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    This is the place to request sockpuppet checks and other investigations requiring access to the Checkuser privilege. Possible alternatives are listed below.

    Requests likely to be accepted

    Code Situation Solution, requirements
    A Blatant attack or vandalism accounts, need IP block Submit new section at #Requests for IP check, below
    B Evading blocks, bans and remedies issued by arbitration committee Submit case subpage, including link to closed arb case
    C Ongoing, serious pattern vandalism with many incidents Submit case subpage, including diffs
    D Vote fraud, closed vote, fraud affects outcome Submit case subpage, including link to closed vote
    E 3RR violation using sockpuppets Submit case subpage, including diffs of violation
    F Evading blocks, bans and remedies issued by community Submit case subpage, including link to evidence of remedy
    G Does not fit above, but you believe check needed Submit case subpage, briefly summarize and justify

    Requests likely to be rejected

    Situation Solution
    Obvious, disruptive sock puppet Block, no checkuser needed
    Disruptive "throwaway" account used only for a few edits Block, no checkuser needed
    Checkuser on yourself to "prove your innocence" Such requests are rarely accepted, please do not ask
    Related to ongoing arbitration case Request checkuser on the arbitration case pages
    Vote fraud, ongoing vote Wait until vote closes before listing, or post at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets
    Vote fraud, closed vote, did not affect outcome List at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents or Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets
    Other disruption of articles List at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents or Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets
    Open proxy, IP address already known List at Wikipedia:WikiProject Open proxies
    You want access to the checkuser tool yourself Contact the Arbitration Committee, but such access is granted rarely


    When submitting a request

    • If submitting a new case subpage, use the inputbox below; if adding to an existing case subpage, see WP:RFCU/P#Repeat requests.
    • Choose the code letter that best fits your request. Provide evidence such as diff links as required or requested. Note that some code letters inherently require specific evidence.
    • When listing suspected accounts or IP addresses, use the {{checkuser}} or {{checkip}} templates. Please do not use this template in a section header.
    • You may add your request to the top of the #Outstanding requests section, by adding {{Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/CASENAMEHERE}}. If you do not, clerks should check for pages in Category:Checkuser requests to be listed and will do this for you.
    • Sign your request.


    After submitting a request

    Privacy violation?

    this header: view • edit

    File a Checkuser Request
    Cases are created on subpages of Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case.
    If you require help or advice, ask at Wikipedia talk:Requests for checkuser.

    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 (if the case has been archived). When editing an existing case, be sure to list it here or add Category:Checkuser requests to be listed to the subpage.

    If creating a new case subpage, add the name of the main account (or "puppetmaster", not the sockpuppet!) in the box below. Leave out the "User:" prefix. Do not remove the text in the box, add the name to the end only (that is, append the name to the existing text). Then press "Request a checkuser" and you will be taken to a page where you can fill out the request.

    Example: if you want to request a checkuser on User:John Doe, enter the text:
    Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/John Doe

    <inputbox> type=create editintro=Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Inputbox/Header preload=Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Inputbox/Sample default=Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/ buttonlabel=Request a checkuser bgcolor=#F8FCFF width=50 </inputbox>

    Indicators and templates   (v  · e)
    These indicators are used by Checkusers, SPI clerks and other patrolling users, to allow easier at-a-glance reading of their notes, actions and comments.
    Case decisions:
     IP blocked  {{IPblock}}  Tagged  {{Stagged}}
     Blocked but awaiting tags  {{Sblock}}  Not possible  {{Impossible}}
     Blocked and tagged  {{Blockedandtagged}}  Blocked without tags  {{Blockedwithouttags}}
     No tags  {{No tags}}  Blocked and tagged. Closing.  {{Blockedtaggedclosing}}
    Information:
     Additional information needed  {{MoreInfo}}  Deferred  {{Deferred}}
    information Note:  {{TakeNote}}  In progress  {{Inprogress}}
    Clerk actions:
     Clerk assistance requested:  {{Clerk Request}}  Clerk note:  {{Clerk-Note}}
     Delisted  {{Delisted}}  Relisted  {{Relisted}}
     Clerk declined  {{Decline}}  Clerk endorsed  {{Endorse}}
    Self-endorsed by clerk for checkuser attention  {{Selfendorse}} CheckUser requested  {{CURequest}}
    Specific to CheckUser:
     Confirmed  {{Confirmed}} Red X Unrelated  {{Unrelated}}
     Confirmed with respect to the named user(s). no No comment with respect to IP address(es).  {{Confirmed-nc}}
     Technically indistinguishable  {{Technically indistinguishable}}
     Likely  {{Likely}}  Unlikely  {{Unlikely}}
     Possible  {{Possible}}  Inconclusive  {{Inconclusive}}
    no Declined  {{Declined}} no Unnecessary  {{Unnecessary}}
     Stale (too old)  {{StaleIP}} no No comment  {{Nocomment}}
    crystal ball CheckUser is not a crystal ball  {{Crystalball}} fish CheckUser is not for fishing  {{Fishing}}
     CheckUser is not magic pixie dust  {{Pixiedust}} magic eight ball The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says:  {{8ball}}
     Endorsed by a checkuser  {{Cu-endorsed}}  Check declined by a checkuser  {{Cudecline}}
     Possilikely (a mix between possible and likely)  {{possilikely}}


