Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Shalom Yechiel/Archive

20 May 2012

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 * Self-admits to having sleeper(s). Jasper Deng (talk) 17:46, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Self-admitted link between the aforementioned accounts and self-admitted existence of a sleeper account that will be used to evade blocks. This request is to identify that sleeper account and any others. See here. Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 17:50, 20 May 2012 (UTC)  This line was merged from a second simultaneous case that has been merged -- Sh i r ik  ( Questions or Comments? ) 17:59, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

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 * This case was moved from WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Chutznik -- Sh i r ik ( Questions or Comments? ) 17:56, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Merged two cases together -- Sh i r ik ( Questions or Comments? ) 17:59, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * for CU attention -- Sh i r ik ( Questions or Comments? ) 17:59, 20 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Shalom Yechiel is . Throwaway and Chutznik are ✅ matches to each other. No sleepers seen and their IP is already blocked. TN X Man  13:59, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * After seeing the gigantic discussion on ANI, I should probably give a more in-depth accounting here. The following are also ✅ matches, but had already been blocked:
 * (globally locked)
 * TN X Man 15:51, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Reblocked/tagged. Actually I don't know why I reblocked...but whatever, no sense in reversing now. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  16:34, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * TN X Man 15:51, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Reblocked/tagged. Actually I don't know why I reblocked...but whatever, no sense in reversing now. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  16:34, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

Add User:Mark Pollogrino to that list. Raul654 (talk) 22:20, 21 May 2012 (UTC)

21 November 2012

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 * Case was originally filed under Shaz0t with Chutznik accused as the master. However, Chutznik is himself a sockpuppet of Shalom Yechiel, so I have moved the case here. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:12, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Case was originally filed under Shaz0t with Chutznik accused as the master. However, Chutznik is himself a sockpuppet of Shalom Yechiel, so I have moved the case here. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:12, 27 November 2012 (UTC)


 * (added by a someone other than the case filer)
 * (added by a someone other than the case filer)
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Blocked trolling account of an editor who admits to operating multiple accounts. Trolling consisted of deleting largely sourced material on spurious claims. Requesting CU for sleepers. Tijfo098 (talk) 06:12, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Given that Shaz0t targeted one of the articles nominated for deletion by a sock of (Articles for deletion/Al Gordon (comic book artist) via  and some his works like Captain Carrot), it's possible that he is the same user returning. Tijfo098 (talk) 07:52, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

One of Shalom Yechiel's many socks, has edited recently enough to be within the CU window. Tijfo098 (talk) 08:05, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Additionally, there are some stylistic similarities, for example the way both bold the first few words when addressing admins  and how they both use " - " as an mdash: "Apologies aren't necessary" - yet, if you actually read [...]  If it's easily verifiable - great; add refs, please. Also both accounts have a history of inappropriately nominating politicians' pages for deletion 1 2. Tijfo098 (talk) 09:25, 21 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Interesting, considering Chutznik's recent unblock request and discussion (✉→BWilkins←✎) 10:34, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * The sudden burst of activity from both accounts in the past couple of days is interesting indeed. Tijfo098 (talk) 10:42, 21 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I've added 151.201.12.39. Chutznik was known to use some SPAs socks for pure vandalism, e.g. . The appearance of that vandal IP on a page turned contentious by Shaz0t could be a coincidence, or it could be another game. Tijfo098 (talk) 10:42, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * WR thread. Where the suspected sockmaster brags about his various socking exploits.     . Obviously not up to date. Tijfo098 (talk) 19:12, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I've just tagged all of those: about 10 CU-confirmed and 40 self-professed sock-puppets of Chutznik. Note that he bragged about being able to evade CU in the past, so we're obviously dealing with someone experienced. Tijfo098 (talk) 20:57, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

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The users in the report should be switched and the report moved: Chutznik should be listed as the master and Shaz0t as the puppet. Doc  talk  09:25, 21 November 2012 (UTC)


 * Actually, it should be moved to Sockpuppet investigations/Shalom Yechiel, as User:Shalom Yechiel is Chutznik's master account. Singularity42 (talk) 11:55, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Agree, but that account is so stale that CU is beyond impossible (as is a CU on the IP listed, as CU will not publicly connect IP's to named accounts). I would think switch the master to Chutznik, then if it's shown to be a sock (of the sock) of Shalom Yechiel, tag it as such. Doc  talk  12:00, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

Is the user Shaz0t responding to his own IP post? I'm not totally sure. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 12:27, 21 November 2012 (UTC)


