A number of years ago I set up a wiki account and uploaded a single photo, but the email address associated to the user is no longer valid and for obvious reasons I can't reset my password. I can prove that it is my photo, (I need to make an edit to permissions, not remove it from Wiki), and I can validate the account as being mine. I saw an answer to a similar question in a search with a link to changepassword.php, but that is Greek to me (not tech-savvy) Would really appreciate some help here. Need to adjust permissions and also add more images for others to have access to! My old user name is hirlrng. I opened another account I am currently signed in to. I was hoping I could figure out a bridge between them, but my technical prowess is severely lacking... I could really use some help here - there must be some way to fix this? Thanks in advance!
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Which photo are you talking about? You should probably go to the pages talk page and make a request there.
It looks like you are talking about this photo, right?
The name of the photograph's owner does match your username, but I wouldn't call that proof.
I don't know enough about the policies on Commons to tell you how to proceed, but I think you should ask there.
Yes, this is the photo. I have the RAW files with the metadata, which proves ownership and authorship.
ask at commons:commons:help desk.
Note you will likely be asked to prove whatever change you need to make is correct, keeping in mind creative commons licenses are irrevocable and usually cannot be changed.
I am not trying to revoke, only modify. But also, I want to be able to upload more work under one account. I know the original email address associated with my old wiki account, just not the PW. It was more than 10 years ago :-/
Is there someone I can contact and provide my 'proof' so I can reset my PW?
if your proof meets wikitech:Password reset/Confirming identities, email ca@wikimedia.org