Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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Simple username changes

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This page hosts simple requests for a username change across the Wikimedia network. Requests are processed by stewards and global renamers.

Instructions

Read Wikipedia:Changing username carefully. You must be aware of and understand all the implications of changing your username. Specifically:
- Your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited, and in all log entries.
- Your user pages, account preferences, and edits will be moved to the new name. Please do not create a new account or attempt to move them yourself.
- Links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be created pointing to your new userpage.
- Understand that using your real name as your username may put you at risk of harassment.
Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
- be inappropriate, profane, or offensive
- contain libelous, contentious, or non-public information
- be misleading by impersonating other users or implying that you have authority
- be the name of a company, organization, group; or imply that the account is shared with multiple people
- contain emoji, emoticons, or non-language symbols
- contain the # < > [ ] | { } / @ : = characters, among other restrictions
Check that your new username is not already in use by searching for it on Special:CentralAuth. If the name is registered, even on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
If the target name hasn't made any edits to any Wikimedia project, you may request usurpation at meta:Steward requests/Username changes.
Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
Place your request here.
- Add your desired username after NEW=.
- Add a reason for the change after REASON=. Requests without a valid reason will not be approved.
- Do not change anything else.
Select Publish changes.
Check back on this page periodically to answer any inquiries regarding your request. Consider watching the page so you can monitor updates. Requests may be closed if there are unresolved queries.

Requests that do not follow these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing.

Tech Bytez MD → Tech Bytez

Current name: Tech Bytez MD (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Tech Bytez (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 06:35, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Simplicity Tech Bytez MD (talk) 06:35, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 06:40, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: @Tech Bytez MD: Your account was just renamed on March 8, I'm going to decline this request, however if another renamer wants to action this request, by all means go ahead. - FlightTime (open channel) 14:29, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello FlightTime,

I encountered an issue when attempting to change my username globally; the system persistently indicated that all entries were already in use, even for highly improbable usernames such as "hfguythdkj676." This persistent error occurred on the global username change platform. Due to this, I presumed a technical glitch and opted for a simple username change, which lacks the instant verification feature of the global change page. Believing my preferred username "Tech Bytez" to be possibly taken, given its simplicity, I appended additional letters, hoping for a successful change. Surprisingly, upon revisiting the global change page post-approval, "Tech_Bytez" was indeed available. In light of these events, might I request assistance in updating my username to "Tech_Bytez"? I assure you, I have no intention of further changes. Thank you for your consideration. Tech Bytez MD (talk) 18:02, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: @Tech Bytez MD: This issue is a little beyond my experience here, I leave it for a more experianced renamer. I'm going to remove your new request as this one is still workable. Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 19:28, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I appreciate it! Tech Bytez MD (talk) 20:03, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tech Bytez: We normally discourage getting renamed soon after being previously renamed, but your explanation above seems reasonable enough for me to consider an exception. As such, I am going to be marking your request as

Done and approving it. I do want to emphasize that we generally discourage people from requesting username changes too frequently, as it can cause confusion amongst other editors. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 22:22, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Tech Bytez (talk) 07:58, 15 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]