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Confirmed sock in commonswiki by Elcobbola. Sock basically admitted they are Rgalo10 at Eti15TrSf's talk page. pandakekok9 (talk) 11:10, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * Rgalo10 basically attempted to fool me by thinking he's dead. See my talk page. First of all only a sock would mention about a recently banned user. Second of all he types the exact same crap English as him. Example from Suavecar20 Example from Rgalo10.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 17:06, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, ST47 (talk) 22:42, 12 December 2020 (UTC)

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User:MaxThomasTrain50 types the exact same poor grammar as blocked user User:Rgalo10 and User:Suavecar20. See Talk:R160_(New_York_City_Subway_car). Examples of the exact same poor grammar from Rgalo are at Special:Diff/992580984 and Special:Diff/992564844.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 07:48, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Sock is bagged and tagged. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   15:53, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

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Making same page protection requests as previous socks. Trying to bang in (possibly stolen) images very adamantly with terrible grammar:, a la Rgalo10. Nothing more to be said. Mtattrain (talk) 18:45, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

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I also suspect that OobiPuppetNogginShow68 may be a sockpuppet. I saw this edit to the R179 (New York City Subway car) article with the edit summary "Sorry this picture was uncopyright". This edit to the same page has the edit summary "Undid revision 995457592 by Kew Gardens 613 (talk) unexplained this is new picture why I can't post this picture why?"

Rgalo10 has had when attempting to upload an image to another NYC Subway rolling stock page R188 (New York City Subway car). Rgalo10 has had issues with other users when attempting to place his own pictures, with similarly bad edit summaries: on the R188 page, when he wrote in an edit summary: "This picture is real now this time i took it with my phone today but Eti15TrSf tell me that I can't steal or make fake pictures no more Eti15TrSf told me I have to create my own picture in order to post it only real picture." In my opinion, the similarly bad grammar and image-related MO indicates a strong correlation between OobiPuppetNogginShow68 and Rgalo10. Epicgenius (talk) 19:26, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * I have indefinitely blocked OobiPuppetNogginShow68 based on behavioral evidence in relation to Rgalo10. --   LuK3      (Talk)   19:39, 24 December 2020 (UTC)


 * Bocked based on behavioural evidence by . Tagging, closing. Girth Summit  (blether)  12:20, 26 December 2020 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK based on contributions - heavy focus on New York City subway cars - combined with "-10" ending string of username that impersonates User:Pandakekok9. and blocked as an impersonation account already, reported for the record and if any follow-up is needed The Bushranger One ping only 01:49, 15 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already globally locked, no further action needed. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 01:00, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

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While this user is already blocked for a different reason, I still believe it is a sock of User:Rgalo10. At Talk:R160 (New York City Subway car), they seem to bang in nonsense edit requests similar to this nonsense request made by a confirmed sock of Rgalo10. On their Commons talk page, they appear to type a bunch nonsense about Pandakekok9, similar to their blocked main account.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 23:56, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅. Bagging and tagging sock. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:31, 21 January 2021 (UTC)

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Rgalo decided to attack me (and on Commons!) for legitimately reporting him. I believe the message says everything.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 03:29, 22 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus . Both are already blocked., closing. Mz7 (talk) 01:21, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

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requesting protection requests a la Rgalo10, and more blatantly, hitting up a user he has had issues with. I guess he didn't want to wait for 6 months, and he never will... Mtattrain (talk) 15:52, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

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I'm aware I'm commenting when I opened this investigation myself, but it turns out that there's a "Kawasaki" version too. This dude is dense as heck. Mtattrain (talk) 15:55, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Also should note that every single edit has the tags "Mobile Edit, Mobile Web Edit, and Advanced Mobile Edit". Same thing with the sockmaster.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 23:16, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * ✅ and blocked. Looks like we'll need a global lock here.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:27, 2 February 2021 (UTC)


 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:31, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Tagging (last had no tags, but no confirmation for no further tags, so I'm tagging. Feel free to delete if no tags are wanted). Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:33, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

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These two accounts were created within a minute of each other, have pretty much identical user pages, both added similar blank edit requests to talk pages, and in at least one case have edited the same talk page at Talk:R211 (New York City Subway car). &#8209;&#8209; El Hef  ( Meep? ) 20:57, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * Confirmed to Rgalo10 per the other case dated "02 February 2021". Closing as duplicate to the above. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 23:28, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious impersonator of me, and even admitted that he is Rgalo10.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 01:49, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

Pretty much the same as above. Impersonating Oknazevad and also admitted being a sock of Rgalo10.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 02:23, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 07:07, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

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Special:Diff/1008601328 &#8211; MJL &thinsp;‐Talk‐☖ 03:51, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * pending CU (below) GeneralNotability (talk) 03:56, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing, see below. Mz7 (talk) 07:05, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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User admitted, see Special:AbuseLog/29110321 and Special:Diff/1008602833. Requesting CU to check for any other accounts and/or blocking the underlying IP, since this is the second account they created in the last hour DannyS712 (talk) 03:54, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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 * -, sleeper check please. GeneralNotability (talk) 03:56, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Mta(v)train and RedBirdTrain58 are ✅. . Personally, I think tags are probably not needed here per WP:DENY., closing. Mz7 (talk) 07:05, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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, Seemingly arguing over photos (with various IPs) as sockmaster has done before, with horrible grammar in edit summaries (example here: ) Mtattrain (talk) 00:32, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

