Frequently Asked Questions

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What should I do if I've lost access to the email address associated with my membership?

How do I recover my login name or reset my password?

Why can't I access your service from an IP listed as a Tor exit node by default?

Why aren't I getting system emails (like password resets) from NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

Why do I get redirected to the login page without an error message when I try to log in to your member site?

What does the error "the login information provided is not correct" mean?

What should I do if the two-factor device used for logging in to my membership is lost or broken?

What should I do if I've forgotten what email address is associated with my membership?

What do I do if my membership was frozen due to sharing or a fraudulent transfer?

What happens if I enter the incorrect email address when I create my membership?

Why does the members site keep asking me to log in again?

If I can't access my existing membership, should I create a new one to get your help with that?

Absolutely not.

The number one rule of our service is that there is a one-to-one relationship between individuals and memberships. If you have a problem, and you address that problem by creating a second membership, you now have two problems. Furthermore, creating a second membership is a FAFO event.

There is no situation so dire that it can't be made significantly worse by employing this strategy.