29 July 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• Paula Perry goes large (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Michelle LOVES to shop (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Almost all their edits are genre changes/genre warring in articles about music, especially addition of R&B[1][2][3][4] (prior socks: [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]).

Addition of R&B in a infobox in which the only genre adequately confirmed in is pop[13] (Maria hates seeing pop as only genre in a infobox: [14][15][16][17][18][19]).

Both users edited the article Renaissance (Beyoncé album)[20][21][22].

Blueberry72 (talk) 21:51, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Looks like a duck to me with the typical behaviour.  Clerk endorsed for a sleeper check please. --Jack Frost (talk) 21:55, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 22:20, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed  No sleepers immediately visible -- RoySmith (talk) 22:26, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Glocks requested -- RoySmith (talk) 22:26, 29 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

01 August 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• Midnight Luvva (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Michelle LOVES to shop (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Gone.undercoverrr (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Michrlle LOVES to shop changed their username to Midnight Luvva after 16 edits. Note the similarity to blocked sock Michelle LOVES to shop who also edited the same article. Midnight Luvva made ten edits to attain autoconfirmed status, then jumped into the contested Renaissance (Beyoncé album) article. They quickly chalked up 4RR, restoring previous sock edits.[23][24]

Checkuser requested to hunt for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 08:17, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Looks like a duck to me.  Clerk endorsed - Please confirm and check for sleepers. --Jack Frost (talk) 09:12, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  In progress - Girth Summit _(blether) 10:28, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed to Michelle LOVES to shop:
  • Tha WKD (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Midnight Luvva (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Will block and request locks. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:31, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Gone.undercoverrr is technically  Unrelated, as far as I can see. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:35, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Closing. Spicy (talk) 17:13, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

03 August 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• 2A04:4A43:415F:EEFD:511E:6057:ADAF:AF53 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• BEPfromBehindtheBridgetophunkbusinessENDofbeginningofsun (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The IP went straight to an article at which MariaJaydHicky was active, restoring the same genre edit.[25][26] More of the same at another article, in both cases citing Drowned in Sound, although with different URLs to adapt to the website getting archived.[27][28][29]

No checkuser needed for obvious behavior. Binksternet (talk) 06:13, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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• IP blocked 72h for block evasion, if they come back after that feel free to report to AIV and link to this SPI. Not sure there's any point doing anything with the account as they've been blocked since 2020... firefly ( t · c ) 06:56, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

06 August 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• Aæsha (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Addition of R&B in the article A.K.A. (album)[30] (prior socks: [31][32])

Edit in the article Jason Derulo[33]:

• Placing R&B first (prior socks: [34][35][36][37])
• new user adding way too advanced templates (prior socks: [38][39][40])

Other genre changes using advanced parameters [41]][42].

Genre change (+ placing R&B first) writing a misleading edit summary[43][44] (prior socks: [45][46]).

Blueberry72 (talk) 14:20, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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• Certainly looks like the usual behaviour.  Clerk endorsed - Please confirm and check for sleepers. --Jack Frost (talk) 14:44, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed -- RoySmith (talk) 15:01, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Global lock(s) requested TheSandDoctor ^Talk 15:13, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

28 August 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• 51.198.25.73 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Block evasion by MariaJaydHicky [47] [48] [49] [50]. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 22:11, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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• Thanks, these diffs remove all doubt. 51.198.25.73 is 62.252.205.73 evading their one-year block. Re-blocked. Closing. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:33, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

13 October 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• R&B don Diva (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The typical "underexperienced" that suddenly becomes overexperienced R&B is good, pop is bad (example)-user. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 18:09, 13 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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• Looks like the usual messing about with genres (clearer diffs: [51][52]). CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - for confirmation and sleeper check as usual. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:26, 17 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 13:59, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed -- RoySmith (talk) 14:13, 18 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

26 October 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• 151.226.168.124 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A02:C7E:391B:7D00:980C:B42F:3D11:D6E7 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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IPs from England switching around the order of genres on Meghan Trainor and Mariah Carey articles. Obvious.--NØ 09:42, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Blablubbs, not going to file another case but they now seem to be using an account called Dinyah] in case you want to check that.--NØ 13:27, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Check declined by a checkuser - CheckUser information may not be used to publicly connect IP addresses to named accounts. --Blablubbs (talk) 09:54, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Dinyah (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) is  Likely –  Blocked and tagged. Didn't immediately see any sleepers, but I didn't go digging.  No comment with respect to IP address(es). --Blablubbs (talk) 13:43, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• Both IPs blocked by Girth Summit for three months. Closing. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 19:12, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

30 October 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• Wakanda4evah (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Addition of R&B in the article A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)[53].

