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05 May 2016

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Continuing the the edit warring of the master wrt to opposed content forks, in this case an unnecessary creation of list of episodes fork for a short article on a show that only ran for one year.
 * IP 8504:
 * IP 8cc3:
 * Master:

and
 * IP 8504:
 * IP 8cc3:
 * Master:

The IP 8504's first edit was to add a contested speedy deletion for an already speedied article at Talk:Our Time Family Entertainment. That article was created twice by the master as shown by the speedy notifications on his talk page. Meters (talk) 03:10, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note that the master was reported for edit warring similar contested article moves but was indeffed in a separate action before the case was decided. Administrators%27_noticeboard/3RRArchive315 Meters (talk) 03:21, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * Adding a second IP 2601:1c1:8900:59a0:bd47:6d19:b3a8:8cc3 Meters (talk) 20:33, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * The IPs look like ducks, but are inactive at the moment. I don't think it will help to block them. If the user continues to disrupt, please request semiprotection at WP:RFPP. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 14:57, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

22 May 2016

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Edit by sock. Edit by sockmaster. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 22:46, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' I agree that ttis is the same editor again. Very characteristic interests and copy and paste article moves. Meters (talk) 23:01, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note that this user started edit warring the move against consensus of Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat ‎ to List of Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat episodes mere minutes after the two-week protection ended on the list article. Meters (talk) 23:17, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

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- not necessary, this account is a WP:DUCK; admin please block. I also suggest semiprotecting Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat and List of Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat episodes, both for 3 months (the list came off 2 weeks protection today). Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 23:26, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Account blocked and tagged. List protected for a month. Redirect protected for two weeks. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:29, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

23 May 2016

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Recreated the article Bruno (series) which had just been deleted after creation by sock User:Fghmno678. Requested db-author on draft of the article Draft:Bruno (series) which had been created by an IP and submitted by User:Fghmno678 Meters (talk) 18:17, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Note also the interest of the account in the John Michael Montgomery song I Swear . This series of edits was to remove redirects left after the master's failed edit warring to rename the article to I Swear (John Michael Montgomery song)       Meters (talk) 22:19, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * I've blocked the user in question and tagged them. It looks like a WP:DUCK situation here. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡)  05:43, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

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Account already blocked and tagged. Closing. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 14:59, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

28 May 2016

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Unsourced article about non-notable single created by master. Redirected but restored by known sock Fghmno678 and. Restored by Mtavtf123 as first edit ever. Restored by IP 602d as first edit ever. Restored by IP 16ac as first edit ever. Restored by Mtavtf123 again just 2 minutes after restore by IP 16ac.

Not much point in doing anything about the dynamic IPs (and there are three more earlier ones on this same article) but I've listed the history to help show the connection to Mtavtf123. Meters (talk) 01:24, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * . Sock indeffed, IP range blocked for a month. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  14:38, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

29 May 2016

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User has re-created List of Julius Jr. episodes. Electric Burst (Electron firings)(Zaps) 18:20, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * . Blocked and tagged. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:14, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

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Account was created on 9 April, a few days after master was given level 4 warning and immediately after a number of upload copyvio warnings. First edit was not until 31 May, just after the block of the last known named sock User:Kidswill123. Same disruptive behaviour as master in that he repeatedly splits off episodes of kids shows into their own articles, despite being undone, and renames articles. See log:. Note the very similar overwriting of this redirect by the master and  by RyanSunshine. Meters (talk) 22:04, 6 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * I indef blocked the account for spamming cut-and-paste Wikia articles with no attribution. Fences  &amp;  Windows  00:40, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
 * User:Fences and windows and User:Bbb23. I understand the copyvio block, but not tagging this user as a sock makes it significantly more difficult to clean up after his very busy and messy few days. We have redirects and splits that could simply be speedy G5 rather than the current speedy or AFD disussions, and many other edits. Meters (talk) 01:42, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Meters, Bbb23, I blocked on behaviour before I knew about this SPI. I commented here because the account being blocked was relevant, not to avoid them being identified as a sockpuppet. That was Bbb23's decision as closer. I have nevertheless now tagged them as it is blindingly obvious that this is the same user. Fences  &amp;  Windows  08:14, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you. That will make it easier to clean up (and document the ongoing socking behaviour). Meters (talk) 17:06, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Account blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 00:38, 7 June 2016 (UTC)

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There's an obvious similarity in name between Children123 and the last Watts sock, Kidswill123. There's also an intersection between Kidswill123 and Children123 at Kipper (TV series).

