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.

Uniter Sound → United Sound Records

Current name: Uniter Sound (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: United Sound Records (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: 10:41, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Spelt Wrong in the first instance Uniter Sound (talk) 10:41, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 10:50, 27 October 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. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:26, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

^{(duplicate requests merged by clerk) --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:26, 27 October 2014 (UTC)}[reply]

Not done per clerk. MBisanz ^talk 11:59, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

InFocusCorp → sucofni

Current name: InFocusCorp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sucofni (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: 16:12, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Blocked. created new account (sucofni) because could not edit the talk page to change user. Sucofni (talk) 16:12, 27 October 2014 (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 Sucofni, not InFocusCorp; please login as InFocusCorp to request a name change.
There is already a global account registered for Sucofni. --Legobot (talk) 16:20, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Sucofni: Unfortunately, we currently cannot merge global accounts. Such tool is tested at the moment. If you want us to usurp Sucofni with InFocusCorp so that you can keep your edit, please confirm. —DerHexer (Talk) 16:22, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We'd like sucofni to be the new name of InFocusCorp, if that is impossible, can the edits previously done by InFocusCorp be attributed to sucofni or must they be deleted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sucofni (talk • contribs) 16:45, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Sucofni: InFocusCorp only made one edit - you're better off just using this account. Also keep in mind that it's best if you limited your editing of an article about a company that you work for, due to the conflict of interest involved. You may also want to note that shared accounts (accounts used by more than one person) are not acceptable. Each account must belong to one person and one person only. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 23:14, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Georgianakaram → Georgiana Karam

Current name: Georgianakaram (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Georgiana Karam (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: 11:52, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Mistakenly entered wrong first time

Georgianakaram (talk) 11:52, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Georgiana Karam" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:56, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/U.@Georgianakaram: --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 18:06, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 11:56, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

sathiyamtvchennai → satchennai

Current name: Sathiyamtvchennai (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Satchennai (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: 11:49, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Reason: company name and username is same 115.114.111.146 (talk) 11:49, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The request was made by an IP (115.114.111.146 please login to request a name change. --Legobot (talk) 11:50, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Sathiyamtvchennai: As the bot says, please login and confirm the request here. Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 11:59, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Requesting user has already been blocked - I'm guessing they created the new username. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:13, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per clerk. MBisanz ^talk 11:57, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Laughs and Giggles → Sunnyside

Current name: Laughs and Giggles (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Sunnyside (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: 13:29, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Reason: current name is too long for me. Laughs and Giggles (talk) 13:29, 29 October 2014 (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 Sunnyside, however there are 4 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 13:30, 29 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Requesting user has been blocked for sockpuppetry. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:09, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per clerk. MBisanz ^talk 11:56, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Theschutzcompany → OrgDevNerd

Current name: Theschutzcompany (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: OrgDevNerd (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: 17:27, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I am taking over this account from someone who set it up without understanding the terms of use. Theschutzcompany (talk) 17:27, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Theschutzcompany (talk) 17:27, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]