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– Thjarkur (talk) 22:12, 6 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Overlap:
 * Using the same source on Pasi
 * Overlap on Suhaldev claiming he is Pasi
 * Bhola89 has edited Bijli Pasi, which Ranjit_pasi created.
 * Overlap on Uda Devi
 * Bhola89 created a few weeks after Ranjit_pasi was blocked
 * Both only edit through the Android app.
 * Both start by creating articles on their userpage and then moving them to mainspace.
 * Neither have ever used an edit summary.

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 * I'm slightly involved, having partially blocked them from one page and tbanned them from the rest, but I concur with the train of thought above, in particular the lack of communication and repeated attempts to whitewash the history of the group and/or make them out to be more than they are. If they are the same individual (and for whatever reason this SPI turns up nothing), I suspect they'll be indeffed per WP:GS/CASTE within a month. Primefac (talk) 01:46, 7 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * - The evidence presented here seems convincing, but caste is the kind of topic that draws wide interest, so I'm hesitant to block on common behavior alone. And while I agree that the common use of Android Mobile is a signal, mobile is so prevalent in India, it's not terribly surprising that two editors would both use it.  So, I'd like to see what CU says. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:32, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Barely because of same city, but same unique mobile device. Also, Bhola89 = Govinda89 (no edits). --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 09:26, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Adding these for the sake of the tools:
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 18:56, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Everybody (with any edits) is already blocked one way or another, so I'm not going to invest much time sorting out socks from meat from other species. Closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 18:59, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , Bhola89 is only temporarily blocked (and Govinda89 isn't at all) - should that be extended to an indef then? Primefac (talk) 19:02, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I missed that Bhola89 was only temporary. Fixed that now.  Thanks for the heads up.  Govinda89 has no edits, so I figured it wasn't worth doing anything about, but I guess as long as I'm here, I'll get them too.  As for the actual tagging, I'm not sure what the right thing is, so I'm just calling them suspected of the case master.  If somebody wants to get fancier with alt-masters, they can do that. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:15, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * , Bhola89 is only temporarily blocked (and Govinda89 isn't at all) - should that be extended to an indef then? Primefac (talk) 19:02, 13 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I missed that Bhola89 was only temporary. Fixed that now.  Thanks for the heads up.  Govinda89 has no edits, so I figured it wasn't worth doing anything about, but I guess as long as I'm here, I'll get them too.  As for the actual tagging, I'm not sure what the right thing is, so I'm just calling them suspected of the case master.  If somebody wants to get fancier with alt-masters, they can do that. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:15, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

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Same username structure, same editing behaviour/targets (Pasi (caste) and related articles), and created very shortly after the last sock was indeffed. CU may be helpful to pluck out any sleepers. Primefac (talk) 12:56, 26 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Mz7 (talk) 03:29, 27 September 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 03:40, 27 September 2020 (UTC)

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Similar editing patterns and topics surrounding the Pasi caste, including re-creating Lakhan Pasi. GPL93 (talk) 16:36, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   18:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Adding tag for Vijay -- RoySmith (talk) 00:35, 20 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Closing per the above. The SandDoctor  Talk 06:43, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

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Re-creation of Vira Pasi and editing patterns and topics surrounding the Pasi caste. as they handled the case earlier. — Amkgp 💬  14:27, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * - per archives. Worth a look (I note that the current block is only for 2 weeks). The SandDoctor  Talk 03:21, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅. Bagged and tagged. This SPI report can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:22, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

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Same topics as the last socks, same calls for change. Primefac (talk) 02:55, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * - The account was created the day after the last sock was blocked, and has identical editing interests. CU checks have found other socks in previous reports, so endorsing to look for sleepers. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:11, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Salvio 12:42, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Sock retagged as confirmed, closing. Girth Summit  (blether)  15:59, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

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There's some really weird pseudo-gaming of ECP, but their account is so new that they don't actually have it. However, after their 500th edit they immediately started editing again in Pasi-related areas making odd edits and unnecessary pages. I'm a bit involved in this area, and so would like a 2O just to make sure I'm not seeing socks everywhere. Primefac (talk) 14:31, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   07:49, 24 February 2021 (UTC)


 * , closing. Mz7 (talk) 22:53, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

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Clear duck account. They edit in the same topic area, the first two letters of the sock's account are RP, etc. Request CU for sleeper check due to a long history of socking. Kb03 (talk) 13:38, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * . DUCK evidence does not require verification from a checkuser.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   03:38, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
 * a match to the master, based on a few different things. Primefac (talk) 13:29, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

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Similar name, reproduced the same pages as previous iterations, other similarities. Posting mostly to keep track. Primefac (talk) 13:19, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

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. Primefac (talk) 13:19, 1 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Now per quick IRC conversation with Primefac.  Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:24, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

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Same as previous (including a shared IP this time). Primefac (talk) 10:18, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

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Primefac (talk) 10:18, 4 May 2021 (UTC)