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26 December 2011
Suspected sockpuppets

Looks like block evasion. --Davejohnsan (talk) 21:39, 26 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sock puppet account has been blocked; please mark as resolved. --Davejohnsan (talk) 21:55, 26 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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30 December 2011
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[1] Cloudz679 17:53, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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16 January 2012
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Identical edits and target selection as user:TalkBoyTapeRecorder. Requesting a sleeper check to root out any remaining accounts. Excirial (Contact me,Contribs) 19:50, 16 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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 Confirmed the following are matches to each other (and have been blocked):


08 April 2012
Suspected sockpuppets

Should get a CU to check for sleepers as there's already two accounts created in short time frame.

It's pretty obvious DUCK material, but in short these accounts are quoting the same Grand Master Flash song in various places, and editing the same article with exactly the same edits. Linked to prior sock through the blanking of the old user pages. Shadowjams (talk) 00:20, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The autoblock just went off on the account too (Autoblock #3850722) so there would seem to be another account at work (or perhaps it was the 2nd account... either way it's obviously the same IP). Shadowjams (talk) 00:46, 8 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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15 April 2012
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Creating/editing Bikini beach just like the master, removing sock notice from another sock. Monty845 20:19, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Socks already blocked, dunno if its worth checking for more undetected socks. Monty845 20:21, 15 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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No unblocked accounts found, please keep reporting as they come in. TNXMan 17:47, 16 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

29 June 2012
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-- Luke (Talk) 21:07, 29 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Found the following  Confirmed socks:

WilliamH (talk) 16:55, 30 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

02 July 2012
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One blocked duck. Since sleepers seem to be common with this sock, I'm adding in a new report. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 01:39, 2 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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03 July 2012
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Vandalized my userpage with personal attacks twice [4] and [5], exact same edits. Imagining it's John Daker as the earlier one left an edit summary saying "With love from Johnny D" (and I had commented on his earlier SPI case, which may have been the motive). Looks like he may have vandalized other user's pages as well. 81M (talk) 23:20, 3 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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04 July 2012
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Behavioral evidence makes the socking obvious Monty845 15:21, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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04 July 2012
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Has admitted in An open letter to being "Johnny D.", and requested to edit an article targeted by John Daker's sockpuppets. Chris the Paleontologist (talk • contribs) 20:02, 4 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Accounts already blocked. Marking as close. Elockid (Talk) 01:33, 6 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

19 July 2012
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Found this while patrolling the user creation log.... I think it's a duck. Requesting CU for sleeper check 81M (talk) 00:23, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Adding another one that wouldn't surprise me (given how some of his past socks used names that rhymed with John Daker) 81M (talk) 00:36, 19 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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19 August 2012
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See [6],[7],[8] -- Rrburke (talk) 14:33, 19 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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27 December 2012
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First edit was to remove SP tag from User:John Daker - A helpful contributor in this edit. Second was to create Johnny D. And so on. Altered Walter (talk) 16:33, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Not a sockpuppet. Sorry JD7777 (talk) 16:41, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked the above user too. Reaper Eternal (talk) 16:42, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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30 December 2012
Suspected sockpuppets

This user could be a sockpuppet, as it is a relatively new editor who has blanking the talk page of blocked or warned user of BatteriesAreIncluded (talk · contribs). In any case, I do not see why a random editor would blank another warned or blocked user talk page. I am not certain about the situation, however. Another user with a similar username has just blanked this page, and that is probably also a sockpuppet. Perhaps an account creation block. TBrandley (what's up) 20:28, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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There are also these two edits blanking this very page.   — Jeff G. ツ (talk) 20:53, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I suspect the earliest account is User:John Daker, refer Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker. MilborneOne (talk) 21:00, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Probably. This situation has occurred too many times now according to the archives, and I think it may be time to consider an indefinite block for all of the accounts, and ban the rights for the person in question to create anymore accounts for now. TBrandley (what's up) 21:05, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I concur, but the devil's advocate in me offers the "multiple brothers" defense per the Edit Summary for this edit.   — Jeff G. ツ (talk) 21:16, 30 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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03 January 2013
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This blanking pretty much speaks for itself. Account was sleeping for several weeks before coming to life and gaining auto-confirmed status, so a check for other sleepers seems called for. Favonian (talk) 14:26, 3 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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05 January 2013
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Hell In A Bucket (talk) 23:43, 5 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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12 January 2013
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Quacking loud and clear. Already blocked, but we need to round up the usual sleepers. Favonian (talk) 23:53, 12 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Didn't find any other accounts. Elockid (Talk) 01:44, 13 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

