TV5 Wiki:Sockpuppetry

Wikipedia a sockpuppet as "an online identity used for purposes of deception." On the TV5 Wiki, 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 this wiki and is typically met with the most stringent punitive response by administrators.

Dealing with sockpuppetry

 * If a user creates a sock puppet to get around a ban, the sock puppet will be permanently blocked. The length of the original user name's ban may be increased at the administrator's discretion.
 * If a user creates sock puppets to support a user's point of view in a dispute, the sock puppet user names will be permanently banned. The original user name will only be warned. Repeated attempts at sock puppetry for this purpose could be considered disruptive behavior and result in a more severe punishment.
 * If a registered editor changes their name, it will result in two user names. This is not an example of sock puppetry. The name need not be blocked, but it is recommended that a note be made on the user page that the user's name has been changed.
 * If an editor who has used sock puppets in the past decides to change their name to that of one of their sock puppets, this is acceptable. If that user name was blocked, it should be unblocked for the user.
 * A user may have more than one account if they want to run a bot. This way, the bot can be blocked if it goes out of control while the original user can continue to edit. However, the identity of the main user must be specified and the secondary account may not vote.
 * The creation of multiple accounts to simply have more user pages is not allowed.

Examples of sockpuppetry
The following section lists common examples of sockpuppetry on the TV5 Wiki. Each of these examples is strictly prohibited and may result in punitive action by an administrator.


 * 1) Ban evasion. Users who are blocked or permanently banned from the TV5 Wiki may not employ any method to evade their block in an attempt to continue editing or influencing the wiki. This applies to both registered and unregistered users, also known as anonymous users or anons. Sockpuppetry in this case may take place in various forms, such as:
 * 2) * Registering an alternate username or editing anonymously in order to create a new identity
 * 3) * Using a proxy server or mobile device, such as a cell phone, to generate a new IP address in order to bypass a block on a residential IP address
 * 4) ** Proxy servers and web hosting services are typically banned on sight due to their potential for abuse. Public access ports such as schools, libraries, and restaurants may also be banned if suspected of abuse.
 * 5) * Recruiting other users to make edits for you while you are blocked
 * 6) Ballot stuffing. Users may feel compelled to manipulate the outcome of a community discussion or consensus vote by commenting on a forum using different usernames in order to create the impression of multiple users sharing the same opinion.
 * 7) * Alternatively, users may try to recruit friends from other websites in order to help them support a particular position. This practice is commonly known as meatpuppetry and is similarly prohibited on the TV5 Wiki.
 * 8) Multiple accounts. Some users may attempt to register and maintain multiple accounts for innocuous reasons, such as for fun or to create multiple user pages for purposes of vanity. the TV5 Wiki users may only edit from one registered account at a time.

Notable example
Wiki administrator previously observed sockpuppetry on. After only 49 edits in less than 12 hours, he was indefinitely blocked from editing and account creation on Logopedia by administrator.

According to PhilipBanicoBarquilla's Logopedia userpage, it is very likely that 39 accounts are operated on Logopedia by the now-wiki admin, known for editing, and is known for editing TV5 (Philippines)-related articles, disruptively editing Kidz Bop, inserting image files as thumbnails and sockpuppetry. Following his initial account's indefinite ban, he continues to persist in the same manner by creating multiple accounts.

Aftermath
At around morning of July 1, 2021 in Philippine time, PhilipBanicoBarquilla left a message in founder 's message wall and requested adminship. Four days later, the founder accepted the adminship, and user PhilipBanicoBarquilla is welcome to design the wiki.

Penalties
Sockpuppetry on the TV5 Wiki 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.