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pages</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Guide_to_filing_cases" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Guide to filing cases">Guide to filing cases</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Administrators_instructions" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Administrators instructions">Administrator instructions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_sockpuppetry" title="Wikipedia:Signs of sockpuppetry">Signs of sockpuppetry</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">SPI clerk pages</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink-fragment" href="#List_of_clerks">List of clerks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks">Noticeboard</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive_1" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive 1">archive 1</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive_2" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive 2">archive 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive_3" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive 3">archive 3</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive_4" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive 4">archive 4</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive_5" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks/Archive 5">archive 5</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerk_and_checkuser_procedures" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerk and checkuser procedures">Procedures</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> IRC</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace,Courier; white-space: pre-wrap !important; word-wrap: break-word; max-width: 1200px; overflow: auto;">#wikipedia-en-spi</span> <sup class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#wikipedia-en-spi"><span style="color:green;">connect</span></a></sup></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace,Courier; white-space: pre-wrap !important; word-wrap: break-word; max-width: 1200px; overflow: auto;">#wikipedia-en-spi-clerks</span> <sup class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#wikipedia-en-spi-clerks"><span style="color:green;">connect</span></a></sup></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> SPI archives</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_reports/Malformed_SPI_Cases" title="Wikipedia:Database reports/Malformed SPI Cases">Malformed cases</a> (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Database_reports/Malformed_SPI_Cases/Ignore" title="Wikipedia:Database reports/Malformed SPI Cases/Ignore">whitelist</a>)</li></ul> <div class="mw-inputbox-centered" style=""><form name="searchbox" class="searchbox mw-inputbox-form-inline" action="/wiki/Special:Search"><div class="cdx-text-input"><input class="mw-searchInput searchboxInput cdx-text-input__input" name="search" placeholder="Search all archives" size="22" dir="ltr"></div><input type="hidden" value="Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations" name="prefix"> <input type="submit" name="fulltext" value="Go" class="cdx-button"><input type="hidden" value="Search" name="fulltext"></form></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-navbar"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style 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var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff);padding:0.3em 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em;text-align:center;font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxleft{float:left;margin:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutlist{display:inline-block;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);margin-bottom:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxplain ul{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutanchordiv{position:relative;top:-3em}.mw-parser-output li .module-shortcutanchordiv{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mbox-imageright .module-shortcutboxplain{padding:0.4em 1em 0.4em 1em;line-height:1.3;margin:0}</style><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:SPI/C"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcut</a></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:SPI/C&redirect=no">WP:SPI/C</a></span></li></ul></div></div> <dl><dd><i>For the clerking co-ordination page, see the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks">Clerks' Noticeboard</a>.</i></dd></dl> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SPI" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SPI">sockpuppet investigations</a> clerks</b> are editors with proven experience and judgment of English Wikipedia policy and practice, especially in the area of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SOCK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SOCK">sock puppetry</a> and situations needing <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CHECK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CHECK">CheckUser</a> assistance. As a team, they assist the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CHECKUSER" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CHECKUSER">CheckUsers</a> and community by managing the day-to-day running and housekeeping tasks of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SPI" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SPI">sock puppetry investigations</a> and its sub-pages and cases ("SPI"). </p><p>Clerkship is <a href="#Becoming_a_trainee_clerk">open to any user in good standing</a> after an extended period as a trainee. Administrators are also <a href="#Admin_patrollers">welcome to help</a> at SPI by patrolling. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none"><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#List_of_clerks"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">List of clerks</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-2"><a href="#Active_clerks"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Active clerks</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#Temporarily_inactive_clerks"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Temporarily inactive clerks</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#Inactive_clerks"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Inactive clerks</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="#Role_and_responsibilities_of_SPI_clerks"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Role and responsibilities of SPI clerks</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-6"><a href="#Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Helping at SPI and requesting to join the clerks team</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Becoming_a_trainee_clerk"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Becoming a trainee clerk</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="#Admin_patrollers"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Admin patrollers</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-9"><a href="#IRC_channel"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">IRC channel</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="#Historical_note"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Historical note</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(1)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="List_of_clerks" data-mw-thread-id="h-List_of_clerks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-List_of_clerks"></span>List of clerks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-List_of_clerks"></span></h2></div><section class="mf-section-1 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-1"> <p>The following is the list of all SPI clerks, currently active or inactive; they are listed here for ease of contact and coordination with the CheckUsers. The list of CheckUsers is located <b><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CheckUser#Users_with_checkuser_permissions" title="Wikipedia:CheckUser">here</a></b>. </p><p><small>Last updated by: <a href="/wiki/User:QEDK" title="User:QEDK">QEDK</a>, 26 November 2024</small> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Active_clerks" data-mw-thread-id="h-Active_clerks-List_of_clerks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Active_clerks-List_of_clerks"></span>Active clerks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Active_clerks-List_of_clerks"></span></h3></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/User:0xDeadbeef" title="User:0xDeadbeef">0xDeadbeef</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:0xDeadbeef" title="User talk:0xDeadbeef">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3A0xDeadbeef&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/0xDeadbeef" title="Special:Contributions/0xDeadbeef">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/0xDeadbeef" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/0xDeadbeef">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/0xDeadbeef" title="Special:Log/0xDeadbeef">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/0xDeadbeef" title="Special:EmailUser/0xDeadbeef">email</a>)</span> (Trainee – <a href="/wiki/User:Moneytrees" title="User:Moneytrees">Moneytrees</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:JJMC89" title="User:JJMC89">JJMC89</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:JJMC89" title="User talk:JJMC89">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJJMC89&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/JJMC89" title="Special:Contributions/JJMC89">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/JJMC89" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/JJMC89">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/JJMC89" title="Special:Log/JJMC89">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/JJMC89" title="Special:EmailUser/JJMC89">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:MarioGom" title="User:MarioGom">MarioGom</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:MarioGom" title="User talk:MarioGom">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMarioGom&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/MarioGom" title="Special:Contributions/MarioGom">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/MarioGom" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/MarioGom">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/MarioGom" title="Special:Log/MarioGom">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/MarioGom" title="Special:EmailUser/MarioGom">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Sir_Sputnik" title="User:Sir Sputnik">Sir Sputnik</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Sir_Sputnik" title="User talk:Sir Sputnik">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASir_Sputnik&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Sir_Sputnik" title="Special:Contributions/Sir Sputnik">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Sir_Sputnik" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Sir Sputnik">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Sir_Sputnik" title="Special:Log/Sir Sputnik">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Sir_Sputnik" title="Special:EmailUser/Sir Sputnik">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:TheSandDoctor" title="User:TheSandDoctor">TheSandDoctor</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:TheSandDoctor" title="User talk:TheSandDoctor">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ATheSandDoctor&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/TheSandDoctor" title="Special:Contributions/TheSandDoctor">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/TheSandDoctor" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/TheSandDoctor">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/TheSandDoctor" title="Special:Log/TheSandDoctor">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/TheSandDoctor" title="Special:EmailUser/TheSandDoctor">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:The_Wordsmith" title="User:The Wordsmith">The Wordsmith</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:The_Wordsmith" title="User talk:The Wordsmith">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AThe_Wordsmith&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/The_Wordsmith" title="Special:Contributions/The Wordsmith">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/The_Wordsmith" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/The Wordsmith">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/The_Wordsmith" title="Special:Log/The Wordsmith">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/The_Wordsmith" title="Special:EmailUser/The Wordsmith">email</a>)</span> (Trainee – <a href="/wiki/User:Spicy" title="User:Spicy">Spicy</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Vanjagenije" title="User:Vanjagenije">Vanjagenije</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Vanjagenije" title="User talk:Vanjagenije">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AVanjagenije&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Vanjagenije" title="Special:Contributions/Vanjagenije">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a 