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• TruxtVerified (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 103.149.159.156 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 103.149.159.172 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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TruxtVerified has been editing whilst logging out with an intention to mislead, by providing himself with a barnstar. Today at 02:29, TruxtVerified blanked his userpage, wiping out a comment about editing userpages as if he was preparing for his upcoming barnstar gift. His last edit before this was 12 hours ago, where he gave a Special Barnstar to Ravensfire. Then at 02:32, the IP from Thrissur, Kerala, India (TruxtVerified claims he is a Malayali) drops a Special Barnstar. Then a minute later, TruxtVerified replies with a thankyou message.

• One of the reasons why these should be the same person is the IP location.
• Second, the text that was in Ravensfire's barnstar given by TruxtVerified is the same as the text given by the IP, only with the second sentence omitted.
• Third, both the edits are mobile edits.
• Fourth, is the way these socks apply the barnstar. TruxtVerified firstly creates a new section by placing the dot in the title and saving. Then, he applies the barnstar thrugh editing the page - you'll see this in the left hand side of the diffs I've given when the barnstar is given. I don't think the WikiLove feature does this, and he's doing this manually. — Karnataka ^talk 14:54, 8 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Fifth, to add to the second point, I am using my phone and can clearly see that there isn't a WikiLove feature here. The only way for this IP to apply the barnstar is to copy it from somewhere else - they've copy-pasted it from @Ravensfire's talk page. Proof is that the barnstar was left unclosed on both talk pages - they were closed by Ferien in this diff and by me in this one.

  — Karnataka ^talk 21:35, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  I'll also add 103.149.159.172 to this, they posted a barnstar and my concerns are that a lookup for this IP also links to Thrissur, Kerala as well as the gap between TruxtVerified's contributions in this timeframe and then the immediate response. — Karnataka ^talk 19:01, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Logging out to give yourself a barnstar is a pretty ridiculous thing to do, but doesn't really pose a threat to the project. Not checking. Closing. – bradv 01:47, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  And we wouldn't connect an IP and an account anyway. Archiving this. Though, if the accusation is accurate, please refrain from doing it again. Courcelles (talk) 14:42, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• 2409:4071:241E:2302:0:0:1121:E0A5 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2409:4071:2002:C982:0:0:DF0:D0A4 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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TruxtVerified have invited Zendrago X to contribute to the articles they have created [1][2][3] and this IP has also invited Zendrago X to contribute to the article they have created [4] and they have mentioned Hello, I have created Draft:Kaisa Hai Yeh Rishta Anjana page. Please move it from draft to main article. I am unable to create an account on Wikipedia due to blocks. Please help me. thanks. Draft:Kaisa Hai Yeh Rishta Anjana was created by 2409:4071:241E:2302:0:0:1121:E0A5. Ajeeb Prani 🦜 ✍🏻 15:40, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• First IP hasn't edited in several days ago, and second IP made on edit yesterday. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:25, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• 2409:4071:241E:2302:0:0:1121:E0A5 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: originally filed under this user)

• 2409:4071:2002:C982:0:0:DF0:D0A4 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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This user asked me to move a page, but the page was created by another user and he mentioned that this page was created by him and also, he was talking about a block [5].

The sockmaster created this page Kaisa Hai Yeh Rishta Anjana. But another IP user wrote that the page was created by him but because of blocks he was not able to create an account, but the point is that the IP cannot move a page and he know about moving feature? that means this user was having an account here which got blocked and now he is using an IP as he was also not able to create a new id as he mentioned that on my talk page.

✠ ZenDragoX✠ (contact)  11:26, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• (admin note)  Clerk assistance requested: Can this be moved to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TruxtVerified and closed as per Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TruxtVerified/Archive#18 November 2023? Thanks. 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me) 13:14, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Case merged, closing. Spicy (talk) 10:50, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• 103.171.181.133 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 103.186.185.230 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 209.182.232.224 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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These IPs are repeatedly leaving this message (This page should not be speedily deleted because... This article created by me don't block Zendrago X. I asked help from him. there is no one to create article related Dangal TV shows so i created dont delete it. it contains all reliable sources.) on Talk:Kaisa Hai Yeh Rishta Anjana and also see my previous report they've admitted with multiple IPs that they've created this draft and they can't move it due to block. Ajeeb Prani 🦜 ✍🏻 04:48, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

