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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:

  1. Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change
  2. 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.
  3. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you.
  4. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. 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=
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.



Korczak → Krupski Oleg

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

This is my global name "Korczak", and this is my global name "Krupski Oleg". I am interested to transfer data to my authorship of publications with text "Korczak" at "Krupski Oleg" and update the counter. check my IP address (one to two names "Korczak" and "Krupski Oleg"). Now, I went with "Korczak" Krupski Oleg (talk) 15:17, 16 March 2011 (UTC) Check - in data "Korczak", name "Krupski Oleg". And now, I went with "Krupski Oleg". Check out these my two inputs (these two records) are made from a single IP address Krupski Oleg (talk) 15:22, 16 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gregfarndon → Lifedekoda

and the name of my website is www.lifedekoda.com Gregfarndon (talk) 16:32, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:40, 17 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: We don't usually allow promotional usernames, like the name of your website. Also, given your website is linked to your name, the new name wouldn't give you any greater privacy. Might I suggest choosing a username that is not obviously connected to you instead? WJBscribe (talk) 01:17, 19 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Infooppnet → Angelainfoopp

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:10, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Uninvolved admin note: Chosen name still represents a group as per the article they created: OppNet. Still a conflict of interest. -- Alexf(talk) 19:40, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Der-rob → Robipedia

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Robipedia, however there are 3 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 16:30, 18 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Troopsdirect → TroopsDirect

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 23:10, 18 March 2011 (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. Logan Talk Contributions 00:30, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dchen464 → Derek Chen

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 13:10, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Logan Talk Contributions 00:23, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

BarossaFineFoods → BarossaFF

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 00:30, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gertas → Gertasik

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Gertasik, however there are 4 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 10:30, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jarhid → Yankee_white

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 18:10, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Khurramchaudhary → Kuddyc

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 02:10, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

AWS10 → JennyKS

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Chris G Bot 3 (talk) 09:50, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]