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May 16

how is it you can get focus 1 for pyra

how is it you can get focus 1 for pyra — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:CD50:AFD0:81C6:F094:9098:FBC4 (talk) 12:03, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

"This page is only for questions about using Wikipedia, not for general knowledge questions." -- Hoary (talk) 12:38, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Is there a way to recover access to an old account?

Good day. I have been using this account for exactly six years now. Prior to this, I have used an account named User:Johnwilmer14 which I created in 2013. I want to recover my access to it. However, I no longer remember the password and email (if there's one) I have set back then. Is there any workaround for this? Thanks. —Hiwilms (talk) 16:29, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

@Hiwilms: User:Johnwilmer14 has not set an email address. If you don't remember the password then you cannot recover access to the account. Passwords never expire. Special:CentralAuth/Johnwilmer14 only shows 19 Wikimedia edits in total. PrimeHunter (talk) 16:43, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

@Hiwilms: this page might be of some help, Help:Logging in#Login issues and problems, especially this section of the page about forgotten passwords. If you want help resetting the password, look here. Hope this helps.  Seagull123  Φ  16:47, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

I actually wanted to request for the deletion of the user page since it contains a more specific information on my location. I also want to put a "retired" template on that old user page since I'm no longer using it. Is it possible? —Hiwilms (talk) 16:57, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

@Hiwilms: It should be possible for you to blank User:Johnwilmer14 and add the {{Retired}} to it. See also Wikipedia:Username policy#Deleting and merging accounts. GoingBatty (talk) 20:52, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Is that possible without logging in to my old account and just use this one instead? —Hiwilms (talk) 07:46, 17 May 2020 (UTC)

Khukri = Khukuri

How could Wikipedia make such a stupid mistake we Nepalese are not a navigator of Gurkhas we are Gurkhas Nepalese Nepal is Gurkha and we are gurkhas. How and when indian involved in Gurkhas. Khukuri not khukri Khukuri is our only one and national weapon belongs to Nepalese originated at Nepal . Originated before the origination of India how could you publish such a rubbish article to the user . I was expecting the truth news from wikipedia . When i saw this article in wikipedia my blood is boiling . You should correct this article related khukuri. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dipesh977Nepal (talk • contribs) 17:00, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

As noted at Talk:Kukri - we use the WP:COMMONNAME in English, which is Kukri, and it is not specific to Nepal, hence the use of Indian subcontinent; an article which you have just vandalized. We also know this is the subject of off-site canvassing, which. presumably is why you are here - Arjayay (talk) 17:15, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Ax09tongo67

Wikipedia is great but Wikipedia is going to end. will you help me get Wikipedia back thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ax09tongo67 (talk • contribs) 18:04, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Ax09tongo67, I'm not sure what you have read, but Wikipedia is very unlikely to end anytime soon. ~~ Alex Noble/1-2/TRB 20:23, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Ax09tongo67 It seems you posted the same question as Ax09tongo78 more than once. Please clarify your question. GoingBatty (talk) 22:09, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

WP:BLP violation on talk page?

I've never deleted something from a talk page before, so I wanted to get a second opinion on if this comment should be deleted from the talk page: Talk:Randy Phillips (music producer)

I assume according to WP:BLP it should be deleted because it seems like it is unsourced, contentious material. Thanks for any input. - Whisperjanes (talk) 23:55, 16 May 2020 (UTC)

Hello, Whisperjanes. I have removed the talk page post, and warned the editor who made the comment. You are correct. Thank you for bringing this to attention. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 00:04, 17 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks! I appreciate it. - Whisperjanes (talk) 01:08, 17 May 2020 (UTC)