Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations

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Update this page	If you suspect sock puppetry by an administrator, or if you need to submit off-wiki evidence for some other reason, you must email the CheckUser team to open an investigation. Private information, emails, logs, and other sensitive evidence must not be posted on Wikipedia. All evidence related to a sockpuppet investigation must otherwise be posted on the designated page.
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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 sock puppetry.

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 articles that both 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.

Investigations are conducted by a clerk, who will compare the accounts' behaviour and determine whether they are probably connected; this is a behavioural evidence investigation. Upon request, investigations can also be conducted by a CheckUser, who can look at the physical location of the accounts (and other technical data) in order to determine how likely it is they are connected; this is a technical evidence investigation.

Due to Wikipedia's CheckUser policy, CheckUsers will conduct a technical investigation only if clear, behavioural evidence of sock puppetry 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 open an investigation (or case), enter the user name (or if there isn't one, IP address) of the oldest-created account (the "sockmaster"), or the previous case name, in the box below, then click "Submit". Note: Do not include "User:" or any other commentary. For example, if the case name is about User:John Doe or a prior case was at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/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 sock or ip 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. If you are an anonymous (IP address) editor, 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	Date filed	Last user to edit case	timestamp	Last clerk/checkuser to edit case	timestamp
Filipz123	Endorsed	2016-12-15 00:45 UTC	Ivanvector	2016-12-15 02:26 UTC	Ivanvector	2016-12-15 02:26 UTC
Chaudary Nabeel	Relisted	2016-12-13 21:03 UTC	Voceditenore	2016-12-14 15:22 UTC	DeltaQuad	2016-12-14 09:07 UTC
PhoenixS15	CU requested	2016-12-14 23:53 UTC	Ks0stm	2016-12-15 00:13 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:01 UTC
DifensorFidelis	CU completed	2016-11-06 21:21 UTC	Ivanvector	2016-11-20 14:27 UTC	Ivanvector	2016-11-20 14:27 UTC
StanG1992	CU completed	2016-11-10 17:05 UTC	Bbb23	2016-11-30 00:42 UTC	Bbb23	2016-11-30 00:42 UTC
Nadunkulasinghe	CU completed	2016-11-14 16:14 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-11-14 17:41 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-11-14 17:41 UTC
LindaPaul	CU completed	2016-11-16 23:13 UTC	Bbb23	2016-11-16 23:43 UTC	Bbb23	2016-11-16 23:43 UTC
Simon Mugava	CU completed	2016-11-25 01:33 UTC	GeneralizationsAreBad	2016-11-27 03:51 UTC	GeneralizationsAreBad	2016-11-27 03:51 UTC
JewishChekUser	CU completed	2016-11-25 02:14 UTC	Sro23	2016-11-25 04:11 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-11-25 03:44 UTC
Johngalea24	CU completed	2016-11-25 16:16 UTC	Boleyn	2016-12-13 12:53 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-05 21:52 UTC
Vodkapoise	CU completed	2016-11-25 20:05 UTC	Ivanvector	2016-12-13 14:11 UTC	Ivanvector	2016-12-13 14:11 UTC
Cali11298	CU completed	2016-11-26 21:01 UTC	Darkknight2149	2016-11-28 03:53 UTC
Padmalakshmisx	CU completed	2016-11-29 16:51 UTC	Ian.thomson	2016-12-14 09:09 UTC	Ponyo	2016-12-13 17:30 UTC
CFredkin	CU completed	2016-12-02 14:01 UTC	MrX	2016-12-02 23:14 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-02 20:23 UTC
Zarao099884556	CU completed	2016-12-02 17:31 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-10 20:19 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-10 20:19 UTC
Cmd368	CU completed	2016-12-03 15:48 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-03 16:38 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-03 16:38 UTC
Foxes-cant-nya	CU completed	2016-12-04 02:48 UTC	EvergreenFir	2016-12-04 23:35 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-04 16:31 UTC
