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This page hosts requests for a username change on a Wikimedia wiki with no active bureaucrats. Please read the instructions before posting a request.
Please note: local requests for this wiki go to Meta:Changing username.
Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests


Instructions

How to add an entry here

To add an entry, please copy and paste the text below into the appropriate section. 

===Oldname@xxproject===
{{SRUC
 |status     = <!--don't change this line-->
 |domain     = xx.project
 |Oldname    = Your Name
 |Newname    = Requested Name
 |confirmation = [http:// diff-link to the local request on your local talk-page for example]<!--Local request link-->
 |reason     = (your remarks here) ~~~~
}}

For example: 

===Example@enwiki===
{{SRUC
 |status     = <!--don't change this line-->
 |domain     = en.wikipedia
 |Oldname    = Example
 |Newname    = Foo
 |confirmation = [http://xx.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:TestUser&curid=4728&diff=26597&oldid=20341]
 |reason     = (your remarks here) ~~~~
}}


Before posting here

If there is an active bureaucrat on the local wiki (type Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat), please ask them to fulfill your request using Special:RenameUser on the relevant wiki. Sometimes Project:RENAME redirects to the local request page and the Index of pages where renaming can be requested may also be used to help you locate the right page. If there is no local community, request on this page with a note to that effect.

Please list specific projects that you need rename in under your request and DO NOT just request to rename at all projects. Renaming in all wikis with bureaucrats should be handled locally

Making a request for your own account

For changing your username on one wiki:

Please include the following information in your request:

  • the old username,
  • the new username,
  • the wiki project on which you ask for the renaming,
  • a link to the local (old) user page, where you put a formal request with your local account

If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information. Please don't skip the last point, even if there's no community on the project. This helps ensure that you are requesting a rename for your own account. Please check before posting your request that the username you want is available. You can test that by going to the (new) user page and looking into the sidebar. If there is a link to user contributions, the account already exists.

For changing your username on several wikis:

If you want to have your username changed on several wikis at the same time, please put a list of these wikis on one of your user pages and make sure that there is a link back to this page from all of the other user pages. Alternatively you can post a short request separately with all the user accounts to be renamed. Please give here only the link to the user page with your list and replace the "@ project" in the headline by "on several projects" or the like.

Making a request for an account that is not yours

If you want to have an account renamed because it's name is harrassing or insulting, or if it impersonates you or someone else, please include the following information in your request:

  • the account's name, including a translation into English, (if it's harrassing or insulting),
  • the wiki project on which you ask for the renaming,
  • the impersonated account (if the account is impersonating), this can be cross wiki.

If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information.

Requests for renaming your own account

Please add new requests at the end of the page. Sections should be titled your username@project name or your username@multiple projects please.

Mietchen@global

Status:    In progress
Done: siwiki, uzwiki, ugwiki, tawiki, fawikisource, kgwiki, kywiki, htwiki, ocwiki, wikimania2011wiki, tgwiki, lawiki. I've only renamed accounts with at least one edit, and where the bureaucrats are either inactive for more than three months or non-existant. For the rest, please see index of pages where renaming can be requested. All best, PeterSymonds (talk) 21:56, 11 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thank you. -- Daniel Mietchen 22:03, 11 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I won't go for renaming then but keep tabs here on whether my old and new accounts have been linked on the projects.

Hurricanefan25@global

Status:    In progress
s:zh:Echo – contribs – log – CentralAuth – usurp Done
b:ru:Echo – contribs – log – CentralAuth – usurp Done
I usurped these two accounts. For usurpation on other projects you will need to ask local bureaucrats. Ruslik (talk) 10:34, 16 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I will also recommend you to get first renamed on the home wiki. Ruslik (talk) 10:36, 16 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
And I recommend to create the SUL account for User:