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On Wikipedia, the use of a second account, unless explicitly permitted by the rules, is a violation known to many as sockpuppetry. Since action taken against Wikipedia editors for violations is not intended to be punitive, those who break this rule are not officially punished. But there are numerous consequences one may face for this.