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After UltraUsurper's block, returning to the same narrow focus of IOS/iphone version/models/etc. See this redirect history, where there's direct overlap, plus this request at WP:AFCRD, where UltraUsurper had made many similar requests. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon &bull; videos) 04:13, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * Did not realize a case was open for this. This was a pretty clear DUCK, but confirmed along with one other unused account. They are blocked and tagged. -- ferret (talk) 18:36, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

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I'm not sure this is the right forum, but I am curious if this IP is the same as the user listed. This IP is adding several requests to Articles for creation/Redirects and categories relating to mobile phones and digital recordings. Some are not unreasonable, but it could be WP:BLOCKEVASION. The latest block for the suspected Sockpuppeteer was specifically about the redirect space. 2pou -(talk) 18:58, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I added another IP above (didn't realize there were two since they're so similar.) -2pou (talk) 19:06, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

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Looking at Special:Contributions/84.147.41.204/16, they appear way more competent than UU ever was. I also don't see an obvious time segmentation between the account and IPs and compared to blocks, although I'm way too lazy to check in-depth or try to guess if it's multiple IP users. If you look at something like ~ 07-08, July 24, 2020, both are editing at the same time with no obvious connection. Plus known sock IP has different geolocation, as Ferret points out below. — HELL KNOWZ   ▎TALK 20:03, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

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 * - This is the correct forum for investigating block evasion, but unfortunately, the privacy policy prevents checkusers from publicly connecting accounts to their IP addresses. This will need to be decided on behavior only. Mz7 (talk) 02:29, 30 July 2020 (UTC)
 * There is some topic overlap here, and the behavior overlap of using AFC/R, but there's other behaviors/topics that differ quite a bit from the master's pattern, and the geolocate doesn't match. as info, my thoughts as the original blocking admin.  -- ferret (talk) 19:27, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I'll go ahead and close this without action in light of the comments above. Mz7 (talk) 21:47, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

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Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 November 16 has a few frivolous iPhone RfDs, which is a key behavioral trait of UU (eg: Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 July 24). The histories are remarkably similar: obsession with iPhone models and generations, and phones in general. TIG shows early knowledge of WP:AFC/R, which UU and Pleat2 used frequently. -- Tavix ( talk ) 05:00, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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 * ✅, along with . . NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 10:44, 18 November 2020 (UTC)

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This may be a little speculative compared to previous reports. New account straight to editing with familiarity and even using gadgets. Similar interest in phone, video game and media changes. Similarly creating deletion and redirect discussions, and similarly slowly building up to more involvement in processes. Similar focus on redirects and naming. In particular, non-standard redirect spelling and targets. Editing during roughly the same hours with the same sort of prolonged sessions hitting a bunch of random articles within the interested topics, including the first time they edited. Also focused on YouTube media stuff like Draft:Dani and Draft:Animator vs. Animation. Also touched Minecraft-related subjects. Created Xbox naming, which is similar to iPhone naming that socks edited. This one also shows the pattern of not waiting for consensus and jumping to make changes. The only difference is they haven't edited many phone articles yet (if I was guessing, I would say they are trying to stay under the radar this time). Everything above is circumstantial and could easily be coincidental, but there are just so many of those. Would this be sufficient behavioural evidence for a CU check? I can probably provide some diffs, but the socks have largely avoided the exact same articles, so it would just be similar types of edits. — HELL KNOWZ   ▎TALK 13:38, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

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I guess this makes it confirmed. — HELL KNOWZ   ▎TALK 11:08, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

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 * . Same city.   what do you think? NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 20:21, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Hellknowz's behavior analysis coupled with being from the same city is pretty damning. Similar topic focus, if not exact. A focus on redirects, RfD and MfD processes. Strange disambiguation pages. Some of the behaviors on their own wouldn't be too strong evidence, after all Minecraft and Xbox are hot topics with broad attention on them. But with a possible CU hit and same home town? Hard to call coincidence. The format of iPhone naming (edited by at least 3 of his socks!) coupled with Xbox naming in particular.... Although few, the new account has hit a couple mobile and Pewdiepie articles as well. -- ferret (talk) 22:32, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it seems like coincidence piled on top of coincidence to me, too. . NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 23:42, 13 December 2020 (UTC)

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see the contributions  and  Walrus Ji (talk) 19:19, 28 January 2021 (UTC)

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 * The non-stale accounts appear ❌.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   21:50, 28 January 2021 (UTC)


 * I looked at this earlier. I didn't see anything from the behavioral side of things that made me think socking.  Closing with no action taken. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:57, 29 January 2021 (UTC)