Template:SPI case status/sandbox
– This SPI case is open.
 | This is the template sandbox page for Template:SPI case status (diff). See also the companion subpage for test cases. |
Usage[edit]
This template is a general-purpose template for Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations, which is intended to replace the old RFCU and SPIclose templates as well as formally deprecate the old "code letter" system of CheckUser requests.
The template takes only one parameter, which is optional. Details are given below.
{{SPI case status|status}}
When a status parameter is placed as shown above, it will display the following:
| Parameter | Adds to category | Returns |
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| none or open | Category:SPI cases awaiting review | – This SPI case is open.
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| CU or checkuser or CUrequest or request | Category:SPI cases for pre-CheckUser review |  – A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorse or decline the request.
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| clerk | Category:SPI cases needing a Clerk | – Clerk assistance is requested in the case below.
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| admin or administrator | Category:SPI cases needing an Administrator |  – An SPI clerk has requested administrator assistance for action regarding the case below. The requested action is below.
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| decline or declined | Category:SPI cases declined for checkuser by clerk |  – An SPI clerk has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting a behavioural investigation.
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| CUdecline or CUdeclined | Category:SPI cases declined for checkuser by CU |  – A checkuser has declined a request for CheckUser, and the case is now awaiting a behavioural investigation.
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| hold | Category:SPI cases on hold by clerk | – An administrator or SPI clerk has placed this case on hold pending further information or developments.
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| cuhold | Category:SPI cases on hold by checkuser | – A checkuser has placed this case on hold pending further information or developments.
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| moreinfo | Category:SPI cases requesting more information |  – An administrator or SPI clerk requires more information to determine what action to take.
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| cumoreinfo | Category:SPI cases requesting more information | – A user has requested CheckUser, but more information is required before deciding whether to check.
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| endorse or endorsed | Category:SPI cases waiting for a CheckUser |  – An SPI clerk has endorsed a request for CheckUser. A checkuser will shortly review the case.
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| inprogress or checking | Category:SPI cases currently being checked |  – A checkuser is in the process of checking relevant users.
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| checked or completed | Category:SPI cases CU complete |  – A checkuser has completed a check on relevant users in this case, and it is now awaiting administration and close.
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| relist or relisted | Category:SPI cases relisted for a CheckUser |  – An SPI clerk has relisted this case for a checkuser to make another check.
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| close or closed | Category:SPI cases awaiting archive |  – This SPI case is closed and will be archived shortly by an SPI clerk or checkuser.
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Examples:
{{SPI case status}}{{SPI case status | endorsed }}{{SPI case status | closed }}
Categorization will be suppressed if this template is transcluded on any Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI page or subpage or any page that is not a subpage.
- Template suppression
While SPI clerks are encouraged to remove this template before moving a case into an SPI case's /Archive page, this template, including any categorization, will be suppressed if used on an /Archive page.