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I always wonder why would a newbie right after creating an account contribute to AfDs.. both users voted in an AfD using same statement "Not Delete".. the master account has some clear COI with the article as well. He created it several times now. Saqib (talk) 17:17, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

And the newbies keep coming to rescue an article on some low profile personality.. Saqib (talk) 17:56, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' I don't know even to run Wikipedia properly, I just come out here because I saw the information through our Hinduism group on my WhatsApp. that checked my acharyaji Wikipedia page has been created, I just come out here to look at the page only but when I have seen that the page has been nominated for deletion? Then only clicked every where I was driving to. I even don't know what is sockpuppet? Why Wikipedia willing to check me? I am from Barielly, India and have been studying B Pharmacy from Rohilkhand University. I love Bollywood. Yes, I am both client and follower of Acharyaji.
 * You mean you're client of Acharya? --Saqib (talk) 18:44, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

I have used his services astrology--Neerajmadhuria (talk) 18:48, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 19:20, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

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See below. Bbb23 (talk) 13:35, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

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 * This is more than than just the promotion of an astrologer. This is obviously UPE.
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * is a technical match, but although they created an article, I don't believe any other account created an article about a film. Perhaps other behavioral clues can be found to match this account with one or more of the others.
 * is not only a technical match, but the draft creation follows a familiar pattern. However, the created draft includes some negative material about the subject, which would be unusual for a paid editor. At the same time, the draft makes it sound like the subject is proud of the controversies surrounding him. Please decide whether this account is sufficiently related behaviorally to include. If so, the case should be moved to Gill99. If not, it should be moved to Shanda911.
 * Blocked without tags the confirmed accounts.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:44, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
 * So are those accounts unrelated to the Spiritualbanda sockfarm? Do you want a new case to be created? Sro23 (talk) 00:14, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Looks like my brain was foggy at the time. The confirmed accounts are confirmed to Spiritualbanda, who, no matter what, is the oldest account. Thus, the only thing to decide is whether Arpit cyberframe and Gill99 are sufficiently behaviorally related to block. Thanks for questioning it. Sorry for the confusion.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:26, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
 * is a technical match, but although they created an article, I don't believe any other account created an article about a film. Perhaps other behavioral clues can be found to match this account with one or more of the others.
 * is not only a technical match, but the draft creation follows a familiar pattern. However, the created draft includes some negative material about the subject, which would be unusual for a paid editor. At the same time, the draft makes it sound like the subject is proud of the controversies surrounding him. Please decide whether this account is sufficiently related behaviorally to include. If so, the case should be moved to Gill99. If not, it should be moved to Shanda911.
 * Blocked without tags the confirmed accounts.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:44, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
 * So are those accounts unrelated to the Spiritualbanda sockfarm? Do you want a new case to be created? Sro23 (talk) 00:14, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Looks like my brain was foggy at the time. The confirmed accounts are confirmed to Spiritualbanda, who, no matter what, is the oldest account. Thus, the only thing to decide is whether Arpit cyberframe and Gill99 are sufficiently behaviorally related to block. Thanks for questioning it. Sorry for the confusion.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:26, 7 June 2018 (UTC)


 * I don't think it's necessary to block the two inactive accounts. Closing. Sro23 (talk) 00:33, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

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I don't want to spill the beans, but I'll be happy to answer an email. All I can disclose here is that he was registered two weeks after their previous socks were blocked and creating the same kind of promotional articles including Soubhik Das under Draft:Soubhik Was (Innovator) and his behaviour is very similar to previously blocked sock. GSS (talk |c|em ) 05:29, 23 September 2018 (UTC)


 * Also recreated master's work Indu Prakash (astrologer) under Acharya Indu Prakash. GSS (talk |c|em ) 06:20, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

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 * - Everything is --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 05:00, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I am convinced. BLocked and tagged.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:02, 28 October 2018 (UTC)

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The suspected sock is editing in the same area and creating the same kind of promotional articles. He was registered a few days after was blocked and desperately moving Draft:Naresh Arora (Entrepreneur) which was started by Mykanah at Naresh Arora. GSS (talk |c|em ) 15:50, 11 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Wait a second... I guess he was previously registered as . GSS (talk |c|em ) 16:11, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

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 * The accused sock puppet has been indef'd and tagged. The participation on similar drafts and article pages, as well as the fact that only a few days were between the block placed on and the creation of  reduce the potential doubt to a very low amount. On top of this, the most convincing evidence found was the similar behavior on Draft:Naresh Arora (Entrepreneur), where both of these users engage in a ridiculous amount of page move attempts between the exact same source and destination page titles (Draft:Naresh Arora and to Naresh Arora), then seemingly back again. This SPI can be closed.  ~Oshwah~  (talk)  (contribs)   16:40, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

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Recreation of Draft:Soubhik Das in the manner of previous socks. --Finngall talk 16:03, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

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 * - Please indeff the sock. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 16:27, 13 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged -- RoySmith (talk) 22:16, 16 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged -- RoySmith (talk) 22:16, 16 February 2020 (UTC)