[WikiEN-l] Want to Begin by Complaining about Suspected Sockpuppet Account

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In a message dated 3/11/2007 6:20:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
ritzman at gmail.com writes:

I  couldn't help notice this on his "sock puppet" account's talk  page...

"I may be willing to believe, however, that you are, rather  than John
himself, a friend or relation, but that would make you a  Meatpuppet,
which is equally unallowable on Wikipedia. This account is  also
self-admittedly a role account which is not allowed either;  I
recommend that you create separate accounts for each person; it's  not
too hard to log in and out. --Scott Wilson 17:41, 11 March 2007  (UTC)"

On the one hand, he is being told that if the second account is  a
"friend or relative" then he's a "meat puppet" which is not  allowed.
On the other hand, if it's an account used by several if his  family
members, then it's a "roll account" which is also not allowed and  each
"family member" should make a separate account but if they did  that
then that would make them "meat puppets" which would break the  first
rule. It sounds like Mr. Rich is being told that he is the only  person
in his house allowed to participate on WP.

I am not familiar  with Mr. Rich or this KIA edit war but it looks like
he has been put in a  "damned if he does and damned if he  doesn't"
situation.



Thanks!  I really don't think Wikipedia should be so much of an  attack.
 
Anyway, blocks abound; something's probably gone wrong with  Wikipedia.
 
Vincent  
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