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Changing username/Simple

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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

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.

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

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

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

Dinsmor → Silas Dinsmor

Current name: Dinsmor (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Silas Dinsmor (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. My current user name is "blocked"

Clerk note: Moved from user's talk page; account blocked one year ago by me as a promotional username. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v Karistaa Usko)} 03:10, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Swissotel Foshan → SLCANSW

Current name: Swissotel Foshan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: SLCANSW (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
Reason: the previous username contains a company name and that seems to be against the Wikipedia Policy. 121.9.217.98 (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: please endorse this using your Swissotel Foshan login name. Kingturtle (talk) 16:04, 29 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. WjBscribe 12:40, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JaztiNe → ChRiZeLLe

Current name: JaztiNe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: ChRiZeLLe (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
Reason: so i can create another account JaztiNe (talk) 13:45, 4 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to create another account under that username, then do so. Note that this is the user's only edit. Wizardman 00:27, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. You don't need to be renamed to create a new account. WjBscribe 12:41, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Httpwwwlearnrussiancom → Mubersoz

Current name: Httpwwwlearnrussiancom (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Mubersoz (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
Reason: Name violates policy Yubersoz (talk) 12:18, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: - please make the request while logged into User:Httpwwwlearnrussiancom. Kingturtle (talk) 14:46, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ro_Br_spring_2008 → Ro_br_spring_2008

Current name: Ro_Br_spring_2008 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Ro_br_spring_2008 (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
Reason: Reason for requested renaming. Ro br spring 2008 (talk) 21:05, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please provide a reason. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v E pluribus unum)} 00:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - your username is already User:Ro br spring 2008 and I'm not sure if that an appropriate username anyway. WjBscribe 12:43, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Carhyo3 → XerxesofZion

Current name: Carhyo3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: XerxesofZion (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
Reason: Do not want Real name as part of User Name XerxesofZion (talk) 21:13, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 07:12, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Justfascts → Accurate

Current name: Justfascts (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Accurate (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
Reason: spelling error and someone else using similar username. Justfascts (talk) 22:37, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Username taken, User:Accurate is an apparent established user. Wizardman 00:30, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Username is already taken. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:38, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Themercydolls → Social Assassin

Current name: Themercydolls (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Social Assassin (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
Reason: Name is inappropriate. Its someone's band name. Themercydolls (talk) 23:18, 6 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 08:04, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mumblebot → Mumbles

Current name: Mumblebot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Mumbles (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
Reason: Contains "bot", which can cause confusion to other users. Mumblebot (talk) 00:07, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Usermumblesalreadyexists. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v E pluribus unum)} 00:19, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The name Mumbles (talk · contribs) is already taken. As the account has no edits, it can be usurped; to do so, place a request at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. The Rambling Man (talk) 08:42, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim → Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Fan

Current name: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Fan (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
Reason: Apparently violates some absurd policy. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (talk) 01:40, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The policy it violates is Wikipedia:Username policy because it heavily implies you're editing on behalf of the Angels. -Jéské ^{(v^_^v E pluribus unum)} 07:36, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 08:35, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Xevex → Fantasyfan

Current name: Xevex (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Fantasyfan969 (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
Reason: used elsewhere Xevex (talk) 01:41, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 08:34, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JoeCool950 → Joey Kaminski

Current name: JoeCool950 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Joey Kaminski (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
Reason: Use Real Name. If don't like it, could I change it back to my orignal User Name?JoeCool950 (talk) 02:37, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You'd have to file another request to do so, but it's possible (and usually granted). -Jéské ^{(v^_^v E pluribus unum)} 08:11, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Rambling Man (talk) 08:36, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]