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Log-in lost[edit]
Hello,
We need to update our Wikipedia page but we lost all log-in information. The only proof I can provide is that I am currently employed by that company. How can I reset the user name and password in this case? -- 50.225.177.242
- You seem to have misunderstood Wikipedia's purpose. Wikipedia is not here for companies to host "their" pages. This is an online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. So, not only are you not required to show any proof that you are employed by the company, actually being employed makes you discouraged from editing the article, because you might have an inherent bias, either voluntarily or involuntarily. See WP:OWN. JIP | Talk 01:36, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- Additionally, company accounts are not allowed. Each person must have their own account and accounts cannot be shared. RudolfRed (talk) 02:18, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- Y'all missed an opportunity to say "just tell us your company's name and we'll contact you with the information we have on file." On an old account I used to clean up a couple corporations' pages that were clearly maintained by their PR teams. It's kind of a problem. Companies that aren't notorious like Nestle and don't have an army of disgruntled employees are pretty much left alone to write their own copy. Temerarius (talk) 05:49, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, or more to the point, what is the user ID? Kind of hard to set a user ID's password without knowing what the user ID is. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 06:27, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- If it is the case that they lost all log-in information, meaning the information needed to log in, they also lost the user name. If we knew the name of the Wikipedia page, we could see who edited it. Could it be User:Omg kristi and the page Object Management Group? In that case, please consult Wikipedia:FAQ/Technical § How do I recover a password I have forgotten?. --Lambiam 15:55, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- If so, then they haven't edited in 2 1/2 years.Special:Contributions/Omg kristi ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 16:39, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- If it is the case that they lost all log-in information, meaning the information needed to log in, they also lost the user name. If we knew the name of the Wikipedia page, we could see who edited it. Could it be User:Omg kristi and the page Object Management Group? In that case, please consult Wikipedia:FAQ/Technical § How do I recover a password I have forgotten?. --Lambiam 15:55, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- Yes, or more to the point, what is the user ID? Kind of hard to set a user ID's password without knowing what the user ID is. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 06:27, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- Y'all missed an opportunity to say "just tell us your company's name and we'll contact you with the information we have on file." On an old account I used to clean up a couple corporations' pages that were clearly maintained by their PR teams. It's kind of a problem. Companies that aren't notorious like Nestle and don't have an army of disgruntled employees are pretty much left alone to write their own copy. Temerarius (talk) 05:49, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
What does NSASAB stand for?[edit]
Or >>did stand for<< ? --91.47.20.143 (talk) 20:33, 16 July 2021 (UTC)
- I copied that acronym into Google and found that it can mean National Security Agency Scientific Advisory Board (or NSA Scientific Advisory Board, if you prefer it halfway). Matt Deres (talk) 21:51, 16 July 2021 (UTC)