Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Symon Sadik/Archive

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User:Robert annie created Matal (2018 film) which is copy-paste except 'plot' of Draft:Matal (2018 film) created by globally locked account User:Lying fla

Both the accounts have identical editing interest/history ~ Amkgp  💬  12:00, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * It seems the new account is created for WP:PROMOTION for which the master account was globally locked. See log. Courtesy ping  ~ Amkgp  💬  13:55, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * They are probably related to based on editing history at Symon Sadik and that this account is also globally locked, however they are stale and there is no info in the logs.  for now please move this to the oldest confirmed account. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:52, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and did the move, I accidentally referred to the new location in the block logs and it was coming up as a redlink. Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:39, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * They are probably related to based on editing history at Symon Sadik and that this account is also globally locked, however they are stale and there is no info in the logs.  for now please move this to the oldest confirmed account. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:52, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and did the move, I accidentally referred to the new location in the block logs and it was coming up as a redlink. Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:39, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and did the move, I accidentally referred to the new location in the block logs and it was coming up as a redlink. Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:39, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

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Same as last year, a new user came to wikipedia and immediately started creating non-notable articles related to Symon Sadik. Usually new user straggle how to create articles or with wiki formatting but it looks like "user:TelenganaFilmyNgr" has good knowledge about those. They also uploaded lots of copyright files on commons all related to Symon Sadik. Looks like their only interest is promoting Symon Sadik and his work behaviour matches with User:Lying fla). I am suspecting the account is a sock of user:Symon Sadik. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 12:52, 26 August 2021 (UTC)

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 * I forgot to link the earlier SPI of just TFN and HLR. I'm not aware of Symon Sadik and thus can't comment on that link. My comments from the other SPI: "TFN uploaded copyvio images on commons and all of them were deleted. The last copyvio report was at ~4AM 26 August '21 and the file was deleted at ~11. The HLR account was created ~10 and uploaded an image in the evening and another the next day. TFN added the HLR uploaded images here, and on BN wiki. If blocked, could a global SPI block be setup or should I report on Commons and BN wiki?" — DaxServer (talk to me) 07:42, 3 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Comment shows TFN recreating a film article that was originally created by blocked sock Lying Flat and deleted at AFD.  The article was for a film with Sadik.  There's pretty obvious COI editing happening at a minimum but I really think this is WP:UPE, possibly a couple of people working together.  I have no doubt these two accounts are at least meat puppets of the blocked socks. Ravensfire  (talk) 12:32, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Sorry for late reply. As far i remember, their (user:Lying fla & user:TelenganaFilmyNgr) behaviour are very similar. They created same article and their only interest was/is Symon Sadik. User:DaxServer and User:Ravensfire already provided some evidence for HollywoodLovR/TelenganaFilmyNgr, i also have same concern. --আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 19:16, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * ,  GeneralNotability (talk) 00:49, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
 * It's very unlikely that CU will tie us back to the master from almost a year ago, and no case has been made for why sleepers might be likely, so CU . Closing this section in favor of the one below. -- Tamzin  [cetacean needed] (she/they) 23:14, 22 September 2021 (UTC)

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TFN uploaded copyvio images on commons and all of them were deleted. The last copyvio report was at ~4AM 26 August '21 and the file was deleted at ~11. The HLR account was created ~10 and uploaded an image in the evening and another the next day. TFN added the HLR uploaded images here, and on BN wiki. If blocked, could a global SPI block be setup or should I report on Commons and BN wiki? — DaxServer (talk to me) 09:37, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Can we merge this CU request with Sockpuppet investigations/Symon Sadik? --আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 15:55, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
 * @আফতাবুজ্জামান Yes, no objections from me. — DaxServer (talk to me) 15:57, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

@Tamzin Would it be a global lock or an en wiki lock request? — DaxServer (talk to me) 07:56, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

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 * Could an admin-clerk please merge this to Sockpuppet investigations/Symon Sadik per the discussion above? Thanks. -- Tamzin  [cetacean needed] (she/they) 22:47, 21 September 2021 (UTC)


 * @Tamzin merged as requested, back to you. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:19, 22 September 2021 (UTC)


