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Retrieve abandoned username #22643
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I wanted to have the username of my project on this account but I found that there’s an account with that username that has no activities since the “Joined GitHub” in 2014, no contribution or stars in the past 5 years. Github have some policy regarding abandoned accounts? There’s anything I could do to retrieve it? |
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Hello @kornolinka , Thanks for reaching out! There is a policy on name squatting which allows people to acquire accounts without activity. You’ll need to reach out to GitHub Support directly for help with this. We can’t discuss specific account details in the public forum. I hope this helps. |
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Hi everyone 👋 , We're locking this discussion because it has not had recent activity and/or other members have asked for more information to assist you but received no response. Thank you for helping us maintain a productive and tidy community for all our members. We are no longer accepting requests to release dormant usernames. We are not able to accommodate this request. If you hold a trademark to this name and believe there is a clear case of confusion between the account and your trademark, please review our Trademark Policy to determine if you should submit a trademark policy violation report. Thank you! |
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Hello @kornolinka ,
Thanks for reaching out! There is a policy on name squatting which allows people to acquire accounts without activity. You’ll need to reach out to GitHub Support directly for help with this. We can’t discuss specific account details in the public forum.
I hope this helps.