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CheckUser is the process of checking information about two or more users (including named users and IP addresses). Some administrators 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.

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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.

The list of users with CheckUser access can be seen at: Special:ListUsers/checkuser.



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Current requests

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Recent problematic cross-namespace pagemovers

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I would like to note that several users are moving non-userpages to userspace with similar tone (complicated language that may not make sense) and vice versa. The 2nd user has WP:ONESTRIKE for this reason. In w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Krishan avatar, an editor pointed out similarities between the 1st and 3rd user (who is equal to the 4th-11th user, Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Behgal_Jats_accounts, Special:Diff/9737930, w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Truthfindervert, Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Truthfindervert/Khalsajudicary). Both the 1st and 3rd user has interests in similar South Asian history topics, and have a history of problematic page moves (examples are explained in Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archive22#Behgal_Jats_accounts and Special:Diff/9737930). MathXplore (talk) 03:25, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please also note that the users like to move pages with semi-protection (especially the 1st and 2nd users). MathXplore (talk) 05:13, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I will also add Repulsive hegemony card (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log · SUL · CA · checkuser (log)) for doing similar page moves against semi-protected entries. MathXplore (talk) 00:20, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Administrator note: The user is locked. MathXplore (talk) 05:16, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Administrator note: 1st and 2nd user is locked, please see w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Balakashyap/Archive#27_August_2024. MathXplore (talk) 00:39, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Return of Sockpuppet

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The suspect, AlvaKedak is an sockpuppet of users which I had already reported here Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser#Personal Attacks & Disruptive Edits of Socks

  • AlvaKedak has created his account 3 hours ago and the first articles he edited were also edited by the sockpuppet [1]
  • AlvaKedak tries to remove the same content which the blocked socks tried to remove multiple times [2] Based Kashmiri (talk) 14:48, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I am not a sockpuppet. I used to edit without an account (I am the IP user who created the Rashrakuta Empire Page), I made an account specifically so I could talk to @Based Kashmiri about the Pala Empire map and then from then on started editing using this account (there is a glitch that sometimes logs me out while I am in the middle of editing, I mentioned this in my user page).
    I tried to remove that damned map because it was inaccurate, if you added it to the Regular Wikipedia page, it would be removed instantly and for good reason. I just want to preserve the integrity of this site.
    Is this enough to clear my name, or do you need more proof ? Also "a sockpuppet" not "an sockpuppet", get that right at least. AlvaKedak (talk) 14:20, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You still have not given a single reliable source which says that map (which is based on Oxford & Archeological Sources) is inaccurate, Even in the discussion at the talk page you failed to prove it.
    “I tried to remove that damned map because it was inaccurate, if you added it to the Regular Wikipedia page, it would be removed instantly and for good reason. I just want to preserve the integrity of this site.”
    I'm not replying this because you're being agnorant atp, see Wikipedia:Researching with Wikipedia. Based Kashmiri (talk) 18:13, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I will discuss the map later.
    But has my name been cleared at least ? AlvaKedak (talk) 21:22, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Based Kashmiri still hasn't responded for for the past three days. I assume this either means that the sockpuppet allegations against me have been resolved, or they are busy with other things. AlvaKedak (talk) 19:54, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The user did however did state in the Commons: Deletion Request page for the map they created, that I am a long term sockpuppet who has been personal attacking them and creating disruptive edits in multiple wiki projects, I want to make it clear that these claims are entirely false. While I am not fully familiar with the entire situation, I did see that there are four other users listed below me, who I assume may have engaged in sockpuppetry and personally disliked this user. I would like to clarify that I am not associated with any of them. I have no personal animosity toward @Based Kashmiri; I simply have disagreements with them on the map that's all. AlvaKedak (talk) 19:57, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I can find no evidence to suggest that the user is engaging in sockpuppetry. Our database shows nothing. fr33kman 20:03, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Well that's the end of that. Thank you @Fr33kman for looking into this situation.
    And while I do disagree with @Based Kashmiri on the map, I do think it's unfortunate that the user has received personal attacks for reporting actual sockpuppetry, I hope they're doing alright. AlvaKedak (talk) 17:43, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Administrator note: Accounts listed, previous request is Special:Diff/9705739. MathXplore (talk) 23:30, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cyber Crime Break editing

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Cyber Crime Break was an article recreated multiple times by two now globally locked editors. Cyber Crime Break Org was created by an IP but then significant edits from AERCTANGE. They've removed QD and RFD tags multiple times [3], [4]. Same with Jaydatt Mahendra Khodave, [5]. There's also some promotional editing by Jaydatt Mahendra Khodave around The Blaze Times. Ravensfire (talk) 16:16, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(Non-checkuser observation) The bottom user is now globally locked and the middle user has been blocked by MathXplore indefinitely.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 09:09, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
AERCTANGE and Technial kukar are  Confirmed. Jaydatt Mahendra Khodave is between possible and likely technically but it's already locked/blocked.--BRP ever 11:20, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @BRPever, Ajmal V Mohammed has popped up and randomly removed the RFD tag from PRXDUM (an article AERCTANGE created), I assume this is another sock?, Many thanks, –Davey2010Talk 15:57, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Confirmed with AERCTANGE.--BRP ever 16:16, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@BRPever, got a new customer for ya. RefferenceGurU recreated Radar Chronicle [6], originally created by AERCTANGE [7].Ravensfire (talk) 00:24, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Already blocked and globally locked. BRP ever 11:30, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. BRP ever 15:13, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Accounts around Chris M. Walker and Chris M Walker

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I previously deleted Chris M. Walker per QD G5 by the 1st user. The article has been recreated as Chris M Walker, and a new user quickly joined Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2024/Chris M Walker (Special:Diff/9936069). MathXplore (talk) 12:21, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Revisiting the Battle of Qara-Hamid accounts

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Possible WP:EVASION around this article. After the previous CU-blocks at Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Archives/2024-12#Battle_of_Qara-Hamid_accounts by Bsadowski1, more new users have joined here to continue the content dispute of the previous accounts. Despite having lower edit counts, many of them were able to find this article. The 7th and 9th user made statements about casualities with similar scale ([8], [9]) trying to deny the claim of being "unknown" made by their opponents (such as the 4th user, [10]). The 1st user is the author of this article and the 6th user has tried to blank this page (see the deleted edits like [11]), and the page history is a conflict among them. I guess the 7th and 9th user is on the same of the 1st user and the 8th user who tagged this page ([12]) is on the same side with the 6th user. MathXplore (talk) 14:11, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No overlap fr33kman 16:48, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sam Williams

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There's a long term spammer who creates articles about "Sam Williams" (sometimes "Joseph Williams") which use incorrect sources about other people with similar names. Several of their accounts were blocked at RFCU in November. The first one listed here is a new account that appeared today.

Depextual (talk) 15:11, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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