SmashWiki:Sockpuppets: Difference between revisions

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In incredibly obvious cases of sockpuppetry where the user is not attempting to conceal the link - the usernames are palindromes or anagrams, the behaviour is identical, or one outright admits it is a sock - then the term "meatpuppet" is typically used instead of "sockpuppet".
In incredibly obvious cases of sockpuppetry where the user is not attempting to conceal the link - the usernames are palindromes or anagrams, the behaviour is identical, or one outright admits it is a sock - then the term "meatpuppet" is typically used instead of "sockpuppet".


Once a suspicion has been formed, users should report the possible sockpuppet and master on the administrator noticeboard. An admin can then use the CheckUser function to investigate the accounts' IP addresses, which is generally taken as the final word as to whether the accounts are related.
Once a suspicion has been formed, users should report the possible sockpuppet and master on the [[SW:AN|administrators' noticeboard]]. An admin can then use the CheckUser function to investigate the accounts' IP addresses, which is generally taken as the final word as to whether the accounts are related.


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