AlanCity20
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07 August 2023
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Suspected sockpuppets
- 2A02:8440:D204:1C6C:399A:3C52:9D87:3035: Resumed immediately after rangeblock 2A02:8440:D000:0:0:0:0:0/38 (block range · block log (global) · WHOIS (partial)) expired. Same single-purpose interest in increasing France stats and maps.
- Special:Diff/1169047484 by 2A02:8440:D204:1C6C:399A:3C52:9D87:3035 in Kingdom of France: Re-instating the map that was added in Special:Diff/1086555674 by Portugaltheo20.
- Special:Diff/1169051048 by 2A02:8440:D204:1C6C:399A:3C52:9D87:3035 in Demographics of Paris: Adding numbers not in the cited source. Note that the same number was once added in Special:Diff/1062973376/1074007732 (not matching the source cited then), by another address 89.89.77.159 which was blocked for "block evasion".
- 89.89.77.159: Previously blocked.
- Special:Diff/1167987249 by 89.89.77.159 in Scruff (app): Addition of "French" with fake citation cf.[1].
- Just for the record: 89.89.77.159 was globally active last year. For convenience, here is a tool link that lists their global activities: https://xtools.wmcloud.org/globalcontribs/89.89.77.159
-- Wotheina (talk) 05:00, 7 August 2023 (UTC)
Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
- Stale.
Closing without action. MarioGom (talk) 17:12, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
15 August 2023
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Suspected sockpuppets
- Special:Diff/1170500207 by 2A02:8440:4608:25AD:987A:F1F:37BD:7435 in African diaspora: Bloat on France-related number with fake citation.
- Special:Diff/1170511822 by 2A02:8440:4608:25AD:2D4D:A5C:F115:9135 in Francization: Unsourced bloat doubling French.
-- Wotheina (talk) 15:53, 15 August 2023 (UTC)
Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
- Already blocked. Closing. MarioGom (talk) 17:12, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
16 August 2023
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Suspected sockpuppets
Messing up with numbers to up France-related statistics, often with bogus or no source: [2], [3]. Compare with the sockmaster [4], [5]. Urbanoc (talk) 18:56, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
- I've added a few more IPs. Cordless Larry (talk) 21:41, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
Comments by other users
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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments
Awaiting administrative action - Please, consider an anon. only block for . MarioGom (talk) 17:11, 5 September 2023 (UTC)- MarioGom: I'm declining to take action here. It doesn't look like the sockmaster has been active on that range since mid-August. A rangeblock may have been a good idea at the time, but I don't think it would accomplish anything now. Closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 21:26, 9 September 2023 (UTC)
