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* Operating a [[SmashWiki:Bots|bot]]. Note that this is subject to its own rules. | * Operating a [[SmashWiki:Bots|bot]]. Note that this is subject to its own rules. | ||
* Forgotten password on original account. Generally, [[Special:PasswordReset]] is far more recommended, but if it is somehow not possible to have the new password emailed to you then this is a valid option. Note that this is a case where account merging | * Test accounts. Sometimes a user may need to see what something is like on an account with different [[Special:ListGroupRights|user rights]] (for example, to see if a [[SW:PROT|protection setting]] is working as intended), or may need a dummy account to test a wiki function on. Note that generally only administrators should be creating accounts for this purpose, if a normal user wants to test something that requires another account, they must get permission from an administrator first. Also obviously these accounts should not be used beyond their testing purposes, any attempt to operate them as a normal account will face repercussions like any typical sock usage would. | ||
* Forgotten password on the original account. Generally, [[Special:PasswordReset]] is far more recommended, but if it is somehow not possible to have the new password emailed to you then this is a valid option. If you do create a new account for this reason, you should notify an administrator immediately, so to avoid any possible problems when an administrator inevitably discovers that you have operated multiple accounts. Note that this is a case where account merging should be applied. | |||
==Other notes== | ==Other notes== | ||