 * HLR is definitely a sock of TFN. The same area of interest, the same editing style, the same use of "it's correct ____" in edit summaries, and, most glaringly, nearly identical userpages containing the same surname, date of birth, and primary school. I suppose it's possible we have a pair of twins on our hands with very similar interests and personalities, but, if so, they can explain that in an unblock request.No diffs have been provided to show that these are the same user as User:Symon Sadik. Given the shared focus on Symon Sadik, this is likely the case, but I also notice some differences between these and the four accounts in the archive. Since it doesn't really matter whether they are sox of Sadik or not, as they're in violation of SOCK either way for evading scrutiny after warnings, to block these accounts:
 * as a sockmaster and a suspected sock of User:Symon Sadik (indefinite).
 * as a proven sock of TelenganaFilmyNgr and a suspected sock of of User:Symon Sadik (indefinite).
 * I'll request locks once they're blocked locally. -- Tamzin  [cetacean needed] (she/they) 23:09, 22 September 2021 (UTC)


 * as proven, no alt tags: . Back to you, . --Blablubbs (talk) 10:53, 23 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Blablubbs. Good catch. Guess that's why they pay you the big bucks. a "lock" always refers to a global lock, since locally we can only block accounts, not lock them. See SRG.  Closing.  -- Tamzin  [cetacean needed] (she/they) 18:16, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
recreation of Er Beshi Bhalobasha Jay Na as Er Beshi Bhalobasha Jay Na (Bangladeshi film) and Shapla Media as Shapla Media (A Film Production House) PRAXIDICAE🌈 02:56, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

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User:Robertjocos is a single-purpose account for re-creating articles on films in which Symon Sadik appeared:
 * Kajer Chele (as Kajer Chele (film))
 * Live: The Ugly Truth
 * Jol Shawola (as Jol Shawola (2020 film))
 * Action Jasmine (as Action Jasmine (film))
 * Mayabini (2017 film)
 * Tui Shudhu Amar (as Tui Shudhu Amar (film))
 * Tomar Kache Rini (as Tomar Kache Rini (2014 film))
 * Swapno Chowa (as Swapno Chowa (2014 film))
 * Black Money (2015 film) (as Black Money (Film 2015))
 * Chupi Chupi Prem
 * Matir Pori (as Matir Pori (2016 film))
 * Anando Osru (2022 film)
 * Nodir Bookey Chaad‎
 * Pure Jay Mon (as Pure Jay Mon (2016 film))
 * Ojante Valobasha (as Ojante Valobasha (2016 film))
 * Er Beshi Bhalobasha Jay Na (as Er Beshi Bhalobasha Jayna (2013 film))
 * Matal (2018 film) (as Matal (Film 2018), now in draft)
 * Tui Amar (as Tui Amar (film), now in draft)

Most of these were previously created by blocked sockpuppet User:Sohail ariyan, User:Lying fla, User:TelenganaFilmyNgr, or all three. User:MrRighttt has uploaded images to Commons for some of these. Storchy (talk) 08:41, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to each other:
 * Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:33, 21 August 2022 (UTC)


 * I've blocked and tagged the three confirmed accounts as suspected socks of the master. I've also requested global locks. I'll leave it to a clerk whether to double-tag the accounts, and I recommend adding a note about reporting socks to Meta. Bbb23 (talk) 15:42, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Added dual tags and updated the archivenotice. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:35, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Re-created Draft:Shapla Media at Draft:Shapla Media (Production House), and restored puppeteer's last version of Symon Sadik, with same copyrighted image File:Symon Sadik New look.jpg uploaded by User:MrRighttt. Very similar edit pattern to previous puppets. Storchy (talk) 12:48, 12 September 2022 (UTC) Storchy (talk) 12:48, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, global lock requested, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 12:56, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
On account creation, picked up where Gamerr222 left off. ,, , undoes Bbb23's revert , recreates Live: The Ugly Truth at Live (2022 film) and uploads poster images for it, creates Ador Azad then links it to Live (2022 film). Updates link from Live: The Ugly Truth (Upcoming Film) to Live (2022 film) in Shamim Ahamed Roni, again undoing last revert by Bbb23. All with very similar writing style to Gamerr222. Storchy (talk) 22:52, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, global lock requested, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 23:23, 23 September 2022 (UTC)

