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I have some positive vibes that User:GargAvinash and User:Vipinahir are sock puppet. The following pages which are created by these users and User:Vipinahir claimed that all the pages are created by him.
 * RLSY College, Gaya,
 * RLSY College, Nalanda,
 * RLSY College Bettiah,
 * RLSY College, Bakhtiyarpur,
 * RLSY College, Anisabad,
 * RLSY College, Paliganj,
 * RLSY College Bettiah Jai49 (talk) 13:10, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

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 * I reported User:Vipinahir for creating new articles by copy-paste at WP:AIV. Then User:ToBeFree blocked User:Vipinahir with an expiration time of 1 week (Block log). GargAvinash (talk) 15:33, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Here is the revision page of my report. GargAvinash (talk) 15:48, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

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 * - There's enough here for a check but there's also a chance it could be metapuppetry or a coincidence so I'd like a CU to confirm. Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:24, 13 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Nothing to this. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 03:20, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

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 * User:Srinivasrao1980, an account created one day ago, has pinged me from their talkpage, which is a copy of Vipinahir's talkpage, to complain about my block of them as Vipinahir. I have written a note to them explaining that the person, not just the account, is blocked, and they must appeal the block from the Vipinahir account. Bishonen &#124; tålk 21:13, 20 June 2020 (UTC).

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Sock blocked, reporting for the record only, closing. Or, no.. I don't understand how to close. Twinkle isn't working. Kind clerk, please close. Bishonen &#124; tålk 21:13, 20 June 2020 (UTC).

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See below Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:04, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

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Making similar edits to ones made by previous socks. . Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:04, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
 * - The second account which I added after I had filed the pro forma report has a similar user page to KumarVenati and has overlap with Dk12000. Requesting CU to confirm this as it would then be the oldest account. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:14, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Also compare User talk:Akshayrao1997 with User talk:Vipinahir. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 07:17, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, I'm not a gadget geek, but Akshayrao1997, Dk12000, and Vipinahir all seem to be using the same kind of device. KumarVenati seems to be using a different one.  Kumar also uses a different ISP.  It looks like two different sock farms to me. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 14:25, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Based on the CU results, it looks like then one of the sockmasters copied their userpage from the other and both sock farms have similar editing interests. Therefore, seems like its best to split the SPI pages into two for the different sockmasters. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:18, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
 * case merged from Sockpuppet investigations/KumarVenati. Updated tags accordingly. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 15:33, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Forgot to close after moving the case. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 20:18, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

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See below Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 08:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

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WP:DUCKy behaviour suggesting that the sock is connected to Nishant Gop, who is in turn CU confirmed to Akshayrao1997. . Going to semiprotect some pages. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 08:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Could of course be KumarVenati based on the username, but their edits suggest they are this sockmasters sock. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 08:22, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

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See below Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:16, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

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Same interest in calling me a "Madarchod" as Dk12000 (examples: 1, 2, 3 etc.). This time using their chosen sock username. Might be an idea to block the underlying IP, so requesting checkuser to block the underlying IP. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 11:16, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * , we cannot disclose the IP of a registered account. Blocking the account autoblocks the IP anyway. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 13:23, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I ended up checking this anyway, because the way the accounts are tagged is very confusing, and I'm reporting findings here because it seems that not all the findings in these two cases have been reported. My findings may vary slightly from other CUs' findings but should not be taken as conflicting, and these findings are based only on technical data.
 * Group 1 accounts are ✅ to each other except where noted otherwise:
 * - they appear on the same IP as Akshayrao1997, but using a device none of the other accounts have used.
 * - they're using a variant of one device the others have used, which may be a different browser on the same device, and on a different IP within the same range.
 * Group 2 accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * The two groups are ❌ to each other.
 * please fix the tags on all of the accounts. Please use your discretion between suspected and proven for the two possible-ish accounts. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:50, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * And in response to the original request, I'm comfortable reporting that the IPs used by both groups were already blocked before I got here. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I've retagged the accounts where they needed retagging. I've tagged both socks as proven due to User talk:Dk12000 and the similarities between the possible-ish accounts. Thanks for clarifying how the accounts are / are not linked. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:07, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Don't think there is anything left to do here. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:10, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * The two groups are ❌ to each other.
 * please fix the tags on all of the accounts. Please use your discretion between suspected and proven for the two possible-ish accounts. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:50, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * And in response to the original request, I'm comfortable reporting that the IPs used by both groups were already blocked before I got here. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I've retagged the accounts where they needed retagging. I've tagged both socks as proven due to User talk:Dk12000 and the similarities between the possible-ish accounts. Thanks for clarifying how the accounts are / are not linked. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:07, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Don't think there is anything left to do here. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:10, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * please fix the tags on all of the accounts. Please use your discretion between suspected and proven for the two possible-ish accounts. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:50, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * And in response to the original request, I'm comfortable reporting that the IPs used by both groups were already blocked before I got here. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:52, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I've retagged the accounts where they needed retagging. I've tagged both socks as proven due to User talk:Dk12000 and the similarities between the possible-ish accounts. Thanks for clarifying how the accounts are / are not linked. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:07, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Don't think there is anything left to do here. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:10, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

