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  • In the Scientology arbitration case, two years ago, “I responded to a positive checkuser finding and a noticeboard request related to this dispute,” says Durova.

    Wikipedia bans Cult of Scientology 2009

  • On 25 April, 2007, someone asked for a checkuser on an account called COFS, which had been editing Scientology related articles with a pro-Scientology viewpoint, p2pnet has learned.

    Wikipedia bans Cult of Scientology 2009

  • On 25 April, 2007, someone asked for a checkuser on an account called COFS, which had been editing Scientology related articles with a pro-Scientology viewpoint, p2pnet has learned.

    Wikipedia bans Cult of Scientology 2009

  • In the Scientology arbitration case, two years ago, “I responded to a positive checkuser finding and a noticeboard request related to this dispute,” says Durova.

    Wikipedia bans Cult of Scientology 2009

  • Vandalism to wikis like Conservapedia is a blatant violation of most ISP, employer, and school Acceptable Use Policies, and I was wondering if I could be granted checkuser privileges so that I can report liberal vandals to the appropriate network administrators.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Ed Poor 2010

  • Vandalism to wikis like Conservapedia is a blatant violation of most ISP, employer, and school Acceptable Use Policies, and I was wondering if I could be granted checkuser privileges so that I can report liberal vandals to the appropriate network administrators.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • An editor asked, "I am really curious as to the reasons why Essjay and [another Admin] are any better candidates for checkuser status on en. wikibooks than the current two candidates on the request for checkuser status, and all I can say is that they enjoy somewhat better relationships with the Foundation board."

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] RobSmith 2010

  • Vandalism to wikis like Conservapedia is a blatant violation of most ISP, employer, and school Acceptable Use Policies, and I was wondering if I could be granted checkuser privileges so that I can report liberal vandals to the appropriate network administrators.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • He is also an admin, a bureaucrat, and a checkuser, which means that he is one of fourteen Wikipedians authorized to trace I.P. addresses in cases of suspected abuse.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] RobSmith 2010

  • If checkuser falls into the wrong hands (I'm no conspiracy theorist, but I don't think it's too hard to imagine foreign governments wanting to hunt down our contributors; after all, at least two have blocked us flat out already), the result could literally be a matter of life and death.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] RobSmith 2010

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