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| − | This is an official [[ |
+ | This is an official [[Brickipedia:Brickipedia policy|policy]] on Brickipedia that deals with '''sockpuppetry'''. |
| − | === What is |
+ | === What is sockpuppetry? === |
| − | Sockpuppetry refers to a user creating multiple accounts and using |
+ | Sockpuppetry refers to a user creating multiple accounts and using them on the same wiki for the purposes of disrupting the community. They can be used for "ballot stuffing" on straw polls (such as [[BP:BOTM|BOTM]]) and for block evasion. |
| + | '''The creation of multiple accounts for disruptive purposes is strictly forbidden.''' Sockpuppetry usually results in an indefinite block on the user; in most cases, the offender's IP address is blocked to make further account creation more difficult. |
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| − | You might be asking yourself, what is so bad about these Sockpuppets? After all, all they do is spread out a user's edits. That is true, but Sockpuppets also allow a single user to vote many times in things like the [[Brickipedia:Brickipedian of the Month|Brickipedian of the Month]]. |
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| + | [[File:Sock-puppet.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Sockpuppets are rarely allowed.]] |
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| − | Any suspected Sockpuppets have their voting rights taken away, right away. The user is still allowed to vote, but they only have one vote. |
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| − | If it is confirmed that the account is a Sockpuppet, then both the user and Sockpuppet are blocked. There is only one exception to this rule. |
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| + | There are many reasons why a user would create an additional account for benign purposes. Some examples: |
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| + | * '''Backup accounts'''. These are side accounts that are used when the main account is compromised. For example, if the user "Example" has a compromised account, he can switch to the backup account "Example2" and inform the community of the situation. |
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| − | === Exceptions === |
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| + | * '''Doppelgängers'''. These are unused accounts that are created only to prevent another account from being created under the same name, to prevent possible impersonation. For example, the user "Example" has a name commonly misspelled as "Exaample," so he creates the latter account to prevent anyone from trying to impersonate him. |
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| − | There is only one exception to Sockpuppetry, which is outlined in these steps below. |
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| − | # First, when creating the new account it '''must be done by the logged-on user'''. |
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| − | # Second, it must be reported to an admin '''as soon as it is created'''. If you do not feel comfortable revealing it in public, you are always free to email the admin via [[Special:EmailUser]]. |
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| − | # Third, you may not vote on anything with the new account. |
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| + | In most cases, if you have an additional account or accounts, then you should make that information public to prevent suspicion. You are under no obligation to do so, however, unless asked to as part of an ongoing sockpuppet investigation. In general, [[BP:UCS|use common sense]] and only make another account if you feel you need to. |
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| − | As stated above, bots are not considered Sockpuppets, because they do not have voting rights. |
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Latest revision as of 04:14, 28 June 2019
This is an official policy on Brickipedia that deals with sockpuppetry.
What is sockpuppetry?
Sockpuppetry refers to a user creating multiple accounts and using them on the same wiki for the purposes of disrupting the community. They can be used for "ballot stuffing" on straw polls (such as BOTM) and for block evasion.
The creation of multiple accounts for disruptive purposes is strictly forbidden. Sockpuppetry usually results in an indefinite block on the user; in most cases, the offender's IP address is blocked to make further account creation more difficult.
Sockpuppets are rarely allowed.
What is not sockpuppetry?
There are many reasons why a user would create an additional account for benign purposes. Some examples:
- Backup accounts. These are side accounts that are used when the main account is compromised. For example, if the user "Example" has a compromised account, he can switch to the backup account "Example2" and inform the community of the situation.
- Doppelgängers. These are unused accounts that are created only to prevent another account from being created under the same name, to prevent possible impersonation. For example, the user "Example" has a name commonly misspelled as "Exaample," so he creates the latter account to prevent anyone from trying to impersonate him.
In most cases, if you have an additional account or accounts, then you should make that information public to prevent suspicion. You are under no obligation to do so, however, unless asked to as part of an ongoing sockpuppet investigation. In general, use common sense and only make another account if you feel you need to.