172.58.225.238 attempts to blank this page.  General Ization Talk  04:29, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * Btw, are you aware of this? &#8211; MJL &thinsp;‐Talk‐☖ 04:29, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Convience link for the attempted blanking. &#8211; MJL &thinsp;‐Talk‐☖ 04:55, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

> Stumbled across it last night. Guess he didn't want to wait 6 months. Not our problem I suppose. Mtattrain (talk) 14:04, 16 March 2021 (UTC)

> Finding even more IPs. God this man is annoying. Mtattrain (talk) 19:28, 16 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Do we even connect accounts with IP adresses?  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 23:45, 16 March 2021 (UTC)


 * It has happened before, I do remember a user who was eventually banned for arguing over photos on a MTA bus page being banned and eventually suspected for socking with IP addresses. Mtattrain (talk) 01:54, 17 March 2021 (UTC)


 * thats interesting, the IPs should all be blocked for disruptive editing anyway.  ETI 15TrSF  ( Chat  Box ) 04:02, 17 March 2021 (UTC)


 * It's possible a range block could be formulated if disruption continues. The IPs geolocate to East New York, Brooklyn. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:52, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * , Hey, I grew up there :-) -- RoySmith (talk) 00:42, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
 * The assigned range is technically a /21, but it looks like it's actually narrower. The 127.58.224/225 IPs above all fit into 172.58.224.0/23. Blablubbs | talk 01:47, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
 * > Best thing to do is protect the articles Rgalo is targeting. I have sent a protection request for pages I have observed him vandalizing. Mtattrain (talk) 02:36, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

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Blocked the last IP on the list, 172.58.224.180, for obvious block evasion. Beeblebrox (talk) 23:48, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * . Checkuser is only used to confirm accounts to other accounts, not confirm accounts to IP addresses.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   05:29, 17 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I've bundled the /23 above – has hit it with an extended rangeblock. It looks like the second range to keep an eye on here is 174.197.128.0/18 plus other subranges belonging to a very large Verizon mobile IP block (174.192.0.0/10). Blablubbs | talk 10:58, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
 * IPs all blocked or stale. Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 12:43, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

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Obvious socking - IP admits to it in the contribs. Larry Hockett (Talk) 22:15, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * I edit conflicted to report the ip. Looks like a duck - since they kept editing I also reported to AIV for a block. --DannyS712 (talk) 23:09, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * IP . Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 12:41, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

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Confessed Special:Diff/1014735485 DannyS712 (talk) 20:17, 28 March 2021 (UTC)

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 * 1mo CU rangeblock placed on 174.197.128.0/18 yesterday . Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 12:34, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

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Literally just disclosed it on another user's talk. This account has the same username as except for the addition of 1 number. Rgalo10, please be aware that you cannot simply create a new account, you must make an unblock request. — Berrely  • Talk∕Contribs 15:27, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Tagging & requesting lock. Cabayi (talk) 19:56, 13 April 2021 (UTC)

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Self confessed sock, already blocked and reported to stewards for locking, requesting a check for sleepers and blocking the underlying ip DannyS712 (talk) 03:17, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * . Same close geolocation, same wide ranges, same common user agent.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:10, 14 April 2021 (UTC)


 * Already blocked & locked. Tagged the sock. Closing, Cabayi (talk) 08:17, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

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Self admitted: Requesting CU to check for sleepers DannyS712 (talk) 00:28, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Pandakekok9000 - Special:Diff/1019551860
 * Mtatrain1000 - Special:Diff/1019553949

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 * for sleepers and to see if we can put a rangeblock in place. Best, Blablubbs&#124;talk 00:31, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
 * The two accounts are ✅ to one another, and to the master - same wide range (but different user agents) of Cards84666.  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   01:30, 24 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks., closing. Blablubbs&#124;talk 08:08, 24 April 2021 (UTC)

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GarbageTrain56 confessed Special:Diff/1021662409. Requesting CU for any sleepers. already. DannyS712 (talk) 00:08, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Added ConstructionTrain68, likewise confessing Special:Diff/1021666820 - if possible please block the underlying range --DannyS712 (talk) 00:52, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * – clearly them, endorsing for a sleeper check and to see if we can get a new IP block in place. -- Blablubbs&#124;talk 08:58, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , closing. Mz7 (talk) 20:07, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

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(messaging individuals Rgalo socks generally message) (leaving semi-protect request on SAME talk page Rgalo socks generally leave semi-protect requests on) Mtattrain (talk) 03:27, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

and it looks like I've managed to get him to drop the act... Mtattrain (talk) 03:34, 10 May 2021 (UTC) he's "angey" (misspelled on purpose to emulate Rgalo's terrible spelling) Mtattrain (talk) 03:44, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

