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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)
Til Eulenspiegel Relisted 2024-09-27 16:06 Izno 2024-10-05 06:10 Izno 2024-10-05 06:10
Icewhiz CU requested 2024-10-09 23:09 Levivich 2024-10-09 23:09
Nenub CU requested 2024-10-15 19:45 Dclemens1971 2024-10-15 19:45
Nikokiris CU requested 2024-10-15 22:53 Reading Beans 2024-10-16 03:24
Chbrown1023 CU requested 2024-10-15 23:08 RoySmith 2024-10-15 23:49 RoySmith 2024-10-15 23:49
Blurewhale11 CU requested 2024-10-16 01:39 CFA 2024-10-16 01:44
Belugajdm CU requested 2024-10-16 08:46 Cordless Larry 2024-10-16 08:46
Oriental Aristocrat Awaiting clerk 2024-08-13 02:07 The Wordsmith 2024-09-19 03:29 ST47 2024-08-16 03:03
بوكوس Awaiting clerk 2024-08-28 16:47 DatGuy 2024-10-08 21:02 DatGuy 2024-10-08 21:02
Farmaiop Awaiting clerk 2024-09-01 20:13 Dreamy Jazz 2024-09-01 20:38 Dreamy Jazz 2024-09-01 20:38
Shopljyyf Awaiting clerk 2024-10-06 17:58 Izno 2024-10-07 17:02 Izno 2024-10-07 17:02
Candy Crush Saga 2024 Awaiting clerk 2024-10-08 04:43 Izno 2024-10-10 05:25 Izno 2024-10-10 05:25
Our Panjāb Awaiting clerk 2024-10-08 16:21 RoySmith 2024-10-14 01:22 RoySmith 2024-10-14 01:22
BIMARU Kumari Awaiting clerk 2024-10-09 17:31 Izno 2024-10-09 18:40 Izno 2024-10-09 18:40
Anujror Awaiting clerk 2024-10-10 10:13 Izno 2024-10-14 17:14 Izno 2024-10-14 17:14
Bennyblanco10 CU completed 2024-07-24 17:49 Cookiemonster1618 2024-10-12 17:30 Izno 2024-10-11 22:37
Md Sunnat Ali Mollik CU completed 2024-08-09 13:20 Izno 2024-10-06 23:48 Izno 2024-10-06 23:48
Kusinara CU completed 2024-08-19 13:28 Vanamonde93 2024-10-11 22:53 Vanamonde93 2024-10-11 22:53
Rydex64 CU completed 2024-08-19 19:32 Spicy 2024-08-25 15:51
Rawna Praveen singh solanki CU completed 2024-08-20 01:05 Izno 2024-09-29 01:57 Izno 2024-09-29 01:57
Hunnic Enjoyer CU completed 2024-08-28 21:53 Izno 2024-10-01 15:50 Izno 2024-10-01 15:50
Fostera12 CU completed 2024-08-29 16:54 Izno 2024-10-01 04:53 Izno 2024-10-01 04:53
Kartik224 CU completed 2024-09-03 11:41 Izno 2024-10-05 06:32 Izno 2024-10-05 06:32
Edvardd CU completed 2024-09-06 14:21 Izno 2024-10-01 20:07 Izno 2024-10-01 20:07
Kairakairav CU completed 2024-09-07 18:25 Izno 2024-10-11 20:14 Izno 2024-10-11 20:14
PakistanHistorian CU completed 2024-09-08 11:04 RoySmith 2024-10-11 21:29 RoySmith 2024-10-11 21:29
Hentheden CU completed 2024-09-16 11:41 Hentheden 2024-09-25 22:51 Izno 2024-09-23 16:48
Nkurudeo CU completed 2024-09-19 04:06 RoySmith 2024-10-15 20:25 RoySmith 2024-10-15 20:25
Dag21902190 CU completed 2024-09-19 21:27 204.128.182.15 2024-10-02 01:53 Izno 2024-10-01 22:36
Arun GKA CU completed 2024-09-19 22:37 Izno 2024-09-30 21:47 Izno 2024-09-30 21:47
Rang HD CU completed 2024-09-21 12:26 Izno 2024-10-02 02:15 Izno 2024-10-02 02:15