Previous sockpuppets made the same genre change: [54][55][56][57][58].

Moreover: this is a new user making a genre change with advanced parameters (prior socks:[59][60][61][62][63]).

Blueberry72 (talk) 11:21, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Likely, blocking as suspected. -- RoySmith (talk) 12:54, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

07 November 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• Antéduup (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same M.O. as prior socks: making 10 (mostly genrewarring) edits and waiting a few days, then genrewarring at Tulisa once becoming autoconfirmed. See this edit by a prior confirmed sock versus this edit by the current sock. Requesting a CU to check for sleepers. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 15:06, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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• Usual behaviour.  Clerk endorsed - For confirmation and sleeper check. --Jack Frost (talk) 02:21, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  In progress - -- RoySmith (talk) 02:31, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed plus
  • Justina Vee (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  -- RoySmith (talk) 02:35, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
• locks requested -- RoySmith (talk) 02:36, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

08 November 2022

Suspected sockpuppets

• 20Jentina23 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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This account was created just recently and already started to change genres in articles [64] [65]. I think it's another block evasion by MariaJaydHicky. TheAmazingPeanuts (talk) 16:17, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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• Certainly looks like them and the timing matches. CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - Please confirm and look for other accounts. --Jack Frost (talk) 02:06, 9 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed,  No sleepers immediately visible.  Blocked and tagged,  Global lock(s) requested, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 11:44, 9 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

03 January 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Hollie.Patterson (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Lickwidd (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

They mostly edit pages about R&B artists/albums/songs.

New users adding way too advanced templates [66][67] (prior socks: [68][69][70][71]][72])

Placing R&B first[73] (prior socks: [74][75][76])

Genre change in the article The Beginning (Black Eyed Peas album)[77] (prior socks: [78][79][80][81][82])

Unjustified removal of the pop genre or a sub-genre of pop from the infobox[83][84] (prior socks: [85][86][87][88][89])

Addition of unnecessary studio album links [90][91][92][93][94] (prior socks: [95][96][97][98][99])

Blueberry72 (talk) 19:52, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Yep, that's them. Blocked, locks requested. Girth Summit _(blether) 16:38, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

05 January 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Lickle Rinser (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 92.40.213.52 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A02:1811:9C41:C300:F42A:425C:33E7:51B1 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A04:4A43:415F:BC90:E00B:A24F:3AFF:D5C3 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A04:4A43:41DF:D5B8:F8CC:92A:3212:A953 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A04:4A43:407F:C8BA:259C:BA5A:5856:3526 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A04:4A43:41CF:B030:157A:2779:3D4:409D (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Similar name to recently blocked sock User:Lickwidd, sharing interest in Fergie. Insisting on adding R&B genre.[100][101] One of the involved IP ranges was just blocked: Special:Contributions/2A04:4A43:415F:BC90:0:0:0:0/64. 92.40.213.52 was a throwaway. Binksternet (talk) 21:56, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CU requested to make certain. Binksternet (talk) 21:56, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• In disbelief that I'm still seeing this person causing disruption twelve years later. Acalamari 07:34, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• Lickle Rinser is  Confirmed, along with Luv. Anjel. Muzak. Baeb (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki).  Blocked and tagged,  Global lock(s) requested.  No comment with respect to IP address(es). --Blablubbs (talk) 14:18, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• At this point IPs most likely stale. Closing. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 23:44, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

06 January 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Gyal gone wild (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Username registered directly following the previous sockpuppet blocks. She's still on a crusade against the genre "pop rap".[102][103] The latter link shows the person returning to the same article visited many times before.[104][105][106]

