Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser

Read this first This is the place to requestsockpuppetchecks and other investigations requiring access to theCheckuserprivilege. Possible alternatives are listed below. Requests likely to be accepted Code Situation Solution, requirements A Blatant attack or vandalism accounts, need IP block Submit new section at#Requests for IP check,below B Evading blocks, bans and remedies issued by arbitration committee Submit case subpage,including link to closed arb case C Ongoing, serious pattern vandalism with many incidents Submit case subpage,including diffs D Vote fraud, closed vote, fraud affects outcome Submit case subpage,including link to closed vote E 3RR violation using sockpuppets Submit case subpage,including diffs of violation F Evading blocks, bans and remedies issued by community Submit case subpage,including link to evidence of remedy G Does not fit above, but you believe check needed Submit case subpage,briefly summarize and justify Requests likely to be rejected Situation Solution Obvious, disruptive sock puppet Block, no checkuser needed Disruptive "throwaway" account used only for a few edits Block, no checkuser needed Checkuser on yourself to "prove your innocence" Such requests are rarely accepted, please do not ask Related toongoingarbitration case Request checkuser on the arbitration case pages Vote fraud,ongoingvote Wait until vote closes before listing, or post atWikipedia:Suspected sock puppets Vote fraud, closed vote, did not affect outcome List atWikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentsorWikipedia:Suspected sock puppets Other disruption of articles List atWikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentsorWikipedia:Suspected sock puppets Open proxy, IP address already known List atWikipedia:WikiProject on open proxies You want access to the checkuser tool yourself Contact theArbitration Committee,but such access is granted rarely When submitting a request If submitting anew case subpage,use theinputboxbelow; if adding to anexisting case subpage,seeWP:RFCU/P#Repeat requests. Choose thecode letterthat best fits your request.Provide evidencesuch asdiff linksas required or requested. Note that some code letters inherently require specific evidence. When listing suspected accounts orIP addresses,use the{{checkuser}}or{{checkip}}templates. Please do not use this template in a section header. Youmayadd your request to the top of the#Outstanding requestssection, by adding{{Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/CASENAMEHERE}}.If you do not, clerks should check for pages inCategory:Checkuser requests to be listedand will do this for you. Sign your request. After submitting a request Purge cache Checkuser clerksassist with maintenance of the page but do not directly respond to checkuser requests. If you need help, post atWikipedia talk:Requests for checkuser. Responses will be brief in order to comply with Wikipedia'sprivacy policy.Likewise, the privacy policy often prevents us from running a check which has the effect of revealing IP addresses. Due to technical factors, results are not always clear. Check back regularly to see the outcome of your request. Checkusers and clerks do not generally issue blocks. You may need to do this yourself or submit a request atWikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Case subpages are typicallyarchivedseveral days after a checkuser responds. More procedures atWikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Procedures. Privacy violation? If you feel that acheckuserhas led to a violation of the Wikimedia Foundationprivacy policyregarding yourself, please refer the case to theOmbudsman commission.

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File a Checkuser Request

Cases are created onsubpagesof Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case. If you require help or advice,askatWikipedia talk:Requests for checkuser. If a case subpage already exists,edit the existing page instead, either adding to the currently open section (if the case is not yet archived) or adding a new section to the top (if the case has been archived). When editing an existing case, be sure to list it here or addCategory:Checkuser requests to be listedto the subpage. If creating a new case subpage,add the name of themain account(or "puppetmaster",notthe sockpuppet!) in the box below. Leave out the "User:" prefix.Do notremove the text in the box, add the name to the end only (that is,appendthe name to the existing text). Then press "Request a checkuser" and you will be taken to a page where you can fill out the request. Example:if you want to request a checkuser onUser:John Doe,enter the text: Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/John Doe <inputbox> type=create editintro=Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Inputbox/Header preload=Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Inputbox/Sample default=Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/ buttonlabel=Request a checkuser bgcolor=#F8FCFF width=50 </inputbox>

Indicators and templates(v·e)
These indicators are used byCheckusers,SPI clerksandother patrolling users,to allow easier at-a-glance reading of their notes, actions and comments.
Case decisions:
IP blocked{{IPblock}}	Tagged{{Stagged}}
Blocked but awaiting tags{{Sblock}}	Not possible{{Impossible}}
Blocked and tagged{{Blockedandtagged}}	Blocked without tags{{Blockedwithouttags}}
No tags{{No tags}}	Blocked and tagged. Closing.{{Blockedtaggedclosing}}
Information:
Additional information needed{{MoreInfo}}	Deferred{{Deferred}}
Note:{{TakeNote}}	In progress{{Inprogress}}
Clerkactions:
Clerk assistance requested:{{Clerk Request}}	Clerk note:{{Clerk-Note}}
Delisted{{Delisted}}	Relisted{{Relisted}}
Clerk declined{{Decline}}	Clerk endorsed{{Endorse}}
Self-endorsed by clerk for checkuser attention{{Selfendorse}}	CheckUser requested{{CURequest}}
Specific toCheckUser:
Confirmed{{Confirmed}}	Unrelated{{Unrelated}}
Confirmedwith respect to the named user(s).No commentwith respect to IP address(es).{{Confirmed-nc}}
Technicallyindistinguishable{{Technically indistinguishable}}
Likely{{Likely}}	Unlikely{{Unlikely}}
Possible{{Possible}}	Inconclusive{{Inconclusive}}
Declined{{Declined}}	Unnecessary{{Unnecessary}}
Stale(too old){{StaleIP}}	No comment{{Nocomment}}
CheckUseris not a crystal ball{{Crystalball}}	CheckUseris not forfishing{{Fishing}}
CheckUseris not magicpixie dust{{Pixiedust}}	The CheckUserMagic 8-Ballsays:{{8ball}}
Endorsed by acheckuser{{Cu-endorsed}}	Check declined by a checkuser{{Cudecline}}
Possilikely(a mix between possible and likely){{possilikely}}

Completed requests

IP/A

Requests for IP check

• Vandal and attack accounts may be listed here for the purpose of identifying and blocking the underlying IP address or open proxy. Requests to confirm sockpuppets of known users should be listed in the sockpuppet section above.
• If you already know the IP address of the suspected open proxy, list it atWikipedia:Open Proxiesinstead.
• Use === Subsections ===; do not create subpages.
• List user names using the {{checkuser|username}} template. Add new reports to thetopof the section.
• Requests may be acted on or declined according to the discretion of the checkuser admins. Responses will be noted here. Specific evidence of abuse in the form ofdiffsmay be required so as to avoid the impression of fishing for evidence.
• Answered requests will be moved toWikipedia:Requests for checkuser/IP check/Archivefor 7 days, after which they will be deleted. No separate archive (other than the page history) will be maintained.

Non-compliant requests

NC

Requests that do not follow the instructions at the top of the page will be moved here. Common reasons for noncompliance include:

• Did not cite a code letter, or cite more than one code letter.
• Did not cite any supporting diffs if the code letter requires diffs.
• Included IP addresses.

The specific deficiencies may be noted withAdditional information needed.Cases which are corrected may be moved back to thepending section.Cases which are not corrected will be deleted after 3 days.

Please note thatmeeting these three criteria does not ensure that your check will be run.The checkusers retain final discretion over all cases.