It miiiiight be of value to compare against Bambifan101 socks, because there is a naming similarity (specifically the numerals) between Wattsj528 and Anthonyg328, and the latter was a CU confirmed sock of Bambifan. Also, Bambifan was prolific in disrupting children's TV articles. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:05, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' The IPs which have appeared to be Wattsj528 socks have been Comcast from Salem, Oregon. Not the same area as Bambifan used to be from but may have moved. I would not be at all surprised if this user has previously been blocked as Bambifan or some other user. Meters (talk) 23:00, 12 June 2016 (UTC)
 * A very good note,, thank you. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 05:50, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other and to Wattsj528:
 * Blocked and tagged.
 * There were previously blocked socks I noticed in the check that are ✅ to the master. I adjusted their tags.
 * All of the accounts are . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:07, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged.
 * There were previously blocked socks I noticed in the check that are ✅ to the master. I adjusted their tags.
 * All of the accounts are . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:07, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
 * All of the accounts are . Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:07, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Similar name/numbering scheme as the other socks in the archive.
 * Intersections with other socks at The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series) and Raa Raa the Noisy Lion. The latter title is an obscure project that was heavily edited by the last suspected sock, Me3234. This article is likely to be the user's home base. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:59, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

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 * Gone227 is ❌ to Wattsj528.
 * The following accounts are ✅ to each other:
 * I've blocked the two unblocked accounts. Sockpuppet investigations/Me3234 already exists. However, Ty45674 is the oldest account. I'll leave it to a clerk to sort out the cases, but at the end of the day, there should be two, this one (Wattsj528) and one for Ty45674.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:36, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm going to make a copy of this at Sockpuppet investigations/Me3234, move that investigation to Ty45674, and close both. Thanks. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:56, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Closing. Is this satisfactory, ? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:58, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I've blocked the two unblocked accounts. Sockpuppet investigations/Me3234 already exists. However, Ty45674 is the oldest account. I'll leave it to a clerk to sort out the cases, but at the end of the day, there should be two, this one (Wattsj528) and one for Ty45674.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:36, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm going to make a copy of this at Sockpuppet investigations/Me3234, move that investigation to Ty45674, and close both. Thanks. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:56, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Closing. Is this satisfactory, ? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:58, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Closing. Is this satisfactory, ? Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 22:58, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

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Geolocates to Salem, Oregon as did previous IP socks. Once again forking Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat against consensus   to create a list of episodes for the one-season show. This is a very characteristic article fork that was created by the master  and restored multiple times by various socks. Meters (talk) 01:01, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * I'm seeing overlaps with other socks in multiple areas, including The Berenstain Bears (2002 TV series), Template:PBS Kids shows, and Template:Berenstain Bears. Hope this helps... GABgab 12:12, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I have no doubt this is another sock. Same characteristic rename of a kids' show, tthis time of The Berenstain Bears (2003 TV series)  previously moved by the master . The 6f9e IP also followed Jayson246's rename within minutes to baxck it up by changing the cat from change the cat from a 2003 show to a 2002 show . Meters (talk) 20:10, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

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 * Here's something interesting, though unrelated to the IP. is ✅ from other socks in the archives.  Can someone look at behaviour? Courcelles (talk) 04:10, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Yep, I agree with another look. Blocked. Courcelles (talk) 21:59, 12 July 2016 (UTC)


 * Discovered sock by Courcelles,  by Courcelles as well, closin report. ☺ ·   Salvidrim!   ·  &#9993;  17:27, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

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Currently rangeblocked IPsock edit, Abcxyz30 edit, 98.246.101.191 edit. Confirmed sock edit, Abcxyz30 edit, 98.246.101.191 edit. Quack. Same editing to the same articles. Sro23 (talk) 17:09, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:44, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

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IP 167.135.65.251 is very clearly a sock, as Wattsj528 always restores this sock edit. Right after 167.135.65.251's edit, User:Summer30 made this edit to the same article. 167.135.65.251 is restoring all of Summer30's edits I reverted:, etc. Sro23 (talk) 19:05, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
 * There's the fact that nearly all of the pages Summer30 has shown interest in so far have also been targets of Wattsj528 IP socks in the recent past:     , but the main reason why I believe Summer30 to be a sock is based on the timing of these edits:first here, then eight minutes later the new user edits immediately following on the same article, and then 167.135.65.251, the very obvious Wattsj528 IPsock, restores Summer30's edits that I undid:   . Summer30 and 167.135.65.251 were clearly either the same person or coordinating their edits together. 167.135.65.251 even says "leave my edit alone"  right after I undid Summer30's edit. That's all the evidence I have, and I believe Summer30 to be sock or meatpuppet of Wattsj528. Sro23 (talk) 22:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

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''Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.'' 167.135.65.251 has the characteristic interest in children's cartoon programs. Rapidly reverting to edits made by previous socks. (  by blocked sockes} for example. Meters (talk) 19:19, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * - The IP is already blocked. I would like you to present more evidence (using diffs) for Summer30. The one edit you presented so far is no evidence.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  21:18, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
 * . Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:04, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

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Pinkie40:
 * edits to all of Wattsj528 common targets:
 * as well as the charactestic sock edit that removes content from the plot summary of The Return of Harmony:

There have been a lot of IPsocks recently active as well, most notably 167.135.65.251, whose month long block just expired, but it's still being used by Wattsj528. Sro23 (talk) 11:57, 28 October 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked and tagged. I also blocked the IP as a schoolblock for one month. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:01, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Wattsj528&diff=prev&oldid=777429702 block evasion. Walter Görlitz (talk) 04:29, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

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 * Blocked for 48 hours. Closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  07:34, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

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Quack. Same interest in kid's programming. Immediately restored edits by a recently-blocked sock of Wattsj528 (blocked 4 times). Compare with  and  with  Meters (talk) 03:09, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

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 * Ip range blocked for a month. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  19:56, 4 June 2017 (UTC)