Checkuser requested to search for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:34, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - filer forgot to actually request CU and I am inclined to agree that it could be of use here, so requesting and endorsing. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 22:00, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed, also ZPLD (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki).  Blocked and tagged,  Global lock(s) requested, closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 23:21, 6 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

11 January 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Dina Rae RH10 7UW (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 109.144.18.178 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 109.144.21.210 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• Starlight at Dawn (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2A04:4A43:551F:B2B5:BCAB:5CC1:556:CCD0 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A04:4A43:41DF:D5B8:F8CC:92A:3212:A953 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Similar name to blocked socks DinaRaee and DinaRae20017. Same old edit-warring over genre, same as previous IPs and socks.[107][108][109]

Checkuser requested to search for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 04:24, 11 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Named accounts are  Confirmed, nothing to add.  No comment with respect to IP address(es). Closing. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:02, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  Global lock(s) requested TheSandDoctor ^Talk 23:34, 17 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

5 February 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• 30 in March 2023 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Addition of R&B in the infobox in the article A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)[110] (prior socks: [111][112][113][114][115][116])

--Blueberry72 (talk) 19:00, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed, plus Lucozade drinker. Blocking both, requesting locks. Girth Summit _(blether) 18:18, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  In progress - hang on, I just ran a check on Lucozade drinker - there are more accounts. Girth Summit _(blether) 18:22, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• OK, the following account is  Confirmed:
  • PurpleDiva13wear (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• There are lots of other accounts that might be them, but I'm not confident at present to start blocking and tagging. Might get a second opinion offwiki. Closing for now. Girth Summit _(blether) 18:35, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

30 March 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• LGWa1013 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New user adding R&B in the article A Girl like Me (Rihanna album) using an advanced template[117] (prior socks: [118][119][120][121][122][123][124])

Blueberry72 (talk) 16:38, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed. Lock requested. Girth Summit _(blether) 11:53, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

18 May 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Honey GeiGei (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Almost all of their contributions consist of music genre changes in articles related to songs or artists, mainly addition of R&B or hip hop in the infobox.

New user entering too advanced templates for a beginner[125][126][127] (prior socks: [128][129][130][131][132])

Addition of R&B in the infobox of the article Who You Are (Jessie J album)[133] (prior socks: [134][135][136][137])

Addition of R&B in the infobox of the article Sweet Talker (Jessie J album)[138] (prior socks: [139][140])

Placing R&B first[141] (prior socks: [142][143][144][145])

Blueberry72 (talk) 17:26, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed and blocked Courcelles (talk) 17:45, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Tagged,  Global lock(s) requested, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 23:48, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

22 May 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Peroxideblondechavette (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New account focused on genrewarring on articles that MJH targeted before:

• Prior sock edit vs current user edit
• Prior sock edit vs prior sock edit vs current user edit

Requesting a CU to check for sleepers, if a CU or clerk thinks it's warranted. Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 08:20, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Blocked this account and Zakinchania. Courcelles (talk) 13:19, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:51, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

25 June 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Aeishea (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The first edit is an advanced addition of R&B (example [146]) + the long-term insistence at Paris Hilton, which is already semi-protected because of the persistent baseless claim that the album is R&B [147] (CC) Tbhotch^™ 04:21, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• The user admitted not being a newbie.
• The user autoconfirmed just to edit the semi-protected Paris (example [148])
• Ad-nauseum edit warring (example [149])
• Distaste for the pop genre ([150]) (example ([151]))

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•  Confirmed Along with Xtriq. Blocked, no tags. Closing Courcelles (talk) 00:56, 26 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

29 June 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Stlishminxx (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Quack (CC) Tbhotch^™ 14:16, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

•  Confirmed No sleepers on a quick look. Blocked, closing. Courcelles (talk) 14:25, 29 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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08 July 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Charlatan-10-2-96-08 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Almost all of their contributions are music genre changes in articles about singers or albums.

