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Is there a preferred way to link en.wiki and Commons SPIs?

For example, is there a way to note in Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/YilevBot/Archive that there is a case at Commons:Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/I Kadékk Gilang and DUCK socks at Commons:Category:Sockpuppets of I Kadékk Gilang? YilevBot isn't registered on Commons and we only became aware of the pattern with I Kadékk Gilang. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 23:02, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@The Squirrel Conspiracy: I don't think there is a preferred way. We already have the |crosswiki= flag set to yes in the {{SPIarchive notice}} template on Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/YilevBot, which informs SPI folks to consider reporting results on Meta so that socks can be globally locked. I suspect that's probably sufficient, but if you think it would be helpful to note the Commons SPI, maybe you could add an {{mbox}} or something on the archive page. Mz7 (talk) 07:28, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a way to withdraw an investigation

Recently I started an investigation, but I'm realizing now that there might not be enough evidence and that I kind of screwed up, is there a way to withdraw an investigation. Gaismagorm (talk) 20:15, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've deleted the report for you.--Bbb23 (talk) 20:36, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ah okay, thanks! Gaismagorm (talk) 00:36, 1 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am not sure you should..... there is no overlapping edits yet considering one account only has five edits. But after looking here...... It does seem a bit odd.... with a master account unlocked and a sub account blocked thus far. Moxy🍁 20:38, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]