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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 | 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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