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We saw an option called “request an usurpation of your old username,” but we are not entirely sure how to proceed. –[[User:Panamapacifico|Panamapacifico]] ([[User talk:Panamapacifico|talk]]) 14:31, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

We saw an option called “request an usurpation of your old username,” but we are not entirely sure how to proceed. –[[User:Panamapacifico|Panamapacifico]] ([[User talk:Panamapacifico|talk]]) 14:31, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

== Question from [[User:Maduson|Maduson]] (14:52, 23 September 2025) ==

Hello. im trying to write about notable people i know. what do i need to get started? –[[User:Maduson|Maduson]] ([[User talk:Maduson|talk]]) 14:52, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

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Hello, Toadspike. Per your request, your account has been granted temporary-account-viewer rights. You are now able to reveal the IP addresses of individuals using temporary accounts that are not visible to the general public. This is very sensitive information that is only to be used to aid in anti-abuse workflows. Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:Temporary account IP viewer for more information on this user right. It is important to remember:

• You must not share IP address data with someone who does not have the same access permissions unless disclosure is permissible as per guidelines listed at Foundation:Policy:Wikimedia Access to Temporary Account IP Addresses Policy.
• Access must not be used for political control, to apply pressure on editors, or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute. There must be a valid reason to investigate a temporary user. Note that using multiple temporary accounts is not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of policies (for example, block or ban evasion).

It is also important to note that the following actions are logged for others to see:

• When a user accepts the preference that enables or disables IP reveal for their account.
• Revealing an IP address of a temporary account.
• Listing the temporary accounts that are associated with one or more IP addresses (using the CIDR notation format).

Remember, even if a user is violating policy, avoid revealing personal information if possible. Use temporary account usernames rather than disclosing IP addresses directly, or give information such as same network/not same network or similar. If you do not want the user right anymore then please ask me or another administrator and it will be removed for you. You may also voluntarily give up access at any time by visiting Special:Preferences. Happy editing! —Femke 🐦 (talk) 17:42, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

Previously saw you had interest in China-related topics, and have expertise in translation.

Could you pls give some advice on this discussion? Wikipedia talk:WikiProject China#c-Thehistorianisaac-20250914132400-Translations on police units

Thank you! Thehistorianisaac (talk) 02:42, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

hi —Catsmeow064 (talk) 12:21, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Catsmeow064 Hi! If you have any questions about Wikipedia, feel free to ask me here by clicking the blue “Reply” button. Toadspike [Talk] 13:42, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

how do i create my own article? —Catsmeow064 (talk) 12:22, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Catsmeow064 The easiest way is through the Article creation wizard, but I recommend reading this page first. Toadspike [Talk] 13:43, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks i am new here Catsmeow064 (talk) 14:48, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That is nothing to be ashamed of! I was once new here, too… Toadspike [Talk] 15:03, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What edits can i do to existing articles to help? Catsmeow064 (talk) 14:30, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Catsmeow064 Great question! You could take a look at your Homepage, which should suggest some newcomer tasks for you, like copy editing. You could also work on adding short descriptions to articles that don’t have them [1] (but please first read the instructions at WP:SHORTDESC or WP:WPSD on what makes a good short description!) Toadspike [Talk] 14:48, 21 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi mentor, nice to meet you!
My company, back in 2019, through an outsourcing agency, opened the Wikipedia account. However, that outsourcing agency, called 4S, no longer works with us, and it has been very difficult to get their help in retrieving the access credentials for the “Panama Pacifico” account (real estate developer). We don’t know what else to do to recover the account, since we are not sure which email address they used, who the admin was—we believe it was “admin4s”—but the outsourcing agency is not receiving the password reset emails, nor can they find any records from 2019.

I have just created another account under the name “Panama Pacifico,” but we would prefer to use the existing one for indexing reasons, among others. What can we do? We can validate the ownership of “Panamá Pacífico” in several ways: domain ownership, legal documents, provider letter (4S), or any other requirement.

We saw an option called “request an usurpation of your old username,” but we are not entirely sure how to proceed. —Panamapacifico (talk) 14:31, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. im trying to write about notable people i know. what do i need to get started? —Maduson (talk) 14:52, 23 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]