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Both are WP:SPAs that have recently begun adding unsourced info and copyright vios to Cambodian New Year. After being reverted several times (here is the last and invited to discussion here, Phnom_Penh_Skyline stopped editing and Chetra_Sky suddenly appeared to re-add the content and doubled down with an obviously copyrighted image (already speedied on Commons). In addition to the socking and copyvios, there is an obvious lack of English prowess that makes communication impossible. William Thweatt TalkContribs 19:17, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

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 * - . Please indef Chetra Sky and warn Phnom Penh Skyline with Uw-sockwarn. Best, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 19:23, 23 June 2018 (UTC)
 * L235 - ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:41, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

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Brand new user shows up, blue links their user page, and starts adding tons of original research to Cambodian New Year? If it's not a sock I'll eat my hat. G M G talk  20:07, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

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. Given the behavioral evidence and the fear of the filer having to eat their hat, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:16, 24 August 2018 (UTC)

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Brand new user, blue links their user page in the first edit and proceeds edit nothing but the Cambodian New Year, culminating in this edit which reintroduces content already removed by lord know how many socks. G M G talk  19:32, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. Salvio Let's talk about it! 21:44, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

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Brand new editor, goes right to editing the Cambodian New Year page, as well as inserting an article the sockmaster has been attempting to get in onto the talk page of Khmer New Year, since the page has been protected (see here. Has worked on and resubmitted the Draft:Cambodia New Year, which was created by another sock of the sockmaster, User:Reahoo. Has also created another draft of the same material, Draft:Moha Sangkrant (Khmer).  Onel 5969  TT me 19:13, 14 October 2018 (UTC)

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 * ✅, blocked and tagged. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:31, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

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The latest incarnation of deleted article which has been declined several times, and was actually deleted through the MfD process.  Onel 5969  TT me 17:18, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:50, 21 October 2018 (UTC)

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Apparently now posting their preferred version of the article on the talk page now that it's semi-protected. G M G talk  16:21, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

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 * . . Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:25, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

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The duck returns. G M G talk  19:36, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:44, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

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Again with the Khmer stuff] and this Return of this persistent sock pest.  Onel 5969  TT me 18:30, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:12, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

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quack Praxidicae (talk) 18:36, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

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 * Blocked by, closing. — k6ka  🍁 ( Talk ·  Contributions ) 19:11, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

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This edit, which is virtually identical to the master's other attempts to vandalize the page, as well as the creation of Draft:Cambodia New Year, again. Although in a weird perverse way you have to admire their determination.  Onel 5969  TT me 17:54, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

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 * See also their draft here: User:Chetra Skyline/sandbox. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 18:23, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

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 * , and garbage deleted. GABgab 21:41, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

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Same types of edits at Cambodian New Year as the sockmaster and at least half a dozen other socks, SEE HERE  Onel 5969  TT me 10:58, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

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 * Quack. Blocked and tagged. Courcelles (talk) 18:31, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

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Gotta give this sock credit for persistence. Yet another sock attempting to edit Cambodian New Year, SEE THIS. Sorry to keep bugging you guys.  Onel 5969  TT me</i> 19:46, 5 December 2018 (UTC)

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And the sock is back, see HERE  Onel 5969  <i style="color:blue">TT me</i> 12:35, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

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 * ✅, no sleepers. . Closed. Katietalk 15:16, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

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Recreation of an article, just like the sockmaster and the other various socks: Draft:Cambodia New Year. Sorry to be so brief, but this is getting tiresome.  Onel 5969  <i style="color:blue">TT me</i> 20:20, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:26, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

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Vandalism on page G-Devith: they intervened in rapid sequence on the same page. Two of them are accounts that have been created a few minutes before. Horst Hof (talk) 10:16, 24 January 2019 (UTC) Horst Hof (talk) 10:16, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

