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

Patrick plutschow → Tokyo University Asian Studies

Current name: Patrick plutschow (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Tokyo University Asian Studies (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
Datestamp: 04:49, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: more anonymous and protection from being hassled Patrick Plutschow 04:49, 22 August 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Patrick plutschow (talk • contribs)
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 04:51, 22 August 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 05:09, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Not done and target username has been blocked as a violation. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 07:30, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GiantMen → JellyMusic

Current name: GiantMen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: JellyMusic (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
Datestamp: 16:22, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: to fit with rules GiantMen (talk) 16:22, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 16:24, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Which rules are you referring to? Kingturtle (talk) 17:02, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Maybe the username policy? —I-20 the highway 23:24, 24 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think the username policy would favour the current name over "JellyMusic" which could be seen as promotional... no? –xeno^talk 23:26, 24 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Smgeddes → Db-user

Current name: Smgeddes (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Db-user (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
Datestamp: 22:17, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: Lack of use Smgeddes (talk) 22:17, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 22:18, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Umm are you signifying you want to delete your account or have it renamed to that? We prefer people leaving select a random name like "Renamed user 1047" etc. MBisanz ^talk 22:20, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Though, if he's just planning on leaving, placing {{retired}} on the userpage is the best solution. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 05:38, 24 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Not done as only edit ever was to this page. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WikiProject Japan! 16:54, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Housing4our → Housing4OurVets

Current name: Housing4our (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Housing4OurVets (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
Datestamp: 22:32, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: because it looked stupid the way I had it. Housing4our (talk) 22:32, 24 August 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 22:42, 24 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 03:26, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sfnativesfortruuth → Sfnativefortruth

Current name: Sfnativesfortruuth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sfnativefortruth (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
Datestamp: 22:13, 25 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: sounds like a group Sfnativesfortruuth (talk) 22:13, 25 August 2010 (UTC) Sfnativesfortruuth (talk) 22:13, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 22:15, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: All you did was fix a spelling mistake. Your username still looks like a group. bibliomaniac 1 5 01:23, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Safetynetrx → SafetyNET-Rx

Current name: Safetynetrx (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SafetyNET-Rx (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
Datestamp: 17:49, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: Inaccurate spelling SafetyNET-Rx 17:49, 27 August 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Safetynetrx (talk • contribs)
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 17:51, 27 August 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 20:26, 27 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Minarose → Miscvhievous princess

Current name: Minarose (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Miscvhievous princess (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
Datestamp: 06:11, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: i don't want to use my real name Minarose 06:11, 29 August 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Minarose (talk • contribs)

Bureaucrat note: You have made two rename requests. Please cancel one of them. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 14:31, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Minarose → Mischievous

Current name: Minarose (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Mischievous (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
Datestamp: 06:25, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: i don't want my real name to be used Minarose 06:25, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: You have made two rename requests. Please cancel one of them. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 14:31, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wildsheepchaser → Cruinneog

Current name: Wildsheepchaser (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cruinneog (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
Datestamp: 07:04, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: I have been harrassed under this username on another forum and do not wish to carryover here. Wildsheepchaser (talk) 07:04, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 14:33, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

TheDigitalMann → LarsTaskinSE

Current name: TheDigitalMann (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: LarsTaskinSE (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
Datestamp: 08:34, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: The first username is being used by another in another forum and I'd like to avoid confusion. TheDigitalMann (talk) 08:34, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 14:36, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jlanot → Jar Jar Binx

Current name: Jlanot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Jar Jar Binx (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
Datestamp: 14:05, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: Anonymity on wikipedia Jlanot (talk) 14:05, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 14:42, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Devoninspiration → MapleD

Current name: Devoninspiration (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: MapleD (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
Datestamp: 16:47, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Reason: It was originally just a nickname but later I used it as a business name and I therefore thinks this is against user name policy as it a) could be seen as promotional and b) identifies me directly (I have the URL). Devoninspiration (talk) 16:47, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]