Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
In addition to the obvious similarities in username, all have been pushing a link to a particular LA Times article, with only passing relevance to the articles they've been editing. Already blocked, noting here for the record and to check for sleepers/other accounts (some are being created and used on other wikis); I think there's some crosswiki abuse happening here as well, which might need taking a look at. Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 06:33, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, it's probably obvious, but I decided to block the accounts that used only the name of the mayor as well-known person blocks; due to recent events, it's possible these accounts might attract some kind of media scrutiny, so thought it would be better to be circumspect in the block messages. I've little doubt they're all related, but maybe best to confirm that. Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 06:42, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * - this seems like some kind of LTA, some of these accounts have been editing disruptively cross-wiki and have already been locked. CU to check for others and figure out exactly what's going on here. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 09:54, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Going by the trail of bread crumbs, it looks like this is User:Piermark. The above accounts are confirmed to the following:
 * The case could be renamed if a clerk thinks it's helpful. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 14:05, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Private usernames suppressed. Primefac (talk) 16:42, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Moved case, tagged accounts, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:10, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Private usernames suppressed. Primefac (talk) 16:42, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Moved case, tagged accounts, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 20:10, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

5 users have edited JBN-TV Users 4 and 5 have both edited the following articles Luserna San Giovanni, John Charles Beckwith (British Army officer),  Peter Waldo, Waldensian Evangelical Church and Waldensians. Users 4 and 5 have added links to the see also sections example and

I apologise if this is a waste of time.

I really hope I've not messed this up. First SPI request, THE longest user names and I'm on my mobile. Knitsey (talk) 23:41, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

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I apologise if this comment is in the wrong place. User:'סוכה' might also be related. Although they have edited other articles on religion and I might have gone too far down the rabbit hole. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Knitsey (talk • contribs)

Another user has appeared user:RBE Radio Beckwith Evangelica in tutto il Piemonte e in Liguria (Imperia e Savona) Editing article JBN-TV Knitsey (talk) 06:30, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * I encouraged the OP to file this. I believe the most recent account is quacking loudly, but there may be sleepers, and possibly a range we can block. I've marked this as needing a CU, but I am not a clerk, so this isn't a capital-e-endorsement. Vanamonde (Talk) 00:07, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Most recent account blocked without tags, if we're tagging I assume they all need tags. I'm also seeing a global lock on two of the other socks; does this need to be kicked to the stewards? Vanamonde (Talk) 01:11, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
 * For the record, this is WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark. - suppose a sleeper check couldn't hurt. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 00:12, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
 * The only unblocked/unlocked sock is  Salvio 01:12, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks, these are all locked now. - can an admin clerk please histmerge this to  WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark? I tagged the first batch of these socks for record-keeping purposes, but IMO these generally do not need to be tagged. Thanks,  Spicy (talk) 01:51, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Case merged, closing. Mz7 (talk) 08:27, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
obviously the user name is similar. Posting the same entries at Esteban Handal Perez and HispanTV and Religion in Honduras see diffs,  and Account has been globally locked and edits reverted by another editor. Knitsey (talk) 15:16, 27 November 2022 (UTC) Knitsey (talk) 15:16, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

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Do I add more possible socks here? I've noticed some more adding the same edits.Knitsey (talk) 16:02, 27 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Of course, if there are more, please add them. Salvio 16:20, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * The onlu un(b)locked socks are: and   Salvio 15:26, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
 * , thanks; however, those accounts are all locked (and Madama Vilma is blocked as well), there is no point listing them here... Salvio 16:42, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
 * These are all locked now. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 19:56, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
and at Esteban Handal Perez and HispanTV as per previous edits for recent socks. Knitsey (talk) 15:20, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Yep, that's them. I also see two unlocked sleepers:
 * (not a perfect match, but still very likely + profane username)
 * ,, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 15:51, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
 * ,, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 15:51, 30 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
edits and  and Do I need to request checkuser each time for these? Thanks Knitsey (talk) 18:46, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * They are ✅ to a whole bunch of locked socks, but I have nothing to add for the time being. You can – or you can leave it up to the clerks to decide, it tends to not matter much. I do think these are usually worth checking., , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 18:54, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
and Knitsey (talk) 19:04, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * That's them, nothing to add for the time being. Already handled, so closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:40, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
WP:DUCK-like usernames. Liliana UwU (talk / contributions) 18:33, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Thanks. . Accounts blocked, closing. Salvio giuliano 19:55, 20 January 2023 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 16:22, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

Block evasion by puppet of globally locked acct (same edits, same articles, very similar name) Schazjmd   (talk)  16:09, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * Both accounts now locked. please merge to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 16:11, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Case merged. for local accountability. Closing. Mz7 (talk) 17:20, 17 March 2023 (UTC)

fr:Wikipédia:Faux-nez/Piermark

Suspected sockpuppets
Same spam at same targets Grachester (talk) 01:45, 30 May 2023 (UTC)


