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Weird user

Hi Yamla, I haven't asked you to run a check in a while, so I figured you might miss it. :-) I came across Levi Kambai because of a complaint against them at WP:ANI (closed since I started researching the user). Their topic interests appear to be road signs (I doubt they are Jermboy27 - they've been around too long without being detected, including at Commons) and food userboxes - strange interests, but it takes all kinds, I guess. What grabbed my attention sock-wise is their creation of userpages for other users and editing of userpages (they created one userpage of a non-existent user). The two other users who I think are likely Levi Kambai are มองโกเลีย๔๔ and HaeKN based on the road sign topic. This is the article intersection of the three. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:20, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Pretty weird coincidence, if that's what it is. What is it with road signs and, for different users, tornados and hurricanes? I'll take a look. --Yamla (talk) 20:28, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/มองโกเลีย๔๔, highly  Unlikely (and not Jermboy). I'd have put money on one catch here, happy to see I was mistaken. --Yamla (talk) 21:03, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for looking at it, and thanks for doing all the paperwork.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:32, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

You are mentioned here but not pinged

WP:XRV#Indefinite TPA revocation for “proxying while blocked” this is about my revocation of Sennalen's TPA. Doug Weller talk 06:54, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll take a look. --Yamla (talk) 11:10, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

ExclusiveEditor

Hi Yamla, I'm sure you're aware of the discussion at ANI about unblocking ExclusiveEditor. As I've made clear, I'm strongly opposed to it, but, unfortunately, if the consensus is to unblock them, there's nothing I can do about it (except stew a little - I'm good at stewing). Anyway, given the behavior at issue here, I just wanted to make sure that you or someone else has run a check of the user to make sure they have not been evading their block or socking in the time leading up to their block. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

I'll take a look. Thanks. --Yamla (talk) 13:53, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
There's ExclusiveEditor2 but that was a declared alt and hasn't been involved since ExclusiveEditor was blocked. Nothing else in the logs. Let me know if you think this information belongs at WP:ANI and I'll post there. --Yamla (talk) 14:01, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
I think it's fine, no one's mentioned it. If they do, you can chime in. Thank you for checking.--Bbb23 (talk) 15:31, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

CheckUser

Hello,

On the article Hatha yoga, there is an IP user and a newly created account which appear to be the same person making the same edits (removing content with no explanation). I'm wondering if you could take a look at that and what would be my next steps?

Thanks,

Myrealnamm (💬talk · ✏️contribs) at 00:52, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Also, for some reason, the logged in user "thanked" me, likely by mistake. I am puzzled... Myrealnamm (💬talk · ✏️contribs) at 00:54, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
Also, review 2409:4073:2E81:1097:0:0:644B:4301 and 2409:4073:2004:512b::d2c:f0ac to be the same people (or related) because they keep making same/similar edits to the article. Thanks. Myrealnamm (💬talk · ✏️contribs) at 01:19, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
Rakachii was blocked by another admin. I'm not permitted to tie IP addresses to specific editors but if you think Rakachii is starting to evade their block, let me know. --Yamla (talk) 11:38, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
The article is also semiprotected now, so that should help. The WordsmithTalk to me 19:34, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

Revdel on Favonian's talk page?

Hi, Yamla. The BKFIP that you blocked today for 6 months had also posted that same message on Favonian's talk page with the 1,436 bytes. Can you revdel those revisions in the revision history? I assume Favonian is busy right now and can't do it himself. Thanks. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 17:20, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

I forgot to inform you this morning, so I'm doing it now itself. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 17:21, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Done! --Yamla (talk) 18:34, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Thanks. NoobThreePointOh (talk) 18:39, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Bourenane Chahine

Though they phrased it incorrectly, their appeal is based on attacks made on them by Lades2222, not me. They traded the insults tit-for-tat and both ended up indefed. -- Ponyobons mots 22:24, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Fair enough. I'm happy to see talk page access was revoked, there. --Yamla (talk) 11:29, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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Time on your hands...

Ha! Thanks for the e-mail. I do care, although not a lot, even more interesting/mysterious being the user who posted to my Talk page has now been CU-blocked by Spicy. Your e-mail was so thorough. I wish everyone connected the dots as well as you do. Thanks! --Bbb23 (talk) 17:59, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Oh, not so mysterious, just looked at the user's Talk page. I guess I'm not cynical enough.--Bbb23 (talk) 18:02, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
I used to work in the field of computer security. This counts as "fun" in my world. :) --Yamla (talk) 18:03, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

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GauMutra

I have trouble with those two masters. I usually get the socking right but not always the master. Thanks for fixing.--Bbb23 (talk) 17:55, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

No problem at all. I often wonder if we actually have fewer sockmasters than we think. Good catch on this one. --Yamla (talk) 18:00, 4 May 2024 (UTC)

SPI

Hi Yamla. Is there any chance that this SPI could be looked at-[1]. The disruption caused by this sock-master is off the charts, and includes brazen vote stacking in AFDs and creating poorly sourced POV pushing articles that promote religious heroism. 2 admins have expressed concerns that the first account, Historian2325, is a SPA-[2]; both accounts aren't even trying to hide their links to the sock-master and are openly trying to see how far they can take their DUCK edits. You also dealt with one of the SPAs before-[3] where he promised you that he would never block evade again, and then subsequently went on to create dozens of more SPAs. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 18:08, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

