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- explain why CheckUser evidence is needed (in most cases it isn't)
- support your case using diffs: Clerks and checkusers will not do so for you!
Indicators and other notes (for internal use)Admin actions: Administrator note
{{adminnote}}
Clerk assistance requested:
{{Clerk Request}}
CheckUser requested
{{CURequest}}
Blocked and tagged
{{bnt}}
IP blocked
{{IPblock}}
Blocked without tags
{{bwt}}
Blocked but awaiting tags
{{Sblock}}
Blocked and tagged. Closing.
{{btc}}
Looks like a duck to me
{{duck}}
Global lock(s) requested
{{glr}}
Sounds like a duck quacking into a megaphone to me
{{Megaphoneduck}}
Tagged
{{Stagged}}
Clerk actions: Additional information needed
{{MoreInfo}}
(or{{DiffsNeeded}}
for a more descriptive message; see documentation)Clerk note:
{{Clerknote}}
Relisted
{{Relisted}}
Clerk declined
{{Decline}}
Clerk endorsed
{{Endorse}}
Completed
{{Completed}}
Not possible
{{Impossible}}
Self-endorsed by clerk for checkuser attention
{{selfendorse}}
Awaiting administrative action
{{awaitingadmin}}
checkuser actions: Checkuser note:
{{CUnote}}
In progress
{{Inprogress}}
Confirmed
{{Confirmed}}
Unrelated
{{Unrelated}}
Confirmed with respect to the named user(s).
No comment with respect to IP address(es).
{{Confirmed-nc}}
Likely
{{Likely}}
Unlikely
{{Unlikely}}
Possible
{{Possible}}
Inconclusive
{{Inconclusive}}
Check declined by a checkuser
{{Cudecline}}
Unnecessary
{{Unnecessary}}
No sleepers immediately visible
{{Nosleepers}}
Behavioural evidence needs evaluation
{{behav}}
No comment with respect to IP address(es)
{{nc}}
No comment
{{Nocomment}}
Endorsed by a checkuser
{{Cu-endorsed}}
No comment regarding X
{{nc|regarding X}}
Stale
{{StaleIP}}
Technically indistinguishable
{{Tallyho}}
CheckUser is not a crystal ball
{{Crystalball}}
CheckUser is not for fishing
{{Fishing}}
CheckUser is not magic pixie dust
{{Pixiedust}}
The CheckUser Magic 8-Ball says:
{{8ball}}
Useful tools:
Scripts and bits:
- You need to get User:GeneralNotability/spihelper.js in your life:
mw.loader.load('//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%GeneralNotability%2Fspihelper.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); //[[User:GeneralNotability/spihelper.js]]
- The markblocked script
- The {{checkuser}} staleness script
- enwp editor interaction analyzer
- Other editor interaction analyzers
Checkusers:
Parameter Returns none or open – This SPI case is open.
CU or checkuser or CUrequest or request – A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorse or decline the request.
admin – An SPI clerk has requested administrator assistance for action regarding the case below. The requested action is below.
clerk – Clerk assistance is requested in the case below.
decline or declined – An SPI clerk has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting administration.
CUdecline or CUdeclined – A CheckUser has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting administration.
hold – An SPI clerk has placed this case on hold pending further information or developments.
cuhold – A CheckUser has placed this case on hold pending further information or developments.
moreinfo – An administrator or SPI clerk requires more information to determine what action to take.
cumoreinfo – A user has requested CheckUser, but more information is required before deciding whether to check.
endorse or endorsed – An SPI clerk has endorsed a request for CheckUser. A CheckUser will review the case in a timely manner.
inprogress or checking – A CheckUser is in the process of checking relevant users.
checked or completed – A CheckUser completed a check on relevant users in this case, and it is now awaiting administration and close.
relist or relisted – An SPI clerk has relisted this case for a CheckUser to make another check.
close – This SPI case is closed and will shortly be archived by an SPI clerk or CheckUser.
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