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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
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Situation
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Solution, requirements
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A
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Blatant attack or vandalism accounts, need IP block
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Submit new section at #Requests for IP check, below
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B
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Evading blocks, bans and remedies issued by arbitration committee
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Submit case subpage, including link to closed arb case
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C
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Ongoing, serious pattern vandalism with many incidents
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Submit case subpage, including diffs
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D
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Vote fraud, closed vote, fraud affects outcome
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Submit case subpage, including link to closed vote
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E
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3RR violation using sockpuppets
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Submit case subpage, including diffs of violation
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F
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Evading blocks, bans and remedies issued by community
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Submit case subpage, including link to evidence of remedy
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G
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Does not fit above, but you believe check needed
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Submit case subpage, briefly summarize and justify
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Requests likely to be rejected
Situation
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Solution
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Obvious, disruptive sock puppet
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Block, no checkuser needed
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Disruptive "throwaway" account used only for a few edits
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Block, no checkuser needed
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Checkuser on yourself to "prove your innocence"
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Such requests are rarely accepted, please do not ask
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Related to ongoing arbitration case
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Request checkuser on the arbitration case pages
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Vote fraud, ongoing vote
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Wait until vote closes before listing, or post at Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets
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Vote fraud, closed vote, did not affect outcome
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List at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents or Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets
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Other disruption of articles
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List at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents or Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets
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Open proxy, IP address already known
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List at Wikipedia:WikiProject Open proxies
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You want access to the checkuser tool yourself
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Contact the Arbitration Committee, but such access is granted rarely
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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?
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