If you are thinking about creating a second account to edit with while main- taining your original account--don't. Although it is not quite against the site rules to have two accounts, the chances of violating the rules against sockpuppetry are quite high. A sockpuppet is a second username employed by a Wikipedian who already has an account. Wikipedia's policy prohibits the use of multiple accounts to mis- lead others; for instance, creating another account to support your own position in an argument or voting more than once in a poll. Wikipedia accounts should not be used as masks, and those who do this are usually deprived of the right to edit. You should also not ask other people to create accounts for you; accounts controlled by another editor are known as meatpuppets. Using several accounts to manipulate or deceive others on the site is unacceptable. Potential sockpup- pets are kept track of through [[Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets]] (shortcut WP:SSP) or [[Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser]] (shortcut WP:RFCU). These two processes are for determining when sockpuppets are being used. Under certain circumstances, running an extra account for innocent reasons is acceptable; these circumstances are outlined under [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry]] (shortcut WP:SOCK). Another pitfall to avoid is sharing a password. Don't let other people use your account. Accounts with multiple users are likely to be blocked, and "role" accounts, such as accounts for businesses or groups, are forbidden. is a username taken?