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04 March 2016

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Constantly adding same pictures to different articles and being reverted. In Israel article, Yossimgim added picture of Bar Refaeli 15 times and Dr. Feldinger once, despite discussion on talk page. In Israeli Jews, Yossimgim added picture of Bar Refaeli three times (1, 2, 3) and Dr. Feldinger once. Dr. Feldinger first edits are edit-warring on Benjamin Netanyahu article on 24 November 2014, the same day as Yossimgim edit-warring on the same article. Yossimgim was blocked three times before (1, 2, 3) and Dr. Feldinger once (1). Yossimgim also edit under misleading edit summaries (diff, diff). On unprotected articles often edit using dynamic IP. Example 1: Yossimgim; IP. Example 2: Yossimgim; IP, IP, IP. There's also a thread on the administrators' noticeboard. Triggerhippie4 (talk) 12:02, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Yossimgim continue trolling and edit with new IP at the same time (109.64.118.22, added to the list above). Is it possible to block his IP ranges? Because he will not stop.--Triggerhippie4 (talk) 07:46, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

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Have a look at 79.180.195.98 as well—fairly sure that's also him. —  Cliftonian   (talk)  14:37, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Dr. Feldinger (DF) is clearly the same user. DF is created 08:17, 23 November 2014, a day Yossimgim doesn't edit. DF likes to blank warnings on user talk page just like Yossimgim (Yos, DF). Yossimgim is editing on Benjamin Netanyahu three days prior to DF's edits there on November 24, 2014. Events on November 24, 2014 for both accounts:
 * 3:33, 7:58, 8:01 - In first article edits, DF makes complicated edit on  demonstrating knowledge of wiki syntax.
 * 12:01 - Yossimgim removes "Binyamin" and cites netanyahu.org
 * 12:20 - DF refers to that website 20 minutes later when making HTML comments.
 * 12:24 - DF blanks warning on user talk page
 * 12:24, 12:34 - DF continues edits relating to Binyamin
 * 12:55 - DF makes a proposal regarding "Binyamin" on the article talk page.
 * 13:10-13:24 - Yossimgim makes the first reply to the proposal 15 minutes later (here). Continues to discuss on talk page.
 * 13:20, 14:21 - Yossimgim makes edits related to "Binyamin" twice more

DF goes on to edit the next two days on Jake Johnson while Yossimgim is inactive. Both do not edit from November 27 to December 1 when both accounts start up again. Both edit solely on Gadi Eizenkot during the 10 days of December at which point both go back to Benjamin Netanyahu.  Eve rgr een Fir  (talk) Please &#123;&#123;re&#125;&#125; 19:14, 9 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Fairly sure 109.64.100.131 is also him. The same edit-warring on articles about non-Jewish Israelis (they aren't real Israelis, apparently) and blanking of the user page when challenged. —  Cliftonian   (talk)  21:50, 12 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I would like to give my further evidence regarding two found IP's whom I'm pretty sure are Yossimgim's.IP 79.178.211.197 and IP 109.65.217.133.


 * These remarkable trademark edits as made by these IPs are fully in line with the edits of Yossimgim, who has been blocked numerous times and was hanging on a thin rope, until he stopped editing very recently on 5 March 2016, and the IP's started editing just some days later. Main interests of all of them; religion charts, adding unrelated templates to articles.


 * Here are some examples that prove my point;


 * The IP's making the same edits;------ (etc.)


 * Yossimgim making the same edits;---[-- (etc.)


 * There are many other behavioural matches such as the fact that Yossimgim has been blocked several times for edit-warring as well as making personal attacks,- which is, editorially, in line with the relatively small edit count the IP's have."You ruined the infobox you moron"-"Sundayclose su:)ck my balls".


 * This additional info might save the Checkusers some time. As well as those who patrol these articles of course, heh. Bests and take care. - LouisAragon (talk) 23:46, 18 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Added another IP. So far, all have the same geolocation, as well as all of them having the same editorial pattern perfectly overlapping with those of Yossimgim. A poor low-profile user got blocked today as a result of this continous socking by user Yossimgim. A range block is on its place, if possible. - LouisAragon (talk) 00:25, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

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 * - CU is not possible here, Dr. Feldinger is .  Vanjagenije  (talk)  22:08, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Admin assistance needed: please block and their sock, based on the IP's edits  matching edits made by Yossimgim. I'm convinced all of these IPs are the same user due to repeating edits made by Yossimgim, but all except this one are inactive at the moment. I don't think a rangeblock is possible here, but if the user continues to disrupt then please ask for semiprotection at WP:RFPP. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 14:34, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Blocked the master and tagged both named accounts. Blocked the IP for one week. Next time, please specify the duration of the requested IP block. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:32, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