Almost forgot Rgalo has a man-crush on this user. Added as an extra sock, which Rgalo blatantly confirms. Mtattrain (talk) 05:06, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

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I already report to declined the request 10 minutes ago at User talk:The Bushranger and User talk:El C because I'm currently new guest and not on the same IP address or same username as a sockmaster of disguise so review it please cause I'm being honest and tell the truth please so feel free. (JeromeLocal46 (talk) 04:00, 10 May 2021 (UTC))

I can't lie about everything what I did please. (JeromeLocal46 (talk) 04:02, 10 May 2021 (UTC))

Administration are still reviewing it if is true or may declined. (JeromeLocal46 (talk) 04:43, 10 May 2021 (UTC))

I'm being honest and tell the truth I am not a sockmaster of disguise like Rgalo10. (JeromeLocal46 (talk) 04:45, 10 May 2021 (UTC))

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 * - a sleeper check seems useful here. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 08:08, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Seems WP:DUCKy. . Blocked. Dreamy Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 08:22, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * The accounts are ✅ to previous socks. . Bagging and tagging accounts. This SPI can be closed...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   14:50, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK. Diff pandakekok9 (talk) 08:28, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * Got globally locked by AmandaNP now. A sleeper check might be a good idea here. pandakekok9 (talk) 12:58, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * to previous socks. The account is globally locked. Closing SPI...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   13:10, 11 May 2021 (UTC)


 * and - the IP mentioned in the diff above is on, which is currently used by rgalo10: note the ducky self-tagging , insertion of an image uploaded by one of his socks , and distinctive writing style . Mobile, so I'm hesitant to endorse a long block; please block the range for a week. Thanks.  --Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:20, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Struck after a conversation with CU about the feasibility of a rangeblock – a block would lead to too much account creation collateral. Closing again. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:31, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

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In addition to the username similarity, it should be noted that the suspected sockpuppet's user page is similar to the suspected master's user page, with the grammatically incorrect sentence of the suspected master taken verbatim by the suspected sockpuppet. Also, the suspected sockpuppet has posted similar messages on User talk:Pandakekok9 and User talk:Mtattrain to confirmed sockpuppets that have been reported in the past. Epicgenius (talk) 20:30, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * . . Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 21:24, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , archiving. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 21:25, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

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Terrible grammar in edit summary, picture linked goes to a file uploaded by another Rigojefte Galo sock Mtattrain (talk) 23:50, 19 May 2021 (UTC)

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Well I did learned some good grammar I'm a special guy but I'm stronger on wikipedia never give up I'm a sockmaster of disguise but I don't want to continue to be sockmaster of disguise I suggest I request it Globally unlock of my username Rgalo10 because I promise I will behave good but Stewart doesn't believe me or trust me for a last chance I need a last chance please I will behave good and improve my good grammar please and thanks. (IceCreamTrain56 (talk) 00:15, 20 May 2021 (UTC))

That's ironic. I'll see you when you make your next sock I guess... Mtattrain (talk) 00:19, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

I won't be a master of disguise if I can get a Globally unlock and unblock if I can prove it to my self please I hate being sockmaster of disguise so far I was act like Oobi sockpuppet and Flippy sockpuppet one 2 puppets. (IceCreamTrain56 (talk) 00:24, 20 May 2021 (UTC))

Clearly you did not hate it literally 20 minutes ago. Give me and the rest of the people you harass on here a break. Mtattrain (talk) 00:25, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

I won't harrassed anyone who ever doesn't mess with me period. (IceCreamTrain56 (talk) 00:27, 20 May 2021 (UTC))

Pandakekok9 is the one he mess with me on my good picture of R188 LCD Screen 7556 I hate that guy Pandakekok9 I don't like that putting crap statement It was a good picture back in December 8, 2020

You clearly have some behavioral issue, and need to calm the eff down. You need to stop making accounts/IPs and step away from the computer. Mtattrain (talk) 00:30, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

Never gonna happen eventually. (IceCreamTrain56 (talk) 00:31, 20 May 2021 (UTC))

> Aw man! Does that mean you're going to continue harassing Wikipedia for as long as you intend to keep making accounts and using IPs? Despite being told to wait 6 months, which you constantly demonstrate you are incapable of doing? Mtattrain (talk) 00:54, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

> IP 24.30.235.210 (last on the list) is active. Mtattrain (talk) 00:36, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * Buh-bye. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:56, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

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I doubt he's intelligent enough to actually beat the shit out of me, but here ya go, evidence lol. Also mans using the n-word, though I don't care because I'm a different ethnicity. Mtattrain (talk) 03:22, 23 May 2021 (UTC) Mtattrain (talk) 03:22, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Added `New Jersey Transit7896`, self confessed eg Special:Diff/1024601306 --DannyS712 (talk) 04:10, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * Set case status to CUrequest, requesting CU to check for sleepers (Mtattrain beat me to filing the report) --DannyS712 (talk) 03:31, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

