Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SoufianeElBahri2/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
IPs and suspected sock user are repeating the same nonsense speedy tagging of "duplicate" drafts that the master had done, even while logged out. The master is currently globally locked for cross-wiki spam in relation to the promotion of Association for the Defense of Animals and Nature. Requesting CheckUser for possible connection between accounts as well as for any potential sleepers. Please also check for cross-wiki abuse. Jalen Folf  (talk)  21:33, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
 * A new account and new IP has repeated the same tagging behavior since I opened this investigation. I am adding them, however, I have condensed some IPs into a range as now there are 3 or more IPs in the same range that have repeated this behavior. Jalen Folf   (talk)  16:36, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

Comments by other users
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 * Added the only non-blocked duck. I could block but leaving it for CUs for any connect the dots needed.  Star   Mississippi  22:59, 13 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Obviously the IP I just added can't be confirmed, but if it helps with underling ranges. Star   Mississippi  00:55, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Out of curiosity, why aren't the IP's blocked? Patachonica (talk) 04:08, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
 * because SPI is backlogged and no action has been taken yet. I'm sure they will be in time if they don't go stale. Star   Mississippi  13:14, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:48, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * There are quite a few socks. Most of these are globally locked already, but noting here for the record. SoufianeElBahri2 used a great many very wide ranges; the following accounts all overlap in those ranges, and are either ✅ or ✅ to the master (will tag as confirmed given the editing):
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
 * That's all I see at the moment, will leave it for someone else to consider whether any more IP/range blocks are needed. Girth Summit  (blether)  14:07, 20 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same overlap with Draft:Ahmed Tazi and Draft:Habiba Tazi. Curbon7 (talk) 12:43, 26 July 2022 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * . . Blocked 160.162.41.225 based on behavior (as always, no comment from a CU perspective). Closing. Mz7 (talk) 06:27, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created Draft:Fondation (ADAN) yet again, under a slightly different draftname to avoid suspicion. Curbon7 (talk) 13:22, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:37, 29 July 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Suspiciously found and re-created Association for the Defense of Animals and Nature Star   Mississippi  00:53, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 02:35, 15 August 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- RoySmith (talk) 02:38, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Immediate recreation of Draft:Sofia Talouni following CSD. Obviously nothing you can say, but given global locking of master and in case any range block, etc. appropriate. Star  Mississippi  19:36, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * IPs for a week.  a range block would have to be 128.0.0.0/1 to get both of those per the range calculator, so that isn't possible. Perhaps salting the draft title may be in order? Will leave that to your discretion.  The SandDoctor  Talk 15:43, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks @TheSandDoctor. I don't quite understand range blocks so thought it worth asking but absolutely defer to your knowledge. They've been semi'ed, which will hopefully solve the problem. Star   Mississippi  18:09, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! I am not terribly versed in range math (the calculator is great), but if my math is right, that is 2^31 IPs that would be blocked...no wonder the calculator tells you mediawiki won't let you block that large of a range...that's most of the internet, I think haha. The SandDoctor  Talk 18:42, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created Draft:Sofia Talouni less than 12 hours after the previous rodeo. Curbon7 (talk) 02:10, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * Technically very ; duck based on editing, tagging as confirmed and requesting lock. Closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  09:28, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Already indeffed per WP:DUCK, but for the record: re-created Khalidi El Maarofi and Sofia Taloni (= Sofia Talouni). Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 13:09, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * Tagged, requested lock, closing. Spicy (talk) 17:09, 25 August 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Rapmarocedit recreated Habiba Tazi, which was previously created by another sock of SoufianeElBahri2,. It was sent to drafts, but has just been moved back into main space by DMMKL. There's also a Moroccan IP involved, which I'm including here. (Incidentally, DMMKL also did some silly business with Wytze Russchen, which likewise seems to attract vandal attention from Morocco IPs). -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:45, 3 October 2023 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * I noticed the two named suspected puppets earlier today but didn't realize there was an earlier master, so did not block them. However, in reviewing the case, the relationship between the two and the master and other socks is pretty obvious. I've therefore blocked and tagged the two accounts and requested global locks for them (I've changed the notice so that global locks will be requested - other projects have the Habiba Tazi article created often by Morrocan IPs). I'm leaving the case open in case a clerk or a CU wishes to check DMMKL, the only non-stale account, for others - also the CU data may be helpful, although I doubt it). Bbb23 (talk) 15:58, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
 * CU doesn't throw up any additional account; I note that there is evidence of substantial LOUTSOCKing on pages they were also editing as an account, since it may be a useful behavioural indicator in future cases. Closing.   Girth Summit  (blether)  10:07, 4 October 2023 (UTC)