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.

Requests

Maxibalttours → Alexei Volkov

Current name: Maxibalttours (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Alexei Volkov (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, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
Reason: old one was unappropriate Alexei Volkov 21:18, 30 September 2012 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 21:20, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 21:57, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The user will need to be unblocked if this rename is performed. NTox · talk 20:56, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Left a note for the user, asking them to reply on their talk page. NTox · talk 20:56, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Not done per above. Feel free to file a new request if/when you are unblocked. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 06:55, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
User has been unblocked. PeterSymonds (talk) 19:51, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It was blocked because of the name. That should not have been a blocker for a request regardless. -— Isarra ༆ 19:58, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 19:19, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

jamielipsham → itwasajoke

Current name: Jamielipsham (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Itwasajoke (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: 05:55, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: harassment on a social network. Jamielipsham (talk) 05:55, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 06:10, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Done by Maxim (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). Reaper Eternal (talk) 13:08, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Projtran → AnnaHawkins

Current name: Projtran (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: AnnaHawkins (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: 16:55, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: current name violates username policy Projtran (talk) 16:55, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:10, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? 28bytes (talk) 04:55, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Supershredderdan → jerrytheracecardriver

Current name: Supershredderdan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Jerrytheracecardriver (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: 22:26, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: personal Supershredderdan (talk) 22:26, 8 October 2012 (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 no global account registered for Jerrytheracecardriver, however there is 1 unattached account another wiki. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 22:30, 8 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Cyberbot I Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. —cyberbot I ^Notify_Online 20:55, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Culchethhigh → Georgearussell

Current name: Culchethhigh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Georgearussell (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: 13:26, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: Issues with wiki policy and editing violation. Culchethhigh (talk) 13:26, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:30, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Frankie (talk) 17:42, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kevlar group → Marcin Klimek

Current name: Kevlar group (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Marcin Klimek (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: 15:32, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: the word 'group' is misleading, only one author. Kevlar group (talk) 15:32, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:40, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 19:36, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

RamSingh → Ram Singh

Current name: RamSingh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ram Singh (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: 06:16, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: Request you to make a minor change with a space, which I had forgotten, to differentiate between the name and surname. Ram Singh 06:16, 13 October 2012 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

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.
There is no global account registered for Ram Singh, however there are 4 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 06:20, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

फ़ाराह् देसाईं खान → فرح دیسائی

Current name: फ़ाराह् देसाईं खान (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: فرح دیسائی (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: 11:51, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: Want all my usernames in the Arabic script. I've made a request at Meta for other projects. Farah Desai Khan^Talk 11:51, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 12:10, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 19:14, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

but with an error, please do not include a " + " character in my username. It should be فرح دیسائی not فرح+دیسائی --Farah Desai Khan^Talk 20:05, 13 October 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by فرح+دیسائی (talk • contribs) [reply]

Fixed MBisanz ^talk 03:45, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Das Schäfchen → Tim Schulz

Current name: Das Schäfchen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Tim Schulz (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: 14:45, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: My real name is better. Das Schäfchen (talk) 14:45, 13 October 2012 (UTC) Das Schäfchen (talk) 14:45, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 14:50, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 19:14, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ClayThedill → ZarkPage

Current name: ClayThedill (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: ZarkPage (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: 15:26, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: Identity theft - a list of user IDs, passwords, an email address and some other partially-identifying information was stolen from me two days ago - I have judged that letting my old username go but still be transparent is not linkable to me in RL in a dangerous-enough way to warrant hoarding it, but a new username is needed. ClayThedill (talk) 15:26, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 15:30, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ANS1992 → An_M_G

Current name: ANS1992 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: An_M_G (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: 17:22, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: I'm also changing my name in spanish wikipedia, I want to create an unified login, the reasons for changing it in the spanish wikipedia, were some probles to login and Im no more identified with this name, and i use this username in other pages. Andrés Melo Gámez 17:22, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 17:30, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 19:03, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mrinmoybhowmick → Shayaree

Current name: Mrinmoybhowmick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Shayaree (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: 19:46, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy concerns due to real name. Please help ! Mrinmoybhowmick (talk) 19:46, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:50, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ryshark → RibShark

Current name: Ryshark (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: RibShark (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, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: When I first signed up to Wikipedia, Ryshark was my main username. I have since (for the last 3 or 4 years) changed my main username to RibShark. So people can know who I am, I request my username be changed to RibShark Ryshark (talk) 19:49, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 19:50, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Jmustain → TsunamiJohn

Current name: Jmustain (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: TsunamiJohn (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: 20:24, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: Do not wish to have user name with my actual last name Jmustain (talk) 20:24, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 20:30, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

PSBot → PleaseStand (bot)

Current name: PSBot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: PleaseStand (bot) (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: 23:35, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Reason: I would like this account renamed to avoid confusion with the interwiki bot User:PsBot, which has a user page here (although it does not currently edit this wiki). The interwiki bot's account was actually created after this one was. I also believe the new name can better "[...] identify the operator or bot function" as required by bot policy. I choose to declare all my alternative accounts on my user page and believe just creating a new account for future bot edits may still lead to confusion. I am filing this request manually and therefore am not doing so from the bot account itself; check the user creation log for evidence that the account is mine. PleaseStand (talk) 23:35, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The request was made by PleaseStand, not PSBot; please login as PSBot to request a name change. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 23:40, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 03:46, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]