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Raxythecat

21 July 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


Raxythecat (talk · contribs) was blocked for harassing edits on Chaos magic, similar to this edit by this IP. The IP editor continues making harassing edits by following me to other articles and adding egregious citation requests . Skyerise (talk) 05:03, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Here's another harassing edit . Skyerise (talk) 05:23, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Skeyrides (talk · contribs) starts editing immediately after the IP is blocked. Skyerise (talk) 06:02, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

And the account was created half an hour after Raxythecat was 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)

02 September 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


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.

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

Added another sock ip 2600:387:f:4a14::4 (talk · contribs · IP contribs · WHOIS), who has been making reverts of my edits only intended to harass, was well as vandalizing article, for example, this edit, which appears to refer to this SPI report, and 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, 107.116.7.5 (talk · contribs · IP contribs · WHOIS), 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, 107.116.7.92 (talk · contribs · IP contribs · WHOIS), 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)

17 September 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

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: 2600:387:F:4A14:0:0:0:4, 257.122.14,1O, 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)

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  • Clerk endorsed - '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)
  • In progress - ~TNT (she/they • talk) 04:12, 30 September 2021 (UTC)
  • Numbers and periods that look like an ip address is Inconclusive
  • Skyrider777 is Confirmed to Skeyrides and Raxythecat. Blocked and tagged
  • no No comment with respect to IP address(es) ~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)

05 October 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


Removing the same material from Lionel Snell as previous socks 2600:387:f:401b::6, Numbers and periods that look like an ip address, and 257.122.14,1O. Also impersonating the subject of the article. Skyerise (talk) 16:53, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

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21 October 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


Brand new user's (Oct 19) first two article edits are to two of the articles repeatedly targetted by our puppetmaster, Chaos magic (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and Sigil (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). 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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25 October 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

New user suddenly appears to oppose me with their first edit. But wait! The article has been edited multiple times by IPs known to be associated with Raxythecat. 107.77.222.212, 107.116.7.30, 2600:8800:8386:8400:ec2b:a03f:315e:7b34, 107.127.0.85, and 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)

12 November 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


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 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 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)

23 November 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

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) (). Josiedubia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) 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 Improved sock skills (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log), 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:

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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  • In progress 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. no No comment with respect to IP address(es). Blocked and tagged. GeneralNotability (talk) 00:54, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

14 December 2021

Suspected sockpuppets


Tally Indue's first edit is to add "Superstition" to the see also section of sigil, which a number of previous socks have done. 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". Again, this same edit has been made by one or two previous sockpuppets. Then Jesse Adze makes this edit , changing "occultist" to "fantasy author". Looks like Raxythecat to me. Skyerise (talk) 22:56, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

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30 January 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

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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  • @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 Ldkd in as an obvious sleeper, CU Confirmed to Foot gloves. Closing. Girth Summit (blether) 15:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)

09 March 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

Making the same kind of edits to the same set of articles: Gnosis (chaos magic), Sigil, Austin Osman Spare, Gnosis (chaos magic), Sigil, Chaos magic. Please check for sleepers. Skyerise (talk) 13:04, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

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15 March 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

Vandalizing related articles John Dee (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Edward Kelley (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), 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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  • Confirmedno No comment with respect to IP address(es). Also semi-protected the two most recent targets. -- RoySmith (talk) 15:53, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

17 March 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

First edit is to vandalize Peter J. Carroll. Objects to User:Raxythecat being discussed 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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15 May 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

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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08 September 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

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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11 December 2022

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Ipotane (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Centaur (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) 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)

13 January 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

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)

@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)

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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)

21 April 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

Assorted shenanigans on Ludington-related Coldwell articles, likely some sort of troll who was keeping up with things. Hoax at James Ludington, removing indications that story is false from Sybil Ludington, and then 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)

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01 June 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

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 Blablubbs in case he has any comments, but I'm closing this. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 11:26, 27 June 2023 (UTC)
  • @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)

04 September 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

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 claimed to have posted on the talk page, but the post they refer to was actually posted by Manderson22 (talk · contribs) 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)

07 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

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)

07 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets


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  • Confirmed, noting for the record. Will update CU-wiki.-- Ponyobons mots 16:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

09 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

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, this edit is very similar to , , and by the last sock. The new potential sock has also used "Rm" at the start of an edit summary here, which was also a common behavior (see , , and ) 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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10 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

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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18 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

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 here and here). FyzixFighter (talk) 06:25, 18 May 2024 (UTC)

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06 June 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

