Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat/Archive

• {{checkuser|1=107.202.75.102|master name={{#titleparts:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}}}
• {{checkuser|1=Skeyrides}}

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{{user|Raxythecat}} was blocked for harassing edits on Chaos magic, similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaos_magic&diff=prev&oldid=1033740941 this edit] by this IP. The IP editor continues making harassing edits by following me to other articles and adding egregious citation requests [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shem_HaMephorash&diff=prev&oldid=1034661980]. Skyerise (talk) 05:03, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Here's another harassing edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_superstitions&curid=30491579&diff=1034665148&oldid=1034662240]. Skyerise (talk) 05:23, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

{{user|Skeyrides}} starts editing immediately after the IP is blocked. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Skeyrides] Skyerise (talk) 06:02, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

And the account was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=newusers&user=Skeyrides&page=&wpdate=&tagfilter=&wpfilters%5B%5D=newusers created] half an hour after Raxythecat was [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=block&user=&page=User%3ARaxythecat&wpdate=&tagfilter=&wpfilters%5B%5D=newusers blocked]. Skyerise (talk) 06:17, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

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{{Confirmed}} Doug Weller talk 07:13, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

• Tagged, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 12:37, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

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User appears to be a sysadmin with access to an entire /8 network, 107.xxx.xxx.xxx. It's easy enough to follow their trail.

• 107.202.75.102 first edited {{article|Chaos magic}} on [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaos_magic&diff=prev&oldid=1033635197&diffmode=source 14 July 2021], and continued to vandalize the article on 15 July and 21 July. They also edited {{article|Shem HaMephorash}}, the article I was working on at the time, three times on 21 July, committing [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shem_HaMephorash&diff=prev&oldid=1034664906&diffmode=source similar vandalisn] The IP was blocked on 21 July.
• {{User|Raxythecat}} was created on 16 July, vandalized Chaos magic on 16 July and 17 July, and was blocked on 21 July along with the first IP.
• 107.202.75.102's block expired ~21 August. They reappeared on [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaos_magic&diff=prev&oldid=1041376074&diffmode=source 30 August 2021], editing the first sentence of the "Practice" section of Chaos magic.
• User then hops to {{ip|107.116.7.105}} on August 31, again [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaos_magic&diff=prev&oldid=1041561349&diffmode=source vandalizing Chaos magic], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Playback_(technique)&diff=prev&oldid=1041562148&diffmode=source prodding a related article].
• User then hops to {{ip|107.116.7.108}}, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaos_magic&diff=prev&oldid=1041609568&diffmode=source immediately editing the first sentence] of the "Practice" section of Chaos magic, last edited by 107.202.75.102 just the day before. User also make [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:107.116.7.108&diff=prev&oldid=1041722001&diffmode=source first mention] of the term "sock puppet," which I had been careful not to use.

. Skyerise (talk) 02:43, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

Added another sock ip {{ip|2600:387:f:4a14::4}}, who has been making reverts of my edits only intended to harass, was well as vandalizing article, for example, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Margaret_Catherine_Alice_Hyson&diff=next&oldid=1041897192&diffmode=source this edit], which appears to refer to this SPI report, and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Playback_%28technique%29&type=revision&diff=1041898213&oldid=1041582914 restoring the prod template] on Playback (technique), originally placed there by IPsock 107.116.7.105. Skyerise (talk) 12:22, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

And yet another one, {{ip|107.116.7.5}}, redoing edits which were reverted by BilCat after the previous IPv6 was block. Isn't it about time to report this guy to his Internet provider? Skyerise (talk) 12:31, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

And yet another, {{ip|107.116.7.92}}, restoring an edit placed by both 2600:387:f:4a14::4 and 107.116.7.5. Skyerise (talk) 15:51, 2 September 2021 (UTC)

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• We can look into edit filters, but I can't block the /12 they're hopping around. Blocked the most recently active two. GeneralNotability (talk) 13:24, 3 September 2021 (UTC)
• Most of them are 107.116.7.x Perhaps the others are harder for them to access... work vs. home? Skyerise (talk) 13:28, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

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Back again. Still making disruptive edits to Chaos magic and related topics. This time Illuminates of Thanateros, Peter J. Carroll, Lionel Snell, and Ralph Tegtmeier. Uses same language in edit summaries as previous socks. Intent continues to be to harass me by disrupting articles on my watchlist. Per WP:DUCK. Skyerise (talk) 19:01, 17 September 2021 (UTC)

