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::I've nearly nominated this template for deletion many times. I think the only chance it has is if the wording were somehow switched around. There is nothing wrong with using multiple IP addresses. In the large majority of cases where this template is used it's not a deliberate choice. However, there is something wrong with ''doing vandalism'' (while using multiple addresses). Being warned for using the addresses ("Do not use multiple [[IP address]]es") is completely missing the point. The previous wording, although not perfect, got across the real meaning of the message: [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Uw-multipleIPs&diff=407740599&oldid=396788781 "You have repeatedly been warned to stop your vandalism of articles on Wikipedia when you came here using other IPs. Please stop."] -- [[user:zzuuzz|zzuuzz]] ^{[[user_talk:zzuuzz|(talk)]]} 08:37, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

:::Yes, my {{tqqi|Using multiple addresses is usually considered like creating sockpuppet accounts}} should have been: {{tqqi|Using multiple addresses for block evasion or attempting to evade scrutiny is usually considered like creating sockpuppet accounts}} indeed. This template is really in the context of vandalism, so I agree that it's strange. One thing that I can think of is when a patroller uses rollback but that it's not sufficient because another similar address also edited just before the new one (and this may even be missed). I would support its deletion, I think. On the other hand, its text used to be [[Special:Permalink/412201723|different]] and it seems to have been used at east {{sl|insource:"Template:Uw-multipleIPs"|10,738 times|ns3}} (substituted, so deletion would not affect existing instances). There still are many links to the template itself though... —[[User:PaleoNeonate|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#44a;text-shadow:2px 2px 3px DimGray;">Paleo</span>]][[User talk:PaleoNeonate|<span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#272;text-shadow:2px 2px 3px DimGray;">Neonate</span>]] – 09:02, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

== Draft pending submission ==

Hello, I have submitted a new series of drafts for a new multi-level user warning template and am seeking review from a [[WP:UW]] member. The first may be found at [[Draft:Template:Uw-flag1]]. –[[User:LaundryPizza03|<b style="color:#77b">Laundry</b><b style="color:#fb0">Pizza</b><b style="color:#b00">03</b>]] ([[User talk:LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0d0">d</span>]][[Special:Contribs/LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0bf">c̄</span>]]) 21:01, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

:Hi, {{u|LaundryPizza03}}, are there examples where this could (have) be(en) useful? [[User:ToBeFree|~ ToBeFree]] ([[User talk:ToBeFree|talk]]) 21:26, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

::There is [[Special:Permalink/906120966#User who's edits are only adding flags|an ANI]] about a user account who has only ever added flags in breach of [[MOS:ICON]]. Another user was [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive818#User:ProudIrishAspie_and_Infobox_flags|banned from adding flags or icons to infoboxes]] in 2013, shortly before retiring after being blocked for violating his topic ban. –[[User:LaundryPizza03|<b style="color:#77b">Laundry</b><b style="color:#fb0">Pizza</b><b style="color:#b00">03</b>]] ([[User talk:LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0d0">d</span>]][[Special:Contribs/LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0bf">c̄</span>]]) 21:39, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

:::Okay, I'm completely neutral about this then. [[User:ToBeFree|~ ToBeFree]] ([[User talk:ToBeFree|talk]]) 22:32, 13 July 2019 (UTC)

* '''Comment''' I've put the drafts ([[Draft:Template:Uw-flag1]], [[Draft:Template:Uw-flag2]], etc.) on hold/under review until this has consensus here. [[User:AngusWOOF|<strong><span style="color: #606060;">AngusWOOF</span></strong>]] ([[User talk:AngusWOOF#top|<span style=" color: #663300;">bark</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/AngusWOOF|<span style="color: #006600;">sniff</span>]]) 00:20, 14 July 2019 (UTC)

**I added the block template too on [[Draft:Template:Uw-flagblock]]