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Sarathcj

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

11 August 2021

Suspected sockpuppets

Saraa.blue (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
Shanth.yellow (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Probably there is some older sockmaster here (active on Sri Lanka military), but I don't know who. These three accounts are clearly the same individual. They are editing Priyanka Fernando in close proximity, so are violating the multiple account policy. Saraa.blue and Shanth.yellow follow the same unique username pattern, while Sarathcj is similar in name style. All three accounts are using the visual editor in mobile web edit. The editing style is similar and shows some knowledge of Wikimedia markup. Two of the accounts are inserting external links to the army website, Sarathcj: [1], Saraa.blue: [2]. Eostrix (^{🦉 hoot} _hoot🦉) 08:32, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Two name switches in a week? An AGF-sock warning could be placed in lieu of a block.--Eostrix (^{🦉 hoot} _hoot🦉) 07:34, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - I concur with the filer that these are likely socks, CU for a double-check and to see if there are more of them. GeneralNotability (talk) 14:28, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed with no other accounts immediately visible, but I will note that, even though they have edited the same articles close to the same time, none of their contributions have actually overlapped in time. A possible AGF approach is that this may be a new user who simply wants to switch usernames. Mz7 (talk) 05:21, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Good point, Mz7. Will drop a uw-agf-sock on them. GeneralNotability (talk) 18:36, 21 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]