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So you've found some sockpuppets and want to open a sockpuppet investigation. It's not hard, but there are some things you will want to look out for. In short, a good SPI is clear, concise, and convincing. While administrators, clerks and checkusers will always look at the accounts independently, an ideal report contains enough evidence to enable members of the SPI team to take action solely based on the report, without having to fill in any gaps by rummaging in the diff bin themselves. Below are some pointers for filing a good report.