Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Thatbombayboy
Thatbombayboy
- Thatbombayboy (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Populated account categories: confirmed
05 April 2024[edit]
– This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerk or checkuser.
Suspected sockpuppets[edit]
- ArjunKR92 (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki) (
Clerk note: original case name)
- Thatbombayboy (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Sumer Singh Jaipur (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Starcruexz (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Kingaayaan (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Dravensturban (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Filmyherald (talk+ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
- Tools: Editor interaction utility • Interaction Timeline • SPI Tools
This appears to be an undisclosed paid sockfarm. They are editing within the same area and creating same kind of promotional articles. ArjunKR92 created Vipin Reshammiya on February 18th, which was subsequently deleted on March 17th following a deletion nomination. Just two weeks later, Thatbombayboy copied and pasted the same article into the draft namespace, which was then submitted for review by Sumer Singh Jaipur.
In June 2023, Thatbombayboy created Tanieya Khanuja in the draft namespace, which was then expanded upon by Kingaayaan on June 10th. Subsequently, Thatbombayboy moved the draft to the main namespace. Just two months after, Starcruexz uploaded this image of the subject, claiming it as their own work and used it in the article. It's worth noting that Starcruexz previously shared a similar username, "Starmakerbombay," with Thatbombayboy. The main event linking them together was this AfD discussion which was flooded with paid delete votes as highlighted by the closing admin too. Remarkably, all three users - Starcruexz, Thatbombayboy, and Kingaayaan - voted for deletion within a 24-hour timeframe whereas Thatbombayboy and Kingaayaan voted within a gap of just four hours.
Both Thatbombayboy and Kingaayaan displayed similar interests on their user pages especially in the user infobox and userboxes, and an examination of this EIA result reveals an intriguing connection. GSS 💬 10:50, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
Comments by other users[edit]
- Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.
- I am persuaded that Starcruexz = Kingaayaan = Thatbombayboy. They have some overlap with Sumer Singh Jaipur and ArjunKR92, but much less than the three have with each other.
CheckUser requested: this does appear to be a UPE sockfarm; perhaps related to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Thakor Sumant Sinhji Jhala (which User:Spicy has been handling), perhaps not. CU data could also help clarify the relationship between the group of 3 accounts and the others. Finally, I note that a CU going through Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/BNN Breaking could be fruitful: many of the !voters appear to be socks. — Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:28, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments[edit]
- The five accounts I have blocked are all
Confirmed to each other. Sumer Singh Jaipur is CU-blocked from another investigation, and ArjunKR92 appears to be 
Unrelated. Clerk assistance requested: - could you please move this to the oldest confirmed account, Thatbombayboy? I believe I have tagged correctly, but a check there would be appreciated too. Vanamonde93 (talk) 01:45, 5 May 2024 (UTC) - Moved. Close. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 13:01, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
