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05 June 2012

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We have been disagreeing in the Mexico national football team article but instead of trying to discuss it the user just insults me. On the user's talk page and on my talk page the user has insulted me because the user is trying to add an unconfirmed match to the schedule. The IP address 71.139.183.28 has also insulted me for the same reason.  GoPurple  'n  Gold24   19:39, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

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 * Not enough to necessarily link them, but I did block the IP 31 hours for the homophobic and hateful summary on revert. Dennis Brown  -  2&cent;   &copy;  19:42, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

10 July 2012

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this account is being used for block evasion. These are the edits that the puppeteer was originally blocked for just two days ago. The IP is in San Francisco, which is where the editor is from. Walter Görlitz (talk) 15:07, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_Cl%C3%A1sico&diff=prev&oldid=501563989
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_Cl%C3%A1sico&diff=prev&oldid=501564016
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=501564104
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Los_Angeles_Galaxy&diff=prev&oldid=501564186

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 * The IP is also engaging in personal attacks and vandalism. --   Luke      (Talk)   18:28, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * They called me a "monkey". Not sure how I feel about that! --Τασουλα (talk) 19:29, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Also referred to other editors he disagrees with as "lesser primates" in the edit descriptions at California Clasico. I see no value in allowing this user back on to Wikipedia since his only contributions have been abusive and disruptive. Gateman1997 (talk) 21:23, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

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San Jose Earthquakes, California Clásico, and Los Angeles Galaxy have been semi-protected 1 month each. --MuZemike 21:26, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ...and RealEarthquake's block has now been extended to indefinite. --MuZemike 21:28, 10 July 2012 (UTC)
 * ...and 71.139.182.0/23 has been blocked for 2 weeks. --MuZemike 21:30, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

25 July 2012

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New account and immediately went for the articles that RealEarthquake and his socks went for making the same arguments on Seattle Sounders–Portland Timbers rivalry as IP:71.139.183.28 did, which I believe was linked to the puppeteer. Walter Görlitz (talk) 08:06, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

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Blocked (non-CU block) and tagged. Elockid  ( Talk ) 16:53, 25 July 2012 (UTC)

25 August 2012

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Newly created user who is editing the many of same articles as RealEarthquake and his other socks, and is introducing the same controversial terms as RealEarthquake. Walter Görlitz (talk) 17:39, 25 August 2012 (UTC)


 * See California Clásico
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_Cl%C3%A1sico&diff=509112235&oldid=509112126
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=501291849
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=501042671
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=493266507
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Los_Angeles_Galaxy&diff=prev&oldid=493145774
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=493145616
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Los_Angeles_Galaxy&diff=prev&oldid=501303713
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Los_Angeles_Galaxy&diff=prev&oldid=501303713
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=501303742
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Jose_Earthquakes&diff=prev&oldid=501324980
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Los_Angeles_Galaxy&diff=prev&oldid=501325010

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Blocked (non-CU block) and tagged. Elockid  ( Talk ) 16:12, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

11 September 2012

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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_Cl%C3%A1sico&diff=prev&oldid=511774734 Very much like RealEarthquake and all of the other socks controlled by that editor. Quack Walter Görlitz (talk) 00:51, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

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 * Yup, looks pretty clear. Reverts to an earlier sock's version, talks about "refference" [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_Cl%C3%A1sico&diff=501325364&oldid=501322724] and the IP geolocates to the same place as the earlier blocked address. Blocked for two weeks. Jafeluv (talk) 11:06, 11 September 2012 (UTC)

05 October 2012

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Clear continuity of particular obsession that the soccer rivalry between USA and Mexico be called the "North Amerian Clasico" despite lack of sources.

Claims that as a "brit" (which I am not) that I have no right to edit Wikipedia. Patently a bad faith editor Kevin McE (talk) 06:08, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  19:28, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
 * I have asked the filing party to return here to explain the unusual case name and what he means by naming several users in it. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 12:01, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
 * the latest IP was blocked by me, shortly after this SPI was filed per WP:DUCK. (I did so without any knowledge the SPI had been filed) Otherwise, I don't know what else there is to do here, the other accounts are all linked, and checkusers will not publicly link an IP to a user account by technical means.  -- Jayron  32  12:55, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Okay, I see what he's getting at, and will fix the case accordingly. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 13:47, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
 * For what it's worth,, and  are all ✅, and  is  to be RealEarthquake. , of course. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 14:07, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
 * The named account were already indeffed when this report was filed and I have now blocked the IPs for 60 hours. De728631 (talk) 16:11, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Closing.

09 November 2012

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The "Welcome back" comment and the duck-like edit on the "the longest-running rivalry" phrase which for some reason irks him. And this edit where he again refers to edits made in favour of guidelines vandalism. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:05, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The editor essentially outs himself with this edit when he writes "not sure why you ALWAYS have to battle with me about this". MexiGringo's account has only been active for a week and I have not edited any other pages that the editor has. --Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:48, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * Blocked per WP:DUCK on behavioral evidence. -- Jayron  32  06:28, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

05 December 2012

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Very clear overlap of interest and posts. Kevin McE (talk) 19:42, 5 December 2012 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  20:00, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Blocking IP 1 month and closing.

12 December 2012

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/71.139.169.254 Attacking editor using the same language as the previous sockmaster. Walter Görlitz (talk) 07:55, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

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 * Looks obvious, especially compared to the previous IP. Blocked for a month. Jafeluv (talk) 14:52, 12 December 2012 (UTC)

07 February 2013

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Yet another sock after so many others. Clear overlap of interest (compare contributions of both, of insistence upon the "Gringos at the gate" film combined with habitual denouncing of my removal of the edits of his previous outlawed incarnations. Kevin McE (talk) 19:31, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * Blocked per WP:DUCK. This guy is like shooting fish in a barrel.  It's shocking that he still believes he can't be spotted a mile away.  -- Jayron  32  19:41, 7 February 2013 (UTC)


 * Closing. Rschen7754 21:22, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

20 February 2014

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Similar edits to California Clásico and San Jose Earthquakes. The edits are attempting to remove proof that the former rivalry is not the oldest, largest or most important in North American soccer. Anon is blocked for personal attacks non for block evasion. If WP:DUCK is not sufficient evidence, CheckUser may be required. Walter Görlitz (talk) 05:53, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for 1 week for block evasion. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:33, 21 February 2014 (UTC)