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The contributions between Oct 8 on this user and the contributions of the alleged sock master since Oct 7. The IP user made the same contributions shortly after a block. Requesting a CheckUser to check for sleepers due to obvious sock puppetry and exhibiting continued abuse through multiple accounts. -- Dane 2007  talk 05:29, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * ✅ Plus: --  Amanda  (aka DQ) 07:13, 22 October 2016 (UTC)
 * All blocked. Closing, Kevin ( alt of L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 14:44, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

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The only contribution this account has made after a block matches the comment made on the sockpuppeteers talk page. This user has a CheckUser confirmed history of using socks, which they are doing for block evasion and POV pushing. -- Dane 2007  talk 16:08, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * ✅ -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 17:41, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
 * – extend the master's block too, if you please. Kevin ( alt of L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 14:44, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
 * . Thanks doing up the tag in advance. Marking as closed.  Mkdw talk 15:09, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Erm,, mind extending TheErectile's block? Thanks, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 18:41, 24 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Now done. Feel free to archive. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 18:47, 24 October 2016 (UTC)

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This edit and the users editing history strongly matches the alleged sockmasters editing history and behavior. -- Dane 2007  talk 14:25, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Katietalk 18:11, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
 * There are technical similarities that make Xparta . Xparta is also a much older account than TheErectile. Katietalk 20:35, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
 * - These edits are practically identical. I think a block is in order. Thanks, GABgab 21:34, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked. to move this to the oldest account (Xparta) and fix tags. ~ Rob 13 Talk 04:07, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅. GABgab 15:27, 1 November 2016 (UTC)

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This page looks very similar to the sock puppetry by Xparta on this page. It appears the user tried to make a different page due to the fact there is protection on the original page. -- Dane 2007  talk 23:13, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Katietalk 23:32, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅, blocked, and tagged. Closing. Katietalk 23:37, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

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This diff and this diff show the socks first edits (under "Xparta") while this diff and this diff shows the new socks edits. -- Dane 2007  talk 15:54, 2 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Added IP who made the same contribution as the sock. -- Dane 2007  talk 16:06, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Added another IP who made the same contribution as the sock. -- Dane 2007  talk 16:16, 2 December 2016 (UTC)


 * There were sleepers in the initial report. Additionally, this case was originally filed under TheErectile's SPI until one of their older sleeper accounts emerged (Xparta). I believe CU may be needed as the sock stopped editing for a month while the article was protected - additional accounts may have been made in that time. -- Dane 2007 </b> talk  21:14, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Block sock per DUCK, no prior evidence of sleepers to justify CU. Softblock IPs. <span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( T  &#9749;  C ) 18:13, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * That wasn't a sleeper, but an uncaught sock. Nearly all of his socks are made, and begin editing after that. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( T  &#9749;  C ) 09:01, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
 * may have got missed out here as they were blocked for edit warring - do they still need blocking? -- samtar talk or stalk 13:32, 5 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Nothing more to do here. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:53, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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This edit is the same as this edit. Sock has made a new article to get around the protection. -- <b style="color:blue">Dane 2007 </b> talk 12:08, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * , I need you to go through the deleted edit and see if the behaviour is same. Block the previous sock indefinitely, preferably with a higher autoblock time (default is 24 hrs, I think). If this one matches the pattern too, block it indefinitely too. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( T  &#9749;  C ) 17:32, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * ECP/PC2 the page. Entirely forgot that. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( T  &#9749;  C ) 17:39, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * per WP:DUCK (deleted contribs) -- samtar talk or stalk 18:06, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Block TheImageCollector too. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( T  &#9749;  C ) 19:47, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * -- samtar talk or stalk 19:54, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Nothing more to do here. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:54, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

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This IP and the editing style matches the prior edits made by Xparta on articles related to the Kobo family. This is the same IP range as the prior socks. Not requesting checkuser due to IP address - this is strictly behavioral. --  Dane talk  19:39, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Block and forget. Perform collateral check on 82.81.*, might recommend a rangeblock if more IPs of the same range comes up in the future. <span style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS',Geneva,sans-serif"> QEDK ( 愛 ) 18:07, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Way beyond block stale, and 82.81.80.0/20 block is not advised with too much collateral vs. target. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 06:37, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

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This appears to be a sock puppet of Xparta based on editing style and focus. User previously communicated among multiple channels and was informed not to edit their own articles due to COI.

Suspicious Edits ("Edit style") appears to be removing potentially negative information about O.D. Kobo and promoting his related ventures. These same behaviors were seen with the prior socks. Requesting CheckUser to look for potential sleepers. --  Dane <b style="color: #00AC1D;">talk </b> 23:47, 11 April 2022 (UTC)

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 * - --  Amanda (she/her)  15:30, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:08, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Closing as no further information was provided —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 00:24, 30 April 2022 (UTC)