Since public computers can have password-stealing trojans or keyloggers installed, some users may use an alternate account when editing under these conditions to prevent the hijacking of their main accounts.
A person editing an article which is highly controversial within his/her family, social or professional circle may wish to use a sock puppet so that readers unfamiliar with NPOV policy will not assume his/her information edits are statements of personal belief.
If you have concerns regarding the legitimate use of this account, please feel free to request a checkuser. I kindly request that no identifying information be given out if there is no evidence for abuse of this account. Thanks.
This account may not request elevated permissions. Please do not ask me to run for admin, arbcom, or request checkuser nor oversight permissions. See Administrative sock puppets for more details.
In the event of some gross abuse, the user of this account has his or her real identity registered with the Wikimedia Foundation. Please request Cary Bass to confirm this. He will need to perform a checkuser to do so. I have no objections.