 * I see - yes, that's a little strange. Again, no CU will tie IPs to named accounts, but that is an odd edit. Doc   talk  13:03, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I post IP's here just as FYI to the checkuser if he wants to privately look into it. In this case, I'm actually not sure if the editor forgot and posted originally under his IP, or what. Also, it's been a while since the banned user I call "LC" has visibly turned up, but I was thinking that 88.104 was one of LC's subnets. I don't know that for sure, since I don't keep a list. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:06, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * It seems to me like the editor is replying and was simply logged out for the 88.104 comment. I'm not sure what the supposed connection is to 151.201.12.39, but one's in Pittsburgh and the other IP is across the pond, according to basic geolocation. I think the Pittsburgh IP probably is, as the filer suspected, a coincidence that is unrelated. The report is still incorrectly filed, with the sock being listed as the master, BTW. Doc   talk  13:12, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Some word usage by Shaz0t would seem to indicate that the UK-based IP (88...) is the correct one. Beyond My Ken (talk) 19:36, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes, it should be under the closest "active" sockmaster, for accuracy's sake. I still had a few 88.104's buried in my watchlist, and most of them were indeed associated with LC, but that was 2 years ago, so it might not be an LC subnet now. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 13:16, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

User:Shaz0t is probably an editor who stopped editing, returned recently and created a new account. The evidence linking the account to blocked or banned users looks weak, and there's no reason to check for "sleepers". Peter&#160;James (talk) 21:41, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * A user from out of nowhere trying to discourage running a checkuser? All the more reason to run one. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 21:48, 21 November 2012 (UTC)
 * Let's still have some AGF reserve here. Peter James has commented on other SPIs in the past, albeit not that frequently. Tijfo098 (talk) 22:27, 21 November 2012 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are technically ❌. Chutznik is not actively socking as far as checkuser can tell. . This case will need to be moved to the appropriate master for the proper record. -- DQ  (ʞlɐʇ)  18:59, 24 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not seeing enough evidence to block the IPs, which are likely stale anyway. Closed since Shaz0t is blocked. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:14, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

28 February 2013

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Self-admitted on User:Chutznik and at, found by User:IShadowed. Posting here because I'm not sure whether this merits a block or not, as the user seems to be repenting their use of socks. Dcoetzee 08:20, 28 February 2013 (UTC) Dcoetzee 08:20, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * Already discussed at AN recently, I think. Also previously identified in the archives. Nothing more to do here. Rschen7754 08:22, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
 * permalink to the relevant discussion. Personally I feel that it's arguable that a consensus hadn't really properly emerged before Optimist on the run unblocked the user, but that's a matter to take up at AN rather than SPI. SpitfireTally-ho! 11:33, 28 February 2013 (UTC)

9 September 2013

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Today The onomasticon created Articles for deletion/List of Palestinian records. This had been previously created by I committed wikisuicide with a very similar rationale. They make the indication on their user page that they are a previous user, since that is the first edit ever from this account.

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 * ✅, blocked, and closed. I've also nuked the vandalistic AFD. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:35, 9 September 2013 (UTC)

24 September 2013

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"I'm back" seems to be a recurring motif. Jamesx12345 16:50, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

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 * Case moved to correct sockmaster. The first account was already handled in the previous case, and the second one has been sock blocked by another admin, so there's noting left to do here. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 16:59, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
 * On second thought, I checked the second account and, unsurprisingly, it is ✅. I also blocked three other accounts which I see no point in listing. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 17:07, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

06 May 2014

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Admits to it in. Requesting sleeper check and block. Hipocrite (talk) 00:55, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

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 * Blocked. - The Bushranger One ping only 04:04, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 * - Sleeper check. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 21:58, 6 May 2014 (UTC)
 * One account found, which has fewer than five edits. I will monitor that account's edits. Nothing else found. Newyorkbrad (talk) 00:02, 7 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Closing. King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 01:02, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

23 September 2014

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Nonsensical editing at WT:RfA and Egged - compare contribs to (probable) sock Sidney Pontoon as well as previous socks above, Chutznik, I committed wikisuicide, and Throffers are insano. ansh666 07:48, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
 * They've been blocked, thanks User:GB fan. I think we should still do a CU for sleepers, though, just in case. ansh666 19:24, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

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 * Everything I can see is already blocked:

--Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 20:47, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Accounts tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  01:58, 27 September 2014 (UTC)

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As outlined on User talk:Menei Tekel by. I will repeat here: "Hi, you are clearly not a new editor. Are you User:Shalom Yechiel? You linked to an rather obscure essay written by Shalom Yechiel at the current RfB (here), and recently you restored the blanking of Shalom Yechiel's RfA." Therapyisgood (talk) 14:48, 9 June 2022 (UTC)

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Blocked. -- zzuuzz (talk) 16:36, 9 June 2022 (UTC)