This trail in particular on Lionel Snell is telling. Always removing the same material: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&type=revision&diff=1041898838&oldid=1032850726 2600:387:F:4A14:0:0:0:4], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&type=revision&diff=1044793824&oldid=1041913101 257.122.14,1O], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&type=revision&diff=1046154403&oldid=1044862223 Numbers and periods that look like an ip address]. Skyerise (talk) 20:38, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

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• Do I know you somehow? Is your watched pages list public? How would I get that sort of info? Citation needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 257.122.14,1O (talk • contribs) 19:06, 17 September 2021 (UTC)

• {{Endorse}} - 'numbers and periods' looks like a throwaway trolling account, so have blocked, as does the 257 account which is already blocked. I'm less confident about Skyrider777, although their last couple of contribs don't inspire confidence. CU might be able to confirm. I'm leaving the IPs for now. Girth Summit _(blether) 14:30, 25 September 2021 (UTC)
• {{Inprogress}} - ~TNT (she/they • talk) 04:12, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
• {{noping|Numbers and periods that look like an ip address}} is {{inconclusive}}
• {{noping|Skyrider777}} is {{confirmed}} to {{noping|Skeyrides|Raxythecat}}. {{bnt}}
• {{ncip}} ~TNT (she/they • talk) 04:16, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
• Accounts all blocked; IPs have gone quiet, come back if they start up again. Girth Summit _(blether) 22:08, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

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• {{checkuser|1=Lionelsnell|master name={{#titleparts:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}}}

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Removing the [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&type=revision&diff=1048298413&oldid=1046442371 same material] from Lionel Snell as previous socks [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&diff=prev&oldid=1046441573 2600:387:f:401b::6], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&type=revision&diff=1046288926&oldid=1046288568 Numbers and periods that look like an ip address], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lionel_Snell&type=revision&diff=1044793824&oldid=1041913101 257.122.14,1O]. Also impersonating the subject of the article. Skyerise (talk) 16:53, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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• {{bnt}}. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:01, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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Brand new user's (Oct 19) first two article edits are to two of the articles repeatedly targetted by our puppetmaster, {{article|Chaos magic}} and {{article|Sigil}}. New user uses similar edit summaries, "more content", "added content", to add uncited material intended to deprecate the subject of the article or lessen their achievements. Then of course there is the username they chose. Sure to be somebody's sock. Ought to be checkusered. Skyerise (talk) 16:44, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

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• {{confirmed}} by way of Skyrider777. {{nosleepers}}. GeneralNotability (talk) 17:03, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

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New user suddenly appears to oppose me with their [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AGood_article_reassessment%2FInanna%2F1&type=revision&diff=1051838257&oldid=1051835561 first edit]. But wait! The article has been edited multiple times by IPs known to be associated with Raxythecat. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inanna&type=revision&diff=1040668271&oldid=1039903471 107.77.222.212], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inanna&type=revision&diff=1041216972&oldid=1041067750 107.116.7.30], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inanna&type=revision&diff=1046649570&oldid=1046465905 2600:8800:8386:8400:ec2b:a03f:315e:7b34], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inanna&type=revision&diff=1050852918&oldid=1050781626 107.127.0.85], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inanna&type=revision&diff=1050855493&oldid=1050853665 107.127.0.85 again]. Skyerise (talk) 22:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

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• From the records in the CU logs, coupled with the behavioural aspects, I'm calling this {{confirmed}}. Blocking, tagging, closing. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:49, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

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This all started while I was patrolling the user creation log (as I usually do) just a little bit ago. I noticed that an account was created with the username {{noping|I'm not here to build a wiki}}. Looking at their contributions, I saw that they added vandalism to the Jim Bob Duggar article. I blocked the user per obvious WP:NOTHERE and moved on. However, shortly afterwards and while continuing to patrol the user creation log, I noticed that an account was created with the username {{noping|I'm here to build a wiki}}, and saw that they also added vandalism to the same article. I checked the article history and noticed the same pattern with numerous accounts. After running a series of checks with the checkuser tool, I was able to locate and link the following accounts listed above and to the blocked sock master. They all edit through the same (wide) IP range and with the same user agent. I'm creating this SPI retroactively for record-keeping and accountability purposes. These accounts will be confirmed and tagged. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

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• All accounts listed are {{confirmed}}. As stated above, they all edited using the same IP range (though wide), and with the same user agent, and with the same kind of disruption to the same or similar articles as other confirmed sock accounts. Tagging accounts and filing this SPI as 'closed'... ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 08:23, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

