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

Isotype revisited → CBurke

Current name: Isotype revisited (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: CBurke (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: To avoid the conflict of interest tag appearing on the principal page I have edited, 'Isotype (picture language)'. My previous username is the name of an academic research project (non-commercial) that happens to partly bear the name of its historical subject, Isotype. The article I have contributed as a representative of this project is neutral in tone and serves solely to educate. Unfortunately it triggered an automatic conflict of interest tag, which I did not realize would happen Isotype revisited (talk) 20:28, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:30, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: It might be possible to get it so that there won't be any CoI tags when you edit that article. I'm not sure how it works; I've never been tagged with it when editing Soap, or when writing the word "soap" into other articles, and likewise I haven't had problems on my alternate account 3centsoap either, even when making edits like this. Would you still want to change your name anyway, even if the edit filter tags could be fixed? -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 20:33, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The tag was added by this user: 98.248.33.198, it doesn't seem to be an automated event. _Met^ty 23:24, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think there might be some confusion here between the edit filter tag and the warning that was placed on Isotype's talk page. I hadn't seen that before, and am not sure what either of them meant when they mentioned tags. -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 23:28, 20 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I don't see a potential COI with the original username.--Unionhawk ^Talk ^E-mail ^Review 18:37, 21 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

From Isotype revisited (talk) 18:51, 22 September 2009 (UTC): I think that the CoI warning and initial CoI header tag (now removed) on the page Isotype (picture language) were triggered by my username being identical with that of a website in the external links of that page: www.isotyperevisited.org, which has just gone live and so can be checked for its neutrality. I can understand the principle of this, and don't want it to keep happening to me, given that my contributions under this username will generally all pertain to that subject. So it may be advisable to change my username.[reply]

Shivnath_thukral → Shivnath_Thukral

Current username: Shivnath_thukral (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Shivnath_Thukral (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 10:40, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

ShivnathWiki (talk) 10:40, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reason: Reason for requested renaming
Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Pmlineditor^Talk 10:44, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. Pmlineditor^Talk 10:44, 22 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The real name is already being used. I'd still like to hear a reason, though. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 21:52, 23 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Um, current username isn't registered, their username is ShivnathWiki, not Shivnath_thukral MBisanz ^talk 04:11, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No reply. --Dweller (talk) 12:10, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Theneonempire → The_Neon_Empire

Current name: Theneonempire (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: The_Neon_Empire (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: Didn't add in underscores to create spaces. Theneonempire (talk) 09:57, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 10:00, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: The rename was done Sept 21, have you tried logging in with the new account? MBisanz ^talk 12:54, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not done No reply. --Dweller (talk) 10:48, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Solutions88 → Capital88

Current name: Solutions88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Capital88 (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. Nicolina A. Stewart, CPA, PFS, CLU, ChFC 17:33, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
Bureaucrat note: Could you elaborate a reason for renaming? MBisanz ^talk 18:47, 24 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
{{done}} Per non-controversial intent. MBisanz ^talk 14:33, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please note the new name appears to violate WP:ORGNAME: see capital88.net. DoktorMandrake 02:35, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hrmph, that is annoying, disabling archive to think more. MBisanz ^talk 02:45, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WebmastersGroup → Jordi Lopez

Current name: WebmastersGroup (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Jordi Lopez (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. I was using a wrong user name for wikipedia WebmastersGroup (talk) 08:14, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 08:15, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? MBisanz ^talk 12:02, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not done No reply - user seems to have stopped editing. --Dweller (talk) 10:55, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dutch weismann → Dutch Weismann

Current name: Dutch weismann (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Dutch Weismann (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. Both first AND last names need to be capitalized per history of Dutch Weisman in magazines, peridocals, press and articles. Dutch weismann (talk) 20:10, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: I am not sure of the context of this requested rename in like of WP:ORGNAME. MBisanz ^talk 20:11, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ElvenAmerican → Christian Benvenuto

Current name: ElvenAmerican (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Christian Benvenuto (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

Current: ElvenAmerican (I do not edit frequently, so I don't know the usertag trick) New: Christian Benvenuto —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.11.96.2 (talk) 13:57, 1 October 2009 (UTC) Reason: I want something that's more easy to remember, I know the conditions of using a real name on the internet. Yes, I do and will understand it. I've used my realname in several internet forums, and I've become a valued member in such communities. However, I am not a clerk or an adminstrator, so I will leave it to you. I also see that my realname is availiable, but I do not want to create another account in the fear of being accused as a sockpuppeteer. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.11.96.2 (talk) 13:55, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: We can't perform the rename unless you log in as the account. However, you also don't have any real edits (just creating your userpage); you can just as easily register the new account and go about your business. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:58, 1 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Rubytarbles → SeanCDuffy

