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They're already cu blocked on commons but username is pretty much the same plus overlapping edits in all the usual musician articles, see Post Malone, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato etc... Praxidicae (talk) 13:44, 16 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * Pcgmrich is CU blocked, nothing else to do here. GeneralNotability (talk) 21:51, 19 June 2020 (UTC)

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1. Special:Diff/951092418 2. Special:Diff/954792908 3. c:Special:Diff/432328900. Jonteemil (talk) 19:24, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * All accounts and IP addresses have been blocked. No further action needed. Closing SPI...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:31, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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Reversion to restore edit of confirmed sock on Super Why! (Fartface2007 King82202), interest related to numbers/dates (King82202 on en.wikiquote; Pcgmsrich: ); username similarity. Эlcobbola talk 15:58, 8 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Added Chapparells. Editing Good Bones (TV series) (Chapparells Pcgmrich) and related to Katy Perry (Chapparells Pcgmrich).  Chapparells also confirmed on Commons - CU data are here.  Эlcobbola  talk 16:14, 8 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Please confirm & check for sleepers. There are undocumented blocked socks such as & a whole procession passing through UTRS. A good dose of sunlight is needed. Cabayi (talk) 18:20, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * - Making a list and checking it twice. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:23, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * The list for the record, ✅:
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 21:46, 8 September 2020 (UTC)


 * I've unblocked confirmed accounts. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:43, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Actually this case seems to have been so far no tags, so undoing the tags til all socks are dealt with. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:45, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Locks requested —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 02:34, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * - Could someone go and tag them as confirmed CU wise? I think it could be beneficial for finding others down the road more easily. It can be archived right after since I brought this out of close. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 03:01, 9 September 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 03:04, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

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.  Heart  (talk) 13:12, 5 November 2020 (UTC)


 * I corrected the username of OglebayWheeling as the account that you provided did not exist. The other thing that seems to be missing is any actual evidence. Awarding a barnstar is not, by itself, evidence of any wrongdoing even if it is to an outed sockpuppet. Of course, it may be part of a larger pattern of evidence but as I said, that has not been provided. Just a quick check shows no overlap of editing between OglebayWheeling and any other account identified in this case. Just twigged that the barnstar was awarded in support of an unblock request for a blocked sock. Comments struck. 86.140.67.152 (talk) 18:20, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * by Ponyo —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 17:17, 7 November 2020 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 20:34, 7 November 2020 (UTC)

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The edits by these users seem exactly alike. They all spam the same information on the articles. They all also kept reverting the actions of other users when they attempted to remove the vandalism. The usernames are very similar, and their edits are also very similar.  ProClasher 9 7  ~  Have A Question?  02:12, 12 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * Merged to apparent master per this comment by NinjaRobotPirate. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:47, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked the unblocked account. All seem ducky to this sockmaster, so . Tagged as previous have been tagged. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:53, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , I just confirmed to this group as well. --  Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:21, 12 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll tag and . Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 00:14, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

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Vandalism on 1987 and vandalism on 1987, first thing out of the gate. Elizium23 (talk) 22:54, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * These two socks definitely seem related to Pcgmsrich. Merged case to Pcgmsrich. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:29, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
 * - a sleeper check seems a good idea. Requested locks for these two. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:32, 31 January 2021 (UTC)
 * The two socks are ✅ to one another.
 * Also found and ✅:
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:27, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:27, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:27, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:27, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

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This user tends to have many accounts, so I requested CU to catch them. Steve M (talk) 14:03, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Looking at the history, new accounts seem to come in at least pairs, so probably worth a look for this guy's twin. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:06, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
 * All of the accounts that came up in the check have already been blocked. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:02, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

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DUCK! Steve M (talk) 00:55, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 01:30, 7 February 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. . Mz7 (talk) 07:09, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

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Lizzo Elizium23 (talk) 05:04, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked 1 wk. Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 12:14, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

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Nonsensical vandalism that is reverted unusually rapidly, which is the main thing this LTA does. See all other socks' contributions. CU for sleepers as this is an LTA. Steve M (talk) 02:28, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
 * EDIT: Generic 1-sentence unblock request is also strong evidence that this account is a Pcgmsrich sock. 03:32, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
 * EDIT 2: Another one. Notice the "Mediati" in both names like the "Revere" pattern and rapid revert-warring vandalism on one or two pages. Steve M (talk) 14:36, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Yeah, that's him. It looks like all the accounts are blocked already.  I can request global locks. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 16:56, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

