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Older archives were moved to an archive of the archive because of the page size and are listed below:

For archived investigations, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Slowking4/Archive.

A long-term abuse case exists at Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Slowking4.

There is consensus on Meta that they should not be locked at this time.


13 June 2025

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– This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerk or checkuser.

Suspected sockpuppets

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Editing indicates that this is not a new account, and it has hallmarks of the LTA.

  • Precocious knowledge, e.g. can create this on first day's editing
  • Translation of biographies, with characteristic edit summaries [1][2]
  • Moving own drafts [3][4]
  • Subject matter

End of report. ☆ Bri (talk) 03:43, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

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15 June 2025

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– This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerk or checkuser.

Suspected sockpuppets

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Behavioral matches to LTA. Speichli, Vedasledas, and Monetbear (Monetbear previously reported in 4 March 2025 case) are not active in 2025, but including them for behavioral comparisons.

  • Captcha-like user names (Gamerspats, Hutchhence, Orangegrange, Slatevows, Welchshiva, Waftsmoke, Monetbear, Clownahead, Ezraultra,Dampramp)
  • Rhyming user names (Vedasledas)
  • Precocious abilities such as creating well formatted new pages articles in their first or second day:
  • Note similar construction of the creations listed above. Nearly all have a single content section titled "Life" preceding "References". One or two have an additional content section "Works".
  • Biography translations with characteristic edit summaries
  • Moving own AfC drafts [70] (Hutchhence); [71] (Orangegrange); [72] (Ezraultra)
  • Moving own article wizard drafts [73] (Mckaymcbest); [74] (Ceruledge); [75] (Slatevows); [76] (Topsyturvy); [77] (Ezraultra); [78] (Clownahead); [79] (Vedasledas)
  • Dampramp moved other socks' drafts (see contribs)
  • Subject matter consistent with LTA interest
  • Project tagging consistent with LTA: [80][81][82][83][84]
  • 'Thieval' is a corruption of Thievul, which is a Pokemon character like the master's username
  • Morpek is a Pokemon
  • Ceruledge is a Pokemon
  • Thwackey is a Pokemon
  • 'Topsy turvy' is a Pokemon move

End of report. ☆ Bri (talk) 20:17, 15 June 2025 (UTC) ☆ Bri (talk) 20:17, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a connection to edits of the sockfarm via a single IP user: Anne Girouard was created by 72.104.137.222 which Topsyturvy2 then moved to article space. 72.104.137.222 also created Fran Littlewood, which was then moved toarticle space by CU-confirmed sock Judyboat. ☆ Bri (talk) 22:10, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Speichli and Captbillyswhizbang apparently also edited as Special:Contributions/71.24.53.189. The IP used the master's characteristic edit summaries [85][86]. Speichli moved the IP's drafts #1 and #3 to article space [87][88]. Captbillyswhizbang moved the IP's draft #2 [89] ☆ Bri (talk) 23:21, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thwackery moved Jacksonwholeone's draft to article space [90]

The comment by admin SuperMarioMan below said ...unless the sockmaster has a history of contest entry...; the LTA page does mention Participating in content drives, editing contests, editathons, and similar events emphasis mine. ☆ Bri (talk) 21:41, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

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Unless there are more suspects, I think all blocks and G5 deletions have been taken care of now. SuperMarioMan (Talk) 21:48, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

20 June 2025

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– This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerk or checkuser.

Suspected sockpuppets

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Suspicious edting pattern that I missed before because it was partly in draft space. Edits include LTA hallmark bio creation [91], CAPTCHA style username, moving own drafts [92], precocious well formed article on second day of editing [93], and additional WP:BEANS pattern. ☆ Bri (talk) 18:39, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For future reference, they had an interest in DC meetup [94] which had another SK4 sock (identified previously) registered as an attendee [95] ☆ Bri (talk) 21:19, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments by other users

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

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