Unsuccessful change of "External Authentciation" Authentication" from None to Google
Hi,
I've found out I have an old account in OpenStreetMap which I've done nothing with since I've registered some three years ago as it turns out. I've completely forgotten I had it.
Now I wanted to sign-in sign in using my Google account, but wasn't able to. Once I've logged in to it "classically" (ie. by using e-mail address and password), I tried to associate a Google account with it. When I changed the "External Authentication" setting from None to Google and clicked on "Save Changes", the button stayed gray without any message. Is there a way for me to do it successfully? Should I contact someone at some specific e-mail address about it?
If I cannot change it ("by design" or by some unresolvable flaw), I guess I'd need to have my account deleted so that I can start anew. Then I'd register with my Google account with the same e-mail address as before. I've read that I can "send an email to the support address" (the address being support@openstreetmap.org). The Wiki page says that "an administrator will disable my account and remove my details from the OpenStreetMap database." Yet, it also says that "my email address will usually be retained in the event that an OpenStreetMap administrator needs to contact you me in the future." If my e-mail address doesn't get removed as well, I'm sure I won't be able to register with it anew. And then this exercise would be meaningless pointless to me. Will they remove that info from database as well if I ask them to?
Thanks in advance for anyone's (constructive) contribution.