Newly registered already makes use of advanced templates[152][153] (prior socks: [154][155][156][157])

The usual addition of music genres on the article Tulisa (along with other edits made on purpose to hide the genre change) [158] (prior socks: [159][160][161][162][163][164][165])

Loathing for pop[166]] (prior socks:[167][168])

Blueberry72 (talk) 17:28, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed to one another, behavioural match and right location for the proposed master:
  • Charlatan-10-2-96-08 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • KnowitallNancy (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Naomicannonball (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Blocking, requesting locks.  Girth Summit (blether) 13:09, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

15 July 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Deena Rix (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Their first contribution was a change of music genre (the addition of R&B) on the I Look to You page[169]:

• Page already targeted by Maria (prior socks: [170][171])
• Use of templates that are too advanced for an inexperienced user (prior socks: [172][173][174][175][176])
• Loathing for the pop genre (prior socks: [177][178][179])

Blueberry72 (talk) 17:31, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 01:37, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  Global lock(s) requested. Blocked. Close. Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 01:38, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

23 July 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Winehaux (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The account was specifically created to evade a block at this page (CC) Tbhotch^™ 15:35, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed Courcelles (talk) 15:37, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  Specifically, Winehaux, So Ibiza dreams and R'n'B Playa are confirmed and blocked. Truthissoaddictiv was already blocked for DE, but is confirmed and reblocked as a sockpuppet. Courcelles (talk) 15:40, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

29 July 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Santo Ileso (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Almost all their contributions are genre changes in infoboxes of articles about music.

Newly registered already makes use of advanced templates[180][181][182] (prior socks: [183][184][185][186])

They edited pages already targeted by Maria's socks:

• A.K.A. (album)[187] (prior socks: [188][189][190][191])
• No Doubt[192][193] (prior sock: [194])

"still counts"[195] (prior sock: [196])

Blueberry72 (talk) 20:20, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed, blocked. Materialscientist (talk) 21:25, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

15 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Siresskims (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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All their contributions are genre changes in articles about singers, songs or albums.

This user joined in 2020 and their first edit was a genre change in the article Mariah Carey (album), more specifically an inappropriate removal of the pop genre from the infobox[197] (prior socks: hate for the pop genre[198][199][200][201]; genre changes in the article Mariah Carey (album)[202][203])

Genre change in the article I Look to You[204] (prior socks: [205][206][207])

Genre change in the article Emotions (Mariah Carey album)[208] (prior socks: [209][210])

Blueberry72 (talk) 22:16, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• I would add That's so Krystal who made a bunch of R&B genre edits in the same manner as past socks.[211][212] Binksternet (talk) 02:05, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Siresskims, That's so Krystal (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) and Tha ride (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) are  Confirmed.  Blocked and tagged. Closing. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:24, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

20 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Timeless-for-me (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2.124.222.213 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Obvious case based on behavior. Checkuser not needed.

IP 2.124.222.213 made the same edits as previous socks at the page It's About Time (Christina Milian album).[213] After being repeatedly reverted, the IP stopped edit-warring and new user Timeless-for-me resumed the same activity.[214]

The album article has a long history of UK-based IPs and socks trying to add the R&B genre. One of these was Special:Contributions/2A02:C7C:7B18:3A00:8B2:80E9:B613:50C[215] which got rangeblocked as Special:Contributions/2A02:C7C:7B18:3A00:0:0:0:0/64. Another one is Special:Contributions/151.230.28.253 which immediately got blocked for just one edit.[216] Blocked socks who made the same edit include User:3rd St. Saint, User:Stlishminxx and User:R'n'B Playa. Stlishminxx was blocked naming MariaJaydHicky. Binksternet (talk) 22:59, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Account and IP already blocked; account is  Confirmed to Takhidlioop, and technical data consistent with previous socks; requesting locks, closing. Girth Summit _(blether) 10:59, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

23 August 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Shellylovesshopping (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Simonjoust0909 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Proforma; both confirmed to the accounts in the 20 August report. Girth Summit _(blether) 08:07, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Tagged, lock requested, closing. Girth Summit _(blether) 08:08, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

