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In general, SmashWiki expects that each user have exactly one account. If a user has one or more alternate accounts - known as '''sockpuppets''' - | In general, SmashWiki expects that each user have exactly one account. If a user has one or more alternate accounts - known as '''sockpuppets''' - then said alternate accounts should generally be given infinite blocks or simply merged into the main account. That said, there are some valid uses for sockpuppets, which are outlined below. | ||
==Unacceptable uses of sockpuppets== | ==Unacceptable uses of sockpuppets== | ||
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* Evading a block on one's primary account. This is by far the most common purpose of sockpuppeting, and often results in an infinite block for the puppet and a block extension for the primary account. | * Evading a block on one's primary account. This is by far the most common purpose of sockpuppeting, and often results in an infinite block for the puppet and a block extension for the primary account. | ||
* Voting for something multiple times, such as a new policy proposal, or a fight in the {{s|Forum|Smash Arena}}. | * Voting for something multiple times, such as a new policy proposal, or a fight in the {{s|Forum|Smash Arena}}. | ||
* Acting as a "foil" with the intention of making the primary account look better. For example, a user creates a sock and vandalizes an article. Later, the same user's main account reverts it and supplies a talk page warning. Repeated multiple times this can inflate the perception of the user's main account and act as artificial clout in [[SW:RFR|requests for rollback]] and the like. | * Acting as a "foil" with the intention of making the primary account look better. For example, a user creates a sock and vandalizes an article. Later, the same user's main account reverts it and supplies a talk page warning. Repeated multiple times, this can inflate the perception of the user's main account and act as artificial clout in [[SW:RFR|requests for rollback]] and the like. | ||
==Legitimate uses of sockpuppets== | ==Legitimate uses of sockpuppets== | ||