I'll try to take a look later today. The problem is, these are extremely time-consuming given the specific nature of the IP address(es) involved. Any idea if there's perhaps a set of 10 - 50 articles we could just protect instead? I'm wondering if that might be a better approach. --Yamla (talk) 18:18, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
Thanks Yamla, I'm not looking for any action against the IPs, it's just that this sockmaster extensively uses proxies to block evade, so I thought that listing some of the ones I've come across may help CUs establish a connection or CU findings might reveal that the sockmaster was operating with these proxies. But just to be clear, I'm only asking CUs to look at the 2 accounts, not the IPs. Would it be easier if I removed the IPs from the socklist? Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 18:25, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
I removed the IPs. Southasianhistorian8 (talk) 18:29, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Nauman335

Thanks for the work here as always. I see you closed it but was hoping we could open so it can be evaluated for a behavior block. I think the evidence presented shows they are related and that the main SOCK understands not to use the same IP to avoid a CU. CNMall41 (talk) 18:12, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Absolutely. Done. --Yamla (talk) 18:17, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
You are awesome. This is one we knew likely would come down to behavioral evidence. Thanks again. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:07, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Tangential ANI mention

Well, the instructions tell me to do it, so ...

Information icon There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Disagreement about blocking of 2601:646:201:57F0::/64. Thank you. Graham87 (talk) 08:27, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Acknowledged, thanks. --Yamla (talk) 11:30, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

User:Hongkongpenang

Regarding Special:Diff/1222755351, it might be WP:LTA/SGK, might be another generic LTA though. v/r - Seawolf35 T--C 22:23, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, maybe. A bit more generic a username, though. Still, definitely plausible. --Yamla (talk) 10:22, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Haploidavey block

The block lifted for a short while, then was re-imposed. This is why I didn't remove the notice. I'm able to edit when I turn off my VPN, but that leaves me vulnerable. Haploidavey (talk) 10:50, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

Yes, you need to disable your VPN if you wish to edit here. If you have a compelling need to use a VPN, WP:IPBE may be available to you. Note, though, that simply a desire to hide your IP address is not enough to be granted IPBE. --Yamla (talk) 11:22, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
Ha! It might not come to that. You helped me out on a prevous occasion (see my talk, halfway up); I disabled my VPN and the block was cleared a few hours later. I turned the VPN back on, and it has stayed that way, fully protective, for a year or two. Here's hoping for more of the same.Haploidavey (talk) 12:03, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

IP Block

User:Yamla I'm here to give an explanation that My IP address is blocked and I'm unable to edit Draft Articles. I'm only able to edit the Articles in the Main Space. I didn't understand the problem I'm facing. Please unblock My IP address. I'm not using any proxy or VPN. I'm using my Mobile Data Internet. I follow the instructions when i show the warning that Ask the Administrators to give Wikipedia:IP block exemption right because I'm using Mobile Data. SoryThank (talk) 11:58, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

I already explained your next step in your UTRS request. --Yamla (talk) 12:02, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
Frankly, we've been much too much spam from your IP address range, spam that looks very much like User:SoryThank/sandbox. I don't think you should receive IPBE. But it's not up to me. --Yamla (talk) 12:03, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
So What do I have to do ? SoryThank (talk) 12:14, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
I am unable to Create a Draft Article. Please unblock my IP address.
My IP Address is : 223.123.8.30 SoryThank (talk) 12:16, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
Please reread the directions I gave you via UTRS. --Yamla (talk) 12:51, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
@Yamla: this account is a sock of Nauman335 and has been blocked. In case they are still appealing to UTRS. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:11, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
Thanks very much! I did wonder (but didn't check); the sandbox matched the same topic and same approach as other Nauman socks. --Yamla (talk) 14:32, 11 May 2024 (UTC)

2600:1017:B49C:6DD6:9845:484:EFDF:157

Thank you for taking the measures you did, although I am still wondering: Why was I being pinged? I cannot see what I had to do with the block. Maybe a registered user thinking I'll know exactly what they're talking about? Or someone whose unblock I declined at UTRS, maybe ... Daniel Case (talk) 17:48, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

If you take a look at some of the specific blocks such as this one, you can see you are the blocking admin on a /40 range. Pretty sure that's why you are being tagged. I want to strongly emphasize that the next bit is not based on CU data. This could be BuickCenturyDriver. It's certainly one LTA or another. They have an obvious tell which I'm happy to email you about if you wish. :) --Yamla (talk) 17:59, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Blow.ofmind78

I think it's time to revoke TPA. Lynch44 (talk) 10:04, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Yeap. Sexual harassment isn't tolerated here. Done. --Yamla (talk) 10:05, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

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Guidance regarding personal attacks, slurs.

Hi there.

I found an IP user who immediately resorted to personal attacks in Talk:Yasuke, to where/who can I report it?

User is @103.6.150.184, in https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Yasuke&diff=prev&oldid=1224107290 Abandonee (talk) 14:50, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

WP:AIV is probably the right place. In this case, the editor has already been blocked for that inappropriate personal attack. --Yamla (talk) 15:46, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
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