08 October 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Akonetta (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2A02:C7C:7B4E:AE00:5C93:3B91:46E6:A387 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• Tanyabaybeegirl (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Addition of R&B in the infobox of the article Takin' It Back using advanced templates despite having just registered[217] (prior socks: [218][219])

Blueberry72 (talk) 17:18, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Tanyabaybeegirl performed the same reversion as their first-ever edit.[220] Same sock behavior. Binksternet (talk) 15:12, 9 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Both  Confirmed, along with the following:
  • Diary of a Chavette (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Supa Dupa Grrrl (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Requesting locks. No comment on the IP. Girth Summit _(blether) 17:05, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

•  Awaiting administrative action - Given the edits on R&B genre in infoboxes, 2A02:C7C:7B4E:AE00:0:0:0:0/64 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log)) seems to be the same person, at least since August. I would recommend a soft block, possibly 2 weeks or more. MarioGom (talk) 19:10, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Blocked by Widr. Closing. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 00:08, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

4 December 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Ms. Amerykah (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Almost all of their edits are music genre changes in the infoboxes of R&B or hip hop related articles.

In their first edits they were already using advanced templates[221][222][223][224] (prior socks: [225][226][227][228])

Among their earliest edits were restorations of edits of Maria's sockpuppets that had previously been reverted[229][230] (Socks that had made the edits: [231][232])

Same articles targeted by Maria's socks:

• The Beginning (Black Eyed Peas album)[233] (prior socks: [234][235][236][237])
• Fergie (singer)[238] (prior socks: [239][240])
• Greatest Hits (The Notorious B.I.G. album)[241] (prior sock: [242])
• The First Lady (Faith Evans album)[243] (prior sock: [244])
• A Faithful Christmas[245] (prior sock: [246])
• R&B Divas (album)[247] (prior socks: [248][249])

Blueberry72 (talk) 20:01, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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This user has accused the filer of being a sockpuppet of Giubbotto non ortodosso, which is characteristic of MJH socks: [250][251][252][253][254][255]. It may also be worth mentioning that this user blanked this report twice[256][257]. Aoi (青い) (talk) 23:09, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

•  Clerk endorsed - Please, compare to previous socks. Vanjagenije (talk) 19:19, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  Confirmed, also Doo for Luv (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Blocked and tagged. Izno (talk) 00:02, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

8 December 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Sparkliieee (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Kimpossible2023 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Sparkliieee was silent for a month and a half and started writing as soon as Ms. Amerykah was blocked as Maria's sockpuppet. They added R&B in the infobox of the article A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)[258] (prior socks: [259][260][261][262][263][264][265])

Kimpossible2023 hastened to restore Sparkliieee's edits in the article A Girl like Me (Rihanna album)[266]

"Still counts"[267] (prior socks: [268][269])

Kimpossible2023 included the R&B genre in the infobox of the article The Sweetest Days using a source that confirmed (not even very explicitly) both R&B and pop[270]: this behavior reflects Maria's obsession with the R&B genre and disdain for the pop genre, as described in Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/MariaJaydHicky.

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• Yup. Izno (talk) 18:21, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
•  Global lock(s) requested TheSandDoctor ^Talk 18:43, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

10 December 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• LaCienega Bouldevardez (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2A02:C7E:38CD:9100:C957:F40B:4E0C:1028 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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First edit of LaCienega Bouldevardez was to return to the article Christina Milian (album) and assert once again that the genres are pop and R&B, with pop on top, just like previous socks.[271][272][273]

CU requested to check for sleepers on this very active case. Binksternet (talk) 19:28, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• Confirmed by UA + behavior to previous socks. Izno (talk) 20:24, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• IP is stale. Closing. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:34, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

15 December 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• Vastina Julentine (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Lambilystanily (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Same fascination with the R&B genre, same uncommunicative edit-warring style. Same intense focus on It's About Time (Christina Milian album) as shown by previous socks.[274][275][276]

CU requested as is usual for this relentless socker. Binksternet (talk) 04:13, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Adding Lambilystanily who appeared after Vastina Julentine was blocked, and went directly to Mariah Carey topics to engage in genre-warring.[277][278] Binksternet (talk) 16:08, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed, along with DinaRFranks13 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki).  Blocked and tagged. Closing. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 15:53, 17 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

