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Usage

In general, this template should only be used by Administrators or Clerks as part of the Sockpuppet investigations process.

Non-checkuser usage

Usage Code Output

Not blocked

{{sockpuppeteer}}

Blocked, no evidence

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked}}

Blocked for a specific amount of time, with evidence.

{{sockpuppeteer|timeblocked}}

Blocked with a long-term abuse page

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked|ltapage=Orangemoody}}

Proven without a Sockpuppet investigations report.

{{sockpuppeteer|proven}}

Proven via a Sockpuppet investigations report, not blocked, SPI page given and not the name of the user being tagged. The template will automatically link to the spipage of the user being tagged if it exists.

{{sockpuppeteer|spipage= Example user}}

Proven via a Sockpuppet investigations report, blocked, SPI page given and not the name of the user being tagged. The template will automatically link to the spipage of the user being tagged if it exists.

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked| spipage=Example user}}

Blocked with specific non-Sockpuppet investigations evidence

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked| evidence=[[Foo]]}}

Globally locked, no evidence

{{sockpuppeteer|locked=yes}}

Checkuser usage

Usage Code Output

Not blocked

{{sockpuppeteer|checked=yes}}

Blocked

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked|checked=yes}}

Banned for repeated abuse

{{sockpuppeteer|banned|checked=yes}}

Checked via a Sockpuppet investigations report, not blocked, SPI page given and not the name of the user being tagged. The template will automatically link to the spipage of the user being tagged if it exists.

{{sockpuppeteer|checked=yes| spipage=Example user}}

Checked via a Sockpuppet investigations report, blocked, SPI page given and not the name of the user being tagged. The template will automatically link to the spipage of the user being tagged if it exists.

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked| checked=yes|spipage=Example user}}

Checked using non-Sockpuppet investigations evidence

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked| checked=yes|evidence=[[Foo]]}}

