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<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">Here at <font color="green">Inkipedia</font>, we do not tolerate the abuse of multiple accounts.</font></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><font size="6">Here at <font color="green">Inkipedia</font>, we do not tolerate the use of multiple accounts.</font></div>
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Users are allowed to have more than one account, as long as they provide a link to all other accounts' user pages on their own user page, and each account exists for a reason. However, users must only have one ''main'' account, and voting on community issues can ''only'' be done from this account. Because of this, having multiple accounts is typically unnecessary and can result in an IP ban. Inkipedia has a very high standard to maintain, and spammy, ghost accounts do not reflect this standard. If you see any abuse of multiple accounts, please notify an [[Inkipedia:Administrators|administrator]] ''immediately.''
Users are not permitted more than one account. This is to ensure fairness on voting for community issues, preventing avoiding blocks, and properly attributing content to authors. Inkipedia has a very high standard to maintain: spammy, ghost, or alternative accounts do not reflect this standard. Users found to be using multiple accounts may be blocked from editing. If you see any abuse of multiple accounts, please notify an [[Inkipedia:Administrators|administrator]] ''immediately.''
 
==Examples of acceptable multiple accounts==
*Bot accounts to perform approved community functions
*Cannot access account due to forgotten password


===Forgotten password===
===Forgotten password===
In the case of a forgotten password, creating a new account should be a last resort. It's really easy to recover passwords, because web browsers remember them. Navigate through the menu to find your password:
In the case of a forgotten password, creating a new account should be a last resort. It is really easy to recover passwords, because web browsers remember them. Navigate through the menu to find your password:
* '''Apple iPhone''': iPhone Settings > Passwords ([https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211146 help])
* '''Apple Mac''': Apple menu > System Settings > Passwords ([https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211145 help])
* '''Chrome''': Profile > Passwords ([https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95606 help])
* '''Chrome''': Profile > Passwords ([https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95606 help])
* '''Edge''': Menu > Settings > Profiles > Passwords ([https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftedge/forum/msedge_profile-msedge_win10/how-to-manage-saved-passwords-in-microsoft-edge/e80f5472-5e37-4053-a857-5ec1e5f4fa94 help])
* '''Edge''': Menu > Settings > Passwords ([https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftedge/forum/msedge_profile-msedge_win10/how-to-manage-saved-passwords-in-microsoft-edge/e80f5472-5e37-4053-a857-5ec1e5f4fa94 help])
* '''Firefox''' : Menu > Logins and Passwords ([https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins help])
* '''Firefox''': Menu > Passwords ([https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-edit-logins help])
* '''Safari''': Menu > Preferences > Passwords ([https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211145 help])
* '''Opera''': Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Autofill > Passwords ([https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#passwords help])
 
If the password cannot be recovered, [[Special:PasswordReset|reset the password]] (valid email address must be associated with the account).
If the password cannot be recovered, [[Special:PasswordReset|reset the password]] (valid email address must be associated with the account).


If the password cannot be reset, [[Special:CreateAccount|create a new account]] and stop using the old account.
If the password cannot be reset, [[Special:CreateAccount|create a new account]] and stop using the old account. Let an Administrator know the account use has changed. There is no punitive action against using a new account if the old account's password has been forgotten.


==Examples of multiple account abuse==
==Exceptions==
*Avoiding blocks or bans
Users may have different accounts for [[Inkipedia:Bots|bots]], as long as edits are not being done manually.
*Voting on community issues (adminship requests, Inkling of the Month) on multiple accounts
*Spamming
*Creating multiple accounts that serve no purpose
*Any other act that an administrator finds harmful to the wiki, its appearance, and its relevance


==Consequences of multiple account abuse==
==Consequences of multiple account abuse==
Administrators have the right to block any user for any amount of time. They may also determine if an account is a duplicate, and if its infraction counts as minor or major. The block times listed below are merely suggestions.
Administrators have the right to block any user for any amount of time. They may also determine if an account is a duplicate, and if its infraction counts as minor or major. The block times listed below are merely suggestions.
===Minor offenses===
===Minor offenses===
*1st offense: 1-day IP block
*1st offense: 3-day IP block
*2nd offense: 3-day IP block
*2nd offense: 1-week IP block
*3rd offense: 1-week IP block
*3rd offense: Indefinite IP ban
*4th offense: Indefinite IP ban


===Major offenses===
===Major offenses===

Latest revision as of 04:10, 18 February 2024

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Here at Inkipedia, we do not tolerate the use of multiple accounts.

Users are not permitted more than one account. This is to ensure fairness on voting for community issues, preventing avoiding blocks, and properly attributing content to authors. Inkipedia has a very high standard to maintain: spammy, ghost, or alternative accounts do not reflect this standard. Users found to be using multiple accounts may be blocked from editing. If you see any abuse of multiple accounts, please notify an administrator immediately.

Forgotten password

In the case of a forgotten password, creating a new account should be a last resort. It is really easy to recover passwords, because web browsers remember them. Navigate through the menu to find your password:

  • Apple iPhone: iPhone Settings > Passwords (help)
  • Apple Mac: Apple menu > System Settings > Passwords (help)
  • Chrome: Profile > Passwords (help)
  • Edge: Menu > Settings > Passwords (help)
  • Firefox: Menu > Passwords (help)
  • Opera: Settings > Advanced > Privacy & security > Autofill > Passwords (help)

If the password cannot be recovered, reset the password (valid email address must be associated with the account).

If the password cannot be reset, create a new account and stop using the old account. Let an Administrator know the account use has changed. There is no punitive action against using a new account if the old account's password has been forgotten.

Exceptions

Users may have different accounts for bots, as long as edits are not being done manually.

Consequences of multiple account abuse

Administrators have the right to block any user for any amount of time. They may also determine if an account is a duplicate, and if its infraction counts as minor or major. The block times listed below are merely suggestions.

Minor offenses

  • 1st offense: 3-day IP block
  • 2nd offense: 1-week IP block
  • 3rd offense: Indefinite IP ban

Major offenses

  • 1st offense: Indefinite IP ban