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I am suspecting that this user is a sock of Symon Sadik/user:Robertjocos. So far the user created 6 article and they all (a part from one) related to Symon Sadik. On bnwiki, they did same. The user is a new editor but behavior doesn't suggest that, usually new user struggle when they create their first articles. However from the beginning the user able to create article with just one edit. If possible please check. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 02:53, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, glock requested, leaving CU request. Bbb23 (talk) 03:43, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
 * --Blablubbs (talk) 14:22, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
 * to past socks. Additionally, these four are ✅ to ZackSpeaks:
 * (technically a slightly weaker match, but their single edit makes it fairly clear that they are connected).
 * Socks and added to Bbb's lock request. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:41, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
 * (technically a slightly weaker match, but their single edit makes it fairly clear that they are connected).
 * Socks and added to Bbb's lock request. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:41, 16 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Socks and added to Bbb's lock request. Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:41, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Like prior socks, there's a very strong interest in Symon Sadik. They've uploaded on commons an image with the same name used by a prior sock. The overlap with only the last very active sock is pretty significant. They've also recreated Shapla Media, which was originally created by a sock before moving to draft space.  Ravensfire  (talk) 03:45, 19 December 2022 (UTC)


 * @Girth Summit, would you mind looking at Syed Sohel as a possible G5? The edits from other users are mainly to remove poor sources, unsourced and other junk, there has been minimal improvement from others.  The person is at least borderline notable, there's just been some poor edits from AshpanBhai that has required a lot of cleanup. Thank you!  Ravensfire  (talk) 15:46, 20 December 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. When I first looked at it, I saw quite a few edits by others, so thought G5 wouldn't apply; on closer inspection, none of them are substantial, so G5 applies. Deleted. Girth Summit  (blether)  15:53, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * There isn't much CU data left on the old accounts, but from the CU logs I see editing from an IP that AshpanBhai has used. That wouldn't be enough on its own, but a couple of other factors (WP:BEANS), and the editing behaviour, leave me with no doubt. Blocking, tagging, will request lock and consider some G5s.   Girth Summit  (blether)  13:02, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

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Created Syed Sohel, in mainspace, 45 minutes after becoming autoconfirmed. Has also edited Manchu Manoj, also edited by earlier blocked socks AshpanBhai, Gamerr222, ZackSpeaks; and Aadi (actor), edited by AshpanBhai and Robertjocos (who is listed as a possible Symon Sadik sock). bonadea contributions talk 19:49, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Well, I've now spent a substantial bit of today's AGF ration trying to get IAmArjun23 to understand WP:V, to respond to COI/PAID questions, and to read some guidelines. User talk:IAmArjun23 is a bit discouraging. There is a massive WP:CIR issue there, and I have absolutely no doubt that it's a sock of Symon Sadik – there are some tells in the communication style which I'd rather not describe for BEANS reasons. --bonadea contributions talk 18:54, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * Note that they are blocked on Commons as a sock, not sure who though.  Ravensfire  (talk) 00:51, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:42, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Created after prior sock was blocked. Made the same edit as prior sock. Overall sequence of edits on that article are nearly identical to prior sock.  Ravensfire  (talk) 00:47, 27 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked and tagged the account and requested a global lock. Given the history of sleepers and the recent increase in activity could a CU take a poke around please? Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:46, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
 * - poking...  Girth Summit  (blether)  16:31, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ to, as is in the report above. Also:
 * Will request locks etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:42, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:42, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Will request locks etc. Girth Summit  (blether)  16:42, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The account was registered on 4 January, the day after the most recent socks in the archives were blocked. The smoking gun is Robojaas' creation of Syed Sohel, but there are plenty of other flags in the shape of overlaps in the articles edited. Looking at the four most recently blocked socks, here are some examples:
 * Aadi (actor) edited by three prev socks and Robojaas
 * Salman Khan filmography edited by two prev socks and Robojaas
 * Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4) edited by two prev socks and Robojaas (cf old sock and Robojaas)
 * List of villages in Bangladesh, cf in particular old sock and Robojaas. bonadea contributions talk 17:54, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

I suspect a comparison between the deleted Tolatoly, Narsingdi, created by blocked sock, and Robojaas' Tolatoly, Raipura might also be useful – from the snippet in the creation log it looks like they are pretty much identical. --bonadea contributions talk 18:02, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * - worth a look The SandDoctor  Talk 21:16, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:29, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ to multiple blocked socks, including and . Also:
 * Don't see any more, will request locks. Girth Summit  (blether)  17:39, 17 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Don't see any more, will request locks. Girth Summit  (blether)  17:39, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

