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See User talk:Optim, as well as their creation of their own user and user talk space with random characters. All accounts created are similar with character set and immediate edit behavior afterwards. Creating an SPI per DoRD's request that I do so, and after CU blocks were made. More digging (apparently) must be done to find more.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   04:45, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other:


 * to the large group above:


 * All connections between groups due to proxies.
 * due to proxies:
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:29, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:29, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
 * -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:29, 28 January 2017 (UTC)


 * No need to tag anything. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:54, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

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Quack, quack. Account created specifically to edit-war to reinsert material that had previously been added by the indeffed main account, and within ten minutes reported the user who had reverted the indeffed account on ANI. Hijiri 88 ( 聖やや ) 01:23, 6 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Shit. Is it too late to request CU? The new account is obviously NOTHERE and so could be blocked for non-sockpuppetry reasons anyway, but the whole reason for opening an SPI was to confirm that. Hijiri 88 ( 聖やや ) 01:24, 6 February 2017 (UTC)
 * And to check for sleepers. The "main account" was blocked because it was found by CU to be part of a massive sock farm, and it stands to reason that more than one new one was created after the rest were blocked. See Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ.
 * I admit, before opening this SPI I probably should have looked into why the earlier account was blocked and opened a new case at the original SPI location, but in my defense the fact that User:Chrisanthi Likousi is a confirmed sockpuppet was not marked anywhere on either their user page or their user talk page. I guess since my error in not requesting CU has already been corrected for me then this case will go ahead under the current title and be merged after being closed, but I really don't know how that process works anyway.
 * Hijiri 88 ( 聖やや ) 04:12, 6 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The account was already blocked by User:Someguy1221, but I think it's extremely likely there are other accounts and (although I don't want to go into too much detail why I think this, per WP:BEANS) it's even more likely now, so still requesting CU before this gets closed. Hijiri 88 ( 聖やや ) 05:30, 6 February 2017 (UTC)

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We have another one:. Single-edit in mainspace was to revert my reversion of 's edit. Dr.  K.  23:16, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

Also. Dr.  K.  23:30, 7 February 2017 (UTC)

Also. Dr.  K.  23:42, 7 February 2017 (UTC)


 * There appears to be at least one new sock account,, per WP:DUCK: same (obviously fake) surname as other sock accounts above, same fixation in distinguishing "Greek" and "Hellenic". Constantine  ✍  19:32, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * And of course, once I began reverting, here comes the latest sock, named after yours truly: . Constantine  ✍  19:50, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * These accounts have already been blocked.
 * Жиенду and, which comes from Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli, are to each other and facially ❌ to the other accounts. However, the technical data for these two accounts is highly unusual. I've blocked Hellenistic Oplite.
 * please determine the oldest account and move this case accordingly. However, the accounts should not be tagged per WP:DENY. Also, please dispose of Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli in whatever way you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * These accounts have already been blocked.
 * Жиенду and, which comes from Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli, are to each other and facially ❌ to the other accounts. However, the technical data for these two accounts is highly unusual. I've blocked Hellenistic Oplite.
 * please determine the oldest account and move this case accordingly. However, the accounts should not be tagged per WP:DENY. Also, please dispose of Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli in whatever way you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * These accounts have already been blocked.
 * Жиенду and, which comes from Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli, are to each other and facially ❌ to the other accounts. However, the technical data for these two accounts is highly unusual. I've blocked Hellenistic Oplite.
 * please determine the oldest account and move this case accordingly. However, the accounts should not be tagged per WP:DENY. Also, please dispose of Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli in whatever way you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * These accounts have already been blocked.
 * Жиенду and, which comes from Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli, are to each other and facially ❌ to the other accounts. However, the technical data for these two accounts is highly unusual. I've blocked Hellenistic Oplite.
 * please determine the oldest account and move this case accordingly. However, the accounts should not be tagged per WP:DENY. Also, please dispose of Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli in whatever way you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * These accounts have already been blocked.
 * Жиенду and, which comes from Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli, are to each other and facially ❌ to the other accounts. However, the technical data for these two accounts is highly unusual. I've blocked Hellenistic Oplite.
 * please determine the oldest account and move this case accordingly. However, the accounts should not be tagged per WP:DENY. Also, please dispose of Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli in whatever way you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * These accounts have already been blocked.
 * Жиенду and, which comes from Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli, are to each other and facially ❌ to the other accounts. However, the technical data for these two accounts is highly unusual. I've blocked Hellenistic Oplite.
 * please determine the oldest account and move this case accordingly. However, the accounts should not be tagged per WP:DENY. Also, please dispose of Sockpuppet investigations/Sofia Koutsouveli in whatever way you deem appropriate.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:46, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Per below, the clerk should also take into account Sockpuppet investigations/Ψάλ. Just remember what a large salary you're getting.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Unusual is accurate, it's purely proxy use and CU taunting. So it's more an connection to the above group. Added another account that was found on the same proxy, that looks connected enough to Жиенду. --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

