Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
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Archived requests
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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

Themotzgroup → The Motz Group

Current name: Themotzgroup (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: The Motz Group (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 want the name spaced out so it's readable and understandable. Themotzgroup (talk) 17:53, 10 May 2010 (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. MBisanz ^talk 19:20, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Not done due to no response. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:49, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NazarK → Nazar

Current name: NazarK (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Nazar (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: Renaming to my Single User Login NazarK (talk) 12:13, 13 May 2010 (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) 12:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. Jarkeld (talk) 13:30, 13 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Samit Boonyaruk → Samit

Current name: Samit Boonyaruk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Samit (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: For Security reason. Samit Boonyaruk (talk) 14:06, 16 May 2010 (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) 14:09, 16 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:52, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Boxercraft → Atlanta1985

Current name: Boxercraft (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Atlanta1985 (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: Username was the same as an article Boxercraft (talk) 16:55, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 16:57, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done MBisanz ^talk 17:19, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fecchi → Deino Wanthers

Current name: Fecchi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Deino Wanthers (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: Fecchi is the name of Massimo Fecchi (a fact that I was aware of when I created the account). I don't want to edit with this name any more. I am already renamed in German Wikipedia and hope to be on Commons, fr and la. thanks a lot. Fecchi (talk) 17:23, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 17:24, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done MBisanz ^talk 17:51, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cairniemc → Butterflykissess9999

Current name: Cairniemc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Butterflykissess9999 (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 identity known butterflykisses 17:26, 17 May 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cairniemc (talk • contribs)
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 17:33, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done MBisanz ^talk 17:52, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

KappaSigmaAEKDB → Adelphoi En Kardia Dia Biou

Current name: KappaSigmaAEKDB (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Adelphoi En Kardia Dia Biou (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 do not want the name of the "Kappa Sigma" organization in my username since I am only a historian/enthusiast, not a member. KappaSigmaAEKDB (talk) 17:48, 17 May 2010 (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) 17:51, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry! I thought I was just supposed to report here if I changed my username. I made the account and redirected my old page to it, I didn't realize that I could just change the name. Adelphoi En Kardia Dia Biou (talk) 17:57, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Since you confirmed that you were behind both accounts, I renamed the existing "Adelphoi En Kardia Dia Biou" account to "Adelphoi En Kardia Dia Biou (usurped)", and renamed "KappaSigmaAEKDB" to "Adelphoi En Kardia Dia Biou". I undid your redirects on your user and talk pages, however, since they were linking to themselves (and because I forgot to delete the pages after I performed the usurp, I had to move them manually and they were confusing me...). EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:16, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Some Hot Wheels Fan → Warman2100

Current name: Some Hot Wheels Fan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Warman2100 (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 current username is long and I wanted a new name. I'm also renaming on Commons, Meta, ruwiki and simple.wiki, so this is SUL too. Some Hot Wheels Fan (talk) 23:39, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 23:39, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have no edits other than to enwiki. I'm creating the new SUL account for commons/ru/meta/simple, but hopefully not on enwiki.. Some Hot Wheels Fan (talk) 23:42, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 23:43, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brettcapron → Design-geek

Current name: Brettcapron (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Design-geek (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 want to change away from using my real name for security reasons. Brettcapron (talk) 01:08, 18 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]