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Precocious user whose first hour of edits exhibited mastery of addition of templates and tables, piping of redirects, and addition of named references. An intense editing rate, reaching 500 edits in two weeks. Strong overlap in topics with previous socks, similar edits and edit summaries to previous socks, and recreation of previously deleted/draftified articles: For further overlap, see editor interaction with socks,  , etc. -- Worldbruce (talk) 17:28, 23 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Ananta Jalil:  Aaliyar
 * Ankush Hazra Gamerr222 Aaliyar  - adding the note "Filming"
 * Bobby (actress)  Aaliyar  - using birth date template
 * Mahiya Mahi AshpanBhai Aaliyar  - adding birth year, removing pending release daggers without adding source for release
 * Wajed Ali Sumon Gamerr222 Aaliyar  - switching "Role: Director" column to "Director: Yes" column
 * (blocked for advertising/promotion, but not identified as a sock) created Tawhid Jamil Aaliyar recreated it (is has since been draftified)
 * created Draft:Maya: The Love (2022 film) Aaliyar created Maya: The Love, which has since been draftified
 * Gameerr222 Aaliyar  - using the edit summary "Unnecessaries" when removing content

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 * ✅ to previous socks. Lock requested. I don't see any other accounts.  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:05, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same focus on Indian/Telugu films/edit overlap, for example:

That Potlu = PhotooUploaderr515 = ItzRahimAhmad is confirmed on Commons (can provide data if needed), but master Symon Sadik and known socks are either stale or not attached there. Эlcobbola talk 16:08, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Ali Reza (actor): Potlu; ItzRahimAhmad; Robojaas (known sock); Elicjianoo (known sock); etc.
 * Ahona Rahman: Potlu; Robertjocos (known sock)
 * Saikat Nasir: Potlu; Robertjocos (known sock)
 * Mirnalini Ravi: Potlu; PhotooUploaderr515
 * Krishna (Kannada actor): PhotooUploaderr515; Elicjianoo (known sock); Robertjocos (known sock)
 * Santosh Sobhan: PhotooUploaderr515; ItzRahimAhmad

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 * ✅ These three match the socks in the archive here. Courcelles (talk) 18:21, 18 May 2023 (UTC)
 * , closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:48, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Re-created numerous articles of the master and various socks. The recreated articles are massive and created with one edit.

I am requesting checkuser as more socks were blocked this month and I imagine they also have other accounts. Vinegarymass911 (talk) 16:00, 19 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * Aunindo64 is to Katha Veruntadhi (from 23 May 2023) and  to a bunch of accounts we've got in the cuwiki notes.  I'll just call this proven and move on. -- RoySmith (talk) 17:42, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 17:42, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Previous SPI closed 18 May 2023, Katha Veruntadhi account created 19 May 2023. Same subject area interests, including recreating Syed Sohel Ryan (previously G5 deleted 18 May 2023) and adding copyvios to Varun Sandesh (like socks AshpanBhai, Potlu, etc.) Confirmed on Commons; can provide data if needed. Эlcobbola talk 19:17, 23 May 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, global lock requested, leaving CU request. Bbb23 (talk) 13:46, 24 May 2023 (UTC)
 * See my notes in 19 May 2023 -- RoySmith (talk) 17:43, 1 June 2023 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 04:35, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
I might be wrong but this new account gives impression that it's a sock of Symon Sadik. Usually new user struggle to create articles. But this new account created an article with just 1 edit (coincidently it's a film of Symon Sadik), knows how & where to upload non-free poster (new user usually upload files to commons). আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 20:14, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * -- RoySmith (talk) 20:27, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
These two both requested restoration of previous sock-made items. I filed an SPI for RAJAKC under another master, but the back-to-back requests on WP:RFU have me suspicious that these are related. Circuit has requested restoration of an article created multiple times by Symon's socks. UtherSRG (talk) 11:19, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked, tagged, and requested a global lock for Circuit jr. I'm leaving the CU reaquest to check RAJAKC, who has made only one edit, which is not enough for me to block behaviorally, and look for any others. Bbb23 (talk) 13:10, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
 * - per Bbb23's rationale. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 12:22, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
 * . --Blablubbs (talk) 14:59, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Circuit jr is to Sadik. RAJAKC is ❌. Nothing else to report at this time. --Blablubbs (talk) 15:09, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks folks! - UtherSRG (talk) 15:15, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Similar interest in articles relating to Bengali and Telugu cinema. The username gives it away: Bangla means Bengali and Mirchi is a Telugu chili. Both AshpanBhai (another sock) and BanglaMirchi edited Ali Reza (actor) and Syed Sohel. AshpanBhai created Syed Sohel and BanglaMirchi recreated it as a redirect. AshpanBhai created Gayakudu for Ali Reza and various articles for Syed Sohel including an older revision of Lucky Lakshman while BanglaMirchi created Metro Kathalu for Ali Reza and Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu for Syed Sohel (originally created by Ashpan Bhai). User:AshpanBhai edited Ali Reza so did BanglaMirchi. Ashpan Bhai edited Bonny Sengupta and so did BanglaMirchi. DareshMohan (talk) 15:18, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

