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.

Current requests

Click here to place a request

Jim Beam Employee → Spirits_Fan

Current name: Jim Beam Employee (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Spirits_Fan (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
Reason: My new mentor, Lympathy, instructed me to create a user name that wasn't in violation of username guidelines (COI) and that would allow me to add value to other articles in the spirits industry. Jim Beam Employee (talk) 14:27, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 14:30, 17 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Underscores just show up as spaces. Are you sure you want to continue? bibliomaniac 1 5 00:20, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Aroquentin tin → A roquentin tin

Current name: Aroquentin tin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: A roquentin tin (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
Reason: Current name without spaces is hard to pronounce and too unwieldy. Aroquentin tin (talk) 13:04, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot VI (talk) 13:06, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Target has edits from this month. You can only change to this if it is also you or the target agrees. — Rlevse • Talk • 13:51, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pryank patel → Joe merchant

Current name: Pryank patel (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Joe merchant (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming.this is a cool name. Pryank patel (talk) 20:04, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 20:06, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The text above, "this is a cool name", was added by an IP here. Useight (talk) 20:39, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. I'm not particularly convinced that the name change will benefit Wikipedia, considering your act of vandalism. Also, you can just create the name if you want it. bibliomaniac 1 5 22:41, 19 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

41doctorsalt97 → Drscience

Current name: 41doctorsalt97 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Drscience (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. 41doctorsalt97 (talk) 02:00, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 02:03, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I reformatted this request. Original post can be found here. Useight (talk) 02:21, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Another note, the requested username is taken and has an edit from April 2007. Useight (talk) 02:23, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Useight, please decide if you wish to attempt to usurp the account. The Rambling Man (talk) 09:07, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Parrotbot → Parrotman

Current name: Parrotbot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Parrotman (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Parrotbot (talk) 13:10, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot VI (talk) 13:12, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In addition, Parrotman has a history with Wikipedia in that he is considered to be a sockpuppet. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 13:42, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - requested account has edits. WJBscribe (talk) 00:00, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Richardtyler → Richard Tyler

Current name: Richardtyler (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Richard Tyler (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. To match my name, I originally typed in the user name incorrectly. Thank you. Richardtyler (talk) 19:50, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 19:51, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Fixed malformed request. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Kacheek!)} 23:29, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WJBscribe (talk) 23:57, 20 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't help but notice that you've only actually made 10 edits to articles since your were renamed in January. You seem to be rather focused on your own userpage... WJBscribe (talk) 00:30, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Protestant reformed → Protestant Reformed

Current name: Protestant reformed (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Protestant Reformed (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming: The capitalized word "Reformed" has a significantly different denotation that the uncapitalized word "reformed", and it is the latter I intend. Thanks for your time and do keep up the excellent work! Protestant reformed (talk) 03:48, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 03:51, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

want to change current user name.

ANSU-VANSH → ANSU.VANSH

Current name: ANSU-VANSH (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: ANSU.VANSH (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
Reason: ansu.vnsh is easy to remember for me.but when i am going to log in, i confused with current user name. Ansu-vansh (talk) 03:56, 21 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]