Checked using the old RFCU process

{{sockpuppeteer|blocked| checked=yes|casename=Example user}}

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 |text  = <div>{{#switch:{{{1|}}}
-| proven      = '''This account may need to be [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] due to [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusive use]] of multiple accounts.'''
+| proven      = '''This account may need to be [[Project:Administrators|blocked]] due to [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusive use]] of multiple accounts.'''
-| blocked     = '''This account has been [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy#Indefinite blocks|blocked indefinitely]] {{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|and [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] |}} because {{#if:{{{checked|}}}|[[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that the account's owner has [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively used]]| its owner is suspected of [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively using]]}} multiple accounts.'''
+| blocked     = '''This account has been [[Project:Administrators|blocked indefinitely]] {{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|and [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] |}} because {{#if:{{{checked|}}}|[[Project:Administrators|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that the account's owner has [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively used]]| its owner is suspected of [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively using]]}} multiple accounts.'''
-| timeblocked = '''This account has been [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocked]] {{#if:{{{time|}}}|for {{{time}}}|}} {{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|and [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] |}} because {{#if:{{{checked|}}}|[[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]]evidence confirms that the operator|its owner}} has [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively used]] multiple accounts.'''
+| timeblocked = '''This account has been [[Project:Administrators|blocked]] {{#if:{{{time|}}}|for {{{time}}}|}} {{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|and [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] |}} because {{#if:{{{checked|}}}|[[Project:Administrators|CheckUser]]evidence confirms that the operator|its owner}} has [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively used]] multiple accounts.'''
-| banned      = '''This user is [[Wikipedia:Banning policy#Bans for repeated block evasion|banned]] from editing the English Wikipedia {{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|and [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] |}} because {{#if:{{{checked|}}}|[[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that|}} they have [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|repeatedly abused]] multiple accounts.''' Administrators, please review the [[Wikipedia:Banning policy|banning policy]] and consult with a [[WP:CHECKUSER|CheckUser]] before unblocking.
+| banned      = '''This user is [[Project:Administrators|banned]] from editing the English-language wiki {{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|and [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] |}} because {{#if:{{{checked|}}}|[[Project:Administrators|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that|}} they have [[Project:User Conduct Rules|repeatedly abused]] multiple accounts.''' Administrators, please review the [[Project:Editorial guidance|banning policy]] and consult with a [[Project:Administrators|CheckUser]] before unblocking.
 | cuconfirmed
 | cu
 | nbconfirmed
-| confirmed   = '''{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because |}} [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that the owner of this account has [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively used]] multiple accounts.'''
+| confirmed   = '''{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because |}} [[Project:Administrators|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that the owner of this account has [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively used]] multiple accounts.'''
-| suspected   = '''{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because the|The}} owner of this account is suspected of  [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively using]] multiple accounts.'''
+| suspected   = '''{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because the|The}} owner of this account is suspected of  [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively using]] multiple accounts.'''
-| #default    = '''{{#if:{{{checked|}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because |}} [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that the owner of this account has [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively used]]|{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because the|The}} owner of this account is suspected of [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry#ILLEGIT|abusively using]]}} multiple accounts.'''
+| #default    = '''{{#if:{{{checked|}}}|{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because |}} [[Project:Administrators|CheckUser]] evidence confirms that the owner of this account has [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively used]]|{{#ifeq:{{{locked}}}|yes|This account has been [[m:Global locks|globally locked]] because the|The}} owner of this account is suspected of [[Project:User Conduct Rules|abusively using]]}} multiple accounts.'''
 }}{{#if:{{{evidence|}}}|&#x20;
 Please see {{{evidence}}} for evidence and further information.}}
-<small>(Account information: [{{fullurl:Special:Log/block|page=User:{{PAGENAMEE}}}} block log]{{·}} [[:m:Special:CentralAuth/{{PAGENAME}}|CentralAuth]]{{·}} [[:Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{PAGENAME}}|{{#ifexpr:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{#titleparts:<!--[[phab:T69196]]-->{{PAGENAME}}}}|R}} > 0|suspected sockpuppets|{{color|var(--color-subtle, #54595d)|suspected sockpuppets}}}}]]{{·}} [[:Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{PAGENAME}}|{{#ifexpr:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{#titleparts:<!--[[phab:T69196]]-->{{PAGENAME}}}}|R}} > 0|confirmed sockpuppets|{{color|var(--color-subtle, #54595d)|confirmed sockpuppets}}}}]]{{#if:{{{spipage|}}}|{{·}} [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/{{{spipage|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|sockpuppet investigations casepage]]|{{#ifexist:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/{{PAGENAME}}|{{·}} [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/{{{spipage|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|sockpuppet investigations casepage]]|}}}}{{#if:{{{casename|}}}|{{·}} [[Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/{{{casename|{{PAGENAME}}}}}|Checkuser request]]|}}{{#ifexist:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/{{{ltapage|{{PAGENAMEE}}}}}|{{·}} [[Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/{{{ltapage|{{PAGENAMEE}}}}}|long-term abuse page]]}}<span class="checkuser-show">{{·}} [{{fullurl:Special:SuggestedInvestigations|username={{PAGENAMEE}}&editAndBlockFilter=none&queueView=all}} SI]</span>)</small>
+<small>(Account information: [{{fullurl:Special:Log/block|page=User:{{PAGENAMEE}}}} block log]{{·}} [[:m:Special:CentralAuth/{{PAGENAME}}|CentralAuth]]{{·}} [[:Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{PAGENAME}}|{{#ifexpr:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{#titleparts:<!--[[phab:T69196]]-->{{PAGENAME}}}}|R}} > 0|suspected sockpuppets|{{color|var(--color-subtle, #54595d)|suspected sockpuppets}}}}]]{{·}} [[:Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{PAGENAME}}|{{#ifexpr:{{PAGESINCATEGORY:Wikipedia sockpuppets of {{#titleparts:<!--[[phab:T69196]]-->{{PAGENAME}}}}|R}} > 0|confirmed sockpuppets|{{color|var(--color-subtle, #54595d)|confirmed sockpuppets}}}}]]{{#if:{{{spipage|}}}|{{·}} [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|sockpuppet investigations casepage]]|{{#ifexist:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/{{PAGENAME}}|{{·}} [[{{TALKPAGENAME}}|sockpuppet investigations casepage]]|}}}}{{#if:{{{casename|}}}|{{·}} [[Project:Administrators|Checkuser request]]|}}{{#ifexist:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/{{{ltapage|{{PAGENAMEE}}}}}|{{·}} [[Project:Editorial guidance|long-term abuse page]]}}<span class="checkuser-show">{{·}} [{{fullurl:Special:SuggestedInvestigations|username={{PAGENAMEE}}&editAndBlockFilter=none&queueView=all}} SI]</span>)</small>
 </div>
 }}<includeonly>{{#switch:{{{1|}}}|banned={{{category|[[Category:Wikipedia users banned for repeated sockpuppetry|{{PAGENAME}}]]}}}}}{{{category|}}}__NOINDEX__</includeonly><noinclude>

Template:Sockpuppeteer: Difference between revisions

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Usage

Non-checkuser usage

Checkuser usage

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