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Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-11-12 03:24:28

The wiki engine sucks, so you're kinda screwed.

If you need it, you'll have to contact a moderator that you'll be registering a new account as Tropers/EnPassant so they'll checkmark the account activity and you'll be able to use page decorators to display it as en_passant.

(Looks like En Passant is already taken but inactive, so it'll have to be negotiated if it'd be even possible.)

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en_passant Since: Jun, 2015
2022-11-14 12:21:41

What does checkmark the account activity mean? Would that allow me to pass my edit history over to the new account, or does it just stop me from getting banned for making an alt?

Amonimus (Sergeant)
2022-11-14 12:30:37

It means the moderator makes an internal note to associate all your website activity with the new account when you make it. It can't be technically carried over. It will also let them block the old account and to not block the new one for possible meatpuppeting.

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MacronNotes (Captain)
2022-11-14 15:53:42

Your edit history can't be carried over.

Also, before you make your new name without a hyphen, make sure to delete your current count beforehand.

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en_passant Since: Jun, 2015
2022-11-14 17:01:34

What about the existing En Passant account? I want to make sure it's available before I nuke my current one; I'd test it by creating the account and seeing if I get an error, but then I wouldn't be doing what you just said to do.

WarJay77 (Troper Knight)
2022-11-14 17:32:53

I don't think taking that account is possible, at least, not without it being bounced or something (I know people have "rescued" old accounts before, but surely there's some extra hurdles besides just claiming someone else's name)

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Tabs MOD Since: Jan, 2001
2022-11-14 19:02:36

You don't have to delete the account, but you do have to stop using it if you make a new one.

I think you'll have to pick a name that's not EnPassant. To my knowledge we can't hand over existing handles.

en_passant Since: Jun, 2015
2022-11-14 22:33:17

That's not something I'm willing to do, I'd rather go without. The other account had only one edit ever in 2014 and doesn't appear to have had any other activity, but I understand if it's not in the cards.

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