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all three accounts seem to exist only to promote Wikiabirras articles, ie. The Man & The Angel, Aamir Rafiq Nadeem Ahmad Khan and similar edits to Rupesh Paul SANTADICAE🎅  18:28, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅. I considered just a temporary block for the master, but I see them using the socks to remove AfD tags after being told not to multiple times - this kind of disruption we don't need. The range is busy - there are other accounts that might be them, but I'd need a behavioural match to connect them which I'm not seeing - come back if anyone else starts acting suspiciously and I'll take another look. Blocked, tagged, closing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  19:34, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

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The day after the previous socks were blocked, this account appears, which edits the exact same articles (The Man & The Angel, Aamir Rafiq) plus same typo in edit summary vs. vs.. Fram (talk) 17:33, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * - the behavioural evidence is convincing. Please indef the sock. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 18:14, 13 February 2022 (UTC)
 * , closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 22:08, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

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Kashi0911 interest is the same like the other socks: "Aamir Rafiq". The article on him was deleted on 18 February, and less than 12 hours later Kashi0911 creates a draft on him at Draft:Aamir Rafiq (model). They also edited Draft:Aamir Rafiq that had previously been moved elswhere by the sockmaster. – NJD-DE (talk) 11:44, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * . - Please indef . --Jack Frost (talk) 11:49, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
 * I took a quick check for other accounts, didn't see anything obvious, but was able to to the master. Closing.   Girth Summit  (blether)  14:35, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

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Account created few days after recent sock was blocked. Only here to promote Aamir Rafiq like previous socks. Using file File:Aamir Rafiq in jkr.jpg uploaded by sock on Draft:Aamir Rafiq (actor) which they created. – NJD-DE (talk) 20:07, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

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 * Technically indistinguishable from the master and all of the socks; I'm calling it ✅ in light of the editing.  Girth Summit  (blether)  09:36, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

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SPA created Draft:Aamir Rafiq. Aamir Rafiq is the main person of interest for Wikiabirras socks. – NJD-DE (talk) 10:17, 6 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * Would appreciate a look by another CU more familiar with the case, so . My check does not rule it out but it doesn't seem to be as clear as previously. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 12:14, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:05, 7 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I concur with that, based on the technical data, this is no more than  - same country, but that's about it. Looking at the different versions of the draft however, it's clear that some sort of coordination is going on - while the text is somewhat different, it presents exactly the same information in exactly the same order. If this isn't the same person, it's someone else writing to the same brief - I'm blocking without tags per WP:MEAT and probably WP:UPE. Closing.    Girth Summit  (blether)  13:16, 7 May 2022 (UTC)

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Swarajjser heavily edited Draft:Nadeem Ahmad Khan, created by Wikiabirras. 103.38.38.201 edited Draft:Aamir Rafiq, created by blocked sock. Both drafts were resubmitted to AfC by 202.134.172.205. Requesting CU to check for sleepers given the history. S0091 (talk) 17:21, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * has not only edited Nadeem Ahmad Khan but moved it (yet again?) to become an article. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 07:57, 25 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Same with Aamir Rafiq, also a common target of Wikiabirras and related socks.  Ravensfire  (talk) 12:42, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * 202.134.172.205 has just contested the CSD on Rafiq by removing it 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 14:45, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
 * And on Commons has uploaded a picture of Rafiq.
 * SPI folk, is there justification for your requesting global locks for this sock farm, please? 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 14:48, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ to . I don't see any other accounts, and there isn't a strong technical connection to Wikiabirras; blocking and tagging accordingly. Closing.   Girth Summit  (blether)  11:18, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh, just adding: no comment on the IPs from a CU perspective, naturally; and to reply to, I'm not sure that global locks are warranted at this point, they seem to be primarily interested in editing enwiki. If they accounts continue to cause disruption on other projects after they're blocked here a lock could be requested, but my guess is that they'll abandon those global accounts. Girth Summit  (blether)  11:22, 31 May 2022 (UTC)

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Juliesign creates draft on usual subject: Draft:Aamir Rafiq. Also they and previous socks share an interest in Draft:The Man & The Angel/The man & The angel. Noting for future reference also user who has not made any edits to enwiki. They did however upload File:Aamir Rafiq at swaraj press conference.jpg to Commons which was then used by Juliesign for Draft:Aamir Rafiq. – NJD-DE (talk) 18:17, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

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 * The IP ranges used by the socks in the archive changed during the 6 May case. This account is back on the ranges that Wikiabirras started out on - blocking, tagging as proven given the overlap both in editing interests and IPs.  Girth Summit  (blether)  14:41, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

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Could almost copy the last sock report: this user is also recreating Draft:Aamir Rafiq using again the image File:Aamir Rafiq at swaraj press conference.jpg uploaded by Frankco1, who is cu-blocked on simplewiki as Wikiabirras sock. – NJD-DE (talk) 18:34, 6 August 2022 (UTC)

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 * Methodxp was already glocked, but I ran a check anyway to keep the data fresh. ✅  -- RoySmith (talk) 15:29, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

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Used image File:Mrigja 2022 a film by sohit k sarkar thakuri.jpg uploaded by when creating Mrigja. Previous socks have also used images uploaded by that user who is cu-blocked on simplewiki as Wikiabirras sock. – NJD-DE (talk) 16:16, 9 September 2022 (UTC)


 * There's also a link to the usual Wikiabirras person of interest "Aamir Rafiq": Swaraj (TV series). Swaragini1 has edited this article extensively and it makes mention of Aamir Rafiq as one of the cast members. – NJD-DE (talk) 16:31, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Based on this edit where "Aamir Rafiq" is added to the cast list of Rocketry: The Nambi Effect I believe Combatroller is also a Wikiabirras sock (compare e.g. an edit by blocked sock ). – NJD-DE (talk) 18:22, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

