SmashWiki talk:Sockpuppets

"Fresh start" sock puppets should be allowed, though strict rules have to be placed on it. Mr. Anontalk 13:24, 28 October 2012 (EDT)

Although Wikipedia's policies have no jurisdiction here, I think this has a really good list of legitimate and illegitimate uses of sockpuppets, most of which apply here. Mr. Anontalk 13:27, 28 October 2012 (EDT)

Most of these don't even apply to SmashWiki and can't apply to Smashwiki. I see no reason to give Users a "second chance" account. Think about what would have happened to the wiki if the first round of kids, basically all having been banned at some point, had made "second chance" accounts. Nothing would have changed, and it would have taken an obnoxious amount of effort to track their identities down and administer proper punishment. If a user wants a second chance, we've given them plenty. Just ask BNK, who was permabanned and for legitimate reason. He got a second chance, and he's done fine, but he didn't necessarily deserve one. The point is, second chances are the community's to grant. If you say that people deserve a second chance sock, you're saying that it is their right to have their record erased and get a second chance, and that's not how things should be done. Semicolon (talk) 14:00, 28 October 2012 (EDT)

You acknowledge that users may be allowed a second chance in certain scenarios. All a "fresh start" account does is allow the user to let go of their messy history. Obviously such a case requires admin permission and the user will be kept on a tight lease. You misrepresent my proposal as saying that users will "deserve" a second chance. That's not the case. A user has to contact an administrator and outline their case. The ultimate say still goes to the administration of the wiki. Mr. Anontalk 14:41, 28 October 2012 (EDT)

Also, if you don't think the wikipedia list applies to SmashWiki, give specific examples. Even in cases where this wiki has not had many cases of the example doesn't mean it won't in the future (especially since we are expecting a massive surge of users with SSB 4). Mr. Anontalk 14:43, 28 October 2012 (EDT)