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Daniel Kobe Ricks Jr

08 August 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


Master has created valid articles on Ghanaian football players, including Kpah Sean Sherman. The user account under the latter name, however was just given a short block for creation and repeated removal of A7 speedy deletion tags from Daniel Kobe Ricks. Requesting checkuser to confirm the connection. Suggest an indef block for the sock and a short block for the master if socking is confirmed. --Finngall talk 17:53, 8 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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19 September 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor has recreated the article on Dauda Mohammed, (under Dauda Mohammed (Striker)), which was previously created by a sockpuppet of Daniel Kobe Ricks Jr. The user name is also similar to that a of a previous sock, Kwame Kizito (talk · contribs). Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:55, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Not sure I'm getting why the creation of this article is a problem; even I can see that the article subject meets notability standards. Is it a surprise that multiple people want to create that article? Incidentally,"Kwame" (and its variations)as a given name in Ghana is kind of like "Joe" (and its variations) in Western countries. I need to see a much stronger reason than this to do a CU. Risker (talk) 21:13, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Closed for the lack of evidence. The recreated article is also very different from the deleted one. Vanjagenije (talk) 22:08, 1 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

10 November 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

[1] per [2]. Dschslava Δx parlez moi 21:14, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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If you're listing those accounts you're going to have to also list
Markbrown12 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) and
Hon.kparkar (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) and
Ricksjones (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
-- zzuuzz (talk) 21:23, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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@KrakatoaKatie: mind pinging me when your finished so I can assist with tagging confirmed socks/accounts? --Ⓩⓟⓟⓘⓧ (talk) 22:39, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Zppix: I appreciate your willingness to help but this one is going to be really complicated, and the clerks need to do it. Serious behavioral analysis ahead. Katietalk 22:42, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 Acknowledged --Ⓩⓟⓟⓘⓧ (talk) 22:51, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm not done yet but that's a start. Katietalk 23:17, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • Second group. Now that I've seen some of these deleted contributions, I think this whole thing is DKRJ. The deleted contributions of Markhooke23 in particular are compelling, but I'd like Vanjagenije or Bbb23 to make sure this as related to Ghana football players and DKRJ as I think it is:
  • @GAB: When you tag these, be sure to look at the article history for every single page and ping me if you find more possibilities. I've been working from the bottom up and I've deleted everything created by everyone up to Jackson Manneh, and I've already uncovered another range full of socks. I think I'll be busy with it for a while. This isn't Orangemoody-level stuff but it's enough. Katietalk 01:24, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]


11 November 2016

Suspected sockpuppets

Contributions match up perfectly with puppeteers contributions at Worlea Saywah Dunah and Adams Bodomo which were previously deleted under G5. -- Dane2007 talk 18:35, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Account CU-blocked, so I can assume the sleepers were handled. Closing. GABgab 19:50, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

22 December 2016

Suspected sockpuppets


SPA user registered today to recreate Berenice Mulubah using different title Berenice Mulubah (blogger) to game the system. The article was earlier created by a confirmed sock in this group. GSS (talk) 06:58, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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10 January 2017

Suspected sockpuppets


SPA user came back to recreate Jordan Mintah using different title Jordan Mintah(footballer). The article was earlier created by the master. GSS (talk|c|em) 15:46, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  In progress - Katietalk 16:09, 10 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • As always, quite a list. These are  Likely to the master, but there are some technical differences. It's difficult because there are quite a few editors in these ranges that do promotional edits, plus DKRJ socks use two or three different user agents. Behaviorally, these match:

16 January 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor's user-page is a copy, probably an identical one, of the article on Dauda Mohammed, created by DKRJ-socks. The page is even attributed to him in the references section. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:31, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I am adding User:Daniel Kobe Ricks (Kobe Don Holic) to the investigation, for obvious reasons. I should mention that CU is unlikely to produce anything of value here, considering that both of these are dormant and were registered before the master account was. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:57, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I am adding four more accounts. User:Romeosherman2015/sandbox is attributed to Kobe Don Holic. For the others there are similar attributions on the user pages. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:07, 16 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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I just marked their user pages for deletion per U5 since it was a violation of WP:NOTWEBHOST and never know if they wake up with the notification. Thank you – GSS (talk|c|em) 06:46, 18 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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17 February 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Current article about Brian Ahumuza is nearly identical to several different revisions of the previously deleted article. Chrissymad ❯❯❯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 23:52, 17 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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22 February 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor has overlapping interests in football and the music industry in West Africa. Particularly telling are some of the stylistic choices with Emmanuel Ocran. Note that in the youth career section of the infobox, this editor has continued DKRJ's unusual practice of listing the country where a club is located. Compare to this or this or this. Since this editor usually has multiple socks on the go at once, I'm requesting CU evidence to identify potential sleepers. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:00, 22 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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19 March 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor has recreated the article on Michel Okai. DKRJ previously created the article at User:Michel Welvin Okai. (It's since been deleted per WP:U5.) This editor has also continued DKRJ's practice of asking other editors help them review their creations. (Compare this to this or this. Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:40, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I'm adding an IP to the investigation (though obviously not to the CU request). All of the IP's edits have been to or about the two article's created by Bigsplash1, and have also requested one of them be reviewed at the help desk, raising similar concerns as Bigsplash1 did elsewhere. (Compare this to this.) Sir Sputnik (talk) 03:46, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Additional information - it turns out one of the many socks blocked last November also created the article on Michel Okai. Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:26, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - With regards to the three accounts not blocked, they are pretty clearly also DKRJ. The most telling thing here is that's fairly trivial to show based on both technical and behavioural evidence that these three are one person. This means that if they are not DKRJ, it means we've got two editors with similar interests, both using multiple accounts, and whose technical information is sufficiently similar as to be considered confirmed to each other by CU. This seems unlikely. Sir Sputnik (talk) 16:52, 5 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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  • As usual with DKRJ, it's a hot mess. These accounts are  Confirmed to each other and are very  Likely to the master:
  • This group is  Confirmed to each other and to Gabriel Sances, but  Behavioural evidence needs evaluation just to be sure:
@KrakatoaKatie: I'm confused by the accounts confirmed to Gabriel Sances, of which Shahadusadik and Joy Agyepong are older by half a year and have been reasonably consistently active. Are you certain they're confirmed, and if so, why not block? All I get from behaviour that I can add is the similar user pages, and the fact that Shahadusadik supposedly requested unblock via UTRS about a month ago despite having never been blocked, and if I were to block at this point it would be based on the technical evidence. But you didn't block, so ... clerk is confused. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:55, 5 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Ivanvector: Yeah, that didn't make much sense, did it? The editing didn't exactly match up and I wanted a second opinion, but I see your point. Block away.  ;-) Katietalk 00:34, 12 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

