Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
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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

Seraphim Whipp → Seraphim

Current name: Seraphim Whipp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Seraphim (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: Bit of a complicated request. I would like to switch around the two accounts I use so that "Seraphim Whipp" becomes my alternate and "Seraphim" my main account. Seraphim♥Whipp 16:01, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: For a sake of a clean audit, please log in as Seraphim and confirm that you own that account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:04, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hello :) *Waves at Nichalp*. Seraphim♥ 16:06, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, for the next five minutes, till I give you the green signal, please do not edit Wikipedia. =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:09, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done I got the following errors. You would be in a better position to figure out which page goes where.

The following error messages related to pages under Seraphim:

The page User:Seraphim Whipp already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.
The page User:Seraphim Whipp/huggle.css already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.
The page User:Seraphim Whipp/monobook.js already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.
The page User talk:Seraphim Whipp already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.

The following error messages related to pages temporarily stored in the subpages of User:Seraphim (temp) (when moving from Seraphim (temp) to Seraphim). Please delete these pages once you're done.

The page User:Seraphim already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.
The page User:Seraphim/huggle.css already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.
The page User:Seraphim/monobook.js already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.
The page User talk:Seraphim already exists and cannot be automatically overwritten.

While renaming, I had to break your SUL for both accounts, you would have to reenable it. =Nichalp «Talk»= 16:25, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks ever so much. I'll take care of everything. Seraphim ♥ 16:38, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

RLUmamarus → Rlu

Current name: RLUmamarus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Rlu (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: I have the same account in RU wikipedia, user Riu never works. RLUmamarus (talk) 20:45, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 16:16, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: could you make an edit to ruwiki while signed in as Rlu to confirm this request? WJBscribe (talk) 17:54, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've posted a similar request to ru:Обсуждение участника:Rlu. EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:58, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Account confirmed.[1] EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:44, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:44, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Davebrownsound → Godfather666

Current name: Davebrownsound (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Godfather666 (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: It has been reported that my username is illegal by the username policy of the site, I would like to rename it. Davebrownsound (talk) 16:22, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I can easily see some people getting upset by the 666 aspect of your username; is there something else you'd prefer to have yourself renamed to? EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:29, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, Godfather669 seems good as well, can I have this name instead? Davebrownsound (talk) 13:12, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Indef'ed this account; account rename no longer necessary. seicer | talk | contribs 16:22, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done per seicer's indef block of the requester. EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:46, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MuisjeNL → MuisjeRC2

Current name: MuisjeNL (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: MuisjeRC2 (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: The reason why i want the name change is cause i like the NL seperated. I will use that username as a global account and on alternative wikis. This way i have 1 identity instead of variations. Thank you very much.

MuisjeNL (talk) 21:20, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Soxbot VI analyzed this request and found a problem. Although the requested username exists, the user has not made any contributions to Wikipedia. Therefore, you can place a request to usurp the username at WP:USURP. SoxBot VI (talk) 19:00, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Azluminosity → T88o9hl

Current name: Azluminosity (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: T88o9hl (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: dont like my former username Azluminosity (talk) 19:38, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 19:39, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Requesting user has no edits outside the renaming process. -Jéské Couriano ^{(v^_^v)} 19:39, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Also, seemingly random strings of characters are typically reserved for editors exercising their right to vanish. Useight (talk) 20:12, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Just register a new username. EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:47, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Neotu → Neogejo

Current name: Neotu (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Neogejo (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: I was ask by Themfromspace to do so. Please see my talk page. Thank you Neotu (talk) 23:30, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 23:33, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I request that this change not be made as it would still fail Wikipedia's username policy. User:Neotu is currently dealing with a suspected COI with an article and after a google search I see that his new name would still be in violation of the guidelines, as it would be the name of a company the user founded. Themfromspace (talk) 23:53, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Bureaucrat note: Neotu, please request a username that conforms to our username policy and we will process your request. EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:48, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin Mulligan → Kx1186

Current name: Kevin Mulligan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Kx1186 (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: Don't want my real name on the internet. Kevin (talk) 01:06, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 01:09, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done bibliomaniac 1 5 05:22, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Syntaxguru → Johnwporter

Current name: Syntaxguru (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Johnwporter (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: Using my actual name. Syntaxguru (talk) 05:34, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]