14 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Supa human (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 195.224.115.70 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 193.111.182.99 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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193.111.182.99 was blocked in December 2023 as block evasion by MariaJaydHicky. That IP and the other entries here have been trying to upgrade Will Smith's music from pop rap to rap.[279][280] The two IPs were doing the same thing at Big Willie Style.[281]

Checkuser requested as usual for this persistent socker. Binksternet (talk) 16:17, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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•  The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says: blocked and tagged as proven without further comment. DatGuy^Talk_Contribs 16:33, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

14 January 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• 77.44.1.164 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Added the same content to I Don't Wanna Cry as 193.111.182.99, a confirmed sockpuppet, did a few days earlier. Heartfox (talk) 19:08, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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This IP address has edit warred and had received a warning about it from Binksternet about 2 months ago, so that also might be an sign of sockpuppetry because that Maria's sockpuppets can easily edit war. They have also added the unsourced genres back, and I have reverted them. But, I am not sure if this is really a sock because that their contributions tell me that they have actually edited on some articles that are not really used by Maria's sockpuppets, so I do not know if, or is. TheGreatestLuvofAll ( chat with me ) 21:14, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The IP Address is located in England, where Maria most likely lives, according to GeoLocation. TheGreatestLuvofAll ( chat with me ) 21:56, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• It probably is MJH, but it was a single edit was from 4 January - there doesn't appear to be any ongoing disruption from this address, closing. Girth Summit _(blether) 11:39, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

21 February 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Lil' miss Boo Thang (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2A02:C7C:7B4E:AE00:E5AA:E691:4742:1DA0 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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At Forgive_Me_(Leona_Lewis_song), the new username made the same edit[282] as an IP6 which is now rangeblocked for evasion: Special:Contributions/2A02:C7C:7B4E:AE00:0:0:0:0/64. Same thing at Run (Snow Patrol song).[283][284] Same at John Legend, adding the hip hop soul genre cited to mmusicmag.com.[285][286]

Obvious case, no need for checkuser. Binksternet (talk) 17:29, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Blocked. Widr (talk) 17:33, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

04 March 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Tha New Classik (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Tha New Classik repeated the same edit[287] as four previous socks.[288][289][290][291]

Obvious case, no checkuser required. Binksternet (talk) 22:02, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• CU'ed it anyway and turned up Brixtonbabe (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Courcelles (talk) 19:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Blocked, tagged, locks requested. Case closed. Courcelles (talk) 19:32, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

14 March 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Pink Friday 2.0 Roman Reloaded (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) ( Clerk note: original case name)

• Iggyiggzis (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Liscious2k24 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Liscious2k24 was blocked yesterday as a sock after obvious genre-warring behavior. After gaining autoconfirmed privileges, Iggyiggzis followed with much the same edit at the semi-protected Iggy Azalea biography, trying once again to replace the pop rap genre with plain hip hop, using similar wording in the edit summary.[292][293]

Checkuser requested to sweep for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 18:00, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I have blocked Iggyiggzis indefinitely as a consequence of edit warring at Iggy Azalea. Daniel Case (talk) 20:58, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• This is MariaJaydHicky. Also:

• Tart.Maria (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Sopalips (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Spicy (talk) 00:08, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Blocked and tagged, closing. Spicy (talk) 00:08, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

