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Implies a "group" account (eg, "Military articles taskforce", or squad/team/firm/group), giving edits by that username an apparent weight which it usually does not merit. Implies an account that runs an automated process (a "bot") Implies a misleading point of fact; Promotional: User names are not allowed to promote a cause, body, or stance.
GitHub (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ t h ʌ b /) is a proprietary developer platform that allows developers to create, store, manage, and share their code. It uses Git to provide distributed version control and GitHub itself provides access control, bug tracking, software feature requests, task management, continuous integration, and wikis for every project. [8]
A random password generator is a software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo-random number generator and automatically generates a password. Random passwords can be generated manually, using simple sources of randomness such as dice or coins , or they can be generated using a computer.
Choosing a username that is too similar to an existing username (in these cases, an account creator can approve the creation of similar usernames if certain criteria are met). Using a shared IP address or network connection (such as a public, school, or enterprise network) that has been blocked from editing Wikipedia, restricting you from ...
Once you have a good idea of Wikipedia's guidelines, policies, and standard practices you're ready to choose a good username. Your username will appear alongside every edit you make to Wikipedia. It's important to pick a name you feel both comfortable and confident sharing with a largely anonymous, online body of editors.
One should not choose a username that implies a relationship with an existing editor (unless the account is actually owned or the relationship is acknowledged by the editor themselves). If your username is similar to that of another contributor or an article, you may wish to provide some form of disambiguation , such as by adding {{ distinguish ...
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Credential recycling is the hacking practice of re-using username and password combinations gathered in previous brute-force attacks. A special form of credential recycling is pass the hash , where unsalted hashed credentials are stolen and re-used without first being brute-forced.