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All of them edited and created page Draft:Nitin Pujari salasar, Draft:Nitin Pujari, they all also uploaded photos of non-notable Nitin Pujari. Looks duck as their edits are mainly on/around pages created for Nitin Pujari Queer Eco feminist [they/them/their] 06:41, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * I added Adgjil1994 and MBob1234 to the list; these accounts overlap on Draft:Nitin Pujari and Draft:Himanshu Singh Rajawat, and have been editing promotionally on these and other subjects cross-wiki. Also, all of these accounts have similar userpages. Since there are quite a few accounts here and a substantial xwiki component, to confirm and check for others. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 07:07, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I see how the 4 suspected sock accounts overlap each other, but I don't see the connection to Pcmishradigital. Am I missing something?  -- RoySmith (talk) 15:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Check their deleted contributions - they authored Draft:Nitin Pujari in September of last year. I'll run a quick check now. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
 * The four suspected socks are all ✅ to one another, and to . The proposed master and their confirmed sock are stale however, and the deleted draft is quite different from the new one - I can't say whether they are one and the same person. They're clearly spamming, and using multiple accounts to evade scrutiny; I will block, and leave to consider what tags to apply.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:08, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I made a mistake in the previous posting - my eyes are getting tired, is not amongst this group. They are, in the sense that they geolocate ot the same city, but they are not on the same IPs/device. I'm not going to unblock, because they are obviously acting in conjunction with the other accounts, but it should be noted that they are suspected rather than confirmed.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:19, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I tagged them all as suspected to the master based on the cross-wiki interest in the same subjects (and the "Pcm41" username). Also requesting locks since many of these accounts are already blocked on other wikis. Closing. Spicy (talk) 19:54, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

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Has created (or moved? I can't work the logs out) Himanshu Singh Rajawat which the sockpuppeter was interested in as well. A log of xwiki edits as well - Rich T&#124;C&#124;E-Mail 16:46, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * . I know this wasn't asked for, but there were some concerns about cross-wiki editing so I ran a check, nothing technically linking them to any of the other accounts in the archive (mostly because they are stale) so behaviour will need to be evaluated here. Primefac (talk) 20:28, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
 * - based on the overlap with previous socks both here and cross-wiki (e.g. ), I'm convinced that Tapobhumi is a sock. Please indef. Thanks,  Spicy (talk) 01:42, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
 * ,, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 08:56, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

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cu blocked on commons as a sock of pcm, plus overlap here and many other places PRAXIDICAE🌈 22:35, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Now locked. Tagged, closing. Spicy (talk) 03:05, 2 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Created Draft:Aman Rathod on July which was later edited by locked sock
 * Reintroduced original research at Dinesh MN
 * Same behaviour of disruptive wikidata editing as well (and is already blocked there), wikidata:Special:Contributions/Arpita1234
 * Same behaviour of disruptive wikidata editing as well (and is already blocked there), wikidata:Special:Contributions/Arpita1234


 * Also introduced OR at Dinesh MN
 * Typical creation of userpage with short generic content, previous sock example
 * Typical creation of userpage with short generic content, previous sock example

DatGuyTalkContribs 11:45, 10 September 2022 (UTC)


 * by DivyaWriter and other edits by socks such as have the same odd mannerisms, such as bolding section titles, starting new paragraphs with multiple spaces, and directional apostrophes. Additionally, on the Hindi wiki, DivyaWriter asked why an article named 'Rohit Jangid' was deleted. Special:Undelete/Draft:Rohit Jangid here was also a frequent subject of edits made by  and . DatGuyTalkContribs 14:17, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Arpita is ✅. I'm not willing to check DivyaWriter right now - "introduced OR on the same page" and "generic userpage" aren't enough in my opinion., got any stronger connections? GeneralNotability (talk) 21:47, 27 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks . CU results aren't especially helpful here, but the behavior you pointed out is rather convincing. as suspected. GeneralNotability (talk) 23:38, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 16:50, 30 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
PCM092022 recreated Rohit Jangid, which previous socks have tried to create, e.g.. Obvious username similarity. also has '2022' in their username, edited the Jangid article while it was still in draftspace and voted keep at Articles_for_deletion/Dog_Home_Foundation, an AfD for an article that was created by. Qhqofficial2022 has the same '2022' username pattern, voted keep on the same AfD and also attempted to create the Dog Home Foundation article. Spicy (talk) 18:44, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * - pretty convinced these are socks/meat based on the behaviour, but endorsing to check for other accounts. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:40, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 19:37, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ,, and are confirmed to .   is  due to proxy use. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:46, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. - please indef PCM092022, Maddykkv2022 and Qhqofficial2022 - I'm convinced based on the behaviour.  Spicy (talk) 19:50, 18 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The request came in just as I was about to block., , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 19:51, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

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I realize you just ran a Checkuser on this sockmaster last month and this account didn't pop up. But I'm seeing some similiar interests. Specifically, edits to Draft:Rohit Jangid, Abhijet Raajput, Draft:Abhijet Raajput and Dog Home Foundation. This account was created years ago but just became active in September 2022. . Liz Read! Talk! 02:55, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  11:37, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
 * The CU data isn't conclusive on its own, but it is certainly consistent with this drawer of socks. Overlapping on at least four drafts that the most recent accounts edited within just a few weeks is too much for me to accept as a coincidence - will block and request locks. The following are ✅ to this account:
 * These I will also block. Girth Summit  (blether)  11:54, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
 * These I will also block. Girth Summit  (blether)  11:54, 4 November 2022 (UTC)
 * These I will also block. Girth Summit  (blether)  11:54, 4 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
creation of Draft:Rohit Jangid (Wushu) based on Draft:Rohit Jangid which was created by the master and their socks. Articles about this person have been created under numerous titles. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 08:20, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Much duck, very quack. . ✗  plicit  13:38, 16 November 2022 (UTC)
 * , closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:34, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
SPA Wushuguru recreated Rohit Jangid at Draft:Rohit Jangid Wushu.

