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My Other Wiki Is Magic

Hi Yamla, did anyone check My Other Wiki Is Magic? In their ranting unblock request (reverted by me), they claimed, among other things, to be an administrator. If that's true (seems very dubious) and they are an active administrator, that should pop up in a check, unless they are intentionally using proxies to obfuscate matters. Doug Weller and Bishonen thought the user was a sock, but I don't know if Doug ran a check.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:53, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

I did as did another CU. I found nothing and I expect the other didn't either. Doug Weller talk 08:02, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm not going to run a CU as two others have. What a bizarre claim from that user. Sounds like someone reading what The-symbiant was posting. Presumably some sort of LTA. --Yamla (talk) 10:11, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:28, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

@Bbb23, Doug Weller, Cullen328, and Bishonen:: That's AttackTheMoonNow, aka Brian K Horton, aka MickMacNee. Usual fantasy stuff. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 16:05, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Ewww, thanks. --Yamla (talk) 16:06, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Ahhh, that makes sense, a voice from the past. Probably should be glocked.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:14, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

I am unsurpised, but I certainly appreciate the research. Cullen328 (talk) 18:49, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Pinzunski

Hi Yamla, after the user disclosed 3 IPs they evaded their block with, you responded "This list is nowhere near complete." After I pushed the user, they responded to your comment "It is complete, if I knew more I would have told."

My main reason for opposing their unblock request has to do with editing with IPs, both WP:LOUTSOCK before the block and evasion after. I am not asking you to - and I know you can't - disclose the IPs you alluded to in your comment. I'd like to get a handle on how many more IPs (just a number) the user failed to disclose, about how many edits they made, and how much of the IP use was ante-block and how much was post-block. Is that possible? Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:01, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

I'll take a look and respond here. --Yamla (talk) 11:56, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

They disclosed 3 IP addresses and assured us this list was complete. I believe they've subsequently admitted the list is not complete. As to IP used specifically for WP:LOUTSOCK, this list is less than half the IP addresses they've used. There's also  Confirmed socks, Sewy12 and Bloxorz12, albeit with no edits. See also this edit, which Pinzunski subsequently took ownership for; that IP address is not one of the ones they list. To be as clear as I'm permitted, there's unambiguously been WP:LOUTSOCK much in excess of the set of three IP addresses provided by that user, prior to the block on the account, and a very small number of edits made after the block on the account. Additionally, the technical data strongly indicates WP:LOUTSOCK was not accidental, prior to the block. You are free to copy this over to the user's talk page or to the SPI if it would be helpful. --Yamla (talk) 12:59, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, Yamla, that's all very helpful. I didn't notice the block evasion by IP 145.44.96.12 on November 4, and generally I don't buy user claims of "accidental" editing without logging in. The system gives you a rather strong and visible warning that you are about to edit as an IP, at least it does if you're not editing from the mobile platform (and this editor doesn't seem to edit with a mobile). At this point, I'm not going to copy this discussion over to the user's Talk page.

I'm okay with creating a pro forma report at SPI if you think that would be useful. Despite the 0 edits, do you object to my tagging the master and two confirmed accounts Drmies blocked above? Frankly, because of the user's fairly apparent deceit, I'm inclined to point to this discussion on the user's Talk page and revoke TPA. I wouldn't even consider the standard offer unless the user is honest with us.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:58, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

I have no problem with you tagging the socks. As to the SPI, I suppose it's mostly a question of if they'll continue evading the block. Hard to predict the future, but it's probably worth the few minutes it'll take to create. Ping me there and I'll add my comments. :) --Yamla (talk) 14:37, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm sure you got my ping, but see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pinzunski.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:04, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm trying to recall how I got in here. I think I ran CU because a. I saw your block (Bbb23) and because I thought it was the Portuguese soccer socker. Carry on with this vexatious user, Drmies (talk) 16:50, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

User:Joaquinazo

I have a question, is this account another sock of User:Miggy72, who you blocked? As the user recreated Popular Resistance Brigades, which Miggy72 created before, hence my suspicion. Regards. Govvy (talk) 16:21, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

If you have reason to believe they are, please file a case in WP:SPI and I (or another checkuser) will be happy to take a look! Feel free to ping me if you create a sockpuppet investigation. --Yamla (talk) 16:23, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

I wasn't sure I had enough evidence to go on, but my gut was telling me something might be off. So I thought I try you first. Govvy (talk) 16:32, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm certainly one of the blocking admins here but I'm not at all sure I'm the expert. :) I do appreciate the question, just not sure I have the relevant expertise. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Miggy72/Archive documents some of the tells. --Yamla (talk) 16:44, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Well, I decided to open an SPI just incase, Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Miggy72, I did ping you on it. Regards. Govvy (talk) 16:50, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. --Yamla (talk) 17:09, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

So my hunch was right, cheers, regards. Govvy (talk) 22:29, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, nice job. :) --Yamla (talk) 22:30, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

thank you

thank you (again)

Begocc (talk) 15:26, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

we have a filter for malformed unblocks.

How cool is that! -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 11:35, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Tell me more! How do I find that? --Yamla (talk) 11:39, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

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UTRS appeal #81421

Aside from reading CHATbot stuff, I assume this finds you doing as well as can be expected.😜 Don't know what to do with Angelic Devil. I've gone numb from reading their tickets. Unblock? Restore TPA? WP:AN? Decline? (sigh) -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 16:02, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, I've been reading the requests. I think six months of non-trivial, problem free editing elsewhere (perhaps, 500 non-trivial edits over at least six months) and a demonstrated understanding of WP:RS and a topic ban on enthnography and origins, broadly construed, may be enough. I'm unsure, though. I mean, basically everything this user has ever done on Wikipedia was troublesome. I definitely think there's nothing in the current unblock request that indicates we should lift the block. All of this paragraph is an opinion which you are free to ignore if you see fit. :) In other news, we've seen some astoundingly bad chatbot requests recently. It doesn't give me hope for our new AI overlords, that's for sure. :( --Yamla (talk) 16:08, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

No, I need the input. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 16:24, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

So, specifically I'm advocating for declining the unblock request but giving them the above path forward, just in case I wasn't clear enough. I think that would be enough for me to support an unblock request in the future. Not a guarantee, of course, but a significant step toward that. --Yamla (talk) 16:27, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Yeah, I told him so. So. We will see. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 16:43, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Fingers crossed. This sort of thing does work out from time to time. --Yamla (talk) 16:44, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Today's edits and discussion relating to Hackney Borough Council

Thanks for your helpful guidance. I will wait till the ANI discussion archives and, if no objections are received, will then post the wording I suggested at 19:02 to the article to conclude the matter. 31.55.242.67 (talk) 19:09, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

No. Drop this. Now. You've been told to drop this matter. RickinBaltimore (talk) 19:12, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I've been told to stop talking about editing the article. I've not been told to stop editing the article. 31.55.242.67 (talk) 19:21, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

You haven't even stopped talking about editing the article. But now you've also been told not to make those specific edits to the article. I want to be clear. You won't get another warning. LEAVE THIS ALONE, WP:DROPTHESTICK. --Yamla (talk) 19:23, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Symon Sadik?

Hi Yamla, Paradoxical SS has been rather prolific since their first edit on October 3. I suspect they are part of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Symon Sadik, but I'm not confident enough to block based on behavior, especially because there are so many sockmasters in the areas they edit. They created a userpage on their third edit. They have created many articles (and uploaded many files) starting on November 2. Compare the initial version of Rangabali (film) by sock BanglaMirchi to Paradoxical's initial version of Godor Golpo. And there's a fairly obvious focus on Symon Sadik. What do you think?--Bbb23 (talk) 17:24, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Without WP:BEANS and without checkuser evidence, I'm basically certain this is Symon Sadik. I'm going to send a more detailed explanation via email. --Yamla (talk) 17:39, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Just replied, and I'll await your response before doing anything further. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:59, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Obvious sock

Obvious sock is obvious. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 07:48, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Yeap. Blocked the sock master for a month, blocked the sockpuppet indefinitely. Hopefully they take the lesson. --Yamla (talk) 10:48, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 17:51, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

User:Rio0601‎/France-Pt9301 forum-shopping across the pond

Now forum shopping at French Wikipiedia trying to overturn his ban here. Oddly, FR admins weren't willing to ban him for evading a block there[1], on account that the CU data was stale; I guess WP:DUCK isn't sufficient there. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 21:23, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Lol. And here I am, accepting CU findings from other language projects. Thanks for letting me know. I don't imagine fr admins will want to get involved with en.wiki (just as we don't with their project). --Yamla (talk) 21:26, 27 November 2023 (UTC):

C'est la vie! OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 21:39, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

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ThatChemist25

I saw you had taken a glance at ThatChemist25. I ended up there after they crossed Sergecross's path. I've glanced at logs and I'm seeing a lot of behavioral evidence this is Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Eluike, with the focus on bad GA reviewing. Maybe you already expected this and was waiting for them to prove it though, as the reviews came after you were involved. -- ferret (talk) 02:32, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes. I've been watching and that's what I've been seeing, too. I really appreciate you bringing this to me, I wasn't certain but with your opinion matching mine, I'll go revoke IPBE and block them. --Yamla (talk) 11:14, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Talesbeda et al.

Thanks! The other admins were not revoking TPA, and post-block these accounts created havoc. Worse, they knew enough how pings work to ping me repeatedly and rapidly. And then of course the revdeletion afterward. If you haven't already run a check, could you do so - to find sleeper accounts and block them before they make any edits?--Bbb23 (talk) 16:25, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

You're welcome. The accounts are IP-hopping. There's nothing I can see at the moment to bite into. :( --Yamla (talk) 16:27, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. Oshwah just blocked another, quickly and efficiently. I didn't have to do any work. :-) --Bbb23 (talk) 16:28, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm used to being a target of abuse, but it is unusual to pair me with Risker. Truth be told, we're not even "buddies", let alone...well, what he said.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:30, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Just stopping by to agree with what Bbb23 said, especially the last part... Thank you to those who have examined this and taken action. Risker (talk) 21:41, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Lol. I just assume none of it is my business. :) More seriously, though, at least it's a decent tell. I wonder if we'll figure out which LTA it is. --Yamla (talk) 16:39, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

So many possibilities. zzuuzz always seems to know.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:51, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Bbb23: Oh, that one. Your answer. There's a lot of non-recorded data, such as previous harassment and that ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ business. You can probably dig in more with the backlinks. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 17:53, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

First, I was right - you do know the answer. Second, I've never heard of that LTA, at least not by the master's username. Third, very few of them are tagged, making it harder for idiots like me. As for "digging in", probably not, too tired, and not sure if I'd retain what I learned anyway. Thanks, though.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:21, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Of course you're right :) There's not much to say about this one. Apart from the ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ account, most of it is just teenage-level gender- and sex-obsessed harassment, which no one needs to retain. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 20:28, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

@Zzuuzz is this about, among others I guises, Edward Collind and Arudhimsa? I was planning to submit an SPI and change the blocks to CU. Doug Weller talk 12:07, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Yes, that's the same Gustin Kelly. I don't think an SPI will yield much additional fruit. Checkusers are, as they say, aware, and no doubt at least one or more CU has probably already eyed up some range blocks. I've always thought that in a lot of circumstances it's a bit pointless to pile on a CU block, especially where the user is never going to be unblocked anyway, but re-blocking or tagging is of course your prerogative. -- zzuuzz ^(talk) 12:22, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

I won’t bother. Doug Weller talk 17:10, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

You've been busy...

...this morning confirming socks I've blocked. Thanks! --Bbb23 (talk) 17:45, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

No problem. It's rather satisfying. :) --Yamla (talk) 18:20, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

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Cricket

Do Canadians play cricket? I'm an expert on cricket based on Downton Abbey, a reliable source for all things.

Pharaoh496 (created in August 2023) and Ipad4444 (created last month). Compare identical edits: [2] (Pharaoh) with [3] (Ipad); and [4] (Ipad) with [5] (Pharaoh). The only other edit by Ipad was an interaction with User talk:Blue Square Thing, similar to interactions by Pharaoh with BST, both on BST's Talk page and Pharaoh's Talk page. Behaviorally it's pretty obvious, and if Ipad had more edits, I'd block without technical corroboration, but... --Bbb23 (talk) 16:34, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

I'll take a look later today or early tomorrow, stepping out soon. And by the way, I hold dual citizenship, UK and Canadian, so know lots about cricket. Well, probably more accurate to say I know a very small amount about cricket. :) --Yamla (talk) 19:14, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

@Bbb23: good eye. I blocked the  Confirmed sockpuppet account indefinitely and blocked the master for one month. Let's hope that's an end of it. --Yamla (talk) 18:56, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, Yamla, the person is lucky they got you. I would have indeffed the master as well. :p --Bbb23 (talk) 19:38, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

Rule out socking

I blocked Sergent Salt, a WP:SPA with a WP:COI at Mammography, on November 22 for one week for edit-warring and other disruption. After expiration of his block, I came close to reblocking as he reinstated his version of the article, but he was warned by another editor and since has stayed on the Talk page. Today, a brand new editor, Dhermiz87 reinstated SS's version, their only edit. It's possible the new account is a sock, but they could also be meat or a joe-job. If they are in fact a sock, I would indef both the master and the sock given the master's WP:NOTHERE-type history, namely promoting their own work in a rather aggressive style. What do you think?--Bbb23 (talk) 13:48, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

 Unrelated, see slightly more detailed findings at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sergent Salt. I'm... not sure what's going on with Dhermiz87. --Yamla (talk) 14:38, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, both for the check and the SPI filing. I'm watching the article, so we'll see whether Dhermiz87 loses interest.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:49, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

UTRS

Hey. Sorry for stealing the ticket from you. I got pinged on IRC to handle it, had a blonde moment and forgot you were a CU and didn't see your comment till after I refreshed the ticket and had already done things. That said, I would still like originating CU to review and i've messaged them. I agree it's low risk, but want to be sure given context. Again sorry for swiping your thunder there. -- Amanda (she/her) 22:45, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

No problem at all. Happy to watch how it plays out. I thought I had grabbed the UTRS ticket but it looks like I didn't hit the button. --Yamla (talk) 22:50, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

You defs did reserve it - which should be logged slightly better from the system's side. I pulled it so the user wouldn't get a response from you as I was talking with them on IRC and asked them to file it pro-forma. -- Amanda (she/her) 23:11, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

Ah ha! Now just to see if the user ends up blocked as a sock or free to edit. --Yamla (talk) 23:12, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

HaughtonBrit again

HaughtonBrit is unforunately back using this 205.182.133.63 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)). HaughtonBrit has been known to be using a Pittsburgh or general Pennslyvania IPs to evade his block-[6]. The 205 IP was part of a bunch of his IPs and proxies posting on many different admins' talk pages-[7] + [8] +[9] trying to get me blocked by comparing me to User:Wrythemann but it turned out to be a sock of PrinceOfRoblox, hence the IP's message to Courcelles-[10]. The 205 IP also is tracked to Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania through WHOIS and other offwiki IP checkers like Nord. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 15:19, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Yamla. I do not know what the issue is with this user but he removes well sourced information with citations and when he does not like the information, he tries to revert by accusing me of some banned user. User needs to understand that not everyone from same state is a banned user and needs to stop using as a vindictive accusation to revert changes. 205.182.133.63 (talk) 15:24, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Part of his regular trolling which also included impersonating an admin [11] and saying that the various block evading IPs were his friends and not him-[12]. There's only one person from that state that has been tendentiously editing various religion related pages and hounding me and my edits. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 15:33, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Still no idea what or who this user is talking about but my edits has not been based on any religion pages but on various topics as can be seen by my IP contribution. Wikipedia encourages good sources and information to improve the encyclopedia. Yamla, you can witness my recent change and see if there is any problem with it. I do not want to entertain this user’s vindications anymore. 205.182.133.63 (talk) 15:39, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Blocked as a proxy. I obviously cannot confirm or deny this is HaughtonBrit due to privacy reasons, but the spur.us report confirms it's a proxy. --Yamla (talk) 15:44, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 15:59, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

By the way-he just confirmed he was HaughtonBrit by editing through his usual 2600:1016 IP-[13]. Just goes to show how committed he is to trolling. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 17:28, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Blocked. --Yamla (talk) 17:30, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

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Socks?