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href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3A1997kB&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/1997kB" title="Special:Contributions/1997kB">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/1997kB" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/1997kB">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/1997kB" title="Special:Log/1997kB">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/1997kB" title="Special:EmailUser/1997kB">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Bonadea" title="User:Bonadea">Bonadea</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bonadea" title="User talk:Bonadea">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABonadea&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bonadea" title="Special:Contributions/Bonadea">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Bonadea" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Bonadea">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Bonadea" title="Special:Log/Bonadea">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Bonadea" title="Special:EmailUser/Bonadea">email</a>)</span> (Trainee – <a href="/wiki/User:Blablubbs" title="User:Blablubbs">Blablubbs</a>/<a href="/wiki/User:Spicy" title="User:Spicy">Spicy</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:GeneralizationsAreBad" title="User:GeneralizationsAreBad">GeneralizationsAreBad</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:GeneralizationsAreBad" title="User talk:GeneralizationsAreBad">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AGeneralizationsAreBad&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/GeneralizationsAreBad" title="Special:Contributions/GeneralizationsAreBad">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/GeneralizationsAreBad" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/GeneralizationsAreBad">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/GeneralizationsAreBad" title="Special:Log/GeneralizationsAreBad">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/GeneralizationsAreBad" title="Special:EmailUser/GeneralizationsAreBad">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Jack_Frost" title="User:Jack Frost">Jack Frost</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Jack_Frost" title="User talk:Jack Frost">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJack_Frost&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Jack_Frost" title="Special:Contributions/Jack Frost">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Jack_Frost" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Jack Frost">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Jack_Frost" title="Special:Log/Jack Frost">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Jack_Frost" title="Special:EmailUser/Jack Frost">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Richwales" title="User:Richwales">Richwales</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Richwales" title="User talk:Richwales">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ARichwales&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Richwales" title="Special:Contributions/Richwales">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Richwales" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Richwales">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Richwales" title="Special:Log/Richwales">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Richwales" title="Special:EmailUser/Richwales">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Sro23" title="User:Sro23">Sro23</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Sro23" title="User talk:Sro23">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASro23&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Sro23" title="Special:Contributions/Sro23">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Sro23" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Sro23">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Sro23" title="Special:Log/Sro23">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Sro23" title="Special:EmailUser/Sro23">email</a>)</span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Inactive_clerks" data-mw-thread-id="h-Inactive_clerks-List_of_clerks"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Inactive_clerks-List_of_clerks"></span>Inactive clerks<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Inactive_clerks-List_of_clerks"></span></h3></div> <p><small>Clerks who were removed from the above list due to long term inactivity. This list is far from exhaustive. Inactive clerks may rejoin the team as an active clerk, but they <i>must</i> consult the checkuser or clerk team before doing so.</small> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style=""></div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/User:Bsadowski1" title="User:Bsadowski1">Bsadowski1</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Bsadowski1" title="User talk:Bsadowski1">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" 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title="Special:Contributions/HelloAnnyong">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/HelloAnnyong" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/HelloAnnyong">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/HelloAnnyong" title="Special:Log/HelloAnnyong">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/HelloAnnyong" title="Special:EmailUser/HelloAnnyong">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Nathan" title="User:Nathan">Nathan</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Nathan" title="User talk:Nathan">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ANathan&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Nathan" title="Special:Contributions/Nathan">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Nathan" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Nathan">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Nathan" title="Special:Log/Nathan">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Nathan" title="Special:EmailUser/Nathan">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:PeterSymonds" title="User:PeterSymonds">PeterSymonds</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:PeterSymonds" title="User talk:PeterSymonds">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3APeterSymonds&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/PeterSymonds" title="Special:Contributions/PeterSymonds">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/PeterSymonds" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/PeterSymonds">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/PeterSymonds" title="Special:Log/PeterSymonds">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/PeterSymonds" title="Special:EmailUser/PeterSymonds">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Spitfire" title="User:Spitfire">Spitfire</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Spitfire" title="User talk:Spitfire">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASpitfire&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Spitfire" title="Special:Contributions/Spitfire">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Spitfire" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Spitfire">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Spitfire" title="Special:Log/Spitfire">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Spitfire" title="Special:EmailUser/Spitfire">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:X!" title="User:X!">X!