Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Smorkach 24/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
On 27 October, Smorkach 24 was indeffed for persistent disruptive editing on articles related to the Azerbaijani armed forces. Per the blocking admin, "it is clear that in many cases the editor is posting material they have simply made up." In the last few days, at least two IPs have started editing List of equipment of the Azerbaijani Land Forces, the article where Smorkach 24 edited the most, in the exact same manner as Smorkach used to do: by changing numbers without changing the sources.

188.253.238.214:, and also some removal of sourced content regarding Artsakh:

188.253.232.56:

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Quite a weird coincidence in my opinion. Also note that the IPs became active not directly after Smorkach was indeffed, but almost two weeks later: this technique of laying low for a bit before continuing to edit disruptively was also used by Smorkach.  Billets Mauves €500 09:54, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * IPs now rangeblocked, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 17:46, 17 November 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Very similar username and same editing style: changing the numbers on an article on the Azerbaijani military, in order to make it look better than what the sources say.  Billets Mauves €500 14:44, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * Comparing and, looks like a duck to me.  - please indef Smorkach999 as a suspected sock. Thanks,  Spicy (talk) 21:45, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Salvio 23:21, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Account created three days after Smorkach 24 was indeffed. Same editing style: adding unsourced stuff or changing sourced info in articles related to the Azerbaijani armed forces, in order to make them look better than what the sources say  Billets Mauves €500 17:50, 28 December 2022 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * - there's some evidence of crossover and the timing is suspicious but I can't see enough to block at this stage. Requesting CU for confirmation. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:51, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Salvio 22:07, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Closing with no further action but no prejudice against filing another report if more conclusive evidence comes to light. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:18, 1 January 2023 (UTC)