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Blocked and tagged, quacking loudly. Nthep (talk) 13:56, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
 * , closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:47, 14 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Recreating the same Syed Sohel article — DaxServer (t · m · e · c) 13:34, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

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 * , closing. ✗  plicit  14:03, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm reopening the case, adding, and requesting CU to confirm and look for others. , did you request a global lock for Baban Pitaji?--Bbb23 (talk) 15:48, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bbb23 Directly confirmed to the locked . is a sleeper. Courcelles (talk) 16:53, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * , I assume that means that Kiittu is not part of this case. LTA is so vague; any idea who the master is?--Bbb23 (talk) 17:36, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * @Bbb23, No, they’re all using the same range, I just don’t think Shakiil got reported here. But there’s proxies involved, so it’s a guessing game on masters. Courcelles (talk) 17:45, 28 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Good enough. Blocked and tagged the two unblocked ones and requested global locks. Also requested a global lock for Baban Pitaji as I don't know whether Explicit did, I'd rather duplicate it if they did than not requesting at all. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 17:52, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Same as the sock last month, has recreated Syed Sohel Ryan once again. Clear history of sockpuppetry for every new account that creates this article. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 18:14, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

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 * - signed up a couple of weeks after Shakiil Raj block, niche overlap, same habit of signing WikiProject banners, same first name as a 2 other socks. Requesting and self-endorsing CU. MarioGom (talk) 22:09, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅ RoySmith (talk) 01:09, 26 August 2023 (UTC)
 * MarioGom (talk) 07:22, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
See Syed Sohel (actor), which relates to the salted titles of Syed Sohel and Syed Sohel Ryan, all of which are always created by socks in this group. Also note that this account was created a day after the previous CU block was applied, a common pattern with this user. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:38, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

Also, another common trait is the signing of the talk page. See Talk:Arif Azad (writer) and Talk:Bela Furabar Age and compare to the examples on the previous sock report. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 19:40, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * . MarioGom (talk) 22:25, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅, blocked, tagged, lock requested, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:10, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
User:Izhaan_xXx created 11 Sept. Games autoconfirm, then resumes usual precocious edits creating Bengali-language film articles, moving on to Action Jasmine and Live (2022 film) (correct title Live: The Ugly Truth). Wikishovel (talk) 07:40, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Recreated Syed Sohel Ryan. DareshMohan (talk) 05:35, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

(Duplicate filings consolidated. Courcelles (talk) 15:11, 25 September 2023 (UTC))

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 * ✅ Courcelles (talk) 15:13, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, lock requested. Courcelles (talk) 15:14, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

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User:Kire Abunirput created 26 Sept, a day after sock User:Izhaan_xXx was blocked. Games autoconfirm, then resumes usual precocious edits creating Bengali-language film articles, moving on to Bangladesh Film Artists Association (Assistant General Secretary, Symon Sadik), links that to Symon Sadik, and recreates Lal Shari at Lal Shari (film), again. Wikishovel (talk) 13:06, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * Confirmed, lock requested.  Girth Summit  (blether)  14:31, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

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I'm filing this report partly for the record, partly to make sure that this new sock is globally locked, and partly to look for others. Pinging who is aware of the background. Bbb23 (talk) 18:28, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

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 * While waiting for the check, I'm blocking, tagging, and requesting a global lock. Bbb23 (talk) 18:29, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Paradoxical SS is ✅ to the original account. It's a noisy range but thankfully this user is terrible at hiding. Note that (Sockpuppet investigations/Srabanta Deb) and some of their socks show up in the same IP address ranges, but I'd say the technical evidence is, at best,  in this case. I note this only for the record; unless someone makes a compelling argument, I believe this is two different batches of socks. No sleepers at this time and I looked in great detail. I leave tagging and blocking to others. --Yamla (talk) 18:46, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Tagging and blocking already done, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 18:50, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

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Removed redirect an recreated article for Syed Sohel Ryan with similar content. DareshMohan (talk) 06:55, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

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 * ✅ accounts, now blocked and tagged.


