Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/R2dra

R2dra

R2dra (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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For archived investigations, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/R2dra/Archive.

27 February 2024

– A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorse or decline the request.

Suspected sockpuppets

• BasedMaratha (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Kunwar2712 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• HinduHistoryEnjoyer (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Mughalised (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 2409:408C:ADBA:A719:E157:3E6D:7ED6:A08E (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• Sinsilal (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Narook (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Tools: Editor interaction utility · Interaction Timeline · SPI Tools

Similar editing area.

• Removed redirect and created a new article [1] [2] , also see this, and creation of this draft, on teh same topic
• Restored the same edit [3] [4]
• Notice the similar writing in their profiles - "History enthusiast" "Intrested in Hindu history ", which they wrote almost in the same time frame today.
• Substantial interaction [5] Fylindfotberserk (talk) 20:39, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Note that the suspected sockmaster blanked the case page here. Pinging @Dreamy Jazz, Blablubbs, and DatGuy:. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 12:34, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Adding another for restoring a similar link to the deleted (redirect) page [6]. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 11:04, 2 March 2024 (UTC)

Comments by other users

Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.

What's this?? I don't get it, why have you mentioned me.— Preceding unsigned comment added by R2dra (talk • contribs)

If this isn't a sockpuppetry, it would definitely be a meatpuppetry. How would a newly created user like User:BasedMaratha has the knowledge about reverting to a definite version, and editing about draft articles? Both User:BasedMaratha and User:R2dra are pushing POV for Rajput history, and when I made some edits and moves, they found that offensive and called me a Pro-Islamist. I don't even understand what "Pro-Islamic" move I made. Surely not an appropriate mindset for dealing with India-Pakistan contentious topic areas. Some of the articles I found both editing are
1. [7]:-R2dra gets a temporary block for edit warring, so BasedMaratha, a newly created account, making edits in favour of him [8]
2. Same here [9] R2dra gets banned, BasedMaratha editing for him [10]
3. Same story here [11], R2dra's blocked phase, BasedMaratha editing in favour of him [12]
4. Same again [13] and [14]
5. Again the same thing [15] and [16]
And per the nominator, can't unsee this as either a sockpuppetry or meatpuppetry. Adding a point that I wonder why none of the users who warned R2dra went for a AIV seeing all the disruptive editings they made. Once I took that to AIV, but a bot removed my report, I didn't follow that up.Imperial^[AFCND] 14:46, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

User:R2dra is currently blocked due to disruptive editing. I made a comment on their talk page for calling an editor "jerk" for no reason [17]. And he replied with a harsh comment [18]. After few times, surprisingly, another account was created named User:Mughalised and replied with the same comment I made on their talk page, just by changing the targets, on another talk page, where R2dra is also involved [19]. Both are doing POV pushing for Mewar/Rajputs.--Imperial^[AFCND] 13:17, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

• Added an IP user rn. Pushing the same perspective of R2dra. Started editing the moment the sock account got banned. Edited the same article. Either a sock or meatpuppetry.--Imperial^[AFCND] 08:45, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
• User: BasedMaratha has became suddenly active after the block of User:Mughalised. And pushed for reverting their version at here [20]. --Imperial^[AFCND] 20:04, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

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• A newly created user, Sinsilal with the similar editing area as R2dra and his confirmed socks. And the most interesting fact is that even though a newly created user, Sinsilal has the knowledge of creating articles and moving articles to mainspace. [21] [22]

Articles both the socks of R2dra and Sinsilal edited:

• • 1. Jhala dynasty-[23] [24]
  • 2. Draft:Battle of Mavli- [25] [26]
  • 3. Harpal Dev Makwana- [27] [28]

And the most interesting fact to note that is, similiar to what the sock of R2dra BasedMaratha did here [29], Sinsilal also did the same thing on his talk page by blanking it.[30]. --Imperial^[AFCND] 08:24, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• Narook, Another brand new user, created just on 22nd March, when most of the Socks of R2dra was banned. Similiar editing pattern, pushing Rajput POV. Bring a brand new user, Narook has the knowledge of creating articles [31] [32] [33], as the same pattern as how other socks of R2dra created [34][35].--Imperial^[AFCND] 11:29, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• I've blocked Mughalised without a tag. My interest was triggered by a report again them at WP:AN3. This report is a bit messy, and I have not had the time to look at the other suspected socks. I would like to highlight that there's been some confusing disruptive editing (including refactoring) to this report by Phoenixdad (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) and Advancings (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). Bbb23 (talk) 15:19, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

• I suspect that Advancings is a sock in this case. I've reported Phoenixdad as a sock in Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Thakor Sumant Sinhji Jhala.--Bbb23 (talk) 16:59, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

• I guess I'm picking them off one by one. Blocked BasedMaratha without tags. Bbb23 (talk) 20:16, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

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