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27 November 2014

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creation and cross editing of two hoax articles, Bajotz and Bajotz. &#9790;Loriendrew&#9789;   &#9743;(talk)  19:11, 27 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

28 November 2014

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SexyRoad40 created Bajotz., an article that is clearly a duplicate of Slugterra. ARTWORK888 arrives several days later to create Bajotz (same article, just missing the '.' in the title), with the exact same duplicated content. ARTWORK888 has also removed the db-a10 tag from SexyRoad40's version of the article. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 02:25, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

28 November 2014

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Recreating the same Bajotz. article as master and other socks. McGeddon (talk) 11:47, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

30 November 2014

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Continued attempts to create articles titled Bajotz &#9790;Loriendrew&#9789;   &#9743;(talk)  02:02, 30 November 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

02 December 2014

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Also creating Bajotz articles. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:49, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

04 December 2014

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Bajotz articles again &#9790;Loriendrew&#9789;   &#9743;(talk)  02:30, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

05 December 2014

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Creating articles with Bajotz variants in title (see talk page for the CSD notifications). Image they're using is referenced on Commons as being used by this sock, and the previous evidence seems to bear that out. Crow  Caw 21:23, 5 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Update Blocked by, so I don't know that anything remains to be done, unless a sleeper check makes sense (user was created today though). Crow  Caw  21:54, 5 December 2014 (UTC)

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 * Account(s) blocked and tagged. Mike V  •  Talk  23:55, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

01 December 2014

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Yalexandrov created this version of the article Slugterra, which was deleted and oversight apparently (at least I'm assuming that what the line through the edit history means). Then Artwok777 creates this page nearly a year later that is almost identical to the version Yalexandrov created, suggesting either they know each other or that they both really like this particular version of the article. All three seem to be using the same edit summary as well "unblock - reason here", and that collectively makes me think this may be a sock. TomStar81 (Talk) 09:37, 1 December 2014 (UTC)

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A few clarifications before I get to the main problem. The revision was rev/del'd, but not oversighted. It's fairly uncommon for an IP of the named account creator of an article to remove the speedy tag. And the unblock - reason here is normal. However, there is definitely an obvious behavioral tie-in between Yalexandrov and ARTWORK777. Yet, ARTWORK777 is blocked per Sockpuppet investigations/SexyRoad40. Indeed, many accounts have been blocked in that SPI. If Yalexandrov is the same person, then he would be the master as the account is much older than SexyRoad40. The question is should this SPI and the other one be merged under Yalexandrov, plus, of course, the obvious retagging involved. The Yalexandrov account is not being used anymore, but it would show that the problem goes back much further in time than thought. I'm going to ping the admin/clerk who has been involved in all the blocks at the other SPI to get some input: --Bbb23 (talk) 21:02, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Yep, the evidence here is too similar to ignore (Yalexandrov & Sexyroad40). I do think the case should be moved over to highlight the depth of the issue, as Bbb23 pointed out. Mike V  •  Talk  21:12, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I've moved over the old case and updated the tags. The IP looks like it might belong to a cellular service, which usually have high turnover, so I'm inclined to leave it be for now since it hasn't edited in about 2 weeks. Mike V  •  Talk  21:21, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks,, not only did you respond to my ping, but you did all the work..--Bbb23 (talk) 23:27, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

19 January 2015

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The BAJOTZ. vandal returns. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 14:48, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Gilopddjkhsjk already blocked by . WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 14:58, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Second sock appeared as soon as first blocked. Temporary IP or IP range block? WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:01, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
 * One more from a couple of days ago. NawlinWiki (talk) 16:25, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
 * And a couple more from today. NawlinWiki (talk) 23:38, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

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 * All accounts have been globally locked. Mike V • Talk 01:08, 29 January 2015 (UTC)

18 September 2015

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Created Bajótz, using text from Bajót, which is a hallmark of this sock. Crow  Caw 23:35, 18 September 2015 (UTC)
 * From what I can tell, bajotz is not a valid redirect to bajot, which several folks have done in good faith, so it should probably be deleted/salted as well. Crow  Caw  19:11, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * Admin action needed - . Indef the sock.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  09:49, 19 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Done. Sam Walton (talk) 21:01, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