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See below. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 13:21, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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Similar behaviour to previous socks. Seems WP:DUCKy. . Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 13:21, 12 July 2020 (UTC)

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See below Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:36, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

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As usual. Edits similar. Blocked 1 month. Close. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:36, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

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Interest is Yadav related pages.Both have a common habit of adding categories which often not needed on pages., this content was repeatedly added by both accounts on All India Yadav Mahasabha by this account Heba Aisha (talk) 18:29, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Moreover, he is now totally disruptive. Check and all recent edits by him are revert of my edits, totally vandal edits. Heba Aisha (talk) 20:05, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Some of the old pages created by Vipinahir is now edited heavily by this new account eg. Ram Vichar Ray BRSY College, Kanhauli RLSY College, Nalanda Anuplal Yadav College Amit Kumar Yadav. Heba Aisha (talk) 20:33, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
 * also added this on Yadav page and new account too trying same
 * Most interesting thing: Vipinahir also wanted to remove image on same pretext as you can see in recent edit war on Yadav. Heba Aisha (talk) 21:25, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Mr Heba Aisha, still I'm awaiting for your reply on my talk page?? if you have common mind or sense of humor then why are you still not added references iwth both images on Yadav page ??

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 * I was actually coming here to file this very request, based upon the same behavioral evidence. I think the behavioral evidence alone is enough to warrant a block as a duck, but checkuser may be helpful to find any other accounts being used by this individual or sleepers. Seraphimblade Talk to me 22:14, 10 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged based upon checkuser results and clear behavioral link. Seraphimblade Talk to me 06:19, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
 * .  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   02:53, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Looks like everything is already done here. Closing. Blablubbs&#124;talk 08:59, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

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After reverts the sock edits, this user, who's username attacks Heba Aisha (username means "motherfucker" in Hindi), reverts back the edit. See this as one example. aeschyIus (talk) 13:23, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * , it can also be the account of, who is also blocked recently for sockpuppetry. Heba Aisha (talk) 20:20, 17 April 2021 (UTC)


 * I want a look by admin, as he is aware of the situation, these Yadav caste related socks are becoming too much disruptive. Heba Aisha (talk) 20:22, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I don't see much else to be done here. If any sleepers would have been detectable by CU, then as said below, they would already have been detected the last time. The inappropriate username has already been locked, so not really anything else to do for it except to address problems when they arise. Seraphimblade Talk to me 22:49, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

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 * Lock requested and received for the attack username. CU was last run a couple days ago and didn't find anything., closing. Blablubbs&#124;talk 13:28, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