Kjp007	CU completed	2016-12-04 12:26 UTC	CambridgeBayWeather	2016-12-06 02:52 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-04 17:38 UTC
Saaduddin20	CU completed	2016-12-04 20:49 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-05 14:02 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-05 14:02 UTC
Bertrand101	CU completed	2016-12-06 03:00 UTC	WayKurat	2016-12-15 07:51 UTC	Mailer diablo	2016-12-07 12:05 UTC
Corey6767.	CU completed	2016-12-07 23:49 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-09 18:10 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-09 18:10 UTC
Ticoverdao	CU completed	2016-12-10 16:23 UTC	Shawn in Montreal	2016-12-10 18:57 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-10 18:08 UTC
Orchomen	CU completed	2016-12-10 16:40 UTC	Stylez995	2016-12-10 18:45 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-10 17:00 UTC
Melarnik	CU completed	2016-12-11 16:44 UTC	EdJohnston	2016-12-13 01:13 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-11 17:48 UTC
Mangoeater1000	CU completed	2016-12-12 07:14 UTC	DoRD	2016-12-12 13:54 UTC	DoRD	2016-12-12 13:54 UTC
MrPalmetto	Open	2016-11-22 15:29 UTC	Materialscientist	2016-11-24 10:55 UTC	Materialscientist	2016-11-24 10:55 UTC
Mdhashim24	Open	2016-11-25 18:50 UTC	McGeddon	2016-12-05 10:08 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-11-30 20:13 UTC
Mrm7171	Open	2016-11-26 08:39 UTC	Happydaise	2016-12-02 19:53 UTC
Shingling334	Open	2016-11-27 00:17 UTC	TU-nor	2016-12-02 22:23 UTC
Wesco482	Open	2016-11-28 03:18 UTC	Magiciandude	2016-11-28 03:18 UTC
Ronalditos58815738	Open	2016-12-01 02:00 UTC	73.96.112.179	2016-12-05 11:38 UTC
Muljan	Open	2016-12-02 02:08 UTC	Worldbruce	2016-12-02 02:08 UTC
Kspellskarthik	Open	2016-12-02 13:15 UTC	Duffbeerforme	2016-12-02 13:15 UTC
Kipperfield	Open	2016-12-03 19:03 UTC	Sro23	2016-12-03 19:03 UTC
Antony1821	Open	2016-12-05 02:41 UTC	Matthew hk	2016-12-10 17:09 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-09 16:04 UTC
ה-זפר	Open	2016-12-05 19:48 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-06 22:58 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-06 22:58 UTC
Bosnipedian	Open	2016-12-09 17:49 UTC	Borsoka	2016-12-10 19:42 UTC
Cow cleaner 5000	Open	2016-12-10 05:10 UTC	Sro23	2016-12-12 06:10 UTC	Jpgordon	2016-12-10 06:11 UTC
Burleighsmith	Open	2016-12-11 04:03 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-11 14:08 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-11 14:08 UTC
Muhd FUad	Open	2016-12-11 20:33 UTC	Sro23	2016-12-11 20:33 UTC
Tamlinwah	Open	2016-12-11 20:42 UTC	RovingPersonalityConstruct	2016-12-11 20:42 UTC
سلمان999	Open	2016-12-12 03:43 UTC	UNSC Luke 1021	2016-12-13 17:09 UTC	Danlaycock	2016-12-13 02:39 UTC
Joatsimeon	Open	2016-12-13 11:10 UTC	WhisperToMe	2016-12-14 11:13 UTC
Sleeping is fun	Open	2016-12-14 17:13 UTC	Konigcorvus	2016-12-15 06:48 UTC
Europefan	Open	2016-12-14 20:13 UTC	General Ization	2016-12-15 03:50 UTC
Dereks1x	Open	2016-12-14 22:14 UTC	Zachlp	2016-12-14 22:14 UTC
Wiki Zachary	Open	2016-12-15 03:24 UTC	Steel1943	2016-12-15 03:32 UTC
Open Source 2.0	Open	2016-12-15 09:08 UTC	CherylHew	2016-12-15 09:08 UTC
Kyulest	More info req.	2016-12-04 07:54 UTC	Exemplo347	2016-12-06 08:45 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-06 01:26 UTC
Instantnood	More info req.	2016-12-04 14:19 UTC	Oknazevad	2016-12-05 21:53 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-05 20:13 UTC
82.36.213.209	More info req.	2016-12-14 17:48 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:26 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:26 UTC
Z07x10	Declined (CU)	2016-10-20 04:21 UTC	86.143.164.120	2016-10-26 15:58 UTC	Bbb23	2016-10-20 14:17 UTC
Terry Shelton	Declined (CU)	2016-10-27 17:07 UTC	Matticusmadness	2016-11-09 20:05 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-10-27 17:13 UTC
SSuper64	Declined (CU)	2016-11-21 09:21 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-11-21 12:25 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-11-21 12:25 UTC
Hyadeuluxe	Declined (CU)	2016-11-29 17:43 UTC	MusikAnimal	2016-12-05 00:32 UTC	MusikAnimal	2016-12-05 00:32 UTC