</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:X!" title="User talk:X!">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AX%21&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> 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href="/wiki/Special:Log/OhanaUnited" title="Special:Log/OhanaUnited">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/OhanaUnited" title="Special:EmailUser/OhanaUnited">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Shirik" title="User:Shirik">Shirik</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Shirik" title="User talk:Shirik">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AShirik&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Shirik" title="Special:Contributions/Shirik">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Shirik" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Shirik">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Shirik" title="Special:Log/Shirik">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Shirik" title="Special:EmailUser/Shirik">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Mark_Arsten" title="User:Mark Arsten">Mark Arsten</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Mark_Arsten" title="User talk:Mark Arsten">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AMark_Arsten&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Mark_Arsten" title="Special:Contributions/Mark Arsten">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Mark_Arsten" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Mark Arsten">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Mark_Arsten" title="Special:Log/Mark Arsten">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Mark_Arsten" title="Special:EmailUser/Mark Arsten">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Steven_Crossin" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Steven Crossin">Steven Crossin</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Steven_Crossin" title="User talk:Steven Crossin">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" 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of Hearts">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/King_of_Hearts" title="Special:Log/King of Hearts">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/King_of_Hearts" title="Special:EmailUser/King of Hearts">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Danlaycock" class="mw-redirect" title="User:Danlaycock">Danlaycock</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Danlaycock" title="User talk:Danlaycock">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ADanlaycock&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Danlaycock" title="Special:Contributions/Danlaycock">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Danlaycock" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Danlaycock">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Danlaycock" title="Special:Log/Danlaycock">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Danlaycock" title="Special:EmailUser/Danlaycock">email</a>)</span> (Trainee)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Someguy1221" title="User:Someguy1221">Someguy1221</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Someguy1221" title="User talk:Someguy1221">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASomeguy1221&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Someguy1221" title="Special:Contributions/Someguy1221">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Someguy1221" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Someguy1221">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Someguy1221" title="Special:Log/Someguy1221">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Someguy1221" title="Special:EmailUser/Someguy1221">email</a>)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Praxidicae" title="User:Praxidicae">Praxidicae</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Praxidicae" title="User talk:Praxidicae">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3APraxidicae&action=edit&section=new">message</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/Praxidicae" title="Special:Contributions/Praxidicae">contribs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="https://xtools.wmcloud.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Praxidicae" class="extiw" title="xtools:ec/en.wikipedia.org/Praxidicae">count</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Log/Praxidicae" title="Special:Log/Praxidicae">logs</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Praxidicae" title="Special:EmailUser/Praxidicae">email</a>)</span> (Trainee – <a href="/wiki/User:Mz7" title="User:Mz7">Mz7</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Tamzin" title="User:Tamzin">Tamzin</a> <span class="plainlinks">(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Tamzin" title="User talk:Tamzin">talk</a> <b>·</b> <a class="external text" 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data-mw-comment-end="h-Role_and_responsibilities_of_SPI_clerks"></span></h2></div><section class="mf-section-2 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-2"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238436933">.mw-parser-output .ombox{margin:4px 0;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa);box-sizing:border-box;color:var(--color-base,#202122)}.mw-parser-output .ombox.mbox-small{font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ombox-speedy{border:2px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ombox-delete{border:2px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ombox-content{border:1px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ombox-style{border:1px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ombox-move{border:1px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ombox-protection{border:2px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ombox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.9em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ombox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ombox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ombox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ombox .mbox-invalid-type{text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ombox{margin:4px 10%}.mw-parser-output .ombox.mbox-small{clear:right;float:right;margin:4px 0 4px 1em;width:238px}}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output table.ombox img{max-width:none!important}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .ombox-speedy{background-color:#310402}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .ombox-speedy{background-color:#310402}}</style><table class="box-Notice plainlinks ombox ombox-notice" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><noscript><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/40px-Information_icon4.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="620" data-file-height="620"></noscript><span class="lazy-image-placeholder" style="width: 40px;height: 40px;" data-src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/40px-Information_icon4.svg.png" data-alt="" data-width="40" data-height="40" data-srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/60px-Information_icon4.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/Information_icon4.svg/80px-Information_icon4.svg.png 2x" data-class="mw-file-element"> </span></span></span></td><td class="mbox-text" style="text-align: left;"><b>SPI clerks do <u>not</u> perform CheckUser actions, have access to the CheckUser function, or ultimately make the decision whether to use the CheckUser tool.</b></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Any user in good standing may ask to be considered for clerkship. SPI clerks are initially accepted as trainees by a CheckUser or a clerk. </p> <dl><dt>Clerks analyze behavior, make findings, and either impose or decline imposing sanctions.</dt></dl> <dl><dt>Clerks help to ensure the smooth operation of SPI pages, cases and processes.</dt> <dd> <ul><li>Ensuring SPI cases and processes stay in good order, including obtaining reasonable and productive conduct by participants. See also <a href="#Admin_patrollers">admin patroller guidance (below)</a>;</li> <li>Endorsing or declining CheckUser requests;</li> <li>Ensuring cases have proper evidence (especially for CheckUser requests) and requesting such evidence when not provided; and</li> <li>Assisting with housekeeping tasks, including closing, archiving, merging and formatting of cases</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dt>Some SPI tasks must be done only by clerks and CheckUsers</dt> <dd> <ul><li>Determining whether requests for CheckUser are reasonable and within <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CHECK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CHECK">CheckUser policy</a>.<br><i>Note that CheckUser requests do not need to be endorsed to be run. Ultimate discretion to use or not use the tool in <u>any</u> matter remains solely with individual CheckUsers. Also, clerks may request and self-endorse CheckUser attention.</i></li> <li>Archiving cases; this is to ensure cases were not closed inappropriately and that any "loose ends" have been dealt with.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dt>SPI clerks must have the following qualities</dt> <dd> <ul><li>They must be in good standing within the community.</li> <li>They must have a good working knowledge of Wikipedia policy and practice, especially in the area of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:SOCK" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:SOCK">sock puppetry</a> and situations that need CheckUser assistance.</li> <li>They must show a high standard of mature and thoughtful behavior within Wikipedia, are likely to communicate well with participants, and, if needed, will consult over contentious issues and/or decline to act.</li> <li>They must be <i><b>trusted</b></i> by the CheckUsers.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dt>Finally, SPI clerks do <u>not</u></dt> <dd> <ul><li>Have <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:What_adminship_is_not#Adminship_is_not_a_trophy" title="Wikipedia:What adminship is not">any special status</a> or special authority over the general community; and</li> <li>Have any privileges with, or additional access to, <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/ANPDP" class="extiw" title="m:ANPDP">non-public information</a>, including evidence available via the CheckUser tool. (Although some clerks may have access to non-public information in other capacities.)</li></ul></dd></dl> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(3)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team" data-mw-thread-id="h-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"></span>Helping at SPI and requesting to join the clerks team<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"></span></h2></div><section class="mf-section-3 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-3"> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Becoming_a_trainee_clerk" data-mw-thread-id="h-Becoming_a_trainee_clerk-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Becoming_a_trainee_clerk-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"></span>Becoming a trainee clerk<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Becoming_a_trainee_clerk-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"></span></h3></div> <p>Anyone in good standing may request to become a trainee clerk on the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Clerks" title="Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks">Clerks' Noticeboard</a> (this page's discussion page). Please keep in mind that new SPI clerks are selected on an <i>as needed basis</i>; it is not unreasonable that clerk nominees who are otherwise knowledgeable and in good standing be turned down if there is no need at the time. </p><p>Although anyone in good standing <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Why_create_an_account%3F" title="Wikipedia:Why create an account?">with an account</a> can ask to train for clerkship, SPI is a complex area involving users alleging or being alleged to have engaged in (often deliberate and deceptive) misconduct, so it requires considerable experience and judgment at times. Other useful skills include good communication with other editors, a