If used within Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations, this template will report an error if the specified name matches the page it is on, unless the master=yes argument is specified. Generally this should not be specified; this is intended for template work only. Typical SPI entries should not specify the master within the report. Outside of Sockpuppet investigations, this parameter is ignored.
User information templates provide informational links for a user; they are similar to signatures, but often provide additional information, and may be used by other users. List: