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== Help topics == | == Help topics == | ||
=== I | === What happens if I lose my password? === | ||
''Main help page: [[Help:Password]]'' | ''Main help page: [[Help:Password]]'' | ||
If you want to have safety against lost passwords, you can set a recovery e-mail address via the [https://settings.feministwiki.org/settings.html FeministWiki Account Settings] page. This e-mail address should '''not''' be your FeministWiki e-mail address (''janedoe | If you want to have safety against lost passwords, you can set a recovery e-mail address via the [https://settings.feministwiki.org/settings.html FeministWiki Account Settings] page. This e-mail address should '''not''' be your FeministWiki e-mail address (like ''janedoe@feministwiki.org''), because you need your FeministWiki password to access that one in the first place. (Chicken and egg problem.) The recovery e-mail address will be invisible to everyone except the FeministWiki technician. | ||
If it's very important for you to keep your identity private, and if you don't trust the technician or fear data leaks, then you can use an e-mail address that isn't tied to your real identity. Just make sure that you can always access the e-mail that you use for this purpose, as otherwise you will not be able to reset your password. | If it's very important for you to keep your identity private, and if you don't trust the technician or fear data leaks, then you can use an e-mail address that isn't tied to your real identity. Just make sure that you can always access the e-mail that you use for this purpose, as otherwise you will not be able to reset your password. | ||