Lokicat3345 CU completed 2024-09-26 18:54 HurricaneKirk2024 2024-10-15 23:57 Izno 2024-10-05 22:32
LB&SCR E2 CU completed 2024-09-27 05:19 TarnishedPath 2024-10-05 08:07 Izno 2024-09-27 06:16
HinduKshatrana CU completed 2024-09-28 12:53 Izno 2024-10-05 06:41 Izno 2024-10-05 06:41
Robbandstra CU completed 2024-09-30 04:08 Izno 2024-09-30 17:37 Izno 2024-09-30 17:37
Blogleads CU completed 2024-09-30 05:20 Izno 2024-10-05 17:14 Izno 2024-10-05 17:14
MLichters CU completed 2024-10-01 05:25 Izno 2024-10-01 17:19 Izno 2024-10-01 17:19
Monophile CU completed 2024-10-01 15:59 Russ Woodroofe 2024-10-09 23:21 Izno 2024-10-01 17:08
SimoooIX CU completed 2024-10-01 23:54 Skitash 2024-10-02 01:06 Izno 2024-10-02 00:25
Sulshanamoodhi CU completed 2024-10-03 21:06 Star Mississippi 2024-10-04 13:20 Izno 2024-10-04 05:12
Forward.ops CU completed 2024-10-05 04:47 Mellk 2024-10-05 05:09 Izno 2024-10-05 05:01
Ritu Patwari CU completed 2024-10-05 20:47 Izno 2024-10-05 22:44 Izno 2024-10-05 22:44
Newman berg CU completed 2024-10-06 23:48 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-09 13:53 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-09 13:53
Nandwanirajesh CU completed 2024-10-09 01:57 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-09 13:47 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-09 13:47
Baldeep1102 CU completed 2024-10-09 16:08 Izno 2024-10-09 18:29 Izno 2024-10-09 18:29
VRAJESH SHAH CU completed 2024-10-11 02:52 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-11 22:14 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-11 22:14
Researcherofgreatness CU completed 2024-10-11 23:26 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:02 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:02
Elizzzzz CU completed 2024-10-12 19:30 Izno 2024-10-13 21:06 Izno 2024-10-13 21:06
Rogelb CU completed 2024-10-13 09:01 Izno 2024-10-13 21:15 Izno 2024-10-13 21:15
Gregcloete CU completed 2024-10-14 00:35 RoySmith 2024-10-14 01:49 RoySmith 2024-10-14 01:49
EndC CU completed 2024-10-14 05:59 Izno 2024-10-14 22:32 Izno 2024-10-14 22:32
Pr0pulsion 123 CU completed 2024-10-14 13:41 Izno 2024-10-14 17:49 Izno 2024-10-14 17:49
HamadBaloch CU completed 2024-10-14 16:16 Fylindfotberserk 2024-10-14 17:35 Izno 2024-10-14 17:08
SmileyShogun CU completed 2024-10-15 09:43 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:37 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:37
DusanSilniVujovic Open 2024-08-09 18:27 Izno 2024-09-24 05:45 Izno 2024-09-24 05:45
Cossde Open 2024-08-27 12:14 Izno 2024-09-30 20:38 Izno 2024-09-30 20:38
Pcmishradigital Open 2024-10-06 18:38 Bbb23 2024-10-06 18:53
Andrew5 Open 2024-10-07 12:51 Hurricane Clyde 2024-10-13 04:12 Ponyo 2024-10-07 22:41
OCDD Open 2024-10-07 13:36 0x16w 2024-10-12 14:56 Izno 2024-10-07 17:40
OdNahlawi Open 2024-10-08 14:39 Sean.hoyland 2024-10-14 15:23 RoySmith 2024-10-14 14:21
