I disagree with your analysis here, given these accounts are between "possilikely and likely", i.e. same persons. You also said that "neither of the suspected socks has edited in the past 3-5 weeks", which might have been correct at that time but not anymore because one of them is still editing and ultimately both users are engaging in tag-teaming on the same article. Basically, they are WP:NOTHERE.
How they can be different persons? Aman Kumar Goel (Talk) 18:29, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Hi RoySmith. Do you think the posts added to Talk:Cambodian New Year by PPSOfficial should be removed or collapsed? They're more of a rhetorical rant than a post seeking a response per se (at least in my opinion), but the main problem is that the account was blocked as a SOCK and the posts might fall under WP:EVADE. I thought about adding {{Csp}}, but perhaps outright removal would be better per WP:TPG#sockvote. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:01, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
Leaving it here since the SPI case has already been closed. See [1], if you open that reference it's a self-published manual written by "Adhithya Kiran", who is User:Adhithya Kiran Chekavar. Othayoth shankaran has not yet been tagged with Adhithya Kiran Chekavar. User is now logged-out editing too on the same articles, also violating a topic ban. 157.44.176.17 (talk) 08:53, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
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I am not enthusiastic about blocking a /20 either; what about a partial for starters? It would limit the damage. He does enjoy editing exactly the same pages every time. It would also limit my ability to recognize him when (not if) he comes back, but that is less important. Elizium23 (talk) 16:15, 11 January 2021 (UTC)
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Hello there. You may remember this sockpuppet case Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Frank marine/Archive, which I was involved with in 2019. A quick look at Thai army related articles still presents many problems:
I don't know what's going on here but a look at the articles in question (Royal Thai Marine Corps, Royal Thai Army to name a couple), present a number of problems most notably unreferenced content and long lists that have little sense or relevance to the article. I would appreciate help with this matter, especially as I think the best course of action would be to go to the administrators' noticeboard or somewhere else with more editor involvement but I would prefer another thought on this. (pinging EdJohnston as they were involved as well). Kind regards, Willbb234Talk (please {{ping}} me in replies) 00:07, 16 January 2021 (UTC)
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Okay, that makes more sense, but given that the discussion that I initiated (the one going in the direction of another sockmaster) was already rendered moot, as we reverted to the analysis that another user brought up independently, I don't think it's a case of a single person being the judge and the jury. --Joy [shallot] (talk) 19:22, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
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The 2019-2020 Massachusetts RMV scandal has become a hot topic again after a sudden & controversial change in MassDOT leadership. I am willing to start a new RMV scandal page but fear it will be removed. The 2020 Stephanie Pollack page was setup by a Northeastern student. The student freely mentions this on Twitter. COI. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Strala00 (talk • contribs) 02:40, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Roy. What do you exactly mean with "If Qiushufang is uploading copyrighted material on enwiki, they can be blocked for that." The user has uploaded hundreds of copyright violations on Commons and then included in articles on enwiki. It is curious that he is still allowed to edit here, while he has been long blocked on Commons for his behaviour. What evidence do you need and where should I present it? Gun Powder Ma (talk) 21:13, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
Hey Roy, I just noticed you blocked TeluguWikieditor as an ArthurCurry70 sock. I noticed that Varudu Kaavalenu, which had previously been created by TeluguWikieditor, was recreated by Hyderabadi Wikipedian. Hyderabad is a Telugu-speaking city. Naturally, bells went off. The two versions of the article are different, however. Interaction report here. What do you think? I'm feeling like it's a sock. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:34, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
if not sock, then certainly UPE, so I don't think we're going too far wrong
17:40, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
Hey user:RoySmith Can you help me with reviewing a blocked account. It is of my friend who has been blocked due to some misunderstanding that he is a paid editor. Please feel free to read his explanation. user:Skhandelwal060806August01 (talk) 17:45, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
Hi. You identified a sockpuppet of Lordpermaximum. This account has recently been created. In a clear provocation, their user page is copied and pasted from my own. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Adhs791 NEDOCHAN (talk) 08:26, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
Hey there, I saw that you just commented on House xChurch stuff on the 10th. This article was one of his favourite targets and now User'sfavoriteshowekdujekevaaste2 has sprung up there. This editor in particular seems to be singularly focussed on that article, but that could be one of several open accounts. Just a thought. Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 21:00, 11 February 2021 (UTC)
Hi. I saw you archived Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Marioluigi187 - there was an unanswered question about whether or not the accounts were indeed being used improperly. Would you mind restoring it? Thanks, --DannyS712 (talk) 22:50, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
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At this SPI case, you had asked to be notified if the disruption resumed, as the article had been temporarily protected. The pp expired 2 days ago and the same edits started up again right after. I have requested pp again. (FYI) Cheers - wolf 07:32, 16 February 2021 (UTC)
Hi RoySmith, should Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/KIENGIR/Archive be merged into Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Stubes99, per the outcome? I've tagged the sock, and assume keeping all cases on the same SPI page helps with tracking them. CMD (talk)
Hey, RoySmith. Hope you're well. I filed another Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/JohnGotten a few days ago. Did the CU show all linked accounts or did it investigate only the the link between Moggein and JohnGotten? I think that there may be a few other accounts.--Maleschreiber (talk) 16:27, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
Hey there, re: this, you mean TeluguWikieditor, not Ab207, right? Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:08, 19 February 2021 (UTC)
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Delfield's harrassement. Thank you. I don't think your involvement is necessary, I'm just letting you know as I referred to this closing comment of yours [35] of an old SPI as unfortunately one of the participants doesn't see to have taken the advice on board instead thinking it just needs someone to evaluate the closed SPI. Nil Einne (talk) 15:35, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Hi, just wanted to make sure you knew that was my post in the first place. FYI - wolf 21:18, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
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Hi RoySmith, per your comment at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Cypriot Chauvinist, notifying you (here as case is now closed) that the editor in question is back with IP 81.178.220.215 (talk · contribs), including going back to Cypriot National Guard. (FYI pinging FDW777 as well.) CMD (talk) 14:24, 25 February 2021 (UTC)
On second thought (I don't know why this didn't occur to me before), it would make sense to turn on Pending Changes for Antagonist. Then we'd have the benefit of establishing the IP user's identity through the usual pattern while preventing the user's changes from being publicly visible. Largoplazo (talk) 16:46, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
I just submitted a request at WP:RPP. Largoplazo (talk)
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