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Both accounts made disruptive edits on the article Chandra Nandini (check history) and the second account was made the day after the first account was blocked and then started editing Chandra Nandini. The second account made only 1 edit so far which was on Chandra Nandini. Thanks. TheNewSMG (talk) 21:25, 11 August 2017 (UTC)

An IP address called 117.193.85.42 recently made an edit to Chandra Nandini (check the history) which was nearly the same edit that the sockmaster made the other day. This IP is definetly operated by User:Snowsleeping. Again, this is the only edit made by this IP so far. TheNewSMG (talk) 15:22, 12 August 2017 (UTC)

One day after the block expired, User:Snowsleeping made an edit recently now in which he blanked out the page and instead put a portion of the article Chandra Nandini onto it. I suspect that the user did this just so he could get away with his sockpuppetry. He also tried to just blank this case but edit filter stopped him. TheNewSMG (talk) 19:04, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

More information can be found at User talk:Home Lander. TheNewSMG (talk) 19:29, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

As of today, Snowsleeping tried to close the case (check the history) right after I requested CU possibly since he knows that if a clerk endorses my request and a CU takes a look at the case and connects his IP with the 2 the other users, he will get blocked. I reverted him 2 times and left a warning at his talk page. I am 100% sure that the 2 accounts are socks. TheNewSMG (talk) 13:35, 18 August 2017 (UTC)

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 * Please provide evidence in differences, so that we can take decision.  SahabAli wadia  15:11, 18 August 2017 (UTC)UTC)


 * , I think I have enough evidence already to prove that these 2 accounts are socks. It seems clear to me. Thank you for volunteering in this case! TheNewSMG (talk) 17:43, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * It's good that you have, please show it.  SahabAli wadia  09:58, 19 August 2017 (UTC)


 * I think there is sufficient evidence to run a check as stated by There'sNoTime. TheNewSMG (talk) 15:09, 19 August 2017 (UTC)


 * FYI that is all the evidence we have for this case so far. TheNewSMG (talk) 15:50, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Agree with the evidence. They both seem  SahabAli  wadia  13:26, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

Jpgordon is lying. He accuses ME of sock puppetry without proper evidence and then blocks my account. In order to suspect sock puppetry you need a lot of proper evidence not just say you believe I am the sock master. This is an insult. 2601:18C:CD81:551C:F544:F37F:87E3:8250 (talk) 12:49, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I honestly don't see any connection between these users. This is a very high-profile page. Closing without action. GABgab 16:56, 12 August 2017 (UTC)
 * There's a bit of overlap in my opinion, but I agree it's nowhere near duck blocking territory. Do you think this would benefit at all from a check? -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 11:28, 15 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I'd like to see some diffs before running a check, please. See Template:DiffsNeeded if you need some guidance on what to provide. --Deskana (talk) 11:02, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Personally I see a behavioural overlap rather than one which can be shown in diffs. Snowsleeping was registered at 18:44, 10 August 2017 and began making disruptive edits (edit warring this point). Snowsleeping was then blocked at 19:39, 10 August 2017 for 48 hours. During this block, Akash Aman akku was created (13:34, 11 August 2017) and made their only edit (a copy/paste replacement) to Chandra Nandini. Since the block on Snowsleeping has elapsed, Akash Aman akku has not edited. I personally believe this to be sufficient behavioural evidence to warrant a check per policy -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 13:15, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
 * User:Snowsleeping has attempted to mess with this SPI report again on August 18: here and here The fact that they know about the CU codes suggests to me they are not a new user. So I've gone ahead with an indef block of Snowsleeping. If there is any good faith explanation for their pattern of edits they can make an appropriate unblock request. They had previously made this personal attack. EdJohnston (talk) 22:59, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

User has admitted the sockpuppetry. --Yamla (talk) 21:47, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what the purpose of this game playing is, but User:TheNewSMG and User:Snowsleeping are really obviously the same person. --jpgordon&#x1d122;&#x1d106; &#x1D110;&#x1d107; 05:02, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Turns out I got messaged by TheNewSMG (who is probably a sockpuppet per above) but never really got around to this. Either way, since another clerk is here, I'll just run off. -- QEDK ( 愛  •  海 ) 12:49, 23 August 2017 (UTC)
 * - this is quite a mess. It was closed by GAB two weeks ago but one of the sockpuppets reopened it. I have blocked Akash Aman akku, Snowsleeping admitted elsewhere that they wanted to "destroy" the Chandra Nandini article by replacing its contents with a periodic table, which is AAa's only edit. As it seems that was the last loose end to tie up here, this case is closed. Please do not re-open this case; file a new case if there is new evidence. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 17:32, 23 August 2017 (UTC)