Commons:Requests for checkuser

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This is the place to request investigations of abuse of multiple accounts or of other circumstances that require use of checkuser privileges.

Requesting a check

These indicators are used by CheckUsers to allow easier at-a-glance reading of their notes, actions and comments.
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Please do not ask us to run checks without good reason; be aware of the following before requesting a check:

  1. Checkuser is a last resort for difficult cases; pursue other options first, such as posting on the administrator's noticeboard.
  2. Running a check will only be done to combat disruption on Commons, or as required to assist checkuser investigations on other Wikimedia wikis.
    • Valid reasons for running a check include, for example: vandalism where a block of the underlying IP or IP range is needed and suspected block evasion, vote-stacking, or other disruption where technical evidence would prevent or reduce further disruption.
  3. Evidence is required. When you request a check, you must include a rationale that demonstrates (e.g., by including diffs) what the disruption to the project is, and why you believe the accounts are related.
    • Requests to run a check without evidence or with ambiguous reasoning will result in delays or the request not being investigated.
  4. The privacy policy does not allow us to make a check that has the effect of revealing IP addresses.
  5. Requests to run a check on yourself will be declined.

Outcome

Responses will be brief in order to comply with Wikimedia privacy policy. Due to technical limitations, results are not always clear. Closed requests are archived after seven days.

Privacy concerns

If you feel that a checkuser request has led to a violation of the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy regarding yourself, please refer the case to the Ombuds commission.

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To request a check:

Cases are created on subpages of Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case.

Creating a request
  • Insert the name of the suspected sockpuppeteer (the main account or puppetmaster, not the sockpuppet!) in the box below, leaving out the "User:" prefix. Do not remove the text in the box, add to the end only.
  • Please explain/justify the request by saying what it is you suspect and why it is important that the check be carried out. Indicate the usernames you suspect, using {{checkuser}}. Please do not use this template in the section header, as that makes it difficult to read the account names. Include the diffs or links required to support the request and reason for it.
  • There are people to assist you and help with maintenance of the page. Just ask for help on the admin noticeboard if you really are stuck, or take your best shot and note that you weren't completely sure of what to say.
  • If a case subpage already exists, edit the existing page instead, either adding to the currently open section (if the case is not yet archived) or adding a new section to the top using {{subst:Commons:Requests for checkuser/Inputbox/Sample}} (if the case has been archived). When editing an existing case, be sure to list/transclude the subpage here.
Example
If you want to request a checkuser on User:John Doe, enter the text Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/John Doe then click "Request a checkuser." You will be taken to a page where you can fill out the request. Please make your request there brief and concise.


Then transclude your subpage on the top of the list at Commons:Requests for checkuser and remove {{Checkuser requests to be listed}} from the top of the case subpage.

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Requests[edit]

Dineshs01102000[edit]

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Filed: 11:09, 5 December 2021 (UTC)

Suspected related users[edit]

Rationale, discussion and results[edit]

Reason: I noticed Dineshs01102000 adding images to en.wiki which were uploaded to commons by a fresh account TherkuKL. Then I found Dineshs01102000 was indefed in commons for copyright violations. The talk page of Dineshs01102000 is full of warnings for files with names of a AIADMK political party. All of the images TherkuKL added were copyrighted images of prominent figures of the AIADMK political party. All of the images violate copyright and were taken from non CC YouTube videos and Twitter.

  • Dineshs01102000 added an image in en.wiki 3 minutes after it was uploaded by TherkuKL:[1][2][3]
  • Dineshs01102000 added an image in en.wiki 2 minutes after it was uploaded by TherkuKL: .[4][5]
  • Dineshs01102000 added an image in en.wiki 3 minutes after it was uploaded by TherkuKL: .[6][7]
  • Nearly all of the images were uploaded and added to en.wiki, all within a time gap 5 minutes.[8][9], [10][11], [12][13].Suneye1 (talk) 11:09, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Artículo bueno.svg Confirmed --Krd 12:20, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Krd, Thanks, Could you globally lock Dineshs01102000 for cross wiki abuse. The user is also engaged in disruption and writing personal analysis[14] in en.wiki despite multiple warnings. Thanks Suneye1 (talk) 15:00, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I can't, please ask Stewards for that. Krd 15:06, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Lobods123[edit]

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Filed: 23:11, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Suspected related users[edit]

Rationale, discussion and results[edit]

Reason: Possible block evasion. Suggested by User:HouseOfChange who has been keeping an eye on some vandalism on en:w; they thought uploads by new account Xobrook matched pattern of blocked Lobods123, so asked on my talk page. Seems to me reasonable to look in to. Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 23:11, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I added 2 Cardiff-based IPs from en-wiki that have been using files uploaded by Lobods and Xobrook, unconstructively. I noticed that the first image uploaded by Xobrook is said to be taken in Cardiff. HouseOfChange (talk) 02:15, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Artículo bueno.svg Confirmed for the mentioned user accounts. --Krd 09:28, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Gejzir.owski[edit]

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Filed: 18:23, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Suspected related users[edit]

Rationale, discussion and results[edit]

Reason: The blocked accounts and the IP are obvious, but I'm not sure regarding Egaftrawefewg, it might be a coincidental similarity. See also my page. --Achim55-aux (talk) 18:23, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Izaaqnewton[edit]

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Filed: 12:14, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Suspected related users[edit]

Rationale, discussion and results[edit]

Reason: Just a day after a huge amount of images was deleted on Commons (see Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Condomuse, Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Ddragoner, Commons:Deletion requests/File:Hamis Kiggundu 4.jpg), BLaurain re-uploaded two images with wrong source claims: File:Mr.Hamis Kiggundu.jpg and File:Hamis Kiggundu cropped.jpg. Also BLaurain shows particular interest in Hamis Kiggundu and Haruna Sentongo like the sockfarm in general. Ddragoner and Condomuser are already confirmed to each other in enwiki. Njd-de (talk) 12:14, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Artículo bueno.svg Confirmed, also Sharjah1, Ppacot, Deirah (those three already known on other project and locked.) Эlcobbola talk 15:31, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Эlcobbola: Thanks, but why no redirect?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:54, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Redirect to what? Эlcobbola talk 16:09, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Эlcobbola: Redirect from Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Ddragoner to this page.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:09, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elcobbola, thanks for running the CU. I noticed you tagged the users as blocked. It appears to me that they aren't actually blocked though. Doesn't matter for majority of them as they are globally locked already.
    Could we however block or requests global locks for BLaurain? They keep uploading image versions with questionable copyright claims.. Njd-de (talk) 17:50, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    I tagged the accounts I personally confirmed with {{sock|Izaaqnewton|confirmed}} and the ones identified by the en.wiki SPI with {{sock|Izaaqnewton}}; the "and has been blocked indefinitely" verbiage is part of the template and shouldn't be construed as deliberate per se. I did, however, confirm that the accounts were globally blocked (local blocks are not needed when globals are in place)--save BLaurain, which I neglected to block. I've remedied that now. Thanks for letting me know. Эlcobbola talk 18:00, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Could we also run a CU on A14158? This account was created less than a day after elcobbola blocked BLaurain, and they re-uploaded the same images (under a different name).. Njd-de (talk) 16:34, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Artículo bueno.svg Confirmed. Эlcobbola talk 16:38, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    That was a quick reaction – thanks!! Njd-de (talk) 16:39, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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