Recent changes to User Accounts

User Accounts modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:30:26 -0000

--- v16
+++ v17
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@

  

-Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.
+Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as commit access. Some of these services may use SSH keys.

User Accounts modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:50:09 -0000

--- v15
+++ v16
@@ -76,22 +76,3 @@

 The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don’t miss any important notices.

- 
-
-##Avatars
-
- 
-
-SourceForge uses [Gravatar](http://gravatar.com) to provide its users with profile pictures, frequently known as Avatars. Gravatar is a platform that allows its users to share a single profile picture across multiple sites.
-
- 
-
-To set an avatar for the new SourceForge system, either:
-
- 
-
-   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your “User project” (these typically take the form: 
-
-`https://sourceforge.net/u/username/profile/`), and upload an avatar there.
-
-   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar’s confirmation mail through.

User Accounts modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 21:25:13 -0000

--- v14
+++ v15
@@ -1,51 +1,97 @@
-[[include ref=in-progress]]
+##Account registration

-##Account registration
-Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed in order to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration).
+Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed to take part in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration).
+
+ 

 ##Account security
+
 Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/).
+
 We encourage you to select a strong password for your account. Strong passwords are not shared between sites. Strong passwords contain both letters and numbers.
-Two-factor authentication is available and recommended to improve security of your account.
+
+Two-factor authentication is available and recommended improving the security of your account.
+
+ 

 If you decide not to use your account in the future, please remove it.

+ 
+
 ##Account recovery
-If you lose your password, you may recover your account via email.  Account recovery is not possible if you have lost your two-factor authentication and backup codes.
+
+If you lose your password, you may recover your account via email. Account recovery is not possible if you have lost your two-factor authentication and backup codes.
+
+ 

 ##Account Merging or Renaming
-We often get requests from users to merge two accounts, or rename an account. We do not have the ability to do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.
+
+We often get requests from users to merge two accounts or rename an account. We do not have the ability to do this. What we provide is a “migration” to a new account.
+
+ 

 To do this, follow these steps:

+ 
+
 * [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/) using the name you prefer.
+
 * For any project that your account is a member of, let the project admin know that you are changing your account name, and have them add your new account to the project team.
+
 * If your old account is the admin of any projects, add your new account to those projects and give your new account admin status.
-* Login as your new account;  for any projects for which it was the project admin, remove it from admin permissions.
+
+* Login as your new account;  for any projects for which it was the project admin, remove it from admin permissions.
+
 * Logout so you can login under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
-    * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/
+
+    * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/
+
+ 

 This process will not migrate any subscriptions or notifications that have been made from the account being removed.

+ 
+
 ##Managing account features
+
 SourceForge.net user accounts are provided a set of features to help them participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Settings page. These features include preferences, subscriptions, site newsletters, etc.
+
+ 

 Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.

-Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.  This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.
+ 
+
+Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.  This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.
+
+ 

 ##Email Address

-Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to email address associated with the account.
+ 

-The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates, and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.
+Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to the email address associated with your account.
+
+ 
+
+The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don’t miss any important notices.
+
+ 

 ##Avatars

+ 
+
 SourceForge uses [Gravatar](http://gravatar.com) to provide its users with profile pictures, frequently known as Avatars. Gravatar is a platform that allows its users to share a single profile picture across multiple sites.
+
+ 

 To set an avatar for the new SourceForge system, either:

-   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your "User project" (these typically take the form:  
+ 
+
+   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your “User project” (these typically take the form: 
+
 `https://sourceforge.net/u/username/profile/`), and upload an avatar there.
-   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.
+
+   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar’s confirmation mail through.

User Accounts modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:14:54 -0000

--- v13
+++ v14
@@ -1,103 +1,51 @@
+[[include ref=in-progress]]
+
 ##Account registration
-
-Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed to take part in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
-
- 
+Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed in order to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration).

 ##Account security
-
-Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
-
+Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/).
 We encourage you to select a strong password for your account. Strong passwords are not shared between sites. Strong passwords contain both letters and numbers.
-
-Please change your password regularly.
-
- 
+Two-factor authentication is available and recommended to improve security of your account.

 If you decide not to use your account in the future, please remove it.

- 
+##Account recovery
+If you lose your password, you may recover your account via email.  Account recovery is not possible if you have lost your two-factor authentication and backup codes.

