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→Legitimate uses of sockpuppets: Adding a note about creating a new account in order to change one's username.
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* Test accounts. Sometimes a user may need to see what something is like on an account with different [[Special:ListGroupRights|user rights]] (for example, to see if a [[SW:PROT|protection setting]] is working as intended), or may need a dummy account to test a wiki function on. Note that generally only administrators should be creating accounts for this purpose, if a normal user wants to test something that requires another account, they must get permission from an administrator first. Also obviously these accounts should not be used beyond their testing purposes, any attempt to operate them as a normal account will face repercussions like any typical sock usage would. | * Test accounts. Sometimes a user may need to see what something is like on an account with different [[Special:ListGroupRights|user rights]] (for example, to see if a [[SW:PROT|protection setting]] is working as intended), or may need a dummy account to test a wiki function on. Note that generally only administrators should be creating accounts for this purpose, if a normal user wants to test something that requires another account, they must get permission from an administrator first. Also obviously these accounts should not be used beyond their testing purposes, any attempt to operate them as a normal account will face repercussions like any typical sock usage would. | ||
* Forgotten password on the original account. Generally, [[Special:PasswordReset]] is far more recommended, but if it is somehow not possible to have the new password emailed to you then this is a valid option. If you do create a new account for this reason, you should notify an administrator immediately, so to avoid any possible problems when an administrator inevitably discovers that you have operated multiple accounts. Note that this is a case where account merging should be applied. | * Forgotten password on the original account. Generally, [[Special:PasswordReset]] is far more recommended, but if it is somehow not possible to have the new password emailed to you then this is a valid option. If you do create a new account for this reason, you should notify an administrator immediately, so to avoid any possible problems when an administrator inevitably discovers that you have operated multiple accounts. Note that this is a case where account merging should be applied. | ||
It is not uncommon for a user to create a new account simply with the intention to change their username. This is a grey use case; users should change their username through the [[SW:RENAME|proper procedure]], but inexperienced users who aren't aware of that policy often create a new account instead. The administration will generally forgive this upon discovery if the user did not continue to operate the old account, and will proceed to merge the accounts together, as long as the new name is [[SW:NAME|acceptable]]. However, users who do this a second time after being informed of the proper procedure or should otherwise clearly know better will not get any leniency, as at best, it'll be interpreted as an attempt to intentionally bypass the renaming procedure. | |||
==Other notes== | ==Other notes== | ||