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Specialwood was blocked for adding unsourced content, specialising in 28 November birthdates ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chloe_Hayward&diff=prev&oldid=902526678], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietnam_women%27s_national_football_team&diff=prev&oldid=901843031], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=prev&oldid=901861266]) and UK birthplaces ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Simon_Parkin&diff=prev&oldid=902387057], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olivia_Arben&diff=prev&oldid=902527548]). Standard On The Action has restored 28 November to Sarah Southern and has added a string of unsourced birthplaces ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Scudamore&diff=prev&oldid=905625014], ). I believe this is the same person who has been operating since about 2011; see User:John of Reading/28 November for the background. John of Reading (talk) 11:46, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

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✅ + . Blocked the unblocked accounts and tagged all. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:53, 10 July 2019 (UTC)

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 * Blasterminders - adding unsourced content, beginning with two birth dates including [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iain_McKee&diff=prev&oldid=907218708 28 November].
 * "B04C" - adding unsourced content, including [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=prev&oldid=907233235 28 November] to Liv Dawson, previously [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=901861266&oldid=895455964 added by Specialwood], and [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ricardo_Autobahn&diff=prev&oldid=907309902 Rotherham] to Ricardo Autobahn. Rotherham is one of Specialwood's [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krush&diff=prev&oldid=899778299 chosen] [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Scudamore&diff=prev&oldid=905625014 places]
 * Masterminders - only two edits, but the user name is similar, and BBC One 'Oneness' idents had just been edited by "B04C"
 * Djlollyb - a much older account. But it was this editor who [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ricardo_Autobahn&diff=prev&oldid=346307280 added] the unsourced birth date to Ricardo Autobahn, back in 2010, and that was part of a [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&offset=20100301235959&limit=70&contribs=user&target=Djlollyb&namespace=&tagfilter=&start=2010-02-24&end=2010-03-01 string of similar edits] adding unsourced birth dates and birth places to many articles. I believe the "28 November" editor has been active since 2010; see User:John of Reading/28 November. Djlollyb is still active, hence the checkuser request. John of Reading (talk) 07:46, 22 July 2019 (UTC)

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Blasterminders and Masterminders are ✅, blocked and tagged. Djlollyb is ❌.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:17, 22 July 2019 (UTC)
 * IP range also blocked for a week. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:48, 23 July 2019 (UTC)

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Same IP as before; the week-long block has expired. Has just added unsourced 28 November birth dates to Phoebe Power and Self Esteem (musician). John of Reading (talk) 05:55, 30 July 2019 (UTC)

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 * Reblocked based on behavioral evidence. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 08:14, 1 August 2019 (UTC)

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New account has begun by adding unsourced 28 November birth dates to three BLPs. John of Reading (talk) 20:31, 9 August 2019 (UTC)

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 * , closing. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 03:27, 16 August 2019 (UTC)

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The last week's edits from this IP address have added unsourced 28 November birth dates to several BLP articles, and an unsourced connection with Rotherham to Krush and Anna Henderson. Rotherham was previously added to Krush by User:Specialwood. John of Reading (talk) 13:00, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

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 * The IP is now blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 23:57, 26 August 2019 (UTC)

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Megamixed has added unsourced content including Specialwood's favourites 28 November and Rotherham. Life As You Like This made a dummy edit to Nellys Pimentel just after an IP had added 28 November, perhaps as an attempt to avoid scrutiny. Requesting a checkuser check for sleepers. John of Reading (talk) 11:29, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

Diffs of previous socks adding unsourced 28 November birthdates: by User:[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minute_Taker&diff=prev&oldid=902581381 Specialwood], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Southern&diff=prev&oldid=905637410 Standard On The Action], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iain_McKee&diff=prev&oldid=907218708 Blasterminders], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexandra_Ridout&diff=prev&oldid=910124068 Sleepyheaders].

Diffs of previous socks adding unsourced Rotherham locations: by User:[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tongue_%27n%27_Cheek&diff=prev&oldid=901944629 Specialwood], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Scudamore&diff=prev&oldid=905625014 Standard On The Action]. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:39, 9 October 2019 (UTC)

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 * - Evidence is too thin to run a check. Please provide more, including links to diffs by previous socks. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 14:38, 9 October 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:03, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:03, 10 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:03, 10 October 2019 (UTC)

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Specialwood has been adding unsourced birth dates for years, often choosing 28 November, and unsourced birth places, often choosing places in Northern England. Today's IP has [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robin_Blaze&diff=prev&oldid=942260345 added 28 November] to Robin Blaze and Grimsby to dozens of articles.

