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All accounts have only ever edited the article Sirens and Sailors, and all in 2019, except where stated. I've blocked the obvious ones (more blocks to follow). Checkuser may be helpful to assess whether the others are connected? It would also be handy to establish connections to formalise the blocks and properly template the user pages. I'm thinking there may be up 1-3 masters here (promoter, vandal, and ""Will Coleman").


 * Playbillz: Added unsourced info some of which has the appearance of being "inside information". Consolidated diff.
 * Puffthecreator (blocked): First (that I have found) to add a block of text about the band releasing a new song if a Facebook post reached 500 "likes" (hereinafter referred to as "Facebook likes). May be the puppet master with the above not related.
 * SlayerGlobe: SPA in same time period. Consolidated diff.
 * Pimpinaintez (blocked): Added inside info, and "Facebook likes"
 * UnderWhere45: diff
 * Jooch A Schmidt (blocked): Different modus operandi here; possibly sock/meat puppet with a different master. This one is not SPA and has edited other articles, but their first edit was a (vandalism?) edit to Sirens and Sailors. In other edits like this, they add "Will Coleman" to composer lists. Called out here and obviously consider Wikipedia a game.
 * WillColemans (blocked WP:NOTHERE): First edit was to Sirens and Sailors but have edited elsewhere. I'm thinking this is vandalism, so whilst clearly the same master as Schmidt may or may not be connected to the others. Trolling.
 * Lintdnor: Appeared 2 days later and vandalised
 * Lintdnortrt: diff Don't know what to make of this, but presumably the same user as above
 * Shaunt Pechro: And shortly after along comes another editor whose only edits have been vandalism to this article e.g. diff
 * Ahigherground: Nothing malicious here by itself (adding link), but another SPA in short time period e.g. diff
 * SettingSail: SPA, ditto
 * SailsAway: Same
 * SrySailor: sigh
 * SailToHell: You can see where this is going
 * ZombieFrank: Same again; their only edit is putting the website link back
 * FrankOfTheDead: Ditto
 * FranksNotSry: Gets a bit more interesting. Another "Frank", but this time oone of their edits is restoring "Facebook likes"
 * DeadFrank: Facebook likes
 * StillDeadFrank: Ditto
 * TruthOfficial: Ditto kingboyk (talk) 23:52, 28 August 2019 (UTC)

I've also blocked: --kingboyk (talk) 00:00, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * The Franks and friend: TruthOfficial, StillDeadFrank, DeadFrank, FranksNotSry, FrankOfTheDead, ZombieFrank
 * The sailors: SailToHell, SrySailor, SailsAway, SettingSail

Group 2 is evidently a seperate group; Lintdnor as the oldest account can be considered the master. For group 1, I have nothing further to offer with regards to User:Playball: I suggest either they are the master on the basis of WP:DUCK, or we turn our attention (and the case name) to the newest account which is confirmed. --kingboyk (talk) 23:55, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

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 * was involved in an edit war with some of the above over the URL of the band's official website. Whilst they do not appear to me to be involved in sockpuppetry further action might be warranted. I've left them a 3RR notice. --kingboyk (talk) 00:56, 29 August 2019 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Playballz and Puffthecreator are.
 * Group 1 – the following accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * Group 2 – the following accounts are ✅ to each other and ❌ to Group 1:
 * The following accounts are ❌ to anyone:
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Group 2 – the following accounts are ✅ to each other and ❌ to Group 1:
 * The following accounts are ❌ to anyone:
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Group 2 – the following accounts are ✅ to each other and ❌ to Group 1:
 * The following accounts are ❌ to anyone:
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Group 2 – the following accounts are ✅ to each other and ❌ to Group 1:
 * The following accounts are ❌ to anyone:
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ❌ to anyone:
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the unblocked accounts in Groups 1 and 2 without tags.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:32, 29 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It strikes as unlikely that there would be two unrelated sockpuppeteers engaged in similar vandalism. Meatpuppetry is a possibility here, but I think it's more likely to be all one person. I've tagged everyone accordingly. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 30 August 2019 (UTC)