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Interested editors Before applying, have a look at our
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Applications are discussed by the checkuser and SPI clerk team, and new clerks are added as needed. Applications where the editor has become less active on Wikipedia may be removed by a checkuser or SPI clerk.
Applicants are encouraged to actively participate in SPI cases as this will increase their chances of being selected.
Please add your request to the bottom of this section, using the following format:
==== [[User:USERNAME|]] ====
:{{Usercheck-full|USERNAME}}
Request here. ~~~~
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Clerks/Checkusers - This is a list of editors who would like to become trainees. Please leave endorsements/comments as appropriate, and remove each request once a consensus (either accepting or rejecting a prospective clerk) has formed.
Editors who have their application rejected should contact the removing editor for feedback before re-applying. |
I was pinged a couple weeks ago with a suggestion to come apply for clerkship. At the time I wasn't really interested into diving deeper into SPI. Over the last couple of weeks I see there may be a need for more clerks based on the number of SPIs being filed. If that is the case, I am more than willing to learn and assist. CNMall41 ( talk) 09:31, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
I noticed there's a big backlog of closed cases. Does the noticeboard need more clerks? Maybe I can facilitate if so, through The Signpost. Let me know if you want this. ☆ Bri ( talk) 17:42, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
Sorry I didn't see this conversation had proceeded before the latest issue of The Signpost went out today. I've started something in News and notes for the next one. By the way, is archiving closed cases a one-click process with the spihelper.js
script, or does it require more? ☆
Bri (
talk) 04:21, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
Any user in good standing is considered qualified to applyneeds some editing. While any user in good standing can apply, not everyone is qualified, and I think it is quite common for applications to be rejected. So perhaps the announcement should link to Wikipedia:Advice for prospective SPI clerks to help in self-assessment. MarioGom ( talk) 21:23, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
I have experience using CheckUser to identify and block sockpuppets on other wikis (with first hand experience dealing with User:A Den Jentyl Ettien Avel Dysklyver and similar tricky sockmasters) and would be willing to train as a clerk, as long as the community is okay with someone who comes and goes as an editor serving in such capacity. I come forth realizing that sockpuppet investigations on Wikipedia is inherently more complex than on smaller wikis due to the volume of visitors on Wikipedia. PCHS-NJROTC (Messages)Have a blessed day. 23:59, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
@ The Earwig and Σ: What happened with the Editor interaction utility? It's not working any more? Vanjagenije (talk) 23:09, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
I'm pleased to welcome @ 0xDeadbeef to the SPI team as a trainee clerk under myself. Welcome to the team Beef! Moneytrees🏝️ (Talk) 17:34, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
We could use more patrolling admins at SPI but I've often heard people say that they aren't sure where to start. I've tried my hand at writing an informal guide that is more accessible than the administrators' instructions: User:Spicy/SPI quick guide. I'm interested in hearing others' thoughts - is this useful? Too long? Redundant? Horrible and should be deleted? Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 12:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
Moneytrees told me that this page is mostly historical, and the current process is that trainee clerks get promoted to full clerks after exhibiting good judgment for some time. We already seem to have correct information here:
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks#Becoming a trainee clerk: traineeship is usually for an extended period, until the Checkusers (at the recommendation of a clerk) feel the trainee's track record demonstrates sufficient judgment and experience to be relied upon without supervision.
We should remove the historical training page from {{ SPI navigation}}, or turn it into a redirect to the section. 0x Deadbeef→∞ ( talk to me) 09:11, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
I am planning to come back to editing after an extended hiatus, historically I do not avoid editing pages where emotions can run high and misunderstandings are not as infrequent as we may like. I am also moving to another country in the immediate future, which might complicate SPI / hacked account investigations later. As such I am requesting confirmation that there is evidence that the person making this edit is likely the same person as who has made the previous edits connected to my account. Sorry for the OS change, I will make amends some time in the future ;) u n☯ mi 11:14, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello, users from Japanese Wikipedia will report あすぺるがあすぺしゃりすと ( talk · contribs)'s sockpuppets ( Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/あすぺるがあすぺしゃりすと) on ja:Wikipedia:管理者伝言板/投稿ブロック/ソックパペット#ASPE, which made it possible for a cross-wiki collaboration on that case instead of catching them one by one, by ourselves. Is there anyone who are interesting in linking these two pages? -Lemonaka 04:03, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
I trust that whoever maintains Special:AbuseFilter/1170 (archive actions by non-CU/non-clerk editors) watches this page. Could you please add my mobile alt, User:Sir Sputnik (mobile), to the ignore list for that filter? Thanks. Sir Sputnik ( talk) 22:44, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
Sockpuppet investigations |
---|
Information pages |
SPI clerk pages |
IRC |
SPI archives |
|
Interested editors Before applying, have a look at our
advice for prospective clerks.
