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CheckUser is the process of checking information about two or more users (including named users and IPs). Some administrators are able to check if two or more accounts have been used from the same computer. These users also see User agents. This can help them decide if two accounts are related in the way described above. It is also possible to see if a user is editing from an open proxy.

On this page, users can request some users or IPs to be checked. Good reasons should be given for why a checkuser is needed; you should provide links which show the questionable edits, etc. Questions should usually be created so that they can be answered by yes or no. Responses will be short in order to comply with Wikipedia privacy policy. Sensitive information (like the IP addresses used by an account) are usually not reported. The results are not always clear, and a decision should not be made only on the basis of checkuser results.

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This tool is to be used to fight vandalism, to check for sockpuppet abuse, and to limit disruption of the project. It must be used only to prevent damage to the project.

The tool should not be used for political control; to apply pressure on editors; or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute. There must be a valid reason to check a user. Note that alternative accounts are not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of the policies (for example, to vote more than once or to make it look like more people support an idea). Checkusers will refuse a request, if the reason for checking is not good enough to warrant the use of the tool.

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Sock Making Troll Edits

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Latest comment: 1 day ago4 comments3 people in discussion

The sockpuppet whom I reported earlier is back again, [1] his new account is already confirmed and blocked by CU on english wiki [2].

Now he's also making troll edits, please see what he did:

Please block him immediately. Based Kashmiri (talk) 10:25, 16 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done MathXplore (talk) 11:31, 16 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: The user is globally locked. MathXplore (talk) 11:45, 16 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
  This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. BRP ever 20:33, 25 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Category/template creators around Arabic/LGBT/Pakistani topics

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Latest comment: 1 day ago8 comments3 people in discussion

I request CU-comparison between category/template creators around Arabic/LGBT/Pakistani topics. The 1st user is already blocked. The 2nd user is CU-blocked by user:Fr33kman (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#BottleOfSoup), the 3rd user is blocked per enwiki SPI results (w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Irtapil/Archive#23_June_2024). I will list up the similarities and overlaps that I noticed.

The 2nd user (BottleOfSoup, BoS) previously made Category:Gaza Strip templates (special:redirect/logid/2693442). When I see the categorized templates, Template:Gaza blockade, Template:Gaza Strip navbox, and Template:Gaza Strip map is made by the 4th user (LagoonGoose, LG). This suggests that the 4th user is continuing the works of the previous users.

(Usage of userspace) Also, as PDL pointed out in the previous CU request, the 1st and 2nd user prefers to work in the userspace. This trend is also seen in the 4th user (LagoonGoose, LG, userspace edits) since their return in August after a 3-month Wikibreak. Please note that the user was already familiar to use their userspace and content translation tools since their registration and return.

(Categorization involvements) The 1st user was originally blocked per categorizations issues (deleted categories), and then the block was extended per previous CU results.

(Language preferences and related interests) As seen in the creation of w:Template:User en-gb-n, w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Irtapil/Archive#23_June_2024, and the previous edits, the 1st user's langauge preferences and related interests include en-GB, Arabic, and Australia. When I see the 4th user, they made translations of Arabic content (including User:LagoonGoose/Australian Representative Office in Ramallah), also made page moves to change titles in British English (for example, see special:redirect/logid/2816294, organization -> organisation, also see move log). The usage of "organisation" can also be seen in w:User_talk:Irtapil/Archive_1#article_translation_request_ru:_Альянс_врачей.

(Topic overlaps) Both the 1st and 4th user are the most prolific editors in the area of the Middle East (especially Israel and Palestine) in this project. Other topic overlaps are listed as below:

I look forward to hearing from the CUs. MathXplore (talk) 07:12, 15 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Apart from the user I CU blocked, there appears no overlap in the database. This may be meatpupperty instead. Will keep and eye on it. fr33kman 22:17, 15 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
I have updated w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Irtapil. MathXplore (talk) 02:03, 17 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
In addition, I have contacted an arwiki/Wikidata CU and Wikimedia Steward about this case (m:Special:Diff/27482135). MathXplore (talk) 01:44, 19 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: The 1st-3rd users are now locked. MathXplore (talk) 11:34, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: The 4th user is blocked per enwiki CU results. MathXplore (talk) 22:22, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: Since email abuse has been reported from their later account, email access has been removed from all accounts (Special:Diff/9849372). MathXplore (talk) 00:41, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
  This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. BRP ever 20:31, 25 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

Dhadhor accounts again

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Latest comment: 2 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

After the previous CU request (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Dhadhor_accounts) and content dispute, another account (2nd user) has joined the conflict.

