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Use this section if you are interested in training for clerkship, or would like to discuss possible training, and any other questions about possibly training for clerkship. Please add your request to the bottom of this section, with your name in the title. If you are applying for traineeship, please also include the indented user link template     :{{Usercheck-full|USERNAME}} Clerks/CUs - This is a list of people who would like to become trainees. Please go in chronological order when choosing your next trainee. If you do not feel the user is ready for clerkship yet, please continue the thread where they asked and inform them on their talkpage. Please remove each as they are reviewed or taken on by a specific user.

The Illusive Man (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)

Interested in gaining more skill assisting this area. As a STikler for vandalism, I come across many revert wars and deleted content remakes that are blatant examples of Socking. There are more qualified trainee candidates above, I would be happy if my consideration were to be put off for several months. Thank you in advance for your time. Cheers! -T.I.M^(Contact) 15:58, 18 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

As this user has been inactive since July 7, I will be declining this unless there are further objections. --Rschen7754 18:52, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

MrX (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)

I am interested in training for SPI clerkship. I have been active over the past year or so, creating articles, editing, new page patrol, anti-vandalism, CSD, AfD and RfA. I've also ventured into CfD, RPP, AIV, ANI, AN3 and few other TLAs. I am familiar with most of our policies, and I recognize the importance of dealing with sockpuppetry while maintaining strict adherence to our privacy policies. I noticed the recent backlog, and thought that this might be a area of the back office where I could lend a hand. Many thanks. - MrX 02:01, 27 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

SudoGhost (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)

There seems to be a backlog on SPI lately, so I thought I'd offer to help. I have experience with submitting quite a few SPI cases and I also had previous employment that had a similar function as an SPI clerk, which has helped with identifying sockpuppets and filing reports; I can't think of a single example where I submitted an SPI case that didn't result in some sort of action, which I think is something that would be useful as a clerk. - SudoGhost 05:33, 25 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Bbb23 (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)

Actually, I've wanted to be a clerk for quite some time but wasn't sure if more were needed. I already patrol SPI, make determinations, and tag, although I usually do that only for reports I have some connection with. Clerical duties appeal to me. That's part of why I became an admin. Beyond that, I'd like to have a better feel for when a CU is warranted and when it's not. I'd also like to have a deeper historical knowledge of socks. I'm always impressed with those editors who spot new puppets because they are familiar with previous behavior. Finally, it's my understanding that you could use some more clerks, and I like to contribute where I'm needed.--Bbb23 (talk) 23:46, 20 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

No concerns, though I believe we're waiting until after the CUOS results are out before accepting trainees. --Rschen7754 18:51, 30 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This case got borked during archive some time back. Restoring and rearchiving didn't work, so I manually archived it. Not sure why, but I think I did it right, if someone wants to look. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | © | WER 16:46, 18 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

• Fixed the page/archive again. Seems to be a recurring issue somehow. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 11:12, 11 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've moved Wikipedia:Dealing with sock puppets (aka WP:SOCKHELP) into meta space. Should be useful for users new to SPI. Still needs input. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 16:03, 11 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

My report WP:Sockpuppet investigations/=HT=Chief isn't listed properly in WP:Sockpuppet investigations. It's the entry with the red background and timestamp 2013-08-10 17:53. —rybec 18:20, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I've fixed it, but I fear the bot might revert my changes. If it does, I'll block it until the problem goes away. --Shirik (Questions or Comments?) 18:35, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! —rybec 18:42, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The solution is not to edit the bot-maintained list, but to specify the unnamed first parameter with 1= as I have done here. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:54, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

And, sadly, that didn't even fix it because the bot doesn't know how to handle it. Why the software allows usernames with special characters in them is beyond me... ​—DoRD (talk)​ 18:59, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The real solution would be to either have the bot's code modified by Amalthea to have it insert 1=, 2=, etc. or to modify {{SPIstatusentry}} to take the = into account. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 19:16, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]