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These indicators are used by CheckUsers and stewards for easier skimming of their notes, actions and comments.
{{Confirmed}}:  Confirmed {{MoreInfo}}: MoreInfo Additional information needed
{{Likely}}: Likely Likely {{Deferred}}: Deferred Deferred to
{{Possible}}: Possible Possible {{Completed}}: Completed Completed
{{Unlikely}}: Unlikely Unlikely {{TakeNote}}: Note Note:
{{Unrelated}}: Unrelated Unrelated {{Doing}}: Doing...
{{Inconclusive}}: Inconclusive Inconclusive {{StaleIP}}: Stale
{{Declined}}:  Declined {{Fishing}}: Fishing CheckUser is not for fishing
{{Pixiedust}}: Pixiedust CheckUser is not magic pixie dust {{8ball}}: 8ball The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says
{{Duck}}:  It looks like a duck to me {{Crystalball}}: Crystalball CheckUser is not a crystal ball

This page is for requesting CheckUser information on a wiki with no local CheckUsers (see also requesting checkuser access). Make sure to follow the following instructions, or your request may not be processed in a timely manner.

Before making a request:

  1. Make sure you have a good reason for the check. It will only be accepted to counter vandalism or disruption to Wikimedia wikis. Valid reasons include needing a block of the underlying IP or IP range, disruptive sockpuppetry, vote-stacking, and similar disruption where the technical evidence from running a check would prevent or reduce further disruption.
  2. Be specific in your reasons. Ambiguous or insufficient reasons will cause delays. Explain the disruption and why you believe the accounts are related, ideally using diff links or other evidence.
  3. Make sure there are no local checkusers.
  4. Please ensure that the check hasn't already been done:


How to make a request

How to make a request:

  • Place your request at the bottom of the section, using the template below (see also {{srcu}} help). 
    === Username@xx.project ===
{{CU request
 |status          = <!--don't change this line-->
 |language code   = 
 |project shortcut= 
 |user name1      = 
 |user name2      = 
 |user name3      = 
<!-- Max 10 users -->
 |discussion      = [[Example]]<!-- local confirmation link / local policy link -->
 |reason          = Reasons here. ~~~~
}}

    For example: 

    === Example@en.wikipedia ===
{{CU request
 |status          = <!--don't change this line-->
 |language code   = en
 |project shortcut= w
 |user name1      = Example
 |user name2      = Foo
 |user name3      = Bar
<!-- Max 10 users -->
 |discussion      = [[:w:en:Example]]<!-- local confirmation link / local policy link -->
 |reason          = Reasons here. ~~~~
}}
  • Specify the wiki(s) you want to perform the check on.
Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Requests

Sarno Popilw@fr.wiktionary

Status:    Done
List of users
Sarno Popilw (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)
Gerhard Appensil (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)
Georges Cupisède (contr · deleted · block · log · block log · CA · guc · checkuser · lwcheckuser)
Reason(s): We have a user, whom, for more than ten years now, disrupts the French Wiktionary with creations of fanciful words, etymologies and what not, that do no exist. This account seems to be another sockpuppet of the same person. Here is a link to a community discussion proposing the deletion of an entry he created. Ideally, I would need its IP (in private if necessary) to match it with its previous IP addresses. Automatik (talk) 00:25, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
We do not publicly or otherwise connect IP addresses with users. Doing so would be a violation of the privacy policy. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 11:02, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Could we at least check if those accounts are linked? — Automatik (talk) 11:03, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  In progress… Sure. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 11:04, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  Confirmed few other accounts were locked/ranges blocked that are confirmed with those three. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 11:13, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Side notes:
  1. I know that French Wikipedia's CUs do publicly connect usernames with IP addresses of disruptive users. Does that mean that different privacy policies apply across Wikimedia projects, or should we understand fr.wikipedia is violating the privacy policy by applying that policy?
  2. We all know the saying "the freedom of some stops where that of others begins". Where does the freedom of disruptive users stop, if we cannot match their IP addresses with their accounts (considering that they use pseudonyms and not real names)? — Automatik (talk) 17:54, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See also

Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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