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02 March 2015

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Suspected puppet began heavily editing an article in a similar pattern to Kubekosh after that user was blocked. Kubekosh had repeatedly removed deletion, speedy deletion, and maintenance tags prior to the creation of Roychakorborty 's account. SS13 (talk • contribs) 04:30, 2 March 2015 (UTC)


 * All three accounts have created identical spam article Ashok Mastie. CU check requested because this is plainly part of a spam campaign for Ventom India: see Wikipedia talk:Spam. Dai Pritchard (talk) 17:04, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry Vanjagenie, but they were all deleted G11 before I had chance to collect my usual bouquet of diffs. If it helps, I'll copy here what I did post to Wikiproject Spam:
 * The following user accounts have been spamming for a company variously called Ventom Network India, Ventom Media, Ventom International Motion Corp, Ventom India, etc.:
 * Ventom_India
 * Ventom_Network_India
 * Ventom International Motion Corp
 * Ventom Motion Entertainment Corp
 * Shanky_RS_Gupta
 * Shanky_rs_gupta
 * Fashion_With_Dates
 * Ashok_Mastie
 * Note that several accounts appear repeatedly in that list. If you can get a look at the deleted Ashok Mastie articles, for example, you'll see separate accounts posted identical articles. Some of these linked user accounts have already been blocked.
 * I should also point out that Shanky RS Gupta is the head of Ventom; Ashok Mastie is an artist they promote; Fashion With Dates is an event they promote. Dai Pritchard (talk) 00:33, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

User:Pmonku is one of several sock accounts that created identical spam articles on Ventom India (twice), Fashion With Dates and Shanky RS Gupta. Dai Pritchard (talk) 09:12, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
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User:Tingush and User:Suryaprakashindia were blocked for repeated spamming on Shanky RS Gupta and removing speedy tags. Dai Pritchard (talk) 10:31, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * , could you provide some diffs to show this "spam campaign"?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  18:50, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * No need for CheckUser. All those accounts tried to create articles and/or add spamlinks about Ashok Mastie and Ventom. "Ashok Mastie" article was created by, and , while Ventom articles were crated by  and , and  tried to add spam to "Ventom International Motion Corp". . Admin needed to block.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  01:12, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
 * As more accounts emerge, I'm endorsing CU to check for sleepers.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:12, 7 March 2015 (UTC)


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 * There are may be more accounts but it's difficult to tell on that range so it'll just be a wait and see approach unfortunately. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:30, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

11 March 2015

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Only edits of all three socks have been to Shanky rs gupta, created by confirmed sock User:Roychakorborty. Editingdoctor:, , and admits he created the article in. Artus Davis:. Karunaspcial:. Dai Pritchard (talk) 20:11, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * Ugh, this is a mess. I think the earliest account is  as  edited that user page. Working on following all the deleted edits, blocking and tagging everything.  What a mess... -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 23:28, 11 March 2015 (UTC)


 * All done tracing and tagging, I think.


 * was the earliest account I found so I moved the SPI to there and tagged this as the master. A clerk can thwap me with a fish if I screwed this up.
 * All of the accounts listed in the 02 March 2015 report I tagged as CU confirmed.
 * All of the accounts listed above in the 11 March 2015 report I tagged as proven because of duck tests.
 * Tracing deleted article and cross edits, I also found/blocked/tagged the following other accounts. There might be more, but I got lost in the recursion.
 * My head hurts... -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 00:04, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Well done, . Closing the case now.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:21, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Amen! :-) Thank you both. Dai Pritchard (talk) 00:30, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * My head hurts... -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 00:04, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Well done, . Closing the case now.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:21, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Amen! :-) Thank you both. Dai Pritchard (talk) 00:30, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Well done, . Closing the case now.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:21, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Amen! :-) Thank you both. Dai Pritchard (talk) 00:30, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

12 March 2015

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Duck: first edts were to create User:Shanky Gupta Ventom/Shanky Gupta and Shanky Gupta Dai Pritchard (talk) 07:58, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Added "Onlinenewsreporterindia" who produced The Ventom Network India Motion Group. JohnCD (talk) 11:07, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Also added "Ventom Group" from 2013, user page included "Shanky Gupta Is The Founder Of Ventom Network India". JohnCD (talk) 13:10, 12 March 2015 (UTC)

