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27 February 2013

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Eve Flynn has only made two article edits, this undoing an edit by Hohenlon which was reverting Lorccán Duignan at Ireland, and this an edit to an unsourced list added by Lorccán Duignan at Arigna. Also both userpages display similar userboxes and use the same langauge [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Eve_Flynn ''This user was born in Dublin City, Southern Ireland on the 20th of September 1998. This user has an interest for history and identifies herself as Irish with distant Flemish ancestry. Eve also has a passion for music and can play the violin] for Eve and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Lorcc%C3%A1n_Duignan This user was born in Wales in 1998 and identifies himself as Welsh, despite being of Scottish, Burgundian and Irish ancestry. Lorccán is a Roman Catholic who lives in Southern Ireland and is currently a student. Lorccán has a passion for History, particularly ''] for LD. One account claims to be a Scottish editor and the other an Irish editor. A checkuser is requested to help in establishing the facts. Thank you. Murry1975 (talk) 10:04, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

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I would just like to say, Eve Flynn is a friend of mine at school and I was just starting up her account for her. I promise I shall not go on her account again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lorccán Duignan (talk • contribs) 20:33, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

This account and the account 'Lorccán Duignan' are separate accounts and he merely set up my account for me Eve Flynn —Preceding undated comment added 21:23, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

Myself and Eve Flynn are two different people, I live in Arigna, she lives in Kiltubrid, approximately 8.5 miles from me. Lorccán Duignan comment added 21:30, 27 February 2013

Thankyou, I understand now. Lorccán Duignan 21:30, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

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 * very obvious link between the two accounts. I have a feeling this might be solicited editing, given the fact that the users appear close/don't appear to be trying very hard to hide their connection, and both claim to live in southern Ireland. CU might help shed some light on this (e.g. if they are using different ISPs or different IPs with overlap, that would support the view of this being solicited editing). I've also asked both accounts to comment here. I feel the distinction is important in this case, as if this is solicited editing, education with regard to policy may be the best way forward. SpitfireTally-ho! 12:54, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * The named accounts are ✅. T. Canens (talk) 13:38, 27 February 2013 (UTC)


 * I personally am of the opinion that the two accounts are most likely operated by separate people, given the comments from them above along with other points. I don't think any administrative action is necessary, as long as the two users appreciate that they must not edit in violation of the policy WP:MEAT in future - which they seem to understand. If the accounts are used to support one another again, then administrative action may become appropriate at that point. The fact that they're technically indistinguishable is most likely due to editing from school/college. SpitfireTally-ho! 21:30, 27 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Hopefully this does not need to be reopened. Someguy1221 (talk) 23:56, 27 February 2013 (UTC)