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Not the box I expected to open

Still, finding a long standing UPE editor would be a decent outcome, if it happens. 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 13:23, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Likely editor for hire with previous accounts, possible CheckUser needed

Hi Girth Summit. Editor User:Dean Twaks's original user page, which was essentially a sales pitch for paid editing services as a "content creator". Despite the account being brand new, the editor claimed to have built up editing expertise "over the years" working for a "range of clients". They have since denied having any other accounts (and that they misspoke about promo editing). Is there a way to request a CheckUser without an SPI? It would be hard to file one without knowing any suspected socks or previous accounts. Best, GPL93 (talk) 21:21, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I've blocked. A CU to find their other accounts might indeed be a good idea. Bishonen | tålk 22:01, 1 November 2024 (UTC).

Nothing to see I'm afraid - they were using a proxy with no other recent activity. Girth Summit _(blether) 11:55, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

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SPI collateral damage?

It appears you recently deleted Ben Adams (police commissioner) with the explanation G5: Created by a banned or blocked user (DotCoder) in violation of ban or block. I gather a page should have "no substantial edits by others" for G5 to apply. I'm unable to view the page history or see the latest revision before it was deleted, but from memory I created the page and/or contributed significantly to its content along with other editors. It had been accepted into mainspace after undergoing improvements as a draft. Please could you review what has happened to this page, and ideally undelete it if appropriate? Thanks, AJP (talk) 10:59, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

I think I was probably a bit hasty with the deletion - I thought all the edits to it were just gnoming, but your edits were in fact quite substantive, so I've gone ahead and undeleted it. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Girth Summit _(blether) 18:40, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

CAE

Also here Selfstudier (talk) 17:45, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks - looks like Valereee already dealt with that. Girth Summit _(blether) 17:50, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

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I'm thinking Somen2828 (talk · contribs) is a sock of Shikhasinghpapneja (talk · contribs), who you blocked recently, judging by the edits. Seasider53 (talk) 10:28, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Sure looks that way doesn't it. Technically only  Possible, based on geolocation, but behaviour is pretty obvious. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:46, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Evpac

Hi, thank you for your contributions. This sock user keeps popping up, I note you blocked the account User:Darius Bowman last time. I suspect that a CheckUser of User:John Sam Dean Winchester will confirm that this is also a sockpuppet. The pattern of adding dubious/false information to Canadian transit articles is evident, IYKYK, but sometimes I can't come up with good "diff" examples. Would appreciate your help in blocking this user. 162 etc. (talk) 17:40, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

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I didn't understand why Saqib got blocked ? by --Sunuraju (talk) 09:27, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Saqib has been blocked by WP:ArbCom. I don't know the reasons behind the block - my guess is that it involved confidential evidence that can't be posted onwiki, but that is literally a guess - I know nothing about the situation.

You didn't respond to my last question on your talk page. You have been editing for 14 years, and have made about 27,000 contributions. You've written loads of articles. How is it that you were posting on the talk page of a one week old account (which turned out to be a sock), asking them about making drafts? I'm not accusing you of anything, I just can't understand what was going on there. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:53, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Not defending this editor GS but they also asked the same at my Talk and Izno's so I think it's less sock and more CIR. The asking randomly about Saqib to multiple disparate editors though doesn't help with the sniff test though, which I raised at SPI. Star Mississippi 23:25, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

i didnt know that i talked to one of sock accounts by asking allowed by add drafts of pasktiani dramas, i had grammar issues, i do have misktakes in pasts, yes i add indian movies and korean dramas and actors during 2010s include Ha Jung Woo during my 14 tenue in Wikipedia. Sunuraju (talk) 01:47, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Udne Ki Aasha

Hello, I saw you deleted Udne Ki Aasha under the G5 criterion. This article has been deleted a few times before for the same reason, but it is currently at AfC. I was thinking of accepting it now, but before I do, I just wanted to check if there are any issues. – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:33, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. That draft was also created by the same (presumably UPE) sockfarm. I've deleted it. Girth Summit _(blether) 14:59, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the info! – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:00, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

They recreated Draft:Udne Ki Aasha. – DreamRimmer (talk) 07:36, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

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Sock patrol

Thank you for your good work at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mathew Banks. Another minor sock has now emerged:

• Matty Banks (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Tools: Editor interaction utility · Interaction Timeline · SPI Tools

Based on past performance, further "Matty [A-Z]anks" accounts may be along to repeat the edits soon. A search by name doesn't reveal any obvious sleepers: Matt-Banks3 appears to be an unrelated good-faith editor. Certes (talk) 21:01, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Blocked the obvious one. I'm making dinner, will do another CU sweep tomorrow, see if any loose ends need tying up. Girth Summit _(blether) 21:07, 21 November 2024 (UTC)