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28 October 2013
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See Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/John_Galea. BLP of a singer was nominated for AfD, along with articles on his records (Golddiggin, Under Attack EP, The Scrapbook EP (John Galea EP). All created by User:Johngalea24, who repeatedly removed notability tags, prods and repeatedly removed AfD template, despite warnings, until blocked. User:Johngalea24 had his userpage deleted in Aug 2013 for self-promotion. See User talk:Johngalea24 where his response to the warnings about his behaviour were met with 'STOP TRYING TO DELETE THIS ARTICLE, END OF.' After he was blocked, the AfD discussion acquired 4 new editors, all saying the article should be kept, all of which had never edited before that day. Boleyn (talk) 18:26, 28 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The account belongs to myself Kirsty pepper from brighton I am a student . I have never met John but have heard him after hearing do it my way on a club promo tour he did .— Preceding unsigned comment added by Kpepper123 (talk • contribs) 16:39, 28 October 2013‎
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 Clerk note: Restored comment from Kpepper123 (talk · contribs) which was incorrectly left on WP:Sockpuppet investigations/User:Johngalea24. History merge performed. --Shirik (Questions or Comments?) 01:00, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
02 November 2013
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User:Retro19991999 the only new one I've identified. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Johngalea24/Archive. WP:Articles for deletion/John Galea disrupted by persistent sockpuppetry. After this was closed as delete, Retro19991999 appeared, and its first edits were to blank the AfD discussion and word-for-word recreate the John Galea article. Boleyn (talk) 13:37, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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03 November 2013
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See [1], [2], and [3], plus archived material. This user is persistent. Boleyn (talk) 19:48, 3 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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04 November 2013
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Yet more single purpose accounts concerned with the article John Galea. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:58, 4 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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11 November 2013
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I have blocked the above as a rather obvious sock of Johngalea24 but would like a sleeper check to see if there are any other accounts or IPs that should/could be blocked. Spartaz Humbug! 06:56, 11 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Should we add the other socks that he used in the AFD? MM (Report findings) (Past espionage) 08:17, 11 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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20 December 2013
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As per previous instances, this user's sole contributions have been repeating attempts to re-create the deleted article on John Galea under variant names: firstly as "John Galea (singer- songwriter)" and then as John Galea (Singer). AllyD (talk) 10:49, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]


Anthoer sock created: User:Pppear1 (created John- Paul Galea) and IPs 82.34.202.3 and 46.65.8.42 added links to the page.

And User:Perrytieamo created John Galea (singer) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boleyn (talk • contribs) 06:25, 16 December 2013

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Administrator note: Accounts blocked and tagged, IPs are stale (so I didn't confirm a connection), bunch of pages salted. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:52, 20 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

21 January 2014
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As in previous instances, one of this user's only contributions has been to re-create the deleted article on John Galea under a slightly different title. See contributions. - MrX 01:11, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Same with this one. Deb (talk) 12:39, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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  • User:Dscottkm - only 2 edits, both to editors involved in deletion of John Galea, telling them it should be reinstated. Has already been blocked as a sock, but it needs adding to the archive here to keep track of all these socks.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Boleyn (talk • contribs) 04:37, 24 December 2013‎

*The above edit was left as trace evidence in between reports. Moved to this section and giving attribution.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 21:29, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]


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31 January 2014
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Recreation of John Galea and John Galea! with identical content. Already blocked and tagged, just noting here for the record. Yunshui 雲‍水 13:08, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 Clerk note: Pro-forma report, can be archived immediately. Yunshui 雲‍水 13:08, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

31 January 2014
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User User:Carlosdean recreated article John Galea (musican) ([4]). That article was previously created by this sockmaster with the same content. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:40, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ip User User:78.149.251.15 removed speedy deletion tag from the same article several times ([5] [6]). First few times, the tag was removed by User:Carlosdean ([7] etc.), but after he recieved whole set of warnings, he continued to remove those tags as User:78.149.251.15.

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7 February 2014
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User Salebeano (talk · contribs) recreated article John_Galeaa ([8]). That article was previously created by this sockmaster with the same content. Vanjagenije (talk) 23:40, 31 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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10 February 2014
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Recreation of the same John Galea article as previous socks. Already blocked and tagged, logging here for reference only. Yunshui 雲‍水 15:03, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 Clerk note: Blocked and tagged, can be archived. Yunshui 雲‍水 15:03, 10 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

7 February 2014
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User Sammyvictoria (talk · contribs) recreated article John Galeea ([9]). That article was previously created by this sockmaster with the same content. Vanjagenije (talk) 14:59, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Ingenious attempt to pass this account off as a regular editor for a month or so before reverting to type, but the identical article creations are enough to pass the duck test for me. Blocked and tagged. Yunshui 雲‍水 15:03, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

24 February 2014
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Wikipedia's most shamelessly self-promoting user continues to recreate articles about himself. Yunshui 雲‍水 15:43, 24 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Blocked and tagged, just recording for posterity.