Applications are discussed by the checkuser and SPI clerk team, and new clerks are added as needed. Applications where the editor has become less active on Wikipedia may be removed by a checkuser or SPI clerk.
Applicants are encouraged to actively participate in SPI cases as this will increase their chances of being selected.
Please add your request to the bottom of this section, using the following format:
==== [[User:USERNAME|]] ====
:{{Usercheck-full|USERNAME}}
Request here. ~~~~
|
Clerks/Checkusers - This is a list of editors who would like to become trainees. Please leave endorsements/comments as appropriate, and remove each request once a consensus (either accepting or rejecting a prospective clerk) has formed.
Editors who have their application rejected should contact the removing editor for feedback before re-applying. |
I was pinged a couple weeks ago with a suggestion to come apply for clerkship. At the time I wasn't really interested into diving deeper into SPI. Over the last couple of weeks I see there may be a need for more clerks based on the number of SPIs being filed. If that is the case, I am more than willing to learn and assist. CNMall41 ( talk) 09:31, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
I noticed there's a big backlog of closed cases. Does the noticeboard need more clerks? Maybe I can facilitate if so, through The Signpost. Let me know if you want this. ☆ Bri ( talk) 17:42, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
Sorry I didn't see this conversation had proceeded before the latest issue of The Signpost went out today. I've started something in News and notes for the next one. By the way, is archiving closed cases a one-click process with the spihelper.js
script, or does it require more? ☆
Bri (
talk) 04:21, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
Any user in good standing is considered qualified to applyneeds some editing. While any user in good standing can apply, not everyone is qualified, and I think it is quite common for applications to be rejected. So perhaps the announcement should link to Wikipedia:Advice for prospective SPI clerks to help in self-assessment. MarioGom ( talk) 21:23, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
I have experience using CheckUser to identify and block sockpuppets on other wikis (with first hand experience dealing with User:A Den Jentyl Ettien Avel Dysklyver and similar tricky sockmasters) and would be willing to train as a clerk, as long as the community is okay with someone who comes and goes as an editor serving in such capacity. I come forth realizing that sockpuppet investigations on Wikipedia is inherently more complex than on smaller wikis due to the volume of visitors on Wikipedia. PCHS-NJROTC (Messages)Have a blessed day. 23:59, 11 November 2023 (UTC)
@ The Earwig and Σ: What happened with the Editor interaction utility? It's not working any more? Vanjagenije (talk) 23:09, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
I'm pleased to welcome @ 0xDeadbeef to the SPI team as a trainee clerk under myself. Welcome to the team Beef! Moneytrees🏝️ (Talk) 17:34, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
We could use more patrolling admins at SPI but I've often heard people say that they aren't sure where to start. I've tried my hand at writing an informal guide that is more accessible than the administrators' instructions: User:Spicy/SPI quick guide. I'm interested in hearing others' thoughts - is this useful? Too long? Redundant? Horrible and should be deleted? Thanks, Spicy ( talk) 12:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
Moneytrees told me that this page is mostly historical, and the current process is that trainee clerks get promoted to full clerks after exhibiting good judgment for some time. We already seem to have correct information here:
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerks#Becoming a trainee clerk: traineeship is usually for an extended period, until the Checkusers (at the recommendation of a clerk) feel the trainee's track record demonstrates sufficient judgment and experience to be relied upon without supervision.
We should remove the historical training page from {{ SPI navigation}}, or turn it into a redirect to the section. 0x Deadbeef→∞ ( talk to me) 09:11, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
I am planning to come back to editing after an extended hiatus, historically I do not avoid editing pages where emotions can run high and misunderstandings are not as infrequent as we may like. I am also moving to another country in the immediate future, which might complicate SPI / hacked account investigations later. As such I am requesting confirmation that there is evidence that the person making this edit is likely the same person as who has made the previous edits connected to my account. Sorry for the OS change, I will make amends some time in the future ;) u n☯ mi 11:14, 13 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello, users from Japanese Wikipedia will report あすぺるがあすぺしゃりすと ( talk · contribs)'s sockpuppets ( Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/あすぺるがあすぺしゃりすと) on ja:Wikipedia:管理者伝言板/投稿ブロック/ソックパペット#ASPE, which made it possible for a cross-wiki collaboration on that case instead of catching them one by one, by ourselves. Is there anyone who are interesting in linking these two pages? -Lemonaka 04:03, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
I trust that whoever maintains Special:AbuseFilter/1170 (archive actions by non-CU/non-clerk editors) watches this page. Could you please add my mobile alt, User:Sir Sputnik (mobile), to the ignore list for that filter? Thanks. Sir Sputnik ( talk) 22:44, 21 March 2024 (UTC)