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02 November 2023

Suspected sockpuppets

• HurLING560 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Waltz Gyra (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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The GaA24, HurLING560 and Waltz Gyra profiles all appear to be connected and have been used for block evasion and other disruptive editing.

In terms of timing:

• GaA24 was created (perhaps entirely new) on 18 June 2020. And blocked on 30 October 2021.
• HurLING560 was created (within a few weeks) on 2 December 2021. And blocked on 1 October 2023.
• Waltz Gyra was created (within one week) on 7 October 2023. And continues to edit.

In terms of scope:

• There is clear overlap in a narrow range of the same articles (with same IDHT practices)

In terms of specific edits, and while I could write an essay, among the most obvious recent WP:QUACKS include:

• This edit by HurLING560 and this by Waltz Gyra, or
• This creation by HurLING560 (moved to Draft) and this recreation by Waltz Gyra (over existing Draft)

Despite claims that the editor would (now) "follow the guidelines", editor is back to same WP:BE, WP:IDHT and other disruptive behaviours as seen before. (I'd not pursued in previous cases as editor appeared to "learn lesson" and appeared to [at least initially] use the "new" BE accounts to contribute constructively. However, its gone beyond the pale again and this form of evasion and disruption needs addressing.) Guliolopez (talk) 18:21, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

I'd like to also point out that @CorkMan seems share significant overlap with the edits of these other three users. -KJGinger (talk) 13:39, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

FWIW, I don't think that CorkMan is connected. Guliolopez (talk) 13:44, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Comments by other users

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

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• CheckUser requested and endorsed by clerk - Please, compare HurLING560 to Waltz Gyra. Vanjagenije (talk) 09:56, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• HurLING560  Confirmed to Waltz Gyra. Indeffed both since it's clear-cut sanction evasion. GaA24 verified to be  Stale at this time. --Blablubbs (talk) 11:27, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
• Tagged accounts, closing. Thanks, Spicy (talk) 14:33, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

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