User talk:Spicy/Archive 9
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Sleeper sweep?
Spicy, whenever you have the time, can you run another CU sweep for Thakor Sumant Sinhji Jhala socks? Rcently, I blocked a few more of their accounts that were caught only after they were auto-confirmed and one managed to get extended-confirmed. Safe to assume that there are a few dozen more ready to be activated. Cheers. Abecedare (talk) 18:49, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- One sleeper, Meitie Sangam (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Gokulwasi looks like Anujror from a technical perspective. There are some measures in place to stop them from creating as many accounts, which might be why they are currently focusing on gaming autoconfirmed and extended confirmed. Spicy (talk) 09:43, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, Spicy. Good to the the measures slowing the flood!
- Btw, behavioral evidence of these three recent accounts (see for example, the post-block talkpage abuse) would suggest that they are operated by the same person; see also your CU findings from May. So likely that Anujror = TSSJ although I have no idea how that would work with the technical CU data and them apparently using mobile devices to edit. Abecedare (talk) 15:21, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- There's no chance that it's the same operator behind the keyboard. There are some behavioural differences as well. However, it's obvious that they're both communicating off-wiki, as well as occasionally sharing accounts. Spicy (talk) 17:05, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Fishytimes196 seems fishy to me
Spicy, do you think Fishytimes196 is Farmer4-89? They're both trolls, they both use Internet speak (u instead of you), they edit similar topics (Fishy has far fewer edits to articles as they've spent most of the time being disruptive on their Talk page and at WP:AN), and they both use the mobile platform.--Bbb23 (talk) 22:27, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Fairly
Likely. Combined with the behaviour, I guess I'll block. Spicy (talk) 22:55, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. You made a point that it wasn't a CU block. Any reason why?--Bbb23 (talk) 23:53, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Because I wouldn't have blocked based on the CU data alone, and I think it's best to avoid CU blocks unless they are absolutely necessary - there's a tendency for non-CU admins to summarily decline CU block appeals just because they are CU blocks, or worse, refer them to Arbcom. Not that I think that this user should be unblocked... Spicy (talk) 12:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. You made a point that it wasn't a CU block. Any reason why?--Bbb23 (talk) 23:53, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
IPs and SPI question
Hi Spicy, I open yet another request at TheCaseOfGoliath but this time it is an IP range. I did not request CU because CUs can't comment on IPs but thought I would double check. Is it ever appropriate to request CU for IPs? S0091 (talk) 18:11, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
Block evasion?
This looks like block evasion, see nearly identical edit that I reverted, which was made by the account you blocked. ☆ Bri (talk) 21:46, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
You deleted Festuca scabriuscula
You just deleted the page Festuca scabriuscula back in 21th of May 2023. What happened to warrant a delete? BloxyColaSweet (talk) 22:22, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- BloxyColaSweet, the redirect led to a page that did not exist (Festuca acanthophylla var. scabriuscula). Spicy (talk) 00:31, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
- Noted. Thank you! BloxyColaSweet (talk) 11:12, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
SPI - Need to open SPI case regarding Keith161 and 1xbet
Hi. Take a look here please and notice that User:Keith161 renewed sockpuppets network on Afd 1xbet Indiana's Football (talk) 14:29, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
Indiana's Football (who is now blocked indefinitely by Bbb23) has posted the above message to the talk pages of four administrators and one other editor. JBW (talk) 15:06, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
Spent half my lifetime here...
But I'm still learning things!. How do I handle block evasions when they're using IP addresses? soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 20:54, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- You can still file reports at SPI, just don't request CU. Spicy (talk) 20:55, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
Sockpuppet investigation
A user has filed a sock report on me Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/R2dra#12 August 2024 when a IP told him to do so 1, can you please confirm that I'm a sock or not as that user is reverting my edits and calling me a sock puppet, which is not acceptable NorthSiderRock (talk) 07:53, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
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Sockpuppet
Hi, can you please block the user "DeValenc" who is for certain a new sockpuppet of the banned user "Belyny" you blocked some months ago. See his last edit of 5 August. Thanks. Arx76 (talk) 08:37, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
Recreation
Can I Recreate the Article Daily Jalalabad? You deleted the article on 13 May 2023 because it was created by a blocked/deleted user, I am asking for permission. BangladeshiEditorInSylhet (talk) 10:32, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
Cagliari in Serie A
Hi, Cagliari in Serie A that you recently clocked appears to be back as Vuqual. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 20:21, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- never mind, they are blocked. KylieTastic (talk) 20:21, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
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Please block this Hamish Ross sock User:Dr. Ashley Schimmel 49.157.46.143 (talk) 03:33, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
sockpuppet
Hi, can you please block the user "DeValenc" who is for certain a new sockpuppet of the banned user "Belyny" you blocked some months ago. See his last edit of 5 August. Please take action. Arx76 (talk) 11:54, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Spicy, can you please take action ? Thanks Arx76 (talk) 12:03, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- I aslo notify @Ponyo who archived the case. Please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Belyny and block "DeValenc" who is a new sockpuppet (account created by the banned Belyny to contribue on the very same topic). Arx76 (talk) 12:09, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Arx76, please be respectful of Wikipedia:Assume good faith and be civil rather than attacking other editors. You wrote "DeValenc" who is for certain a new sockpuppet of the banned user "Belyny". Accusing someone of sockpuppetry without any proof but simply to delete some information given by published and reliable sources as you did [1] is a violation of policies. Am I a banned editor? No. Am I a blocked editor? No. Am I responsible for vandalism on Wikipedia? No. Am I responsible for violating Wikipedia's rules? No. Do I use a proxy or VPN? No. So I ask you to stop your unacceptable and offensive behavior towards me. Otherwise I would be obliged to request a sanction against you. --DeValenc (talk) 16:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Arx76 if you think DeValenc is a sock, then file an SPI with your evidence and let an available CU handle it. Spicy is not consistently on and other CUs may be unlikely to look into it without an SPI. S0091 (talk) 20:01, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- I aslo notify @Ponyo who archived the case. Please see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Belyny and block "DeValenc" who is a new sockpuppet (account created by the banned Belyny to contribue on the very same topic). Arx76 (talk) 12:09, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Thanks
I don't know, anything really. You're eminently competent as a checkuser, so thanks for the cu and related stuff you've done. -- zzuuzz (talk) 21:34, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- +1. Thanks for everything, Spicy. Mz7 (talk) 23:33, 14 September 2024 (UTC)
Brogo13
Not really enough for an SPI, but I noticed this, this, and this -- strange links in replies, replacing dashes with templates -- and it made me think of Brogo13. I know you've kept an eye on them in the past; do you think it could be them? Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 12:19, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
- I've reblocked the /64 for another year.-- Ponyobons mots 22:26, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
Anuj ror range
Hi, the range(2404:3100:1800::/40 (belonging to Anujror)) you blocked for socking back in June[2], is now unblocked and is back to its typical caste based disruption [3]. Perhaps it's time for another range block. Ratnahastin (talk) 15:17, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
Changes to the CheckUser team, September 2024
Following a request to the Arbitration Committee, the CheckUser permissions of Izno are restored. In addition, the Committee belatedly acknowledges the resignation of Spicy from the CheckUser team and thanks them for their service.