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Connecting dots here. Articles Gnosis (chaos magic), Kia (magic), and Sigil were targets of Raxythecat. The IP listed above edited the first two articles and also vandalized Tony Perkins (politician) ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tony_Perkins_(politician)&diff=prev&oldid=1053827930]). {{user5|Josiedubia}} started with the third (Sigil), and then went on to vandalize Tony Perkins (politician). Although this user has not been blocked, next to appear is {{user5|Improved sock skills}}, whose name follows the pattern of Raxythecat. This user also vandalizes Tony Perkins the same day as Josiedubia. Improved sock skills also posted this on their talk page:

{{quote|From now on, I will change my user agent to make it harder to tie my socks together. Check the UA I chose for this account. I will age accounts two days so those patrolling new users won't see the edits immediately. I am also going to change the email provider to a list of popular providers. I will widen my circle of targets significantly. Thanks again}}

So I am requesting checkuser to determine if these are additional socks of Raxythecat, so that Josiedubia can be blocked and both tagged. Pretty sure they are Raxythecat. Skyerise (talk) 18:22, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

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• {{Inprogress}} GeneralNotability (talk) 00:39, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
• I'm inclined to call them {{likely}} to the most recent batch between behavior, useragents, and general geolocation. {{nc}}. {{bnt}}. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:54, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

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• {{checkuser|1=Jesse Adze|master name={{#titleparts:{{SUBPAGENAME}}}}}}

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Tally Indue's first edit is to add "Superstition" to the see also section of sigil, which a number of previous socks have done.[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sigil&diff=prev&oldid=1058534089] TI then goes on to remove the category :Category:German male non-fiction writers from Ralph Tegtmeier, one of Raxythecat's favorite targets, on the "basis" that occultism is fiction, commenting that the author "writes fantasy books for fantasy fans".[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Tegtmeier&diff=prev&oldid=1058534677] Again, this same edit has been made by one or two previous sockpuppets. Then Jesse Adze makes this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Tegtmeier&diff=next&oldid=1058534677], changing "occultist" to "fantasy author". Looks like Raxythecat to me. Skyerise (talk) 22:56, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

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• Also noting {{checkuser|Janis the Yupster}} from the history of Ralph Tegtmeier. {{Requestandendorse}} - Confirmation and sleeper check (given those found previously) please. --Jack Frost (talk) 23:04, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
• Technically, they're all somewhere between {{possible}} and {{likely}}; taking behaviour into account, I'm blocking, tagging and closing. Girth Summit _(blether) 00:21, 15 December 2021 (UTC)

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[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ralph_Tegtmeier&diff=prev&oldid=1068800499 Vandalized] Ralph Tegtmeier, one of this user's usual targets. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise (talk) 14:56, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

Note: previous socks include User:No Socks On My Feet, User:Feet but no socks, and User:S0cksonmyfeet. Skyerise (talk) 15:05, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

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• {{yo|Skyerise}} It's no big deal, but just so you know, I removed the tag you placed on their userpage. Unblocked accounts should never be tagged (see WP:HSOCK), and it's almost always best to leave the tagging to administrators, clerks and checkusers. Thanks! --Blablubbs (talk) 15:03, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

::Gotcha, sorry. He's just so damn obvious. Skyerise (talk) 15:04, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

• As with previous socks, the CU data isn't definitive, but it's definitely possible; coupled with the username and behaviour, I'm blocking and tagging. Throwing {{noping|Ldkd}} in as an obvious sleeper, CU {{confirmed}} to Foot gloves. Closing. Girth Summit _(blether) 15:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Oxusnary|tools_link=yes}}

Making the same kind of edits to the same set of articles: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gnosis_(chaos_magic)&diff=prev&oldid=1073542940 Gnosis (chaos magic)], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sigil&diff=prev&oldid=1075898666 Sigil], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austin_Osman_Spare&diff=prev&oldid=1076075370 Austin Osman Spare], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gnosis_(chaos_magic)&diff=prev&oldid=1076076205 Gnosis (chaos magic)], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sigil&diff=prev&oldid=1076079215 Sigil], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chaos_magic&diff=prev&oldid=1076082180 Chaos magic]. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise (talk) 13:04, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

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• {{Inprogress}} - -- RoySmith (talk) 15:57, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
• {{confirmed}} plus {{socklist|Trevor the poop}} -- RoySmith (talk) 16:08, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Rust and decay|2=2600:387:F:401B:0:0:0:A|tools_link=yes}}