The 3rd-5th users are already blocked in the previous request (by user:Bsadowski1) and w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Rao Devilal Pratap.

The previous conflict was between the 1st and 3rd-5th users versus an IP range where the involvement of the 6th user is estimated. Please see the block log and related records of the 6th user (special:redirect/logid/2765016, w:special:redirect/logid/163138137, w:special:permalink/1234083914#Question_about_special:redirect/logid/163138137) and here/

The relation between the 6th and 7th user is explained in w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/R2dra.

Please note that the 2nd user aimed to restore previously removed statements in the intro (Dhadhor is ... Ahir or Yadav), please compare special:diff/9758784, special:diff/9585825, and special:diff/9575519 for example.

The 1st and 3rd-5th users are working to do the opposite of the above actions (removing the statement: "Dhadhor is ... Ahir or Yadav" and relevant references, see special:diff/9765543 and special:diff/9580657). Also, I have previously pointed out that the 3rd-5th users are using similar edit summaries as one of our former admins in Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Dhadhor_accounts. Please note that the 1st user started using the same kind of edit summary (please compare special:diff/9765543, special:diff/9580657, and special:diff/9570001). MathXplore (talk) 05:55, 13 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Recent problematic cross-namespace pagemovers

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Latest comment: 1 month ago6 comments2 people in discussion

I would like to note that several users are moving non-userpages to userspace with similar tone (complicated language that may not make sense) and vice versa. The 2nd user has WP:ONESTRIKE for this reason. In w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Krishan avatar, an editor pointed out similarities between the 1st and 3rd user (who is equal to the 4th-11th user, Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Behgal_Jats_accounts, Special:Diff/9737930, w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Truthfindervert, Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Truthfindervert/Khalsajudicary). Both the 1st and 3rd user has interests in similar South Asian history topics, and have a history of problematic page moves (examples are explained in Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Behgal_Jats_accounts and Special:Diff/9737930). MathXplore (talk) 03:25, 12 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Please also note that the users like to move pages with semi-protection (especially the 1st and 2nd users). MathXplore (talk) 05:13, 12 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
I will also add Repulsive hegemony card (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) for doing similar page moves against semi-protected entries. MathXplore (talk) 00:20, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: The user is locked. MathXplore (talk) 05:16, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: 1st and 2nd user is locked, please see w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Balakashyap/Archive#27_August_2024. MathXplore (talk) 00:39, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Md Sunnat Ali Mollik back with new account?

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Latest comment: 2 months ago8 comments4 people in discussion

I've looked on the Facebook page of The Daily Target, found on their website of the article, and in the Facebook page I saw two user with the name Md Sunnat Ali Mollik (another one is also Md Sunnat Ali Mollik, but in Bengali letter), it proves that The Daily Target is related with the long term abuser. Also look on user:Mohona Maiti, blocked for the same reason. Now if I talk about the Leo Alfie account, this account is continuously defending of the articles Deletion request (see the first and second nomination page here). Also on dewiki. Also they've admitted that they’re a Bengali language speaker, here on dewiki. –TANBIRUZZAMAN (💬) 16:51, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I think you misunderstood me! Comparing me to other users. With the created 'Daily Target' I have nominated registration as a new newspaper and am trying to update the article with references. I already see confirmed by 'user checker'. Leo Alfie ❯❯❯ Talk 17:43, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
(Non-checkuser observation) Duplicate request, already answered at Special:Diff/9746797. MathXplore (talk) 23:25, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: Stewards are contacted. MathXplore (talk) 23:28, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: The user is locked. MathXplore (talk) 00:54, 9 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Please note that we have another new user Eku Roy (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) in the RFD (Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/The Daily Target (2nd nomination)). OVI999 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) (already locked) is also related. MathXplore (talk) 11:48, 11 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Al_Mamun_Tagor (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) New account using the link suggestion feature to get some edits and !voted keep on the rfd. — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page 21:50, 11 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: Already locked. MathXplore (talk) 22:12, 11 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Return of Sockpuppet

