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Is it possible to locate a user by an old nickname?

Hello! I have a nickname "324324324323c" related to a WMF projects. However, I failed to locate any mentions and any edits of this nickhame. They were, probably, in Russian encyclopedic articles. I know that I've probably filled a rename request for this user to stewards due to inactivity, but I am not sure.

I even have a password, but I can't post it publicly. That was my old account.

Is it possible to somehow find out what was the new nickname for this user? If that's the wrong place to request this, where should I do the request? Thank you. QuestioningSomeone (talk) 11:44, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

@QuestioningSomeone: If by nickname you mean username, then it is possible to find any renamed user's new username from Special:Log/renameuser by entering the user's old username in the Target field. However this is not possible for very old usernames such as those before SUL finalisation. – Svārtava (tɕ) 12:06, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks.

It might be that my data is somehow wrong, and, while I posted the nickname, I don't remember something important about it. Maybe the nickname I mentioned was never registered actually, somehow, despite my data. I edited approximately in 2018 and after.

If there is no other way to locate the account, this can be closed.

For Russian citizens and other affected people (legal notice): I've accidentally posted a link to a WMF Page of a Project. Please never think that the information at the Page was "accurate". The information doesn't represent my opinion and should be viewed as an example of "WMF's problematic/wrong information" (according to Russian government). I disagree with the information. I view the information with criticism. The information wasn't proven/confirmed by Russian governmental sources and may be "inaccurate". Posting of a link to a page of WMF's site was a mistake that I regret. The link was never meant to commit any unlawful actions and was quickly removed from the last page version when problematic content on the page was noticed. According to the current Russian law, we can't say that information about any so-called "wars" or "invasions" is "accurate and correct", we can't say that the terms used on the pages are "accurate and correct", that the political events are described "correctly", and we can't say that the data about any so-called deaths and so-called causes of political actions, or any other political events is "accurate, correct and proven by Russian governmental sources". Please do not rely on any such information anywhere worldwide where Russian law is in force. Also note that, regardless of the WMF's opinion on the matter, posting of such information may be a violation of WMF's terms of use, even when WMF doesn't regard it as a violation. At WMF's projects, it's technically not possible to hide an edit from public view without people with extended rights. I also hereby demand a hide of all edits of this account from public view, if possible. QuestioningSomeone (talk) 13:40, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

If you find any page you edited, you can look at the page history of the page, and it will show all the edits, and who made them. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:25, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

Closing for now. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 15:09, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

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New AbuseFilter: Distant translations

I've seen some edits to translation pages that are obviously not translations because they are very distant in size, and have warned the users. I think this would be better prevented by an abuse filter. This filter would prevent edits where the total length of the replaced lines is less than 75% or more than 150% of what it replaced, which is what the edits I warned users about had in common.

Example edits: Special:Diff/28565369 Special:Diff/28564157

Faster than Thunder (talk) 01:08, 18 April 2025 (UTC) (edited)

Please provide some example diffs of what you think the AF should stop. — xaosflux ^Talk 01:19, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Provided! If you find any more edits, feel free to add them to my original message. Faster than Thunder (talk) 01:34, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Report concerning User:Sandworn

Sandworn (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: vandalism-only account XReport ----Ankermast (talk) 10:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Done indef. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 10:46, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

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Event organizer for Aarón Mayo

Global user: Aarón Mayo (talk • contribs • User rights • global contributions • CentralAuth • block log)

Reason for request: I take part in the organisation of a editathon for improving articles about computational biology

Criteria met:

• No active blocks: No
• Global edits: 4,093
• Additional Criteria: grant recipient, and interest in organizing.

Aarón Mayo (talk) 14:45, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Done – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 14:46, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

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User talk:Prahlad balaji

Please replace with {{bots|deny=all}}. This is indeed a legitimate alternative account. Prahlad balaji.alt (talk) 22:08, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

And please make it so that I don't get messages again. Prahlad balaji.alt (talk) 22:08, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Confirmation of identity. I can no longer access my main account, hence why I'm using this one. Prahlad balaji.alt (talk) 22:09, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Done. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 23:42, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. Prahlad balaji.alt (talk) 00:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

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Filter 194 hit

Hey, I hit Special:AbuseFilter/194 trying to add an {{unsigned}} notice to a comment closing a thread (so it’s clear who closed the thread in question when looking at the archives). Please could someone re-apply the edit? Best, ‍—‍a smart kitten_[meow] 07:45, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

@A smart kitten: Done. //shb (t • c) 07:58, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

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Mass Message Sender for Iming

Hello, I'm Iming. I'm currently responsible for handling announcements related to the WMGMC, and I would like to request a long-term MMS right to assist with this role. I also hold MMS right on zhwiki. Thank you in advance. Yours sincerely, Iming 彼女の愛は、甘くて痛い。 15:02, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

Done – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 15:05, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

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