Brand new user Milkandwookiees immediately started on listing fan-type articles for AfD. Immediately used the "afdnewbies" tag on first AfD listing within seconds of listing. Started after several users questioned recent AfD actions by WCityMike. I'd like to be sure before proceeding. TheRealFennShysa 16:12, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Clerk note: Checkuser requests are performed or rejected at the discretion of the admins with checkuser permission. Clerks do not accept or reject requests, we keep the page clean and perform other routine tasks like archiving old requests. (Although I pointed out that some kind of evidence would be required in the request below, judging whether the evidence being offered is sufficient is definitely not in the clerk's job description.) Thatcher131 17:11, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Note: Because there are ways of avoiding detection, self-requested checks are inherently inconclusive, and tend to be looked upon dimly. I suppose it's seen something like "Yeah, go ahead and check, I know you won't find anything because I made sure to cover my tracks." Checkuser, as David Gerard says, is not magic wiki pixie dust, and is never the be-all-end-all of evidence; it's the similarity in edit pattern and interests that confirms sockpuppetry, checkuser just helps confirm or refute what is already known. There is never a way to tell whether a user is self-requesting because they are truly innocent, or because they've taken steps to avoid detection. With that said:
Inconclusive. I ran the check, and it's not possible to confirm or deny. I'm not willing to elaborate for WP:BEANS reasons, but anyone familiar with vandalism on Wikipedia should be able to figure it out. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 23:05, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Note: I can't answer the above question in any detail without teaching people how to avoid detection. There are some cases where we are able to identify related users, and others where we cannot. This is a case where we cannot. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 00:18, 7 June 2006 (UTC)