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Rapid edit-warring vandalism. CU for sleeper accounts, as this is an LTA. Steve M (talk) 21:25, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Nothing immediately visible. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:24, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

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Another blatant one for CU sleeper check and tagging is needed. Steve M (talk) 02:26, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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, would it be a good idea to delete all sock tags and categories per DENY and just make an LTA page? Steve M (talk) 02:33, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * for sleepers —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 02:32, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
 * The user is to previous socks. .  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   02:50, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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How long is this going to last? Another one reverts my revert of Pcgmspoor, a blatant sock. Can a CU rangeblock the underlying IP? Steve M (talk) 16:44, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

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I doubt this is Cruizir, as a lot of vandals impersonate him in order to get the attention that the desperately want. Would it be best to deny recognition and revoke talk page access of Ambergarden? Steve M (talk) 18:00, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I'll go with what I said, but there is one credible alternative: Woshiyiweizhongguoren. In any case, it's a bit academic, of no real import. Maybe tags are not helpful. -- zzuuzz (talk) 18:26, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * It has been done. As with any LTA, it may last a very long time, no telling how long this block will hold. CaptainEek  Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 17:23, 25 February 2021 (UTC)


 * This, and other socks I've looked at, are the same person as User talk:Ambergarden and their socks, who, along with impersonating several other vandals, claims to be Cruizir. I'd say it's possilikely, but whether that's actually true is an academic exercise for the reader. Also, like CaptainEek suggests, effective range blocks are not always easy or possible. -- zzuuzz (talk) 17:36, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Please note name similarity. Created account under a different user name and then renamed. Note vandalism. -- Deep fried okra  ( talk ) 22:45, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
 * noting possible sock AshleyWitt banned from UTRS 3/13/21 -- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 22:54, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Straight from the horse's mouth. This is more like the Pcgmsrich I've come to dread -- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 22:57, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Zzuuzz. -- Deep fried okra ( talk ) 23:00, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

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Yup. Several other socks encountered, including User:Sheetz2021 - all blocked. -- zzuuzz (talk) 23:01, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

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Username, and editing in musician articles. CU for sleepers, it appears to have been a while since the master was last checked. Pahunkat (talk) 16:28, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * you can pretty much assume that if or I have thumped a pcgmsrich we've checked the range.  My own personal policy favors WP:DENY in the case of LTAs.  --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106;&#x1D110;&#x1d107; 20:33, 7 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Closing per above. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 20:52, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

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Dolfi2000 was blocked after edit-warring, changing the graphic representation of music staff sharps and flats on multiple articles. The username Dolfi2000 was registered after multiple IPs were blocked doing the same thing on musical key articles. 홍성국강준현 restored two of the same edits of Dolfi2000 and various IPs. Example 1. Example 2.

Checkuser requested to check for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 15:59, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

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, Dolfi2000 is or. They have overlapping ranges on Commons; Dolfi2000 behaviour there more closely matches RafikiSykes. Эlcobbola talk 22:59, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
 * , sorry to ping again and to keep updating: Dolfi2000 on en.wiki, however, more closely matches Pcgmsrich (compare interest musical notes and content of unblock requests). Эlcobbola  talk 23:03, 25 January 2023 (UTC)

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 *  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   18:49, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
 * at a technical level. The master was consistent when it came from connecting from only one country. This other user is connecting from an entirely different one.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:09, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
 * , I noticed that you CU blocked Dolfi2000 on Commons as a LTA. Are they linked to any other accounts? Thanks, Spicy (talk) 22:22, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, . I was just looking into that myself since the musical notation thing did ring a bell wrt. Pcgmsrich... compare the blocked sock . I've tagged Dolfi2000 as a suspected sock of Pcgmsrich. I don't know why the user with the Korean name (and the Korean IP who is probably the same person) is restoring their edits. However, based on the CU result and their edits to other articles, I don't think they are a sock. The other IPs are too old for action.  please merge this case to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Pcgmsrich and close.  Spicy (talk) 23:11, 25 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Merged, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 21:12, 27 January 2023 (UTC)