Steward requests/Checkuser/2023-07

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Requests

Hskphs@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: Hskphs (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Hhqrhh (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/Hskphs

Reason(s): New users adding similar content at zh:大中華地區的分離主義運動, but not sufficient information to a certain duck block. Luciferian Thomas 10:35, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed Hhqrhh, Norepinephrines, Noradrenalines, Hskphs

From a technical point of view. --Sotiale (talk) 12:00, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

TwinMosia@af.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: TwinMosia (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); MollelwaFahaSaBasotho (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 197.234.206.51 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); MafahlanengNative (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Reason(s): Multiple accounts (and an IP from Afrikaans Wikipedia) participating in cross-wiki spam on Afrikaans, English, Simple English, Zulu, Sesotho, and Xhosa Wikipedias. These accounts created, maintained, and/or repeatedly recreated pages en:Makosi Consulting, simple:Makosi Consulting, af:Makosi Consulting, zu:Makosi Consulting, st:Makosi Consulting, xh:Makosi Consulting, en:Philippi Village, simple:Philippi Village, af:Philippi Village, st:Philippi Village, zu:Philippi Village, en:Bushra Razack, simple:Bushra Razack, af:Bushra Razack, zu:Bushra Razack, and st:Ho ngola leqephe le lecha. Fancy Refrigerator ^(talk) 13:44, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

I ran the check on enwiki as it had the most data.

Likely MollelwaFahaSaBasotho & TwinMosia,

Possible MafahlanengNative. -- Amanda (she/her) 22:29, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

The lion of this site@so.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: The strong Wikepedia (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Qws bldna (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); The lion of this site (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion:

Reason(s): SPAM, masscreate page (Example [1] with Machine translation and bots, with IP and Accounts IPs comes from United Kingdom see bullseye, [2], [3] and other 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 09:08, 9 July 2023 (UTC)

Is likely https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/Mystic212 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 00:03, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely) the three listed users. I want to lean more towards likely, but i'm not quite there. Mystic212 is beyond stale. -- Amanda (she/her) 02:32, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

GreekNikoss@el.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: PlatonasGR (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); GreekNikoss (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: 1, 2, 3

Reason(s): It has been said that this 2 users are the same person 109.242.3.251 18:35, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed Themistokleus, Helper7777, GreekNikoss, PlatonasGR. -- Amanda (she/her) 02:44, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

@Kalogeropoulos: for the record. -- Amanda (she/her) 02:45, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Thank you Kalogeropoulos (talk) 05:03, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Abdul Wahild Kalam@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: 微商相册生存手册 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 飯店吃飯鄉村發現小小的手心 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/Abdul_Wahild_Kalam

Reason(s): Both accounts have mutual editing patterns with AWK (and are mostly duckable). Judging by their almost continuous editing and registration time, a CU is requested to check for sleepers of this LTA. Luciferian Thomas 05:33, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed 大如需回复生存手册, 人称代词的认真色的：给发的：, 衣服故事新编认真, 人发现郭富城拿东西, 发不发处对象的带动别担心, 衛生服務打底衫, 微商相册生存手册, 飯店吃飯鄉村發現小小的手心

They are using VPNs or proxies.

From a technical point of view. --Sotiale (talk) 06:15, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

StrongBacking@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: 你的小新不會玩滑板 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Smile Liberty (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/StrongBacking

Reason(s): Similar editing areas and content with StrongBacking socks, but insufficient evidence for a duck block. A check is requested (in comparison to this check) to see if the accounts are related. Luciferian Thomas 15:47, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed 原始人不做魔術師, 默默無名的打工仔, 凹嗚錦鯉魚, 吃好喝好的咩咩羊, 你的小新不會玩滑板

From a technical point of view. Again, unless there's a proper solution for recent updates, I(not just me but all checkusers) will only be a very lame checkuser in the future(this is a technical issue, not a community one). --Sotiale (talk) 06:27, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Mr scorpiohk@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: Mr scorpiohk (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/Mr_scorpiohk

Reason(s): This is quite an odd request, so sorry for the excessive length of reasoning. This user was involved in a local article for deletion case which contains many IP meat socks attempting to prevent the article from deletion (due to their similar way of expressing their reasoning). This user, Mr scorpiohk, has commented to keep the article as well, but in different tone and style in his reasoning. Given the discussion is mostly delete-sided amongst experienced editors, it is hard not to find Mr scorpiohk as an outlier for registered users, not to mention that his/her only edit is on the discussion. So, in conclusion, there is an interest to know if Mr scorpiohk is indeed a mask for one of the IPs in an attempt (out of many) to possibly preserve the article, which would be considered socking. A check for potential logout edit is therefore requested. --

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（☎） 12:07, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

No conclusion can be made -- Amanda (she/her) 16:45, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

IAVZR@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: IAVZR (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); ViolecenKingZ (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/IAVZR

Reason(s): User IAVZR attacked the political stance of user ViolenceKingZ while querying about their block on zhwiki, and then an impersonation account ViolecenKingZ appeared and attempted to vandalise ViolenceKingZ's user page (but was prevent by AF), and then proceeded to make edits similar to IAVZR. With belief that the user is abusing multiple accounts while blocked, a check is requested (clerk self-endorse) to verify this belief. Luciferian Thomas 16:32, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Funny thing. I just checked this independently and found it could be related to that, but I had a stronger connection to the two locked in the lock message. -- Amanda (she/her) 01:36, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

江紫儿@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: 江紫儿 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 珍妮111 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/江紫儿

Reason(s): Largely overlapping editing areas and no overlap in interaction time (but very close editing times). Both have similar copyvio problems. While this is fairly strong evidence, it doesn't lead to a duck conclusion, so a check is needed to give technical evidence. Luciferian Thomas 01:57, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

I can get up to

Possible, but anything beyond that is

Inconclusive. -- Amanda (she/her) 03:30, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Qqqyyy@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: Fi3hd89 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Od845d (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/Qqqyyy

Reason(s): Both accounts are duckable socks of LTA:Qqqyyy, pretending to be participants of a Wikimedia movement (WMTW) activity and creating hoax contents. Due to the proximity of their registration time and overlapping editing times, a sleeper check is requested and also see if it is possible to block underlying IPs. Luciferian Thomas 02:20, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Unfortunately, right now there will be a brief delay on this request due to technical reasons. The same goes for the other requests above. --Sotiale (talk) 02:52, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Now that the technical issue has been resolved, I proceed with my investigation. --Sotiale (talk) 14:55, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed 田間農, Fi3hd89, Od845d

From a technical point of view. --Sotiale (talk) 14:55, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

维基中二群体代表@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: 祭逝 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); IAVZR0.0000000001 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/维基中二群体代表

Reason(s): First account needs to be checked to verify if it is a lock evasion account of IAVZR due to their similar edits with IAVZR; or could just be someone who doesn't know what's going on (but unlikely). Luciferian Thomas 16:08, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

I don't want to write a long one, so I mark it as Done. --Sotiale (talk) 23:31, 21 July 2023 (UTC)

Ljiljan Zlatni@bs.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: Ljiljan Zlatni (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Gold lilium (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: bs:Wikipedia:Čaraparko.

Reason(s): Similar editing pattern. – Srđan (talk) 07:20, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Srđan. It would be helpful to address this request if you could provide a bit more detail about similar editing patterns. Thanks! --Sotiale (talk) 12:51, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

The usernames are similar, the style of writing and summaries as well. There is also some indication of off-wiki canvassing but I would prefer not to divulge any further info regarding that for the time being. Please let me know if these are a match so that we can act accordingly locally. Thanks. — Srđan (talk) 18:50, 22 July 2023 (UTC)

Unrelated Ljiljan Zlatni and Gold lilium

From a technical point of view. Unfortunately, usually canvassing is a separate person, not socks, so WP:MEAT might be a more appropriate solution. --Sotiale (talk) 13:07, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

ModernTacitus@el.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: ModernTacitus (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); MOD21S (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Reason(s): Similar editing pattern, mod21s, started editing 4 days after moderntacitus got blocked and stopped editing once account no1 got unblocked. Thank you. Ιπποκράτης2020 (talk) 06:48, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Unrelated ModernTacitus and MOD21S

From a technical point of view. In the case of ModernTacitus, there seems to be non-login editing, but at least not with the same user as MOD21S. --Sotiale (talk) 13:15, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Wiki3927@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: 一般通过喜欢熊科动物的网友 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 一介书生是吴用 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 六一居士欧阳修 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/Wiki3927

Reason(s): Fairly similar editing patterns with Wiki3927 in terms of editing area, use of edit summaries and wikitext/visual editors. A check is requested to provide technical evidence to support the sockpuppetry claims. (Compare with Special:Permalink/24995830#Wiki3927@zh.wikipedia) Luciferian Thomas 13:09, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Unrelated 一般通过喜欢熊科动物的网友 and 六一居士欧阳修

It's possible that they changed the type, but at least it's quite different from the data I've seen so far. --Sotiale (talk) 13:45, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Tommy860119@zh.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: 戴懿察 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 祿佰玖 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 割加鞍泉 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 尖沙咀肥媽 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 玖仟瑞 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 張捌佰的經驗包 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 諸神雲中龍 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 于榮光歸於香港 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 泰坦斯的野獸 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: w:zh:Wikipedia:傀儡調查/案件/Tommy860119

