User:Titodutta/If you are blocked as a sockpuppet

I attend a good number of Wikievents and meet many Wikipedians. On my Facebook account I have more than 400 Wikipedian friends now. Now, almost regularly I get personal requests to look into/unblock CU-blocks or sockpuppetry blocks. In last 1 year I have got 5-6 such requests. My responses are generally similar everytime . . .

Admit, if you are really guilty

I don't know you. But if you are really guilty, admit it. You may contact me or anyone, but that won't help.

An admin can NOT easily overturn a block decision

Sockpuppetry-related block is the most complicated form of block on Wikipedia and an admin has very little do it, as it generally involves checkuser investigation. An admin just can't go ahead and unblock.

Appeal the block

Check this first, and then if you are convinced that you are not guilty, appeal the block. Please read-

• WP:SOCKBLOCK

Note

You need to convince admins that you are not a sock.

• From where you edit/edited) Wikipedia (eg. home, office)
• Do you share your computer/laptop with others?
• Do you use shared IP address?

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