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09 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Edits on Ralph Breaks the Internet - see [1] and [2]. Targets this article also logged out with IPs generally from PT Telkom Indonesia. Geraldo Perez (talk) 03:30, 9 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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11 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Giant duck. Based on their edits on Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe, their interest in trains and buses, and most importantly, this. Enjoyer of World💬 02:02, 11 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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12 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Article focus same as other socks. this and this and this Geraldo Perez (talk) 00:09, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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15 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Same vandalism target as rest of socks Geraldo Perez (talk) 00:46, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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15 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Resumed from previous socks same vandalism edits Geraldo Perez (talk) 06:23, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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24 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Username differs by only the first digit (5000 vs 6000) DannyS712 (talk) 03:49, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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26 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

KRL vandalism, request CU, there are many other accounts that weren't known recently. MRZQ (talk) 12:45, 26 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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27 November 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

KRL/train vandalism, Special:History/Hindia_(singer), changed redirect. MRZQ (talk) 12:53, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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02 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Extremely similar usernames. See this. HurricaneTracker495 (talk) 19:31, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Other have same editor focus and same vandalism pattern. Geraldo Perez (talk) 01:29, 3 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Please note: if a clerk archives this, consider merging with the case below. Thanks. HurricaneTracker495 (talk) 13:03, 3 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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03 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Making the same types of edits to the same articles adding the same images.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Breaks_the_Internet&diff=prev&oldid=992011143

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Breaks_the_Internet&diff=prev&oldid=992020344

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bogor_Zoology_Museum&diff=prev&oldid=992019991

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bogor_Zoology_Museum&diff=prev&oldid=992018872

I've blocked them all as quacking but I've not tagged them.

I'm requesting CheckUser as I discovered two of the accounts by accident and just want to make sure there's no sleepers been created. 5 albert square (talk) 02:57, 3 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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05 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Looks diff. MRZQ (talk) 08:54, 5 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Also found and  Confirmed:
FDTJ (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Transjakarta Cityline 3 OH1626 sudah beroperasi (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
205-5 (M20) Has got new KAIC Paintjob (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Kereta rel listrik (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Mass Rapid Transit Jakarta (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Piyuts (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Logo KAI Commuter.svg (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Tokyo Metro 18000 series (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
All are indef'd and tagged. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 01:24, 7 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

09 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets


So this is a sly attempt to evade detection, I think. I noticed this user making ostensibly adequate edits to Ralph Breaks the Internet, one of this sockmaster's pages of choice, last night ("adequate" as in some changes seemed fine and others introduced issues I had to revert)... but their edit summaries seemed off, linking to something the way some automated tools do... except it was a random page for GMA channel New Year's specials. I just thought maybe it was some weird semi-automated edit that maybe was set up for some sort of previous editing? But when I got up this morning I noticed more edits by this user and they're the same "ostensibly adequate" but now the edit summaries link to things like Tokyo Metro 6000 Series, JR Group, and KAI Commuter, which are definitely part of this sockmaster's MO (and several more recent edits include "via" Internet Archive links in the summary that are entirely unrelated to the edit or page (diff, archive link). I've never reported suspected socking that looks like this so here's hoping I'm doing it right? This account is much older than Tokyo Metro 6000 Series (it's from 2018 and with an editing history, which meant it was able to evade the page protection put into place to prevent the sockmaster from continuing to edit) so if this account is related then technically it's the sockmaster, I think? (Geez, I'm so inexperienced with reporting at SPI, sorry.) Purplewowies (talk) 13:44, 9 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Purplewowies, Thanks for filing the report, and please keep on the lookout for other socks and file reports on them as needed. For future reference, the best reports are short and sweet. More diffs, less essay :-) But, please don't take that the wrong way, we do appreciate the report. -- RoySmith (talk) 21:30, 9 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
RoySmith, that's fair--I'm very prone to essays in general but I think I did even more "talking it out" than usual here because the summaries had me so thoroughly confused. - Purplewowies (talk) 00:58, 10 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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10 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

See the history edits, this user seems very similar to the one here. 115.178.195.174 (talk) 08:50, 10 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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17 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

As far as I can tell, the only pages they've ever edited are ones previously created or edited by Tokyo Metro or their socks, most commonly BOO109, for example Kereta Api Indonesia, EA203 series, and most significantly CC300, which they both requested be moved into mainspace and 114.79.2.139 is now requesting be restored after G5. It's possible it's just another railfan, but block evasion is what I suspect. 114.79..0.0/16 is too wide a range to block, so mostly noting it here for the archives. -- RoySmith (talk) 16:24, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I would add, they are familiar with obscure wiki-processes such as WP:RMT, WP:REFUND, and the details of WP:G5 requirements, so clearly not a random new user. -- RoySmith (talk) 18:08, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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20 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Familiar vandalism on File:Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018 film poster).png Geraldo Perez (talk) 01:43, 20 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Confirmed to previous socks, plus:

-- zzuuzz (talk) 02:09, 20 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

24 December 2020

Suspected sockpuppets

Same username match as the other socks; already blocked indeffed on Indonesian Wikipedia, who vandalized the same article Ralph Breaks the Internet in said different language wiki. Chompy Ace 09:11, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Requesting CU for sleepers. I also requested global locks. MarioJump83! 09:19, 2 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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04 January 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

See diff, Tokyo Metro 6000 series. MRZQ (talk) 03:31, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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For the record, I've requested a lock at Meta. JavaHurricane 04:33, 4 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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08 January 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Same pattern of the actual train edits to the page Ralph Breaks the Internet, which continues LTA vandalism since protection has expired in January 3, 2021. Chompy Ace 00:14, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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12 January 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Another series of socks found in Talk:Ralph Breaks the Internet/GA1, where the user is working on it Chompy Ace 02:17, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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18 January 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Same targets in the page Field trip. Chompy Ace 07:05, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Added sock. --MRZQ (talk) 12:25, 18 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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27 January 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Same targets of patterns as before and matching usernames named after KAI Commuter, including a user KAI Services doing a KRL Commuterline target seemingly used to become a good article, which violates the GA criteria. Chompy Ace 09:53, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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04 February 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Same username matches as previous socks. Chompy Ace 13:07, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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10 February 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Inserting "KRL" at completely unrelated subject. (diff). Already blocked at id wikipedia. enjoyer|talk 04:53, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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25 February 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Same pattern as previous socks. Chompy Ace 06:28, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Requesting CU. MarioJump83! 01:11, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oshwah, can you indef? The user page is now deleted, the user blocked at idwiki and a lock requested. Thanks. JavaHurricane 11:19, 28 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
JavaHurricane - The account has been globally locked. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 17:10, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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