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User talk:Sploder Team

Greetings. These guys responded to their block by issuing a legal threat. Is this sufficient grounds to revoke talk page access as well? Thanks. --Finngall 16:49, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know - I've told them that their threat has made an unblock even less likely. GAB 17:46, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

They popped up again today with a new account. Quickly blocked for the same reasons as the first, but I've started an SPI page to note them for the record in case they decide to persist. --Finngall 21:12, 12 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Escapement

This guy uses multiple IDs and tries to remove sockpuppet investigation tags to avoid detection. Can you tag and lock his page for editing? Many of his alts were banned already.

https://en.wikipedia.org/User:Escapement

PeterMan844 (talk) 19:36, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

@PeterMan844: Tags aren't mandatory, even for indeffed sockers. And since non-admins/non-clerks are not supposed to add tags (although some do, inappropriately), I would request that you refrain from tagging. Regards, GAB 00:28, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Thornstrider

I am not completely sure how this process works, but is there a chance that you could please check user Thornstrider against the NHP sockpuppet? Seems a bit 'odd' that this is a brand new account, and within 9 min of creation, they are editing one of NHP's own pages. Just a thought, thanks for your time. - NsTaGaTr  21:30, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

@NsTaGaTr: I assume you mean a checkuser check - in that case, you'd have to open an SPI under NHP in order to request a check. The instructions on that page should help you out. GAB 00:26, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

More sockpuppetry on Pete Hawkes

Hi GAB,

You closed this SPI due to lack of diffs. There's still a constant stream of throwaway accounts editing the article as you can see at the article history. How should I handle the matter? Just watch the page and continually clean it up? Is there a better way? --Slashme (talk) 21:45, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

@Slashme: It looks to me like much of it died down in April, and those SPAs are all inactive. If any more appear or resurface, you could open a new SPI or take it to WP:COIN (in fact, you could even do that now, if you wished). Regards, GAB 00:24, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! I think for now I'll keep an eye on the page and take it to COIN if it starts again. --Slashme (talk) 06:48, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

FYI

This about your close of the Capitals SPI may actually be Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet investigations/Wikiexplorer13. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 16:12, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

Adam4math

Looks like we have another IP sock. 75.138.64.141‎. --regentspark (comment) 19:59, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

@RegentsPark: Blocked. GAB 21:07, 9 September 2017 (UTC)

SPI

I opened a new section at Misplaced Pages:Sockpuppet_investigations/Stylized_as_"stylized"_currently;_formerly_"stylizeD"#September_2017; I'm not sure if this is the correct procedure, since I don't do SPI much.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽ⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ≼  00:14, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

I blocked two of those IPs, but can't comment about a rangeblock. GAB 15:06, 12 September 2017 (UTC)