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Re: Help unlocking my original bitcointalk account
by
Smartvirus
on 27/04/2024, 17:06:44 UTC
The process for "forgot password" is not successful.  The account seems to be locked.

As suggested by Haznik above, I have sent a request for account help to the email and process described here:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5089777.0

It says if the account was hacked or other issues, to send to that email node.  My account was not hacked.  Instead, my understanding is there was some sitewide issue, and bitcointalk required all affected users to proactively do something to recover their account, and there was a time-limit to completing this.  At the time I was not active on this site and missed the window.
I knew the password reset wasn’t going to work eventually, as this wasn’t a typical hacked and reset password issue but, an attempt to recover account from the admins. Since, the account was locked by an admin for the safety of owner and users on here.
It’s nice to have you back and not just back but seeking means to regain your account. I think one of your best means of proving ownership of your account is providing a signed message from the Bitcoin address you’ve linked or used with that account.

You can look up this link by Theymos on Recovering hacked/lost account if you can salvage the informations there to your advantage and archive your purpose.