On 13/08/07, NavouWiki navouwiki@gmail.com wrote:
An editor creates a sockpuppet account to have discussion on a hot topic. The editor does not want this discussion associated with the main account. Checkusers are run, and the two accounts are reconciled.
In fact, it's hard to spot such a case - it looks very similar to two editors who happen to share an IP, and that would be the usual case.
Please don't misunderstand me, I'm not implying this occurs, it is a plausible scenario.
There's been one arbitration case about this that I recall, and the editor's cover was blown, but only in the final ruling (because arbcom restrictions are per person, not per account).
- d.