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Your name has been mentioned in connection with a [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|sockpuppetry]] case. Please refer to [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Stanwriter]] for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Guidance#Defending yourself against claims|the guide to responding to cases]] before editing the evidence page. Cheers!☮<font face="Centaur"> —[[User:Ecw.technoid.dweeb|''Ecw.Technoid.Dweeb'']] | [[Special:Contributions/Ecw.technoid.dweeb|contributions]] | [[User_talk:Ecw.technoid.dweeb|talk]] | If you reply somewhere other than my talk, please leave me a talkback template.</font> 12:49, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
*To expand on the above message: Ecw.technoid.dweeb noticed a pattern in the edits made by this account and by {{user|Stanwriter}} that suggest that one person ''might'' be using both accounts. The general rule of thumb is that each person should have one account. The more stringent rule is that a user may not use two or more accounts to abuse the system—and, in my opinion, no abuse has occurred with these two accounts yet, and I've recommended that there be no further investigation or potential sanctions.
:That said, there are some common reasons why this situation may arise:
:#A user could have forgotten the password to his old account, created a new one, and then recovered or remembered the password.
:#Two users with a common interest could be editing the article at the same time—including two friends, coworkers, or other associates.
:'''Do either of these two situations apply to you?''' Again, there is no potential penalty for admitting that you've used two accounts or know the other editor. Quite the contrary: admitting the connection between the accounts (should one exist) would be viewed as a show of honesty and willingness to work within the guidelines and earn you some goodwill from many editors on here.
:I do ask for the courtesy of a reply to my question here. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask, either in your response here or on my talk page. Happy editing! —'''[[User:C.Fred|C.Fred]]''' ([[User_talk:C.Fred|talk]]) 14:51, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
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