 * No comments on the IP address(es) as per policy. Will leave this open for a non-checkuser to evaluate the IP address. --Yamla (talk) 11:20, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Blocked the IP as behaviourally obvious. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 14:36, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
The last three socks, and  were blocked by @Spicy on 16 January. RM30 SilentKillerFan resumed editing from the same date and has made 330 edits as of now. RM30 SilentKillerFan recreated Draft:Syed Sohel for Syed Sohel and requested me to accept it. Their editing pattern is same as the previous socks. They seem to be interested in the same articles related to Syed Sohel and his films as the previous socks. They are using the same edit summary as the previous sock. Diff1, Diff2 – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:08, 2 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * I see you placed a block here: I'm wondering if we can close this, or if there was something else you wanted to investigate? Vanamonde93 (talk) 03:41, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
 * No, I was just lazy. Lock requested, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 04:12, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Has been requesting help, asking for contact on Facebook. this diff shows he's just trying to make the article Syed Sohel Ryan, which has been deleted 5 times under G5 speedy as it was made by a blocked user, Symon Sadik. Dialmayo (talk) (Contribs) she/her 12:21, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * , blocked and tagged. Closing. ✗  plicit  13:50, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * ( originally filed under this user)

This could be related to both the {https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Jha09/Archive Jha09] or Symon Sadik sockfarms (or both).


 * User:BanglaFilmInfoo creates account on February 4, 2024, the same day user:Dua Qureshi DQ is blocked as a sock of Jha09.
 * BanglaFilmInfoo edits Ramsha Khan where edits of Dua Qureshi DQ were just rolled back.
 * BanglaFilmInfoo edits Mamnun Hasan Emon where edits of user:RM30 SilentKillerFan (sock of Symon Sadik blocked on February 2, 2024) were just rolled back. Note this was also heavily edited by Paradoxical SS who was blocked as a sock of Symon Sadik back in November 2023.
 * BanglaFilmInfoo edits Pori Moni where edits of user:RM30 SilentKillerFan were also just reverted. CNMall41 (talk) 05:50, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * After this filing, user creates Draft:Syed Sohel Ryan which was deleted G5 20 days ago. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:26, 5 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Best as I can tell, this is part of Sockpuppet investigations/Symon Sadik: is ✅ to  and very  to .  - can you please merge this section into that SPI? No sleepers evident, and the account was already blocked. Vanamonde93 (talk) 01:18, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Moved, requesting glock, closing. <span style="font-family:Iosevka,monospace">0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 11:34, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Editing the same articles. As you see here they are socking on Symon Sadik, Lal Shari, Live (2022 film), Matal (2018 film), Shobnom Bubly, Don (actor), Adhora Khan, Shesh Bazi, and other articles.

This sockpuppet:,, , , , , , ,

Previous sockpuppets: (still adding covers, which sock also did),, , , , , , , ,  (socking on Symon Sadik), , , , ,  (possible sock)TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 16:34, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to  and . Blocked and tagged.--  Ponyo bons mots 00:27, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Did you request a glock?--Bbb23 (talk) 00:37, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Sorry, no. I had one foot out the door trying to block and make a quick note in this report. Thanks to for picking up my slack - that's usually 's job ;). I pay him in salmon jerky and hand knit toques.--  Ponyo bons mots 22:05, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * The toques are very nice, but, tbh, the salmon jerky is a bit salty for my taste. How about baking some cookies, freezing them, and shipping them to the usual place? --Bbb23 (talk) 22:51, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * be careful what you wish for!-- Ponyo bons mots 22:55, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I've added ZooEL94 and IFahad Hashmi to the glock request I just made. <span style="font-family:Iosevka,monospace">0x Deadbeef →∞ (talk to me) 11:37, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
IP sock, so needs to be behavior based. Started after prior sock was blocked. Similar edits vs  and  vs. Also two odd edits creating talk pages, both of which the previous sock had edited the article before being blocked. Not sure if they'll be back on this range tomorrow, but getting this reported in case they do return on this range.  Ravensfire  (talk) 23:11, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and closing. Consider reporting obvious evasion to AIV. Izno (talk) 23:36, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Adding covers to articles after being removed by ImageRemovalBot, and editing where socks edited.

Proof:, , ,

Some of these edit filters from a special page says that he has triggered edit filters that mean "sockpuppetry": TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 21:38, 6 March 2024 (UTC)


 * They are also using performing the undo action and saying in the edit summary it is "reverting", which previous socks also did. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 21:43, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, tagged, global lock requested, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 21:51, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Editing where previous socks edited.