Vandalizing related articles {{article|John Dee}}, {{article|Edward Kelley}}, and {{talk|Enochian}}. All articles this editor has targeted before and the IP matches their previous IPV6 range. Always best to check for sleepers with this one. Skyerise (talk) 15:39, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

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• {{confirmed}}{{ncip}}. Also semi-protected the two most recent targets. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:53, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Cup Spill|tools_link=yes}}

First edit is to vandalize [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_J._Carroll&type=revision&diff=1077606638&oldid=1075885339 Peter J. Carroll]. Objects to User:Raxythecat being discussed [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&diff=prev&oldid=1077610920 at ANI], specifically about being mentioned as someone who had unlikely access to a specific corporate network. Skyerise (talk) 21:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC) Skyerise (talk) 21:47, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

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• blocked -- RoySmith (talk) 23:39, 17 March 2022 (UTC)

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• {{checkuser|1=Laced taut}} ({{clerknote}} original case name)

{{sock list|1=Hull Slicks|2=Preen Alpha|3=Rope lesa|4=Sidelining Signup Policy|5=It smells like burger King f arts in ani|6=The Sounds of Diarreah|tools_link=yes}}

User repeatably keeps changing photo in Josh Duggar article. When I gave final warning to the Hull Slicks account, user began same activity with Laced taut account. Since has gone onto vandalize more Duggar family related articles as well as vandalize a talk page and insult other users. Wikipedialuva (talk) 04:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

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• Straightforward behavioural evidence yields:
• {{vandal|Pips nymph}}
• {{vandal|Hull Slicks}}
• {{vandal|Laced taut}}
• {{vandal|Preen Alpha}}
• {{vandal|Rope lesa}}
• {{vandal|Sidelining Signup Policy}}
• {{vandal|Ban me if you are a loser}}
• {{vandal|It smells like burger King f arts in ani}}
• Uncle G (talk) 07:28, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

• {{Inprogress}} - Girth Summit _(blether) 12:33, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
• I'm confident that this is {{noping|Raxythecat}} (there are some notes on cuwiki). There are a bunch of other accounts on a couple of busy ranges that might also be them, but it's not possible to determine who's who purely on the technical data. I'm out of time at this present moment, so I'm going to endorse this in the hopes that another CU would be willing to take a look and consider whether any of the other accounts on those ranges need blocking. Girth Summit _(blether) 13:01, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
• {{Inprogress}} - -- RoySmith (talk) 17:25, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
• Also found {{socklist|Lila Wrist}} -- RoySmith (talk) 17:57, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
• {{bwt}}, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 09:08, 18 May 2022 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=99.33.184.99|tools_link=yes}}

AT&T in Houston like many of the other IP socks. Attempting to vandalize the Phil Hine article (one of his usuals) by false copyvio reports. Skyerise (talk) 18:39, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

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• Sure looks like them. Blocked two weeks. GeneralNotability (talk) 21:48, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Who are you and why are you here|2=CoolIndividual|3=The night king kills Arya in the winds of winter|4=Ipotane tamer|5=Officer Ipotane|6=Expert in the field of Ipotanes|tools_link=yes}}

{{Pagelinks|Ipotane}}

{{Pagelinks|Centaur}}

Top two in the list returned to disrupting Ipotane after the rest were Checkuser blocked. Obvious DUCKs. Also, please re-protect Ipotane and Centaur. Mako001 (C)  (T)  🇺🇦 06:35, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

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• The two new socks have now been blocked. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 14:53, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Dronebogus|tools_link=yes}}

Bogus tag bombing of Chaos magic, disruption at Genesis P-Orridge and Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth, all targets of the master and/or other puppets. Similar axe-to-grind attitude. Looks like a sleeper created at the last go-round. Skyerise (talk) 00:12, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

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Um, no. I haven’t edited that article AT ALL until today, when you started harassing me. I have been a user in good standing for years and I couldn’t care less about this. Your accusations are baseless. Dronebogus (talk) 00:24, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:The offending sock master first edited in 2021 as a clear SPA. I have been around since 2020: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Dronebogus&target=Dronebogus&dir=prev not counting IP edits and have made thousands of edits across dozens of articles. Does that sound like a sock to you? Dronebogus (talk) 00:38, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