-##Account recovery
-
-Newer accounts have a security question which we use for account recovery. Account-holders of older accounts should set a security question.
-
-If you lose your password, you may recover your account.
-
-If you have lost your password, email access, and security question, you will need to contact us for assistance.
-
- 
-
-##Account Merging
-
-We often get requests from users to merge two accounts. We cannot do this. What we provide is a “migration” to a new account.
-
- 
+##Account Merging or Renaming
+We often get requests from users to merge two accounts, or rename an account. We do not have the ability to do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.

 To do this, follow these steps:

- 
+* [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/) using the name you prefer.
+* For any project that your account is a member of, let the project admin know that you are changing your account name, and have them add your new account to the project team.
+* If your old account is the admin of any projects, add your new account to those projects and give your new account admin status.
+* Login as your new account;  for any projects for which it was the project admin, remove it from admin permissions.
+* Logout so you can login under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
+    * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/

-* [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/) using the name you prefer.
-
-* For any project that your account is a member of, let the project admin know that you are changing your account name, and have them add your new account to the project team.
-
-* If your old account is the admin of any projects, add your new account to those projects and give your new account admin status.
-
-* Login as your new account; remove the project admin flag on your old account for any projects for which it was the project admin.
-
-* Disable the old account from that project using the Project Admin / Members page for your project.
-
-* Logout so you can log in under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
-
-    * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/
-
- 
-
-This process will not migrate an account subscription or any donations that have been made from the account being removed.
-
- 
+This process will not migrate any subscriptions or notifications that have been made from the account being removed.

 ##Managing account features
-
-Your SourceForge.net user account provides a set of features to help you participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Maintenance page and your My SF.net page. These features include our donation system, site newsletters, and the ability to participate in forums.
-
- 
+SourceForge.net user accounts are provided a set of features to help them participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Settings page. These features include preferences, subscriptions, site newsletters, etc.

 Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.

- 
-
-Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account. This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.
-
- 
+Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.  This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.

 ##Email Address

- 
+Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to email address associated with the account.

-Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to the email address associated with the account.
-
- 
-
-The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don’t miss any important notices.
-
- 
+The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates, and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.

 ##Avatars

- 
-
 SourceForge uses [Gravatar](http://gravatar.com) to provide its users with profile pictures, frequently known as Avatars. Gravatar is a platform that allows its users to share a single profile picture across multiple sites.
-
- 

 To set an avatar for the new SourceForge system, either:

- 
-
-   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your “User project” (these typically take the form: 
-
+   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your "User project" (these typically take the form:  
 `https://sourceforge.net/u/username/profile/`), and upload an avatar there.
-
-   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) to let Gravatar’s confirmation mail through.
+   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.

User Accounts modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:37:55 -0000

--- v12
+++ v13
@@ -1,51 +1,103 @@
-[[include ref=in-progress]]
+##Account registration

-##Account registration
-Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed in order to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration).
+Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed to take part in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
+
+ 

 ##Account security
-Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/).
+
+Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
+
 We encourage you to select a strong password for your account. Strong passwords are not shared between sites. Strong passwords contain both letters and numbers.
-Two-factor authentication is available and recommended to improve security of your account.
+
+Please change your password regularly.
+
+ 

 If you decide not to use your account in the future, please remove it.

+ 
+
 ##Account recovery
-If you lose your password, you may recover your account via email.  Account recovery is not possible if you have lost your two-factor authentication and backup codes.

-##Account Merging or Renaming
-We often get requests from users to merge two accounts, or rename an account. We do not have the ability to do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.
+Newer accounts have a security question which we use for account recovery. Account-holders of older accounts should set a security question.
+
+If you lose your password, you may recover your account.
+
+If you have lost your password, email access, and security question, you will need to contact us for assistance.
+
+ 
+
+##Account Merging
+
+We often get requests from users to merge two accounts. We cannot do this. What we provide is a “migration” to a new account.
+
+ 

 To do this, follow these steps:

-* [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/) using the name you prefer.
+ 
+
+* [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/) using the name you prefer.
+
 * For any project that your account is a member of, let the project admin know that you are changing your account name, and have them add your new account to the project team.
+
 * If your old account is the admin of any projects, add your new account to those projects and give your new account admin status.
-* Login as your new account;  for any projects for which it was the project admin, remove it from admin permissions.
-* Logout so you can login under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
-    * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/

-This process will not migrate any subscriptions or notifications that have been made from the account being removed.
+* Login as your new account; remove the project admin flag on your old account for any projects for which it was the project admin.
+
+* Disable the old account from that project using the Project Admin / Members page for your project.
+
+* Logout so you can log in under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
+
+    * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/
+
+ 
+
+This process will not migrate an account subscription or any donations that have been made from the account being removed.
+
+ 

 ##Managing account features
-SourceForge.net user accounts are provided a set of features to help them participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Settings page. These features include preferences, subscriptions, site newsletters, etc.
+
+Your SourceForge.net user account provides a set of features to help you participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Maintenance page and your My SF.net page. These features include our donation system, site newsletters, and the ability to participate in forums.
+
+ 

 Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.

-Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.  This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.
+ 
+
+Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account. This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.
+
+ 

 ##Email Address

-Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to email address associated with the account.
+ 

-The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates, and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.
+Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to the email address associated with the account.
+
+ 
+
+The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don’t miss any important notices.
+
+ 

 ##Avatars

+ 
+
 SourceForge uses [Gravatar](http://gravatar.com) to provide its users with profile pictures, frequently known as Avatars. Gravatar is a platform that allows its users to share a single profile picture across multiple sites.
+
+ 

 To set an avatar for the new SourceForge system, either:

-   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your "User project" (these typically take the form:  
+ 
+
+   1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your “User project” (these typically take the form: 
+
 `https://sourceforge.net/u/username/profile/`), and upload an avatar there.
-   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.
+
+   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) to let Gravatar’s confirmation mail through.

User Accounts modified by Dave Brondsema

Dave Brondsema — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:37:59 -0000

--- v11
+++ v12
@@ -1,37 +1,34 @@
 [[include ref=in-progress]]

 ##Account registration
-Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
+Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed in order to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration).

 ##Account security
-Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
+Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/).
 We encourage you to select a strong password for your account. Strong passwords are not shared between sites. Strong passwords contain both letters and numbers.
-Please change your password regularly.
+Two-factor authentication is available and recommended to improve security of your account.

 If you decide not to use your account in the future, please remove it.

 ##Account recovery
-Newer accounts have a security question which we use for account recovery. Account-holders of older accounts should set a security question.
-If you lose your password, you may recover your account.
-If you have lost your password, email access, and security question, you will need to contact us for assistance.
+If you lose your password, you may recover your account via email.  Account recovery is not possible if you have lost your two-factor authentication and backup codes.

-##Account Merging
-We often get requests from users to merge two accounts. We cannot do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.
+##Account Merging or Renaming
+We often get requests from users to merge two accounts, or rename an account. We do not have the ability to do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.

 To do this, follow these steps:

-* [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/) using the name you prefer.
+* [Register a new user account](https://sourceforge.net/user/registration/) using the name you prefer.
 * For any project that your account is a member of, let the project admin know that you are changing your account name, and have them add your new account to the project team.
 * If your old account is the admin of any projects, add your new account to those projects and give your new account admin status.
-* Login as your new account; remove the project admin flag on your old account for any projects for which it was the project admin.
-* Disable the old account from that project using the Project Admin / Members page for your project.
-* Logout so you can log in under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
+* Login as your new account;  for any projects for which it was the project admin, remove it from admin permissions.
+* Logout so you can login under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
     * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/

-This process will not migrate an account subscription or any donations that have been made from the account being removed.
+This process will not migrate any subscriptions or notifications that have been made from the account being removed.

 ##Managing account features
-SourceForge.net user accounts are provided a set of features to help them participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Maintenance page and your My SF.net page. These features include our donation system, site newsletters, and the ability to participate in forums.
+SourceForge.net user accounts are provided a set of features to help them participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Settings page. These features include preferences, subscriptions, site newsletters, etc.

 Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.

@@ -39,9 +36,9 @@

 ##Email Address

-Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to the email address associated with the account.
+Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to email address associated with the account.

-The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.
+The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates, and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.

 ##Avatars

@@ -51,4 +48,4 @@

    1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your "User project" (these typically take the form:  
 `https://sourceforge.net/u/username/profile/`), and upload an avatar there.
-   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.
+   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.

User Accounts modified by SourceForge Support

SourceForge Support — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:38:19 -0000

--- v10
+++ v11
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 [[include ref=in-progress]]

 ##Account registration
-Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed in order to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
+Software can be downloaded from SourceForge.net without registering an account. An account is needed to participate in discussion forums, submit bug reports, and join a project. [Register a user account](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).

