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.

SteGrifo → SteGrifo27

Current name: SteGrifo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SteGrifo27 (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: 12:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reason: -- SteGrifo (talk) 12:43, 8 February 2011 (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) 12:44, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
There is already a global account registered for SteGrifo27 (primary wiki: itwiki). 1 unattached account exists with this name. The local account is not attached. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:50, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Why you want the "27" in there, I don't know, but please log in to the SteGrifo27 account and post here confirming this request and I will swap them around. –xeno^talk 13:50, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
So is it ok? --SteGrifo27 (talk) 14:55, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done "SteGrifo27" renamed to "SteGrifo27 (renamed)" and "SteGrifo" renamed to "SteGrifo27". –xeno^talk 15:01, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mohzinaslam → Mohzin Aslam

Current name: Mohzinaslam (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Mohzin Aslam (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: 13:01, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Spelling mistake in name Mohzinaslam (talk) 13:01, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 13:02, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done, but please take note of our warning as to using your real name. –xeno^talk 13:51, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FokkerCommunications → AircraftLove

Current name: FokkerCommunications (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: AircraftLove (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: 15:48, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Previos name is in conflict with the username policy FokkerCommunications (talk) 15:48, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 15:49, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done –xeno^talk 15:52, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ksalisbury → Cutecauliflower

Current name: Ksalisbury (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cutecauliflower (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: 17:32, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reason: My current username is my real name. I'd like to change it to an anonymous screenname. Thanks. Junebug221 17:32, 8 February 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cutecauliflower (talk • contribs)
Done, but please note a permanent log entry is kept that docments the rename. Please see also Wikipedia:How to fix your signature, as you have not included a link as required by the guideline. –xeno^talk 17:34, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WindowsNT → MCWNT

Current name: WindowsNT (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: MCWNT (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: 21:40, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Changing a user name after a ban - Thanks. Michael (talk) 21:40, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 21:41, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done –xeno^talk 21:43, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Webmink → Open Source Guy

Current name: Webmink (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Open Source Guy (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, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
Reason: The previous ID is too closely associated with my real-world identity and is starting to lead to harrassment issues Webmink (talk) 22:17, 8 February 2011 (UTC) Webmink (talk) 22:17, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]