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.

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]

Not done per above. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 21:16, 1 October 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]

Not done as requesting account is blocked. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 21:18, 1 October 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]

(non-buro note): I have deleted the editor's userpage as promotion, and new username and reason show this editor to be using Wikipedia for WP:PROMO purposes (talk→ BWilkins ←track) 21:42, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - promotional, per BWilkins. WJBscribe (talk) 15:09, 2 October 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]
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]

Robot clerk note: There is already a global account registered for Blapoire. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 10:32, 29 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]

Hekurishtja → Burim Haliti

Current name: Hekurishtja (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Burim Haliti (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: 20:11, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: This is the name of film director,hekurishtja is the movie of Burim Haliti Hekurishtja (talk) 20:11, 27 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:20, 27 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]

Madeinflint → Infophilebme

Current name: Madeinflint (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Infophilebme (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: 15:36, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Flint is the town in which I was born. It wasn't idended to represent a group; however, it was identified as a group. As a result, I would like to change my username. Madeinflint (talk) 15:36, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:40, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any problem with your username. Please let us know if you would still like to change it. –xeno^talk 15:54, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If possible I would also like to change the accounts TheRetroGuy2 (talk · contribs) and TheRetroGuy3 (talk · contribs) to Paul MacDermott2 and Paul MacDermott3. Also need to know how to change my Commons Username. Cheers TheRetroGuy (talk) 12:49, 1 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:50, 1 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Astreide → Archer Slyce

Current name: Astreide (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Archer Slyce (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: 11:39, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I'm now trying to use the same username for websites that require login (e-g Archer Slyce already is my Imdb username) Astreide (talk) 11:39, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 11:40, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 14:02, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

oldname → newname

Current name: Oldname (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Newname (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: 17:26, 2 October 2011 (UTC)
Reason: please state a reason Steleto (talk) 17:26, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Finestminds → Finest Minds

gehilaw → Gehi Law

User:Evan_Mancuso → Evan_Mancuso

Kris H Jones → Author Kris Jones

enomatic → Blapoire

WealthMentors → Elvin Koay

Hekurishtja → Burim Haliti

nysidpr → ilovedesign

Madeinflint → Infophilebme

Khapi-nal → Antindi T Paulus

johnscottdotnet → JohnDavisScott

Kirsty Campbell → Jody Button

Jason ThomasAuthor → Jason Thomas (Author-Producer)

GEOFBOT → Sn1per

TheRetroGuy → Paul MacDermott

Astreide → Archer Slyce

oldname → newname