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Checkuser is very easy to use and you will likely need no instructions.  However, if you need help here are the instructions:
 
Checkuser is very easy to use and you will likely need no instructions.  However, if you need help here are the instructions:
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3. Given the amount of vandalism at Conservapedia, if the IP address check shows that the IP address is being used by two usernames the person is likely a [[Sockpuppets|sockpuppet]] who is using the same computer connection to edit Conservapedia.  Please block that person and if a mistake was made the error can be easily undone. It is best to err on the side of caution however.
 
3. Given the amount of vandalism at Conservapedia, if the IP address check shows that the IP address is being used by two usernames the person is likely a [[Sockpuppets|sockpuppet]] who is using the same computer connection to edit Conservapedia.  Please block that person and if a mistake was made the error can be easily undone. It is best to err on the side of caution however.
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==Tracing IP addresses==
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The owners of [[IP address]]es can be found using:
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*[http://whois.arin.net/ui ARIN] (North America)
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*[http://www.ripe.net/fcgi-bin/whois RIPE NCC] (Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia)
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*[http://www.apnic.net/apnic-info/whois_search2 APNIC] (Asia Pacific)
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*[http://lacnic.net/cgi-bin/lacnic/whois LACNIC] (Latin American and Caribbean)
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*[http://www.afrinic.net/ AfriNIC] (Africa)
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*[http://www.ipligence.com/geolocation/?lang=en&search# IPLigence]
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*[http://www.ip-adress.com/ IP-adress.com] (sic)
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*[http://www.find-ip-address.org/ Find-IP-address.org]
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If an address is not in one registry, it will probably be in another.
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