Diffs:, , , , ,

Previous sockpuppets:, , , , , , TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 13:23, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked, but for the record. Spicy (talk) 01:43, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
নবাব was created in 2018 but was not very active until starting in May 2023 when editing picked up. If not part of the UPE farm, then possibly MEAT and working with them. Many of the pages recreated by user have been deleted G5 for being sock creations. If you look at the creations by নবাব, many socks join the editing quickly after creation which indicates they were aware in advance of the re-creations (no way they are watching and waiting and just happen to see these). Notices on the talk page of নবাব indicates they use a proxy so not sure if a CU is going to match anything. However, the behavioral evidence links this account to other socks.

I only went through 2024 creations but there are pages going back to 2020. I can list them all and the socks involved if you need more evidence but the following I believe are telling: I went back through some of the 2020 creations and those also show edits from the Symon Sadik sock farm. CNMall41 (talk) 08:23, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Maa (song) was created by নবাব and then edited by now blocked sock Zihad22 (sock master Symon Sadik). Other than the sock revert and a single page curation edit, these are the only two accounts who have edited the page.
 * Himel Ashraf, created by নবাব, previously deleted twice. Also edited by sock Zihad22, same as above.
 * Lal Shari created by নবাব on February 24, 2024. Previously deleted G5 four times (three of them due to sock master Symon Sadik accounts. Note that right after creation, socks are already joining in on the editing of the page which indicates they were aware of its creation in advance.
 * List of Bangladeshi films of 2024, created by নবাব on February 24, 2024, then immediately edited by ZooEL94, now blocked sock of Symon Sadik.
 * Peyarar Subash, same as the two above. Article created and in less than 30 minutes there is a sock joining in on the editing.
 * Dujon Dujonar, created by নবাব on February 6, 2024. Previously deleted G5 only four days prior. Note that some of the reference retrieval dates are from the delete version indicating that XXX had access to that since deleted draft.
 * Kagojer Bou (film), created by নবাব on January 23, 2024. Within a few hours, user RM30 SilentKillerFan (now blocked sock of Symon Sadik) adds moving poster and does additional edits, followed by ZooEL94 once again.
 * Shesh Bazi, created by নবাব on January 23, 2024 and within an hour socks from the Symon Sadik sock farm are editing.
 * Rajkumar (2024 film), originally created in December 2023 by sock Sonju10 (Sock Master: Md Majedul Islam (Sonju)), edited by sock QuadriOnMobile (Sock Master: Syed amjad08). The page was recommended for deletion on December 13, 2023 and the next edit was from নবাব with an edit summary of “please don’t delete until I complete its work.” Note that user had not previously edited so summary seems out of place. On ANOTHER note, if you look at the comments in the AfD discussion, it appears that a campaign was being run under WP:NEWSORGINDIA indicating a likely UPE campaign. After page was deleted, a draft was created and submitted to AfC by নবাব which was declined. The page was moved to mainspce by another Sock and then back to draft space. It was eventually moved to mainspace on April 11, 2024 by নবাব.
 * Dard (2024 film), created by নবাব on October 29, 2023. Note this 11 minute edit gap before IP 103.154.236.68 begins to take over editing of the page. Note this IP address editing many of the film-related pages that are heavily edited by socks, indicating LOUTSocking. Note that নবাব picks up editing again approximately 9 minutes after the IP is done with their edits (approximately 6 in total). Page is later edited by Sock Paradoxical SS (Sock Master: Symon Sadik) and again by Sonju10 (mentioned previously).
 * Interaction tool shows a ton of overlap between user and Paradoxical SS. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:48, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Definitely LOUTSOCKing. Just added the IPs to the list above since they have jumped right back into the pages known for Symon Sadik sock farm. --CNMall41 (talk) 19:38, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
 * More evidence - Yesterday user created Maya: The Love which was G5 from this same sock farm earlier this year. --CNMall41 (talk) 02:28, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Maya: The Love link was added to actor page Ziaul Roshan by IP 103.154.236.69. Same IP as working on the other sock pages. Ziaul Roshan page coincidentally shows WP:OWNed by Symon Sadik blocked sock ZooEL94 and Paradoxical SS. --CNMall41 (talk) 07:15, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

