Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

For stewards, global renamers, and clerks
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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.

lauriemann → lauriemannquitstheboysclub

Current name: Lauriemann (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Lauriemannquitstheboysclub (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: 20:19, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
Reason: I am so disgusted by Wikipedia's reaction to Gamergate by banning women content providers that I will not edit Wikipedia again and I will delete all Wikipedia links on my sites. Lauriemann (talk) 20:19, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 20:30, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Stale No response. Mlpearc (open channel) 21:46, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Pianist_ru → Pianist

Current name: Pianist_ru (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Pianist (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: 20:20, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
Reason: Please rename my account to this unused login. Pianist 20:20, 23 January 2015 (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 Pianist, however there are 20 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 20:30, 23 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Unfortunately this login is used, see Special:CentralAuth/Pianist. There's a user on ru.wikipedia.org with this name, has over 9,000 edits, and has two user rights. The SUL would probably belong to them. Sorry, you'll have to pick a new name. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 03:35, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I know that account on en.wikipedia is already registered, but the user has 0 edits, that means that account is unused. The user on ru.wikipedia is me. So I want to merge my accounts. --Pianist 16:14, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Pianist ru: Please create a global account for User:Pianist first by submitting its password on ru:Special:MergeAccount. Afterwards, the clashing accounts will be automatically usurped during SUL finalization till April 2015 by the Wikimedia Foundation. Once all your accounts are completed global ones, stewards will be able to merge both your accounts to Pianist for example. Before, we will neither split up global accounts or mix local accounts which do not have global accounts yet. Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 16:22, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@DerHexer: @K6ka: User_talk:DerHexer#User:Pianist merging --Pianist 18:29, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

RJW37 → Frunk

Current name: RJW37 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Frunk (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: 09:03, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
Reason: Would like to revert to Frunk, as RJW37 includes my initials and I'd rather not continue using it. Cheers. RJW37 (talk) 09:03, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Wierd, I just fixed the format and the edit went to DerHexer and you took my edit summary :P. Mlpearc (open channel) 09:09, 25 January 2015 (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 Frunk, however there are 2 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 09:10, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Are you sure Frunk exists as an account? I set up User:Frunk as a redirect to my current page when I originally had my name changed from Frunk. RJW37 (talk) 03:38, 26 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@RJW37: Sorry for the late response. It's registered according to Special:CentralAuth/Frunk. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:29, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done It seems you either accidentally re-created Frunk or someone created after you had your name changed. If you somehow managed to get access those two accounts on enwp and dewp, please leave a note on your talk page on each of them while loging in and request here with differences. Otherwise, you could simply ask to take over. ~ Nahid ^Talk 20:19, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

peanux → Myhanh

Current name: Peanux (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Myhanh (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: 15:10, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
Reason: I want to unify with my local account (Vietnamese wiki account) Peanux (talk) 15:10, 25 January 2015 (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 Myhanh, however there are 2 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 15:30, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: There are multiple issues with this request:

There is a user with the name "Myhanh" that has 4,025 edits on vi.wikipedia.org. The SUL would probably belong to them.
The requesting user "peanux" does not have a global account. Please create a global account by going to Special:MergeAccount.

--I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 17:41, 25 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have made a request for username usurpation at vi:Wikipedia:Đổi_tên_người_dùng/Cưỡng_đoạt.After that I will create global account for Myhanh then request rename peanux to Myhanh. Thanks Peanux (talk) 14:10, 28 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@DerHexer: would it make sense to locally rename "en:wiki:Myhanh" to "Myhanh (usurped)" and then detach en:user:Peanux and rename to Myhanh so this user can unify the account under the new name? –xeno^talk 21:12, 2 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Xeno and Peanux: I did the first step but hesitate to detach local accounts from global accounts. Steward will soon be able to merge global accounts without having to rely on the account owner to merge them manually which otherwise would result in more clashing accounts. But if Peanux/Myhanh promises to merge their global Myhanh account with the current enwiki Peanux account, I will make an exemption as this affects only one single local account although that leaves the current commonswiki Peanux account un-SUL'ed. Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 10:57, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Tomroes → Oblomook

Current name: Tomroes (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Oblomook (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: 15:31, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
Reason: I don't like the fact that I'm using my own name. Made this account ten years ago, a bit naive Tomroes (talk) 15:31, 31 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 15:40, 31 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Tomroes: Please first create a global account by submitting your password on Special:MergeAccount. ~ Nahid ^Talk 17:27, 31 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

