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11 November 2013

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Names are derivative of one another. All involved in disruptive edits. In spite of a seemingly wide variety of articles being disrupted, childrens' TV articles seem consistent: Nick articles, Cartoon Network, Chowder, etc. Seems inclined to monkey with taxonomy classifications and templates, (all three editors have made edits in such a fashion: Peloc, Freloc, Treloc. Editor has also dabbled into Polish articles.  More specific indications: TrelocKidding adds a delete tag to an article for no specific reason, then contests the deletion on the talk page, again with no specific reason.  User FrelocKidding adds delete tag, then contests the speedy deletion with "your reason here". Given how apt the user is to hop accounts, I am requesting a check for sleeper accounts. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 07:59, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 * UPDATE: Please add AugelocKidding to the list. (I'm not sure how to add new suspects after the report has been filed.) Thanx, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:32, 13 November 2013 (UTC)

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. I've tagged all the accounts. I'm not endorsing a check for a sleeper, but whoever reviews this before archiving it may take a different view.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:56, 16 November 2013 (UTC)

04 December 2013

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I've noticed a few users adding gibberish and making bizarre changes to articles in what seems to be a calculated way. Tends to involve children's television programs. For example, WangsDaringFun adds gibberish here, and SedrentDJ13 makes similar gibberish edits here, here, and to a lesser extent here. Similar edits have also been generated by KaptanFlamingo here and here. Most of the edits from all three users were tagged as mobile edits. Possible app-assisted vandalism? WangsDaringFun also added a redirect to his talk page here, perhaps to discourage users from leaving warning messages. User SedrentDJ13 was using his talk page as a resource for future vandalism here. Might also be related to Gabucho22 (but I haven't looked too closely at his edits yet.) Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:29, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * Well, that was weird. All three blocked indef for vandalism. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 01:57, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

04 December 2013

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Similar behavior to other accounts. Addition of random words/gibberish sentences to articles, with some interest in children's television, for example, here and with mentions of kids' shows in this edit and here. This looks like a coordinated plan to disrupt across various accounts. Should we consider checking for sleepers? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:42, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * - - I think a check on  could be warranted, as well as this account (look in archive for diffs). Rschen7754 10:42, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
 * These accounts are all ✅ as (SPI), who in turn is ✅ as  (SPI). Reaper Eternal (talk) 11:42, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
 * A-ha! Nice!  Here's another one: Special:Contributions/Licitbate.  (Forgive me, I've never learned how to properly add new suspects to an open Sock investigation.)  Same sort of gibberish injections, mobile edits.  Kind of reminds me of how email spammers write absurdly worded emails to bypass spam filters.  Any speculation as to what might be going on here?  Also, is there a way to merge FanforClarl and HoshiNoKaabii2000's SPI accounts into one, so that we frontline folk don't forget that they're all related?  Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:15, 4 December 2013 (UTC)


 * Closing as all socks have been blocked. I've copied these reports to Sockpuppet investigations/FanforClarl/Archive. This should probably be redirected to Sockpuppet investigations/FanforClarl now. Mark Arsten (talk) 17:37, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

05 December 2013

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Not sure if we ever got confirmation about Licitbate, but it was looking pretty ducky. Gibberish from Ablylepus here and here, also all tagged as mobile edits. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:47, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * Ok, they're both blocked indef. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:55, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

05 December 2013

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Duck. Injection of gibberish consistent with recent vandalism attack. Edits incorporate children's TV references here and here. Here is some taxonomy vandalism, which would also suggest intersection with sockjob TrelocKidding, FrelocKidding, PelocKidding and AugelocKidding (SPI Report here) Cyphoidbomb (talk) 15:48, 5 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * All four blocked indef. Previous SPI merged to this archive. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 02:21, 6 December 2013 (UTC)

07 December 2013

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Duck. Same gibberish and subject matter as other socks, for example here. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:52, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * Suspected sock blocked indef for vandalism, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 05:27, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

10 December 2013

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Duck, per this edit, for example. User has already been blocked for persistent disruption. I'm only opening this SPI for completeness. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 08:12, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * Closing. Rschen7754 08:42, 10 December 2013 (UTC)

11 December 2013

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Marshavoc is a DUCK, for example with this edit which includes typical gibberish and wikilinks to kids' TV shows. Auntdebby is also a DUCK, with same style gibberish and wikilinks here. Most/all of the edits from either account are tagged as mobile edits. Both accounts have been indeffed, but is there any way to elevate this to the next level of interest? This individual is engaging in persistent and long-term vandalism, and while we've linked a few accounts together, it's not unreasonable to assume that this person has been doing this for far longer than we think. Thoughts? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:32, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * I agree, already blocked but tagged now. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:31, 12 December 2013 (UTC)

13 December 2013

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Seems pretty ducky to me. All mobile edits, all include gibberish incorporating links to random TV series. Zionsdowry, ChalkerRudians and Skyland101. Some of today's links: ChalkZone, All Grown Up!, Skyland, and Robotboy. Anything we can do about this? CheckUser? Soft block? Other terms I know nothing about? Accounts are indeffed, but that'll just buy us a few more minutes of quiet. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 03:35, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * - - Probably good to sweep out the drawer, and see if we can block any IPs. Rschen7754 04:54, 13 December 2013 (UTC)
 * - It's to check this (range is too wide). Closing. Reaper Eternal (talk) 11:38, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

15 December 2013

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Duck. This edit is similar to WangsDaringsFun's gibberish edits with TV show links inserted, but the other edits from this IP are consistent with FanForClarl's other socks, like TrelockKidding -- e.g., edits to taxonomic classifications, for example. WangsDaringsFun's edits were also mostly mobile edits. The edits from this IP aren't tagged as such, but it's clearly the same type of garbage. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 06:05, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

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 * IP blocked one week for vandalism. Closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 06:18, 15 December 2013 (UTC)

07 January 2014

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Seems like similar behavior. Children's television with some other subjects of interest. Date vandalism and introduction of gibberish into articles.. All mobile edits. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:59, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

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 * Suspected sock blocked indef as vandalism-only account, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 22:15, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

08 January 2014

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Date vandalism, mobile edits, deliberate misspellings here, and here, edits to Captain Flamingo. Also the introduction of gibberish and overlinking of kids' TV into articles here and here. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:54, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

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 * Already blcoked. Rschen7754 20:29, 8 January 2014 (UTC)

07 February 2014

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Duck. Fanforclarl -> Clark Bright --> Brightify. But the behavior evidence is directly related to his WangsDaringsFun style of edits. Typically all are mobile edits, and the insertion of non-sequitur language that is peppered with links to kids' TV show articles. Also here and date vandalism (insertion of dates faaaar in the future.) Case closed. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 16:55, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

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 * Suspected sockpuppet blocked indef as a vandalism-only account, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 17:26, 7 February 2014 (UTC)

08 February 2014

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Duck. Name is similar to blocked user Banclark2, same kind of editing. Mobile edits. User is increasing the numbers like he did in the FanforClarl series. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 02:37, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

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 * Suspected sock blocked indef as a vandalism-only account, closing now. Mark Arsten (talk) 03:16, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

20 March 2014

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Typical introduction of gibberish into articles, along with wikilinks to children's TV articles: as well as intersection on Captain Flamingo where many of the FanforClarl socks have vandalized. All are mobile edits, which is typical for the WangsDaringsFun identity. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:47, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

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 * Already blocked. Rschen7754 04:14, 23 March 2014 (UTC)