Can you check is these users are socks? User:Viishhaaal
User:Dashan Ghasan
User:AmNaTi200 . Juvalkjolly (talk) 15:06, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

@Yamla Could you please check. Juvalkjolly (talk) 12:49, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

You need to file an SPI, see WP:SPI. --Yamla (talk) 12:51, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

If possible you please test it. Then I'll file. Thanks. Juvalkjolly (talk) 12:53, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

No. You have provided no evidence to support your accusation. You can provide that evidence in the SPI that you file. --Yamla (talk) 12:58, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thanks for the email, Yamla. I really appreciate it. Take care.

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Too many masters

Hey Yamla, I just blocked Sulfound as a sock of WaftCinematic, a user blocked by Kuru last month for undisclosed paid editing and some other things. After reviewing Sulfound's creations for WP:G5 eligibility, I noticed two other masters that seem likely (WaftCinematic was not a "pre-existing" master): Sorufx1, whom I'm not familiar with, and Amansharma111, whom I know some. Finally, I noticed SimonLoverWiki, a newer user who's made only a handful of edits, intersecting with Sulfound and Sorufx1 (deleted edits). I have not blocked SLW. Could you look into this? I'd like to tidy it up if possible. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:57, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Will do! --Yamla (talk) 11:27, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

SimonLoverWiki is already blocked by Ponyo as a confirmed sock of सत्यम देवगन and likely a different group from the rest. Sulfound is  Confirmed to ISudhakarin who was previously confirmed to Sorufx1. Sudhakarmishrain is part of that group, also confirmed to Sorufx1. WaltCinematic is part of the Bikrookanpurgangster group, very clearly. Thankfully, none of these groups are good at hiding from a CU perspective, though the ranges are noisy. I haven't retagged or anything. Let me know if you need more! --Yamla (talk) 12:11, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Elpresidente360

Please take a look at User talk:Elpresidente360. I think the socking has continued/resumed, but for some countries it's hard to tell for sure. (I'm reviewing some aged unblock requests.) --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 20:55, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Will do! And thanks for reviewing the old unblock requests. I hope to do a pass on those before the end of the year. --Yamla (talk) 11:28, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Yeap. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Elpresidente360‎. --Yamla (talk) 11:59, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

I've developed a habit which seems to show up around holiday season: I go through CAT:RFU in chronological order, looking for reasons to unblock (as opposed to the much easier looking for reasons not to.) Usually the reason reduces to WP:AGF. The practice has backfired once or twice, unblocked users later showing they deserved to be blocked, but on the whole, either the unblocked users haven't bothered returning, or they've been well-behaved enough for me not to notice. In any case, it reduces the queue. --jpgordon^{𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇} 22:08, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

I really like that. I'll have to keep that in mind when I go through the queue. :) --Yamla (talk) 22:09, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

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Hello, on the British Armed Forces page the number of reserve personnel in the British Armed Forces was recently changed by someone to read 924,000. This seems incorrect as the British goverment webpage that is cited as a refrence indicates a total of only 33,210 personnel in all of the services as of July 1, 2023. Greenwood10 (talk) 02:47, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

I'm not sure why you are bringing this to me. --Yamla (talk) 11:04, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

UTRS appeal #82015

Quo vadis? -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 09:08, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

This one belongs to AmandaNP. I'm not sure what's happening with it. --Yamla (talk) 10:07, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

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More disruptive behavior from TheCelebrinator

Not sure if you have seen the recent edits by User:TheCelebrinator, but they've been exhibiting more disruptive behavior, specifically a violation of WP:POINT at Talk:Donald Trump § Add mention that he's racist. Would appreciate if you could review the matter. You may also want to see Talk:Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign § Blanket claims of white supremacist-leaning rhetoric et al. and User talk:TheCelebrinator § Introduction to contentious topics. ––FormalDude (talk) 17:25, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