CRG Int'l → GK at CRG

Current name: CRG Int'l (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: GK at CRG (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: 17:25, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: current name was blocked because of copyright issue: used the content from an published bio of the person about whom i was writing an article. the website where the bio is published belongs and authored by the very person about whom the article was being written. it was suggested that i change the user name and write my article from scratch which i plan to do CRG Int'l (talk) 17:25, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The request was made by [[User:CRG Int'l|]], not CRG Int'l; please login as CRG Int'l to request a name change. --Legobot (talk) 17:30, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Faulty request - user will try again. Peridon (talk) 19:17, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done user made a new request below. ~ Nahid ^Talk 08:39, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

CRG Int'l → GK at CRG

Current name: CRG Int'l (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: GK at CRG (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: 17:38, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: current name was blocked because of copyright issue: used the content from an published bio of the person about whom i was writing an article. the website where the bio is published belongs and authored by the very person about whom the article was being written. it was suggested that i change the user name and write my article from scratch which i plan to do CRG Int'l CRG Int'l (talk) 17:38, 3 February 2015 (UTC) CRG Int'l (talk) 17:38, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The request was made by [[User:CRG Int'l|]], not CRG Int'l; please login as CRG Int'l to request a name change. --Legobot (talk) 17:40, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Faulty request - user will try again. Peridon (talk) 19:17, 3 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done user made a new request below. ~ Nahid ^Talk 08:38, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

joshlehman12 → awesomepossum123

Current name: Joshlehman12 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Awesomepossum123 (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: 01:10, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: My real name was in my username. Joshlehman12 (talk) 01:10, 4 February 2015 (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 Awesomepossum123. --Legobot (talk) 01:20, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done user made a new request below. ~ Nahid ^Talk 08:26, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

joshlehman12 → awesomepossum123

Current name: Joshlehman12 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Awesomepossum123 (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: 02:13, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: Real name is the same as username. Joshlehman12 (talk) 02:13, 4 February 2015 (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 Awesomepossum123. --Legobot (talk) 02:20, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done user made a new request below. ~ Nahid ^Talk 08:26, 4 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ByPeopleLikeYou → Proud Austrian Paulinian

Current name: ByPeopleLikeYou (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Proud Austrian Paulinian (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: 01:29, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: Primarily edits pages about people who graduated from St Paul's Girls School, better reflect that in my username ByPeopleLikeYou (talk) 01:36, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 01:40, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 11:08, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dylanfarr4 → forevermorelife

Current name: Dylanfarr4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Forevermorelife (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: 01:51, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: My other username uses my real name and I don't wish to have that given to the world! Please consider changing my username. Thank you :) Dylanfarr4 (talk) 01:51, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 02:00, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done ~ Nahid ^Talk 08:36, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Sequoiadb → ark43420

Current name: Sequoiadb (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Ark43420 (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: 09:36, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: the username is reported to be the same as a entry of a database 'SequoiaDB' which created by me, so I need to change the username to avoid the possible conflict to the entry. Sequoiadb (talk) 09:36, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 09:40, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 11:07, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Decanter World Wine Awards → Piedmont123

Current name: Decanter World Wine Awards (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Piedmont123 (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: 12:08, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: Original user name was company related Decanter World Wine Awards (talk) 12:08, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 12:10, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Taketa (talk) 12:21, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

KTDAHoldings → Sharon at KTDA Agency

Current name: KTDAHoldings (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Sharon at KTDA Agency (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: 12:41, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: KTDA Holdings is a company name Kenya Tea Development Agency Ltd 12:41, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 13:00, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done ~ Nahid ^Talk 14:06, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Krunchchew → B1G_R98

Current name: Krunchchew (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: B1G_R98 (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: 13:36, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: Sounds better Krunchchew (talk) 13:36, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 13:40, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done ~ Nahid ^Talk 14:06, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ankit Maity → QEDK

Current name: Ankit Maity (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: QEDK (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: 15:22, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
Reason: I would like to change from my real name. However I also request that my old username be retained and the user pages and user talk pages to redirect to my new user page and talk page respectively. And then the usual process of moving the edit history and pages and so on. I would also request that my rights be retained on the new account and the old one too, so that I can use it as an alt. After which I would request, that the account Ankit Maity1 (talk · contribs) be deleted. That's it. If any of the steps are not possible, please do not carry out the process. Thank you! Ankit Maity _{«T § C»} 15:22, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 15:40, 5 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

devapple8 → hasldhfolkas.dmflasdhfoiasdkfoiasdhfkasdnvpadjkmvsdfiaosf

Current name: Devapple8 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (notify user)
Requested name: Hasldhfolkas.dmflasdhfoiasdkfoiasdhfkasdnvpadjkmvsdfiaosf (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: 19:17, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

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