On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Sdrqaz (talk) 23:04, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
- Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard § Changes to the CheckUser team, September 2024
- So you resigned on September 7? I didn't know...until now. I hope it's not because of anything distressing in your life outside Wikipedia. Always have been and always will be one of my favorite people. Best wishes.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:30, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
- I agree!-- Ponyobons mots 15:48, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
- 👀 followed by a couple edits to urinalysis. Maybe time to recharge your batteries with a return to your roots? It's relatively quiet out here, and there's pee, blood, and diseases affecting the above to write about. Give it a thought... Ajpolino (talk) 19:52, 27 September 2024 (UTC)
- I'm sorry that you won't be a checkuser any longer. You seemed to have an encyclopedic memory of all of our regular sockpuppets and were a CU I turned to when I had questions. You're quite a loss to the SPI team. I hope everything is going okay in your life and you will continue as an editor and administrator. Thank you for all that you contribute to the project. Liz Read! Talk! 03:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
- So you resigned on September 7? I didn't know...until now. I hope it's not because of anything distressing in your life outside Wikipedia. Always have been and always will be one of my favorite people. Best wishes.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:30, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I have a hunch that User:Darius Bowman is a sockpuppet, though I feel it's a weak SPI case. Do you have any way of checking this hunch? 162 etc. (talk) 16:53, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
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Change to the CheckUser team, November 2024
At their request, the Arbitration Committee restores the CheckUser permissions of Spicy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log).
On behalf of the Committee, Sdrqaz (talk) 18:55, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
- Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard § Change to the CheckUser team, November 2024
- So glad to hear this, Spicy. You were an invaluable member of the Checkuser team. I know that I relied on your almost encyclopedic knowledge of sockpuppets, past and present. Liz Read! Talk! 00:11, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
UPE?
A while ago, you brought an SPI case Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/125BOP against a WP:UPE ring whose targets included Daniel W. Nebert. An editor Bo2pup with signs of precociousness has shown up to push some of the same old there, though with more restraint and competence than before (despite similarity of name). They otherwise are editing marginally notable biographies in a pattern that makes me think WP:UPE -- per WP:BEANS, perhaps should say why offline if at all. It is always possible that I am being paranoid, however. Does this pattern remind you of anything? Russ Woodroofe (talk) 18:23, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
- Meh, looked harder and found one almost-certainly linked account. I think that there are more, but checkusers will sort out. I hope everything is ok with you! Russ Woodroofe (talk) 11:11, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hello again. I got my tools back and took a look but I don't have anything more to say than Girth did, at least technically. Spicy (talk) 00:24, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
Question
Hello Spicy, thank you for unblocking me! I wanted to ask if it’s okay for me to help Wikipedia by reverting vandalism and handling various edit requests (COI and semi-protected or even ECP?). I’m concerned that others might misinterpret it as gaming the system. Even after gaining EC rights, I assure you that I’ll use them responsibly and avoid disruptive edits. The AP (talk) 13:30, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
- Use your judgment. Spicy (talk) 15:26, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
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In the German Wikipedia, they are already blocked anyway and only still active with us. But sure, I understand your decision. Thx, best, DaWalda (talk) 17:11, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
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- Would it be possible to change the CU request to "endorsed" since you've already looked it over? Someone who's wrong on the internet (talk) 13:28, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
- I verified that diffs were added. I haven't evaluated the diffs yet. Please be patient, someone will handle it soon enough. Spicy (talk) 14:06, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
- I apologize. I was under the impression that you'd looked already. I didn't mean to rush you Someone who's wrong on the internet (talk) 01:02, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- I verified that diffs were added. I haven't evaluated the diffs yet. Please be patient, someone will handle it soon enough. Spicy (talk) 14:06, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
Why did you block me?
I have a question for you: When I register and edit on Wikipedia, I am not logged in with my username, but with the name of an anonymous user (185.213.229.116). Why is this happening? Thank you. Happy editing! Abduvaitov Sherzod +Wiki (talk) 14:35, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
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Question from Raph Williams65
How can i write an article that will not be deleted. Raph Williams65 (talk • contribs) 06:58, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
- You can ask for advice at the Teahouse. Spicy (talk) 09:49, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
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