26 February 2014
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First edit was to create (Singer) John Galea. Ruby Murray 13:43, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Blocked and tagged (unconfirmed). Yunshui 雲‍水 13:46, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

02 March 2014
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Created John Galea (performer), another copy of the usual article.  —SMALLJIM  14:11, 2 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I've indef blocked. A checkuser for sleepers might be useful. —SMALLJIM  14:11, 2 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

07 March 2014
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First edit was to create John Galea ( the musican ), which was moved by another editor to John Galea (musician) Ruby Murray 23:48, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 Clerk declined — This is an obvious sock per WP:DUCK, and the likelihood that this sock could be CU'ed against what little non-stale material remains in the sockmaster's SPI archive data is very small. I've indef-blocked this sock. — Richwales (no relation to Jimbo) 19:00, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

 Closed — Richwales (no relation to Jimbo) 19:08, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

05 July 2014
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Created what seems to me to be a recreation of article that I believe sockmaster has created several times (J.Galea}. TheLongTone (talk) 18:45, 5 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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04 October 2014
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Yet another one of these that is making the page! Wgolf (talk) 23:27, 4 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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29 January 2015
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Created John Galea (artist) which is somewhat similar to John Galea (check the lengthy deletion log and list of accounts at Special:Undelete/John Galea). Adding an IP which removed the speedy tag from [[John Galea]. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:49, 29 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Summerbright (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) blocked for obvious quacking. The IP hasn't edited for more than a week and based on prior experience with this sockmaster, has probably been abandoned; I've therefore left it alone. Yunshui 雲水 10:19, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

03 September 2015

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Please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Johngalea24/Archive. This is the most persistent sock I've ever come across, determined to created a page for a singer called John Galea, and has done so at numerous titles each time one is deleted, e.g. John-Paul Galea, (Singer) John Galea and many more. This WP:SPA created John Galea (Performer) three weeks ago. As the same person has been doing this for 2 years, is there anything we can do to stop them just keep creating new accounts and new titles? Boleyn (talk) 18:56, 3 September 2015 (UTC) Boleyn (talk) 18:56, 3 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Added Deanbenao, WP:SPA who created article on Galea's single, I Am a Survivor. Boleyn (talk) 20:29, 3 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Those two contested speedy deletion of John Galea (Performer) [10][11]. Vanjagenije (talk) 21:35, 3 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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information Administrator note Both accounts blocked - content added strongly resembles previous creations, plus there's the usernames, which resemble those of earlier socks. Yunshui 雲水 08:15, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

23 January 2016

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This has been going on for years, it's never really stopped. A whole host of articles were created at John Galea, (Singer) John Galea, John Galeaa etc after AfD to try to force its way on. I have repeatedly suggested to IPs and socks that they submit an article for AfC as he has had some success since deletion, although I can't find that there's enough to meet WP:MUSICBIO or WP:GNG. Since the sock stopped trying to recreate article at about twenty different titles, she has been adding mentions of him in different articles where possible. I've deleted them because Galea was found non-notable and so there's no need for him to be mentioned in e.g. Notable residents of Great Yarmouth section. I have also removed his name fro the Thea Garrett article, as it seemed like an add-on and was again added by this person trying to promote Galea. I have never come across such a determined sock/edit warrior/promoter. This was the first one on Thea Garrett after I removed the written by two non-notables in the main text (if it was in discography, or if I thought it wasn't promotion by stealth and had such a history, I probably wouldn't have bothered deleting it): [12]. Then [13]. This was then removed by another editor.

On Great Yarmouth, I'm having trouble with my computer getting diff links, it won't let me click on. But you can see from [14] 1st Nov IP added Galea as a 'ntable resident', I removed it as he doesn't have an article and was found non-notable at AfD. Re-added by another IP on 18th Dec with edit summary 'stop your hate campaign' and some information on his notability (he was on a songwriting team which wrote a song which charted in Malta). I removed but messaged IP suggesting AfC if they felt he was now notable. Removed by another editor with 'no evidence of notability'. Readded 26 Dec, remove by me with edit summary 'Persistent edit warring and sockpupetry to promote a musician, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Johngalea24/Archive.'