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 * - I suspect and  are also connected. Given the number of accounts used, this is probably worth a check. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:09, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Accounts are using several devices in ranges coming from a certain city and I'm calling them ✅ plus:

— Berean Hunter   (talk)  23:35, 24 January 2019 (UTC)
 * There is both a technical match to Sockpuppet investigations/Phnom Penh Skyline as well as some behavioral leading me to think that this may be the proper master. Draft:Lakhon Khol being an interest of that master, the edit to Lakhon Khol, Khon and Thai dance are indicators..
 * This is quite clearly the same person. I have merged the case accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:43, 25 January 2019 (UTC)

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See Cambodia New Year Praxidicae (talk) 18:55, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

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 * Account now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 22:19, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

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Recreated Draft:Khmer New Year Legend, previously created by User:Sovan99, sock of Phnom Penh Skyline -- RoySmith (talk) 16:41, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

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 * Also added, who appears to be blocked, but should probably be linked as a sockpuppet. Disruptive editing and edit warring over Cambodian New Year and Draft:Khmer New Year Legend, repeatedly adding an old table and legend prose dialogue about the Khmer New Year Legend that was copyright violation of wordpress article. AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 16:43, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

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✅ . — Berean Hunter   (talk)  21:19, 21 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:24, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

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Continuing to overwrite the redirect Khmer New Year, as was the case with other prior socks. Jalen Folf  (talk)  03:41, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Oops, I meant to post this at Sockpuppet investigations/Phnom Penh Skyline. Sorry about that. Jalen Folf   (talk)  03:42, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * . I moved this case from Monisatya80 to Phnom Penh Skyline. Mz7 (talk) 04:13, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged. Also semi-protected the redirect. -- RoySmith (talk) 12:44, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

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Duck. Restoring the same tired content at Cambodian New Year. G M G <sup style="color:#000;font-family:Impact">talk  19:55, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Ah. Good call . I should have checked xwiki. Don't know why I didn't. Now nuked and blocked on Commons too. 100% copyright violations.  G M G  <sup style="color:#000;font-family:Impact">talk  15:42, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

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 * Given the edits to similar content and events such as here and here, the evidence is very strong. Indef'd, tagged, closing SPI report...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:52, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Lock request filed for sock per cross-wiki abuse. I have linked back here. The SandDoctor  Talk 07:38, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
 * No worries. Checking for xwiki is just something I check for when I remember. The SandDoctor  Talk 15:49, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

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More Draft:Moha Songkran Khmer / Khmer New Year recreation. Same article as what was deleted multiple times, especially the table about the seven gods. insertion from sock on Cambodian New Year article and insertion of legend story AngusWOOF  ( bark  •  sniff ) 02:34, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, . ST47 (talk) 04:09, 29 February 2020 (UTC)

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Usernames alone make this pretty obvious and shared interest in List of tallest buildings in Cambodia makes this pretty obvious. Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:40, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Given that quite a few of these seem to have gone undetected over the past few months, it's probably worth checking for sleepers. Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:42, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * No obvious sleepers. ✅ and as follows:
 *  Maxim (talk)  01:22, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:56, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 *  Maxim (talk)  01:22, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:56, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 *  Maxim (talk)  01:22, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:56, 7 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:56, 7 August 2020 (UTC)

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Comparing the hyperbolic language here and here, paired with shared interests makes this pretty cut and dry. Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:33, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Given that this account was registered before the three most recently blocked socks (see suspect socks category), please check for sleepers. Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:34, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
 * No sleepers exist that I can find...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   22:50, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:51, 7 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * - I just finished my lunch, so endorsing per -- RoySmith (talk) 19:54, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * I'd comment but I'm drinking coffee now. ចៅចិត្រ 's range and OS are identical to Prokhmer; I will go and place the block. Prokhmer is CU-confirmed with User:Khmerloy9 and User:Norasky53. Note that I have not CU confirmed them to Skyline, with whom I'm not familiar. What I'd appreciate, though it's not really connected to this case, as far as I can see, is if a CU could have a look at User:Sakdaim02--it's just so weird. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drmies (talk • contribs) 22:00, 13 February 2021 (UTC)
 * They are ❌, but i'm not sure what is going on there - nothing actionable at least. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:11, 14 February 2021 (UTC)


 * With everyone already blocked, it looks like no further action is needed here. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:10, 19 February 2021 (UTC)

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Restoring some of the legends spam typical of Phnom Penh Skyline at Cambodian New Year. Compare the first paragraph of a previous sock revert 1 with this current one where editor wants to restore the article to the "right article from my country" revert 2 Notice the extensive addition of 1947 Dhamabal / Indra / Vedas in the lead. Joe165 hasn't edited the article but has requested permission be lifted so can add "important sections to be expanded or included with some useful information. For instance, in this article, the history section and the Goddess of new year section are missing. Beside these, the legend of the origin of the Cambodian New Year is not included in the article as well." which is the detail that Phnom Penh Skyline usually spams in their drafts. The telltale section is the History of Khmer New Year where they start talking about eagles, parables, and creating tables of seven Songkrant Gods (old edit, now reverted)  This hasn't happened yet on the latest article edits  but it seems to be the content wanted by those editors. Requesting checkuser in case they are just advocates for the other Wikipedias. AngusW🐶🐶F ( bark  •  sniff ) 20:13, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * , leaning .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:23, 12 March 2021 (UTC)


 * The SandDoctor Talk 23:32, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

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Seems duckish. Possible to confirm via a CU since it's a crosswiki issue and prior accounts are locked? --<span style="font-family: monospace, monospace; color:#69C;">Minorax &laquo;&brvbar;talk&brvbar;&raquo; 13:44, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * Ran the check on kmwiki and it was close enough to call ✅. -- Amanda (she/her)  14:35, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

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The most recently blocked sock User:Phnom Penh SK uploaded File:Cambodian Premier League.jpg to the commons, which Fancpl then included in Cambodian Premier League. Their edit summaries on kmwiki (this for example) echo the same over the top nationalist rhetoric we've seen from Phnom Penh Skyline in the past. Sir Sputnik (talk) 04:46, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * - Please check to confirm. Sir Sputnik (talk) 04:48, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ --  Amanda (she/her)  10:53, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 10:55, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

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Duck based on edits on commons and km.wp, please check for sleepers. --<span style="font-family: monospace, monospace; color:#69C;">Minorax &laquo;&brvbar;talk&brvbar;&raquo; 03:10, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * It's certainly quite that this account is related. I can't comment on sleepers since the range is in heavy use. Cheers! Reaper Eternal (talk) 06:35, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
 * With the account globally locked, no further action is required here. Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:47, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

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Duck per edits. --<span style="font-family: monospace, monospace; color:#69C;">Minorax &laquo;&brvbar;talk&brvbar;&raquo; 02:55, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Now locked. Spicy (talk) 04:13, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

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Recent socks, please check for sleepers --<span style="font-family: monospace, monospace; color:#69C;">Minorax &laquo;&brvbar;talk&brvbar;&raquo; 12:26, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are already locked and there are . Closing. Salvio 13:24, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

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The edit summary writing style by Kunhistory like or  shows a very similar writing style to Cambodia History (sockpuppet to Phnom Penh Skyline) like. Examples show both writers edit Cambodia related history pages and both writes poorly written content and both have bad english. Danial Bass (talk) 19:17, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * . Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:01, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

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Duck behaviors on km.wp. Trezoo (talk) 03:47, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * If the relevant evidence is primarily from kmwiki, you're probably better off just reporting this on that project, if you haven't already. Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:42, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
 * If the relevant evidence is primarily from kmwiki, you're probably better off just reporting this on that project, if you haven't already. Sir Sputnik (talk) 15:42, 7 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Given that the requested evidence does not appear to be forthcoming, I'm closing this without further action. Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)