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There must be credible evidence supporting the suspicion of sockpuppetry, and [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Checkuser criteria and letters|good cause why CheckUser is required]]. Requests for checkuser without evidence will be declined, because [[File:Crystal 128 babelfish.svg|20px]]'''CheckUser is not for fishing.''' CheckUser is also not [[File:Pixie dust.png|20px]] '''magic pixie dust''', and should not be requested to investigate [[WP:CANVASS|canvassing]] or [[WP:MEAT|meatpuppetry]], {{StaleIP}} account(s) that have not edited for many months, or cases where behavioral evidence is sufficient to decide the matter (see also the [[File:Cyberduck icon.png|20px|link=File:Duck test lolcat.jpg]] [[WP:DUCK|duck test]]). |
There must be credible evidence supporting the suspicion of sockpuppetry, and [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Checkuser criteria and letters|good cause why CheckUser is required]]. Requests for checkuser without evidence will be declined, because [[File:Crystal 128 babelfish.svg|20px]]'''CheckUser is not for fishing.''' CheckUser is also not [[File:Pixie dust.png|20px]] '''magic pixie dust''', and should not be requested to investigate [[WP:CANVASS|canvassing]] or [[WP:MEAT|meatpuppetry]], {{StaleIP}} account(s) that have not edited for many months, or cases where behavioral evidence is sufficient to decide the matter (see also the [[File:Cyberduck icon.png|20px|link=File:Duck test lolcat.jpg]] [[WP:DUCK|duck test]]). Finally, CheckUser will not be used to confirm that a user is editing from a specific IP address; quick requests may be made for the purpose of getting an underlying IP address or range blocked, however a CheckUser will not disclose what that IP address is. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 15:46, 21 September 2010 (UTC) |
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===Making Quick CheckUser requests=== |
===Making Quick CheckUser requests=== |
Revision as of 15:46, 21 September 2010
- WP:RFCU redirects here. You may be looking for Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct (WP:RFC/U), CheckUser policy (Wikipedia:CheckUser), or Wikipedia:Changing username (WP:CHU).
Welcome to Sockpuppet investigations (SPI). Please see the sockpuppet policy for detailed definitions and descriptions of what sockpuppetry is and is not. This is the place to seek help when a user is likely to have violated that policy, breached restrictions (eg blocks or bans) using multiple accounts, for any requests where multiple accounts or underlying IP needs checking, or for any requests via the CheckUser tool. CheckUserCheckUser is a tool that allows authorized users to look at technical information left when a user/IP makes an edit. This technical information can help determine if a single person is using more than one account. Use of the checkuser tool is governed by policies on the English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Foundation levels. For more information, see the Foundation policy, the local policy and the Foundation privacy policy. When not to request CheckUserThere must be credible evidence supporting the suspicion of sockpuppetry, and good cause why CheckUser is required. Requests for checkuser without evidence will be declined, because CheckUser is not for fishing. CheckUser is also not magic pixie dust, and should not be requested to investigate canvassing or meatpuppetry, Stale account(s) that have not edited for many months, or cases where behavioral evidence is sufficient to decide the matter (see also the duck test). Finally, CheckUser will not be used to confirm that a user is editing from a specific IP address; quick requests may be made for the purpose of getting an underlying IP address or range blocked, however a CheckUser will not disclose what that IP address is. Hersfold (t/a/c) 15:46, 21 September 2010 (UTC) Making Quick CheckUser requestsSee #Quick CheckUser requests. This page may also be used for other CheckUser requests unrelated to sock abuse, such as:
Evidence and SPI case guidelinesYou need to provide evidence showing the accounts or IPs are likely to be sock-puppets and acting in a disruptive or forbidden manner, which other users will then assess. If there is no evidence showing forbidden sock-puppetry, then nothing will happen and the case is likely to be speedily closed by the SPI clerks. Most SPI cases are decided based upon behavioral evidence, that is, the behavior of the accounts or IPs concerned. This evidence needs to be explicit; that is, use verifiable evidence in the form of diffs, links to the pages in which the sock puppetry is occurring, and reasonable deductions and impressions drawn from said evidence. Evidence solely consisting of vague beliefs or assumptions will be rejected. Some general guidelines when making your SPI case:
Submitting an SPI caseCreate the case by replacing "SOCKMASTER" in the white box below with the user name of the oldest account, or the previous case name, and then clicking the button under the box. Note that these buttons may be used either for creating a new case or reopening an old one. For example, if the case name is about User:John Doe or a prior case is at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/John Doe, then you should enter Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/John Doe in the white box, and then click the button under the box. You will be taken to the next page, where there is a form to fill out giving the details of your report.
Administrators' instructionsIf you wish to help out at SPI, but are unsure how to get started, please read Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Administrators instructions. If you need help with anything, please ask one of the active SPI clerks. See also
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