NationStates Jolt Archive


Password problem

Roaringburn
28-02-2006, 08:55
Alright. I'm an idiot. With that out of the way..

I forgot my Nationstates password (for Chercheur) a little while ago. This nation was created solely to post this help request. I realized this when I accidentally logged myself out. After a few attempts at what I could have sworn it was, I figured I'd just get a new one sent.

Now, I have AOL. I figured AOL has problems, but when I signed for the UN it did ok. I had to resend it once, but it got through. This was probably two weeks back that the UN thing came through. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, my email seems adamant against letting this one through. I've resent my request over a dozen times in the past three or so days. And, I'm not getting a thing. As in, my spam settings are disabled, accepting from anyone, and am still checking my spam folder in case AOL decides to be AOL.

And given that I've requested a new password.. I can't even try to guess it anymore. Whatever it might be, I'd never get it, since I have no way of finding it out. (Side note-- are passwords case sensitive?)

Do any of you think I have a snowball's chance in hell at salvaging my nation? I realize I don't have a ton invested into my nation yet, but I don't exactly want to give it up. Is there an alternate workaround I'm not aware of? Lord knows, I want to just change the email address for the nation, but that requires being logged in. And I'm aware that without being logged in, it becomes a little more iffy to be sure I'm not just trying to steal my own nation. Or rather, a nation that isn't mine. But it is. My brain is sad.

Perhaps cry to a moderator/admin, along with a few bits of information? Not sure what that would be, but it can't hurt? There's not really a future for the poor girl otherwise, and I can't just abandon millions of people to a merciless slaughter!

I'd love a hand if you guys can offer one. This is one of the most interesting things going on the internet, but I'm much more of a one nation (or whatever..) guy. The idea of starting over is awful to me. Plus, what would my friends say? I used to be the big bad man, lording my size and greatness over them. (Relatively..) And now they'll laugh at me. My ego is very fragile. It has days where it can barely choke the life out of a room. :(

EDIT: Is there any way to use my AIM SN thingy tied to my old nation to help? Maybe with a really, <i>really</i> hard-working/compassionate/nice person willing to at least use that to track me down? It's a longshot.. but it doesn't seem so long compared to everything.
Chercheur
28-02-2006, 09:23
So. That was fun. Everything worked out well enough, no thanks to AOL. But, to anyone else this might help, it might be worth posting, if just so someone else can copy it and use it elsewhere.

Rather than work with AOL and it's problem with NationStates, I tried going straight through jolt.co.uk, and having them reset my account with them. Apparently AOL likes them. It's a little more complicated and a work around, but I now no longer am a slave to AOL. So until Hotmail pulls this on me, everything is good. I'm just about to go off and see if NationStates itself works. I don't see why it wouldn't, but then, I don't see a lot of things.

It's good to be back!
Chercheur
28-02-2006, 09:28
..What works one way, does not seem to work both ways. Someone is getting a beating.

I now have access to my damn forum account, but not actual nation account. This is not a hip and happening time. The other gods are angry and spiteful this week.

So! Anyone have any tips?
Pythagosaurus
28-02-2006, 13:50
Your NationStates and forum account are separate. If you change your password on your NS account, it won't change the password on the forum. It also works the other way. I'll personally send a new password to the e-mail account that's listed with your nation.
Chercheur
01-03-2006, 03:08
Your NationStates and forum account are separate. If you change your password on your NS account, it won't change the password on the forum. It also works the other way. I'll personally send a new password to the e-mail account that's listed with your nation.

While I love the help, and believe me I appreciate it it to no end.. it doesn't seem to have worked. At least, the password doesn't work. I got the e-mail just fine, and it had the password.. it just doesn't work. =/ :(

I hate to ask anymore.. but could you try it again? Or will I just need to wait a bit for it to work out?