Template:Single-purpose account/doc

This is the SPA or single-purpose account template.

Please remember that a comment should not be dismissed merely because it comes from a new account; in itself, this is an argument to the person, considered to be rather weak. Unless there are multiple new accounts or IPs voicing the same opinion (a typical sign of sock puppetry), there is probably no need to use this template; the user should probably be addressed personally instead.

Usage
This template should be substituted and it takes one or two parameters.

Syntax:

See Single-purpose account for information on when it is appropriate to use this template.

Examples
If the SPA signed their edit, use the following format, placed next to their signature

If the SPA did not sign their edit, use this format, placed next to their comment

Tracking categories
This template requires a username or IP. If the template is used without any unnamed parameters, the page on which it is used will appear in.