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

Paullywaully88 → Looseslacks

Current name: Paullywaully88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Looseslacks (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: somebody else used my account, this also my username for a number of soacial networking sites Paullywaully88 (talk) 22:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 22:51, 1 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please explain what you mean by "somebody else used my account". —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 11:07, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No reply. --Dweller (talk) 11:56, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Woozifi → FerencHsu802

Current name: Woozifi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: FerencHsu802 (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 protect personal information, for I've created lots of account by this name. Woozifi (talk) 02:06, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target account conflicts with SUL. SoxBot (talk) 02:06, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: are you FerencHsu802 on ja.wiki? @Kate (talk) 16:59, 2 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes, it's already changed. -Woozifi (talk) 02:45, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I'd appreciate a clerk chasing this one, please. --Dweller (talk) 11:56, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I left him a note on his talk page the same day that I left the above clerk note, but I've gone ahead and e-mailed him today. @Kate (parlez) 17:37, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tonytmusic → Tony T Nguyen

Current name: Tonytmusic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Tony T Nguyen (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 wanted to use my real name and create a page on Tony T Nguyen Tonytmusic (talk) 08:58, 3 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 09:00, 3 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please see WP:COI. Autobiographies on the English Wikipedia are strongly discouraged, as it is almost impossible for a person to write neutrally about themselves. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:47, 3 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

1Steelhead2 → Paul H. Ford Jr.

Current name: 1Steelhead2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Paul H. Ford Jr. (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
Reason: 1Steelhead2 (talk) 18:17, 7 December 2009 (UTC)Current name is confusing to readers desiring access to the donation.[reply]

I've reformatted this request, as it was malformed, but you could please confirm that Paul H. Ford Jr. is the correct desired name? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 18:23, 7 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Could you please clarify your rationale? It doesn't make much sense what-so-ever. -Jeremy ^{(v^_^v Stop... at a WHAMMY!!)} 23:50, 7 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geuiwogbil → G.W.

Current name: Geuiwogbil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: G.W. (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: "Geuiwogbil" is silly and difficult to pronounce correctly. "G.W." is not. Geuiwogbil (Talk) 20:09, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 20:10, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:46, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ericbonetti → Citsejam

Current name: Ericbonetti (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Citsejam (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: harassment due fact that I am a police officer Ericbonetti (talk) 23:05, 9 December 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) 23:06, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: As SoxBot was kind enough to inform you of, this account already exists, though it meets the criteria for usurpation. However, due to the reason behind your request you might not wish to wait the 7 days that it takes for an usurpation to be carried out. Is there another name, not listed at Special:ListUsers, that you would prefer? @Kate (parlez) 23:11, 9 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ShamWow → Plot Spoiler

Current name: ShamWow (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Plot Spoiler (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: ShamWow! is the name of a popular sponge product marketed by notable infomercial maven Vince Offer. I was informed that I can no longer have this username as it is ostensibly named after this product (although I am not attempting to represent it in any way). Regardless, I will change my name to that listed above. Thank you. ShamWow (talk) 01:59, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 02:00, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Your ShamWow account has a unified login, though you don't appear to have made any edits on the 15 other wikis on which you have accounts. Are you fine with being renamed just on this wiki, which will detach this account from your global account? If you want all of your accounts renamed together, you will need to place a request on WP:CHU/SUL. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:39, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I have only made edits to English Wikipedia. What do you suggest?ShamWow (talk) 04:19, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Since your old accounts have no edits, you can just recreate them as you edit other wikis automatically. MBisanz ^talk 04:31, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

hasan_alikhattak → hasanalikhattak

Current name: Hasan alikhattak (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Hasanalikhattak (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

aLieNzwOrkshOp (talk) 00:10, 10 December 2009 (UTC) its my full name and it looks for good to me[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. @Kate (parlez) 02:07, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? I'm assuming it's okay based on your current username, but I want to make sure. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:41, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RiverBendAcademy → GopherGirl85

Current name: RiverBendAcademy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: GopherGirl85 (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

RiverBendAcademy (talk) 02:33, 10 December 2009 (UTC)}}[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U. @Kate (parlez) 02:35, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please provide a reason for renaming. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:42, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I assume that it might have to do with this. @Kate (parlez) 02:43, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're probably right; thanks, Kate.

Bureaucrat note: Your RiverBendAcademy account has a unified login, though you only have one edit on Commons and no edits on Meta (see here). Are you fine with being renamed just on this wiki, which will detach this account from your global account? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:51, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

SparksBoy → RetiredWikipedian789

Current name: SparksBoy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: RetiredWikipedian789 (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 would like to use my rtv please :) SparksBoy (talk) 05:29, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 05:30, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

SBP_group → Raffuzzo_p

Current name: SBP_group (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Raffuzzo_p (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 unintentionally sounds like a collective name. Sbp group (talk) 14:42, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]