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User:Combatroller has today created Draft:Aamir Rafiq (actor). Storchy (talk) 08:40, 11 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * - for training -- RoySmith (talk) 22:49, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
 * - The behavioral evidence presented by NJD-DE, coupled with some more details such as registration and creation dates, and edit summary style, is convincing. Please, indef both socks. Given the history of positive CU results and number of accounts, I requested and endorsed CU for a sleeper check. Thank you. MarioGom (talk) 21:18, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:05, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
 * So, as with previous Wikiabirras accounts, these use more than one IP range; they overlap with each other, and with previous socks, on one of their ranges. There are other technical similarities, and taking the behavioural evidence into account, I will block and tag as proven.  Girth Summit  (blether)  17:13, 13 September 2022 (UTC)

Suspected sockpuppets
Adds back Aamir Rafiq to list at Jhansi Ki Rani (2019 TV series): Special:Diff/1110559640 Special:Diff/1109683569 – NJD-DE (talk) 21:34, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ top each other:


 * On similar ranges previous socks. Dreamy Jazz talk to me &#124; my contributions 22:12, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
 * - please indef Natmate and Scotrm as proven socks per the CU and behavioural evidence. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 01:17, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged per request. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 01:37, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

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This editor recreated Aamir Rafiq (actor), a favorite article of this editor's sockpuppets. Liz Read! Talk! 02:59, 3 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * ✅ to, tagging as proven. -- RoySmith (talk) 19:14, 3 October 2022 (UTC)
 * The SandDoctor Talk 12:01, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

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First edit was creation of Aamir Rafiq Actor; remaining three were linking to that. Storchy (talk) 09:19, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

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 * -  Girth Summit  (blether)  13:28, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
 * ✅. Lock requested, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  13:35, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

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Again with Draft:Aamir Rafiq (actor)? CU because of profligacy, please. Likely sleepers 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 08:11, 22 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Same range, UA and editing interests as previous socks. I don't see any other accounts at present. Blocking, requesting lock.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  14:24, 22 November 2022 (UTC)

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Proforma - recreating Draft:Aamir Rafiq (actor) again, CU confirmed. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether) 10:52, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

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 * Blocked and tagged, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  10:53, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Spicy (talk) 22:24, 17 December 2022 (UTC)

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Proforma, confirmed already. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether) 16:01, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Blocked, lock requested.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  16:02, 10 January 2023 (UTC)

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per the habits of the master and more recent sock, an attempt to recreate Draft:The Man & The Angel. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 06:40, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * , Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:25, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

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Account created 17 January, and made a few edits to drafts. 19 January recreated Mrigja at Draft:Mrigja. Today recreated Nadeem Ahmad Khan at Nadeem Ahmad khan (actor), and linked it to a couple of other articles. 2A01:4C8:60:DEA0:E840:D8E6:2815:EA73 (talk) 09:49, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

This comment at Talk:Nadeem Ahmad khan (actor) also speaks volumes. 2A01:4C8:60:DEA0:6453:D046:76D6:434F (talk) 10:15, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * See case below.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:55, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * Created Nadeem Ahmad khan (actor); Nadeem Ahmad Khan was created by Wikiabirras, also edited by Swarajjser.
 * Created Draft:Mrigja, previously created by Swaragini1 and deleted as G5 by . Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:25, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ - blocked, lock requested.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:48, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Hang on, there's more... Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:50, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Also:
 * Will request that be locked too. Closing again. Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:54, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Post-close note for the record - is them too, created immediately after the accounts above were blocked.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  13:19, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Post-close note for the record - is them too, created immediately after the accounts above were blocked.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  13:19, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

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Recreated Actor Aamir Rafiq, a favorite page, and contributions has only revolved around that. —*Fehufangą (✉ Talk · ✎ Contribs) 07:08, 7 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * Nothing to add except that I was about to create the same request for investigation based upon prior sockpuppetry areound Aamir Rafiq in his various named guises 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 16:39, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * The alleged sock is not responding to Paid Editing enquiries. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 17:18, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ - blocked, lock requested. Closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  11:01, 13 February 2023 (UTC)

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Sole edit by Russeow for now. They created Draft:Aamir Rafiq. Because of depth and breadth of sock farm CU requested for sleepers. 🇺🇦 Fiddle Timtrent  Faddle Talk to me 🇺🇦 07:37, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

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 * ✅ plus -- RoySmith (talk) 15:57, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
 * -- RoySmith (talk) 15:58, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

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Trying to create salted Aamir Rafiq article, and with some tricks succeeds. Looks obvious to me. Tehonk (talk) 22:31, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

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 * . . : CheckUser has yielded sleepers in the past (see last few cases). Sdrqaz (talk) 00:13, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Technically very likely to past socks; tagged as proven, don't see any others on the range they were using, closing.  Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:Segoe print;color:blue;"> (blether)  12:56, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

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Obvious block evasion. created 6 March. Gamed autoconfirm, then today recreated Aamir Rafiq at Aamir rafiq. Wikishovel (talk) 08:37, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

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 * Indeffed per WP:DUCK, not really any room for doubt here. Adding a CU request, as this proved useful during Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Actor Aamir Rafiq. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:04, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
 * (though given the technical evidence, I wouldn't be surprised if some fell through the cracks). Tagged as confirmed while taking into account the limitations of CheckUser. . Sdrqaz (talk) 04:54, 16 March 2024 (UTC)