Reason(s): Sleeper check for Tommy860119, significant overlap in registration dates. This group seems to be using proxy, please block all used proxy ranges if possible. Luciferian Thomas 09:02, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed 黎明來到, 桃園畫家張三爺, 爵晨暈忠隆, 豬郭川孚, 層捌長, Jonathan "John" Wick, Tst Fat Mama, Bojsy, 織席販履之徒, Winnie-the-Pooh Blood and Honey, 打令哥, InsightfulScribe, Pierre Cashon, 張捌佰的經驗包, 里叉燒, 利咭嘯, 大嘟嘟, 漆婆, 鍘覲坪, 泰坦斯的野獸, 烏克蘭仍在人間, 割加鞍泉, 尖沙咀肥媽, 戴懿察, 諸神雲中龍, 祿佰玖, Eight-Faced Buddha, 玖仟瑞, 于榮光歸於香港, 伍易凌壹仨壹肆, 尾厲辛腥趕

I won't say separately that they used VPN or proxies. --Sotiale (talk) 14:04, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

Ancient Warrior History@hi.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: True History 369 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Gamachuiaaa (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

Reason(s): There is pattern among these accounts of only pushing caste of theirs on pages. We have very much infestation of them. this edit and and this edit is almost same. This chekcuser will be uselful to unearth all the sockpuppets.Hindust@ni^{क्या करें? बातें!} 14:44, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Confirmed Uday singh jadeja, विक्रम सिंह बनाफर, Gamachuiaaa

Unrelated True History 369

From a technical point of view. --Sotiale (talk) 00:14, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Imagritte@fr.project

Status: Not done

List of users: Imagritte (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); brc (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Salmasalma2 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); 198.167.211.53 (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: Example

Reason(s): I have been blocked on EN wiki for being a sock of Salmasalma2 and then - yes, it changed afterwards - brc ("brancojuan" on EN wiki) with little to no evidence and want to prove both are false (IP was used in the past days by juan branco to comment on his own article). This is hindering my reputation on other wikis. Imagritte (talk) 23:47, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi. I cannot do any investigation because your explanation is so insufficient, but when I saw your request posted on the French Wikipedia, one thing is for sure; 'brc' account is that it cannot be investigated on any wiki. All data has expired; their last contribution is in 2020. Therefore, even if the content of your request is valid, I cannot obtain a result even if I proceed with this investigation. --Sotiale (talk) 00:08, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

@(User:Sotiale) Salmasalma2 and the IP (used by Juan Branco to comment his article) have more recent contributions. --Imagritte (talk) 21:34, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Elshad Iman (Elşad İman)@az.wikipedia

Status: Done

List of users: Elshad Iman (Elşad İman) (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser); Abdmalikofficial (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)

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Discussion: CheckUser investigations on enwiki

Reason(s): Elshad Iman blocked on Azerbaijan, English and Turkish Wikipedias for his abuse with sockpuppet accounts and paid contribution without disclosure. Our community recently detected his activity regarding this (getting paid for "restoring" deleted pages etc) and blocked indefinitely. As you can look above, he has "verified icon" on signature for no reason (or maybe to show his clients "look I'm verified on Wikipedia"). Abdmalikofficial has same edit pattern with Elshad Iman. Editing articles of living persons and participating in AfDs of same type articles and also has same block reasons on commons, crhwiki, enwiki and etwiki. Here is results of Interaction Timeline and table view on the Interaction Analyser. We need this check to find his another socks. You may also want to see this discussion. --NMW03 (talk) 14:44, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Based on your false and unverified information and defamatory post about me, you should be banned globally. You will be responsible for this matter. Elshad Iman^verified 09:09, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

An internal investigation will be conducted regarding this matter - that is, they will respond to those who have blocked me without presenting any verifiable facts and evidence. Recently, my name was mentioned on a AFD page, and Tamzin, who investigated the issue, prevented any further escalation. I will seek clarification to identify those who intend to tarnish my reputation without factual basis on each occasion. Elshad Iman^verified 10:38, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

I found insufficient evidence that you were socking as 90AA123 (while also not entering an affirmative finding of innocence). Having not looked at this case, I have no opinion on whether you have socked as Abdmalikofficial. Courtesy ping Vermont as unlocking steward. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (she|they|xe) 10:51, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Oh really? You think you've been unfairly blocked on 4 wikis? Can you tell us why do you have "verified tick" in your signature? NMW03 (talk) 14:23, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Don't be in a hurry, User:Reading Beans also used this in their signature, what do you have to say about it? Here's a look at the style of the signature - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Sadads. There is even another example here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Irvington,_New_York. one more example - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Rajeshgsk 89.219.179.209 15:33, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

I'm talking about you. I don't even know who User:Reading Beans is. Images of any kind must not be used in signatures. Read en:WP:SIGIMAGE. NMW03 (talk) 17:15, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

Unrelated Elshad Iman (Elşad İman) and Abdmalikofficial

From technical point of view. This is based on the data currently available on azwiki only; it does not include analysis of editing patterns or contributions. In the data, there is no strong evidence that Elshad Iman (Elşad İman) deliberately abused the IP or used another account. --Sotiale (talk) 00:55, 29 July 2023 (UTC)