User:FMecha/Sockpuppet faiths and types

There are some types of sockpuppet in Wikipedia.

Sock puppet with Wikipe-tan
  • Good-faith sockpuppets

These users fall into Wikipedia policy about legitimate usage of sockpuppets/alternate accounts. For example, prominent users might create a new account to experience how the community functions for new users.

  • Bad-faith sockpuppets

These users fall into Wikipedia policy about abused sockpuppets. Bad-faith sockpuppets are used for vandalism, votestacking, and others.

  • Votepuppets

Sockpuppets used for votestacking (usually at WP:AfD and WP:RfA)

  • Vandalpuppets

Sockpuppets used for vandalism.

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