User:Vecchioscrivano then wakes up after a five-month sleep, and moves the draft to main space, via WP space. Storchy (talk) 09:39, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

Six days after Draft:Stefano Cilio by User:Vecchioscrivano was declined for spamminess and notability, User:Malachi Benson pasted it nearly verbatim to their sandbox, then moved it immediately to Stefano Cilio. Storchy (talk) 09:46, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

User:Prince828122 also created Draft:Rohit Jangid Wushu, 23 June.

User:IActiveabhi is a new account that immediately began working on Rohit Jangid, just now. Storchy (talk) 17:01, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Thank you all for bringing to notice but I will clear you that I am a Wikipedia editor living in Dubai and I have nothing to do with this type of account though I am trying to write Wikipedia for sports person and now I am also learning and that's why I chose Rohit Jangid
 * Because his name was mentioned in the recent news and I found him a very good personality, for which I have created a Wikipedia page. Wushuguru (talk) 07:58, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it's a safe bet that can be added. –  2 . O . Boxing  14:01, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * to confirm the ones above and look for sleepers. seems to be compromised and  to be unrelated, but if  wants to look further into it they can open another SPI. DatGuyTalkContribs 17:33, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * I added, another new account that seems to have been created just to edit this article. - for verification and sleeper check. I'm most curious about the Italian guy and whether he is a compromised account or just another UPE. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:18, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * . --Blablubbs (talk) 20:37, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Ugh, this is a bit messy.
 * is probably on proxy, but still a weak(ish) to Pcmishradigital.
 * If I squint a little, and  are  to each other and to Pcmishradigital. They're all in the same country, but that's pretty much it; however, I have very little data to work with for those two.
 * is to Pcmishradigital, and  to IActiveabhi and Columnistvivek.
 * is technically ❌. I see no obvious signs of proxy use, but I also can't exclude the possibility. I can offer no insight into whether they are or are not compromised.
 * is ; available log data places them far away from everyone else.
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 20:58, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * - can I get a check for (related to Wushuguru and Wushusportsindia)?  MarioGom (talk) 20:50, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
 * is maybe to . The have the same (reasonably common) UA, and they geolocate to the same city; there isn't an IP range overlap, but there is ISP overlap. Based purely on CU data,  looks ❌ to either.  Girth Summit  (blether)  21:08, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
 * @Girth Summit: I'm guessing your "unrelated" result is referring to, and not ? If yes, see my proxy note above and geolocation for the flagged IPs at . --Blablubbs (talk) 13:57, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes - I saw Wushusports as being pretty similar to Wushusportsindia, but the technical data was very different for Wushuguru. That could be due to proxy use, so perhaps 'inconclusive' would have been a better word to use. I don't have time to look at it again right now - feel free to check yourself (since you're familiar with the case already). Girth Summit  (blether)  15:58, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks – re-reading my comment above, I unintentionally sounded sort of harsh, my apologies for that. Having rechecked all three, my take is still that Wushuguru is in "weak likely" territory based on proxy use similarities to other socks and UA (with the caveat that the username probably influences my judgement a little, and that I'd probably be inclined say "possilikely" if I didn't have an irrational distaste for that result) – but inconclusive might indeed be a better way of putting it. Concur regarding the other two. --Blablubbs (talk) 15:54, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged Wushuguru, IActiveabhi and Columnistvivek as suspected socks based on the evidence and CU data. I'm going to leave the other accounts without any further action at this point. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:53, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Compare PCM092022 and PCM1991 usernames for possible WP:DUCK match. Discovered at Sockpuppet investigations/Shawntheshipper. The SandDoctor Talk 21:06, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * - PCM092022 is non-stale and locked as a sock. Could we get a check here? The SandDoctor  Talk 21:08, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
 * I suggest also looking at, per the username and overlap on Rohit Jangid. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:32, 15 January 2023 (UTC)
 * is technically very likely - given the editing, blocking and tagging as proven. looks a lot like them, and is in the right geolocation, but is on a new IP. Blocking as suspected. Requesting locks for both. Don't see any other accounts at present, but it's not great territory for sleeper hunting.  Girth Summit  (blether)  14:20, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

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Same overlap on Draft:Rohit Jangid. Also created Draft:Sudhir S. Mehta 2 which was expanded by, who's in the archives. Requesting CU for confirmation since I'm not unambiguously convinced. DatGuyTalkContribs 20:57, 27 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * Looks like a quacker, especially since our fowlish friend started out on the SPI page: . ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:24, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
 * This was due to Sk5505 tagging their page for deletion on the Hindi wiki. I've had my eye on Thailandhindi for a bit (along with the stale who's also probably related) but wasn't 100% convinced. DatGuyTalkContribs 01:42, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * Thailandhindi is to Pcmishradigital but . Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:09, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Ta, as suspected. Closing. DatGuyTalkContribs 18:25, 28 February 2023 (UTC)