> Can someone globally lock the accounts? They can still be used by our homeboy Rigojefte to mess with people on Wikimedia Commons, where the accounts have been more active to promote photos that Rgalo10 stole from Reuters and various YouTube videos. Mtattrain (talk) 05:19, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * Yeah, that's him. for a sleeper check and to see if we can get an IP block in place. . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 08:50, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
 * is confirmed to the above. Some IPs are blocked, some aren't.  I can block a few more. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 10:27, 23 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Lock requested for that one as well. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:46, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

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See below. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 09:55, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

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Rgalo10 has recently been loutsocking on this range (which he seems to share with a different LTA) to (incorrectly) tag his own socks. The long history of CU-blocks indicates that this is ok to block without too much creation collateral. – please place a one month rangeblock. There is also activity coming from and  (all on the same /10), but I'm worried about collateral for those two, so I'd suggest leaving those two alone. Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 09:55, 26 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Rangeblocked; closing. KevinL ( aka L235 · t · c) 23:28, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

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Style of writing is similar to previous sock accounts- compare Special:Permalink/1025745371 to Special:Permalink/1022509108. They are editing userpages of their sock accounts. Ashley yoursmile!  06:34, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * I have decided to block them on the basis of behavioural evidence. Whether CU is worthwhile or not, I'll leave it at the discretion of another admin/clerk. Ashley  yoursmile!  07:48, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that certainly looks like him. He has recently started to create accounts and then let them sleep for a couple days before use (and the same thing happened here); I suspect that he's stuck behind anonblocks often enough to force him to create sleepers. Hence for a sleeper check. . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 07:57, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus the following accounts:
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 04:19, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 04:19, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 04:19, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
 * ., closing. Mz7 (talk) 04:19, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

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Self admitted, Special:Diff/1026014191 DannyS712 (talk) 23:29, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, closing. Mz7 (talk) 04:16, 31 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Noting before I archive that this is indeed him on an ISP that I haven't seen him use before. The range to keep an eye on is . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 06:58, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

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Usual name, usual gaming technique, usual article, usual userpage , usual edits. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 23:12, 4 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * but for a sleeper check. If someone wants to block in the meantime, that would be appreciated as well. Thanks. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 23:13, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Now locked, along with the sleeper, but leaving open for a local sleeper check. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 23:16, 4 June 2021 (UTC)


 * ✅, already locked:
 * ST47 (talk) 06:30, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ST47 (talk) 06:30, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ST47 (talk) 06:30, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ST47 (talk) 06:30, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ST47 (talk) 06:30, 5 June 2021 (UTC)

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Admitted by sockmaster on IP sock 50.74.76.26 Includes Andy Byford 2, which was previously blocked for impersonation. Mtattrain (talk) 23:41, 11 June 2021 (UTC) Mtattrain (talk) 23:41, 11 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked by (thanks!), and I bagged another one of their IPs just now. No tags. Closing. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:43, 12 June 2021 (UTC)
 * , archiving. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 01:29, 12 June 2021 (UTC)

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Sock confession, just trying to tick him off with stupid responses at this point. Mtattrain (talk) 03:13, 13 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * – sleeper check please; there's also . --Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:43, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
 * On a sidenote, @Mtattrain, please don't deliberately tick people off. At this point, this is socking for the sake of socking, and engagement makes that more fun. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 11:02, 13 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ =  =  = . Nothing else uncovered for now. - Mailer Diablo 08:34, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, closing. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 12:21, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

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Username + Edits to the usual articles. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 12:19, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Keeps putting fake SP notice on own page claiming that they're a sockpuppet of Rgalo10. Also has a train-related username. Could be someone else, but can anyone check?  Zai talk  14:08, 15 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * - for another sleeper check. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 12:21, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I've merged -Zai-'s filing with mine, the endorse goes for both. Locks requested and received for both, but a sleeper check still seems warranted. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:09, 15 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. Blocked and tagged. Already globally locked. – bradv  🍁  01:31, 16 June 2021 (UTC)

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I suspect sockpuppetry because of a similar interest in topic areas, combined with bad grammar and usernames. The similar topic interests include changing images for NYC Subway cars (SB46:, confirmed socks: , ). Also, similarly bad grammar with run-on sentences (SB46:, confirmed socks: ). Also note the edit summary of the confirmed socks which has the format "Reverted 1 edit by X (talk) to last version Y", a grammatically incorrect manual summary repeated by SB46 here.

