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#When blocking vandals or other troublemakers, uncheck the "block anonymous users only" box.  The block is more secure this way as it will block the IP Address (computer connection) that the vandal or troublemaker is using which will make it impossible to use the same exact Internet connection to edit Conservapedia.

#When blocking vandals or other troublemakers, uncheck the "block anonymous users only" box.  The block is more secure this way as it will block the IP Address (computer connection) that the vandal or troublemaker is using which will make it impossible to use the same exact Internet connection to edit Conservapedia.

#Always check to see if a new editor is a [[Sockpuppets|sockpuppet]].  Use the "Checkuser" function to see if the editor is using the same IP address to edit Conservapedia as a known vandal or just another user. Checkuser can be found [[Special:Checkuser|here]], along with a short tutorial on how to use it [[Checkuser|here]]. Check all IP's given against both users and edits.

#Always check to see if a new editor is a [[Sockpuppets|sockpuppet]].  Use the "[[Checkuser]]" function to see if the editor is using the same IP address to edit Conservapedia as a known vandal or just another user. Checkuser can be found [[Special:Checkuser|here]], along with a short tutorial on how to use it [[Checkuser|here]]. Check all IP's given against both users and edits.

#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. It is suggested that you block the person and if a mistake was made and the person was merely using a public computer that another person used (this scenario is rare and highly unlikely) the mistake can be undone if necessary. However, given the amount of vandalism at Conservapedia it is better to err on the side of caution and block the suspected sockpuppet.  Undertake a check of the user(s) edits, they will tell you much.  Some keep one account for making lots of trivial change, adding a coma or the like on many articles, to get their edit count up, while using a "throw away" account(s) for subtle or major vandalism. Some even "argue" with their own puppet, and then "expose" them to us in order to gain credibility as a helpful editor, constantly repeating the cycle.

#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 sockpuppet who is using the same computer connection to edit Conservapedia. It is suggested that you block the person and if a mistake was made and the person was merely using a public computer that another person used (this scenario is rare and highly unlikely) the mistake can be undone if necessary. However, given the amount of vandalism at Conservapedia it is better to err on the side of caution and block the suspected sockpuppet.  Undertake a check of the user(s) edits, they will tell you much.  Some keep one account for making lots of trivial change, adding a coma or the like on many articles, to get their edit count up, while using a "throw away" account(s) for subtle or major vandalism. Some even "argue" with their own puppet, and then "expose" them to us in order to gain credibility as a helpful editor, constantly repeating the cycle.

#''In all cases where a user has been blocked infinitely for vandalism, and there is no doubt, remove their user and talk pages''.  First go into edit, and remove all content.  Save.  Protect the page "Administrators Only". Go back into edit, add a re-direct:  "conservapedia:deletedpage" within the brackets.  Save.  Repeat with their talk page. In other cases, if you change a short block for infinite, after investigating, remember to go back and remove their pages. Care must be taken to check their user and talk pages for links to "sand boxes" and other pages they may have created ancillary to their user and talk pages.  Wipe, save, protect and re-direct those as well.

#''In all cases where a user has been blocked infinitely for vandalism, and there is no doubt, remove their user and talk pages''.  First go into edit, and remove all content.  Save.  Protect the page "Administrators Only". Go back into edit, add a re-direct:  "conservapedia:deletedpage" within the brackets.  Save.  Repeat with their talk page. In other cases, if you change a short block for infinite, after investigating, remember to go back and remove their pages. Care must be taken to check their user and talk pages for links to "sand boxes" and other pages they may have created ancillary to their user and talk pages.  Wipe, save, protect and re-direct those as well.

#For blocks of over a day, but not infinite,  use the "Blocked" template, found here [[http://www.conservapedia.com/Help:Templates#Templates_for_user_pages]]  in the template list, and protect the pages by locking them against any possible changes or vandalism.

#For blocks of over a day, but not infinite,  use the "Blocked" template, found here [[http://www.conservapedia.com/Help:Templates#Templates_for_user_pages]]  in the template list, and protect the pages by locking them against any possible changes or vandalism.