[WikiEN-l] Checkuser on en:

[Pedro Sanchez]

On 5/6/07, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 06/05/07, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman at spamcop.net> wrote:
>
> > There do not seem to be any active checkusers.  This is a bit of a
> > problem.  For example, there is an outstanding request re User JB196,
> > a prolific sockpuppeteering vandal, who uses open proxies; checkuser
> > on the accounts identified and blocked will allow the quiet blocking
> > of some open proxies.  Maybe that's not what checkuser is for (but
> > then, maybe it is).
>
>
> There are, but checkers are not in fact obligated in any way to look at WP:RFCU.
>
> (It was created to steer querulous requests to, so that checkers
> wouldn't get badgered on IRC for daring to show up. That's why I
> avoided IRC for about six months. Essjay discovered the same.)
>
>
> > Anyway, do we need to get a couple of technically savvy long-term
> > trusted admins to request checkuser access, and if so what's the best
> > process to avoid a trollfest?
>
>
> It's parceled out by the ArbCom, so ask them. The usual answer is
> "WP:RFCU isn't evidence of a need."
>
>
> - d.
>
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Some tech savvy long time admins like me asked for CU, but then the
"sign up if you like CU page fiasco" fux0red everything