Board Thread:Wiki - Running & Policies/@comment-25122955-20170119150207/@comment-4041822-20170602062610

AWikiBoy521 wrote: Couldn't we just ask a Wikia staff about comparing the two users that might share the same IPs? That is certainly an option that could be taken, but I think having an experienced administrator with these privileges would make this feature more accessible to the community. I have said this before, but the large size and popularity of this wiki as well as the recent spike in sockpuppetry should be enough to justify the need for this additional feature. It is likely that this sort of activity will not subside and may continue to increase in the near future. Consequently, it would be far better to grant someone with these rights as early as we can. I have also encountered smaller wikis that have certain users with checkuser rights. I think just having an admin status is not enough due to the amount of trust needed to wield this ability, although there may be some exceptions. I have also heard that users must be over 18 in order to obtain this right which is why having active administrators with more experience such as @3primetime3 and @Roseturnip would be best for this right, though I would like to point out that any active bureaucrat would make a great candidate.