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Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations

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This page is for requesting that we investigate whether two or more Wikipedia accounts are being abusively operated by the same person.

Before opening an investigation, you need good reason to suspect sockpuppetry.

  1. Evidence is required. When you open the investigation, you must immediately provide evidence that the suspected sock puppets are connected. The evidence will need to include diffs of edits that suggest the accounts are connected. (This requirement is waived if the edits in question are deleted; in this case just provide the names of the pages that the accounts have been editing.)
  2. You must provide this evidence in a clear way. Vaguely worded submissions will not be investigated. You need to actually show why your suspicion that the accounts are connected is reasonable.
  3. Concision is key. Evidence should be presented in a concise format. Because of the length of the backlog, cases with clear and concise explanations and evidence are handled the most quickly.

Investigations are conducted by a clerk or an administrator, who will compare the accounts' behaviour and determine whether they are probably connected. Upon request, investigations can also be conducted by a checkuser, who can look at technical data behind the accounts in order to determine how likely it is they are connected. CheckUser results are often called technical evidence, in contrast to publicly available behavioural evidence.

Due to Wikipedia's CheckUser policy, checkusers will conduct a technical investigation only if clear, behavioural evidence of sockpuppetry is also submitted; if you ask for technical evidence to be looked at but do not provide behavioural evidence, the investigation may not be allowed to proceed. Additionally, checkusers will not publicly connect an account with an IP address per the privacy policy except in extremely rare circumstances.

How to open an investigation:

To add to an existing investigation (or case), enter the case name in the box below. To create a new investigation, enter the username of the oldest-created registered account (the "sockmaster")—or, if only IP addresses are involved, the IP that made the first relevant edit. Then click "Submit". Note: Do not include "User:" or any other commentary.

For example, if a prior filing was at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/John Doe, or this is a first filing and the oldest registered account is User:John Doe, you should enter John Doe in the box below.

You will then be taken to another page containing a form you must complete to open the investigation. The process for opening a subsequent investigation on the same user is the same as for creating a new case. Again, do not include "User:" in any of the numbered fields.

If you also wish a checkuser to investigate, change |checkuser=no to |checkuser=yes in the edit box on the next page and explain why you are requesting it.

Note: You can also open an investigation using Twinkle. After installing Twinkle, an "ARV" option will appear in the "TW" tab on any user, user talk, or user contributions page. Clicking on this option and selecting either "Sockpuppeteer" or "Sockpuppet" will allow you to fill in a few simple fields to file a report. The report will be automatically formatted for you.
If you are not autoconfirmed, and the case page is protected or does not exist, please click "show" to the right and use the box below.