They are even making false accusation on me related to Hindi Wikipedia same as Amanheheh337 [6] and his sockpuppet. I think Amanheheh337 and TruxtVerified are related somehow. Ajeeb Prani 🦜 ✍🏻 09:09, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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These IPs want me and the Ajeeb Prani to be in this. First, they came and requested me to delete a page and now they are adding me everywhere. They are reporting a Ajeeb Prani on Hindi Wikipedia. It is possible that Amanheheh337 is also taking advantage under this cover.✠ ZenDragoX✠ (contact) 10:56, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Zendrago X can you provide link of their report on Hindi Wikipedia? Ajeeb Prani 🦜 ✍🏻 11:58, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Ajeeb Prani He edited it many times. [7] He reported you here under "HELP REQUIRED URGENTLY" section. That section is at bottom. ✠ ZenDragoX✠ (contact) 12:06, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but I have already found the report. Ajeeb Prani 🦜 ✍🏻 12:08, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

See this [8]. A sock DVRST, who previously abused Ajeeb Praani, reported Ajeeb Prani on Hindi Wikipedia, claiming Ajeeb Prani has a connection with Amanheheh337, he typed Hindi in the English alphabet. Some socks were blocked under Meat Puppet, it is possible that some blocked socks are doing this under this. ✠ ZenDragoX✠ (contact) 11:50, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• I'm confident these IPs along with the ones in the 20 November filing, are related to/operated by TruxtVerified. They either create a draft with the IPs and then move to mainspace with the account (Swaraj (TV series)) or request a good-faithed user to move it (Kaisa Hai Yeh Rishta Anjana), while sprinkling in some proxy editing (209.182.232.224 (talk · contribs · block log), 176.126.112.209 (talk · contribs · block log)). This also happens in other wikis. First two IPs blocked for a week, third blocked for 6mo as webhost, IPv6s left alone because I'd rather not rangeblock an entire telecommunications company. Kaisa Hai Yeh Rishta Anjana G5'd. To archiving clerk: please review whether I missed any G5 targets and whether to request any crosswiki action (see GUC for one of the IPs). Thanks. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 13:07, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• RoxerIndia (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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RoxerIndia was created after TruxtVerified got blocked also TruxtVerified former name was Rolex2022 which is similar to "Roxer" and there is considerable amount of article overlap. Also both accounts have used same bot to archive discussions from their talk page. Someonewhoisusinginternet 🦜 ✍🏻 16:25, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

[9] vs [10] Someone who is using internet 🦜 ✍🏻 04:32, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Rolex isn't particularly similar to Roxer. The article overlap seems incidental, if I add you to it then it also seems suspicious, but generally it's just common topics for Indian editors to edit. 37000 pages use the same archiving bot.  Additional information needed. In order to facilitate and expedite your request, please provide diffs to support your case. Please give two or more diffs meeting the following format:

1. At least one diff is from the sockmaster (or an account already blocked as a confirmed sockpuppet of the sockmaster), showing the behaviour characteristic of the sockmaster.
2. At least one diff per suspected sockpuppet, showing the suspected sockpuppet emulating the behaviour of the sockmaster given in the first diff.
3. In situations where it is not immediately obvious from the diffs what the characteristic behaviour is, a short explanation must be provided. Around one sentence is enough for this.

DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 19:47, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - RoxerIndia's fourth edit was the same archive configuration as in User talk:TruxtVerified. They also have a similar combination of userboxes. The writing style (at least when they Truxt doesn't use a LLM) also frequents more "Ok bro" than you'd expect from two unrelated Indian editors. "The Walt Disney Company India" -> "Disney India" from RoxerIndia/TruxtVerified. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 14:29, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• I just blocked and tagged RoxerIndia without knowing this report existed.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:09, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed. – bradv 16:15, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• 2402:8100:24D6:2BF4:9182:E933:47ED:40CA (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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[11][12][13] Someonewhoisusinginternet (talk) 09:27, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• The whole /64 range only edited for few hours and then stopped. Nothing left to do. Closing. Vanjagenije (talk) 00:53, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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