 ##Account security
 Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
 We encourage you to select a strong password for your account. Strong passwords are not shared between sites. Strong passwords contain both letters and numbers.
-Please change your password on a regular basis.
+Please change your password regularly.

 If you decide not to use your account in the future, please remove it.

 ##Account recovery
-Newer accounts have a security question which we use for account recovery. Account holders of older accounts should set a security question.
+Newer accounts have a security question which we use for account recovery. Account-holders of older accounts should set a security question.
 If you lose your password, you may recover your account.
 If you have lost your password, email access, and security question, you will need to contact us for assistance.

 ##Account Merging
-We often get requests from users to merge two accounts. We do not have the ability to do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.
+We often get requests from users to merge two accounts. We cannot do this. What we provide is a "migration" to a new account.

 To do this, follow these steps:

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 * If your old account is the admin of any projects, add your new account to those projects and give your new account admin status.
 * Login as your new account; remove the project admin flag on your old account for any projects for which it was the project admin.
 * Disable the old account from that project using the Project Admin / Members page for your project.
-* Logout so you can login under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
+* Logout so you can log in under your old account for the last time. Use the following page to remove your old account:
     * https://sourceforge.net/auth/disable/

 This process will not migrate an account subscription or any donations that have been made from the account being removed.
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@

 ##Email Address

-Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to email address associated with the account.
+Be sure to keep your email address current. If performing an email account recovery, the recovery email will be sent to the email address associated with the account.

-The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates, and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.
+The email address associated with the account is used for newsletter updates and site announcements. It is also used as the primary point of contact for SourceForge.net staff to get in touch with you regarding any concerns with your account or projects (i.e., we receive an Abandoned Project Takeover request for a project where you are an administrator). Keep your email address current so you don't miss any important notices.

 ##Avatars

@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@

    1. Go to the Admin -> Metadata page on your "User project" (these typically take the form:  
 `https://sourceforge.net/u/username/profile/`), and upload an avatar there.
-   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) in order to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.
+   2. Add and configure the email address `username@users.sf.net` to Gravatar (replacing the username with the appropriate value). Note that you may need to edit the `Mail Alias Behavior` setting on your [account page](https://sourceforge.net/account/) to let Gravatar's confirmation mail through.

User Accounts modified by Dave Brondsema

Dave Brondsema — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:24:18 -0000

--- v9
+++ v10
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@

 Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.

-All users are also provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for sending and receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.
+Historically, users have been provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.  This option is discouraged and not available for new accounts, since spam may be relayed, and email verification protocols (like SPF, DKIM, DMARC) may flag the emails as invalid.

 ##Email Address

User Accounts modified by Dave Brondsema

Dave Brondsema — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 20:17:38 -0000

--- v8
+++ v9
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 ##Managing account features
 SourceForge.net user accounts are provided a set of features to help them participate in projects. These features may be managed from the Account Maintenance page and your My SF.net page. These features include our donation system, site newsletters, and the ability to participate in forums.

-Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as Hosted Apps and shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.
+Users who become project developers are provided further advanced features, such as shell service. Some of these services require the use of SSH keys.

 All users are also provided a mail alias (username@users.sourceforge.net) which they can use for sending and receiving mail. Mail sent to the alias is passed through anti-spam and anti-virus checks, then passed to the private email address associated with your account.

User Accounts modified by Dave Brondsema

Dave Brondsema — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 15:58:06 -0000

--- v7
+++ v8
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 Accounts cannot be shared between users. Please [register your own](https://sourceforge.net/account/registration/).
 We encourage you to select a strong password for your account. Strong passwords are not shared between sites. Strong passwords contain both letters and numbers.
 Please change your password on a regular basis.
-
-SourceForge.net is an OpenID relying party. If you have an existing OpenID account, you may use it to access SourceForge.net.

 If you decide not to use your account in the future, please remove it.

@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@

 ##Avatars

-SourceForge uses [Gravatar](http://gravatar.com) to provide its users with profile pictures, frequently known as Avatars. Gravatar is a platform that allows its users to share a single profile picture across multiple sites, in the same way that OpenID shares log-in and account information across sites.
+SourceForge uses [Gravatar](http://gravatar.com) to provide its users with profile pictures, frequently known as Avatars. Gravatar is a platform that allows its users to share a single profile picture across multiple sites.

 To set an avatar for the new SourceForge system, either: