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Shuki (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

Suspected sockpuppets

• Luckymelon (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Epeefleche (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Luckymelon has about 100 edits total. His 17th edit on wikipedia was a "delete" vote on a heated AfD in which Epeefleche also voted delete because of the article's relation to Allegations of Israeli espionage operation 2000–2001. [1]. The AfD discussion spread to WP:ANI and Luckymelon went on to support a topic ban on a user who did not agree with Epeefleche's view on the article: [2] Luckymelon's 19th edit on wikipedia was to comment on an obscure article talk page in support of Epeefleche after a user complained about the "improper tone" of Epeefleche's contributions to the article ([3]). He then goes on to "compliment" Epeefleche's changes to the article and ask if it's okay that he "watch his talk page." ([4]). Presumably, this was done to make their "editing partnership" less suspicious in the future. Luckymelon's first edit after returning from a month-and-a-half-long hiatus was to "oppose" Epeefleche's ban for WP:CANVASSing ([5]). He also calls the ban "ridiculous" here: [6] and offhandedly mentions that Epeefleche had contacted him to participate in recent Jewish AfDs as well - and that it was a neutral canvassing because "they have disagreed with each other in the past" (although there is no indication of that in Luckymelon's contribs). Another user [7] pointed out that that is impossible because Epeefleche never left a notification on Luckymelon's talk page [8] and Luckymelon does not have a registered email with wikipedia. Finally, Luckymelon left a strange edit summary referring to User:Tarc (who he has never had any contact with) as "unfriendly Tarc" ([9]). Note that Epeefleche and Tarc have had a history of bad feelings. Needless to say, there is reasonable suspicion (WP:DUCK) that User:Luckymelon is a block-evading (and at one time votestacking) sockpuppet of Epeefleche. Bulldog123 20:54, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Epeefleche and Luckymelon are completely  Unrelated.

However, Luckymelon and Shuki (talk · contribs) are  Confirmed. –MuZemike 22:44, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: Moved to /Shuki. T. Canens (talk) 22:48, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There has been double !voting in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Racism in the Palestinian territories and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Art student scam, the former is related to the P/I topic area, as was the latter at the time of the AFD ([10]). Luckymelon has also violated 1RR on Six-Day War [11] [12]. Moreover, using a sockpuppet in project space in an inflammatory manner is unacceptable. I am blocking Luckymelon indefinitely, and, in application of WP:ARBPIA#Discretionary sanctions, blocking Shuki for 6 months. T. Canens (talk) 23:04, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Also, [13]. Epeefleche didn't notify Luckymelon - but he did notify Shuki. "Epeefleche notified me of some issues and he very much knows that I do not agree with him on everything", indeed. The explanation given is ridiculous - how does giving "permission to watch a talk page" (not that permission is even needed!) translate to active notification? T. Canens (talk) 23:29, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

• Sock blocked, closing. Nakon 04:12, 3 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Suspected sockpuppets

• Two_for_the_show (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)

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Two_for_the_show, who has very few edits, but a substantial overlap in interest with banned-user Shuki, suddenly showed up and !Voted on an AfD that has also attracted !votes from many of the same editors with whom Shuki agreed on previous contentious P/I issues. Note that Two_for_the_show's previous history includes helping out Shuki in a debate. Note also the hasty typing with misspellings, similar to Shuki's. This behavior is similar to an earlier sockpuppet of Shuki, Luckymelon, who had stockpiled a few previous edits before !Voting on an ANI, also in the general P/I area. betsythedevine (talk) 22:41, 8 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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I too noticed this user, and suspected sockpuppetry. It would also be worth looking at Shanghai Sally (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) and Shen, Then? (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). RolandR (talk) 19:18, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, there's even more cross-over between brewcrewer (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) and Two for the show (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki). 15 edits yet 9 shared articles. [14]. He also tends to revert with brewcrewer here. These users are either the same or clearly know each other. Bulldog123 01:50, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

•  Clerk endorsed - I don't see the spelling mistakes, diffs would be nice, and would get a duck block. (maybe it's because I am tired) but the Wikistalk shows same topic with similar edits as master. Not enough for a duck, so pref a check. -- DQ (t) (e) 04:22, 9 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Two for the show (talk · contribs) and Shuki appear to be  Unrelated. TNXMan 15:00, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Closing, then, with no action taken. — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 15:10, 10 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]