My concern is for the overall picture here - a very determined person trying to promote a musician and not accepted consensus at AfD, not using AfC, and trying to bully their way onto WP. This is the 21st time this has been looked into. Boleyn (talk)

It's just happened again, IP 2.98.245.97 adding John Galea's name in Thea Garrett [15]. Was removed by another user. Boleyn (talk) 19:57, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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16 March 2016

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looks like more people adding John P Galea (the IP looks like it was the person logged off meanwhile), very similar page as before! Wgolf (talk) 23:12, 16 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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06 October 2016

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WP:SPA working around John Galea being salted by creating a bio at John Galea (Musician) as their first and only edit. Very similar article structure and style to those of past socks. McGeddon (talk) 21:13, 6 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Also Buxton1111, creator of John Galea (Musician)? Boleyn (talk) 05:04, 7 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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12 November 2016

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Created John Galea (the artist). Sro23 (talk) 19:42, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Striking the last part after checking the archive and seeing that this one may be nearing WP:LTA territory, WP:AGF? WP:IAR , simple. MM (WhatIDo WHATIDO?) (Now THIS... I did.) 21:31, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Dazzer1111 is  Likely to Deanbenao (talk · contribs · count). Blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:57, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

25 November 2016

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Created John Galea (Singer/Songwriter). Sro23 (talk) 16:16, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Note that Buxton1111 was flagged as a possible sock last month, but with only a single deleted edit was considered to lack sufficient behavioural evidence. --McGeddon (talk) 16:34, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This has been going on since 2013, with this re-created at a large number of titles. Is there any way we can put a stop to this? It's taken up so much editor time and is such a waste. Best wishes, Boleyn (talk) 17:11, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the SPI archive, a MediaWiki:Titleblacklist on John.+Galea would be a good idea. --McGeddon (talk) 21:19, 25 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, that could stop it. Boleyn (talk) 20:14, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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09 December 2016

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SPA creating another John Galea bio, this time at J P Galea. McGeddon (talk) 11:49, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

After the above article was speedied, Acrylicmanp recreated it at Musican J Galea. After that one was flagged for speedy deletion, brand new user User:Sloppyart111 joined Wikipedia to remove the template, somehow being aware of "3 years ongoing problems" with Galea's Wikipedia article. --McGeddon (talk) 16:14, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Also recreated at John Paul Galea, repeated edit warring via IP to remove speedy templates (didn't get username before deleted). Boleyn (talk) 17:07, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've added two IPs which were editing the most recent creations too. A checkuser can't tell us anything about IPs, but they're here for the record. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 17:23, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Boing! said Zebedee, thanks for deleting these. I restate my support for blacklisting John+Galea and maybe we need to go a little further (e.g. J+Galea) to stop this. AfC is a route to recreation suggested to the sock many times, so if musician becomes notable, there is still a route to an article. Boleyn (talk) 17:31, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's now on the blacklist. Given that John Paul Galea was a title chosen by a well-meaning new page reviewer (moving it from the creator's Musican J Galea), it should stop any articles getting very far, whatever they start as. --McGeddon (talk) 18:06, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, that should help. Hopefully the sock will get a better hobby soon. Boleyn (talk) 19:50, 9 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

78.144.69.42 and 82.132.246.234 repeatedly re-adding info on Galea into Paolo Benetazzo without reliable sources. I know we can't do much about IPs, but wanted it logged as this seems to be the same person. Boleyn (talk) 12:53, 13 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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I'm very sorry that we've gotten to this so late. Please block the unblocked sock. Thanks, GABgab 16:18, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

6 June 2017

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This really is the worst case of promotion I've come across, so much over the years. 80.42.112.5 and 82.132.220.3 editing Scorcher (rapper) to include information on the musician, John Galea (they worked together on a non-notable song). The was a title blacklist on John+Galea and the information added on this non-notable musician was deleted in the many articles this sock (the most persistent I have come across) was adding into any article with a tiny connection to Galea. IP added info, I'm guessing deliberately misspelt, as John Gallea (a spelling the sock twice created an article on the musician at). I think this page should be protected from this [16] (edit warring on this over last few days) and checks to see if there is a connection between these two IPs and the previous sock (if possible as they are IPs). If not possible, at least it's here for the record. Boleyn (talk) 15:11, 6 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

82.132.220.3 has also been doing this at Great Yarmouth [17], have requested page protection there too. Boleyn (talk) 15:17, 6 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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5 September 2017

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So this has been going on for 4 years, numerous WP:SPAs to repeatedly create articles on a non-notable musician called John Galea, under many titles, leading to many titles, e.g. John-Paul Galea, John Galeaa, John Galea (musician) being blocked from creation. He/she is incredibly persistent, wearingly so, and once identified herself as Lucy, a member of his PR team. Other articles she has repeatedly added him too include Great Yarmouth. Today Peter.buliow made this first ever edit, exactly as so many before: [18]. As it was a 'pending revision' (because Lucy has done this so many times), I reverted it. It's not getting onto the mainspace anymore, which is great, but is there any way we can put a stop to this? It's taken up a lot of hours of my life I won't get back and there's no end in sight. I even contacted Lucy's company last year. My evidence is essentially long experience, reverting hundreds of mentions of Galea trying to be sneaked onto Wikipedia in the same way on the same articles, and this is a clear WP:DUCK. Boleyn (talk) 16:04, 5 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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