Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/RAPO23/Archive

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RAPO23. PSY2024 and XYZ2028 are both pushing the same overly details critical summary and analysis on several indian film articles. See vs  vs , all using very similar phrasing ("severe backlash"). Also see and, as well as  and. The overlap between those accounts (and a possible third sock) is pretty high -. CU request is to check for other accounts that having immediately appeared.  Ravensfire  (talk) 18:26, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

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Technically the oldest user is TL20211, but not worth the move in this case so we can keep it under the original title. . Closing. TonyBallioni (talk) 01:43, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * - TonyBallioni (talk) 01:29, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Following accounts are ✅ to one another:

Suspected sockpuppets
Continuing edits from prior accounts - vs  and  vs. CU is for possible sleepers given the number of accounts with no edits caught in the initial check.  Ravensfire  (talk) 16:56, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

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✅ along with: Blocked, tagged, and closed. Reaper Eternal (talk) 17:29, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same edits as prior socks vs. May need to semi-protect that article (although it is nice as a honeypot..).  Ravensfire  (talk) 03:40, 1 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, protected Baby (2023 film) for two weeks. Closing. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 01:13, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

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Same edits as prior socks vs. Apparently we'll be in whack-a-sock mode for a bit.  Ravensfire  (talk) 14:24, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Sleeper added. WIll B/t. Courcelles (talk) 19:38, 4 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Noting this is 3X on the master. Courcelles (talk) 19:39, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

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Duck case — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 08:47, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * Courcelles (talk) 14:34, 5 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Courcelles (talk) 14:35, 5 August 2023 (UTC)

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Same edits as prior socks vs   Ravensfire  (talk) 15:19, 14 August 2023 (UTC)


 * CU blocked by Drmies, along with and .  Ravensfire  (talk) 15:25, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * And already tagged, as well. Closing case. Courcelles (talk) 15:43, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

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This account was created several years ago, but was dormant for quite a while, only returning a few days ago. They've made basically the same edit to Baby (2023 film that prior socks have been making -, .  The account is currently blocked for disruptive editing, but only for a week.  Ravensfire  (talk) 22:30, 29 August 2023 (UTC)


 * They've also been reasonably active as an IP editor. The range seems reasonably consistent - Special:Contributions/49.205.228.0/22. There are a handful of edits that I don't think are from this sock account, but nearly all of them are.  Lots of pushing overly details critical review summaries on films without adequate sourcing, unsourced and POV editing at Vaishnavi_Chaitanya (see  and  from a recent IP, and compare the phrasing around the film Baby to  which a sock added at the beginning of the month.  Same highly promotional tone (and the second IP edit is pure unsourced puffery).  The history at Bharat_Ane_Nenu shows the IP's in this range continuing the same edits as blocked socks until the articles were semi-protected.  This also happened at Okka Magaadu.  Even for a shortish period, it make get this person to give up on Wikipedia and stop the disruptive editing.  Ravensfire  (talk) 22:59, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅, along with:
 * No comment on any IPs mentioned in the report - come back (or report at AIV) if they continue to cause disruption.  Girth Summit  (blether)  14:39, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Also:
 * is a behavioral match (see history of SSMB). Indef'ed in July 2021 indef'ed as a one-off problem account (consistent with these accounts starting a few years ago). I'm re-tagging that one. DMacks (talk) 14:57, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
 * No comment on any IPs mentioned in the report - come back (or report at AIV) if they continue to cause disruption.  Girth Summit  (blether)  14:39, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Also:
 * is a behavioral match (see history of SSMB). Indef'ed in July 2021 indef'ed as a one-off problem account (consistent with these accounts starting a few years ago). I'm re-tagging that one. DMacks (talk) 14:57, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
 * is a behavioral match (see history of SSMB). Indef'ed in July 2021 indef'ed as a one-off problem account (consistent with these accounts starting a few years ago). I'm re-tagging that one. DMacks (talk) 14:57, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Account created a few days after prior sock was blocked. Username has similar format. Changing image on Meenakshi Chaudhary as did previous sock. They've also done a cut-paste move on Gadar 2 and  as did a prior sock  and   Ravensfire  (talk) 15:19, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:10, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:11, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

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Same edit as prior sock. Similar name format.  Ravensfire  (talk) 16:36, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * - the behavioural evidence is clear enough but I'm endorsing CU as it seems like checks tend to turn up a few sleepers. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:36, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
 * That's him +  Salvio giuliano 08:18, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks., closing. Spicy (talk) 09:20, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same edits as prior sock - vs  and  vs   Ravensfire  (talk) 18:36, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅. . Mkdw  talk 07:08, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:41, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
New account created several days after prior sock. Similar user name. Key edit is trying to change the box office gross for Baby (2023 film) to 91 as have prior socks.  Ravensfire  (talk) 16:24, 25 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Also see vs  and  vs .  Ravensfire  (talk) 21:22, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
 * NOTE - user has been CU blocked as a RAPO23 sock by BBB23.  Ravensfire  (talk) 03:40, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:42, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same edits as master - see vs  as well as  vs   Ravensfire  (talk) 02:20, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  11:04, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

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Created shortly after prior sock was blocked and has continued making similar edits. See vs  and  vs.  Ravensfire  (talk) 22:34, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * WP:DUCK, blocked, closing. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 22:36, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * ( original case name)

Same autoconfirmed gaming on Anu Mehta. Editing within 4 minutes of each other (16:59, 17:03). SilverLocust 💬 20:23, 18 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:19, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ to each other.
 * These accounts are to suspected socks in Sockpuppet investigations/RAPO23. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:21, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Case moved. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:22, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Blocked CMAE1. Tagged both as suspected to this case. Close. Dreamy Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:23, 20 January 2024 (UTC)