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*The following accounts are very {{likely}} to each other and to {{user2|Troyoleg}}:

**{{checkuser|Geneticanthro}}

**{{checkuser|Odriejh}}
**{{checkuser|Egezal}}
*Blocked without tags.--[[User:Bbb23|Bbb23]] ([[User talk:Bbb23|talk]]) 18:44, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
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Middayexpress

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30 April 2018

– This SPI case is open.

Suspected sockpuppets

User was created April 18 at 15:50. Goes on to edit for a half hour (16:01 - 16:37). Then is dormant until April 26.

Previous sock Troyoleg began editing for the day on April 18 shortly after Geneticanthro stopped. Troyoleg was blocked was blocked on April 24. Two days later, Geneticanthro resumes editing. Note that Soupforone had edited on all pages Geneticanthro has. See https://tools.wmflabs.org/sigma/editorinteract.py?users=Soupforone&users=&users=Geneticanthro&startdate=&enddate=&ns=&server=enwiki

Tirgil34 was my initial suspect as the sock master given their focus on genetics (and past socks having also edited on the same pages as Geneticanthro). But the African focus led me to Midwayexpress. Is it possible they are the same sock master? EvergreenFir (talk) 23:36, 30 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

CU request removed per Kzl55's suggestion. EvergreenFir (talk) 18:49, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]


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@EvergreenFir: I am not sure if a checkuser will be useful for this SPI. Soupforone (confirmed sock of Middayexpress) insisted on the use of checkuser in the last SPI, this suggests they have means of evading a checkuser since they were later confirmed to be a sock through behavioural evidence. Moreover, they seem to be running multiple socks atm, so I suggest you remove your request for a checkuser and let the case be judged through behavioural evidence instead. Regards--Kzl55 (talk) 16:26, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@EvergreenFir: It's definitely him. He has the same urge to link East Africans to Arabs.Wadaad (talk) 10:32, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  • Copying over additional behaviour evidence from the other open SPI [1]:
  • Geneticanthro account was created on 18 April, shortly after discussion regarding confirmed sock Troyoleg took place [2].
  • Geneticanthro exhibits the same interest in Horn of Africa projects particularly Somali and Ethiopian articles [3], [4], [5]. This is inline with Middayexpress/Soupforone behaviour as both have Somalis as one of their top edited articles [6], [7].
  • Geneticanthro exhibits the same idiosyncratic editing style of making a major edit quickly followed by a minor (+1) edit: [8], [9], [10]. This habit is seen in the edits of both Middayexpress and Soupforone [11], [12].
  • Geneticanthro has a similar time card as Soupforone (who generally posted twice a day, between 2:00-6:00 UTC and between 14:00-18:00 UTC [13]). Geneticanthro conforms to the second editing slot [14]. Please note that this is also inline with confirmed sock Troyoleg's time card [15] --Kzl55 (talk) 15:26, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments


01 May 2018

– A checkuser has completed a check on relevant users in this case, and it is now awaiting administration and close.

Suspected sockpuppets


Reporting multiple new suspected accounts operated by Middayexpress/Soupforone per note on Middayexpress' Wikipedia:Editing restrictions entry.

Behavioural evidence:

  • Accounts creation dates: Both Odriejh and Egezal accounts (as well as Geneticanthro which has a separate SPI [16]) were created within days of one another (22, 25 and 18 April respectively). It is important to note that the accounts were created around confirmed sock Troyoleg's SPI which started on 19th of April [17] (blocked on 24 April).
  • Same interest in Horn of Africa projects particularly Somali and Ethiopian articles as Middayexpress/Soupforone:
  • Particular interest in the Somalis article, which is a top edited article of Soupfornone (confirmed sock) [18], Troyoleg (confirmed sock) [19] and Middayexpress [20]. Examples of this include:
  • Odriejh [21], [22], [23] (it was their second ever edit).
  • Egezal [24] (restoring a previous edit by suspected sock Odriejh).
  • Geneticanthro [25], [26], [27].
  • Same interest in articles related to Afro-Asiatic languages by one of the reported accounts. This is an area frequented by all confirmed socks thus far (Troyoleg [28], [29], [30], [31], Soupforone [32], [33], [34], Middayexpress [35], [36]... there are many more examples):
  • All accounts exhibit the same idiosyncratic editing style of making a major edit quickly followed by a minor (+1) edit:
This habit is seen in the edits of Middayexpress [50] as well as confirmed socks Soupforone [51] and Troyoleg [52].
  • The new accounts have a similar time card as Soupforone (who generally edited twice a day, between 2:00-6:00 UTC and between 14:00-18:00 UTC [53]). They all conform to the second editing slot: Odriejh [54], Egezal [55], Geneticanthro [56]. Please note that this is also inline with confirmed sock Troyoleg's time card [57].
  • Same restoration of Nuruddin Farah file to the Somalis article:

Comments by other users

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Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments