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Exhibits the same SPA behavior as Thebigs2update. Edits the same articles as Thebigs2update, including creating to replace the deleted. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 20:51, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

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 * . Also, draft article deleted.  We don't need to spend more time dealing with this promotional editing directly after the mainspace article was deleted. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 22:57, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

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First and only edit was to deprod an article that the master created; requesting CU to establish link as only one non-deleted edit. – Train2104 (t • c) 20:10, 2 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Added another suspected sock and some that are already blocked for the record. Requesting a sleeper check. – Train2104 (t • c) 13:24, 3 October 2017 (UTC)

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The diffs I provided for 4 October also encompass these editors, if it helps ☆ Bri (talk) 14:02, 4 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Blocked a few more. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:14, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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New accounts immediately popped up after the master was blocked, returning to his favorite articles Eyes of a Beginner, He Who Dreams, California Balloons and Ludi Lin. Also, several called themselves "sock" and use the same usernames with different prefixes so ... yeah. ☆ Bri (talk) 01:26, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Ludi Lin:
 * He Who Dreams:
 * California Balloons
 * Eyes:

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 * Already done. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:15, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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All of these accounts are already blocked (most of them by me) but I am opening this investigation to ask for a CheckUser, as the sock master has a history of using sleepers. Thebigs2update was blocked by Alex Shih at 02:20 on 30 September 2017 as a promotion-only account. The first two sockpuppets, Thedayisgoodtodogood and Theskyisblue, were created 11 hours and some minutes later, and more sockpuppets were created on the following days. I have found 16 sockpuppets, but there may be more. Almost all of the sockpuppets' edits have been to articles created by Thebigs2update, and the very few exceptions have been on articles previously edited by Thebigs2update. Edits have included removing deletion tags, repeating reverted edits of the master or other sockpuppets, etc. Potentially controversial edits from one sockpuppet have been followed by edits from another, perhaps in an attempt to "lose" the controversial edits in the editing history.

As I said above, the editor has used sleepers. For example, 7 sockpuppets were created between 19:42 and 19:48 on 2 October, and kept in waiting. I am therefore asking for a CheckUser to look for other as yet undetected sockpuppets. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 19:56, 5 October 2017 (UTC)


 * After posting the above report I saw the previous reports, which already include some of the sockpuppets I have listed. However, since the list I have provided is more complete, and is in chronological order of account creation, it may be helpful to keep it intact. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 20:00, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Already done. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:15, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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Re-created Kasey Ryne Mazak after it was deleted here. The day after it was deleted, this account was created, and 4 days and 10 meaningless edits later he re-creates this article. Crow Caw  01:00, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Also similar name to prior sock. CU at your discretion due to the huge find above. Crow  Caw  01:02, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * Already done. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:15, 7 October 2017 (UTC)

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"Brand-new" editors are here to promote Kasey Ryne Mazak again by recreating deleted articles, taking the place of already blocked socks. Might want to check for sleepers. Calton | Talk 16:31, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

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 * All accounts blocked and tagged, all pages salted. Requesting check for sleepers. Alex ShihTalk 17:30, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
 * The above are ✅, in addition to the following sleepers:
 * ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:17, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:17, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:17, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * ~ Rob 13 Talk 01:17, 15 October 2017 (UTC)