15 January 2013
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As of late he's been attacking my talkpage... he vandalized my userpage [10] with this account. Already blocked, but requesting CU to check for sleepers. 81M (talk) 03:08, 15 January 2013 (UTC) 81M (talk) 03:08, 15 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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28 January 2013
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Vandalizing the page Commodore 64 and User:Dakermann. Eyesnore 02:05, 28 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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 Looks like a duck to me I've blocked Commodore 63 as a sockpuppet. —C.Fred (talk) 02:08, 28 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

29 January 2013
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One blocked and tagged duck. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 05:12, 29 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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08 February 2013
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Creating John got Dakered which is related to John Daker Eyesnore (pending changes) 22:49, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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22 February 2013
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There goes this again. Eyesnore (pending changes) 19:30, 22 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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26 February 2013
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1) [11][12][13]

2) [14] (also second diff of first sockpuppet) Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 15:48, 26 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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07 April 2013
Suspected sockpuppets

Following long-term pettern abuse as sockpuppeteer. Looks like ducks to me. -- LuK3 (Talk) 02:41, 7 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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16 May 2013
Suspected sockpuppets

Obvious WP:DUCKS, see also deleted contributions for both. Legoktm (talk) 00:34, 16 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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24 November 2013
Suspected sockpuppets

Removing sock blocks from previous socks that were banned EvergreenFir (talk) 04:45, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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are all  Confirmed to the named account. NativeForeigner Talk 04:59, 24 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
03 April 2014
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Removing innocent sock tags here Eyesnore (pc) 01:31, 3 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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05 April 2014
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WP:DUCK. Removing Sock templates on user pages for John Daker EvergreenFir (talk) 00:26, 5 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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03 October 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

His edits are the same exact vandalism as the first Goodell Bot, which has already been blocked. HuffTheWeevil / talk / contribs 03:51, 3 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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In that case, it appears they are all sockpuppets of User:John Daker. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HuffTheWeevil‎ (talk • contribs) 14:34, 3 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I came here through WP:AIV, and after a quick scan found

All are blocked. I don't know who is the master, as AMA: AbusingMultipleAccounts is the earliest, and is a sock. Materialscientist (talk) 12:12, 3 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]


27 December 2014
Suspected sockpuppets

Blanking user pages of User:John Daker sockpuppets. Harry the Dog WOOF 20:44, 27 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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28 December 2014
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Both of these accounts have blanked user pages of User:John Daker sockpuppets. – Majora4 (leave a message) 02:15, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me so blocked and tagged--5 albert square (talk) 02:27, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Closed, all sleepers are blocked. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:40, 28 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

11 January 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Blanking the userpages of Daker's other sockpuppets. Pyrotle…the "y" is silent, BTW. 23:04, 11 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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15 January 2015
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blanking userpages of other Daker sockpuppet pages Pyrotle…the "y" is silent, BTW. 02:09, 15 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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18 January 2015
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Usual blanking of previous socks' user pages plus the present SPI and its archive. I've already blocked the account, but in view of his track record, a sweep for sleepers is probably called for. Favonian (talk) 19:04, 18 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Found some sleepers:

