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• Smallness88 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Quack.[1][2] SummerPhD^v2.0 01:05, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Prior to socking as Smallness88 (a previously blocked account), OofS admits to socking after the block today.[3] I'm guessing a CU is in order. - SummerPhD^v2.0 01:10, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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From what it looks like, this OofS account was just created yesterday! I however, created my account months ago! The previous block was due to my kid brother repeatedly messing up a completely unrelated page! Since then, I have always taken my laptop into the bathroom with me for this reason! Smallness88 (talk) 01:45, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

After several IP's today were blocked from posting rants on the science ref desk in support of quackery [how ironic is that?], the user in question turned up to make the same arguments. Obviously a sock with an agenda. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 02:34, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Looks like a duck to me. If not a duck, then a goose. Ian.thomson (talk) 02:44, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• The following accounts are  Confirmed:
  • MegaMan1988 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Smallness88 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Mage Resu (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Oppression of Suppression (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Blocked the master and tagged all. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 03:06, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Yet Another User 2 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Yet Another User 2 was actually created a few days before MegaMan1988 registered, but remained dormant until August 23, which was coincidentally just a few days after MegaMan1988 was blocked. Both accounts share an interest in Long-term abuse cases:[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]; both admit to engaging in unwise blind reverts:[9] [10], and both tend to address users in a very distinctive way:[11] [12] [13] [14]. If more evidence is required, please let me know. Sro23 (talk) 03:41, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - Please, compare Yet Another User 2 to the master (see [15] vs. [16]). Vanjagenije (talk) 14:43, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
• The following accounts are  Confirmed:
  • Yet Another User 2 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Yet Another Test Account (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Blocked and tagged. I'm leaving the master as is despite the creation date of Yet Another User 2. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:46, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Jonathan McCarthy (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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And a day later he's making the same edits to user pages of sockpuppets of long-term abusers:[17] [18] [19] [20] Sro23 (talk) 19:39, 10 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 Confirmed, blocked, tagged, closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:06, 10 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Essential Oils (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Restored IP sock edits to User talk:172 (a sock of a long-term abuser; there's the characteristic interest in LTA): [21] [22]. The reason I believe 114.30.251.110 to be a sock is that it had restored edits by suspected sock User:WikiGirl295 on the now deleted article Kamia Mulhotra. Unfortunately, per WP:BEANS, I can't say what about WikiGirl295 made me suspicious, because I know MegaMan1988 will be watching this and will change editing habits in an attempt to avoid detection, and I don't want that to happen. However, an administrator apparently agreed with my suspicion, because WikiGirl295 has been blocked as a sock. So it's through this chain of restoring edits that I think these are all related. Sro23 (talk) 03:40, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Please see WP:DBQ. Thank you. Essential Oils (talk) 04:34, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

•  Confirmed, blocked, tagged. Materialscientist (talk) 05:21, 25 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Maya515 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Feels like a WP:DUCK to me. Contact me directly if you want more info (WP:BEANS). agtx 22:27, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Do you see the notice that says in bold "Do not make accusations without providing evidence." LOL what a joke Maya515 (talk) 00:26, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Maya515 is technically between  Unrelated and  Unlikely to MegaMan1988 but  Behavioural evidence needs evaluation (no behavioral evidence was presented by the filer). There are aspects of the technical data that also make May515  Inconclusive.
• The following accounts are  Confirmed to each other:
  • Maya515 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • 50percentbeyonce (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Weweremarshall (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Blocked without tags. The clerk should determine whether there's a persuasive behavioral connection between the accounts and MegaMan1988.--Bbb23 (talk) 10:09, 28 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
•  Clerk note: it's pretty clear to me these accounts are all connected, but as with other comments there will be no further elaboration on-wiki. Moving this case to the new oldest account. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 12:26, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done, all tags updated. Case closed. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 12:42, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Mrs. Kamia Mulhotra (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Block evasion: first edit was to post at WP Help desk: "i want to create a profile and it's deleting agai8n and again. how can i create a profile??". Second edit an hour later was to re-create deleted Kamia Mulhotra (see also KamiaMulhotra) at User:Mrs. Kamia Mulhotra/sandbox in a single paste, as created by now-blocked User:KamiaMulhotra1, and edited by User:WikiGirl295 (see Maya515 SPI archive) Wikishovel (talk) 13:46, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Indeffed and tagged. Case closed. Vanjagenije (talk) 14:05, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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• Cheetoburrito (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Intensely same editing pattern at Trap House III. Light^{❯❯❯ Saber} 13:54, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Clerk note: I see the obvious similarity, but pinging Ivanvector if he'd like to look at other elements of behavior. Thanks very much, GAB^gab 18:44, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Yep.  Blocked and tagged. Nothing further, as before, per WP:BEANS. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 21:03, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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• Quinton Feldberg (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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I've suspected this for a while, but kept it to myself until now because I didn't think I had enough evidence. I believe Quinton Feldberg is returning sockpuppeteer User:MegaMan1988. There's the focus on anti-vandalism, as well as just a little overlap with previous socks (for example, see [23] [24], [25] [26]). The account also made the same requests to WP:RFPP as a past sockpuppet about three months after that sockpuppet was blocked - see [27] vs [28], [29] vs [30], which seemed a little strange to me. Lately Feldberg has been displaying temperament issues when he doesn't get what he wants that remind me of MegaMan1988. What has convinced me the most, however, is that recently Feldberg has shown an interest in long-term abuse cases ([31] [32]). Per this SPI's archive, the LTA interest is a consistent characteristic of these socks ([33] [34]). Sro23 (talk) 20:18, 4 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Ivanvector, could you take a look when you have a chance? I see you've been active in this SPI in the past and seemed familiar with the underlying characteristics. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 00:26, 5 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

To me, there's more differences than there are similarities. This account's activity overlaps with a significant period where the sockmaster was operating other confirmed accounts, and QF seems to be trying to contribute constructively and responding positively to criticism. I call this inconclusive, and/or I'm assuming good faith. Closed with no action. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 00:05, 7 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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