This was pointed out elsewhere but Rgalo socks also have used a username format of "Word Word number" (e.g. GarbageTrain56, ConstructionTrain68), so it may be worth checking here too. Epicgenius (talk) 03:40, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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I believe Epicgenius is lying because that is not evidence on same IP address I don't about Rgalo10 but I'm on different IP address so is not a sock I don't know what's he talking about but I'm not a puppet by the way stop make false claim just knock it off Epicgenius please. (Soap Bubbles 46 (talk) 04:22, 21 June 2021 (UTC))

Please review it because I'm not a puppet because I'm on the difference IP address. (Soap Bubbles 46 (talk) 04:27, 21 June 2021 (UTC))

Rgalo10 his IP address is 2607:fb90:7a4d:5a9e:0:c:9129:f801. (Soap Bubbles 46 (talk) 04:31, 21 June 2021 (UTC))

And my IP address is 172.58.227.0/24. (Soap Bubbles 46 (talk) 04:32, 21 June 2021 (UTC))

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 * ✅. Blocked, tagged, closing. – bradv  🍁  04:35, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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Using photos from another Rgalo sock. Sock also follows "Word Word #" account format generally used by Rigojefte. Checkuser may not be a bad idea to check for "sleepers." Mtattrain (talk) 22:47, 21 June 2021 (UTC) Sock uses the phrase "sockmaster of disguise," exclusively used by Rigojefte. Mtattrain (talk) 23:02, 21 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * - both accounts . --   LuK3      (Talk)   01:07, 22 June 2021 (UTC)

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Same word-word-number username as last one. First mainspace edit added the pp-sock template to a subway car article. Same unique interest in the interior image of R62A. Larry Hockett (Talk) 05:13, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * I added because they just restored the suspected sock's edit. They made an odd RfPP request and a series of edits to their user page to get to 10 edits. Like the suspected sock they are using "advanced mobile" interface.-- Eostrix  (&#x1F989; hoot hoot&#x1F989;) 15:31, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * How about created just after the last sock was blocked and with a non-newbie user page declaring love for the NYC subway system and photographs thereof?-- Eostrix  (&#x1F989; hoot hoot&#x1F989;) 15:50, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I endorse this investigation. Pretty odd attempt to game the system to sock by being a blatant sock. Then again, the sock master isn't exactly known for competency, being that's what lead to the block in the first place. oknazevad (talk) 15:41, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Addendum: add . Another obvious sock. oknazevad (talk) 17:32, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

I'm not a puppet either of Rgalo10 everybody is lying right now I'm not on a same IP address anymore now I'm impersonating User:Mtattrain because everyone is instigating me on sockmaster of disguise I'm on the different IP addresses by the way. (Mtattrain48 (talk) 15:58, 27 June 2021 (UTC))


 * I think it would be better to have a longer/permanent semi-protection or even extended protection of the R62A article, given Rgalo targets that particular article every weekend. Mtattrain (talk) 16:59, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * And the usual AC gaming strategy too. - please check for sleepers.  --Blablubbs&#124;talk 09:14, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Lock now requested and received, leaving open for CU. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:10, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * @Eostrix: Good catch, that's him. Looks like LuK3 got to it already. --Blablubbs&#124;talk 15:45, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I blocked Electronic Jellyfish Stings 234 with a global lock requested already. I also semi-protected R62A (New York City Subway car) for a week as well. --   LuK3      (Talk)   15:48, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅, blocked, tagged. Materialscientist (talk) 16:14, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Adding tag for -- RoySmith (talk) 20:15, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

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Attempting to supplant better quality photo with lower-quality photo Mtattrain (talk) 17:34, 27 June 2021 (UTC) Sea Fish Horses attempts to threaten me but I don't feel scared because the grammar makes zero sense.

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 * . Sea Fish Horses Ride 156 already blocked by Widr, Toy story 790 already globally locked, but I have blocked too, as I find it is often easier to find my way round editing by serial sockpuppeteers if all the accounts whow up in searches as blocked. JBW (talk) 21:38, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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Special:Diff/1030738530 DannyS712 (talk) 19:30, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * . Blocked Rgalo20 & 209.140.32.0/20 JBW (talk) 21:38, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

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Special:Diff/1030774218 DannyS712 (talk) 00:19, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * to see if we can get a fresh IP block in place, he seems particularly bored recently. Blablubbs&#124;talk 10:45, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I blocked the account in the meantime. --   LuK3      (Talk)   17:38, 28 June 2021 (UTC)


 * ✅. I have arranged for all appropriate action to be taken. Closing. KevinL ( aka L235 · t · c) 19:12, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

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Duck per talk page edits. Requesting CU as this troll is particularly active at this time. aeschylus (talk) 23:47, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked a bunch of sleepers. Closing. – bradv  🍁  02:03, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

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Self admitted, see, eg, Special:Diff/1031162668. Requesting CU for sleepers and ideally a broader range block if possible, given how many accounts they have created recently. ---DannyS712 (talk) 04:32, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, together with a bunch more sleepers. I don't believe a range block would be feasible here. – bradv  🍁  04:44, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

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same bad grammar Mtattrain (talk) 15:12, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Both blocked, no tags. --  Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:17, 8 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Nothing left to do here, so closing. -- RoySmith (talk) 23:32, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

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Like with, Neptune autoconfirms to edit the NYC rolling stock. Requested CU in case there are sleepers. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 03:12, 14 July 2021 (UTC) Added Saturn planet 42, same behavior. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 03:17, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

