Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/header
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Checkuser is the process of checking the information about two or more users (including named users and IPs) to check if two accounts belong to a same person, or if a user is editing from an open proxy.
On this page, users can request some users or IPs to be checked. Good reasons should be given for why a checkuser is needed; you should provide links which show the questionable edits, etc. Responses will be short in order to comply with Wikipedia privacy policy. Sensitive information (like the IP addresses a user uses) are usually not reported. The results are not always clear, and a decision should not be made only on the basis of checkuser results.
[change] Use of the tool
This tool is to be used to fight vandalism, to check for sockpuppet abuse, and to limit disruption of the project. It must be used only to prevent damage to the project.
The tool should not be used for political control; to apply pressure on editors; or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute. There must be a valid reason to check a user. Note that alternative accounts are not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of the policies (for example, to vote more than once or to make it look like more people support an idea).
Please see the CheckUser policy for all the rules related to CheckUser.
