Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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

Is3-stopzilla → Jim Kirkpatrick

• Current name: Is3-stopzilla (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Jim Kirkpatrick (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: Current name is in Violation of Wikipedia username Policy Is3-stopzilla (talk) 21:41, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 21:42, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Jarkeld (talk) 21:52, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

Rashad bolden → Emporia Arts Council

• Current name: Rashad bolden (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Emporia Arts Council (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: STATE A REASON HERE Rashad bolden (talk) 14:54, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Fixed malformed request. Original post here. Required items still missing, please re-submit request. Useight (talk) 19:18, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 22:36, 25 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat 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. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 22:43, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: i saw this some hours ago... i wasn't convinced that it was meant to be a rename. See Emporia Arts Council and the user's talk page. There isn't a notice about the removal of grossly malformed requests so i left it to those with more experience since i can't see the now twice deleted article. delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 01:28, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

• •  Bureaucrat note: I left a note on their talk page so they can come here and comment. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 02:30, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

SpArC123 → SpArC

• Current name: SpArC123 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: SpArC (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 registered for the username SpArC on wikimedia when uploading a file. And it automatically created the username on wikipedia as well. I already had a wikipedia login 'SpArC123'. I would like this to be renamed to SpArC thus having just one username all across. Thanks! SpArC123 (talk) 07:24, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and a problem(s) was found. Target username exists, and it has edits, deleted edits, and/or log edits. SoxBot (talk) 07:27, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Please make a post on your Commons user talk page indicating that account is you and that you're okay with detaching the enwiki username to allow this request. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:15, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Oydy → @oydy

• Current name: Oydy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: @oydy (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 ment to register with the username @oydy, but forgot to put the @ in the field before saving. Please change it. Oydy (talk) 10:18, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 10:18, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Usernames can't begin with @. Please select another username if you still wish to rename your account. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:17, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Jeffrey Lebowski → Jeff Lebowski

• Current name: Jeffrey Lebowski (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Jeff Lebowski (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: To unify acount of german and english wikipedia (Jeffrey Lebowski is not available in german wiki) Dude (talk) 13:13, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 13:15, 26 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: Please make a post in English on your dewiki user talk page stating that account is you and you want this done. Then post the diff here. Thanks! ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:24, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

LDEJRuff → NickeloonDisney

• Current name: LDEJRuff (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: NickeloonDisney (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'll be starting a new channel on Livestream, as well as a new YouTube user account, someday soon, and they'll both be called NickeloonDisney. It is a name that is inspired by the Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney brandings.
  

~~LDEJRuff~~^{(see what I've contributed)} 17:07, 27 March 2010 (EDT)

• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 21:09, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Clerk note: Please provide a reason for renaming. NERDYSCIENCEDUDE (✉ message • changes) 15:37, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Bureaucrat note: I think this choice may run afoul of the "don't use company names" part. Also, it could be seen as promoting your YouTube account, which is also disallowed. Anyone else have any thoughts? ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 18:54, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
  •  Clerk note: Joe, I'm going to have to agree with you on this one. To me the proposed name crosses the line from "fan of ..." to probably being mistaken as an official representation of Nickelodeon and Disney. Use of your WP account to promote yourself or your (forthcoming) YouTube channel are reasons that i have seen users blocked or their rename requests declined. Also being in Canada i try to remember US copyright laws and something about the logo on this user's user page just is not sitting well with me. The mouse ears appear to be redrawn but the addition of a space between the "D" and "i" in Disney along with the use of parts of trademarked text logos for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network... at minimum i would consider it nice, but a derivative of copyrighted or/and trademarked logos and inappropriate for user space. Overall i would say the name and the logo are misleading and promotional in the use of company names. delirious & lost ☯ ^~hugs~ 03:43, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes, and I've deleted that logo as a blatant copyright and trademark violation. The last thing we need is Disney knocking on our doors for allowing such a blatant violation to remain. I've warned the editor as well. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 05:26, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

 Not done I agree with the comments above; this would not be an appropriate username. EVula // talk // ☯ // 04:07, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

AMITZORBA → VARANWAL

• Current name: AMITZORBA (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: VARANWAL (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: THE NAME VARANWAL DENOTES MY HERITAGE. IT IS EASIER TO CONNECT AND CONTRIBUTE USING THIS NAME AS IT IS RECOGNISED. ZORBA IS A FICTIONAL GREEK PHILOSOPHER I USED TO BE FAN OF LONG AGO. STILL A FAN, BUT I NEED TO MOVE ON.!! Amitzorba (talk) 12:55, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Do you want your username to be all caps, or was that just because your caps lock was on.? Useight (talk) 15:23, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Thutahacker → MagicHealr

• Current name: Thutahacker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: MagicHealr (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: The old one contains my name "Thuta" and afraid this will be an issue with my privacy. Thutahacker (talk) 18:08, 28 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 18:09, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

 Done, but only since the request involved privacy. Useight (talk) 21:38, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

Etashetash → Royalmeadowrd

• Current name: Etashetash (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Royalmeadowrd (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: for security purposes Etashetash (talk) 03:15, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 03:18, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Done ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 03:34, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

2714st → Joy Bangla

• Current name: 2714st (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Joy Bangla (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: Security (I should have realized that it was going to be the "public name"), and "No", Joy Bangla is not a real name. 2714st (talk) 04:10, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Done MBisanz ^talk 04:46, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Factsontheground → Factomancer

• Current name: Factsontheground (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Factomancer (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 have been told by an admin that my current user name is provocative and a NPOV violation ([1]). I would prefer a more neutral, less provocative username. Factsontheground (talk) 07:02, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
• SoxBot Beta has evaluated this request, and renaming appears to be possible. SoxBot (talk) 07:03, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
•  Done, though I'm not sure how your old username was "Pro-Palestinian". ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe 08:37, 29 March 2010 (UTC)