    Outstanding requests

    User:Bell V Bell

    ((this section was pasted from an IP check request)). — Rlevse • Talk • 21:02, 28 November 2008 (UTC) Users targetting John Ellis (Irish politician) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and other articles for disruption, edit-warring and vandalism[reply]

    Crafty Butcher is banned and is a sock of User:Bell V Bell, Crafty Butcher added the following lines to the John Ellis article [1] which mentions Victor Tsigal. He also created the Victor Tsigal article with a hoax reference to John Ellis [2].

    User:Victor Tsigal has so far made only 1 edit [3], non vandalism but I believe this account may be used in future for this purpose when its new user status has expired.

    User:Brisk69 has made only 3 edits so far, again non vandal [4] but the only link between the 3 articles, especially John Ellis (Irish politician) and City of Kingston are that they recently appeared in my recent contributions list. This user has recently created many impersonator accounts of me and has been wikistalking me. I believe these are all socks of the same banned user. Snappy56 (talk) 02:16, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Any chance someone might look at this? It's been two weeks. Thanks, Snappy (talk) 06:03, 28 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Bell V Bell is pertinent. There are two major ranges here and several smaller ones, mostly too big to range block, but I did one range block for two weeks.

     Confirmed Victor Tsigal (talk · contribs) = Fr. Slat O Bodach (talk · contribs) = Slappy.1 (talk · contribs)
     Confirmed Bell V Bell (talk · contribs) = Britney.Thorndyke (talk · contribs) = Guliolopaz (talk · contribs) = Scolairo (talk · contribs) = Jarlath.Burns (talk · contribs) = Barbara.thorndyke (talk · contribs) = Snappy55 (talk · contribs)
     Confirmed Crafty Butcher (talk · contribs) = Sore Ring (talk · contribs) = Mgr.James Horan Decd. (talk · contribs) = Dirty Micky (talk · contribs) = Bartholemew O'Keeffe (talk · contribs) = Snapy56 (talk · contribs) = Snappy56.1 (talk · contribs) = Snappy56.3 (talk · contribs) = Snappy56.6 (talk · contribs) = Snappy56.5 (talk · contribs) = Snappy56.4 (talk · contribs) = Snappy56.2 (talk · contribs) = Artist in residence (talk · contribs) = Snappy57 (talk · contribs) = R. Spender (talk · contribs) = Big Swinging Mickey (talk · contribs) = Biffin Bridge (talk · contribs) = Cess Poole (talk · contribs)
     Likely that all 3 groups are related. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:59, 28 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Snappy57

    request links: view • edit • links • history • watch
    Filed: 03:39, 13 November 2008 (UTC)


    • Supporting evidence:

    [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]