21 January 2015
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Another sleeper? Removing sock tags from confirmed puppet pages. Already blocked as a precaution. Nthep (talk) 15:13, 21 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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24 January 2015
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Removing tags from blocked socks. Command and Conquer Expert! speak to me...review me... 21:48, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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02 February 2015
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Both users keep removing speedy deletion tags on Put Scottish Comedy On The Map!. Their username also speaks for themselves. ToonLucas22 (talk) 17:02, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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You forgot to block NintendoFan1100! --ToonLucas22 (talk) 17:20, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
D'oh! Done. --Kinu t/c 17:22, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
These are all User:John Daker (note the pattern of blanking Daker sockpuppet account user pages), and this SPI should be merged to John Daker. Thanks, NawlinWiki (talk) 20:28, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]
21 February 2015
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keeps putting John daker in vandalism, also impersonating another user. Lerdthenerd wiki defender 16:55, 21 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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01 March 2015
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Dwpaul Talk    05:46, 1 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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26 April 2015
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Blocked as a duck for making fake airline article. Requesting confirmation and a sleeper check. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 02:12, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • @Gogo Dodo: Frankly, I don't know why NawlinWiki tagged the account that way. NawlinWiki is not a checkuser. Materialscientist, who is a checkuser, blocked the account because of the promotional username and promotional edits. The account is not mentioned in the archives of this SPI. I have no reason to check the account.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:44, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Bbb23: I have no idea why the account is tagged that way either. I just wanted to clarify how I made the connection. I should have included that in the original report. My mistake. I didn't mean to offend you or question your results. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 22:00, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
26 May 2015
Suspected sockpuppets


JOHN (journal)'s contributions have been the creation of a hoax article about the "Journal of Holistic Neurobiology" and its online feed, the Journal Of Holisitic Neurobiology's Daily Announcement from the Keene Electronic Repository, and the removal of sock notices from other confirmed socks of this farm. (See [15], [16] [17] and [18].) WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:48, 26 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rerun Claire's contributions consist entirely of undoing my reversion of JOHN (journal)'s removing of sock templates from user pages.

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02 June 2015
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Removed a sock tag from a confirmed sock as shown here. TL22 (talk) 23:00, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Imeadiently removed sock puppet notices from most or all of John Daker's Puppets. Then went on to begin vandalizing Wikipedia. --Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:02, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, may be worth opening a WP:LTA case. --TL22 (talk) 23:03, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Could you take care of that? I just used Twinkle to report him...I have no idea what to do next...--Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:06, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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This makes it seem like a WP:DUCK to me. Joseph2302 (talk) 23:03, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

With you on that, that's huge evidence!--Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:08, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Can you also check User:Valoo the Cuddly Dragon- this suggests WP:DUCK. Joseph2302 (talk) 23:27, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just did, right before I noticed you had asked, :D--Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:31, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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02 June 2015
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I think this is another one, same signs as the first one I reported. --Airplane Maniac (talk) 23:30, 2 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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08 June 2015
Suspected sockpuppets

Kinda Airlines has the same fake airline feel as the last puppet of his that I came across, Ewairways creator of East WingSCOTIA (East Wing's Regional Airline) and East Wing Airways. Bazj (talk) 12:08, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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19 June 2015
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Continues to remove information about Jonh Daker sockpuppets as per other socks. Wildthing61476 (talk) 17:57, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Example here: Example Wildthing61476 (talk) 17:58, 19 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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20 June 2015
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This account has blanked three userpages of other sockpuppets which had sockpuppetry notice templates on them. dalahäst (let's talk!) 23:12, 20 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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29 June 2015
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Self confessed, see User:Paper Mario 128/A statement. Claims to be retiring. Antrocent (♫♬) 22:39, 29 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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  • information Administrator note Added "Super Smash Brothers for 3DS and Wii U" whose shenanigans rather contradicted the claims of retirement. Both account are already blocked, so I'm closing the case. Favonian (talk) 17:14, 30 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

