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Changing username/Simple

This page is a forum in which users can request, and global renamers (including stewards) can consider and carry out, requests to rename accounts to usernames that are not yet taken on any Wikimedia project. While global renamers 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.

Instructions

For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing.

Once you have decided on the name you would like:

Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change
Check to make sure this username is not already in use. Do this by searching for the name here. If the name appears in the results, even if on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you.
Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
Click here to place your request.
- Add your desired username after NEW=
- Add a reason for the change after REASON=
- Do not change anything after CURRENT=
Make sure that you have spelt your desired name correctly, including capitalization and spacing. Save the page. If your request is submitted malformed, please remedy it according to this page.
Check back on this page periodically to answer any questions that may arise regarding your request. Please be patient. It may take a few days for your request to be completed. If you do not answer any questions, your request may be declined due to no response.
Once your request has been completed, please do not remove or change your request. It will be archived automatically by a bot.

Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

Important Notes After you are renamed...

Due to technical limitations, usernames may not start with a lowercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference.
Underscores and spaces are considered identical by the MediaWiki software.
Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy.
Please understand the implications of using your real name before requesting a name change to it.

... your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited.
... your userpage and any subpages will be moved to the new name automatically. Please do not attempt to move them yourself.
... links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be left behind to your new userpage.
... your request will be automatically moved to the archives in the interest of transparency.

Current requests

Click here to place a request

Tom from eds → Jack Rig

Current name: Tom from eds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Jack Rig (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. It is an old name from when I attended a school with the name 'Edward's' in it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tom from eds (talk • contribs) 15:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 15:54, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: User Tom from eds has been migrated to the unified login system. Renaming it will cause the local user to be detached from the global one. Will that be ok with you? Kingturtle (talk) 20:55, 4 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want Jack Rig to become your global name, this can be done, but you'll need to change your names elsewhere too. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:50, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

wakullacounty → wakulla news

Current name: Wakullacounty (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Wakulla news (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Wakullacounty (talk) 11:55, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 11:57, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: - this appears to be the name of an organisation and thus is unsuitable. Please choose another name which complies with our username policies. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:37, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:42, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bole2 → Bucs

Current name: Bole2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bucs (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Wanted "Buc" since that's how I sign my posts but it's already taken. BUC (talk) 16:52, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot VI (talk) 16:54, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Current name: Bole2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: BUC (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Wanted "Buc" since that's how I sign my posts but it's already taken. BUC (talk) 18:03, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Bucs is available for usurping. It just has a log entry that was used to create a spam user account. You can place a request at WP:CHU/U and we can usurp it there for you in a weeks time if all goes well. =Nichalp «Talk»= 18:12, 8 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Save_Us.Y2J → Cimmo

Current name: Save_Us.Y2J (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Cimmo (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I don't like the name and I want to change it back. Save Us.Y2J (talk) 23:24, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 23:27, 9 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Your request is denied again. Please wait for a month before you have made up your mind. Additional request on this page will not be welcome. =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:34, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cmpoon212 → CMPoon

Current name: Cmpoon212 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: CMPoon (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I think the new username is more 'formatted'. CMPoon (talk) 02:57, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 03:00, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:42, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Talionis → Vreemdst

Current name: Talionis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Vreemdst (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: I don't identify by my current username. Cheers. Talionis ^{(Shout me · Stalk me)} 05:24, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 05:27, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done =Nichalp «Talk»= 06:42, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kenji winterborn → Kenji Winterborn

Current name: Kenji winterborn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Kenji Winterborn (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. wrong spellingKenji winterborn (talk) 10:57, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 11:00, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done — Rlevse • Talk • 13:20, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Radeono → NoPE

Current name: Radeono (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: NoPE (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
For global renamer: rename user
Reason: This Radeono looks like a dragons name...So I like NoPE..It means No Potential Energy or Nope :) For goodness sake no one welcomed me, can you Radeono (talk) 15:37, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SoxBot has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot VI (talk) 15:39, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: - requesting account now blocked by checkuser as a sock of User:RRaunak - Alison ^❤ 17:54, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Per Alison. — Rlevse • Talk • 18:02, 10 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 *{{User:SoxBot VI/CHU|noerror}} [[User:SoxBot VI|SoxBot VI]] ([[User talk:SoxBot VI|talk]]) 15:39, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
 :{{take note}} - requesting account now blocked by checkuser as a sock of [[User:RRaunak]] - [[User:Alison|<span style="color:#FF823D;font-family:Monotype Corsiva">'''A<font color="#FF7C0A">l<font color="#FFB550">is</font>o</font>n'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Alison|❤]]</sup> 17:54, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
+:{{notdone}} Per Alison. <span style="font-family: verdana;"> — [[User:Rlevse|<span style="color:#060;">'''''R''levse'''</span>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 18:02, 10 August 2008 (UTC)