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The following are ✅ to each other: Many of these are already blocked for other reasons. In fact, many are globally locked. Since these accounts are all operated by the same person then global locks for all should be justified. I've issued indef SPI blocks for all the ones not yet blocked. In terms of behavior, most of these show an interest in NYC subway cars. EdJohnston (talk) 04:24, 14 July 2021 (UTC)
 * for the remaining 4. Closing. Blablubbs (talk) 07:49, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

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Duck based on edits to areas of interest. In Special:Diff/1033511419 they claimed that User:Saturn planet 42 and User:Neptune planet 76 were socks of Rgalo10, providing more evidence for the report above. Requesting CU to check for sleepers. --DannyS712 (talk) 04:16, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already checked. See my results above. EdJohnston (talk) 04:54, 14 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Closing. Blablubbs (talk) 07:50, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

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Quack. Requested CU for sleepers. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 00:47, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * There's was pizza one too. Looks like it's blocked though. Mtattrain (talk) 17:43, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * - More of the same planet naming theme from 14 July 2021 and long-lived NYC subway fascination.  Blocking everybody, but leaving untagged per DENY.  More usefully, ECP R142 (New York City Subway car), R179 (New York City Subway car), and R143 (New York City Subway car) for a year (in some cases, upgrading from semi).  Going forward, ECP will be our friend here, much more so than blocking. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:11, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * CU Note: endorsement is basically for another sleeper run. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:39, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Gaaah. A few more:
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 01:29, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

The following are ✅ to each other and to the above: Note that the following account was indef blocked on Commons by one of their CUs, User:Elcobbola, but not blocked here until I did the check. So perhaps global locks are worthwhile: Agree with Roy that our best bet going forward is to put EC protection on Rgal010's favorite subway car articles. EdJohnston (talk) 03:00, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * One more: -- RoySmith (talk) 13:03, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Locks requested. Cabayi (talk) 15:46, 23 July 2021 (UTC) Already done at m:SRG. Cabayi (talk) 15:49, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Nothing left to do here., closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 18:01, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Noting a parallel report filed by at Sockpuppet investigations/Venus 5606 (Perma) . Everyone is already blocked, so I'm not merging the full case. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:58, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
 * @Blablubbs I think it would make sense to either do the merge or delete the other one outright. I'm speaking mostly from the point of view of somebody who writes code that navigates the SPI archives; having the archives split like that just seems like it's asking for confusion in the future. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:06, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
 * @RoySmith, the other one is retargeted, and there is no archive, which is what would have happened if I did a full cut and paste merge – is that still a parsing issue? Blablubbs (talk) 16:09, 24 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh, I was looking at Special:Permalink/1034989314 and something in my brain made me think that was looking at an archive page. Never mind. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:16, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

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Auto confessed; obviously trolling. Requested CU for more sleepers. (CC) Tb hotch ™ 22:59, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * Same as the blocked . If EC protection is enacted, there are a few more targets such as R62 (New York City Subway car).-- Eostrix  (&#x1F989; hoot hoot&#x1F989;) 07:11, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

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 * If a clerk requests it I will do a check, but I believe it is redundant. He makes tons of new socks and has access to many IPs. The user name fits a pattern. Instead, I suggest putting EC protection on R160 (New York City Subway car). EdJohnston (talk) 01:53, 31 July 2021 (UTC)
 * This case has progressed well beyond WP:3X, WP:DENY is requested & the accounts are blocked already. I've protected both articles mentioned to 30/500. Nothing more to do. Closing. Cabayi (talk) 07:53, 31 July 2021 (UTC)

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Username pattern, same style/interests. Requesting CU for ducklings. Giraffer (talk·contribs) 15:49, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * - This is certainly NYC railfanning and socking (I also found
 * who is clearly the same based on their user page, but this doesn't smell like Rgalo10. Asking for CU to see if this is indeed the same, or a new sockfarm.  Wouldn't hurt to look for more sleepers too. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:36, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * The following are ✅ to Rgalo10 and are already globally locked:
 * But is technically ❌. The Emperor has been around since 2019 and his edits on Commons look plausible. He takes a lot of pictures. His longtime connection is not shared with any known socks. EdJohnston (talk) 19:48, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Fascinating. I guess they found EmperorOfNYC's user page and copied it to throw self-respecting SPI clerks off the trail. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:54, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW, for those who don't get the references in Special:Permalink/1028661579, Bombardier and Alstom are both major manufacturers of NYC subway cars. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:58, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * But is technically ❌. The Emperor has been around since 2019 and his edits on Commons look plausible. He takes a lot of pictures. His longtime connection is not shared with any known socks. EdJohnston (talk) 19:48, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Fascinating. I guess they found EmperorOfNYC's user page and copied it to throw self-respecting SPI clerks off the trail. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:54, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW, for those who don't get the references in Special:Permalink/1028661579, Bombardier and Alstom are both major manufacturers of NYC subway cars. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:58, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * But is technically ❌. The Emperor has been around since 2019 and his edits on Commons look plausible. He takes a lot of pictures. His longtime connection is not shared with any known socks. EdJohnston (talk) 19:48, 18 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Fascinating. I guess they found EmperorOfNYC's user page and copied it to throw self-respecting SPI clerks off the trail. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:54, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW, for those who don't get the references in Special:Permalink/1028661579, Bombardier and Alstom are both major manufacturers of NYC subway cars. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:58, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW, for those who don't get the references in Special:Permalink/1028661579, Bombardier and Alstom are both major manufacturers of NYC subway cars. -- RoySmith (talk) 01:58, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

