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29 April 2015

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Harleyxxx showed up right after Tort1001 was blocked, and made three edits, posting a clip of a user talk warning to Talk:Phoenix Global, and to user talk pages of Alloduckie (user who had earlier participated on Talk:Phoenix Global), and Joseph2302. There was no apparent reason for making any of those edits, it's not clear if even they knew who they wanted to warn and why. I believe they copied that warning from where I had left it on Tort1001's talk page. Then Harleyxx shows up, maybe they forgot their password or something and made another account, and posts info about bikers on Talk:Phoenix Global -- I don't know why they thought that this info was helpful or necessary, but it shows that the editor is familiar with and/or opinionated about the subject of the article (and has possibly participated in or at least read previous discussions there).

Please see this also: Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents. The account Tort1001 was made for the purpose of impersonating another editor, Tort1201, but Harleyxxx and Harleyxx are not playing that same character, they're probably just being themselves now.

(I have suspicions that there's more socking going on on that talk page but I don't have evidence for those.) — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 07:53, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Harley appeared right after 1001's block, by the piece of code at the end of Harley's post at Talk:PG I'm guessing it was the beginning of my signature so it shows they copied a warning that I had made; and both of them seem inane and familiar with PG and not very familiar with Wikipedia. — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 09:50, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

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 * - I simply do not see enough evidence to connect Harleyxx/Harleyxxx with Tort1001. The only connection is Harleyxxx posting a warning that was previously posted on Tort1001's talk page ( maybe, or maybe it was posted on some other talk page). Is there something more than this?  Vanjagenije   (talk)  23:26, 29 April 2015 (UTC)
 * - There is certainly enough evidence to connect Harleyxxx and Harleyxx to each other (similar username, editing same talk page). Link to Tort1001 is week, but still seams to be right, Harleyxxx copied a warning that was left to User_talk:Tort1001, That is suspicious enough to endorse a CU.  Vanjagenije   (talk)  10:27, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * - there's some other socks here too. -- Euryalus (talk) 22:36, 30 April 2015 (UTC)


 * ✅ as each other:
 * , renamed from both Arsey and Arsepedia
 * Not all accounts have overlapping edit histories, but there are breaches of WP:ILLEGIT in each. Blocked, and tagged under Zxcv9 as what I suspect is the oldest account. -- Euryalus (talk) 23:51, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * You blocked all of them as sock of Zxcv9, but you didn't block Zxcv9 himself. Why?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:09, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I'm on the way to work and had to briefly stop typing. Doing it now. -- Euryalus (talk) 00:27, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * SPI moved to master's username. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:58, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
 * , renamed from both Arsey and Arsepedia
 * Not all accounts have overlapping edit histories, but there are breaches of WP:ILLEGIT in each. Blocked, and tagged under Zxcv9 as what I suspect is the oldest account. -- Euryalus (talk) 23:51, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * You blocked all of them as sock of Zxcv9, but you didn't block Zxcv9 himself. Why?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:09, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I'm on the way to work and had to briefly stop typing. Doing it now. -- Euryalus (talk) 00:27, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * SPI moved to master's username. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:58, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Not all accounts have overlapping edit histories, but there are breaches of WP:ILLEGIT in each. Blocked, and tagged under Zxcv9 as what I suspect is the oldest account. -- Euryalus (talk) 23:51, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * You blocked all of them as sock of Zxcv9, but you didn't block Zxcv9 himself. Why?  Vanjagenije  (talk)  00:09, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I'm on the way to work and had to briefly stop typing. Doing it now. -- Euryalus (talk) 00:27, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
 * SPI moved to master's username. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:58, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
 * SPI moved to master's username. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:58, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

29 April 2015

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I'm adding Bigfrash here for the record though he was already blocked outside of the SPI process, as an obvious sock of Zxcv9.

After the original sockfarm was blocked, I posted a notice to the talk pages of Phoenix Global and Universal Medicine, since the socks had done extensive work on those pages. Bigfrash then appeared out of nowhere to post on those talk pages (UM, PG) in his usual manner of making wild accusations that don't make a lot of sense. After Bigfrash was blocked, I removed the comments (UM, PG).

Then Goldcoast888 comes out of nowhere to restore Bigfrash's comments on Universal Medicine, also with similar accusations that only Zxcv9 and his socks would use: "YOU JUST CAN'T REMOVE COMMENTS BECAUSE THEY SHOW YOU TO BE MENACING & IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH PHOENIX GLOBAL."

Besides this, Golcoast888 seems to have taken on some "religious nut" persona, with edit summaries like "Get thee away, Satan. God will judge those accusing me of "serious allegations". I only undid an edit." and posting to talk pages like "Jesus is Lord. Dismiss the temptations of the devil that stalks Wikipedia." (talk page of previous sock), and "Jesus is Lord." Given the inanities of his previous socks, I find it completely believable that it's still him.

His first edit was this, editing a link for Michael Featherstone/Phoenix Global.

(I think this guy is going to continue knitting socks, is there any way I could report them without having to write an essay each time? Could I turn to a specific admin?) — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 07:37, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅ as Zxcv9, now blocked and tagged. already blocked by Materialscientist., thanks for flagging these. This is now sufficiently a theme that there's no need for a re-explanation when you find a new one - just briefly mention the alleged sock account here at the SPI along with one or two lines saying why you suspect them. Then send me a ping and I'll do a further review. -- Euryalus (talk) 08:16, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

— Berean Hunter   (talk)  01:41, 6 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Closing.

14 June 2015

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He comes back to edit both of his favorite articles, Universal Medicine and Phoenix Global. I leave him a welcome message (as I pretty much always do when I see a new user) and then this ensues -- Zxcv9 had a habit of removing talk messages with uncivil and irrational comments in the edit summary, and he clearly still remembers me.

Pinging. — Jeraphine Gryphon (talk) 12:37, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:07, 14 June 2015 (UTC)
 * (editing after archival) After a closer review of the technical data, I'm altering my conclusion to . I suspect that it would be confirmed if it weren't for the passage of time (about six weeks since the last confirmed puppet). Based on technical and behavioral data, the block of Tglord is still justified.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:31, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

14 June 2015

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NEw account created to continue edit war at Phoenix Global‎. Stuartyeates (talk) 23:33, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

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 * is ✅. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:42, 14 June 2015 (UTC)