U.S. Senate Wiki:Policy/Sockpuppetry

On U.S. Senate Wiki, the term "sockpuppet" refers to a user that uses an alternate account to pose as a different user. Sockpuppetry is used for various reasons, including cheating when voting, escaping a block or ban, fake support during disputes, ect. On this wiki, sockpuppetry is a violation of policy and any user that is caught as a sockpuppet or with a sockpuppet will be blocked according to their actions while performing sockpuppetry.

Punishment
According to the circumstances of the sockpuppet's actions, the severity of their punishment will vary. These are those circumstances:

Cheating on voting - Two month block

Posing as another user - Four month block

Escaping a block/ban - One year block

Any additional offences of sockpuppetry during their block, or after, will result in an additional eight months to their original block length, or a seperate six month block.