This one is best taken to WP:AIV. I'd rather avoid touching that if I can possibly avoid it. To be clear, I think you are correct that they are being disruptive, I'm only saying they didn't react at all well to my recent intervention (and that of multiple other admins). --Yamla (talk) 10:15, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

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My Alt Account

Hello, I've got a question. Prior to unblock I was under suspicion of Sockpuppetry thanks to a shared IP. I've cleared the notice on my user page as I assume I am trusted since I've been unblocked however my actual legitimate alt account (which was never used on this wiki during my block) is still blocked. I would want to use it for editing and creating templates so such edits don't clutter up the contribs on my main account. I was wondering if you could unblock it for when I need it, after the fact I will off course disclose the account on my user page and follow all protocal regarding a legitimate alt account. Also is the category:sockpuppets of N1TH Music going to remain because it kinda gives off a negative impression because after all it was a shared IP, I never did those edits and the account was never used for socking. So please just inform me on what you can do about the situation, thank you N1TH Music (talk) 21:00, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

I think it's too soon for you to be using multiple accounts. Please stick to one account for now. If you are able to go six months without significant problems, I'm happy to reevaluate. --Yamla (talk) 21:44, 14 December 2023 (UTC)

Could I at least remove the sock notice, I never used the account for socking so I think it's misleading. N1TH Music (talk) 12:10, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, if but only if you properly declare it as an alt, as required by WP:SOCK. --Yamla (talk) 12:20, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

I've skimmed through the page and I don't see any explanations on how exactly to declare it, should I put a sentence declaring that the account exists on my user page or where else? N1TH Music (talk) 14:59, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

On both user pages. --Yamla (talk) 16:08, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Alright done, do I have permission to remove the notice? N1TH Music (talk) 12:42, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

You are free to remove my notice on User:Not N1TH Music and, if you wish, to indicate that you are doing so with my permission in your edit notice. --Yamla (talk) 12:46, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Alright, thank you and Merry Christmas N1TH Music (talk) 12:52, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

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HaughtonBrit proxy

Remember HaughtonBrit?. Unforunately this time he's back with another proxy-[14] making the same religious nationalist edits on the same pages he was tendentiously editing before using the same tactics I had to deal with before-[15].

Proxy report-[16] Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 10:08, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Edit: Another sock account.. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 10:49, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Yeap, definitely a proxy. I didn't run CU to see if this is HaughtonBrit but I agree it looks like them. --Yamla (talk) 11:39, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Yamla, can you check Finmas and Swellingtom? I filed a SPI againt Finmas before but it apparently turned up as unrelated. And then this happens [17]- at this point it's undeniable that they're the same person. HaughtonBrit has been absolutely obsessed with trying to get revenge against me and pushing a religious nationalist agenda on Wikipedia and will leave no stone unturned in trying to achieve that.

Regarding Swellingtom, he's clearly behind the 199* IP. You can see that this IP edited the page Battle of Balakot, making the same exact edits as IPs such as this [18] and [19]. Both of these IPs/proxies have an ISP of FedEx, which is the same ISP of his former IP socks-[20] and [21]. On top of that, he is also using non proxy IPs that geolocate to Pittsbugh to tendentiously edit pages at the same time-[22]. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 05:12, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Pinging @Blablubbs: regarding the Prince of Roblox SPI-[23]. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 05:57, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I would like to thank you because you looked into this matter, I really hate the shared IP blocks, I need a suggestion that how could I prevent myself from getting blocked in future because of other person's bad intutions — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drsnope (talk • contribs) 09:58, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Another one

I intend to block Ovsk as a combination of WP:NOTHERE, WP:DE, and probable sock, but before I do, I wanted to make sure that one or more CUs have already run a check. A similar thing happened with ASmallMapleLeaf, and no one could find evidence of socking. I did not block that user, but Ovsk's "proposal" at WP:AN regarding Koavf is far more disruptive that what ASML did.

Wikipedia's tolerance for this sort of thing is much higher than (I think) it should be. I reverted the user's initial edits last night, but I figured it wouldn't end there, and I woke up to an extended discussion at AN and a discussion on the user's Talk page with Bishonen and Ritchie333 questioning the user's legitimacy. You might want to look at the discussion there, in particular Ritchie's comment about OvskMendov1, which I recall seeing around somewhere recently but can't remember where.