History of page Idhika Paul shows it was deleted pursuant to discussion in 2022. Recreated by User:Crampcomes on January 1, 2024. In less than 30 minutes of its creation, user QuadriOnMobile (now blocked sock of Syed Amjad08) begins editing the page. Since that time, the same 103 IP range has been editing as well as blocked socks RM30 SilentKillerFan (blocked sock of Symon Sadik), IFahad Hasmi (blocked sock of Symon Sadik), Johnvola (noted as a probably sock but blocked for disruptive editing), Timulad (blocked sock of Johnvola), and then today user:নবাব.User Crampcomes and নবাব show overlapping on quite a few pages which also contain a handful of the socks listed in this paragraph and the IP range also noted. Clearly note conincidence or love of cinema. I have a feeling there are more accounts but I have already left a wall of text. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:11, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Final Comment - user page history of ZooEL94 (blocked sock) was created by নবাব. Strange how a user would create the userpage for someone else, especially when they now seem to be connected accounts. --CNMall41 (talk) 08:23, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Final, final comment - based on the IP range and cross editing, I believe this will be related to the Nilprio SPI which is also pending CU. — Preceding unsigned comment added by CNMall41 (talk • contribs)

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Per Articles for deletion/Rajkumar (2024 film), the article was recreated. It can still be deleted as an WP:G4. If Symon Sadik socks are editing on the articles, then the sockmaster could be নবাব because they have been longer than Symon Sadik if accused as a sock. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 21:27, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Agree. The issue is that they have created over 80 pages and the longer it takes the more people edit the page, making them ineligible for G5. Hopefully it can be seen that the majority of the secondary edits are coming from LOUTSOCKing. --CNMall41 (talk) 21:30, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

I had a look at this out of interest, and for what's it's worth, Crampcomes and নবাব don't correlate very strongly in terms of their editing activity pattern/profile. See here for example. So it will be interesting to see how this SPI turns out. A smart sockmaster should be able to make their multi-account activity patterns misalign. Sean.hoyland (talk) 06:52, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Crampcomes could be MEAT given their behavior but I will bet my retirements that নবাব is part of the Symon Sadik sock farm. Unfortunately, SPI has been backed up. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:32, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * Please see comments in the report below, which is mostly a duplicate of this one. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Just declined Draft:Toofan (2024 film) which was created by user:Faysalzillur8, a user with only 182 edits but seems to be very experienced in editing. Note that Toofan was previously G5'd. The draft was heavily edited by User:Timulad, a now blocked sock of the Johnvola / AfaratHassanWiki sock farm. Recent SPAs working on the draft prior to submission include user:Gyiafv and user:Md Rakib Hasan Rasel. Reason why I think these are related to Symon Sadik is based on user:নবাব reported in the above SPI thread. Both Md Rakib Hasan Rasel and Gyiafv worked on Draft:Toofan (2024 film) recently which is classic DUCK, but this was also edited previously by নবাব and IP 103.48.161.150 which is part of the farm. Note that নবাব also has a verion of Toofan in their sandbox. CNMall41 (talk) 19:33, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

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Came here from ANI. And fo shizzle SPI is long overdue here. Taking some cursory looks, for my money, I'd second @CNMall41, CU/SPI aside, behavioral similarity with some of the listed accounts seems like a DUCK case. X (talk)

has just recreated Toofan (2024 film) in main space. Wikishovel (talk) 23:56, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

A 24 hours old user starts to edit the article. Mehedi Abedin 19:20, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

New SPA also editing the article, not sure yet if that should be added as a sock. Wikishovel (talk) 07:39, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Added Bringhor, it's a sock. Hope this makes it up the queue soon, as is now back on shift, wrecking CommissarDoggo's helpful cleanup work. Wikishovel (talk) 07:22, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other, to Symon Sadik, and  to Sockpuppet investigations/ArafatHassanWiKi; :
 * is, though they have edited while logged out (but not during their recent block).
 * and are both ❌ to each other and to everyone else.
 * is because they are only editing through a colocation service which obscures their IP. But they are using an uncommon device that's different from everyone else, so they're probably not connected at least technically.
 * -- Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:01, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
 * and are both ❌ to each other and to everyone else.
 * is because they are only editing through a colocation service which obscures their IP. But they are using an uncommon device that's different from everyone else, so they're probably not connected at least technically.
 * -- Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:01, 23 May 2024 (UTC)


 * There's certainly some UPE or meatpuppetry going on with নবাব but the technical evidence can't tie him to the rest of the sock farm - . The rest of the unblocked accounts don't have enough to tie them to anything, so I'm closing this case. <span style="font-family:Papyrus, Courier New">The Wordsmith Talk to me 01:50, 30 May 2024 (UTC)