    A persistent vandal has been creating numerous accounts which are deliberately similar to my username, then editing and vandalising articles which I have recently edited. I have reported these accounts and they have been banned by WP:UAA but still it keeps coming back. Could the checkuser investigate whether the series of accounts are on a common IP range and what, if any collateral damage there would be to rangeblock it. Thanks, Snappy56 (talk) 03:39, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    1. 9am with David and Kim (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    2. 9am (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    3. DonoughMcDonough (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    4. Nbc4newyork (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    5. C Stewart Parnell (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    6. Bell V Bell (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    7. 1mcdonald1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    8. Snappy66 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    9. Sknappy56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    10. Snuppy56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    11. Snapie56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    12. Snappie56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    13. Sunappy56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    14. Sore Ring (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    15. Bigwelshjohn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    16. Britney.Thorndyke (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    17. Guliolopaz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    18. Scolairo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    19. Barbara.thorndyke (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    20. Jarlath.Burns (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    21. Snappy55 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    22. Snapy56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    23. Bartholemew O'Keeffe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    24. Batt O'Keeffe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    25. Dirty Micky (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    26. Mgr.James Horan Decd. (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    27. Crafty Butcher (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    28. Sore Ring (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    29. Snappy56.1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    30. Snappy56.3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    31. Snappy56.6 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    32. Snappy56.5 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    33. Snappy56.4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    34. Snappy56.2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    35. Artist in residence (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    36. Snappy57 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    37. R. Spender (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    38. Big Swinging Mickey (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    39. Biffin Bridge (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
    40. Cess Poole (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

     IP blocked also. Snappy61 (talk · contribs) and Snappy1 (talk · contribs) are Red X Unrelated. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 04:49, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for that Nishkid64, I didn't realise it was that saddo wikipéire, its been quite prolific in sock creation. One question, when you say IP blocked as well, does that mean a range block and does this mean, it will be prevented from creating any more socks (at least in this range) ? Snappy56 (talk) 05:42, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    I only blocked his current IPs. I dpn't consider a rangeblock to be feasible at the moment. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 05:44, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    DavidYork71 2009-03-18

    • G: Block Evasion

    A red flag is raised when three accounts reinsert, as their first edits here, strongly contested, and poorly-sourced material, to articles previously frequented by DavidYork71. --Rodhullandemu 13:54, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    Declined requests


    Completed requests

    Awareoftypes

    Code letter: B

     Confirmed. No sleepers on his range. Nishkid64 (Make articles, not wikidrama) 19:13, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]


    I'm not positive this is the right place to post this, but after years of disinterest in contributing because of an initial sour, unfair experience contributing to Depleted_uranium, I have tried logging back in to find my user is still showing as a suspected "sockpuppet", based on the suspicions of someone- User:TDC who seemed to accuse anyone he disagreed with on the subject of DU of being a sockpuppet, and someone who is long since banned. I'm sure there was no evidence because it was not true, but IP addresses or anything else was not enough, and there was no clear route to resolve the issue with anyone else, so I walked away from wikipedia completely until now. My question is, how to clear this, or do people just use a new username on wikipedia if they get erroneous claims which can never be cleared? My user is part of a long list of "suspects" towards the bottom of this page. It's was very hard for me to take Wikipedia seriously after User:TDC's persistent and wildly unfair accusations of being a fraud- a fairly terrible experience, and the way, regardless if anyone really was a sockpuppet, he simply invalidated debate, preferring instead to focus on the credibility of anyone who he disagreed with. JLeclerc (talk) 04:58, 15 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]



    IP/A

    Requests for IP check

    • Vandal and attack accounts may be listed here for the purpose of identifying and blocking the underlying IP address or open proxy. Requests to confirm sockpuppets of known users should be listed in the sockpuppet section above.
    • If you already know the IP address of the suspected open proxy, list it at Wikipedia:Open Proxies instead.
    • Use === Subsections ===; do not create subpages.
    • List user names using the {{checkuser|username}} template. Add new reports to the top of the section.
    • Requests may be acted on or declined according to the discretion of the checkuser admins. Responses will be noted here. Specific evidence of abuse in the form of diffs may be required so as to avoid the impression of fishing for evidence.
    • Answered requests will be moved to Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/IP check/Archive for 7 days, after which they will be deleted. No separate archive (other than the page history) will be maintained.


    Non-compliant requests

    NC

    Requests that do not follow the instructions at the top of the page will be moved here. Common reasons for noncompliance include:

    • Did not cite a code letter, or cite more than one code letter.
    • Did not cite any supporting diffs if the code letter requires diffs.
    • Included IP addresses.

    The specific deficiencies may be noted with Additional information needed. Cases which are corrected may be moved back to the pending section. Cases which are not corrected will be deleted after 3 days.

    Please note that meeting these three criteria does not ensure that your check will be run. The checkusers retain final discretion over all cases.

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