I'm going to take the liberty of pinging a couple of other CUs who may or not be available: @Zzuuzz and Blablubbs:.

Thanks for your input.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:28, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Ah, I found Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/OvskMendov1. The master doesn't exist on en.wiki, but I found something interesting. They did edit at Wiktionary last July, and this edit was to Koavf's Talk page.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:49, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

I'll see if I can follow up there. --Yamla (talk) 15:03, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Ovsk has been trying to gain access to other people's accounts, plus wp:Open proxies#Checkuser applies. CU-blocked. --Blablubbs (talk) 15:37, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank to both of you.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:10, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

No problem, and thanks, Blablubbs, that's useful extra context. --Yamla (talk) 16:17, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Proxy abuse

https://spur.us/context/198.30.18.8 & [24]. Can they be blocked for proxy abuse? Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 11:05, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Yes. Blocking. --Yamla (talk) 11:09, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

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Olivia Harry

Checkuser data is not helpful in this case. Yamla, am I correct in assuming that OH is using proxies? Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:32, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

As far as I can see, 100% of their edits are from proxies. I'll note these are "call-back proxy networks" according to spur.us. That said, what little I can tease out of the CU data does indicate a deliberate attempt to use proxies, rather than simply being an innocent user of them, as is unfortunately the case in some areas of the world. --Yamla (talk) 16:57, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

Ummm, what is a "call-back proxy network"? --Bbb23 (talk) 17:05, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

What we call a p2p proxy. Happy to extensively elaborate if you haven't heard that term. --Yamla (talk) 17:06, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

I've heard the term many times and know it's short for peer-to-peer, but that does not mean I understand technically how it works or, perhaps more important, how to distinguish it from other proxies (there are too many flavors) for the purpose of understanding when proxy use is "deliberate" or "innocent" (nor do I understand what "innocent" means in this context).--Bbb23 (talk) 17:49, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

(Talk page watchers, feel free to correct any details) Something like NordVPN is a straight-forward case. A user chooses to use NordVPN and can switch it off at any time. NordVPN rents servers across the world. This is "deliberate". Then we have something like the Apple iCloud private relay service. Again, "deliberate" proxying, though often users aren't aware this is what it means. Then we have some VPN software that uses your own residential IP address. Your traffic is routed through some other person's residential IP who is running the same software. This is an example of a p2p (peer to peer) VPN. Perhaps the user at this IP address is the person living in that residence, or perhaps it's someone proxying through that IP. We can't tell. So, mostly "deliberate". The confusing thing, though, is some ISPs do this themselves. So, you the end user may have purchased residential internet access through your ISP and not have installed any proxy software at all. The end user may be completely innocent. But their ISP is nonetheless selling proxy services through that IP address. After all, they can make a little extra money. Who cares if this is frequently used by spammers or people sending death threats? This is particularly common these days in certain African countries and, I think, some central Asian countries. It used to happen in Canada, though I haven't seen it here in years. So, the end user is innocent and the blame is on the ISP. Finally, we have countries like the UK, where essentially everyone's IP address is dynamic and good luck with that. --Yamla (talk) 18:52, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

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User Mondschein Block

HI, I am User Mondschein. I have been blocked since moving to California because, apparently, my "IP address range belongs to Forcepoint Cloud Services"... What does that mean? and what is so bad about "Forcepoint Cloud Services"? Isn't that new name of "Websense"? I get my Internet connection directly from Xfinity/Comcast... I bought a Router at Best Buy in order to have WiFi and direct the signal to all the rooms in the house both upstairs and downstairs... What gives? Can you please help me understand?

Mondschein — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:644:8E80:73FA:0:0:0:69 (talk) 23:12, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Forcepoint Cloud Services functions as a proxy. You need to disable your proxy and wait a full 24 hours for the block to clear. Note this IP address, 2601:644:8E80:73FA:0:0:0:69, is not owned by Forcepoint. This IP address is not blocked. --Yamla (talk) 11:49, 13 January 2024 (UTC)