calm and thoughtful approach, and ideally prior experience with SPI or other <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DR" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DR">disputes between users</a>. A majority of SPI clerks are already administrators; non-admin trainees usually show good experience and working knowledge of the community's policies and practices at the point they request traineeship. Users lacking much experience or whose <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CONTRIBS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CONTRIBS">editing history</a> doesn't suggest they are ready to undertake traineeship or clerking roles may be asked to re-request after several months when they can show consistent involvement, experience and reliable judgment within the Wikipedia community. </p><p>Trainees perform all clerking duties. Because SPI is an area that can require skill, tact, and considerable experience, traineeship is usually for an extended period, until the Checkusers (at the recommendation of a clerk) feel the trainee's track record demonstrates sufficient judgment and experience to be relied upon without supervision. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Admin_patrollers" data-mw-thread-id="h-Admin_patrollers-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Admin_patrollers-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"></span>Admin patrollers<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Admin_patrollers-Helping_at_SPI_and_requesting_to_join_the_clerks_team"></span></h3></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/SPI/Administrators_instructions" title="Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Administrators instructions">Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Administrators instructions</a></div> <p>As well as clerks, a number of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ADMIN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ADMIN">administrators</a> help patrol the SPI pages and cases. Administrators are not SPI clerks by default and generally should not perform "clerk" actions; however, there are very useful administrator tasks at SPI which any administrator can perform, and any administrator wishing to clerk is also welcome to request traineeship if desired. </p><p>Examples of tasks any administrator (whether or not a clerk) can usefully perform at SPI: </p> <dl><dd><dl><dt>Participant conduct/disruption</dt></dl> <ul><li>Help ensure that case pages are not disrupted, off topic, "muddying the water" with over-vague or unsubstantiated claims, violating privacy or other policies (<a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NPA" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NPA">NPA</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:AGF" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:AGF">AGF</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CIVIL" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CIVIL">CIVIL</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:OUTING" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:OUTING">OUTING</a>, etc), and that they do not turn into a mess of attacks;</li> <li>Help ensure that case pages remain as SPI intends - users setting out useful evidence related to account and IP abuse concerns, easy to follow, and productive discussion;</li> <li>Help ensure case statements comprise good concise evidence (users may lack experience and be over-vague, off topic, or don't understand what's needed);</li> <li>Address disruptive conduct or clearly inappropriate posts, or (rarely) "drama" pages that are getting out of hand. The full range of admin tools and actions is available as usual to address conduct issues or page disruption, if needed. Also, in some cases clearly excessive and off-topic text could be summarized and/or moved to the talk page (linked).</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dt>Case input</dt></dl> <ul><li>Provide useful analysis or further information on cases where applicable;</li> <li>Provide "extra eyeballs" to make case suggestions, request CheckUser if required (<b>do not endorse</b> CU requests unless a clerk!), to highlight important points or overlooked process issues, to express disagreement if any with other users' conclusions, and to add useful missing information about parties (other likely socks or past accounts, other relevant history about the user or case, etc);</li> <li>Draw Clerk or Checkuser attention to incipient problems.</li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dt>Administrator actions</dt></dl> <ul><li>Determine on the evidence whether sock puppetry appears likely to have taken place in a case, and leave a clear summary of your view and (proposed or actual) action, as with any dispute decision.</li> <li>Take any appropriate administrative actions resulting from SPI cases - these may include blocks but could (rarely) also include any other appropriate action, up to and including discussion or notification on other pages in Wikipedia, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:AC" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:AC">Arbitration Committee</a> communication, requests for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:DESYSOP" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:DESYSOP">desysopping</a> or other sanctions, or "exhaustion of patience" <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BAN" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BAN">ban proposal</a>. The case does not need to be complete for actions to be obvious or appropriate.</li> <li>Check if cases are complete and mark them for close if they are. Let clerks archive cases, however.</li></ul></dd></dl> </section><div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section section-heading" onclick="mfTempOpenSection(4)"><span class="indicator mf-icon mf-icon-expand mf-icon--small"></span><h2 id="IRC_channel" data-mw-thread-id="h-IRC_channel"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-IRC_channel"></span>IRC channel<span data-mw-comment-end="h-IRC_channel"></span></h2></div><section class="mf-section-4 collapsible-block" id="mf-section-4"> <p>There is a public IRC channel <span style="font-family: monospace,Courier; white-space: pre-wrap !important; word-wrap: break-word; max-width: 1200px; overflow: auto;">#wikipedia-en-spi</span> <sup class="plainlinks"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.libera.chat/?channel=#wikipedia-en-spi"><span style="color:green;">connect</span></a></sup> for coordination among clerks and other users. 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