::The offending sockmaster edited as a dynamic IP address for years before getting pinned to a username. They always target Chaos magic. They always tag bomb it with undeserved tags, among other things. You're really looking like a WP:DUCK here. Have I really finally found your non-throwaway account?! Skyerise (talk) 00:42, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:::The only similarity is the fact that we made a few similar edits to one page. Have you never heard of a coincidence? Dronebogus (talk) 00:48, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

::::I feel you. It must suck getting caught. But it's not your edits that identify you. It's your attitude. That's why I waited to see what you would say when you inevitably reverted me before filing the report. Skyerise (talk) 00:54, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:::::“My attitude” is not hard evidence. At all. You’re sounding about as convincing as the House Un-American Activities Committee grilling a KNOWN COMMUNIST. Dronebogus (talk) 00:57, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:::::::File:Dr._Strangelove_-_Riding_the_Bomb.png Skyerise (talk) 01:01, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:::::Maybe it’s your attitude of paranoid page ownership that makes people hostile. Dronebogus (talk) 00:58, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

::::::If you're not a sock, you just have to wait, you know. Maybe it's your two and half years of harassing me that make you easy to recognize. Skyerise (talk) 01:05, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

Skyerise, stop harassing Dronebogus and blanket reverting good edits. A boomerang is called for to stop you. Your long block log needs more entries. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 01:03, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:{{ping|Valjean}}: I am following the correct processes in the correct places. And I haven't reverted or interacted with them anywhere but here since I opened it. Since when is that bad behavior? I'm not harassing anyone, I am replying here and that's it. Skyerise (talk) 01:05, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

::No you’re not you literally just canvassed someone else I was arguing with to harass me. You are the one who is fooling nobody. Dronebogus (talk) 01:11, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

:::As I said, if you're not a sock, you're not in trouble. The checkusers will sort it out. They always do. If I'm wrong, apologies. There's nothing wrong with having more eyes on an article. Skyerise (talk) 01:15, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

::::Well then maybe stop treating me as guilty until proven innocent. Dronebogus (talk) 01:17, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

User:Skyerise, a sleeper created at the last go-round? Which was in December 2022, and this account was created in 2020? A year before the Raxythecat account was made? Drmies (talk) 03:29, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

• Insufficient evidence to justify CU. Closing. Spicy (talk) 15:19, 13 January 2023 (UTC)

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• {{checkuser|1=I drink books and know things}} ({{clerknote}} original case name)

{{sock list|1=.swig.voids.|2=Ludington Historian|tools_link=yes}}

Assorted shenanigans on Ludington-related Coldwell articles, likely some sort of troll who was keeping up with things. [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Ludington&diff=prev&oldid=1150391587 Hoax] at James Ludington, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sybil_Ludington&diff=prev&oldid=1150966207 removing indications that story is false] from Sybil Ludington, and then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sybil_Ludington&diff=next&oldid=1150966268 more bad editing] at Sybil. Giving the timing and the close subject matter, I suspect this is all the same person; requesting CU as there's often sleepers with this sort of nonsense. Hog Farm _Talk 03:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC) Hog Farm _Talk 03:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

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CU wiki might want to have at hand a list of Coldwell-related articles. I can email that if y'all don't know where to locate it. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 13:34, 21 April 2023 (UTC)

• {{noping|Ludington Historian}} is {{confirmed}} to {{noping|Ludington Scholar}} - both already blocked.
• {{noping|.swig.voids.}} looks different, but is {{confirmed}} to {{noping|Too many editors}}, which I will also block.
• {{noping|I drink books and know things}} looks different again. I'm not inclined to take any action against that account at this time; if they persist with these shenanigans however, they can be blocked (and checked again if there are more accounts). Girth Summit _(blether) 10:57, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• {{yo|Girth Summit}} I don't have time to dig deep right now, but the Ludingtons and .swig.voids. are spoofing UAs, the purported master probably is as well. I'm fairly confident these are all {{noping|Raxythecat}} – there are some notes on cuwiki for that one. --Blablubbs (talk) 11:36, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• :Thanks, I'll take a look at those notes later. Girth Summit _(blether) 13:17, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• ::{{ping|Girth Summit|Blablubbs}} I blocked I drink books and know things and tagged them as a sock of .swig.voids. before I became aware of this case. Anything you wish me to do or undo in that regard?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:27, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• :::@Bbb23: I'd say removing the tag and merging this case with RTC is probably the best way forward. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:35, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
• ::::{{U|Blablubbs}}, since my question I've blocked without tags three accounts editing various Ludington articles:
• :::::{{checkuser|Locks Gptty}}
• :::::{{checkuser|Narc craN}}
• :::::{{checkuser|Sybil the Famous Hero}}
• ::::What should be done with them?--Bbb23 (talk) 14:45, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
• :::::I would just leave all of these untagged. For what it's worth, I'd say these are varying degrees of {{likely}} to the other accounts here from a technical perspective. --Blablubbs (talk) 14:51, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
• ::I'm convinced about the Ludington Historian/Scholar accounts. Not certain about the .seig.voids. - if it's RtC it looks like they're using a new IP range, but that wouldn't be particularly surprising - I'm not too bothered with how we tag them, they're throwaway vandalism accounts. {{u|SandyGeorgia}}, yes please to an email of that list, although I expect they will move on to a different subject to troll about - this Doug Coldwell thing isn't their normal area of interest afaik. Girth Summit _(blether) 15:52, 21 April 2023 (UTC)
• {{Clerk Request}} - Per {{U|Blablubbs}}'s request, this report should be merged to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat. Bbb23 (talk) 15:56, 22 April 2023 (UTC)
• Done, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 16:08, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

