Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Talentbcian/Archive

10 December 2013

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Bunch of accounts with similar usernames created to abuse userspace for hosting fantasy reality TV shows. See Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Talentbcian/sandbox and Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Tvmastercomedynights/sandbox for the list of pages involved.

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 * User:Hammadmossop1988 -, no mainspace edits.
 * The two debates are related because

(I apologise that these are somewhat stale, but some pages were being actively edited as of last month). MER-C 08:46, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked these accounts per WP:NOTHERE. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:47, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

28 December 2013

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Abusing userspace for conducting fantasy reality TV shows (User:Irelandcharlie8/sandbox, User:Sacharlie88/sandbox), usernames fit pattern in previous SPI. MER-C 05:13, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * Both suspected socks blocked indef per WP:NOTHERE. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:25, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

29 June 2014

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Editor name is consistent with previous socks (,, , etc...), and editor behaviour is consistent with previous socks in using Wikipedia as a web host for fantasy reality game shows Whpq (talk) 09:56, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

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Blocked per WP:DUCK and WP:NOTHERE. I have pointed him to Wikia where I am sure these fantasy-game enthusiasts could find a happy home. JohnCD (talk) 11:09, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

8 July 2014

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Blocked per WP:DUCK. &mdash; RHaworth (talk · contribs) 11:28, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

10 July 2014

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All accounts are being used to play a fantasy version of Got Talent, and have the same / similar content (contestant names are consistent. E.g. "Anton Tmine" who is a "14 Year Old Singer And Guitarist (Sang I'm In Love With You)". Whpq (talk) 10:30, 10 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note - one account appears to have already been blocked by an admin. I've struck through that one. -- Whpq (talk) 13:46, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * - - For confirmation and sleepers. Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:55, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * ✅ matches to one another:
 * . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:10, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  01:44, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
 * . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:10, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  01:44, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
 * . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:10, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  01:44, 12 July 2014 (UTC)
 * . ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:10, 11 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged. -- DQ   (ʞlɐʇ)  01:44, 12 July 2014 (UTC)

13 July 2014

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Same content as prior socks with fake Got Talent show results. Whpq (talk) 11:33, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * Obvious socks - I've blocked both accounts.--Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 21:19, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

24 July 2014

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Accounts being used to maintain sandbox articles for fake "Got Talent" TV series material. See, and. Whpq (talk) 09:24, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

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 * ,, and  are all ✅ and blocked.  --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  22:50, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * All accounts blocked and tagged, IPs are stale. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 14:18, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

06 September 2014

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The user name pattern is consistent with past socks ([country] + [some name/word] + [a sequence of 8's]. The subject matter is also consistent with it being a fantasy version of Got Talent.  See this sandbox.  After some time, edits switched to the noted IP address.  See this as an example. Whpq (talk) 10:09, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

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— Berean Hunter   (talk)  04:15, 9 September 2014 (UTC)
 * is ✅, blocked and tagged. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  20:31, 8 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Closing.

24 November 2014

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The registered user name is a variation on "Ireland's Got Talent", and it's suffix of an "8" is consistent with naming used for previous socks. The editting is solely for the purpose of hosting a fantasy version of a music / talent competition TV shows. See User:Iregottalent8/sandbox. Whpq (talk) 13:51, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the account and has deleted the sandbox. The IPs are dyanamic and there are no article targets that can be semi-protected, so there's nothing left to do here except play whack-a-mole whenever they pop up.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  20:26, 25 November 2014 (UTC)

21 April 2015

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Doggydog88 has the same fascination with fake reality shows. The user name construction is similar to others used, e.g. . Sitegt8888 laso has the same fascination with fake reality shows.  Note the use of Jordy Jr as a judge in both. The IP editted the Doggydog88 sandbox. Note, in digging around, I suspect that all of these Talentbcian may be related to sockpuppetmaster Jackdebest1. -- Whpq (talk) 21:31, 21 April 2015 (UTC) Whpq (talk) 21:31, 21 April 2015 (UTC)

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 * Please, provide diffs of edits made by suspected socks AND diffs of edits made by the master (or previous socks) and explain how are they similar.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:41, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * User:Nzcharlie888888888/sandbox I think has the use of the fictitious "Jordy Jr" in the judges list, as an aexample of a prior sockpuppet with the same behaviour. -- Whpq (talk) 00:18, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * An admin is needed to review that deleted page (User:Nzcharlie888888888/sandbox) and to comment about similarities with User:Doggydog88/sandbox and User:Sitegt8888/sandbox.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:49, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

The same Jordy Jr comments are present in the deleted contributions. I've blocked both accounts. As the IP hasn't made an edit since Dec. 2014, there's no need to block it. Mike V • Talk 18:54, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

16 May 2015

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Both accounts use names similar to past names recorded at Sockpuppet investigations/Talentbcian/Archive. Both accounts are used to host fake / fantasy versions of a "...Got Talent" TV show, and use Jordy Jr as a judge. See User:Dogjack8/sandbox, and User:Sacharlie888/sandbox, and compare with a prior confirmed sock account's sandbox, User:Nzcharlie888888888/sandbox. Whpq (talk) 13:52, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

I have added User:Doggyjack8 to this report since the original filing. The name is obviously similar, and User:Doggyjack8/sandbox is being used host fake Got Talent tv show stuff like the other socks. -- Whpq (talk) 03:28, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * - - diffs provided by Whpq. There might be more of them, so sleepers check is needed.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  15:35, 16 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I have found sufficient evidence to make it clear beyond all doubt that these accounts are run by the same person as some other accounts which have recently been blocked as sockpuppets of Talentbcian, so I have blocked them all. However, in light of the extensive history of using large numbers of sockpuppets, from 2012 to the present, a CheckUser would certainly be helpful in case of other accounts (either sleepers or active accounts that have not yet been noticed). The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 10:16, 17 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It's probably that there are more, but I can't be sure so we're going to need them to edit first. Closing as nothing more needs to be done. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:07, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Not sure if this is a sockpuppet, or a sandbox hijacking but User:Hammadloo1988/sandbox is now being used to host the same nonsense. The sanbox was editted by  -- Whpq (talk) 10:03, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * IP blocked for two weeks and I've deleted the sandbox, I don't think there's a need to block the account as it hasn't been used for more a year and a half. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:11, 18 May 2015 (UTC)