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.

Cn3founderorwhatever → Maxle

Current name: Cn3founderorwhatever (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: UnlivingMaxle (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: 13:28, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Previous username would lead to confusion. The "Cn3founder" can possibly made people believe that I was a "founder" of something that didn't exist. I named it this way years ago as I was stupid enough to understand what really is Wikipedia and not some kind of Fandom website where you're just free to create things that aren't even real. (Yes, I was a kid back then and now I feel stupid.) mxl (talk) 13:28, 13 April 2025 (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 Maxle (primary wiki: ruwiki).—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:30, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for the bot. Cabayi (talk) 15:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cn3founderorwhatever → UnlivingMaxle

Current name: Cn3founderorwhatever (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: UnlivingMaxle (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, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Previous username would lead to confusion. The "Cn3founder" can possibly made people believe that I was a "founder" of something that didn't exist. I named it this way years ago as I was stupid enough to understand what really is Wikipedia and not some kind of Fandom website where you're just free to create things that aren't even real. (Yes, I was a kid back then and now I feel stupid. mxl (talk) 13:29, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: Cn3founderorwhatever has already made a request here.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:30, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't check before I submit the previous rename. Is there a way I can submit another one? mxl (talk) 13:36, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cn3founderorwhatever: Just to confirm, is "UnlivingMaxle" your desired username? this one has no conflicts so we can probably go ahead if yes. --KonstantinaG07 (talk) 13:47, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies for late response. Yes. ^^ mxl (talk) 14:41, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. (Apologies if this is repeated.. Refreshed the page and it seems my reply didn't show up?) mxl (talk) 15:07, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done UnlivingMaxle. Cabayi (talk) 15:13, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Anderjef → Pmw2piVB

Current name: Anderjef (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Pmw2piVB (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: 13:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I would prefer increased privacy/anonymity. Anderjef (talk) 13:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

In progress - FlightTime (open channel) 14:08, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done by FlightTime—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 14:20, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]