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26 July 2015

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Editors have been tag teaming the creation of Jai Kumar Nair and Nucleus Premium Properties Private ltd. and their associated AfDs. All the accounts were created about the same time and are all SPA. There appears to be some consistency in the format they use to leave and reply to comments in the AfD. red dogsix (talk) 14:28, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * - all are new accounts coming to vote "keep" at the same AfDs.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  14:49, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've blocked all accounts indefinitely. I'll leave a notation at the AfDs. Mike V • Talk 15:40, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikikings is the oldest account, so I moved the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:03, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've blocked all accounts indefinitely. I'll leave a notation at the AfDs. Mike V • Talk 15:40, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikikings is the oldest account, so I moved the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:03, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've blocked all accounts indefinitely. I'll leave a notation at the AfDs. Mike V • Talk 15:40, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikikings is the oldest account, so I moved the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:03, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've blocked all accounts indefinitely. I'll leave a notation at the AfDs. <b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b> • <b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b> 15:40, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikikings is the oldest account, so I moved the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:03, 26 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Wikikings is the oldest account, so I moved the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  16:03, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

27 July 2015

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Brand new account that has been active at the same two AFDs (Articles for deletion/Jai Kumar Nair (2nd nomination) and Articles for deletion/Nucleus Premium Properties Private ltd.) as Wikikings and his confirmed socks. Everymorning  talk  11:33, 27 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * I was heading here to file the same extension to yesterday's SPI for this additional new account. There's no warning on the account Talk page so I'm adding one. AllyD (talk) 18:22, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I've added Ashwinpkrishna for the same reasons. Primefac (talk) 13:15, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I would definitely support a CheckUser for this as they may not actually be the same person but it's the same interests. They're all definitely from India as well and Wikikings may be either connected to the company Nucleus or a PR agent (they started Cineyug also, with several awards but no outstanding sources and also see bio for Shyam Yadav). SwisterTwister   talk  19:12, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Another new account. I've got to wonder how many are meats, given the naming is fairly similar between the accounts... Primefac (talk) 21:08, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Quack. Primefac (talk) 22:52, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * One of the concerning things is they insist with tagging "canvas" for users (including myself, Primefac and NawlinWiki saying we had few edits outside the topic) even after I specifically said to stop. I think it's starting to become a competence matter. SwisterTwister   talk  23:15, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * If Kochiguru continues his behavior at the AfD, he may need to be blocked. I've given him one last warning (which is much needed given the fact he's made almost a dozen edits today). SwisterTwister   talk  01:24, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

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 * - All four created to vote same way at the same two AfDs (both for articles created by, confirmed sock of Wikikings).  Vanjagenije  (talk)  15:27, 3 August 2015 (UTC)
 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * is.
 * is ❌.
 * I've blocked and tagged the two confirmed accounts.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:00, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Not enough evidence to block other two accounts. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:45, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I've blocked and tagged the two confirmed accounts.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:00, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Not enough evidence to block other two accounts. Closing the case.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  12:45, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

26 August 2015

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Only contributions have been to recreate Jai Kumar Nair which was created by and other socks flooded that AfD. Bringing here as there's likely more socks somewhere else. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  18:05, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

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 * This one is, but the range is too large for a sleeper sweep to be at all practical. Courcelles (talk) 22:01, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked and tagged, I can't find any other to check against either, so closing. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  03:40, 27 August 2015 (UTC)

13 October 2015

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Account was created right after the previous sock was identified here and blocked. There's obvious COI promo editing going on here, earlier sock had created Beat of Indian youth, this one went to create Jibin George Sebastian who apparently wrote that song and stuff like that. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  03:57, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

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✅, blocked, tagged, close.--Bbb23 (talk) 04:47, 13 October 2015 (UTC)