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Latest comment: 2 months ago9 comments4 people in discussion

The suspect, AlvaKedak is an sockpuppet of users which I had already reported here Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser#Personal Attacks & Disruptive Edits of Socks

  • AlvaKedak has created his account 3 hours ago and the first articles he edited were also edited by the sockpuppet [3]
  • AlvaKedak tries to remove the same content which the blocked socks tried to remove multiple times [4] Based Kashmiri (talk) 14:48, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I am not a sockpuppet. I used to edit without an account (I am the IP user who created the Rashrakuta Empire Page), I made an account specifically so I could talk to @Based Kashmiri about the Pala Empire map and then from then on started editing using this account (there is a glitch that sometimes logs me out while I am in the middle of editing, I mentioned this in my user page).
    I tried to remove that damned map because it was inaccurate, if you added it to the Regular Wikipedia page, it would be removed instantly and for good reason. I just want to preserve the integrity of this site.
    Is this enough to clear my name, or do you need more proof ? Also "a sockpuppet" not "an sockpuppet", get that right at least. AlvaKedak (talk) 14:20, 13 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    You still have not given a single reliable source which says that map (which is based on Oxford & Archeological Sources) is inaccurate, Even in the discussion at the talk page you failed to prove it.
    “I tried to remove that damned map because it was inaccurate, if you added it to the Regular Wikipedia page, it would be removed instantly and for good reason. I just want to preserve the integrity of this site.”
    I'm not replying this because you're being agnorant atp, see Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia. Based Kashmiri (talk) 18:13, 13 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I will discuss the map later.
    But has my name been cleared at least ? AlvaKedak (talk) 21:22, 13 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    @Based Kashmiri still hasn't responded for for the past three days. I assume this either means that the sockpuppet allegations against me have been resolved, or they are busy with other things. AlvaKedak (talk) 19:54, 16 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    The user did however did state in the Commons: Deletion Request page for the map they created, that I am a long term sockpuppet who has been personal attacking them and creating disruptive edits in multiple wiki projects, I want to make it clear that these claims are entirely false. While I am not fully familiar with the entire situation, I did see that there are four other users listed below me, who I assume may have engaged in sockpuppetry and personally disliked this user. I would like to clarify that I am not associated with any of them. I have no personal animosity toward @Based Kashmiri; I simply have disagreements with them on the map that's all. AlvaKedak (talk) 19:57, 16 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    I can find no evidence to suggest that the user is engaging in sockpuppetry. Our database shows nothing. fr33kman 20:03, 16 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Well that's the end of that. Thank you @Fr33kman for looking into this situation.
    And while I do disagree with @Based Kashmiri on the map, I do think it's unfortunate that the user has received personal attacks for reporting actual sockpuppetry, I hope they're doing alright. AlvaKedak (talk) 17:43, 17 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Administrator note: Accounts listed, previous request is Special:Diff/9705739. MathXplore (talk) 23:30, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Joseph Williams (singer) accounts

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Latest comment: 1 day ago6 comments2 people in discussion

Both accounts are only interested in Joseph Williams (singer), and both have tried to close the RfD for this article without permission. The first account is already indefinitely blocked and globally locked. Depextual (talk) 07:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Confirmed and blocked by Bsadowski1.--BRP ever 11:58, 22 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

There are two more accounts. They are involved with creating Joseph Samuels both here and on Vietnamese Wikipedia. Although the title is "Joseph Samuels", they contain social media links to "Joseph Williams" so I believe they are sockpuppets of the same user. Depextual (talk) 22:28, 24 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Confirmed-BRP ever 22:55, 24 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you; I've now tagged Joseph Samuels for QD. Depextual (talk) 22:58, 24 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
  This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. BRP ever 20:33, 25 November 2024 (UTC)Reply
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