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Simple username changes

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


Instructions
  1. 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.
  2. Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
  3. 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.
  4. Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. 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.
  6. Select Publish changes.
  7. 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.


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Completed and rejected requests will automatically be archived into one of the pages below.

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For stewards, global renamers, and clerks

Only stewards and global renamers have the authority to approve or decline requests. Requests are automatically clerked by a bot, but occasionally human intervention is required, particularly for malformed requests. If you would like to help out with clerking, please see Wikipedia:Changing username/Assistance.


Current requests

Schizombie → Шизомби

Shiafishman → -- -- --

  •  Bureaucrat note: Any crats, clerks, or others have an issue with a hyphen-only username? Albeit bizarre and unpronounceable, I don't think it is forbidden. -- Avi (talk) 05:12, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Bureaucrat note: Could a clerk please follow-up with the user and see if we can get clarity? If not, I suggest we default to a random username on or after Jan 10th. --Dweller (talk) 12:46, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Russlaher → RussLaher

Manikandaprabhu_it → Manikandaprabhu_cts

 Bureaucrat note: Please explain your reasoning; I'm not sure what "security breach" means in the context of a rename request, especially since you only have two edits. EVula // talk // // 15:33, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Haydnwoodmusic → Haydn Wood Music

Sethasa → Seth Asa

  •  Clerk note: clerk I advised Seth about the question from Avi a couple of days ago. In my opinion the user would prefer his real name, as evidenced by his request here, his signature, and by the content of his user page, though i cannot say if he is aware of the implications. His contribs and signature are self-promotional; i have asked him to remove the url from his signature. delirious & lost~hugs~ 08:12, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ohaus → Ohaus

 Clerk note: clerk I removed the redundant "User:" in the request. User is requesting to change to the name already in use but the signature appears to be promotional. Use of a company name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please also review the conflict of interest policy and choose another name that is specific to yourself. delirious &lost~hugs~ 15:18, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

TheTechieGeek63 → Zollerriia

Ericzinan → El_sinanovic

Dreamoffrozensky → Anony4b2

 Bureaucrat note: Please provide a reason for renaming. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 03:11, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bruce.AV → Unknown.hr

Leca67 → Exclay1967

Safestartsystems → Jon T. Russell

Steffan → -- -- --

This is a m:Right to Vanish request where I am leaving the English Wikipedia and wish to have my username changed to something random (ie. not -- -- --) as explained in my initial changing username request above. I do not intend on editing nor using the English Wikipedia in this username nor in any other username in the future. User:Nifky? this is not requesting the same username as User:Shiafishman, if you read my intial request to change my username I requested that my username be changed to something random. Steffan (talk) 15:30, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alexandreareynolds → Alexandrea

Akhtar.mohammadf → ---

Entryhelp → - )

4yunweb → Uestc

Buhay Tao → Buhay Tao (ᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ ᜆᜂ)

PooPantsMcGee → MrsArthusMcPhoo

Vcdewiki → Zi.comq

4yunweb → Dzkd

Cvhareaves → Chareaves

Bella_Gatta → CodeCat

Gabbyshoe → Supergabbyshoe

CURRENT Bella_Gatta → NEW CoderCat