Wikipedia defines a sockpuppet as "an online identity used for purposes of deception." On Wookieepedia, sockpuppetry most commonly takes shape in the form of a blocked user using an alternate account in an attempt to evade their block and continue editing the wiki. Sockpuppetry is strictly prohibited on Wookieepedia and is typically met with the most stringent punitive response by administrators.
The following section lists common examples of sockpuppetry on Wookieepedia. Each of these examples is strictly prohibited and may result in punitive action by an administrator.
Sockpuppetry on Wookieepedia typically results in the strongest penalties, as it most commonly involves blocked users attempting to evade an existing block or ban. Administrators are to respond to sockpuppetry as follows:
- Sockpuppet accounts of blocked users will be permanently banned. At the discretion of the administrator, the duration of the user's original block may be extended.
- IP addresses used to evade a block will be blocked. Specifically, proxy IP addresses will be permanently banned. At the discretion of the administrator, the duration of the user's original block may be extended.
- Sockpuppet accounts used to create the impression that multiple users support a single user's position will be permanently banned. At the discretion of the administrator, the offending user's original account may also be blocked.
- Any user found to be participating in meatpuppetry, be it the initiator or respondent, will be blocked at the discretion of the administrator.
- Any user found to be making edits on behalf of a blocked user will be blocked at the discretion of the administrator. The administrator may also extend the original block duration of any blocked user found to be soliciting other users for this purpose.
- Any user found to be maintaining multiple accounts for innocuous reasons will be instructed of the Sockpuppet policy and be advised to choose one account to utilize. At the discretion of the administrator, any secondary accounts may then be permanently banned to prevent abuse.
The following section lists common examples of practices that should not be considered sockpuppetry on Wookieepedia.
Users who detect or suspect ongoing sockpuppetry should report the issue to the Wookieepedia administration by leaving a message on an administrator's talk page, on the Administrators' noticeboard, or in the channel on Discord.
Fandom has granted the CheckUser extension to three Wookieepedia administrators, which allows them to look up the IP addresses of registered user accounts for the purposes of combating sockpuppetry, vandalism, and other disruptions. The three Wookieepedia administrators presently assigned this tool are DarthRuiz30, Grunny, and OOM 224. Users wishing to report sockpuppetry may also leave messages directly for these administrators.