Current name: Rubytarbles (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SeanCDuffy (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 new name is my real name. Rubytarbles (talk) 09:28, 2 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 09:31, 2 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name?--Unionhawk ^Talk ^E-mail ^Review 12:58, 2 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dillo2k9 → Dylan2k9

Current name: Dillo2k9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Dylan2k9 (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: Dillo2k9 is the name in some links Im trying to use and so I want to change it Dillo2k9 (talk) 16:13, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I have some concerns about your edits. Are you here to actually improve the encyclopedia? EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:05, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ihlin0733 → Svgamer0733

Current name: Ihlin0733 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Svgamer0733 (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: privacy concern Ihlin0733 (talk) 16:49, 4 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: You have only made one edit apart from this one. Would it not be simpler just to create that account? Renaming creates a slight but avoidable drain on the servers. Intelligentsium 00:26, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NNSA CTOS → Ctosdev

Current name: NNSA CTOS (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Ctosdev (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: Original name is name of organization. NNSA CTOS (talk) 15:30, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Requesting user blocked. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 23:57, 5 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 00:54, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Biopredictive → Roudoudou

Current name: Biopredictive (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Roudoudou (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: we used our company name for transparency - it was a mistake. Biopredictive (talk) 14:43, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please review WP:NOSHARE, WP:SPAMMER and WP:COI. Thanks, –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:01, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TheHeels → The Heels Show

Current name: TheHeels (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: The Heels Show (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 given the wrong signup information and need to get it corrected as via my boss. Also, the previous username is not showing any results when entries are googled or searched for online. We'd just like to keep everything related and in a steady flow. TheHeels (talk) 22:05, 6 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Requesting user blocked as per username policy. Useight (talk) 01:44, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Wikipedia is not a vehicle through which to advertise yourself. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:37, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Gp75motorsports → Zer0431

Current name: Gp75motorsports (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Zer0431 (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'm trying to start over I've had a rough past, and would like to have a new username so I don't get reminded about my past here. Gp75motorsports ^TALK 00:13, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done - detached from global account by the way. The Rambling Man (talk) 07:39, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Now to start fresh. Gp75motorsports ^TALK 16:58, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Inplymouth → Plymouthcitizen

Current name: Inplymouth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Plymouthcitizen (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 is because this is a more neutral name. Old name is too similar to website name of an external link I suggested for inclusion. Inplymouth (talk) 10:29, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Will you be using this new account to promote your website? Please note WP:COI before answering. The Rambling Man (talk) 10:35, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Flightofthemole → Crooks

Current name: Flightofthemole (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Crooks (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: conflict of interest in editing. Flightofthemole (talk) 10:30, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not done The account already exists on English Wikipedia. You can usurp it at WP:CHU/U or just choose a different account that's available. --Dweller (talk) 10:41, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Lvsi → AngelCrying

Current name: Lvsi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: AngelCrying (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've already changed my user name on the italian wikipedia. I don't like my old name anymore. Lvsi (talk) 11:11, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please provide a reason for renaming. The Rambling Man (talk) 11:35, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Thanks for the reason. Please log into your italian account and post on your talkpage (in English!) that you approve of this change. Then come back here and post a diff. You might also want to grab the SUL - do so through "My preferences". --Dweller (talk) 12:53, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Here is the diff

Bureaucrat note: per the discussion on your talkpage, will you assure us that you will not be using this renamed account on behalf of your organisation? The Rambling Man (talk) 16:27, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

VirginMoneyGiving → VMGANT

Current name: VirginMoneyGiving (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: VMGANT (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: Same as organisation name, so looking to change VirginMoneyGiving (talk) 16:28, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:36, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

LC_memory → Memory_Matt

Current name: LC_memory (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Memory_Matt (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 looks like a company, which it is not, want to reflect me as an individual. Lc memory (talk) 18:28, 7 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Current requests

Isotype revisited → CBurke

Shivnath_thukral → Shivnath_Thukral

Theneonempire → The_Neon_Empire

Solutions88 → Capital88

WebmastersGroup → Jordi Lopez

Dutch weismann → Dutch Weismann

ElvenAmerican → Christian Benvenuto

Rubytarbles → SeanCDuffy

Dillo2k9 → Dylan2k9

Ihlin0733 → Svgamer0733

NNSA CTOS → Ctosdev

Biopredictive → Roudoudou

TheHeels → The Heels Show

Gp75motorsports → Zer0431

Inplymouth → Plymouthcitizen

Flightofthemole → Crooks

Lvsi → AngelCrying

Retrosock → TheRetroGuy3

FullOfBliss → Scienz_Guy

Bragster → Dangerawesome

VirginMoneyGiving → VMGANT

VirginMoneyGiving → VMGANT

LC_memory → Memory_Matt