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The username pattern for both is similar to socks such as "Mars 4606", "Mars 4608", "Uranus 7806", "Stars 5606", "Pluto 4606", and "Sunshine 6806". Edit contents appear similar as well. In the case of Blue sky 4068, this unintelligible summary is similar to those used by confirmed Rgalo socks. Both users made the same edit to 2 (New York City Subway service), a PC-protected page, and then immediately self-reverted. Epicgenius (talk) 15:30, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * - Blocked, no tags, ECP everything either of them touched, asking for CU to find more sleepers and see if there's anything useful that can be done via IP blocks. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:49, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: in addition to 174.197.128.0/18 and 174.204.128.0/18 noted in previous reports, I'm seeing a lot of activity on 172.58.192.0/18. Blocking all of these is probably impractical (although, we have gone down that road in the past.  I'd encourage anybody looking at this case in the future to be aggressive with long-term ECP on any pages touched by socks.  Also, ping me for some notes I can share off-wiki. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:35, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 01:23, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

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Accounts reverting each other, easy WP:CIR block per this message as well.  Cards   84664   23:07, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked by . Not tagging per archivenotice, closing. . Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:18, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

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Mtattrain (talk) 00:05, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * Merged six separate reports. Please do not make multiple filings in rapid succession and instead add to the existing report. Anyway: Indeffed both as obvious, plus a short block for the most recently used IP; probably too late for blocks on the others to have any meaningful effect since they look pretty dynamic. Closing.   --Blablubbs (talk) 00:20, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

> Sorry about that, I guess I should refrain from using TW multiple times. Mtattrain (talk) 00:22, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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The first one is obvious from the username. The second made the exact same improper edit request almost immediately after the first. oknazevad (talk) 20:13, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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 * , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:42, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * - for sleeper check. Was running this, but forgot to tag this before it was closed. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:47, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Was running a check for sleepers before this case was closed seeing as the last sleeper check was in September.
 * are ✅ to.
 * and are ✅ to
 * and are ✅ to  Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:56, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Closing again. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:57, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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Same as the last socks, different end numbers. oknazevad (talk) 12:12, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:44, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

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Sounds pretty WP:DUCKy to me, especially with their contributions on the Commons Wikimedia being related to R62A 6 trains, like this example here. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 11:25, 23 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Also adding here because they appear to be related as they have been targeting AmandaNP, from this history on Meta, which her talk page also has been a huge target by the latest sockfarms being ran by Rgalo10 in question. If a CheckUser would like checkuser block their account before they are locked, then feel free to do that.  --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 11:28, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * Is anybody going to clerk this SPI at this time? It looks like they were blocked, but I wonder if there are any sleepers that can be checked. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 13:49, 23 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks for checking them anyway. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 15:48, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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 * . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:09, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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Request follows this and this hit in the abuse log. Both accounts seek recognition as their suspected master and reference to each other. Please also check for sleepers of these locked accounts. Daniuu (talk) 14:27, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * . Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 16:17, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

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Same bad grammar I suspected master is damaging wikipedia (Example here ) happens at R32 Subway car page, (Example here ) at the Bay Bridge Branch, and (Example here ) previous first Sockpuppet at Suavecar20 please review it for checkuser. 174.204.135.26 (talk) 00:10, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Filer is on known Rgalo10 range (ctrl+f   in archive and see block log for that range), and Rgalo has a history of drawing attention to their own socking. Right back to socking after a two-week block, with low collateral damage but some, so : . Not sufficiently familiar with this case to tell whether this is a true self-report or just casting doubt on someone else in the topic area; will leave that determination to another clerk/admin/CU.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 01:04, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I've blocked 174.204.128.0/18 for 4 weeks as requested. Closing with no action at this time against Kevzci88: while there is some topical overlap on R32 (New York City Subway car), there are certain dissimilarities that raise doubt as to whether the account is actually a sockpuppet. It looks like Rgalo10 is trying to get an unrelated user blocked. Mz7 (talk) 08:56, 7 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Comment I have blocked both of the named accounts as obvious socks. The IP is obviously also part of the chain. All three make identical edits to the same article and the same user talk pages. With this edit to my talk page, User:Reyna de princesa admitted to being "Globally banned Username Rigojefte Galo". A checkuser might be useful to look for sleepers. -- MelanieN (talk) 05:01, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * and are ✅ to Rgalo78. No sleepers found. EdJohnston (talk) 05:46, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Accounts are globally locked and IP is blocked. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:05, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.
 * Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • User compare report Auto-generated every hour.

