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CheckUser is the process of checking information about two or more users (including named users and IPs). Special users are able to check if two or more accounts have been used from the same computer. These users also see User agents. This can help them decide if two accounts are related in the way described above. It is also possible to see if a user is editing from an open proxy.

On this page, users can request some users or IPs to be checked. Good reasons should be given for why a checkuser is needed; you should provide links which show the questionable edits, etc. Questions should usually be created so that they can be answered by yes or no. Responses will be short in order to comply with Wikipedia privacy policy. Sensitive information (like the IP addresses used by an account) are usually not reported. The results are not always clear, and a decision should not be made only on the basis of checkuser results.

Use of the tool[change source]

This tool is to be used to fight vandalism, to check for sockpuppet abuse, and to limit disruption of the project. It must be used only to prevent damage to the project.

The tool should not be used for political control; to apply pressure on editors; or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute. There must be a valid reason to check a user. Note that alternative accounts are not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of the policies (for example, to vote more than once or to make it look like more people support an idea). Checkusers will refuse a request, if the reason for checking is not good enough to warrant the use of the tool.

Please see the CheckUser policy for all the rules related to CheckUser.

Users with CheckUser access[change source]

The technical list can be found at Special:ListUsers/checkuser.
User:BarrasUser:JamesofurUser:Fr33kmanUser:VermontUser:Operator873User:DjsassoUser:Lofty abyssUser:PeterdownunderUser:BarrasUser:Bsadowski1User:JamesofurUser:Fr33kmanUser:The Rambling ManUser:MajorlyUser:EptalonUser:CreolUser:M7


Archives[change source]

Current requests[change source]

Please add requests to the top of the list.



Alexander Jackson Maier-Dlamini[change source]

Alexander Jackson Maier-Dlamini and their redirects (Jackson Dlamini, Jackson Maier-Dlamini) have attracted many VPNs and new accounts in a short amount of time. The first user has made special:diff/9625388 and the 2nd account has made Special:Diff/9625898 in Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Alexander Jackson Maier-Dlamini. Since this topic is a VPN farm, please check if there is any additional abuse of VPNs or other abuse of logout edits, etc. MathXplore (talk) 00:24, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please also see w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Stluciainformation/Archive. MathXplore (talk) 00:40, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the page history of d:Q126478914 for more VPNs and related locked accounts. MathXplore (talk) 00:52, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done by LWCU. MathXplore (talk) 01:05, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Non english pages[change source]

Both accounts creating non-English pages.--Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 09:30, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

might be lock evasion Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 09:36, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Both locked. MathXplore (talk) 12:36, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Note) Please note that both accounts are making non-English pages with same language and same name. MathXplore (talk) 12:37, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DefaultGoogleWebpage[change source]

These accounts have similar usernames and they are repeating test edits at Patrick Stewart, etc. MathXplore (talk) 01:42, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-CheckUser observation) All but the first account is globally locked as LTA.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 06:58, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Republic of Pelau accounts[change source]

This request is related to Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Republic of Pelau. The 1st account is the author of the respective article, and the 2nd account uploaded a relelvant file to Wikimedia Commons (commons:Special:Log/Han_Tae-Sul). Please also note that both accounts are related to micronations and they have edits at mswiki as well as the estimated main account collection (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive21#Muhammad_Luqman_accounts). MathXplore (talk) 08:12, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not seeing enough evidence at this stage. We are not permitted to go "fishing", but I will keep an eye on the edits. Peterdownunder (talk) 12:19, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the feedback. After your opinions, a different editor has agreed to my assessments (commons:Special:Diff/889982762), and now the 2nd account is also locked. MathXplore (talk) 05:00, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Niamh O'Hara accounts[change source]

The first account made an enwiki draft copy, and the 2nd account made Niamh B. O'Hara. Can they be related? MathXplore (talk) 00:58, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, they have the same ISP, but no, they don't share IP addresses. So, currently, no match, sorry... Eptalon (talk) 21:52, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Sylvia Benitez accounts[change source]

The first account is already CU-blocked by user:Operator873, and they are involved in the creation of w:Sylvia Benitez. The 2nd account is the creator of Sylvia Benitez, possible block evasion ? MathXplore (talk) 00:22, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not seeing any link, but worth watching. Peterdownunder (talk) 12:32, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jalal Alloush accounts[change source]

After I nominated the page Jalal Alloush for Rfd User Lovethetech0 removed the RFD template. Then after some time another user Techlover80 created the exact same page.--Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 08:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed and blocked, plus one more. Peterdownunder (talk) 12:41, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 23:33, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Peterdownunder: New user Dheab9689 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) has appeared at Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Jalal Dhafer Alloush and made Wikipedia talk:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Jalal Dhafer Alloush. MathXplore (talk) 04:54, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@MathXplore: Certainly a suspicious coincidence, but no evidence to link the accounts. Peterdownunder (talk) 10:50, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

askfilo.com accounts[change source]

I found 2 accounts adding same URLs with similar edit summaries (added new/missing information) and similar locations (South Asia), and such similarities can also be seen at enwiki. Should they be taken care by our CUs, or should we handle them one by one as unacceptable link additions? MathXplore (talk) 14:10, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I found a new account using same kind of edit summaries, Sumayah Sheik (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) Can this be related? MathXplore (talk) 10:28, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Unrelated. Operator873 connect 17:49, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Update) I have blocked the 2nd account as xwiki spam, and it is now globally locked. I have reverted some edits of the first account and sent warnings. MathXplore (talk) 00:53, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Operator873: I have found Zoya Saleh (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) with similar edit summaries (added new/more information), similar locations (South Asia, estimated via the references that they are using), same URL (askfilo.com, special:diff/9619840). Do you think this is related? MathXplore (talk) 13:48, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Namaste Henry accounts[change source]

I found accounts overlapping at a same company article (same name, same industry, same year of establishment, same CEO). Please note that the 2nd user is already blocked/locked, and this can be block/lock evasion. Once confirmed, I will report this to the stewards and delete the page per QD G5. MathXplore (talk) 12:20, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed technically and I have locked them for lock evasion. --Bsadowski1 14:02, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bayin Wu accounts[change source]

Both accounts are involved in this biography with same name, occupation, and location. The latest creation can be seen at Bayin Wu (artist). MathXplore (talk) 04:02, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No data is available but I think DUCK can be used. I'll leave it to you to deal with. fr33kman 14:54, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ryohei Mori accounts[change source]

I recognize several accounts around a BLP with same expertise (scientist) and nationality which may be block evasion. Please note that all accounts seem to be single-purpose accounts. Please check their relations. Once confirmed, I will delete the latest creation Ryōhei Mori as QD G5 and check their global changes. MathXplore (talk) 00:52, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I forgot to add Kairofar (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) MathXplore (talk) 01:14, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed and blocked. Thx fr33kman 14:52, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please note that user:Kairofar is now locked. MathXplore (talk) 10:08, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Fr33kman: Please also note that the following accounts are checked with user:Kairofar via enwiki SPI (w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Allendrew):

I have already blocked other relevant accounts that made edits after user:Kairofar as block evasion. However, the accounts that I initially discovered were blocked in June, but the newly found accounts in the enwiki SPI made their last edit before June. What should we do with them? Are there any other related accounts? MathXplore (talk) 10:18, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vanderpumpstan (June 2024)[change source]

Cedricmartinez is a new account that's created several articles that are massively oversourced, all about people that are connected to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Many of the sources used are from Bravo TV, which is common for Vanderpumpstan articles, as is the extreme details and sources. Compare the article style to other articles in the last version from a previous Vanderpumpstan sock - [1], [2], [3]. New editors don't create massive articles like that, with the massive number of sources, for people that generally have marginal roles in the various shows. The user name, Cedricmartinez, is also the name of someone connected to The Real Housewives of BH, which Vanderpumpstan has done before (see 0ddotnek, which is Ken Todd backwards, husband to Lisa Vanderpump). From prior checks, CU may be a bit marginal but I feel the behavior is more than enough to block as a sock. I've added four of the most recent socks to the CU list for comparison. Ravensfire (talk) 17:22, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Loki[change source]

These two accounts have been creating negative pages of Loki. I suspect them to be the same.--Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 10:53, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-CU comment) The account is locked, and the IP is globally blocked, so no CU action is needed here. Please note that IPs are not accounts. MathXplore (talk) 11:02, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh okay. Just saw that. Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 11:03, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Recent xwiki user talk page invitations[change source]

We have several recent accounts using talk pages to request biography creation (Asian) and add links with similar shortened format. Please have a look here. MathXplore (talk) 07:39, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already  Done MathXplore (talk) 13:08, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Christian Joy Lorenzo Bautista again[change source]

The subject has been recreated as Christian Joy "CJ" Lorenzo Bautista, and I recognize the re-emergence of previous CU cases (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Christian_Joy_Lorenzo_Bautista, Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Miss_La_Union_editors). Please check out for other relevant accounts. The first account is the latest one, others are those already blocked by user:Bsadowski1. MathXplore (talk) 06:32, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed Reportable for lock MathXplore Operator873 connect 06:48, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. Milad accounts[change source]

2 new accounts have landed on a new article. Please note that there is also an IP involved here that has a checkuserblock-wide at enwiki, suspicious enough for CU ? MathXplore (talk) 03:42, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This was borderline. I'd feel better to return it to you, MathXplore to handle without CU action. They do share geolocation and ISP provider. Either meat or different devices or a classroom maybe? Operator873 connect 06:58, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Already  Done, this was solved by steward action, please see Special:Diff/9603364. MathXplore (talk) 13:13, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Russian biography creations (June 2024)[change source]

I think we are having more Russian biographies with similar language/tone like Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive21#Russian_promotional_BLP_creators. The first account is the latest one, the other one is the account that I recently found. MathXplore (talk) 01:28, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed Operator873 connect 07:07, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The following accounts are already blocked/locked per the previous CU request, can these be related ? MathXplore (talk) 02:20, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vedika Dutt accounts[change source]

Vedika Dutt is a page related to Special:CentralAuth/Amansharma111 (Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive21#Amansharma111). The 1st account is involved in the article, the 2nd account made the talk page to request renaming. Others are the accounts handled in the last CU request. How can a brand new account think about requesting page renaming? MathXplore (talk) 14:41, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Small problem here: The only user I have cu user on is SpaceTake123, Sgreyapati9989 last edited on March 5, 2024. So, I can't really help you here. (And yes, Spacetake123 has a total of 4 edits, with 2 ip addresses). Eptalon (talk) 19:15, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mornex Technologies[change source]

The 1st account is a role account already blocked/locked, and the 2nd account is writing about the company's CEO. MathXplore (talk) 12:04, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MathXplore: No direct overlap, but enough to get QUACKed. Operator873 connect 17:13, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Donkey boo boo bear accounts[change source]

Deleted revisions of this talk page shows that 2 brand new accounts landed in a brand new talk page. How can this happen? Please note that both seem to have similar interests (animals), and accounts were created in the same day. MathXplore (talk) 07:07, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed Plus a couple more. Operator873 connect 17:16, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jishnu Raghavan accounts again[change source]

Since my previous request is archived at Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Jishnu_Raghavan_accounts, I'm revisiting this incident as a new section. The first account is the latest variant, the others are recently locked relevant accounts. As same as the previous accounts, the latest account's first move is Jishnu Raghavan (special:diff/9591449). Also, they made w:Template:Mathrubhumi Film Award for Best Male Débutante that refers to Jishnu Raghavan. Activity overlaps can also be found at d:Q15223546. Please check their relations. Please also see w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Helloo 68 for enwiki SPI results. MathXplore (talk) 13:20, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by enwiki SPI/CU. MathXplore (talk) 15:45, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for all your excellent work in this area of admin!! fr33kman 01:22, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sabina Yusubova accounts[change source]

Editorial history of Sabina Yusubova (including deleted revisions) and the respective Wikidata item, username similarities suggest that there are too many new accounts for one page. Please investigate their relations. Please note that the first 2 accounts already have a block at ruwiki as well as the last one (estimated main account). MathXplore (talk) 12:08, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed, all the same person. Thx! fr33kman 01:23, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Free hard blocks for everyone :) fr33kman 01:25, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

malala.org accounts[change source]

Joshua Obedeke (JO) has a global record of spams related to malala.org, etc., at here and other English sister projects. Due to such activities, JO is already blocked at enwiki. Now I found that Olori Ayilala Paparazi (OAP) made an user page about malala.org but the page starts with Joshua Akporobaro Obedeke (JO's full name). Why would a new account make an user page with someone else's name and same URL? Once confirmed, please consider applying WP:ONESTRIKE to JO. MathXplore (talk) 02:41, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed lickin' chickin' Operator873 connect 05:44, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Update) Globally locked. MathXplore (talk) 08:03, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just a tiny fyi, ONESTRIKE is used for someone blocked elsewhere that we are giving a chance to and allowing them to edit here. This is a clear case of instablock without warning. Thx! fr33kman 01:29, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Javed Haider Zaidi accounts[change source]

There are several blocked/locked accounts connected with this page (commons:Category:Sockpuppets of Maulana Javed Haider ZAIDPURI), and a brand new account has selected such a page as their first move. Please investigate their relations. MathXplore (talk) 04:55, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Quacking loudly. Operator873 connect 05:36, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Operator873: We have another new account with same kind of first move. Please see Niyazali1234 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)). MathXplore (talk) 07:06, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Confirmed Operator873 connect 17:55, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Global lock requested. MathXplore (talk) 00:48, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Samarth Kaimliya accounts[change source]

