Hello, Just got this email, but the referenced site doesn't exist ( idm.wikipedia.org). Wondering if this was sent by mistake?
Thanks, -Travis On Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 12:14 AM Komla Sapaty <ssap...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hello Audiodude > > We are reaching out to inform you about an important upcoming change > regarding your Wikitech account. > As part of our ongoing efforts to streamline account management and > improve security, we will be > migrating all old developer Wikitech accounts to the MediaWiki account > system (also referred to as global account or Wikimedia global account). > This means that in the future you will be able to access Wikitech using > your MediaWiki/Wikipedia account. > > ==What You Need to Do== > To ensure a smooth transition, we request that you manually link your > Wikitech account to > your MediaWiki account before September 16th. Please follow these steps: > *Log in to idm.wikipedia.org with the same username and password you > would use on wikitech.[0] > *Follow the instructions provided to link your Wikitech (LDAP) account to > your MediaWiki account. > > ==Why This Is Important== > Currently, Wikitech accounts are stored in LDAP, which has been > historically used for managing > technical community accounts across Wikimedia projects. We are now > consolidating these accounts > under the MediaWiki account system. > This change will help us better manage the Wikitech wiki, which also > contains essential technical > documentation. > > ==Migration Details== > *Linked Accounts: If you link your accounts by the deadline, your Wikitech > account will be migrated > to your Mediawiki account, retaining your full edit history. > *Unlinked Accounts: If you do not link your accounts by the deadline, your > Wikitech account will be > migrated to a default scheme (e.g., wikitech_OLDWIKITECHUSERNAME). Your > old edits will still be visible, > but new edits will be made under a new MediaWiki account with no immediate > link to your past edits. > > Your prompt action will help us ensure a seamless transition. > If you have already linked your accounts, no further action is required. > If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to > contact us[1] > We are also maintaining a FAQ page here[2] that hopefully answers some > questions you may have. > > [0]: https://idm.wikipedia.org > [1]: > https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Portal:Toolforge/About_Toolforge#Communication_and_support > [2]: > https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/News/Migrating_Wikitech_Account_to_SUL > > Thanks > Komla Sapaty > (Developer Experience) > > >
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