Template:Sockpuppet/doc

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Brief guide to using this template

{{Sockpuppet & sockmaster & blank/blocked/proven/confirmed }}

You think the account is a sock, but aren't sure and you haven't blocked it: {{Sockpuppet|MASTER}}
Sock has been blocked based on edits: {{Sockpuppet|MASTER|blocked}}
Sock has been blocked based on CheckUser evidence: {{Sockpuppet|MASTER|confirmed}}.

To append links, evidence, or a brief note, use |3=. Useful for adding a diff to a checkuser's talk page, if the check was not conducted at SPI. If explaining behavioural evidence, be mindful of WP:BEANS.

For sockmasters, use {{Sockpuppeteer}}.

Usage

Code Use Displays

{{sockpuppet|Example}}

{{sockpuppet|Example|suspected}} {{sockpuppet|Example|spi}}

Account is not yet blocked but is under investigation.

An editor has expressed a concern that this account may be a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs).
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

{{sockpuppet|Example|blocked}}

The account has been blocked based on behavioural evidence.

This account is a suspected sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs) and has been blocked indefinitely.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

{{sockpuppet|Example|proven}}

Behaviour proved beyond a reasonable doubt (WP:DUCK) or similar but there is no CU

Confirmed result (CU may have given another result).

This account is a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs), and has been blocked indefinitely.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

{{sockpuppet|Example|confirmed}}

{{sockpuppet|Example|cuconfirmed}}
{{sockpuppet|Example|nbconfirmed}}

A CU has

Confirmed that the accounts are related.

This account has been confirmed by a CheckUser as a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs), and has been blocked indefinitely.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

{{sockpuppet|Example|confirmed|locked=yes}}

Account has been confirmed by a CU, locally blocked indef and globally locked.

This account has been confirmed by a CheckUser as a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs), and has been blocked indefinitely as well as being globally locked.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

{{sockpuppet|Example|cuconfirmed|notblocked=yes}}

A CheckUser has confirmed that the account is a sock (as above) but has not been blocked. This works with all parameters.

This account has been confirmed by a CheckUser as a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs).
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

For use when there is a master which is not confirmed (can be used in addition to the parameters below)

Code

Use

Displays

{{Sockpuppet|Example|confirmed |altmaster=Example2|altmaster-status=proven}}

User:Example has been confirmed to another sock account but there is a very strong connection to another master (Example2) which is not CU confirmed.

This account has been confirmed by a CheckUser as a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs)Template:Sockpuppet/altmaster, and has been blocked indefinitely.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

"Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Example2" does not exist.
Please use this link to create the category page
(The page will be pre-loaded. All you need to do is save it)

{{Sockpuppet|Example|confirmed |altmaster=Example2|altmaster-status=suspected}}

User:Example has been confirmed to another sock account but User:Example2 is the suspected master.

This account has been confirmed by a CheckUser as a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs)Template:Sockpuppet/altmaster, and has been blocked indefinitely.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

"Category:Suspected sockpuppets of Example2" does not exist.
Please use this link to create the category page
(The page will be pre-loaded. All you need to do is save it)

{{Sockpuppet|Example|proven |altmaster=Example2|altmaster-status=suspected}}

User:Example is proven to be a sock of another account but both are suspected to be a sock of User:Example2.

This account is a sockpuppet of Example (talk · contribs · logs)Template:Sockpuppet/altmaster, and has been blocked indefinitely.
Please refer to editing habits or contributions of the sockpuppet for evidence. This policy subsection may also be helpful.

Account information: block log – contribs – logs – abuse log – CentralAuth

"Category:Suspected sockpuppets of Example2" does not exist.
Please use this link to create the category page
(The page will be pre-loaded. All you need to do is save it)

The template adds the __NOINDEX__ magic word.

Parameters

The first parameter in this table is required and the template will fail without it. All the other parameters are optional.

Parameter(s)	Values	Notes
First positional parameter (optionally `\|1=`)	Username of the sockmaster or suspected sockmaster	Just include the name, no "User:" or square brackets.
Second positional parameter (optionally `\|2=`)	`spi` `suspected` `blocked` `proven` `confirmed` `cuconfirmed` `nbconfirmed`	`spi`, `suspected` and default (nothing specified) - these are equivalent, and can be used if the user is still under investigation or has not yet been blocked or confirmed by checkuser. `blocked` - this is used for sockpuppets that have been blocked on behavioural evidence (the duck test) or behavioural evidence combined with a non-conclusive CU result (such as Possible). `proven` - Behaviour is beyond reasonable doubt but there is no CU Confirmed result (CU may have given a different result). `confirmed`, `cuconfirmed` and `nbconfirmed` - A CU has Confirmed that the accounts are related.
Third positional parameter (optionally `\|3=`) `\|evidence=`	Evidence of sockpuppetry	This field can be used to link to the evidence of sockpuppetry, or to give a very brief summary (a couple of words). If this parameter is left blank and the sockpuppet investigation case page is a blue link, then a link to the case page is provided automatically.
`\|spipage=`	Subpage name (just the master) of the SPI if not the same as the master	This field can be used to specify a different SPI page if the page is not named for the master in parameter 2.
`\|locked=`	`yes`	Use `\|locked=yes` if the account is globally locked.
`\|notblocked=`	`yes`	This parameter can be used to remove the note about the account being blocked, such as when a version other than the default applies. Such as if an account is confirmed by a CheckUser but is left unblocked. This parameter works with all parameters.
`\|length=`	Length of time the sockpuppet or suspected sockpuppet was blocked	Use this field if the sockpuppet or suspected sockpuppet was blocked for a specific length of time. This parameter defaults to "indefinitely". This parameter is ignored, and does not default to indefinitely, if `nbconfirmed` is used.
`\|cat=` `\|category=`	Custom category name for the sockpuppet or suspected sockpuppet	This parameter defaults to the category "Wikipedia sockpuppets of X" if the second positional parameter is set to "confirmed", and "Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of X" if the second positional parameter is set to anything else. Here, "X" is the username specified in the first positional parameter.

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