Page history and deleted revisions of Samarth Kaimliya and the history of d:Q125904981 shows the overlap of these accounts. Since the first user is already blocked at enwiki per w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Michaellko, please consider WP:ONESTRIKE when confirmed. MathXplore (talk) 04:31, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not related as far as technical evidence. Operator873 connect 05:32, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Note) enwiki SPI has concluded both as same. Currently they are globally locked. MathXplore (talk) 13:30, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Ivan P. Clarin[change source]

d:Special:Contributions/Dewberry23, fr:Special:Contributions/Dewberry23, and local contributions suggest that their recent objective is to increase the recognition of User:Ivan P. Clarin. Many months have passed since the last AN/I discussions and I don't know how many of us know well about Ivan. My question is, "Who would choose to make Ivan Earl P. Clarin and their interwiki counterparts except Ivan himself?". MathXplore (talk) 01:32, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Dewberry account was confirmed to another Locked account... and I'll be the first to say something stinks about the other account. But no direct overlap. Operator873 connect 02:19, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you very much, I have also alerted to d:WD:AN. MathXplore (talk) 02:21, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reply for Xwikispam[change source]

Hello I'm sorry as of now that I read your message that someone who made my name on a page but why would make or advertise me, i'm not famous please report thank you for appreciate MathXplore.Ivan P. Clarin (talk) 05:27, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I viewed recently some edits done by Dewberry23 also in Wikidata, Hindi and the Waray version. I dont know him/her, of my notability.Ivan P. Clarin (talk) 08:29, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your clarification. fr33kman 01:31, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Miss Universe Myanmar accounts[change source]

Please note that the 2nd account is already blocked by me per WP:ONESTRIKE, and the 3rd account is already CU-blocked by User:Bsadowski1.

I would like to alert that a brand new account has substantial activity overlaps and share similar interests with previously blocked/locked accounts in a short term. All involved accounts are editing Miss Universe Myanmar, and w:Special:Contributions/Thunder652 suggests that the brand new account has strong interest in this subject. Please see w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/AungKaung932 for the related enwiki SPI page. I look forward to hearing from the CUs. Once confirmed, I will report this to m:SRG as a lock evasion case. MathXplore (talk) 06:46, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thunder652 is not related but the other two are related to socks. I found and blocked a new one but the rest in the farm are either already blocked or locked. Thx... fr33kman 03:08, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Fr33kman: Thank you very much, per behavior similarity at simple/en and the enwiki SPI page update, I would like to add Rain 03982 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)). Please have a look. MathXplore (talk) 03:12, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not related fr33kman 03:15, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dhadhor accounts[change source]

As concerned in Special:Diff/9575212, we have too many accounts involved in over-reverting at this article, and some accounts have very low edit counts. Can the appearance of so many new accounts concentrate in one article in a short term less than 3 months? SeatedSnow (SS) is the latest account among this request, and their edit summary of special:diff/9580657 is a copy of our admins (special:diff/9570001). This coincidence suggests that SS already knows the status of the article in this project. Please investigate the relations between these accounts. MathXplore (talk) 04:04, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have blocked some that were technically confirmed. Very soon (perhaps today), the English Wikipedia checkusers will be notified as well. --Bsadowski1 17:03, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Update: An English Wikipedia SPI case has been made for this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%95. --Bsadowski1 17:22, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
(Note) Also confirmed/blocked at enwiki and locked. MathXplore (talk) 03:34, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I found GrilledSeatJet (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) which name is closer to the last one (SS), and Dhadhor was included in their early moves just like SS. Globally, they started at hi/simple instead en (which is another similarity to SS). How many of us would start from simple before en? MathXplore (talk) 08:47, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
IPs and account don't overlap but technical data are the same. I don't think that's good enough for a cublock on its own but you should react to the behaviour of the account. fr33kman 03:20, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible OllieE2b variants[change source]

I would like to alert that a brand new account has substantial activity overlaps with previously blocked/locked accounts in a short term, and I don't think this is a miracle. The first user has overlap at:

I look forward to hearing from the CUs. Once confirmed, I will report this to m:SRG as lock evasion. MathXplore (talk) 01:14, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed Operator873 connect 02:14, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Puberty editors[change source]

I believe that these two accounts are linked. They have both only edited the same article, Puberty, and they aren't following Manual of Style. Their only edits are here on Simple, on that article. Hockeycatcat (talk) (changes) 08:09, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Confirmed Plus a few. Operator873 connect 08:14, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great, thank you! Hockeycatcat (talk) (changes) 08:58, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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