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21 March 2016

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Per User talk:JohnCD, sock re-created the deleted articles Mahaveer Group - RSPL and Kumbala Praveen Reddy with the exact same content as the (blocked) master had used. Drm310 (talk) 01:26, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
This is an odd case. It screams "block-evading sock", but the Vishwachander account is not new: few edits have been made from it, but it actually dates from 2007! Evidently KPRCTI found a friend with some WP experience to help him.

Since Vishwachander's edits were not copyvios and were not unduly promotional, I have moved the company article to draft, but deleted the article about the man, which shows no notability independent of his company. I will advise Vishwachander about notability and about declaring any interest, and will watch developments, but I think no more action is needed. JohnCD (talk) 08:32, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
 * - Please, compare the two.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:26, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
 * and are ✅ to each other.-- Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  19:11, 23 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Ponyo. Since Vishwachander was editing years ago, I don't think they are the same person, but V has evidently been called in by K to help him and can be considered a meatpuppet. Since V's edits have been less promotional and have avoided copyvio, I am reluctant to block him as a sock, though it may come to that if he continues to ignore advice to declare his interest. I will continue to watch the situation, but no immediate action needed. JohnCD (talk) 23:15, 23 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Sock indeffed, and the master blocked for a week.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  01:51, 24 March 2016 (UTC)