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Another Hellas vs. Greece SPA but with a twist! edited several articles adding more to the Hellas vs. Greek edit-war. Particularly on Names of the Greeks. Upon reverting that and an incorrect DAB edit, the user retired,  did. Also worth noting that both Maria & Absinthia readded the Hellas vs. Greece stuff back into the same article. Additionally, it is highly suspicious that this user appeared two days after who shares several behavioral patterns with many of the blocked socks here, particularly with respect to the Windows ME debacle (unrelated to the Hellas vs. Greece debate, but still behaviorally similar.) Also worth adding that apparently Absinthia Stacy is the name of a Greek model which may be in violation of username policy. Chrissymad ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  00:11, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * Comment: This SPI may or may not be related. Figured I'd share the link just in case...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:31, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * It's obviously related. What a pain in the butt.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:54, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Bbb23 - Heh... you're telling me, man... I've been sock blocking the incoming new ones as they're created. Too, too many to count...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:56, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Some of the newer admins, including you, have been really helping out at SPI, and it's much appreciated.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:58, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Always happy to help, Bbb23.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   00:59, 8 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Apologies if this has already been established before (I'm just connecting all of the things...) - Per this edit, this all looks to be the work of Wikinger. But, per WP:DENY (agreeing with Bbb23 above), no need to tag anyone...  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:04, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Absinthia Stacy 19 is ❌. Perhaps I'm missing something but I don't see what Wikinger has to do with anything here.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:08, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Bbb23 - Maybe I'm looking at two different socks and crossing my wires. I just saw the creations by Jijikos34 and the edit just left on my talk page and thought these were related. My bad.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   01:09, 8 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Definitely them. Absinthia Stacy 19 is clearly on proxies (just by source country) and while there is a lack of technical evidence for the one I added I'm blocking both behaviorally. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:22, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
 * To be clear, Jiji may be Wikinger, but is definitely not this user. I also went on a tagging campaign, so other CUs know what they are looking at when they are running CUs and finding the socks, which seems likely given the need to merge 3 spis. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:53, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

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Username translates to Dimitris Koutsouvelis and user is continuing to change instances of Greek to Hellenic/Hellas etc... behaviorally very similar. has also been blocked for obvious socking via their edits on the SPI.

As a side note these are popping up faster than many editors can report and they seem to be making significant numbers of edits very quickly Chrissymad  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  20:04, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

Added new name which was just created and made similar edits with same edit summary as recent spate of blocks (WP:MOS) and translates to Absinthia Stacy. Chrissymad ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  20:21, 8 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:14, 9 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * George Green: Loud WP:DUCK: New account whose first two edits are to create user page and user talk stubs, and the third edit is to go to Talk:Hellenization to propose addition of text originally added by the sockmaster. Constantine  ✍  12:44, 15 February 2017 (UTC) Constantine   ✍  12:44, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Viktoria Tatiana Bogdanova: another new account, with the typical two first edits, delving right into unprovoked weird Greek-bashing with the next two edits: (replying to a post from 2006!) and . Then the sock went on to edit Emmental cheese in the same spirit as a past sock . Constantine   ✍  10:24, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Macedonian Hellene Vlach Turk: likewise a clear WP:DUCK, first edit at the same talk page as George Green, if the username alone were not evidence of WP:NOTHERE and a way to say "F*** you". Constantine  ✍  09:39, 18 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * - This will need a CU checkup if the check has valid reasoning, adding CU req. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 09:57, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
 * - Please, check those based on the diffs provided.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:03, 17 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The following are ✅ to each other:
 * is to the above.
 * is
 * It's regarding Sofia Koutsouveli (there are proxies etc being used). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:17, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
 * is
 * It's regarding Sofia Koutsouveli (there are proxies etc being used). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:17, 18 February 2017 (UTC)


 * all four. WP:DUCK standards are clearly met even before the checkuser.  Thanks for the confirmation on the one's you could, the others match behavior to confirmed socks, which makes them blocked as well now.  Keep up the good work.  Ready for archiving this one.  -- Jayron 32 19:12, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Closing as all accounts blocked. ~ Rob 13 Talk 17:59, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

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Each account will make a few (normally less than 10) edits in the same topic area (Greece), create a userpage and user talk page, then the account is abandoned. Sro23 (talk) 03:13, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * Probably as well. Same pattern, second article edit was on the Emmental cheese and its name. Constantine   ✍  19:02, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * Requesting CU. These accounts display disturbingly similar editing patterns, especially with regard to the early creation of user and user talk pages. This seems like the accumulation of sleepers to me. There may be a false positive or two in the list, though, and it's unclear how they're connected to the master so a check would help sort things out. ~ Rob 13 Talk 18:01, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * per description of behaviour matching past cases, and per Rob. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:43, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The following are all almost certainly related to this master:
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 * Closing, all accounts blocked. ~ Rob 13 Talk 00:28, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Also, misidentified in another case. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 15:16, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
 * All socks tagged. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:30, 24 February 2017 (UTC)