location plus their behavior is enough to block. ST47 (talk) 06:47, 1 December 2019 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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My main suspicion is Boshjake234. Account was created, then added:, removed: , added: tag. These are their only three edits, and tags and policy require know how. Pastsheld did the exact same edit: down to the same placement at the end of the infobox.

My suspicion on Seedsdough and HipolitoBandito is weaker, and is based on user name and registering to do a single edit on a nearby subject while knowing policy. Seedsdough:, HipolitoBandito:. I dream of Maple (talk) 08:03, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * What made me jump is Boshjake234 repeating the EXACT SAME edit as the previous sock. I was wrong to say HipolitoBandito displayed policy know how, it felt the same. I think Seedsdough merits a check: they registered to make a single edit and talk page comment, showing Wikipedia know how: "Restoring sourced content - take it to talk page". Notneils doesn't jump out to me, they are editing music and are using the "minor" tag alot, also on large changes. But I might be wrong. I dream of Maple (talk) 20:17, 6 December 2019 (UTC)

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 * Boshjake is to the previous socks. Declined with respect to the other accounts, as I don't think that what was presented is sufficient evidence to run a check. Hippolito's edit is relatively inconsequential, I'm not sure what makes you say they "know policy"? ST47 (talk) 18:20, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * However...I was looking at Home Army, and the following accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * The following two accounts are to the above set of 5 and to each other:
 * All of these accounts except Notneils are involved in Poland-related articles. They're also to Pastsheld/Rayonlada/Boshjake... ST47 (talk) 18:37, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm blocking the 6 SPAs that I listed above - Brimagoth22 through Verndido23 - without tags. I can't say for sure that they are Pastsheld, but they are definitely someone. For Notneils, it doesn't look like they're editing the same sort of topics. ST47 (talk) 18:41, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * With no further developments since the check 2 weeks ago, closing the case. ST47 (talk) 03:41, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
 * The following two accounts are to the above set of 5 and to each other:
 * All of these accounts except Notneils are involved in Poland-related articles. They're also to Pastsheld/Rayonlada/Boshjake... ST47 (talk) 18:37, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm blocking the 6 SPAs that I listed above - Brimagoth22 through Verndido23 - without tags. I can't say for sure that they are Pastsheld, but they are definitely someone. For Notneils, it doesn't look like they're editing the same sort of topics. ST47 (talk) 18:41, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * With no further developments since the check 2 weeks ago, closing the case. ST47 (talk) 03:41, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
 * All of these accounts except Notneils are involved in Poland-related articles. They're also to Pastsheld/Rayonlada/Boshjake... ST47 (talk) 18:37, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm blocking the 6 SPAs that I listed above - Brimagoth22 through Verndido23 - without tags. I can't say for sure that they are Pastsheld, but they are definitely someone. For Notneils, it doesn't look like they're editing the same sort of topics. ST47 (talk) 18:41, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * With no further developments since the check 2 weeks ago, closing the case. ST47 (talk) 03:41, 21 December 2019 (UTC)