Edit summaries have the same awful grammar sock-puppeteer consistently uses. Mtattrain (talk) 17:17, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * I want to note to you that lately he has used many Dunkin' IP addresses in Brooklyn. wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  22:18, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Including, (likely), and .  wizzito  &#124;  say hello!  22:21, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Hardblocked 72 hours. My apologies to anyone else in that Dunkin Donuts, but I'm sure you can get better coffee in New York. Closing.  --Blablubbs (talk) 17:35, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm aware, thank you. --Blablubbs (talk) 22:21, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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Mtattrain (talk) 04:27, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and locked. Closing. --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she/they) 11:14, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

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Mtattrain (talk) 13:38, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * Looks like this has been handled. Closing --Blablubbs (talk) 13:59, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

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My investigation started when I saw pop up in my abuse filter feed. After reviewing the user's contributions, I recognized the user's use of text, abuse, demeanor, etc. as being the same as an LTA on this project. After reviewing technical evidence and data, the accounts above were found and confirmed. The accounts will be indefinitely blocked, but not tagged as suggested per WP:DENY. Creating this ticket retro-actively for tracking and record-keeping purposes.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   23:28, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

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 * All of the accounts listed are ✅. They have been indefinitely blocked but not tagged per WP:DENY. Filing this SPI report as 'closed'.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   23:28, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I assume you didn't mean to, but they are tagged...and oddly.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:54, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Bbb23 - Ack, what the heck? I told the script not to tag anyone... Guess I'll go manually fix them... Thanks for the heads up. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:48, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
 * I removed or reverted all the strange "expressed a concern" ones. The script has done that for me before, I'm not sure what triggers it. Some of these remain tagged, I'll let someone else decide whether to remove them or let them be. --Blablubbs (talk) 11:34, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Blablubbs - Thanks for doing that for me. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   18:08, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

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Lol Mtattrain (talk) 00:04, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

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Self-admitted on talk page (in this revision). Already blocked. Liliana (UwU / nya) 04:42, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Now CU blocked and locked. : it's generally unnecessary to file SPI cases on accounts that are already blocked, especially obvious trolls like this one. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 07:49, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

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Mtattrain (talk) 04:05, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for a week. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 09:28, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

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just check the bad-grammar edit summaries Mtattrain (talk) 01:35, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Yup. Known target page. Page semi'd 2 years.  --  Tamzin  [ cetacean needed ] (she&#124;they&#124;xe) 01:44, 24 September 2022 (UTC)

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links to pics uploaded by spanish-themed accounts Mtattrain (talk) 02:37, 12 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * It is indeed most curious that all but one of the IP's contributions are tied to adding images by the locked editor Gafas naranjas -- and this interest seems to come out of the blue. Mirroring 174.244.176.226, for a week as a suspected WP:DUCK. Closing.  The SandDoctor  Talk 06:30, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * ( original case name)

Name and behavioral (edits to R62 (New York City Subway car) article) Wikipedialuva (talk) 04:49, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 05:13, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * This is to Sockpuppet investigations/Rgalo10 -- RoySmith (talk) 05:18, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Merged with Sockpuppet investigations/Rgalo10. Accounts already blocked and locked. Not tagged per note above. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:24, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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Taking Out The Trash (talk) 02:26, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * Now locked. Spicy (talk) 03:35, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

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look at user contributions Mtattrain (talk) 22:01, 1 April 2023 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for 1 month. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:33, 2 April 2023 (UTC)

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Obvious sock of Rgalo10, who has wasted enough of everyone’s time as it is. Larry Hockett (Talk) 22:57, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

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Now blocked and glocked. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:03, 3 April 2023 (UTC)

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Same pattern of trolling as previous IPs per this ANI thread: Disruptive, faux-CIR edit requests on Talk:List of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius episodes, as seen here and here. — SamX &#91;talk · contribs&#93; 03:39, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * I'm quite familiar with Rgalo10 and while the cartoon editor reported here may be sharing an IP range with Rgalo10, behaviourally they're clearly a different person who simply happens to live in the same metropolitan area of several million people. I'm closing this without any finding of socking wrt. Rgalo10; no comment as to potential socking with any other account/IP or whether or not the IP's edits are disruptive (which can be discussed at ANI). Spicy (talk) 00:25, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

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Self-admitted in edit summaries. Edit history is nothing but vandalising articles by blanking. Swadge2 (talk) 08:29, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

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 * I added another 9 IPs, but to be honest I could add about 100+ more. I wonder if there is an eligible /64 range block. There is a very obvious MO and pattern of abuse here. You will find most of these IPs originate from the same country. Would it be valuable to make an addition to the LTA list at this point? -- Classicwiki (talk) If you reply to me here, please ping me. 09:02, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

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 * Everything's blocked, so there's nothing left to do here. There's generally no point in cataloguing LTA IPs – I recommend just sending them to AIV and moving on. And please don't create an LTA page; they're of dubious value in general, but the best argument for their existence is in cases where people engage in complex, subtle vandalism for extended periods of time. With attention-seeking vandalsocking of this variety, they tend to achieve nothing but provide much-desired recognition to the sockers in question. --Blablubbs (talk) 12:36, 4 July 2024 (UTC)