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SpicyBiryani was created on 9 May 2020, while Truthwins018 was created on 16 May 2020. Cipher21 was created on 22 August 2021.

Cipher21 and SpicyBiryani are disputing that Globalsecurity.org is not a reliable source on Talk:Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948, on different months.

Cipher21, SpicyBiryani, Truthwins018 disputing a long standing "6000" figure.

This is the disruption that got SpicyBiryani topic banned. Now he is continuing this disruption with these two other accounts.

Tag team edit warring on 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff should be noted too. Yoonadue (talk) 13:04, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I just saw you were convinced along with Callanecc that Truthwins018 is evading the site ban on his main account. But you had assumed good faith and now we see all this. Looking at your CU results, together with other similarities it seems obvious that these small accounts are controlled by one person trying to evade CU detection. --Yoonadue (talk) 03:27, 14 January 2022 (UTC)
 * @Yoonadue Well, that's what the "Behavioural evidence needs evaluation" part means. My contribution to this case was to peek under the covers using the CU tool and report back on what I found, within the limits of the confidentiality constraints I operate under.  I left the behavioral evaluation to whatever clerk comes along and picks up the rest of this. -- RoySmith (talk) 04:07, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Can you issue the blocks instead since it has been weeks and clerks do not seem to be interested in sorting out this matter. The additional evidence from Aman Kumar Goel below is also convincing. --Yoonadue (talk) 16:30, 29 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Somebody will get to it in due time. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:34, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * I was about to file this report after this rampant tag teaming on Bangladesh Liberation War where SpicyBiryani logged in to edit after 15 days just to increase support for Cipher21 after being outnumbered. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 18:34, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Now that socking with SpicyBiryani couldn't make a difference, he used Truthwins018 right away on the above discussion. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 05:06, 18 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * - -- RoySmith (talk) 19:37, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
 * They're all to each other.  Spicy and Cipher are .  There's a fair amount of proxy use going on, so  might be a plausible finding as well.   for sure. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:48, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
 * I've had another look at the CU data, on the grounds that it has been about 3 weeks since 's check and each of the accounts has edited in that time. I'm going to go a bit stronger that Roy on the Spicy/Cipher connection - technically, they're looking very likely to me, and given that they are editing about the same subject matter and supporting each other in discussions, I'm going to block. My feeling is that the evidence isn't there to say that Truthwins018 is the same person however - I'm going to close without action against them. If they are editing disruptively in this topic area, consider reporting to WP:AE. Girth Summit  (blether)  15:47, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

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Take a look.


 * Restoring same removed image at Ghauri-III.
 * Disputing infobox of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
 * Removing "Failure of Pakistani forces" from infobox of Battle of Badgam.
 * Adding false numbers of "casualties" at 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 07:16, 1 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Yes Re12345 and NomanPK44 are same people. NomanPK44 abused this IP to start a page move request on Talk:Pakistani Taliban and Re12345 supported it. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 10:35, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

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Everyone who doesn't conform to your POV isn't a sock; the false numbers as you've maliciously labelled them, are sourced - and what you are POV pushing to add to the article, however, is false, because the casualties are most definitely not unknown. Re12345 (talk) 05:34, 2 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Looking at the parent SPI, It's quite ridiculous that aman kumar goel goes around calling anyone who disputes their POV a sock. Is Wikipedia an echochamber for their POV? Re12345 (talk) 05:40, 2 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * . given the presented evidence and timeline . Endorsing for a sleeper check, since given the long-term socking, it's likely there are other accounts. Otherwise, please, block the account as suspected, since I assume previously blocked accounts are stale. MarioGom (talk) 21:17, 1 December 2022 (UTC)
 * These two are ✅ and based on CU logs,  to some previous socks.  The technical data is a little too generic, and the editing history is a little too vague for me to call it ✅, but it's close.  I'll leave this for somebody else to take a look at the behavior and double-check that it makes sense. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:29, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * The plot thickens. I see that Joooshhh is suspected of being Sockpuppet investigations/NomanPK44.  We have some historical data on the NomanPK44 case; comparing to Re12345, I'd say they're, but it's really just geolocating to the same city and the same very common UA, which doesn't add up to a whole bunch.   for sure. -- RoySmith (talk) 02:39, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
 * - In light of behavioral evidence and CU results, please, block Re12345. Before closing, I would like a second opinion on the relation to NomanPK44. Thanks. MarioGom (talk) 19:16, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged RE12345 as requested. Does someone want to take a look at whom I just blocked as VOA? Bbb23 (talk) 16:11, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I have done so and they are SpicyBiryanialt (who seems to be joe-jobbing this case). Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 16:14, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Dual tagged Joooshhh. Closing for now. Someone might want to review a possible merge later. MarioGom (talk) 09:09, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
This is outright WP:DUCK per. Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 12:51, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ to and, and also to blocked accounts  and . Blocking and tagging as proven, closing.   Girth Summit  (blether)  14:25, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets

 * Solblaze:


 * Removing "Indian victory" from Battle of Badgam.
 * Asking "India" to be added as "state supporter" on Talk:Pakistani Taliban.
 * Same "territorial" edits on infobox of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
 * Disrupting infobox of 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff.
 * Disputing infobox of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
 * Making ECP edit requests on Talk:2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes.
 * Making entries to Template:Campaignbox Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.


 * MrGreen1163:


 * Claiming "Pakistani victory" on Operation Zarb-e-Azb.
 * Changing results of Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.
 * Disputing infobox of Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–1948.
 * Trying to show Pakistani forces as victor on Operation Desert Hawk.

Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 08:13, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

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I came here from a talk page notification.

All of these edits are cited from secondary scholarly sources. Whether a sock user agrees with these sources or not does not change the course of history.

Making ECP requests to a popular page is evidence of sockpuppetery? Will you start attacking the entire non-EC userbase of Wikipedia too?

What's next? "Hitler drank water, and so did Solblaze?" Are you going to accuse the authors of countless books and articles of being socks while you're at it? Solblaze (talk) 12:47, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * Based just on the CU data, Solblaze is maybe even  to some previously blocked socks.  MrGreen1163 seems ❌ RoySmith (talk) 14:29, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Closing; filer is a confirmed abuser of multiple accounts. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 20:54, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
I took approval from Ivanvector to re-file this SPI with the evidence I have discovered myself. CU was already done last time with "PossiLikely" result thus it is not needed now.

Ivanvector noted an interesting point that this account was created just 10 days after the last sock had been blocked.

This new sock is:


 * Seeking to change "strength" of India on Talk:Bangladesh Liberation War, just like his previous sock Cipher21
 * Still alone in seeking addition of "India" as "alleged" role on infobox of Pakistani Taliban.
 * Seeking to limit casulaties of Pakistan to "1500" like his previous sock on Talk:Indo-Pakistani war of 1947–1948.
 * Changing information about territorial gains on infobox of Indo-Pakistani war of 1971.
 * Changing "result" parameter of Operation Chengiz Khan.
 * Removing Indian victory on infobox of Battle of Badgam.

Hopefully, this should be enough for a block. Orientls (talk) 16:55, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
 * This is open and shut case. It has been almost 2 weeks now since the filing of this SPI, and the disruption by this account is still ongoing. Can you take action? Thanks. Orientls (talk) 18:23, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * Behavioral evidence indicates a likely connection, combined with the "possilikely" technical evidence is more than enough for a block. The Wordsmith Talk to me 00:11, 5 April 2024 (UTC)