Battlestar Wiki:Check user - Revision history

LIMAFOX76: Updating FR link

2020-03-29T15:49:06Z

Updating FR link

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	Every use of the "Check User" feature is logged. If you suspect abuse of the checkuser tool, post a message on the [[BW:AN\|administrators noticeboard]], or email the wiki owner, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]], immediately.		Every use of the "Check User" feature is logged. If you suspect abuse of the checkuser tool, post a message on the [[BW:AN\|administrators noticeboard]], or email the wiki owner, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]], immediately.

	[[fr:Battlestar Wiki:~~Vérificateur d'utilisateur~~]]		[[fr:Battlestar Wiki:Marines]]

LIMAFOX76: add FR link

2009-10-18T17:03:18Z

add FR link

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	== Safeguards ==		== Safeguards ==
	Every use of the "Check User" feature is logged. If you suspect abuse of the checkuser tool, post a message on the [[BW:AN\|administrators noticeboard]], or email the wiki owner, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]], immediately.		Every use of the "Check User" feature is logged. If you suspect abuse of the checkuser tool, post a message on the [[BW:AN\|administrators noticeboard]], or email the wiki owner, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]], immediately.

			[[fr:Battlestar Wiki:Vérificateur d'utilisateur]]

Shane at 18:35, 21 January 2008

2008-01-21T18:35:49Z

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	{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}		{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK<br/>BW:CHECKUSER\|2007 May 26}}
	{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}		{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}
	'''Check user''' (aka '''Marines''') is a user privilege assigned to users which allows them the ability to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user account. Users with Checkuser privilege are trusted members as they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise a user's ability to keep anonymity.		'''Check user''' (aka '''Marines''') is a user privilege assigned to users which allows them the ability to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user account. Users with Checkuser privilege are trusted members as they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise a user's ability to keep anonymity.

Shane at 14:01, 24 September 2007

2007-09-24T14:01:35Z

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	{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}		{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}
	{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}		{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}
	'''Check user''' is a user privilege assigned to users which allows them the ability to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user account. Users with Checkuser privilege are trusted members as they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise a user's ability to keep anonymity.		'''Check user''' (aka '''Marines''') is a user privilege assigned to users which allows them the ability to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user account. Users with Checkuser privilege are trusted members as they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise a user's ability to keep anonymity.

	== Why Checkuser? ==		== Why Checkuser? ==

Spencerian: Corrected.

2007-07-24T06:18:41Z

Corrected.

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	{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}		{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}
	{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}		{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}
	'''Check user''' is a user ~~level within a wiki~~ which allows ~~these users~~ to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user ~~that edits on the wiki~~. ~~Check user's~~ are trusted members ~~because~~ they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise ~~users~~ ability to keep ~~annonmity~~.		'''Check user''' is a user privilege assigned to users which allows them the ability to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user account. Users with Checkuser privilege are trusted members as they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise a user's ability to keep anonymity.

	== Why ~~Check User~~? ==		== Why Checkuser? ==
	~~Check user's~~ can see if there are people running two usernames under the same IP. ~~Also it allows them to detect any patterns to see if~~ the ~~person~~ who ~~is "adding" information is really~~ a [[BW:BLOCK\|blocked or banned]] user ~~as they are not allowed~~ to ~~contribute~~ to ~~the site~~.		Checkusers can see if there are people running two usernames under the same IP. Often this involves the detection of users who have created a new account after being [[BW:BLOCK\|blocked or banned]] from editing Battlestar Wiki in the past. In the case of [[BW:RFA\|Requests for Adminship]] and similar votes to change user status, the checkuser tool may be used by bureaucrats to detect [[w:sock puppet\|"sock puppets"]] (users who create multiple user accounts in attempt to "stuff" a ballot box in a vote or sway other consensus).

	== ~~What will never happen~~ ==		== Use of IP Addresses ==
	~~These users~~ will ~~not~~ release ~~the~~ user's IP address to anyone, ~~unless the proper~~ authorities ask for the information. By law, if ~~we receive~~ a valid request ~~we have~~ to release the information. Depending on the circumstances we ~~can~~ or may not be able to tell the user.		Checkusers will never release a user's IP address to anyone, except to specific authorities (such as an Internet Service Provider or law enforcement) that ask for the information. By law, if a valid request is received, Battlestar Wiki bureaucrats are obligated to release the information. Depending on the circumstances, we may or may not be able to tell the user of this request.

	== ~~Safe Guards~~ ==		== Safeguards ==
	Every ~~request made made in~~ the "Check User" ~~system~~ is logged.		Every use of the "Check User" feature is logged. If you suspect abuse of the checkuser tool, post a message on the [[BW:AN\|administrators noticeboard]], or email the wiki owner, [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.\|Joe Beaudoin]], immediately.

Shane at 21:00, 8 June 2007

2007-06-08T21:00:41Z

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	{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}		{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}
	{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}		{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}

Shane at 02:18, 27 May 2007

2007-05-27T02:18:39Z

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	{{inuse\|several days\|Shane}}		{{inuse\|several days\|Shane}}
			{{Policy\|shortcut=BW:CHECK\|2007 May 26}}
			{{Battlestar Wiki List of Policies}}
			'''Check user''' is a user level within a wiki which allows these users to check the IP (Internet protocol) address of any user that edits on the wiki. Check user's are trusted members because they have access to private confidential information that would otherwise might compromise users ability to keep annonmity.

			== Why Check User? ==
			Check user's can see if there are people running two usernames under the same IP. Also it allows them to detect any patterns to see if the person who is "adding" information is really a [[BW:BLOCK\|blocked or banned]] user as they are not allowed to contribute to the site.

			== What will never happen ==
			These users will not release the user's IP address to anyone, unless the proper authorities ask for the information. By law, if we receive a valid request we have to release the information. Depending on the circumstances we can or may not be able to tell the user.

			== Safe Guards ==
			Every request made made in the "Check User" system is logged.

Shane at 21:05, 5 May 2007

2007-05-05T21:05:15Z

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Shane: New page: {{inuse|a few hours|Shane}}

2007-05-03T22:01:18Z

New page: {{inuse|a few hours|Shane}}

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