Diffs of previous socks adding unsourced 28 November birthdates: by User:[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minute_Taker&diff=prev&oldid=902581381 Specialwood], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Southern&diff=prev&oldid=905637410 Standard On The Action], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iain_McKee&diff=prev&oldid=907218708 Blasterminders], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexandra_Ridout&diff=prev&oldid=910124068 Sleepyheaders].

Diffs of previous socks adding unsourced locations in Northern England: by User:[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tongue_%27n%27_Cheek&diff=prev&oldid=901944629 Specialwood], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Scudamore&diff=prev&oldid=905625014 Standard On The Action].

The IP has been blocked via AIV, but only for one day. John of Reading (talk) 17:15, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * Nothing unreasonable about the one-day block. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 18:30, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

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At Krush, [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krush&diff=prev&oldid=959647368 re-added Rotherham] previously [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krush&diff=919879888&oldid=914141916 added] by a Specialwood sock; at Nicole Formescu, [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nicole_Formescu&diff=prev&oldid=959613466 added 28 November birthdate] which is Specialwood's favourite date ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chloe_Hayward&diff=prev&oldid=902526678], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietnam_women%27s_national_football_team&diff=prev&oldid=901843031], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=prev&oldid=901861266]) -- John of Reading (talk) 06:40, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for a week. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:50, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

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At Krush, [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krush&diff=971890136&oldid=969257410 re-added Rotherham] previously [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Krush&diff=919879888&oldid=914141916 added] by a Specialwood sock; at Lara Goodison ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lara_Goodison&diff=prev&oldid=971477410 diff]) and Maisy Collis (diff) added an unsourced 28 November birthdate which is Specialwood's favourite date ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chloe_Hayward&diff=prev&oldid=902526678], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietnam_women%27s_national_football_team&diff=prev&oldid=901843031], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=prev&oldid=901861266]) -- John of Reading (talk) 06:24, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP is similar to 2A00:23C5:7729:9101:251:EDFF:FEEE:B04C, which was previously used (see archives). Blocked for 1 week.

I can't put my finger on it, but my recollection is the EDFF:FEEE pattern is some flavor of MAC-to-IPv6 mapping. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:52, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

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Adding unsourced 28 November birth dates to several articles (eg [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Max_Denmark&diff=prev&oldid=978016155], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balvinder_Sopal&diff=prev&oldid=979985946]). This is Specialwood's favourite date: ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chloe_Hayward&diff=prev&oldid=902526678], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietnam_women%27s_national_football_team&diff=prev&oldid=901843031], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=prev&oldid=901861266]) John of Reading (talk) 06:25, 24 September 2020 (UTC)

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 * Seems relatively static. Has already been blocked once before in the archives. Blocked 1.5 months (45 days). Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:40, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked as Special:Contributions/2A00:23C6:4488:9201:0:0:0:0/64 before, but as the IP has not changed one bit in ages, I'm more happy to think that this is a static IPv6 address (and so a range block seems less appropriate). Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 14:45, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Forgot to mark as closed. Closing. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:45, 24 September 2020 (UTC)

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Has added unsourced 28th November birth dates to several articles ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Luba_Mushtuk&diff=prev&oldid=996242308], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conor_Travers&diff=prev&oldid=994996244], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Julian_Fell&diff=prev&oldid=994995953]) This is Specialwood's favourite date: ([//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chloe_Hayward&diff=prev&oldid=902526678], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vietnam_women%27s_national_football_team&diff=prev&oldid=901843031], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Liv_Dawson&diff=prev&oldid=901861266]) John of Reading (talk) 11:59, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked for one week. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:48, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

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Adding unsourced birth dates and birth dates, especially 28 November birth dates. This IP: diff1, diff2, diff3. Diffs of previous socks adding unsourced 28 November birthdates: by User:[//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Minute_Taker&diff=prev&oldid=902581381 Specialwood], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Southern&diff=prev&oldid=905637410 Standard On The Action], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Iain_McKee&diff=prev&oldid=907218708 Blasterminders], [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexandra_Ridout&diff=prev&oldid=910124068 Sleepyheaders]. John of Reading (talk) 09:45, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

Still active on this IP address on 15 April and 27 April -- John of Reading (talk) 09:51, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * I'm sure this is just whack-a-mole, but blocked the IP for 3 months. -- RoySmith (talk) 22:11, 24 May 2021 (UTC)