20 March 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Am I bovvered though? (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• RnB-Hip-hop soul (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• DudleyinHorsham (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 51.194.172.249 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2a02:c7c:7b5a:0:cca7:eb99:dfa3:2303 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 2A02:C7C:7B5A:0:E48A:1449:E3D8:86C0 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• Cowboy Chunter (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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After checking the page history of Iggy Azalea plus following the directions on the block log of Iggyiggzis and the tag of the user page of Pink Friday 2.0 Roman Reloaded, I can see that the account operator may be MariaJaydHicky which is where this SPI is located. The 14 March and today's look suspicious in my view. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 21:32, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Yes, this is MJH's typical behavior: a brand new account focused solely on genrewarring. Upon becoming autoconfirmed, they began edit warring at Tulisa, which is a perennial target of MJH socks. Compare this edit by a prior blocked sock versus this edit by the present user. Aoi (青い) (talk) 21:40, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Shall we put the CheckUser box on since you've requested that before realising I've added in this report before you did? Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 21:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I added another suspected sock to the list. Same MO: new account, genrewarring, targeting some of the master's prior targets. See this edit made under an IP compared to this edit by the sock. Thanks Iggy the Swan, good idea. I am requesting a CU since there are probably other accounts out there. Aoi (青い) (talk) 06:57, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Seems likely. @ToBeFree:, just to let you know that the first account you've blocked for edit warring is part of this SPI, which is currently in a CU investigation. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 08:04, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Thanks for the notification – I hope it's okay if I leave this to a checkuser experienced with finding MariaJaydHicky's socks. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:12, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• The second user mentioned is also rapidly reverting my edits, when they are obviously socks. In one of their edits, they removed Europop as a genre. When I let them know about this in their talk page, they seem to get so upset about it and say in their edit summaries that they are not. I only asked them to come here to give a full explanation to explain why they think they are not a suspected sock of Maria. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 16:07, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Anyways, I am done dealing with their mess, like them refusing to talk to me. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 16:11, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• I added a third sock, DudleyinHorsham. This is another new account that has jumped straight into genrewarring, targeting the usual articles. See, for example, this prior sock's edit versus current user's edit and this prior sock's edit versus current user's edit. Aoi (青い) (talk) 07:45, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Yeah it looks obvious. If this does not stop, admins may have to protect these affected pages further than semi. Unfortunately, there is more edits made after your comment. p.s. the section made below by Binksternet is irrelevant given the sock reported is definitely part of this section. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 12:23, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Also: it is claimed by the current "third sock" here says that "DollysOnMyMind" is a sock, given the edit summary starts with "Rv sock," though who knows if that is true or not regarding possible sock puppetry here or elsewhere. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 13:01, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  They may be accusing them of being User:Giubbotto non ortodosso. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 14:13, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  It’s not true. She’s just blabbering nonsense. Valddlac (talk) 15:32, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I was also accused as a Sockpuppet by RnB-hip-hop soul and I literally had a full conversation with the third suspected one, so I was just guessing that because the first suspect accused DollysOnMyMind as a sock of Giubbotto non Ortodosso. Here is some edit summaries I found [294], [295], [296] repeating the same edit summary TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 15:43, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• I added two IP socks who undid DollysOnMyMind's edits on The Sweetest Days and Future History (album). They are using AllMusic as a source for genres, what I recently told RnB-Hip-hop soul not to use. I changed back the order how it was before. They also seem to change genres on where two socks edited. Here is some proof I found [297], [298], [299], [300], [301] (using another IP) TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 15:05, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've also detected a third IP, see here, who reverted a different user but same problem. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 16:29, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Ok. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 16:31, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Also this TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 16:38, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Added Cowboy Chunter. Same pattern--new account targeting perennial targets. Some diff comparisons: current user vs prior IP sock, prior IP sock, prior IP sock. Worth noting the similar ranges of one of these prior IP socks with the IP socks listed in this report. Aoi (青い) (talk) 00:05, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• I've blocked, tagged and requested locks for the accounts I found.  No comment with respect to IP address(es). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:40, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• IPs have been blocked, closing. Spicy (talk) 17:53, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

24 March 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• RnB-Hip-hop soul (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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New user focused on making the same edits as previous socks.[302][303][304]

Checkuser requested to make certain, and flush out sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:17, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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This edit summary implies a connection with Giubbotto non ortodosso. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 00:58, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed in addition to
  • IPadPerson1plus1 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
  • Am I bovvered though? (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Locks requested,  Blocked and tagged. Closing.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Callanecc (talk • contribs)

30 March 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Doo wop hop (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Special:diff/1216286003 on Future History (album) is nearly the same edit as special:diff/1215991008 by 2A02:C7C:7B5A:0:CCA7:EB99:DFA3:2303 (talk · contribs · WHOIS), already blocked (#20_March_2024).

