Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pkschhonkar/Archive

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Both users have a tendency to remove maintenance templates from articles, particularly deletion templates. The sockmaster for instance started by removing the PROD template from Chhonkar Jat, an article that they created.

Out of nowhere, Thakurup - a new account - comes in and edits very similar subjects to that of the alleged sockmaster, including removing the AfD templaye from Chhonkar Jat - an article created by Pkschhonkar. Also note how both users are protesting the deletion of this article and using abbreviated typing also. I don't think this is a coincidence and think this warrants a check. Romartus Imperator (talk) 23:36, 13 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * You seem to have forgotten to tag them, though I tagged the socks. --MrClog (talk) 20:41, 14 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus:
 * Not sure if this is a known master or something. ST47 (talk) 23:40, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do here. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  08:45, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Not sure if this is a known master or something. ST47 (talk) 23:40, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do here. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  08:45, 14 May 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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See the contributions of both the sockmaster and the suspected sockpuppet. Same obsession with Jat people and "Jatland". Romartus Imperator (talk) 15:32, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Also adding Thakur Kartik Chand to the list. See the previously blocked sockpuppet named Thakurup (namely the part before "up"), as well as this account's edits to Chand kings, in a similar vain to Pkschhonkar and Chhonkar (Jat Gotra) (also note Pkschhonkar and "Chhonkar"). Might be a coincidence but probably worth looking into. Romartus Imperator (talk) 19:25, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Both the sockmaster and Jat praan sihag have both pushed uncited references to say that people or names are "Jat". Also note that both Pkschhonkar and Jat praan sihag also write content in a similar formatting style (intro is a long paragraph and content body has broken formatting). The similarities between the sockmaster and Thakur Kartik Chand are limited to how their usernames relate to content that they edit, that they tend to edit singular subjects and their refusal to cite their sources when pushing their edits. Romartus Imperator (talk) 19:56, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * On Jat praan sihag, both of those diffs are from the same user, there are no diffs showing the master making the same argument. On Thakur Kartik Chand, what are the similar edits to those of Pkschhonkar? ST47 (talk) 21:23, 15 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I have indeffed as WP:NOTHERE and for issuing this abusive threat; haven't cared to evaluate whether they were sockpuppet of . Secondly, 's (few) edits are related to Rajputs, not Jats, and the behavioral evidence is insufficient to establish connection to Jat praan sihag or Pkschhonkar, or IMO to run a CU at this point. Marking this SPI report to be closed. Abecedare (talk) 15:20, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

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Master creates Raja Hathi Singh Tomar(Kuntal) which is soon deleted as a copy-vio. Master is blocked on 14 May 2020. Puppet appears on 22nd May and after many edits to Jat related articles recreates Raja Hathi Singh Tomar(Kuntal) in an identical copy-vio form.  Velella  Velella Talk 13:58, 25 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Added based on Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents. --Yamla (talk) 14:31, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * Both CU-blocked by . Pinging Drmies in case they wish to confirm as the sock-master. The SPI can be  closed in either case. Abecedare (talk) 15:37, 25 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Abecedare, they are blocked as socks of each other. I cannot confirm any other accounts showing up under the IPs they used. If need be a CU can dig deeper and compare IPs and other technical data. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 15:39, 25 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks Drmies. That's what I thought from your block-notice. I don't believe a wider CU investigation is needed at this point. There'll be enough future occasions since Jat and other caste articles are never rid of sock/meat-puppetry for long. Abecedare (talk) 15:47, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets



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Same style of edit summaries (Kumarjatji, Segabrand), same area of edits and mostly the same articles, and most importantly same style of complaining and choppy messages when communicating with other editors. The account only became active after User:Sunny bharat and User:Kumarjatji were blocked. GPL93 (talk) 00:15, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

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 * I ran CU real quick and the geolocation/IP ranges match up but I'd like someone who is less sleepy to look at this. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 00:24, 2 June 2020 (UTC)
 * - Endorsing per Drmies in order to more easily bring to another CU's attention. The SandDoctor  Talk 05:49, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
 * This is . Please merge to Sockpuppet investigations/Pkschhonkar.  Also confirmed: . NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 06:27, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
 * this investigation has been merged. was the master at the now merged page. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:15, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
 * . Reported all socks confirmed here at meta for a lock due to their cross-wiki edits. Dealt with edits / creations. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:15, 4 June 2020 (UTC)