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Blocked, tagged, pages deleted per WP:DUCK. I will leave for someone else to decide whether, as this one is so prolific, it is worth doing another sweep for sleepers: I'm inclined to think not, as these edits are fairly easy to spot, and he seems to create new throwaway accounts as he goes. JohnCD (talk) 11:23, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I have added User:Ventom Group which is much older than the others (May 2013), already spam-username-blocked. I don't know whether it is worth moving this SPI again to that name. JohnCD (talk) 13:10, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * A move sounds sensible, and that name is easier to remember during sockhunting. Is it a major admin hassle to rename the SPI? Dai Pritchard (talk) 13:30, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * We don't need admin to move the page. I moved it and re-tagged all accounts as sockpuppets of . Leaving this case open, so that new socks may be added if they appear.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  14:14, 12 March 2015 (UTC)
 * CLosing now. If new socks appear, add them to this case, do not open new one.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  10:01, 13 March 2015 (UTC)

22 March 2015

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Duck. Only edits were to create User:Shanky_RS_Gupta/sandbox/, Draft:Shanky_RS_Gupta, and Shanky_Gupta. Dai Pritchard (talk) 17:46, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

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 * Duck blocked, tagged, articles deleted. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 17:57, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

21 August 2015

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These four users are involved in editing articles Fashion With Dates, Shanky R.S Gupta, Ventom Network India and removing AfD template from two of the articles. Multiple messages have been posted by these users on my TalkPage.  Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk)  19:29, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * is to the above two accounts..
 * Blocked and tagged the master (not here to do anything but promote). Tagged FWD India..--Bbb23 (talk) 04:44, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Two confirmed accounts are obviously part of Sockpuppet investigations/Ventom Group. I believe KayDeeTheCreator also belongs to the group, as he is mostly interesting in promoting Shanky Gupta, usual for Ventom Group socks. I propose indeffing him and merging this with the Ventom Group case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:36, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Obviously, I can't confirm any relationship with the accounts in the Ventom Group case because the accounts are stale. However, I'm assuming that's immaterial to your recommendation. If so, let me know, and I'll do the merge. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:44, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Of course, I know they are stale. I pinged you to block KayDeeTheCreator.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:52, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I guess I'm confused, but I've blocked Kay without a tag. If you need anything else, let me know.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:03, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Of course, I know they are stale. I pinged you to block KayDeeTheCreator.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:52, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I guess I'm confused, but I've blocked Kay without a tag. If you need anything else, let me know.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:03, 31 August 2015 (UTC)


 * I moved the case here from Sockpuppet investigations/Lupdelhi, and tagged everyone. Closing now.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:05, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

08 January 2016

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First (and only) edit was a pristine promo for Ventom Network, Shanky RS Gupta, etc.. NeemNarduni2 (talk) 09:24, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

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 * tagged and blocked indef per behavioral evidence and Ventom salted. Closing case now. Mark Arsten (talk) 19:39, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

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These IP addresses and user account have been removing AfD template from Ventom Motion Entertainment Corp. Last year, this article was created under slightly different name and SPI, threats and harassment was witnessed then, resulting in indefinite block of Lupdelhi and related accounts. Kindly block these IP addresses and account as there have been almost half a dozen attempts in less than a week.  Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk)  11:09, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Comment. Socks have attempted to create several pages for the same company. They are Ventom Network India P.L, Ventom Network, Ventom Motion Entertainment Corp and Ventom International Motion Corp. I have requested SALT for all page names. Editor interaction report might not show the complete picture since multiple page names were used. Just FYI. Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk)  11:25, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Sock indeffed and tagged, IPs are not active. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:30, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

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Duck recreation of salted article Ventom Motion Entertainment Corp, Ventom Network India and more using different title Ventom International. GSS (talk |c|em ) 11:40, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

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 * Sock indeffed and tagged. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  13:46, 15 March 2017 (UTC)