YassinRi Open 2024-10-08 17:28 TahaKahi 2024-10-11 05:02 Izno 2024-10-08 20:34
Pauldereck Open 2024-10-12 14:37 141.132.22.10 2024-10-12 14:37
Storm598 Open 2024-10-12 20:14 Seefooddiet 2024-10-12 20:47
Anup Rajbanshi Open 2024-10-14 09:56 Soman 2024-10-14 09:56
832LT Open 2024-10-15 04:02 JBW 2024-10-15 16:38
BobVillars Open 2024-10-15 17:10 McSly 2024-10-15 17:10
Asaba Jumah Open 2024-10-16 09:44 Bonadea 2024-10-16 09:45
UncomfortablySmug CU declined (CU) 2024-09-02 15:40 Izno 2024-10-10 17:36 Izno 2024-10-10 17:36
Unfam CU declined (CU) 2024-09-18 16:06 PhilKnight 2024-09-22 15:23 PhilKnight 2024-09-22 15:23
Msp7com CU declined (CU) 2024-09-29 06:19 Thilsebatti 2024-09-30 06:06 Izno 2024-09-29 07:33
Bonadart CU declined (CU) 2024-09-29 19:51 CNMall41 2024-10-01 02:30 Izno 2024-09-29 23:04
Muhd FUad CU declined (CU) 2024-10-04 13:33 Izno 2024-10-04 19:03 Izno 2024-10-04 19:03
PAKHIGHWAY CU declined (CU) 2024-10-04 18:45 Izno 2024-10-04 18:56 Izno 2024-10-04 18:56
Captbloodrock CU declined (CU) 2024-10-07 05:53 Izno 2024-10-07 21:50 Izno 2024-10-07 21:50
Articist CU declined (CU) 2024-10-09 03:08 PhilKnight 2024-10-09 16:17 PhilKnight 2024-10-09 16:17
Samuelgbro CU declined (CU) 2024-10-10 18:10 Izno 2024-10-10 21:17 Izno 2024-10-10 21:17
Sadonich CU declined (CU) 2024-10-11 21:10 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-11 22:16 Dreamy Jazz 2024-10-11 22:16
47.54.219.33 CU declined 2024-10-14 16:01 Izno 2024-10-14 17:11 Izno 2024-10-14 17:11
Induvadhone More info req. 2024-10-13 18:45 Izno 2024-10-13 21:25 Izno 2024-10-13 21:25
Mangoeater1000 More info req. 2024-10-14 00:23 Chlorineer 2024-10-14 11:21 Izno 2024-10-14 03:01
Bennyblanco10 Closed 2024-07-24 17:49 Cookiemonster1618 2024-10-12 17:30 Izno 2024-10-11 22:37
Kusinara Closed 2024-08-19 13:28 Vanamonde93 2024-10-11 22:53 Vanamonde93 2024-10-11 22:53
Monjento Closed 2024-08-28 03:01 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:55 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:55
Lazy-restless Closed 2024-09-11 12:05 RoySmith 2024-10-15 13:50 RoySmith 2024-10-15 13:50
Lokicat3345 Closed 2024-09-26 18:54 HurricaneKirk2024 2024-10-15 23:57 Izno 2024-10-05 22:32
জঙ্গলবাসী Closed 2024-09-27 13:36 RoySmith 2024-10-15 20:49 RoySmith 2024-10-15 20:49
Anujror Closed 2024-10-10 10:13 Izno 2024-10-14 17:14 Izno 2024-10-14 17:14
Wictoriamalawi Closed 2024-10-15 05:24 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:38 RoySmith 2024-10-15 14:38
Truthfindervert Closed 2024-10-15 16:37 Zzuuzz 2024-10-15 20:29 Zzuuzz 2024-10-15 20:29
Sadifan Closed 2024-10-15 19:44 RoySmith 2024-10-15 20:37 RoySmith 2024-10-15 20:37
Smagzine Closed 2024-10-15 23:49 RoySmith 2024-10-16 00:14 RoySmith 2024-10-16 00:14

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}}