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From Meta a Wikimedia project coordination wiki Redirected from Other languages Aceh Bahasa Indonesia Deutsch English Esperanto Nederlands Tiếng Việt Turkce azerbaycanca catala dansk espanol francais hrvatski italiano kurdi magyar occitan oʻzbekcha yzbekcha polski portugues portugues do Brasil romană shqip sicilianu slovencina suomi svenska cestina blgarski makedonski russkij ukrayinska עברית العربية تۆرکجه فارسی کٲش ر अ ग क मर ठ ह न द ব ল ગ જર ત త ల గ മലയ ള ithy 中文 日本語 ꠍ ꠟꠐ 한국어 The following page documents an official global policy This page has been developed and approved by the community and its compliance is mandatory for all projects It must not be modified without prior community approval Policies and guidelines CheckUser policy This page provides information about CheckUser access and outlines the policy on its use It was discussed in September and October 2005 and went live in November 2005 CheckUser status CheckUser is an interface for users with the checkuser permission A user with the checkuser permission on a wiki can in particular check if a user is a sockpuppet of another user on that wiki not on all wikis By using it users are able to Determine from which IP addresses an account has performed edits logged actions or password resets on the Wikimedia wiki Determine all edits logged actions login attempts and password resets that were performed on the Wikimedia wiki from a specific IP address including users who were logged in with an account Determine whether the account being checked has sent an email using the MediaWiki interface to any other user The time of the event is logged the destination email address and destination account is obscured This information is only stored for a short period currently 90 days so edits made prior to that will not be shown via the CheckUser tool A log is kept of who has made queries using the tool This log is available to those with the checkuser log permission 19 02 17 June 2024 CheckUser got IP addresses for Example talk contribs block a very good reason for looking at their IPs 19 02 17 June 2024 CheckUser got users for 127 0 0 1 another good reason See Help CheckUser for the user manual Use of the tool The tool is to be used to fight vandalism spamming to check for sockpuppet abuse and to limit disruption of the project It must be used only to prevent damage to any of the Wikimedia projects The tool should not be used for political control to apply pressure on editors or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute There must be a valid reason to use the CheckUser tools to investigate a user Note that alternative accounts are not forbidden so long as they are not used in violation of the policies examples of violations include double voting increasing the apparent support for any given position or to evade blocks or bans Notification to the account that is checked is permitted but is not mandatory Similarly notification of the check to the community is not mandatory but may be done subject to the provisions of the privacy policy Some wikis allow an editor s IPs to be checked upon their request if for example there is a need to provide evidence of innocence against a sockpuppet allegation note however that requesting a CheckUser in these circumstances is sometimes part of the attempt to disrupt Privacy policy Main articles Privacy policy and Access to nonpublic personal data policy On Wikimedia projects privacy policy considerations are of tremendous importance Unless someone is violating policy with their actions e g massive bot vandalism or spam and revealing information about them is necessary to stop the disruption it is a violation of the privacy policy to reveal their IP whereabouts or other information sufficient to identify them unless they have already revealed this information themselves on the project Information release Even if the user is committing abuse it s best not to reveal personal information if possible Generally do not reveal IPs Only give information such as same network not same network or similar If detailed information is provided make sure the person you are giving it to is a trusted person and will not reveal it himself herself If the user has said they re from somewhere and the IP confirms it it s not releasing private information to confirm it if needed If you re in any doubt give no detail Access to CheckUser Approved candidates for CheckUser permissions must sign before being granted such permissions a confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information pursuant the access to nonpublic personal data policy Only stewards ombuds some Wikimedia Foundation staff and a very small number of other users are allowed to have CheckUser access Users can only have CheckUser status locally except for the ombuds and those staff members with access If local CheckUsers exist in a project checks should generally be handled by those In emergencies or for multi project CheckUser checks as in the case of cross wiki vandalism stewards may perform local checks Stewards should remove their own CheckUser access on the projects upon completion of the checks and notify the local CheckUsers or the CheckUser e mail list If no local CheckUsers exist for a project requests will need to be made to the stewards to perform checks such as is UserX a sockpuppet of UserY To do so simply add the request to Steward requests