Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Phanord/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
So, two clusters: The link between the two clusters is that Komabot (first cluster) uploaded c:File:Eikiro.jpg last year, while MJ.edit (second cluster) created Eikiro using that image. Both clusters also have recent upticks in activity, and interest in Haitian media.
 * The master and first three listed sox are blocked on frwiki as ✅ sox per fr:Wikipédia:Vérificateur d'adresses IP/Requêtes/mars 2021.
 * Mathwikiwiki is ✅ to MJ.edit per d:Wikidata:Requests for checkuser/Case/Faustin soulouk. At d:User talk:MJ.edit, MJ denies that connection, but ✅ to being...
 * Massénat Emmanuel, who is in turn ✅ to RichardGPierre

Given the confirmed sockpuppetry on other wikis, and the continued edits about the same people and businesses on enwiki, I'm prepared to block all active accounts for UPE/sockpuppetry. However, it would be useful to understand whether these are two sockfarms or one, so requesting CU for non-stale accounts. -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 06:04, 2 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 06:04, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 15:10, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * These are ✅ to each other:


 * These are ✅ to each other in a separate group


 * It's but  the two groups are the same.  I'm going to cu-block them all, but I'll leave the tagging (and possible case split) up to a clerk. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:44, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Based on some notes in cuwiki from a CU on frwiki, I'd say is likely to the first group. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:49, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Roy. First cluster split to Sockpuppet investigations/Kevinpierrejean. All active sox here . Closing. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 22:17, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Also . --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 00:35, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Originally filed at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/TOP MAG WORLD. Spicy (talk) 01:33, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pro forma. Splitting from Sockpuppet_investigations/Teamteam107 (permalink). First 3 are ✅ to master per enwiki and frwiki CU, and now all CU-blocked. Omarkwiki is positif and likely a UPE per frwiki CU, summarized as per enwiki CU. -- Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 22:05, 2 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Given Accesswiki's return after a long dormancy, I've blocked Omarkwiki despite not having edited here yet. All . Filing as closed. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 22:05, 2 October 2022 (UTC)
 * all are now locked. The SandDoctor  Talk 11:58, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Correcti's account was created in May 2022 but they only began actively editing in October 2022, shortly after the blocks of the last batch of accounts. They recreated Fincy Pierre which was previously created and edited by and. As with previous accounts, all edits are done through the mobile web editor. Cross-wiki activity on frwiki, general focus on Haitian topics and overlap on various pages. Spicy (talk) 20:53, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * - for confirmation and sleeper check. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:53, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 21:25, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Correctti is ✅. Also  is ✅. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:40, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Upon closer inspection of the editing histories of both, let's call it ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 21:55, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Looks like Phanord is now the oldest account, so please rename the case. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:00, 19 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Moved case, retagged socks, requested locks, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:58, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
See below. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:44, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Checked because of immense quacking at ; the data here seems a little weird, but the two accounts are ✅ to each other, and to Phanord.  --Blablubbs (talk) 12:47, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * as well. --Blablubbs (talk) 13:06, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @Blablubbs I took a look at these two. I probably would have called them confirmed to Phanord, but proven is fine. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:35, 21 October 2022 (UTC)
 * (Followed up with Roy on IRC – no objections to anyone bumping the tags up to "confirmed" if they feel like it. --Blablubbs (talk) 16:02, 21 October 2022 (UTC))

Suspected sockpuppets
See below. --Blablubbs (talk) 22:12, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Checked per creation of Draft:Fincy pierre. ✅ plus (cf. w:fr:Wikipédia:Vérificateur d'adresses IP/Requêtes/février 2022)., , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 22:15, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

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The "usual" spamming from/about Haiti. CU because this guy boasts about it! See ANI. If comnfirned thsi spans multiple wikis, inc WIkidata. Global lock request would be appropriate 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 22:44, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Both ✅. This farm has been active on frwiki, where I believe they're being tracked under a previous sock name, Teamteam107.  In any case,  -- RoySmith (talk) 01:04, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Originally filed at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/TOP MAG WORLD. Spicy (talk) 01:28, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Recreated Draft:Massénat James and Robenson Lauvince (now located at Draft:Robenson Lauvince)
 * "mobile edit" and "mobile web edit" tags on edits, like other socks
 * started editing the day after previous socks were blocked &mdash; Ingenuity (talk &bull; contribs) 13:46, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Likely to have sleepers based on prior experience, so I have made a formal CU request 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 13:58, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * I don't have time to dig into this any more, but my initial look says Mloprodz is ✅ to TOP MAG WORLD, but I also see some things that make me think Sockpuppet investigations/Phanord is a better fit. These two cases were originally one case and split, but now I'm thinking it's possible they should be re-merged.  I'll take a deeper look later today, or if somebody else wants to dive in, that's cool too. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:44, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:18, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Yeah - I think these cases probably need to be remerged. I'd call them ✅ both to TOP MAG WORLD/Pimpwiki, and also to from the Phanord case. I will block, tag, and request lock, and ask a kind and competent clerk to merge the cases.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:24, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * - see above. Please merge this case back in with Sockpuppet investigations/Phanord.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:26, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Heh. I just got back and was looking at this more.  We almost edit-conflicted again :-)  Anyway, I had just discovered that Phanord Cabé was created by  who we've been calling a  sock and later edited by  from the TMW crowd.  So, yeah, I'm more convinced now that I was earlier this morning. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:35, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Merged from WP:Sockpuppet investigations/TOP MAG WORLD. Spicy (talk) 01:27, 29 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Retagged socks, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:31, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