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• {{checkuser|1=New England Cop}} ({{clerknote}} originally filed under this user)

{{sock list|1=Very Average Editor|tools_link=yes}}

See User:Very Senior Editor and the "Jimmy Saville Barnstar" on talk page. Quack? CandyScythe (talk) 23:31, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

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• This account has been CU blocked. I'll ping {{u|Blablubbs}} in case he has any comments, but I'm closing this. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 11:26, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
• {{yo|Spicy}} Very Average Editor = Raxythecat (feel free to tag if you want). From a technical perspective, it doesn't look like there's a connection to this case. --Blablubbs (talk) 11:37, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
• Thanks. I'll move the filing and tag given the tenure of the account. Spicy (talk) 11:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
• Filing moved from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/New England Cop, closing. Spicy (talk) 11:48, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Loytra|2=Manderson22|tools_link=yes}}

The first user seems to be set on edit-warring to place a disputed tag on Magic (supernatural) against consensus, which resembles the behavior of Roxythecat on Chaos magic and other related articles. They also [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Magic_%28supernatural%29&diff=1173590833&oldid=1173242053 claimed to have] posted on the talk page, but the post they refer to was actually posted by {{user|Manderson22}} who, while not blocked as a sock of Raxythecat, was briefly active during Raxy's most active period and didn't do much other editing besides the 2 comments on Talk:Magic (supernatural). Skyerise (talk) 11:18, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

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• Insufficient evidence to block Loytra, and Manderson22 hasn't edited in a year and a half. Closing without action. Bbb23 (talk) 13:19, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Chopped Weenie Salad|tools_link=yes}}

Fairly obvious from the behaviour - messing around with articles on chaos magic, offensive username, and trolling on their talk page. Requesting checkuser to confirm and look for other accounts. If this is RaxyTheCat they should have their talk page and email access revoked, per the note on this page. 86.23.109.101 (talk) 08:53, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

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• I've revoked TPA and disabled e-mail. Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 16:09, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Joey Dickinson the Game of Thrones Ultrafan|tools_link=yes}}

• per below. Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

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• {{Confirmed}}, noting for the record. Will update CU-wiki.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 16:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Dyer Boars Circuit|tools_link=yes}}

This new user is following the same pattern of editting LDS and Book of Mormon related articles very shortly after the last sock was blocked. In particular, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King_Noah&curid=625380&diff=1222985689&oldid=1219893101 this edit] is very similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jarom&diff=prev&oldid=1215030984], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sariah&diff=prev&oldid=1219646056], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lehi,_son_of_Helaman&diff=prev&oldid=1219643831] by the last sock. The new potential sock has also used "Rm" at the start of an edit summary [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=God_Loveth_His_Children&diff=prev&oldid=1222986107 here], which was also a common behavior (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buddhism_and_Theosophy&diff=prev&oldid=1219672724], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nephi,_son_of_Helaman&diff=prev&oldid=1219643290], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Regional_representative_of_the_Twelve&diff=prev&oldid=1218010334]) by the last identified sockpuppet. Requesting CU in case there are any sleepers, as there were at least two socks operating concurrently in the last couple months. FyzixFighter (talk) 13:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

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• {{bwt}}. Looks like a duck to me, but I'll wait for a CU to confirm. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:39, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
• {{ping|ScottishFinnishRadish}} {{confirmed}}.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:41, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
• Tagged; closing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Kick Snare Kickkick Snare|tools_link=yes}}