Checkuser listing these users and explain the need for the check with links Depending on the nature of the request the steward may deny it may ask for more information or may answer about the likelihood of the users in question having the same IP same proxy same network same country or being completely unrelated see discussion for what the steward should more precisely say to the editor Appointing local CheckUsers On any wiki there must be at least two users with CheckUser status or none at all This is so that they can mutually control and confirm their actions In the case where only one CheckUser is left on a wiki when the only other one retires or is removed the community must appoint a new CheckUser immediately so that the number of CheckUsers is at least two On wikis with an Arbitration Committee ArbCom whose members have been elected with the support of at least 25 30 members of the local community CheckUsers may be directly appointed by the Arbitrators After agreement a member of the Committee should simply list the candidate on Steward requests Permissions On a wiki without an Arbitration Committee that meets the criterion above or in a project where there is a preference for independent elections the community may approve local CheckUsers stewards not counting as local CheckUsers per consensus The candidate must request the CheckUser status within the local community and advertise this request properly village pump mailing list when available special request page etc The candidate must be familiar with the privacy policy After gaining consensus at least 70 80 in pro con voting or the highest number of votes in multiple choice elections in the local community and with at least 25 30 editors approval the successful candidate should request access at Steward requests Permissions with a link to the page with the community s decision If there are an insufficient number of votes for at least two CheckUsers on a wiki there will be no CheckUsers on that wiki Mailing list There is a closed mailing list CheckUser l to which all stewards and CheckUsers should have access Email the list moderators to gain access Use this mailing list to ask for help ideas and second opinions if you re not sure what the data means IRC channel There is a private IRC channel wikimedia checkuserconnect to which all stewards and CheckUsers who use IRC should have access This channel serves the same purpose as the mailing list but in real time Contact any channel member to gain access a channel manager will grant permanent access Ask a steward if you need help gaining access Removal of access Any user account with CheckUser status that is inactive for more than one year will have their CheckUser access removed In case of abusive use of the tool the steward or the editor with the CheckUser privilege will immediately have their access removed This will in particular happen if checks are done routinely on editors without a serious motive to do so links and proofs of bad behavior should be provided Suspicion of abuses of CheckUser should be discussed by each local wiki On wikis with an approved ArbCom the ArbCom can decide on the removal of access On wikis without an approved ArbCom the community can vote removal of access Complaints of infringement of CheckUser Access to Nonpublic Information Policy or Privacy Policy breaches are handled by the Ombuds commission for all Wikimedia projects Users with CheckUser access Edit last updated 2024 06 06 Everywhere Stewards upon request or their own initiative stewards use it by briefly granting the right to themselves this is logged Some members of the Staff of the Wikimedia Foundation see global group Members of the Ombuds commission see automatically generated list だ ぜ Ameisenigel Arcticocean Daniuu Dogu Emufarmers Faendalimas MdsShakil Minorax Nehaoua Renvoy RoySmithArabic Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Dr Taher Meno25 باسم علاء فيصلBengali Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Local policy mandates that only users who gain at least 25 votes in favor and 80 support can be appointed applications will open for no fewer than 30 days NahidSultan RiazACUCatalan Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Jmrebes JoutbisCzech Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Jagro Martin Urbanec MormegilDanish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Kaare KnudW Sir48Dutch Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Appointed by ArbcomAkoopal Daniuu Groucho NL Jcb Natuur12 XXBlackburnXxEnglish Wikibooks Automatically generated checkusers list Local policy mandates that Stewards are explicitly allowed to process non emergency CheckUser requests MarcGarver XaniaEnglish Wikinews Automatically generated checkusers list Acagastya CromiumEnglish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Alison AmandaNP Aoidh Barkeep49 Blablubbs Bradv Cabayi Callanecc CaptainEek Courcelles DatGuy Doug Weller Dreamy Jazz Drmies EdJohnston Ferret Firefly GeneralNotability Girth Summit Guerillero HJ Mitchell Ivanvector Joe Roe Jpgordon KrakatoaKatie Ks0stm L235 Mailer diablo Materialscientist Maxim Mkdw Moneytrees Mz7 NinjaRobotPirate Oshwah PhilKnight Ponyo Primefac Reaper Eternal RickinBaltimore Risker RoySmith SQL ST47 Salvio giuliano Sdrqaz Spicy Stwalkerster ToBeFree Vanamonde93 Versageek Yamla Zzuuzz Z1720English Wiktionary Automatically generated checkusers list Chuck Entz