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This page is a forum in which users can request, and bureaucrats can consider and carry out requests to rename accounts to usernames that are not yet taken.
While bureaucrats carry out renames, other users (including bots) help by "clerking" the mechanics of this process. If you wish to help as a clerk, please read the linked page carefully.
Unless otherwise requested, renames may be completed globally with all SUL-linked accounts being renamed simultaneously.
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:
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.
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.
