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was blocked by Oshwah @ 2019-01-17T05:59:51 following this ANI thread. then took up where Peterjack1 left off, reverting Cards84664 on highway related articles:

* 2019-01-17T15:59:50 diff hist +2‎  Interstate 90 in New York ‎ Junctions were inaccurately grouped together, now fixed Tag: Undo * 2019-01-17T15:57:47 diff hist +1,724‎  Connecticut Route 15 ‎ Undid revision 878831083 by Cards84664 (talk) Tag: Undo * 2019-01-17T15:55:50 diff hist +3,944‎  Saw Mill River Parkway ‎ Undid revision 878832421 by Cards84664 (talk) Tag: Undo * 2019-01-17T15:54:56 diff hist +5,650‎  Hutchinson River Parkway ‎ Undid revision 878831982 by Cards84664 (talk) Tag: Undo -- Dloh cier ekim   (talk) 17:11, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

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Stooping to socking? Pathetic, but predictable :( GoodDay (talk) 17:24, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

I suspect he'll continue to create more socks. GoodDay (talk) 17:41, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

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 * I ran a check to make sure it wasn't a frame-up. ✅.  I'll extend the master's block, but he's pushing against an indef. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 17:35, 17 January 2019 (UTC)

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Same edits being made to Massachusetts Route 2, where the IP user's first action is to revert the changes made that removed the content added by the sock master (diff) and then do so again while adding similar content back to the article (diff). I've already temporarily blocked the IP for suspected block evasion; this SPI report is being created retro-actively and for record-keeping and documentation purposes. It will be created with the status set to 'closed'.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:42, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

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An extension of 's three month block should be considered given the disruption and this SPI report. Will ping the blocking admin with the link to this SPI report so that I can receive his/her input and thoughts about this...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:42, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
 * The block was placed by NinjaRobotPirate; will message him on his user talk page for input regarding an extension of Peterjack1's block.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:47, 1 April 2019 (UTC)

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Posting evidence for 108.21.182.146 at their request. Not fully looked at the evidence so I don't necessarily support any evidence presented by the IP, but Mark P. 8301's user page being created by Smith0124 is a red flag. Copied from User talk:Oshwah. Dreamy Jazz 🎷 talk to me &#124; my contributions 16:55, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi. It appears you were the administrator that blocked https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Peterjack1 back in April 2019. Based on several factors, such as the articles where active, content added/changed/removed, activities, tone/behavior, I suspect that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/68.160.217.229 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Smith0124 may be sockpuppets of Peterjack1. I think an investigation is appropriate. For example. both the IP address and Smith0124 have an affinity for NY area highways and the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election (a very specific interest area). Also, Smith0124, like Peterjack1 before, likes to make and defend specific and particular edits on many NY area highways and is insensitive to criticism (such as poor sourcing or word usage). I also want to mention Smith0124 was recently blocked for 24 hours for edit warring (a block that was lifted by another admin). I could be wrong and I don't have the time and resources to investigate, so I wanted to bring this to the attention of those who do. Thanks. 108.21.182.146 (talk) 16:07, 8 January 2020 (UTC) ––Hi, just as update, I also believe that https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mark_P._8301 is affiliated and may be a sockpuppet of the several accounts I listed above. My main proof, other than the roadway and video game articles that this uses edits, the Mark P 8301 user page seems to have been created by Smith0124 (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Mark_P._8301&action=history). Thank you for your assistance. 108.21.182.146 (talk) 16:27, 10 January 2020 (UTC)

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Just want to add that the IP user 68.160.217.229 and Smith0124 were occasionally active on the same articles minutes apart. See Talk:U.S._Route_6_in_New_York, where the IP user, in the midst of an edit war https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=U.S._Route_6_in_New_York&offset=&limit=500&action=history, started a chat that, 4 minutes later, Smith0124 joined in. Also, during that edit war, Smith0124 and the IP user each reverted edits that restored edits by those specific users. As for MarkP8301, that user appeared to have also been active on various roadway pages up to early November and again starting in January, the same period in which Smith0124 was created and most active. I am certain there is more evidence but there is a limit of how much investigating I can do.108.21.182.146 (talk) 18:19, 10 January 2020 (UTC)


 * The ip should be blocked immediately, I know that's them. Per this edit, their tell is adding interstates to the junction list that aren't at the same intersection as the terminus of said route (Example, a junction on road A is road B to road C. This ip, just like Peterjack1 always lists road C as intersecting with road A). An example of Peterjack1's similar edits can be found here. Cards84664  (talk) 20:12, 10 January 2020 (UTC)


 * Apparently, Smith0124 and Mark P. 8301 went on a revision rampage yesterday, reverting countless edits by others and making similar changes to numerous articles about NY-area highways. Foe example, both were making similar edits on https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Interstate_87_(New_York)&action=history, with Smith0124 ultimately reverting to non-exit list edits made by Mark P.8301. The checkuser IP found a link between Mark P. 8301 and Peterjack1 is unlikely, but behaviorally, both also have an affinity to adding to the Notes sections of Exit Lists to add towns, hospitals, and refusing to back down when asked. Something fishy is going on here, and a more detailed edit comparison will likely show collusion, if not unity of identity between them. 108.21.182.146 (talk) 14:52, 13 January 2020 (UTC)


 * As for proof of a connection between Smith0124 and the IP address 68.160.217.229, please see the talk pages for those two users. Yesterday, Smith0124 and an admin User:Vmanjr had a lengthy discussion about edits related to Interstate 87, specifically exit 68 and Broome County Here. The very same admin User:Vmanjr had a virtually identical conversation with the IP user 68.160.217.229 in September 2019 about the same or similar edits to the Interstate 87 article, specifically the sections around exit 68 and Broome County. 108.21.182.146 (talk) 17:13, 13 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * Smith0124 is, Mark P. is , no comment on the IP address. ST47 (talk) 01:12, 11 January 2020 (UTC)
 * There does not seem to have been sufficient evidence to convince anyone to block. The evidence continues to suggest that these are different people. Closing. ST47 (talk) 02:50, 17 February 2020 (UTC)