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This page is an official policy of Battlestar Wiki.
This policy is considered by the community and its leadership to be the status quo of Battlestar Wiki and is not to be countermanded or ignored, though changes to it can be discussed on the appropriate talk page. This policy was implemented on 2007 May 26.

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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?

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 blocked or banned from editing Battlestar Wiki in the past. In the case of Requests for Adminship and similar votes to change user status, the checkuser tool may be used by bureaucrats to detect "sock puppets" (users who create multiple user accounts in attempt to "stuff" a ballot box in a vote or sway other consensus).

Use of IP Addresses

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.

Safeguards

Every use of the "Check User" feature is logged. If you suspect abuse of the checkuser tool, post a message on the administrators noticeboard, or email the wiki owner, Joe Beaudoin, immediately.

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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}}
-'''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''' (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 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.
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