Removing content from Theosophy-related articles, like previous socks (User:Big Money Threepwood). Jfire (talk) 04:33, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

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• {{confirmed}}.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:43, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
• Tagged; closing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Burn like a roman candle|tools_link=yes}}

Very similar edits as one of the previous socks (User:Big Money Threepwood) - removing circular redirects from List of Book of Mormon people, and PRODing Book of Mormon-related stubs. They have a similar pattern of lowercasing shorthands to wikipedia-space pages (eg "wp:gng" as seen [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omner&diff=prev&oldid=1224397417 here] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angola_(Book_of_Mormon)&diff=prev&oldid=1219667174 here]). FyzixFighter (talk) 06:25, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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• Pretty {{likely}}, as is {{checkuser|CreamyGravy}} and their sock, {{checkuser|Creamedcat}}. Blocking all. Girth Summit _(blether) 13:15, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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• {{checkuser|1=Quiltedcastle73}} ({{clerknote}} original case name)

{{sock list|1=.Town...Shouter...Pro|tools_link=yes}}

Doing the same type of edits the supposed master did on Masayoshi Son. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 07:36, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

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Turns out Spicy blocked the suspected sock as a sock of Raxythecat ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&logid=162522195 log]). LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 20:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

{{ping|Spicy}} Can you add in the notes below the other socks that were identified from the CU check and that got blocked? --FyzixFighter (talk) 22:57, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

• {{CURequest}} - I suspect that the suspected sock is a joe-job, partly based on their using a different platform (mobile) and partly because of their edits to other pages besides the Son article, e.g., ANI. I'm requesting a CU, not to protect the suspected sock, but the suspected master from being blocked indefinitely for block evasion. Bbb23 (talk) 12:45, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
• {{Clerk Request}} - Please move report to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat and close. Bbb23 (talk) 00:21, 7 June 2024 (UTC)
• Done. Spicy (talk) 17:02, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
• Sure, here's a (probably incomplete) list of ones I've blocked recently. I don't tend to tag these.

:{{sock list|-j..z!..m%%%x?|Brigham Young Was Right|Bridge Erector|Mormon Avenger|Raj Elhanyi}} Spicy (talk) 23:14, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Thomas C Sharp|2=Briggim Yung|tools_link=yes}}

Both have similar overlap of topic area (LDS-related, particularly critical topics) with other recent sockpuppets. The first has used similar edit summaries across multiple socks, examples include [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Latter_Day_Saint_movement&diff=prev&oldid=1247810995], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What_Is_Theosophy%3F&diff=prev&oldid=1223139556], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buddhism_and_Theosophy&diff=prev&oldid=1219672496], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Floortime&diff=prev&oldid=1189553300], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ninzo_language&diff=prev&oldid=1189340543] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_C._Sharp&diff=prev&oldid=1248543891], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ensign_Peak_Advisors&diff=prev&oldid=1248550935], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Genetics_and_the_Book_of_Mormon&diff=prev&oldid=1212318967], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hodgson_Report&diff=prev&oldid=1193086653]. The second potential sock is similar to previous Joe Job-type identified in the 06 June 2024 SPI report. The second sock is already blocked, but was not connected to this LTA - including it here for completeness. Requesting CU given the high potential for additional socks. FyzixFighter (talk) 02:27, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

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• A few. {{sock list|Thomas C Sharp|Duane Suave|Lyin For the Lord|Emperor Yasuke|Handmade Smokes|Rim Related Jobs}} Blocking shortly. Briggim looks innocent of this farm. Izno (talk) 07:37, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=EvEn EdNa|tools_link=yes}}

Similar LDS-related editing as previous socks. More specifically, [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sariah&diff=prev&oldid=1255898293 this] edit repeats [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sariah&diff=prev&oldid=1219646013 this] edit by a previous sock and has nearly an identical edit summary. Other similar edits and summaries include [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ether_(Book_of_Mormon_prophet)&diff=prev&oldid=1255895935] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ether_(Book_of_Mormon_prophet)&diff=prev&oldid=1255896046] from this new sock, which are similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nephi,_son_of_Helaman&diff=prev&oldid=1219347543], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laman_and_Lemuel&diff=prev&oldid=1219340353], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jarom&diff=prev&oldid=1215030984], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Limhi&diff=prev&oldid=1214155224]. Requesting a CU given their propensity for creating socks in case there are other sleeper socks out there. FyzixFighter (talk) 12:25, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

