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.

oppus → opusquark

Current name: Oppus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Opusquark (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: 03:08, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: complete correct spell Opus Quark (talk) 03:08, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 already a global account registered for Opusquark. --Legobot (talk) 03:10, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Oppus: are you the owner of the 'opusquark ' account? if not we can't complete this rename. –xeno^talk 21:01, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Benleilgh → Benleigh

Current name: Benleilgh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Benleigh (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: 17:24, 14 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: spelling/typo error Benleilgh (talk) 17:24, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 already a global account registered for Benleigh. --Legobot (talk) 17:30, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Do you control the other account? –xeno^talk 14:48, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comicconsuk → king1001

Current name: Comicconsuk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: King1001 (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: 06:44, 17 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Because you are asking me to Comicconsuk (talk) 06:44, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 already a global account registered for King1001. --Legobot (talk) 06:50, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Comicconsuk: please choose a different name –xeno^talk 15:12, 17 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Kompott → cakebaker13

Current name: Kompott (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cakebaker13 (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: 16:52, 18 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: renaming to one of my common usernames Kompott (talk) 16:52, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:00, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Kompott: Global rename not possible, please press special:MergeAccount after you have 33 edits or more and let us know or ask at m:SRUC for local rename and then create a unified account. –xeno^talk 17:08, 18 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Alternatively; MBisanz perhaps we should fulfill this as a local request to resolve the existing SUL conflict. The user can than create a new SUL. –xeno^talk 17:06, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

mdtameemkhan → shenge

Current name: Mdtameemkhan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Shenge (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: 06:41, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: want_to_create_a_new_account_with_old_username Mdtameemkhan (talk) 06:41, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 Shenge, however there are 4 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 06:50, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

AvFuelH18 → YHUIloveplanesss

Current name: AvFuelH18 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: YHUIloveplanesss (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: 15:39, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: airport and airplane fanatic. AvFuelH18 (talk) 15:39, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 15:40, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Laad → luisarraezd

Current name: Laad (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Luisarraezd (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: 08:38, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I want to unify all my usernames as one, so I need to change it too, I want to now when is it going to be changed. Thank you! 84.127.235.204 (talk) 08:38, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The request was made by an IP (84.127.235.204 please login to request a name change. --Legobot (talk) 08:40, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done login and refile please –xeno^talk 18:25, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

anisprb → anisctgbd

Current name: Anisprb (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Anisctgbd (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: 10:18, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I'm going to use 1 username "anisctgbd" for all my accounts(gmail,yahoo, skype, odesk etc) to remember & share easily. Anisprb (talk) 10:18, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 already a global account registered for Anisctgbd. --Legobot (talk) 10:20, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

HELLO STAGE → HSInfo

Current name: HELLO STAGE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: HSInfo (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: 12:25, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: My user name did not comply with your rules and I couldn't publish my page. HELLO STAGE (talk) 12:25, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 12:30, 23 September 2014 (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. Mlpearc (open channel) 00:01, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

tantaris → barrytantaris

Current name: Tantaris (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Barrytantaris (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: 21:31, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: more meaningful name Tantaris (talk) 21:31, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 21:40, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Anantha CyberTech → Monika at ACT

Current name: Anantha CyberTech (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Monika at ACT (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: 04:15, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Current user name is the name of the company so i want to change it with my name. Anantha CyberTech (talk) 04:15, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 04:20, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done globally by User:Ahonc --Legobot (talk) 12:10, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

OaklandCountySheriffsOffice → OCSOoakgov

Current name: OaklandCountySheriffsOffice (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: OCSOoakgov (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: 12:19, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I was asked to change to be in accordance with wikipedia policy OaklandCountySheriffsOffice (talk) 12:19, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 12:20, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

hysteelpipe → steelpipeboy

Current name: Hysteelpipe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Steelpipeboy (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: 12:42, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: conflict with wiki username guide Hysteelpipe (talk) 12:42, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 12:50, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Chevapdva → Pylorus

Current name: Chevapdva (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Pylorus (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: 13:39, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want to be linked to the name Chevapdva on wikipedia. I use Pylorus for most of my internet usernames. Chevapdva (talk) 13:39, 24 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]