Translations:Wikidata:Requests for checkuser/Header/text/2/en
This is the place to request investigations of abuse of multiple accounts or of other circumstances that require use of checkuser privileges.
Requesting a checkuser
| Checkuser icons | |
|---|---|
| These indicators are used by CheckUsers to allow easier at-a-glance reading of their notes, actions and comments. | |
| Request completed | |
{{Confirmed}}:  Confirmed |
{{Likely}}:  Likely
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{{Possible}}:  Possible |
{{Unlikely}}:  Unlikely
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{{Inconclusive}}:  Inconclusive |
{{Unrelated}}:  Unrelated
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{{Completed}}:  Completed |
{{StaleIP}}:  Stale
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| Request declined | |
{{Declined}}:  Declined |
{{Fishing}}:  Checkuser is not for fishing.
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{{Pixiedust}}:  Checkuser is not magic pixie dust. |
{{8ball}}:  The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says
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{{Duck}}:  It looks like a duck to me |
{{Crystalball}}:  Checkuser is not a crystal ball.
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| Information | |
{{MoreInfo}}:  Additional information needed |
{{Deferred}}:  Deferred to
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{{Doing}}:  Doing… |
{{TakeNote}}:  Info
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Please don't ask us to run checks without good reason; be aware of the following before requesting:
- Checkuser is a means to choose for difficult cases. If multiple accounts show clear behavior patterns or editing type, please post on the administrator's noticeboard.
- Running a check will only be done to combat disruption on Wikidata, or as required to assist checkuser investigations on other Wikimedia wikis.
- Valid reasons for running a check include, for example: suspected block evasion, vote-stacking, or other disruption where technical evidence would prevent or reduce further disruption.
- Evidence is required. When you request a check, you must include a rationale that demonstrates (e.g., by including diffs) what the disruption to the project is, and why you believe the accounts are related.
- Requests to run a check without evidence or with ambiguous reasoning will result in delays or the request not being investigated. Do not post requests for fishing without any grounds.
- The privacy policy does not allow us to make a check that has the effect of revealing IP addresses. Do not post requests to compare IPs to accounts or IPs to IPs comparisons.
- Requests to run a check on yourself will be declined.
- Outcome
Responses will be brief in order to comply with Wikimedia privacy policy. Due to technical limitations, results are not always clear.
- Privacy concerns
If you feel that a checkuser request has led to a violation of the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy regarding yourself, please refer the case to the Ombudsman commission.