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Brand new account whose only actions thus far have been to pick up a talk page dispute at Talk:Yadav, following essentially the same editorial line as a previously-blocked Vipinahir sock, User:Shital V Yadav Compare: Shital V Yadav's edit summaries Special:Diff/1016772434 (and many more in that vein in Yadav's history) to Clrsitusinsall's first edit Special:Diff/1065982393 and further edits at Talk:Yadav that suggest a fair amount of familiarity with Wikipedia processes, despite a rather weak command of English (again, similar to the suspected sockmaster) and a lack of recent IP edits to Yadav (which could have explained familiarity with the dispute). signed,Rosguill talk 21:57, 22 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Ran a check. Based on the CU results I would call this account technically ❌ based on comparing historical CU data with this account. If this sock is determined to be a sock of Vipinahir or another sockmaster through edits, please ping me as I will produce some CU results. Dreamy <i style="color:#d00">Jazz</i> talk to me &#124; my contributions 16:48, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
 * In light of the CU results, I don't think there's enough evidence to say that this is a sock of Vipinahir. Castes are a hot topic on Wikipedia and objections to this image seem fairly common (see, e.g. a number of posts in this talk page archive). Clrsitusinsall's English skills, while not perfect, seem to be markedly better than Vipinahir's; compare the posts here and here. Vipinahir socks also seem to edit a range of articles, while this account is only focused on caste articles. I note that Clrsitusinsall has been given a DS warning, which seems like the way to go here. n.b. Clrsitusinsall is obviously also using the account ClrSitusins, but it's only being used on Commons, and is not a violation of the sock policy. Closing without further action for now. Thanks Spicy (talk) 22:54, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

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Similar to sockmaster Vipinahir and sock (case archive 10 April 2021):
 * All-India Yadav Mahasabha - vs  vs
 * Retaliatory reverts Special:Contributions/Shital_V_Yadav last ~10 reverting User:Heba Aisha vs reverting me (link from Hemantha's comment )
 * Similar user pages vs
 * Similar English paradigms vs

Could this warrant a CU check? If not, I'll take to ANI anyway  — DaxServer (t · m · c) 15:24, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Most of Vandy's edits are from HotCat addition sprees, as are Shital V Yadav's. Moreover the categories are all very similar. Some specific examples -
 * MLA term categories - Vandy, Shital
 * Same Interest categories on User page - Vandy, Shital
 * All India Yadav Mahasabha - Vandy, Shital
 * Category:Members of the All-India Yadav Mahasabha was created by Shital. Vandy removed the CfD notice when it was nominated for deletion.
 * Vipinahir socks are all among top editors for the page All-India Yadav Mahasabha. In the days before Shital was blocked, they were edit warring to restore a large table of presidents on that article. The edit war was continued by IPs leading to page protection for six months. Within a week of protection expiry, an IP restored the same table, but it appears strongly to be a logged out edit by Vandy. This restoring IP's ISP+geo from whois is similar to the previously edit-warring IP. Hemantha (talk) 03:57, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
 * See Exif metadata on File:Bihar- 41 Yadav dominated seats.jpg - Author "Vipin" - seems super ducky now to sock master — DaxServer (t · m · c) 21:39, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * I see some accounts which share an interest in a highly popular topic and who's mastery of English is not up to that of a native speaker. That's not enough to justify CU.   -- RoySmith (talk) 15:55, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
 * - the additional behavioural evidence seems convincing enough; please indefinitely block Vandy 1989 as a suspected sock of Vipinahir. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 16:08, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * firefly ( t · c ) 16:20, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

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, the sockmaster used to create lot of stub pages of Yadav caste politician. Similar pattern is witnessed in the edits of this user. Also, they name many politicians, whom they believe as member of Yadav caste by affixing the surname Yadav on their name, even if no source is there to verify that they affix Yadav on their name or not. This is against Wikipedia Naming convention. The sources cited in article tell any other name and they deliberately add Yadav to subject's name. (ex:Gayatri Devi Yadav) Admantine123 (talk) 19:42, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

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 * . Examining behaviour, at most I found two instances where this account recreated an article previously created by a suspected Vipinahir sock, and in both cases the recreation was not substantially similar. Meanwhile I found numerous such recreations by unrelated accounts, indicating this topic is of interest to more than just the sockmaster. Considering that this topic concerns a country with 1.4 billion people, we're going to need better evidence than a list of similar article titles. Closing. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 17:53, 27 September 2023 (UTC)