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.

spamface → JulieRamsden

Current name: Spamface (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: JulieRamsden (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: 23:19, 12 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: original username was not acceptable as contained the word spam so was advised by wikipedia to change it Spamface (talk) 23:19, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 23:20, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — frankie (talk) 20:37, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Please take a look at this advice ^ and let us know. –xeno^talk 20:25, 17 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per above. MBisanz ^talk 14:50, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GrandMagazine → GRANDMagazine

Current name: GrandMagazine (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: GRANDMagazine (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: 19:04, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: the current username may be misunderstood with the existing user The Grand Magazine GRAND Magazine (talk) 19:04, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Your shouldn't adopt an WP:ORGNAME as your username. –xeno^talk 20:25, 17 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Per Xeno. MBisanz ^talk 14:49, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

cornwallsalternativacalendargirls → cornwallsalternativecalendargirls

Current name: Cornwallsalternativacalendargirls (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cornwallsalternativecalendargirls (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: 10:14, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: mispelt Cornwallsalternativacalendargirls (talk) 10:14, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 10:20, 20 September 2011 (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. Maxim_(talk) 12:00, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Maxim. MBisanz ^talk 14:49, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

parkdalepressaa → Northernbusinessreview

Current name: Parkdalepressaa (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Northernbusinessreview (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: 14:25, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I no longer own Parkdale Press, which my username was originally based on. Parkdalepressaa (talk) 14:25, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:30, 20 September 2011 (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. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 16:05, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Joe. MBisanz ^talk 14:48, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Colby-Sawyer College → Abbeycsc

Current name: Colby-Sawyer College (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Abbeycsc (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: 21:18, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: group name Colby-Sawyer College (talk) 21:18, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:20, 20 September 2011 (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. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 04:27, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Joe. MBisanz ^talk 14:48, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tigidi beta → Tigidi

Current name: Tigidi beta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Tigidi (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: 19:06, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Initial mistake made in typing Tigidi beta (talk) 19:06, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:10, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please make an edit on your frwiki user talk page indicating that you control that account. Then post the diff here. Thanks! ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 22:50, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Joe. MBisanz ^talk 14:50, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Royalnishanth → ROYAL NISHANTH

Current name: Royalnishanth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: ROYAL NISHANTH (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: 22:29, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: WHICH WILL BE HELP TO ME , SO PLZ KINDLY ACCEPT ME REQUEST Royalnishanth (talk) 22:29, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 22:30, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Did you want your new username in ALLCAPS? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 22:54, 21 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Finestminds → Finest Minds

Current name: Finestminds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Finest Minds (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: 14:55, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: The name of the band has a space between the finest and minds Finestminds (talk) 14:55, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:10, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk 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. — frankie (talk) 16:07, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

GombeTo → georgeyanakiev

Current name: GombeTo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Georgeyanakiev (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: 15:51, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I'm not using this nickname anymore. Prefer to use my real name. Gombeto.com 15:51, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:10, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — frankie (talk) 16:15, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User:Evan Mancuso → Evan Mancuso

Current name: User:Evan Mancuso (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Evan Mancuso (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: 03:07, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: User: does not belong in the name, and I am Evan Mancuso Evan Mancuso (talk) 03:07, 25 September 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.
The request was made by Evan Mancuso, not User:Evan Mancuso; please login as User:Evan Mancuso to request a name change. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 03:10, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Not possible at a technical level. MBisanz ^talk 14:47, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

gehilaw → Gehi Law

Current name: Gehilaw (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Gehi Law (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: 17:47, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Misspelled and grammar error Gehilaw (talk) 17:47, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:50, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

User:Evan_Mancuso → Evan_Mancuso

Current name: Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Evan_Mancuso (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Mancuso (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: 21:03, 25 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: User:Evan Mancuso should not come up when you type in Evan Mancuso on google. When I registered and checked the name Evan Mancuso wikipedia approved Evan Mancuso as the account I own. To Chris G Bot 3, I Evan Mancuso always log into wikipedia as Evan Mancuso not User:Evan Mancuso. Thank you. Evan Mancuso (talk) 21:03, 25 September 2011 (UTC) Evan Mancuso (talk) 21:03, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: You username is Evan Mancuso already (all userpages are prefixed with "User:"). If you mean to create a Wikipedia article it can be done at Evan Mancuso, but please review WP:BIO and WP:COI — frankie (talk) 16:53, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kris H Jones → Author Kris Jones

Current name: Kris H Jones (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Author Kris Jones (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: 19:11, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: it;s easier for book to purchase my book Kris Jones (talk) 19:11, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:20, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

enomatic → Blapoire

Current name: Enomatic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Blapoire (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: 12:45, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: conflict of interest, no company name allowed Enomatic (talk) 12:45, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:50, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Are you commons:User:Blapoire? Please make an edit at commons:User talk:Blapoire while logged in to that username to confirm. –xeno^talk 15:41, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

RGAIROLA → rgairola

Current name: RGAIROLA (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Rgairola (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: 14:28, 27 September 2011
Reason: I previously posted this on the usurp board. This is an unusual request. I control neither of the above accounts, nor does anyone else, I think. I am a Wikipedia campus ambassador. I am working with a professor at a university who intends to have his students write on Wikipedia for one of their assignments. He wants the user account user:rgairola but the account user:RGAIROLA is already taken. He is of the belief that he registered RGAIROLA years ago and never used it and did not assign an email address to it. Now he does not remember the password and cannot login. I am writing to request on his behalf access to an account with name user:rgairola.

So far as I know this place would be the best place to ask for access to this account. Could I have account user:rgairola created then have the password emailed to me? I will configure the account to hold his university email in case he forgets his password again.

I know this fails every criteria - target account too new, usurping user inexperienced, no email can be sent to target, plus I am not even the account owner/recipient. I am asking for special attention despite all this because I want the campus ambassador program to go smoothly, and I feel that this kind of occurrence is to be accepted when non-Wikipedians are asked to try to engage the project. If you can help me I would appreciate it. Thanks for your attention. Blue Rasberry (talk) 14:28, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:30, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This reads more like an WP:ACC request. User wants 'rgairola' but can't because 'RGAIROLA' is too similar. No CHU is required, just email me the professor's email and I will force create the account with a random password to their email address. –xeno^talk 14:41, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Not done; new account under target name created instead - password sent by email. –xeno^talk 18:27, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WealthMentors → Elvin Koay

Current name: WealthMentors (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Elvin Koay (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: 15:35, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Created a company name which is not permitted. WealthMentors (talk) 15:35, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:40, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? –xeno^talk 18:28, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ksuowls → FelyseS

Current name: Ksuowls (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: FelyseS (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: 19:49, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: "Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes." Ksuowls (talk) 19:49, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:50, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done –xeno^talk 15:38, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bdebevc → Bill Debevc

Current name: Bdebevc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bill Debevc (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: 16:49, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Would rather have real name than a username Bill Debevc 16:49, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:50, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

nysidpr → ilovedesign

Current name: Nysidpr (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Ilovedesign (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: 19:51, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: do not want conflict of interest Nysidpr (talk) 19:51, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:10, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jessebarreiro → JBwiki

Current name: Jessebarreiro (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: JBwiki (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: 01:18, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want my actual full name to be my username. Jesse Barreiro (talk) 01:18, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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