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• {{Inprogress}} - RoySmith (talk) 14:36, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
• {{confirmed}} RoySmith (talk) 14:55, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Doug Cajun|tools_link=yes}}

This latest potential sock seems to be focused in the same LDS-centric type of edits. These edit summaries ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Book_of_Mormon_people&diff=prev&oldid=1259803482],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Book_of_Mormon_people&diff=prev&oldid=1259803772]) are similar to previous sock edit summaries ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Book_of_Mormon_people&diff=prev&oldid=1224396839],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Book_of_Mormon_people&diff=prev&oldid=1224396640],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Book_of_Mormon_people&diff=prev&oldid=1224397041]). Also, how the user references wikipedia-space pages here [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aminadab&diff=prev&oldid=1259801998], is similar to how previous socks have referenced such pages (see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Omner&diff=prev&oldid=1224397417],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sariah&diff=prev&oldid=1219646056],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christianity_and_Theosophy&diff=prev&oldid=1219674495]). Requesting CU given the prolific habit of the master for creating socks. FyzixFighter (talk) 14:15, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

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• Yes, that's them, also {{checkuser|Latter Day Jesus}} and a few already-blocked accounts. There are others that might be them, or might be on a shared IP - come back if you have further behavioural suspicions. Girth Summit _(blether) 15:02, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=ሣሖሌሑሲሥቄቓሡሰሯሧ|tools_link=yes}}

Same editing pattern and area of interest as previous socks. For example, challenging lineage charts in BoM articles ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Limhi&diff=prev&oldid=1261564299], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amaleki&diff=prev&oldid=1261545852], and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Limhi&diff=prev&oldid=1214154886]. Most of the edits by this new sockpuppet are to pages edited by previous socks (the three exceptions still fall within the LDS-related area). I'm not sure what's going on with the Ge'ez script user name, but they've used apparently random strings before ("-j..z!..m%%%x?" for example) for user names. CU request to see if there are other sleepers, given their history. FyzixFighter (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

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• A check is inconclusive. I'll block on behavior though. Izno (talk) 21:38, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Highrum Smiff|tools_link=yes}}

This one showed up right after the last sock ({{u|Butter made from smashed nuts}}) got blocked. So far they follow a similar LDS-centric editing pattern with drive-by tagging ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lemuel_G._Brandebury&diff=prev&oldid=1273603904], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phillip_McArthur&diff=prev&oldid=1273603787]) as previous socks. User name is riff on an LDS-related name or topic, similar to other previous socks (eg {{u|Big Ballin Oaks}}). Also this edit [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ipotane&diff=prev&oldid=1273604814] at Ipotane is similar to previous disruption such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ipotane&diff=prev&oldid=1187258269][https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ipotane&diff=prev&oldid=1122492605] by previous socks. Requesting CU just in case there are more sleepers. FyzixFighter (talk) 02:09, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

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• Indeed it is. Izno (talk) 02:19, 4 February 2025 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Joffrey of house Smith|tools_link=yes}}

Similar name to last identified sock and similar LDS-centric edits, although the types of edits range from pro-LDS ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Book_of_Mormon&diff=prev&oldid=1275460903], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Brigham_Young&diff=prev&oldid=1275466672]) to contra-LDS ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Smith_(Latter_Day_Saints)&diff=1275464862&oldid=1268246830], [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lost_116_pages&diff=prev&oldid=1275461631]). Previous socks have also presented exaggerated pro-LDS behavior ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rachel_Helps_(BYU)&diff=prev&oldid=1220660656],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Anachronisms_in_the_Book_of_Mormon&diff=prev&oldid=1225623157]), and have engaged in drive-by tagging of LDS articles ([https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lemuel_G._Brandebury&diff=prev&oldid=1273603904],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phillip_McArthur&diff=prev&oldid=1273603787],[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amaleki&diff=prev&oldid=1261545684]). CU requested in case there are any sleepers. FyzixFighter (talk) 14:04, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

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• {{confirmed}} to past socks. Also:
• {{checkuser|Herdnudge}}
• {{checkuser|True Blue Editor}}
• Blocking etc. Girth Summit _(blether) 12:11, 14 February 2025 (UTC)

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{{sock list|1=Aurangzeb the Hero|tools_link=yes}}

Pro forma, already confirmed and blocked: Special:Permalink/1279268586. MarioGom (talk) 10:51, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

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• Closing. MarioGom (talk) 10:51, 15 March 2025 (UTC)

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