31 March 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor recreated the article on Dauda Mohammed (football), which DKRJ has created several times. See also Dauda Mohammed (Striker), Dauda Mohammed, User:Dauda Mohammed. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:14, 31 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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  •  Clerk endorsed - all of the deleted versions differ somewhat from this and from each other, which seems to be the user's pattern. I also notice that this user clearly copied ArsenalFan700's user page. Please check DavBlur88 against the confirmed accounts above. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:40, 2 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Likely based on UA and geolocation. He may have a new/different ISP and may be beginning to use proxies or webhosts now. Blocked and tagged. Katietalk 18:42, 2 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Closed. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 18:42, 5 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

17 May 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor recreated the article on Worlea Saywah Dunah, which previous DKRJ socks have created twice already. Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:25, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I am adding LezBrainx to this investigation. Both of these editors have also recreated the article on Derick Kobina Bonney, under titles DKB (comedian) and DKB (Comedian). Sir Sputnik (talk) 00:35, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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@Berean Hunter: I suppose I should have specified that the CU request was to check for sleepers. This editor has a history of having many accounts on the go at once. Could you please re-open the case it can be checked? Sir Sputnik (talk) 01:02, 17 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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23 May 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

Per WP:LITTLEBROTHER, Kwekuansah has basically admitted their identity, claiming to be a friend of the editor who created Jeremiah Obuobi, Kulaperry, and Rex Omar. (See diff.)

The IP created Draft:Joel Orleans Amponsah, which a previous DKRJ sock created in the mainspace at Joel Orleans Amponsah. That being said, the IP is dynamic, so blocking it probably won't do much. I've included it here since the evidence for Fosanaamansan, relies in part on the fact that the IP is DRKJ.

The IP's interest in Francis Xavier-Sosu suggests a connection to Fosanaamansan. Additionally, a number of stylistic choices in Fosanaamansan's two creations, the other being Jefferson Sackey, remind me of DRKJ, particularly the post-pending of country names to the "Known for" entries in Sackey's infobox. This sort of thing appears quite frequently in DKRJ's football related creations (see /Archive#22 February 2017 for diffs), but also in other work (here for instance).

The CU request obviously doesn't apply to the IP. Sir Sputnik (talk) 19:33, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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11 June 2017

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Recreation of previous sock Sammy,kent's work Brian Ahumuza using different title as Ahumuza Brian. Thank you – GSS (talk|c|em) 15:12, 11 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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I'm adding a CU request to check for potential sleepers given this editor's history of having more than one sock on the go at once. Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:19, 13 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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22 June 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor recreated the article on Daniel McKorley, previously created by a DKRJ sock. While this account may not have been particularly active, this is editor has a history of using multiple socks at once, so I'm requesting CU evidence to identify potential sleepers. Sir Sputnik (talk) 18:35, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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26 June 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor recreated Draft:Kulaperry , previously created by a DKRJ sock. According to RickInBaltimore's analysis here, the two version of the draft are quite similar. Sir Sputnik (talk) 21:09, 26 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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22 July 2017

Suspected sockpuppets


Pairs of the users have similar usernames. The first sockpuppet has created BereniceMulubah, which was deleted and protected from creation. Subsequent recreations of the article used the title BereniceMulubah1 and Berenice-Mulubah. User:BereniceMulubah1 and User:Subratasutradhar made recreations, while User:Subratasd uploaded an image for the repeatedly recreated article. Some sockpuppets have attempted to avoid deletion by removing CSD templates ([3], other removals have been deleted). I am linking these accounts to this sock master because the archived investigations indicate that other sockpuppets of this sockmaster have created a Berenice Mulubah article. 211.100.57.166 (talk) 09:16, 22 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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@Mz7: Subratasd's block has since expired. Sro23 (talk) 22:49, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
@Sro23: Ah, thanks for catching that. Now blocked indefinitely. Mz7 (talk) 02:58, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. GABgab 23:28, 25 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

21 August 2017

Suspected sockpuppets

This editor shares DKRJ's three primary interests of music, football, and politics in West Africa, and has recreated the articl on Worlea Saywah Dunah under the title Saywah Dunah. Sir Sputnik (talk) 02:01, 21 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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12 November 2017

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recreation of Derick Kobina Bonney as Derick Kobina Bonney(DKB) and related articles, like Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO) CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 18:17, 12 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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I want to add that User:Roysandytei is a recognized member of the Wikimedia Ghana User Group hence its my plea that his suspension should be removed because he is not Daniel Kobe Ricks Jr and that he might have been mistaken for someone else. Owula kpakpo (talk) 13:49, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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This case is being reviewed by Sir Sputnik as part of the clerk training process. Please allow them to process the entire case without interference, and pose any questions or concerns either on their Talk page or on this page if more appropriate.

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