02 August 2015

Suspected sockpuppets

Making the same sort of edits by blanking the block notices from his other socks pages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Huff_Mack&diff=prev&oldid=674167579

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:HuffTheDalandDuster&diff=prev&oldid=674166901,

I've requested CheckUser, as this is an LTA case I would like to ensure that there are no sleepers. You can find the LTA here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:HuffTheDalandDuster&diff=prev&oldid=674166901 5 albert square (talk) 04:31, 2 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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13 September 2015

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I created this account from the ACC interface. The user sent two requests to the log, the first one for an username which abused an admin here. Second for this name. Having carefully gone through all the aspects of the log, I couldn't find a reason why not to create it. So I did, but being suspicious, had a very close watch on their movements. The user just disclosed their previous name in this diff. Hence it looks like a clear lock evasion to me. Regards —☮JAaron95 Talk 18:39, 13 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Well, Mike V beat me to it. Favonian (talk) 18:58, 13 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

17 September 2015

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Once the account was created, the editor went straight to the page of 83M. Next vandalized the page 985M. Plus, his edits. Everything sums up to a 'quaking duck' here. Given the Long Term Abuse, I'd suggest CUs to consider placing a range block, if that's possible. Also requesting to sweep out sleepers, if any. When blocking, please revoke their talk page access, which was not done in the case of 83M. Full page protection also seems to be a good idea. Regards —☮JAaron95 Talk 04:19, 17 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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 Blocked and tagged as this is quacking.--5 albert square (talk) 11:30, 17 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

30 October 2015

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All these are confirmed by my checkuser run to find out who was creating the impersonation accounts and are blocked but not necessarily correctly tagged. Could someone more familiar with SPIs please do any necessary paperwork and tidying, thank you. Thryduulf (talk) 01:00, 30 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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01 December 2015

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PararguaryWiki started with contributions of posting erroneous block notices and warnings on talk and user pages of users that didn't exist - [19] [20] [21] [22][23].

The following accounts were then created and editing followed an almost identical pattern

[24]

[27]


The strange templateing and the apparent linkage of usernames makes this seem fairly duckish even if not being done in bad faith.

Requesting CU for sleepers. Amortias (T)(C) 21:19, 1 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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27 July 2016

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These identical edits link the two accounts: [30][31]. There's also been heavy editing of past sock userpages (see contribs of latter sock). Requesting CU for a sleeper check, as it's been quite a while... GABgab 18:46, 27 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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03 August 2016

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Blanking sockpuppet page here and vandalism at JetBlue Eyesnore 02:41, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Adding Missile Jeep: [32] Sro23 (talk) 03:12, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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- Alison ❤ 03:24, 3 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

04 August 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Edits appear to be a duck quacking in a microphone, username also is a dead giveway "DAKER". Requesting a check for any sleepers, also added a note at AIV. RickinBaltimore (talk) 14:01, 4 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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05 August 2016

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New account tagging socks, clear WP:DUCK Sro23 (talk) 00:46, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Adding WillyOnWheelOfFortune, who is currently requesting an unblock....please don't unblock. Sro23 (talk) 00:48, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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The two accounts are  Confirmed to each other and to other blocked socks. Blocked the unblocked account and tagged the other. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:12, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

20 August 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Going around blanking reported and tagged socks userpages. Need I say more? Clubjustin Talkosphere 15:49, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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27 September 2016

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 Looks like a duck to me this diff makes it pretty clear. -- Dane2007 talk 04:34, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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27 September 2016

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This contribution to the talk page of the SPI. -- Dane2007 talk 04:55, 27 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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10 October 2016

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Self-proclaimed sock TJH2018talk 15:23, 10 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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16 November 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

This diff matches the socks prior editing history. -- Dane2007 talk 06:16, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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All involved are blocked. This can be closed. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:20, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

05 December 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Typical Huff Daland vandalism at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Delta_Air_Lines&diff=753108587&oldid=753108505 BilCat (talk) 06:30, 5 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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10 December 2016

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This matches the socks typical behavior. -- Dane talk 19:39, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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20 June 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Created Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker/Archive/Archive (which I G1'd) with the content "Johnny D in the HOUSE JOHN DAKER!" and has edited user talk pages of existing Daker socks. Also has added his signature "Huff Daland" to articles. If this is not a sock, it's a convincing impersonator. 65HCA7 13:33, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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I found and blocked User:AMD Ryzen, User: PoonHound, and User: INeedAJew. I believe these are all related to the above. Not sure if a checkuser should be done? — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 13:52, 20 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

18 September 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

See these two edits. Requesting CU to check for other accounts. Per Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/John Daker, the user talk pages should be deleted and stewards should globally lock any accounts. Home Lander (talk) 20:58, 18 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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This case is being reviewed by Sir Sputnik as part of the clerk training process. Please allow them to process the entire case without interference, and pose any questions or concerns either on their Talk page or on this page if more appropriate.

  • information Administrator note I'm just double-checking. John Daker is known for impersonation, and the last entry in the NintendoFan11 archive is from 2011. @KrakatoaKatie and Sir Sputnik: how sure are you?
Also, RekaD hnoJ is John Daker spelled backwards, in case nobody else noticed. I re-tagged as proven. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 16:32, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Ivanvector: I'll let Katie reconfirm the CU results here, but assuming they hold, I'd be very surprised if this were someone else. John Daker maybe known for impersonating the public facing elements of other accounts, but I struggle to see how they would be able to determine and spoof the technical information for NintendoFan, especially so long after they've been inactive, unless they somehow had access either to one of their accounts or to a machine that NintendoFan had used. That paired with John Daker's established interest in a number of Nintendo related articles and it sure looks like one person to me. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:34, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I rechecked per request. He's using at least three different devices and it's possible he has been traveling during this little spree, but all the accounts listed above confirm to each other. Our archival evidence for John Daker is different than what I've found here in several aspects. We don't have any technical information for NintendoFan11; I think it predates our wiki.
The RekaD hnoJ account is quite technically different than the others; he had one sock, MeaTopicS (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki), which I've CU blocked.
In short, it's a mess of a conundrum of a riddle. The behavior matches both masters in some respects – the Zelda edits indicate NintendoFan11, but one of the socks has edited Logan International Airport and an airline article, which indicates John Daker. If you agree, I think we should leave the case here instead of moving it, and leave the tags that we've already placed. We're aware of the connection now, and that's the important thing. Katietalk 15:26, 28 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

20 February 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Typical John Daker abuse. Per LTA, all confirmed accounts should be globally locked. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:04, 20 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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I would say so, behaviourally. Closed; will report to the stewards. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:27, 20 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

22 March 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

Obvious sleeper is obvious. lo prenu .katmakrofan. (talk) 01:51, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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22 March 2018

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 Looks like a duck to me lo prenu .katmakrofan. (talk) 00:45, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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22 March 2018

Suspected sockpuppets

This is gonna be an LTA soon, I know it.  Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me lo prenu .katmakrofan. (talk) 00:50, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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I suspected those accounts maybe related to the LTA Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/John Daker, see this, this, and this. SA 13 Bro (talk) 01:01, 22 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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20 July 2020

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This is my first time posting to SPI, so sorry if the templates look off but, I know a duck when I see one. I took a hard look at the history of the pages he was editing, and saw that this was in fact an LTA case, but they admit it here. JeffSpaceman (talk) 13:28, 20 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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16 June 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


Didn't recognize this as a sock until someone pointed out it looked like John Daker. Immediately clear after reading LTA report. See one of Daker's delta symbol edit summaries here[33], and more Huff-Daland-related vandalism here[34] and here[35].  Looks like a duck to me Bass77talkcontribs 03:08, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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