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, Both seem to quack like a duck. Both seem to be changing the Smyths article to a heavily biased and promotional version. Both seem to be either Sockpuppetry or Meatpuppetry. Maybe Smyths got someone new in marketing who wants to prove themself. I don't know, but either way. After (in short, a ban for the suspiciously named 'SmythsToys' account), 'Cl41re' turns up two days after and tries to do what 'SmythsToys' did. , if they're not socks, they're certainly meat. I've tried to leave them a subtle hint that they're doing it wrong in my edit summary fixing the article but only time will tell if that does anything. MM (WhatIDo WHATIDO?)  (Now THIS... I did.) 01:20, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

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Now that I think about it, 'SmythsToys' is probably the master as they turned up first... Can the 'master' and 'puppet' be swapped around? MM (WhatIDo WHATIDO?)  (Now THIS... I did.) 19:37, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * - - Please block the sock. Thanks, GABgab 21:02, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked. ~ Rob 13 Talk 03:50, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks, closing. GABgab 15:36, 14 October 2016 (UTC)

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See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smyths&diff=prev&oldid=768406805 for 109 and https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Smyths&diff=prev&oldid=768394001 for the 93 IP, it seems like a promotional quack to me. Again. MM ('"HURRRR?'')  (Hmmmmm.) 13:10, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * IP edits are too old. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 15:39, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

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Same promotional crud as in the last report, for any passing clerk who doesn't want to read it, this, this , this , (this one is a bit strange but hardly sanctionable) and today we add this to the list. Now, WhatIsMyIPAddress says Interfusion Networks is behind the numbers, and hey ho, they're Ireland based, just like Smyths head office is. (Access Address by selecting 'Customer Service', then, 'can I send a letter to the Customer Services Department'?)

Maybe a way to describe it is 'a slow edit war'? You guys be the judge, but I'm in the frame of mind that a WP:DUCK is rolling across the pond. MM ('"HURRRR?'')  (Hmmmmm.) 13:22, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * The IP is stale. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:23, 6 April 2017 (UTC)