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Repeated attempts to create a page for Syed Aman mian sharma, Syed Aman Mian Sharma (Tiger), Syed Aman Mian Sharma (Miya), etc. Zackmann08  (Talk to me/What I been doing) 17:31, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocks, tags, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:38, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

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Repeated attempts to create Syed Aman mian sharma, Syed Aman Mian Sharma (Tiger), Syed Aman Mian Sharma (Miya), Draft:Syed Aman Mian Sharma (Tiger) Zackmann08  (Talk to me/What I been doing) 21:28, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * Looks like did a rangeblock on 91.109.30.0/24 (summarized: CheckUser block: webhostblock Leaseweb Germany GmbH), so that scooped up a bunch of these. The 117.* IP hasn't edited since January 2016, so I don't see what we could do there, unless the range was generating disruptions. But figuring that out easily is kinda beyond my skillset. Closing. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 05:01, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

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restoring vandalism by, trying to promote Syed Aman Mian Sharma and nothing to do with subject of article. David Biddulph (talk) 06:21, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
 * And now another IP doing . --David Biddulph (talk) 06:23, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
 * And now a new user (Latishkumarlion) doing the same. May be worth checking for sleepers, given this sockmaster's behaviour. --David Biddulph (talk) 07:02, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * - . The IPs are inactive. Please indef Latishkumarlion and semi-protect Zaira Wasim for an appropriate amount of time. Thanks, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 03:48, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
 * , page protected for 2 weeks. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:17, 21 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Closing. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 21:02, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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Continuing same behaviour seen at Zaira Wasim by previous socks, including apparent attempts at promotion of Syed Aman Mian / Syed Aman Mian Sharma. David Biddulph (talk) 19:23, 19 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Latest re-creation of the article has been titled Sayyad Aman Mian Sharma. The socks try different variants of the title each time. --David Biddulph (talk) 22:25, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * The referenced pages are now deleted, but the public evidence still looks pretty DUCKy. : Please check that the deleted edits by each user (Special:DeletedContributions/Thebestediter, Special:DeletedContributions/IndianLogical) fit with the behavior, then indef the socks. Don't worry about the IP. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 21:02, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
 * I've indeffed IndianLogical. As for Thebestediter, they don't appear to have any deleted contributions. Their only edit is the revert. I'm not sure if that's enough to conclusively tie them to the master but it does seem suspicious. I'd be inclined to err on the side of caution and see if any other edits affirm sock puppetry. Deleted history at Sayyad Aman Mian Sharma did reveal User:Chipachip as a WP:DUCK. Mkdw talk 22:37, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

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IP: yet another attempt at Draft:Syed Aman Mian Sharma, see all the previous attempts under differing spellings, & see WP:Articles for deletion/Syed Aman Mian Sharma David Biddulph (talk) 19:21, 2 January 2017 (UTC)


 * NavBharatTimes is a new account whose only edit so far was to remove the G4 nomination from Draft:Syed Aman Mian Sharma. --David Biddulph (talk) 20:52, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
 * As NavBharatTimes was created a couple of days ago, it may be worth checking for other sleepers. --David Biddulph (talk) 20:55, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

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 * - I blocked the IPv6 range for 3 days. Please, compare NavBharatTimes to previous socks.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:58, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Sock ✅, one sleeper found:  Salvio Let's talk about it! 14:54, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Socks blocked and tagged. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  17:05, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

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Yet another new spelling of Draft:Sayyad Aman Mian Sharma and drastic edits to Zaira Wasim. Quacking loudly, when compared with previous socks, but on past form a check for sleepers would seem advisable. David Biddulph (talk) 17:42, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

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 * That's him +  Salvio Let's talk about it! 18:55, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
 * - Please block the other sock. Thanks, GABgab 03:05, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
 * blocked the sock and asked me on IRC to rerun the check based on the lag time; also ✅ is . All blocked and tagged. I can't block the range because of its size, so we'll have to play whack-a-mole for a while. Katietalk 14:58, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

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Created account and almost immediately goes to RFPP on the plurally deleted Syed Aman Mian Sharma articles that Theactingeeker kept trying to create as various socks, immediately jumps into an AFD discussion for an article that previous socks have edit warred on, and also seems to understand SPI's a little too well for a newbie. They're using "Random article", but strangely seem to end up mostly on articles related to stuff that previous socks have edited (Indian TV/film related articles, mostly) - seems amazingly coincidental. Writing style in edit summaries also seems extremely similar to User:Popularistam (another blocked Theactingeeker sock) and other such socks. CU as I strongly believe there are more out there, considering the prevalence of socking.