Behavioural evidence based on both accounts' creation of identical versions of Robenson Lauvince (see Draft:Robenson Lauvince, Draft:Robenson Lauvince (3), Draft:Robenson Lauvince (4)). Probably UPE/spam. – dudhhr (1 enby in a trenchcoat) talk contribs (he/they) 14:51, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Closing without further action - this account has already been blocked as part of the TOP MAG WORLD sockfarm. I can't say for certain whether Ianawr is connected - could be, or it could be a different UPE team. Whatever, they're all blocked. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:08, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Moving from Sockpuppet investigations/Ianawr to Sockpuppet investigations/Phanord. MarioGom (talk) 23:16, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The alleged sock is stale and already blocked "16:24, 5 January 2022 331dot talk contribs blocked Clearshot Entertainment llc talk contribs with an expiration time of indefinite (account creation blocked) (uw-spamublock )" However, I am adding this report for completeness and hoping it may be useful in future SPIs. Active on the Haitian WP and Commons. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 17:44, 26 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Nothing really to do, stale globally. SRG is thataway if you want to request a lock. DatGuyTalkContribs 12:38, 28 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Originally filed at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/TOP MAG WORLD. Spicy (talk) 01:27, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Pre-emptive strike and asking for en WP SPI co-operation with fr WP, Commons, and Wikidata, please.

Please see C:User talk:Topmaghaiti. This sock is almost bound to come here. The reason I'm waisimgh it in en WP is because we appear to have the most robust SPI process

If they have not edited here (yet) then the CU I have requested will be useless, but please take this to the CU IRC 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 21:26, 27 October 2022 (UTC)


 * @Timtrent I'll make you a deal. If you tell me what language "waisimgh" is, I'll do some more digging for you. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:52, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @RoySmith I think it is in Wabbit as in Bugs Bunny, and was meant to be "Raising", But I ought to have typed "Wobust" as well. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 07:06, 28 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Wogah. Girth got there before me, so no digging left for me to do. -- RoySmith (talk) 14:43, 28 October 2022 (UTC)
 * @RoySmith sometimes I wish we had a bigger spade to hit them with, though. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 19:07, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * They haven't logged into enwiki under that username, so the account hasn't been created here - we can't block them, or use CU. However, they are ducky enough based on username, so I've requested global lock on meta. Nothing more to do here, closing. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:25, 28 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Originally filed at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/TOP MAG WORLD. Spicy (talk) 01:27, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

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Looks like a duck; created Draft:TOP MAG (newspaper). Started editing a couple days after previous socks were blocked. &mdash; Ingenuity (talk &bull; contribs) 19:35, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * (see also ). --Blablubbs (talk) 19:45, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Very ., , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 19:51, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The evidence is in part Haiti, but any editor may edit about Haitian issues. The main linking evidence is at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/Fridlab and the contributions record on Commons with common topics with the sock farm. CU sleeper (etc) check because of farm growth, please. Obvious global lock candidates if pro0ven 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 08:24, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * . --Blablubbs (talk) 09:49, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
 * , ., , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 09:53, 6 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Asks to have Draft:Fincy Pierre deleted so that they can restart in article space. This article/draft has been heavily tainted by socks. However, that doesn't preclude them from being legit. CU could answer the question. UtherSRG (talk) 22:40, 15 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * is technically to accounts like  and . Between the technical data, the overlap in editing interest, and some BEANS behavioural stuff, I am confident that it's the same person. Blocking, requesting lock.   Girth Summit  (blether)  13:23, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

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Removal of UPE tag on Phanord article Balistrad, same edit summaries, same interest in Haiti. Blocked but CU requested for sleepers. MER-C 15:52, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * , I think the sock got lost somewhere along the way . I checked per the article history; they are pretty much ✅. There's also, who isn't as conclusive from a technical perspective but clearly related per .  There are some others that could conceivably be them, but none with sufficient contributions for me to verify and block. Blocking the unblocked one, tagging both, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:32, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
 * as well. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:34, 17 September 2023 (UTC)