Cases currently listed at SPI

Investigation Status Filed at (UTC) Last user edit Last clerk/CU edit
User Time (UTC) User Time (UTC)
Sunuraju CU requested 2024-11-06 06:06 TheresNoTime 2024-12-04 18:22 TheresNoTime 2024-12-04 18:22
B-Factor CU requested 2024-11-22 01:05 Ratnahastin 2024-12-05 00:46 Izno 2024-12-04 23:30
Pridemanty CU requested 2024-11-24 14:00 Snarkyalyx 2024-11-28 22:39
Moksha88 CU requested 2024-11-26 06:49 Eucalyptusmint 2024-11-29 02:46
Mr Anonymous 699 CU requested 2024-11-29 00:31 Ratnahastin 2024-11-30 09:27 Vanjagenije 2024-09-19 00:53
Ibn Juferi CU requested 2024-11-29 13:00 Izno 2024-12-02 18:22 Izno 2024-12-02 18:22
WorldCreaterFighter CU requested 2024-12-03 19:20 Izno 2024-12-07 23:32 Izno 2024-12-07 23:32
123Aristotle CU requested 2024-12-07 05:35 虹易 2024-12-07 05:45
DavidWood11 CU requested 2024-12-07 10:26 Cremastra 2024-12-07 14:58
Amansharma111 Awaiting clerk 2024-12-07 13:37 Spicy 2024-12-07 21:50 Spicy 2024-12-07 21:50
Sunuraju CU completed 2024-11-06 06:06 TheresNoTime 2024-12-04 18:22 TheresNoTime 2024-12-04 18:22
Icewhiz CU completed 2024-11-08 12:40 Levivich 2024-12-02 17:32 The Wordsmith 2024-11-22 00:19
Militaryfactchecker CU completed 2024-11-19 00:22 Girth Summit 2024-11-19 12:10 Girth Summit 2024-11-19 12:10
B-Factor CU completed 2024-11-22 01:05 Ratnahastin 2024-12-05 00:46 Izno 2024-12-04 23:30
Tajik Sohrabs CU completed 2024-11-23 21:05 HistoryofIran 2024-11-23 21:31 Spicy 2024-11-23 21:28
Simbaz12 CU completed 2024-11-24 09:41 Spicy 2024-12-07 22:55 Spicy 2024-12-07 22:55
Gul Butt CU completed 2024-11-24 11:52 Y7L 2024-12-03 10:22 Mailer diablo 2024-11-29 02:04
121Fam CU completed 2024-11-26 17:22 Spicy 2024-11-26 20:43 Spicy 2024-11-26 20:43
Dan Merrony CU completed 2024-11-27 18:28 Bobby Cohn 2024-11-28 16:13 Izno 2024-11-27 20:08
Cemilstay192021 CU completed 2024-12-03 01:17 Izno 2024-12-03 21:25 Izno 2024-12-03 21:25
AndresHerutJaim CU completed 2024-12-03 18:23 Izno 2024-12-06 23:31 Izno 2024-12-06 23:31
Fenrk CU completed 2024-12-04 04:18 TheresNoTime 2024-12-04 13:51 TheresNoTime 2024-12-04 13:51
Pr0pulsion 123 CU completed 2024-12-05 20:34 Izno 2024-12-06 23:20 Izno 2024-12-06 23:20
Marillajoe CU completed 2024-12-06 06:32 Spicy 2024-12-07 23:23 Spicy 2024-12-07 23:23
Kevinwachie CU completed 2024-12-06 07:16 Izno 2024-12-06 22:36 Izno 2024-12-06 22:36
Soumya511569 CU completed 2024-12-06 18:28 Spicy 2024-12-06 19:01 Spicy 2024-12-06 19:01
Cb Olusa CU completed 2024-12-07 00:43 Izno 2024-12-07 19:00 Izno 2024-12-07 19:00
Vikepro CU completed 2024-12-07 07:44 Izno 2024-12-08 00:02 Izno 2024-12-08 00:02
Wikitestedituk CU completed 2024-12-07 10:56 Izno 2024-12-07 21:03 Izno 2024-12-07 21:03
ANZER.AYOUB CU completed 2024-12-07 11:02 Izno 2024-12-07 23:27 Izno 2024-12-07 23:27
Nobita456 Open 2024-11-29 07:29 Timovinga 2024-12-05 15:42 TheSandDoctor 2024-12-01 03:56
EEfamilytrees Open 2024-11-30 21:26 Livelikemusic 2024-12-03 15:56 Mkdw 2024-12-01 05:09
Sekk-47 Open 2024-12-03 18:59 Sutyarashi 2024-12-03 18:59
Brah Lyrix Open 2024-12-06 16:47 Izno 2024-12-06 22:06 Izno 2024-12-06 22:06
Irtapil More info req. 2024-12-02 19:13 Spicy 2024-12-07 23:25 Spicy 2024-12-07 23:25
CowFishBanana More info req. 2024-12-07 22:16 Izno 2024-12-07 23:10 Izno 2024-12-07 23:10
HackerKnownAs On hold (CU) 2024-12-03 01:44 Tacotron2 2024-12-07 00:58
Snarkyalyx Closed 2024-11-19 12:39 Izno 2024-12-07 21:12 Izno 2024-12-07 21:12
Simbaz12 Closed 2024-11-24 09:41 Spicy 2024-12-07 22:55 Spicy 2024-12-07 22:55
Ireneirenegoncalves Closed 2024-12-05 16:30 Spicy 2024-12-07 21:42 Spicy 2024-12-07 21:42
Pr0pulsion 123 Closed 2024-12-05 20:34 Izno 2024-12-06 23:20 Izno 2024-12-06 23:20
Kipperfield Closed 2024-12-06 02:03 Izno 2024-12-06 23:28 Izno 2024-12-06 23:28
Phạm Văn Rạng Closed 2024-12-06 04:17 Izno 2024-12-06 22:27 Izno 2024-12-06 22:27
Prince Of Roblox Closed 2024-12-06 07:13 Izno 2024-12-06 22:15 Izno 2024-12-06 22:15
Giubbotto non ortodosso Closed 2024-12-06 16:43 Izno 2024-12-06 22:03 Izno 2024-12-06 22:03
Btw Santhosh Closed 2024-12-06 17:01 Izno 2024-12-06 21:58 Izno 2024-12-06 21:58
TotalTruthTeller24 Closed 2024-12-06 19:34 Spicy 2024-12-07 23:02 Spicy 2024-12-07 23:02
Truthfindervert Closed 2024-12-07 05:23 Izno 2024-12-08 00:12 Izno 2024-12-08 00:12
2000editor Closed 2024-12-07 21:41 Izno 2024-12-07 22:13 Izno 2024-12-07 22:13

Quick CheckUser requests

Use this section to request checkuser information relating to a situation that does not involve sock puppetry. You could use this section to request, for example:

  • Underlying IPs of an account, where the autoblock has expired or been ineffective.
  • Collateral damage checks for the informed hardblocking of IPs or ranges.
  • IP block exemption checks before granting IPBE (or to verify it is being used constructively).

For threats of harm (to self or others) you must email emergency@wikimedia.org (see the threats of harm page) and not use this page. Requests to investigate and confirm sockpuppetry should be listed in the sockpuppet section above, and not here (such requests will be summarily removed).

To make a request here, copy the following template and paste it to the end of this section (quick link to edit) – replacing "header" with an informative title, and adding underneath the template any relevant information – then sign using "~~~~", preview, and click "save".

==== HEADER ====
{{SPIquick}}
* {{Checkuser|username}}