@DollysOnMyMind and Aoi: FYI — Jules* ^talk 15:05, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Now CU blocked.  Global lock(s) requested. Spicy (talk) 23:42, 31 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

3 April 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• 185.15.207.103 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Doing the same thing an IP and a previous sock did, adding the same genres. [305], [306]

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IP globally blocked. Closing.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:00, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

03 April 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• DinaRFranks (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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DinaRFranks pushed the R&B musical genre just like previous socks,[307] and the "Dina" name is similar to previous socks such as User:DinaRFranks13, User:Dina of Holland Park, User:Dina Rae RH10 7UW, User:Dina the Deeva, User:Dina.King, User:DinaRae20017, etc.

Checkuser requested to sweep for sleepers. Binksternet (talk) 17:28, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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CheckUser requested: per above. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 21:42, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like the account you've reported has been blocked without any further comment in this SPI anyway. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 21:43, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Account blocked and globally locked, closing. Bbb23 (talk) 13:01, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

04 April 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Kepin' it FUNKY (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 86.187.226.152 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 164.39.158.27 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• My love is love (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Kepin' it FUNKY and two IPs from the UK pushed the R&B genre into Cowboy Carter in the same manner as recently blocked sock DinaRFranks.[308][309][310] The style is the same as previous MariaJaydHicky socks.

This person claims to be the same individual who edited until yesterday as User:My love is love.[311] I don't think this is true, but I put the username in the list just to be sure.

Checkuser requested to sort out the truth. Binksternet (talk) 14:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment - first account listed has now been blocked, after discussions on User talk:ferret, User talk:Izno, Talk:Cowboy Carter and User talk:Kepin' it FUNKY all agree sockpuppetry. Hopefully this time, someone with CheckUser privileges can detect any zero-edit accounts created as Kepin' it FUNKY was created today before the previous case was closed. Iggy (Swan) (Contribs) 16:57, 4 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• I had already checked this, but there were no sleepers. CU cannot comment on IPs. I did not check My love is love. No reason to check an apparently good standing inactive user just because MariaJaydHicky tried to impersonate. -- ferret (talk) 12:57, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
•  Requested actions completed, closing The Wordsmith^{Talk to me} 23:36, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

05 April 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Tabusdonny (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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Editor continuing to edit war on Cowboy Carter, where a previous sock, User:DinaRFranks edited.

Diffs: [312], [313], [314]

I requested CU in order. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 11:45, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tabusdonny was created at 5:07 UTC, hours after Kepin' it FUNKY was blocked. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 12:24, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Checked and essentially confirmed to Kepin' it FUNKY. Blocked. -- ferret (talk) 12:56, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

25 April 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• XtinaMilian (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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XtinaMilian is editing where socks Ms. Amerykah, Vastina Julentine, and LaCienega Boulevardez edited.

Diffs: [315], [316], [317]
Previous socks: [318], [319], [320], [321], [322] TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 11:36, 25 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Yep. Lock requested. Spicy (talk) 12:34, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

04 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• Onlygurlinthewurld (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 80.175.171.150 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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Regarding Onlygurlinthewurld, this is a brand new account that is altering genres on articles that were targets of prior socks:

• present sock vs. prior sock
• Present sock vs prior sock.

The listed IP reinstated much of a prior blocked sock's edit here (see recent past sock vs. the present IP's edit. Onlygurlinthewurld then immediately edited the article to make additional changes. The IP's editing history suggests it is a static IP that MJH has used sporatically going back to August of this year (also note the block log, so I am requesting a long-term block on this IP.

I also requested a CU to see if there are any sleepers readily apparent (that is, if a clerk or CU thinks a check would be helpful). Thank you. Aoi (青い) (talk) 18:21, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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• Note that Special:Contributions/80.175.171.150 and the sock listed above worked in tandem to make the same genre-warring edit, within a few minutes of each other.[323][324] This IP was blocked last August for the same stuff. Binksternet (talk) 18:38, 4 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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•  Confirmed, plus Shaneyshady (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Blocking, requesting locks. Girth Summit _(blether) 13:45, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

08 May 2024

Suspected sockpuppets

• GJ22 MWM (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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