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04 September 2015

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User created this account on September 2. Contributions are closely related (Cricket and sports in India). Userpages have the similar texts. The main reason why I filed this is, the master, who is currently involved in a dispute in 2015 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, didn't have consensus on his opinion, since the dispute was too trivial and was WP:LAME. So, I guess the user created this other account to gain consensus by this edit. And BTW the suspected sock gave the master a barnstar for absolutely no reason. Regards — ☮ JAaron95  Talk   10:37, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * JAaron95 beat me to the punch. I've just seen this edit (also linked above in J95's report) and was about to do some further digging. New account registered 2 days ago, editing the same articles as Srinu523, supporting an ongoing failed WP:POINTY dispute and a slow-burning WP:RM at Talk:KL Rahul. 100% sure it's the same person.  Lugnuts  Dick Laurent is dead 10:57, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Going back the page move discussion, I suspect IP address 117.228.152.137 is the same user. One lonely edit, supporting the page move from Srinu523, which was then backed up by Narahari23. The IP is located in India too.  Lugnuts  Dick Laurent is dead 11:32, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

Gosh. I was just about to open a new SPI with this same request. Duck is quacking. --Dweller (talk) 11:33, 4 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I was also one of party at DRN. (Though I was not actively involved). User page of says that he is fan of Sunrisers Hyderabad and Narhari also edited that page in his short period as editor. I want to say something, if Narhari is really sock of Srinu then Srinu should not do this sock puppetry. This was really very very minor issue. Even other people were laughing over this content dispute at DRN. Maybe this shows his dedication towards cricket. I will request Srinu if Narhari is his sock then please confess it as early as possible, if you don't have any slippers then you may get survived. Otherwise you will get banned permanently. Though we have differences in opinion still I think that you are good editor and WikiProject Cricket lacks dedicated editors, you are one of dedicated editor. Getting blocked permanently for such a minor issue of content dispute will hurt very much. So I will again request you to confess it and assure that you will not do it in future, you may get blocked for 1 month but at least after that you will be able to contribute to Wikipedia. Regards. -- Human 3015   Send WikiLove    11:23, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * The two accounts are ✅. I blocked the master for one week and blocked/tagged the puppet. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:06, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

03 October 2015

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Srinivasprabhu933 edits same as srinu523, and Follows which pages leaved by Sock master created. 117.232.129.91 (talk) 10:31, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

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 * Suspicious pattern of edits from the IP. I've added them too.. Regards— ☮ JAaron95  Talk   18:51, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

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 * This is a bit confusing. You added the IP to the list. Are you saying you believe the IP is a sock of Srinu523? If so, please provide evidence in the form of diffs, not just an opinion. Meanwhile, although it's not your burden, regardless of who the IP is, do you also believe that Srinivasprabhu933 is a sock of Srinu523? If you do, it would be helpful if you provide some evidence of that as well; the IP has offered pretty much nothing.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:19, 3 October 2015 (UTC)
 * While I don't think Srinivasprabhu933 is a sock of Srinu523, I do think the IP might be Srinu253. Contribs. are rather less to provide diffs., but what I find fishy is that a random IP popping up, perfectly opening an SPI, using semi-protected edit request for non-semi'ed page and notifying the suspected editors appropriately. They didn't use the  template, they just copy pasted it from Srinu523's page (the notice does not contain the image). I strongly think that this user (IP) had prior experience (to a good extent) with Wikipedia. I searched the contribs. of 117.232.129.0/24 range to find if there is any prior experience, but couldn't get anything convincing. This is all I could get against this IP. But, if this is not enough, please feel free to close this case as lacking evidence. I'm not sure why I'm doing this, given that CU won't be commenting on their relation. Regards— ☮  JAaron95  Talk   04:03, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
 * All IPs must open or reopen a case the way this one way, even if they are reopening a case and the case page is unprotected. Those are the instructions at WP:SPI. No, your suspicion isn't enough. Essentially, there is no evidence for the IP's allegations or yours. Thanks for the response. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:10, 4 October 2015 (UTC)