04 November 2015

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Another Bajotz article: BAJ0TZ (band). Pic shows the band "in 2017"... Crow  Caw 20:46, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Note that the content of that article was taken from Down For Life (band), which also fits the sockmaster's MO. I don't know if the changed band member names are significant... Crow  Caw  20:48, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * Admin action needed - Please, indef Hantu666 .  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:17, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked per request and tagged. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 22:43, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

21 November 2015

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See ظajotz. He's not even trying to be subtle now. Crow  Caw 20:48, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

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 * Indef blocked Neil N  talk to me 21:57, 21 November 2015 (UTC)

08 March 2016

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Per past sock User:Hantu666, making a hoax article about a band called "Bajotz", this time at Bajótz Metal core. McGeddon (talk) 18:15, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Looks like User:Qiuywqiywq was hitting some overlapping targets last week, including some Bajotz stuff at the Faktion band article. --McGeddon (talk) 19:29, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

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Comment The above throwaway accounts have both been blocked as obvious WP:DUCKs. I defer to CheckUser administrators to determine if it is worthwhile to check for sleepers. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 20:24, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
 * For added context, User:114.4.79.125 has been removing the same speedy deletion templates, with a block pending at AIV. --McGeddon (talk) 20:34, 8 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Closing the case (there were no sleepers previously, so I don't think check is needed).  Vanjagenije  (talk)  23:01, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

09 March 2016

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More keyboard-mashing usernames recreating and unspeedying Bajótz Metal core. McGeddon (talk) 09:38, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * ... moving on to Bajótz FEAT LINKIN PARK when User:CambridgeBayWeather protected the previous title against recreation. --McGeddon (talk) 11:22, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

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Just blocked as well. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 11:25, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * And blocked the other two as well. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 11:28, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * Blocking Ieuwioeuiow and closing.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  21:01, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

14 March 2016

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Creation of BAJootz, BAJ0TZ ALBUM, Nabilah ratna ayu sampah jakarta, @baj99tz. Sleeper check in order. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:48, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Added Uyquyquq WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 18:29, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

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 * Adding 6761761iuy, added the same back to Bajot:  Crow  Caw  15:30, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Similar keyboard-mashed username making an edit request about the same hoax band at Talk:Bajót. McGeddon (talk) 20:32, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Another username with lots of Qs in it, creating Bajót.z and making a null edit request on Talk:Bajót. McGeddon (talk) 08:50, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Nabike created another Bajot article - deleted now. GABHello! 16:43, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * - Definitely socks, needs a sleeper check. <span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif">QEDK ( T &#9749;  C ) 14:02, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
 * All of them are clear ducks. I've merged them and moved comments to the section above. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif">QEDK ( T &#9749;  C ) 12:23, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Please leave a comment when you add a sockpuppet, helps me to understand because as a clerk, I need to go through the evidence that's present to determine whether it's a duck or not (as I had already said that). No worries, though, the cases are on my watchlist. --<span style="font-family:'Tahoma',Geneva,sans-serif">QEDK ( T &#9749;  C ) 16:36, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Technically all to, but no sleepers found. This is going to be a whack-a-mole themed case. NativeForeigner Talk 09:28, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Admin action required to verify behavioral evidence in deleted contribs (articles have been deleted). May be relatively pro forma considering usernames and possible/likely CU result. Thanks. Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 15:34, 11 April 2016 (UTC)


 * See below, under 12 April (2). The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 08:54, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

12 April 2016

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Another day, another Bajotz: BAJóT Metal Crow <sup style="color:black;"> Caw  22:16, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * See below, under 12 April (2). The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 08:54, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

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Removing CSD tag from BAJóT Metal RickinBaltimore (talk) 23:36, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

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 * I am guessing that the notice asking for the case to be left for trainee clerks "to process the entire case without interference" ceased to apply some time ago, in which case I suggest it would have been more helpful for it to have been removed, as it may well have contributed to this case having been left waiting for action for almost a month. I am therefore removing that message, and closing the case. If I am mistaken in doing so, please let me know.


 * The accounts are all ducks. Some of them were already blocked, the others I have now blocked. The IP address is also a duck, but since it hasn't edited for nearly a month there is nothing to do there. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 08:54, 9 May 2016 (UTC)