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 (log). LilianaUwU (talk / contributions) 20:02, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

@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)

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  • CheckUser requested - 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 assistance requested: - 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.
Spicy (talk) 23:14, 8 June 2024 (UTC)

01 October 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

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 , , , , and , , , . 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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07 November 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar LDS-related editing as previous socks. More specifically, this edit repeats this edit by a previous sock and has nearly an identical edit summary. Other similar edits and summaries include and from this new sock, which are similar to , , , and . 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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27 November 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

This latest potential sock seems to be focused in the same LDS-centric type of edits. These edit summaries (,) are similar to previous sock edit summaries (,,). Also, how the user references wikipedia-space pages here , is similar to how previous socks have referenced such pages (see ,,). Requesting CU given the prolific habit of the master for creating socks. FyzixFighter (talk) 14:15, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

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06 December 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

Same editing pattern and area of interest as previous socks. For example, challenging lineage charts in BoM articles (, , and . 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)

04 February 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

This one showed up right after the last sock (Butter made from smashed nuts) got blocked. So far they follow a similar LDS-centric editing pattern with drive-by tagging (, ) as previous socks. User name is riff on an LDS-related name or topic, similar to other previous socks (eg Big Ballin Oaks). Also this edit at Ipotane is similar to previous disruption such as 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)

13 February 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar name to last identified sock and similar LDS-centric edits, although the types of edits range from pro-LDS (, ) to contra-LDS (, ). Previous socks have also presented exaggerated pro-LDS behavior (,), and have engaged in drive-by tagging of LDS articles (,,). CU requested in case there are any sleepers. FyzixFighter (talk) 14:04, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

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07 March 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

Thematically similar usernames (see history at Talk:Shivaji, same sort of trolling/POV-pushing. Aurangzeb the Hero could probably be blocked for trolling and per DUCK, but I imagine there is an older master at work here, and perhaps a sleeper check is worthwhile. Vanamonde93 (talk) 05:49, 7 March 2025 (UTC) Vanamonde93 (talk) 05:49, 7 March 2025 (UTC)

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15 March 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

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

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19 August 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

Previous socks have an established pattern of tagging and nominating obscure Book of Mormon related articles for deletion. See, for example, the edit history of Big Money Threepwood (talk · contribs), the most prolific recent sock I'm familiar with. A couple samples: In addition to making lots of AfDs, Threepwood brought religious and Mormon-related subjects to WP:Fringe theroies/Noticeboard.

The 166 IP jumped straight into the same pattern:

The 74 IP is linked to the 166 IP in this edit: . ~Awilley (talk) 03:39, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

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  • Blocked. Izno (talk) 21:44, 19 August 2025 (UTC)

31 August 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

Pushing a similar POV at Linguistics and the Book of Mormon ( vs ), agreeing with their sock IPs to present a false consensus ( vs ), going to user talk pages when they're reverted (, vs , , ), frequenting FT/N ( vs .) They're using proxies (filter log) this time. Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 04:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

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  • I'm blocking as suspected. Technically this has the scent of Raxythecat. Izno (talk) 20:52, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

08 December 2025

Suspected sockpuppets

Sock created during ANI thread involving sockmaster; within minutes posts an unserious bid to sanction creator of the ANI thread; sockmaster was posting edits very frequently but seemingly stops to go on a DE joyride with sock Placeholderer (talk) 03:07, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

Sock has now been blocked for disruptive editing. Idk if that has any bearing on this (this is my first filing at SPI) Placeholderer (talk) 03:10, 8 December 2025 (UTC)
Is the implication here that I am the person who created that account? Idris Shirazi (talk) 23:14, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

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01 June 2026

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I need help. For over a month many different IP editors have been editing Exact Audio Copy article. Initially, I got a little upset at what was happening and suspected that it was a cordinated group of editors, later I started to wonder if it may be one actual person? It smells fishy, but I don't know what to do about it, which is why I came here. I put a watch on this page. If you have more questions, or need more from me, please leave the question here directed at my account name, then I'll reply here. Thanks in advance. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 06:59, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

IP's that edited Exact Audio Copy or its talk page in past 5 weeks
New Account Created on May 31, 2026
Currently blocked sockpuppets
Please check if these blocked sockpuppets are related to any of the above.
IP's that edited other articles around the same time period
Please check these too. I'm not sure if any of these are related to any of the above???

. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 06:59, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

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I agree with User:sbmeirow that the recent temporary contributors to Exact Audio Copy are very likely all one person, and that User:Johnny Joeson is probably also the same person. Their edits are similar, and they word things in a similar way. For example, see this edit, which is very similar to many previous edits by temporary accounts on the same page. It is worth noting that User:Johnny Joeson has strongly implied they are not the same person as at least one of the temporary contributors; see this edit "I agree with the TA" (I assume TA means topic author, who was a temp editor).
More information tangentially related stuff about temporary accounts PRODing articles ...
Close
CommonsKiwi (talk) 08:52, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Hi, could the 5 users I included in the collapsed portion of my comment be looked into? I note that the last one has already been blocked as part of this investigation, while the second to last appears very close in the edit history of Audion (software) to User:Johnny Joeson. Thanks, CommonsKiwi (talk) 10:37, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

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  •  Additional information needed – This is an incredibly confusing list of many TAs, many of which are clearly unrelated. I'm not, and I do not expect anyone else to either, digging through all of this to remove the random additions. @Sbmeirow:, please remove the TAs that are not the ones from the exact audio article and ping me, and I will look at this then. CoconutOctopus talk 20:40, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
 Done per request by @CoconutOctopus: :: • Sbmeirow • Talk • 21:13, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
  • So, this is definitely one person, but it's not against the rules to use multiple temporary accounts. I believe this one editor was editing from a number of locations (i.e. work, home, school) or similar as they cycled through a few IP ranges that are all close enough together it is still clearly one user. What is more problematic is then creating an account and pretending the previous TA comments were not them (despite carrying on the same covnersations as the TAs elsewhere in the talk page). I have left the account a note regarding this. Aside from that, no administrative action is needed here. CoconutOctopus talk 21:26, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
  • recycle Reopened as 9 of the 10 suspected temporary account sockpuppets in the first list, as well as Johnny Joeson, have been blocked as sockpuppets of Raxythecat (talk · contribs) in the 8 June 2026 SPI case. — Newslinger talk 10:30, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
    • ~2026-24692-91 and ~2026-24762-84 are sockpuppets of Raxythecat per TAIV evidence, per the findings of the 8 June 2026 case. — Newslinger talk 10:58, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
      • @CommonsKiwi: Oops, I'm sorry. That was incorrect, and I've struck my previous comment. Behavioral evidence and TAIV data do not associate ~2026-24692-91 or ~2026-24762-84 with Raxythecat, and they remain blocked for the reasons stated on their respective block summaries. — Newslinger talk 11:19, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Merged case from Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/~2026-25500-86 into Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Raxythecat. — Newslinger talk 10:35, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Blocked without tags ~2026-32290-05 per behavioral evidence. WP:TAIV data indicates VPN use. — Newslinger talk 10:49, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  • no No action for any of the 18 temporary accounts in the "IP's that edited other articles around the same time period" section in Sbmeirow's initial comment, as the behavioral evidence and TAIV data do not support a sockpuppetry finding. — Newslinger talk 11:04, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @CommonsKiwi:
  • Closing. — Newslinger talk 11:26, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

07 June 2026

Suspected sockpuppets

Similar editing patterns to Fish and Chips. -- Least Action (talk) 02:42, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

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WP:DUCK behavior on Fish and Chips, see also active ANI thread Electricmemory (talk) In solidarity 02:44, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
I hardly ever participate at SPU so don't know the standards but feel despite this falling into duck, it might still be ripe for CU to rule out a joe job. Not that I think any of us care that much if FJLGreen is wrongly blocked over it, but cases which gain a lot of attention on ANI seem to be ones where we get idiots doing stuff like that. Nil Einne (talk) 03:43, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
@ToBeFree: pinging an active checkuser here. -- Least Action (talk) 05:34, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
[in response to Izno's note that they didn't check FJL; moved here ~ToBeFree] I think, probably, we should have a look at FJL, to confirm that this is indeed a joe job. -- Least Action (talk) 05:42, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
Then what we should do? -- Least Action (talk) 06:11, 7 June 2026 (UTC)
If they've found who's operating the sockpuppet then they'll deal with them accordingly.
Every check against an editor has to be for legitimate reasons & only if there's strong evidence to justify it. If the evidence leads them elsewhere (so to a different person), that's where they have to go. In solidarity, Blue-Sonnet (I'm listening) 06:35, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

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

Thanks, Staraction (talk · contribs) 12:03, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

08 June 2026

Suspected sockpuppets

Strong parallels with other socks that were LDS-focused. New edits such as similar to . Describing the text they are challenging to "sunday school lesson" and invoking "TNT" () follows a similar previous pattern by previous socks:

--FyzixFighter (talk) 13:33, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

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