This edit caught my attention where the user was seen restoring the exact same content as the master did a while ago.
The editing styles and POVPUSH are way too similar, see for example this sock edit where the user adds "Now," to the infobox with exactly the same capitalization as the master had done multiple done, e.g. here.
Blocked and tagged. The filer requested a CU because they say that IdkAboutYou has not been "linked here as such". That account was confirmed and tagged on January 11. The fact that it's not in the archive is immaterial. I'm therefore closing the report, although a clerk may choose to endorse a CU rather than archiving. Bbb23 (talk) 15:05, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The user is up again with multiple name variations (IdkAboutYou8, IAmAnEditor8, IAmAnEditor08) as already mentioned in the achieve list. M.Ashraf333 (talk) 06:12, 29 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
EDIT: Actually, found a even more similar diff [11][12]. This is obviously a sock, could a checkuser be done just to be safe considering it's a notorious sock we're dealing with?
who is Technically indistinguishable and appears to be editing on related topics, but I'd appreciate if somebody more familiar with this case confirm the behavior. -- RoySmith(talk)14:21, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not convinced about Drahmad5931. They predate the master by several years and it's not surprising that two editors who are presumably in Pakistan would edit topics related to Pakistan. Closing. Spicy (talk) 14:09, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the ping, I even reverted this user earlier but didn't realize it. Both users are keen on adding Balochi as a provincial/minority language, see the extremely similar edit summaries and BingChillings restoration of PakistanHistorian's sock, by adding Balochi in the minority section of the infobox once more [19][20]. They also more or less restored the edit of PakistanHistorian's sock here [21][22]. Same here [23][24]. The EIU of me and BingChillingChina probably has more proof, as they've more or less reverted me in their attempt to restore the edits of PakistanHistorian [25]. Could a checkuser be done just be safe? They may have other socks lying around. --HistoryofIran (talk) 10:43, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
FederalEditorial literally appeared right after PakistanHistorians sock EnchantedEdits got blocked [31] and continued where they left in the same type of articles [32]
Noted. I expect at least some of those will turn out to be socks, but I think it's too soon to say definitively. Thanks for your notes. --Yamla (talk) 15:46, 11 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Attempts to reinstate similar edits on the same pages that another proven sockpuppet account (User:CentralExecutiveEdits) tried making very shortly after its banning.
If Pentapotamianist turns out to be a sock of PakistanHistorian, can a tool be used to revert all their edits? They have made a lot edits. That seems to be the tactic of PakistanHistorian, keep making the same edits through different socks till they end up staying. --HistoryofIran (talk) 00:38, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Ivanvector: Thanks! Is there a tool that reverts all their edits? They've made quite the mess, 616 edits, and they have a notorious history of WP:TENDENTIOUS editing. Also makes it easier to track them, knowing they will be back with another account(s) in 2-3 days. HistoryofIran (talk) 18:45, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Ivanvector Gotcha, thanks! I did try to use Rollback earlier, but I'm a bit of a noob at it. Not sure if I can utilize it the same way as an admin? Anyhow, thanks again! HistoryofIran (talk) 18:57, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@HistoryofIran: there is a "mass rollback" tool that I think is only available to admins. It works like regular rollback except it requires an edit summary, which you can see I messed up this time. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 19:01, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@LingoSouthAsia has restored some preferred wordings of previous socks in a couple of articles. This includes introducing piped links in the infobox replacing Lahnda with |Western Punjabi and changing the primary characterization of a language as an Indo-Aryan language to "West Punjabi language" or "West Punjabi Language variety". Here is a pair of matching diffs:
I can swear to God that I am not PakistanHistorian. Wikipedia's purpose is to benefit readers by presenting information being verifiable by published sources. It is sad that rather then reading under lying sourced references on the topic be it Cardona or Masica P Collin or George A. Grierson here [80] or others. Two users being possible socks of each other Austronesier and Snusho have same pattren of reinforcing there own personal parameters in these edits @Snusho[81] , @Snusho[82], and @Austronesier[83] There has been personalizations [84]. Wikipedia's editors should treat each other with respect and civility Respect your fellow Wikipedians, even when you disagree. Apply Wikipedia etiquette, and do not engage in personal attacks. I request @DatGuy to Check users Austronesier and Snusho for possible socks who edits same Indo aryan language articles and back each other regularly. LingoSouthAsia (talk) 05:19, 3 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
PakistanHistorian never defends his SPIs Please see [85]
PakistanHistorian has a pattren of many socks at a time Please see [86] and [87] and [88]
PakistanHistorian never uses linguistic titles rather like editor etc Please see [89] and
[90] and
[91] and few others
99% pages edited by PakistanHistorain dont match pages I edited Please see [92]
He edits from diffrent range as confirmed by Check user weak possible was assesed, may be due to the fact that I live in a metropolitan city with 14 million plus population where many people have similer opinion on Saraiki and many web searches will confirm this side as well.
PakistanHistorain never discusses on Talk page I always give reason for my edits in talk page even if other party is not following best practices. LingoSouthAsia (talk) 04:58, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Same area, but on a range they've rarely used. I'd put it right around a weak Possible. I'll note that in the first diff it's an undo of an edit rather than a new addition, and that the POV they're pushing doesn't seem to be a particularly rare one. DatGuyTalkContribs20:20, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The behavioral indicators, while suspicious, are weak. I'm not going to be specific for WP:BEANS reasons but aside from these diffs I can't find anything incriminating, and a lot of minor things that suggest no connection. I can't rule out mischief being done here, but I'm not willing to block based on behavior alone at this time. Marking for closure. Vanamonde93 (talk) 10:50, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Account created 2 days after the latest sock was blocked.
Does not even remotely edit like a new user, highly interested in adding "Punjabi" to lots of stuff like Pakistanhistorian and their socks, even making Punjabi Gurjar, which looks like a WP:CFORK of Gurjar. [94]
Punjabization, this article was also created by a sock IP from the range, should be deleted. Asking for a block on 2407:D000:F:0:0:0:0:0/48, considering the extensive socking that has come from that range. Gotitbro (talk) 19:41, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Socking/meatpuppetry also appears have come from 92.40.0.0/16 which is already partially banned, looks like its time for a complete block. Gotitbro (talk) 13:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That's a huge and incredibly noisy range. I don't see much recently that looks like collateral damage, so I'm willing to try softblocking it. We'll see what kind of impact this has, and reevaluate if we need to. The WordsmithTalk to me22:51, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]