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Users already blocked as a socks at the Hebrew Wikipedia here. Other socks of sockmaster listed at Hebrew Wikipedia and already blocked on en.wikipedia are Dr. Feldinger and YesAlexander. Requesting CU (except, obviously, for IP address on the list of suspected socks). -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 16:10, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Adding yet another IP sock (109.67.154.219) - this one made the same edit the suspected socks listed above have made over the last several weeks. Diff here:. Pinging, , as having been involved in the previous SPI for the sockmaster. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 01:36, 12 August 2016 (UTC)

, while you are tagging EditsOrArticles, you might want to look at the findings in this SPI and take care of it, too. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 15:03, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

, did you note the above from days ago that all the named accounts in this SPI are blocked as socks of each other at the Hebrew Wikipedia? -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 15:31, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

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Added some more disruptive "Yossimgim" IP's (same geolocation, same range, same edits, same editorial pattern) for the record. Bests - LouisAragon (talk) 00:54, 11 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * Wikipedia-Translator = Ismadeby. EditsOrArticles . Archive is too stale -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 07:25, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks, . I'm not sure I understand 's findings. I get that she says that Wikipedia-Translator and Ismadeby are the same. I agree, but if she's saying that EditsOrArticles is likely to the other two, I don't. That account is also the same. Perhaps she's saying that all three accounts are likely to the master? In any event, EditsOrArticles is not the correct master. Either Wikipedia-Translator is based on technical and behavioral evidence, or we determine that they all likely belong to Yossigmgim. Hopefully Amanda will comment.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:25, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Just to be clear, see Sockpuppet investigations/EditsOrArticles.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:27, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I merged Sockpuppet investigations/EditsOrArticles here and tagged all with dual tags. Case closed.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:01, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

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Or Sasson created a discussion about the lead of Natalie Portman. In the course of the discussion so far Or has modified someone's comment to fit their preferred format for the discussion and edit warred with two different editors to keep it in their preferred format. They also used the phrase Old is old when asked why the previous consensus should not hold. I made a comment and 79.180.27.80 comes in and moves part of the comment that Or was edit warring about earlier, moves my comment and changes the indent so it appears I am responding to someone I wasn't and then responds to my comment with Old consensus is old. This appears to be the same person just logging out to show it is someone else. -- GB fan 12:30, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

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 * The following accounts are ✅:
 * Blocked and tagged.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:49, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Case closed.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  19:32, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Are you leaving these accounts tagged as EditsOr Articles instead of Yossimgim even after having merged the EOA case to this one? I guess I don't get that.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:00, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I've changed tags at three out of four user pages before your comment. I only forgot to change at User:Winklevi which I've done in the meantime.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:03, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * (scratching my head) The only one that's been changed is EOR.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:07, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * . I used the "altmaster" parameter that was intruduced for cases like this.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:09, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * My eyes read the first part and stopped. My apologies.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:11, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I've changed tags at three out of four user pages before your comment. I only forgot to change at User:Winklevi which I've done in the meantime.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:03, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * (scratching my head) The only one that's been changed is EOR.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:07, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * . I used the "altmaster" parameter that was intruduced for cases like this.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:09, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
 * My eyes read the first part and stopped. My apologies.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:11, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK. Same articles as sockmaster and other previous socks, same edits being reverted for the same reasons (vandalism) at Gal Gadot. As well, same obsession with, claiming their edits are vandalism and placing numerous edit warring notices on their talk page. Request CU and check for sleepers as this sock has a history of a well-stocked sock drawer.

Contribution history here ; editor interaction analyzer reports for two of the sock accounts here,. -- WV ● ✉ ✓ 14:00, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

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 * Check me just to prove it's a false accusation. 109.67.25.237 (talk) 15:24, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

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✅, blocked and tagged. No other accounts seen. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:02, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK. Same type of edit warring and talk page disruption at Gal Gadot as previous sock accounts and anon IPs used by sockmaster. IPs in this report geolocate to the same place/area as the sockmaster's previous IP socks, as well.

IP contribution history and editor interaction analyzer show same article interests and similar article interests.

Request sleeper check as sockmaster has a long history of block evasion via sock with both registered accounts and IPs.

Diffs here: ; -- ψλ  ● ✉ ✓ 17:41, 9 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Too old? The first and last IP's edits were just a couple of days ago.  How is that "too old"?  -- ψλ  ● ✉ ✓ 15:29, 11 August 2018 (UTC)

Pinging as having dealt with the sockmaster in previous SPIs. -- ψλ  ● ✉ ✓ 15:48, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the second opinion, . <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #0099FF, -4px -4px 15px #99FF00;">-- ψλ  ● <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 15px #FF9900, -4px -4px 15px #FF0099;">✉ ✓ 19:22, 11 August 2018 (UTC)

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 * The IPs' edits are too old. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 15:14, 11 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I ran a check once, two years ago. I'm not going to remember a one time check of that...I wouldn't expect anyone to. Sorry. As far as your IPs, they are hopping too much across ranges, that we can't even block a range of that size, the interface will not let us. And there is no point in blocking the IPs individually, when in the next few hours they will have a new one. Try an WP:EDITFILTER. -- Amanda  (aka DQ) 19:19, 11 August 2018 (UTC)