Beshogur	Declined (CU)	2016-12-04 22:52 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-04 23:49 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-04 23:49 UTC
Bhtpbank	Declined (CU)	2016-12-08 19:04 UTC	Andy Dingley	2016-12-09 14:34 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-08 21:04 UTC
HughD	Declined (CU)	2016-12-12 03:33 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-12 15:09 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-12 15:09 UTC
Tonysolary	Declined (CU)	2016-12-12 13:55 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-12 15:36 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-12 15:36 UTC
54.146.149.175	Declined (CU)	2016-12-12 23:13 UTC	DumbBOT	2016-12-15 01:41 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-13 02:09 UTC
AlexGerrard77	Declined (CU)	2016-12-14 15:39 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-14 20:11 UTC	KrakatoaKatie	2016-12-14 20:11 UTC
G00dsie	Closed	2016-12-07 20:46 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:44 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:44 UTC
OllyHowcroft	Closed	2016-12-09 11:26 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:14 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:14 UTC
2600:1006:B15D:D3EE:F82C:722D:884B:B5B9	Closed	2016-12-09 22:11 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:57 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:57 UTC
Financialcommission	Closed	2016-12-10 17:35 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:16 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:16 UTC
ChocolateCherryNight	Closed	2016-12-10 23:58 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:05 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:05 UTC
Billy Liakopoulos	Closed	2016-12-11 02:50 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:39 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:39 UTC
Steph Nicole S	Closed	2016-12-11 10:41 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:15 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:15 UTC
117.213.18.8	Closed	2016-12-11 23:56 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:22 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:22 UTC
Capitals00	Closed	2016-12-13 17:15 UTC	Terabar	2016-12-14 00:15 UTC	Bbb23	2016-12-13 18:53 UTC
Mousanonyy	Closed	2016-12-14 00:59 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:27 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:27 UTC
Alma Fordy	Closed	2016-12-14 06:38 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:31 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:31 UTC
Vedantrusty	Closed	2016-12-14 13:55 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:26 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:26 UTC
ComputerWizKid	Closed	2016-12-14 22:20 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:55 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:55 UTC
Samar Abbas Chaudhary	Closed	2016-12-14 22:21 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:22 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:22 UTC
Risk Skar	Closed	2016-12-14 22:30 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:31 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-14 22:31 UTC
Aali2204	Closed	2016-12-14 23:12 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:45 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:45 UTC
Gstigler	Closed	2016-12-15 00:12 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:48 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:48 UTC
Wyandottegenius	Closed	2016-12-15 00:17 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:17 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 00:17 UTC
Ajc7755	Closed	2016-12-15 00:32 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:31 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:31 UTC
Taylorswiftfan22	Closed	2016-12-15 07:32 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:34 UTC	Vanjagenije	2016-12-15 07:34 UTC

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 e-mail emergencywikimedia.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}}