TheDaveRossFinnish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Ejs 80 Harriv StrynFrench Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Under the local policy CheckUsers are elected for six month terms Durifon Hymeros LD Le chat perche Lewisiscrazy Linedwell Mathis BGerman Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Under the local policy CheckUsers are elected for one or two year terms Count Count Karsten11 MBq Perrak SquasherHebrew Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list PurpleBuffalo TheStriker דגש יונה בנדלאק עליHungarian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list requests and policy Binaris Csigabi FoBe Grin TgrIndonesian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Meursault2004 Nohirara Wagino 20100516Italian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Ask21 Elwood Gac Melos Mtarch11 Ruthven Sakretsu Shivanarayana Superspritz VituzzuJapanese Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list policy Infinite0694 Penn Station W CC さかおりKorean Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list policy and requests Dmthoth IRTC1015 Sotiale 이강철Malayalam Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list policy and requests Kiran Gopi RazimantvPersian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Huji LadsgroupPolish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Due to a new local policy users who gain 85 of votes in favor may become CheckUsers Masti Msz2001 Nedops NuxPortuguese Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Under the local policy CheckUsers are elected for two year terms Albertoleoncio Conde Edmond Dantes Erico TelesRussian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Appointed by ArbComDR Q bit array Le LojSerbian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Djordjes Dungodung Obradoviћ Goran BokiSimple English Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Bsadowski1 Djsasso Eptalon Fr33kman Operator873 Peterdownunder VermontSlovene Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list A09 MZaplotnik RomanmSpanish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Local policy mandates that only users who gain at least 30 votes in favor and 80 support can be appointed Alhen Bernard BlackBeast LuchoCR Montgomery RastrojoSwedish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Julle Stigfinnare TegelThai Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Geonuch Just Sayori Siam2019 TimekeepertmkTurkish Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Elmacenderesi Uncitoyen Vincent VegaUkrainian Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list Appointed by ArbComAndriy v Goo3 Mykola7 NickKVietnamese Wikipedia Automatically generated checkusers list DHN MxnWikimedia Commons Automatically generated checkusers list Elcobbola Jameslwoodward KrdWikispecies Automatically generated checkusers list Dan Koehl Faendalimas KoavfMeta Automatically generated checkusers list information page and requests page Ajraddatz Hasley Minorax Sotiale Superpes15 Vermont XaosfluxWikidata Automatically generated checkusers list information page and requests page 1997kB Jasper Deng Sotiale علاءWikitech Automatically generated checkusers list Alexandros Kosiaris BryanDavis Jcrespo Ladsgroup Reedy Tim StarlingSee also Privacy policy Ombuds commission processes complaints of privacy violations Requests for CheckUser information and CheckUser status Local policies of the projects Help CheckUser user manual Foundation l CheckUser thoughts by Anthere on April 22 2006 includes a historic backgroundvteUser groupsLocal groupsOn MetaWithout global effectsaccount creator autopatroller bot bureaucrat checkuser confirmed user event organizers flooder importer IP block exemption Blocked from IP information tool patroller uploader translation admin transwiki importer oversighterWith global effectsadministrator centralnotice admin global renamer interface admin massmessage sender OAuth administrators push subscription managers WMF Office IT WMF Trust and SafetyOn some wikisuploader autopatroller patroller reviewer rollbacker autochecked user extended confirmed user file mover interface editor edit filter manager template editor eliminator translation admin massmessage sender ArbCom member page mover technician bot admin flooder curator engineerOn one wiki except Meta noratelimit user Upload Wizard campaign editor image reviewer test admin property creator Wikidata staff researcherCross wikiblocked user unregistered user newly registered user registered user confirmed user autoconfirmed user account creator bot administrator interface admin bureaucrat oversight checkuser IP block exempt importer transwiki importer users blocked from the IP information tool Flow botHistorical groupsExtended uploaders course coordinator instructor online and campus volunteer mover zeroadmin WMF ops monitoring GWToolset userGlobal groupslocked account unified account abuse filter helper abuse filter maintainer API high limit requestor CAPTCHA exemptions founder bot deleter Flow creator interface editor IP block exemption rollbacker sysop two factor authentication testers new wikis importer ombuds recursive export staff steward system administrator VRT member wmf email block override WMF researcherLinks in italic are separate account statuses that are not assigned through user groups See also Wikimedia user groups Categories Global policiesUser groupsCheckUser