In addition, something seriously hinky is going on here, and others are noticing it too (hence the afore linked SPI for this same user). Any help is sorting this out would be really appreciated, as I think there's a larger issue going on, beyond just this sockmaster. To clarify, I think there is some correlation between this situation and this situation, based on the interactions between socks at the same and similar articles, the various AfDs, and SPIs. Waggie (talk) 05:45, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

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The account is very. Blocked and tagged. No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:55, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

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All the same pages as last confirmed sock (promo edits for non-notable Syed Aman Mian Sharma). eg:    Waggie (talk) 08:06, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked per contribs - no other contributions from the IPv6 so I've popped a week on there -- Samtar talk &middot; contribs 08:36, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

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Yet another creation of Draft:Syed Aman Mian Sharma, and trying to link that draft from Peshwa_Bajirao_(TV_series). Seems worrying similar to previous socks. The user page of this user is almost word for word the same as User:MumbaikarLaunda (a previous sock blocked the day that this new one was created). Usually worth checking for sleepers. David Biddulph (talk) 13:45, 5 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * , but leaving this open in case another clerk wants to endorse a sleeper check. GABgab 15:15, 10 February 2017 (UTC)

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Brand new user, creates Syed Aman Miyan Sharma article in full. If not sockpuppet, definitely meatpuppet. Fits previous behavior of Syed Aman Mian Sharma promo edits, and falls into a long line of previous socks doing the same thing. CU requested for sleepers and to compare against other recent socks. Waggie (talk) 18:36, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * with the archive. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:39, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * , closing. GABgab 23:45, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

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Recreation of Sharma article at Syed Aman Mian Shrma, same misspellings as previous creations. If it's not sockpuppetry (the account HAS been around for awhile), it's definitely meatpuppetry and very possibly undisclosed paid editing. Waggie (talk) 16:23, 23 February 2017 (UTC) Update: Also worth noting that User:Latishkumarlion was previously blocked as a sock of User:Theactingeeker. The name similarity is quite damning. Waggie (talk) 16:25, 23 February 2017 (UTC) Update: Added User:Latishkumarsharma, looks like a sleeper account, given the name. Waggie (talk) 16:33, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

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 * - the active user is already blocked and CU will not be useful on an account created in 2013 that has not edited. I have tagged the blocked account. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:10, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

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Do you hear what I hear? CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  11:35, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * I should also add that I realize the article was quite a bit different but at the very least I find it suspicious and likely to be meaty if not a direct sock. CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  15:36, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * - this account's recreation of the article is not similar to the deleted versions even a little bit, but this drawer has a long history of trying to recreate it. Please check against prior confirmed socks. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 20:29, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ plus:
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:57, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:57, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:57, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

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Recreation of Sher E Punjab - Maharaja Ranjit Singh complete with more SAMS garbage and  as recently blocked socks. ;) CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  12:00, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
 * looks like we've got another Though this one is strangely different... CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  14:53, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * SockS blocked. for sleeper check, this user has a history of creating several accounts in one go as sleepers. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:29, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
 * at least the last report (newest in the archive) involved recreating the page with content that was quite different from earlier deleted versions. I'm taking it for granted that any account that recreates an article on this subject is a sock until it is somehow proven otherwise. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:58, 30 March 2017 (UTC)


 * ✅ + . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:53, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

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I suspect both of these accounts for different reasons. Requesting both be checked against the archive. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:13, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * On March 30, after the most recent report, the page Sher E Punjab - Maharaja Ranjit Singh was deleted and salted. Roughly three hours later, Imon Sarker created Sher-e-Punjab: Maharaja Ranjit Singh reusing some of the same content (admins: see the "plot" section of the deleted page).
 * Some time later, MiniTVIndia (an account with no other edits) dropped a significant bit of promotional material about Theactingeeker's favourite actor into the lede of the same article.
 * I added Chooseymedia based on edit and the seemingly endless other single-purpose edits that include SAMS.  CHRISSY MAD  ❯❯❯  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  13:16, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

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 * per above. In any case please do not delete the new article. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:13, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * . I don't understand your point about not deleting the article. Could you elaborate?--Bbb23 (talk) 14:32, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * in this instance I think the article should be reviewed and brought up to standard, rather than deleted. There seem to be other editors interested in the topic now. At the very least it should go through a deletion discussion. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:58, 18 April 2017 (UTC)


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 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)