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

[Thomas Dalton]

> "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)"

The key part that should have been included in that message is: "You
have been acting on John's instructions." That is what makes the
account a Meatpuppet, not the fact that they are a friend/relation. I
imagine Scott Wilson assumed that part was obvious, so didn't
explicitly include it.