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VICTOHH1

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04 November 2023

– A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorse or decline the request.

Suspected sockpuppets

• Lefootop (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Yousefsw07 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
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A new editor who created a pseudo-article left this comment on my talk page (after I corrected the obvious mistakes). A comment that looks very similar to this one (by "Mrpf plus"). The fact that they mention the Austrian expedition against Morocco (1829) (the sockmaster's favourite) is too much of coincidence. It could also be Zayani55 (who has been found during the last CU to be highly likely Mrpf plus). M.Bitton (talk) 20:56, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

• Somehow, Yousefsw07 (an editor with 68 edits) managed to find the article that was created today. This is very strange to say the least, especially given this edit (notice the we have provided, which suggests meat-puppetry). M.Bitton (talk) 22:32, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

  Earlier today, I stumbled upon this article while researching naval incidents involving Morocco, and I noticed an ongoing edit war between you and @Lefootop. After conducting further research on the topic, I recovered an older version of the article containing a military infobox that clarifies the incident's outcome and the involved parties, facilitating better comprehension for other Wikipedia users. I had made only one edit and did not engage in this edit war any further, which makes your accusation of me being a sock puppet completely outrageous. Yousefsw07 (talk) 23:54, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

• @Drmies: If you have time, could you please look into this? I'll understand if you don't. Thanks. M.Bitton (talk) 23:48, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Comments by other users

Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

• I think that this comment by Lefootop is highly indicative of sock puppetry, as the specific accusations of “working for the Algerian government” and to a lesser extent “falsifying Moroccan history” are very odd conclusions to arrive at on the basis of this account alone’s interactions with M.Bitton, animosity notwithstanding. I’ll hold off on taking further action at this time as I believe this could benefit from a CU check and I don’t currently have conditions to investigate the other listed alleged meatpuppet account. _signed, Rosguill ^talk 23:33, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

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