 * - the reported accounts have been blocked, but this report probably needs to be merged elsewhere since the proposed master is a non-existent account. Could you check the spelling/capitalisation of the account you intended to report under please? Girth Summit  (blether)  10:21, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
 * @Girth Summit I wonder if they meant ? -- RoySmith (talk) 13:24, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
 * (ec) Thanks u|RoySmith, yes is was User:Jaweh nostro salvatore. It looks like my browser thought the page was in Italian and auto-translated it into English. Grachester (talk) 13:29, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I moved the case.  I hope I remembered enough of my clerking skills to manage a simple no-merge move :-) -- RoySmith (talk) 13:42, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Good shout - I tried a couple of spelling variants and drew a blank, didn't think to try translations! Girth Summit  (blether)  14:05, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged, closing -- RoySmith (talk) 13:47, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Grachester (talk) 01:48, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * Tag, close. -- RoySmith (talk) 13:47, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

Pro-forma -- RoySmith (talk) 12:05, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

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Can someone merge this to WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark? Based on behavior (lengthy usernames, spamming etc.) this seems like WP:LTA/HOY to me. -- Shadow  of the  Starlit Sky  12:18, 1 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Yeah, based on some notes we've got in cuwiki, that's -- RoySmith (talk) 15:38, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * - Please merge with WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark -- RoySmith (talk) 14:06, 3 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. Closing case. Sro23 (talk) 05:20, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

Same edits as MARTA FASCINA PRESIDENTE DI FORZA ITALIA user. Edits of the sockpuppet: Special:Diff/1159815410 (Forza Italia) and Special:Diff/1159815315 (Marta Fascina). Edits of the sockmaster: Special:Diff/1159779983 (Forza Italia) and Special:Diff/1159779421 (Marta Fascina). Vacant0 (talk) 18:28, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * Both accounts are now blocked and locked. I've merged this case to the correct location. Tags not necessary. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:23, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Two new socks. Filing a SPI because the first two accounts have only been soft blocked by for username policy violation and the third one is blocked only temporarily. Their editing pattern, all-capitals usernames, and their obsession with Talk:Esteban Handal Perez betray Piermak.

Additionally, has already been indeffed. Adding to this SPI pro memoriam. — kashmīrī  TALK  17:42, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * All accounts are blocked and globally locked. Nothing else to do here. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 19:58, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * ( original case name)

I have reverted User:William Kamm several times in the article William Kamm for inserting unsourced claims (and rather ridiculous ones at that) and issued appropriate warnings. As soon as the level went up to 4, User:The Little Pebble (a nickname Kamm seems to like) appeared and continued the same pattern, including the same edit summaries.. Quacks like a duck on steroids. Kleuske (talk) 12:04, 11 September 2023 (UTC) Kleuske (talk) 12:04, 11 September 2023 (UTC)


 * FYI, both accounts have been blocked, so there's no real hurry. Kleuske (talk) 10:17, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * Contrary to 's statement above, doesn't appear to be blocked. Or am I wrong? —  kashmīrī  TALK  16:32, 17 September 2023 (UTC)  User is globally locked, that's why they don't show in local block log. —  kashmīrī  TALK  16:37, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
 * For the record, – now globally locked – also seems to belong to this farm. —  kashmīrī  TALK  16:40, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * - please, merge this case to Sockpuppet investigations/Piermark. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 19:51, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Merged. firefly  ( t · c ) 12:06, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Accounts are now locked. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 11:00, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Username fits the pattern with reference to media and tv. Seawolf35 (talk - email) 00:10, 11 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Also same nonsense edits in general. Seawolf35 (talk - email) 00:14, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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This is clearly not Piermark. Piermark's MO is spamming websites relating to Italian radios, current events and/or religion but there is no linkspam from this user. #prodraxis connect 00:20, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * I ran a quick check but found nothing, no other accounts, and I didn't recognize these as their work, but I'm not really an expert. Drmies (talk) 00:16, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
 * This doesn't look like Piermark to me. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 15:28, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Their only edit seems to consist of a spam link addition that is consistent with the Piermark radio station spam. Seawolf35 T--C 18:39, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * I don't think this is Piermark, their style is usually much more unhinged and I'm not aware of them having any particular interest in Haiti. This looks more like a bog-standard COI account, and it's already been blocked for a username vio. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:53, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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 * ( original case name)

Similar contributions, lengthy username, created several accounts 14 novembre (talk) 🇮🇹 09:40, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Same reason as above, added another suspected sock. (talk | contribs) 10:10, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

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Every account is globally locked as Piermark. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 12:29, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Everyone is blocked. Nothing more to do here. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:36, 6 April 2024 (UTC)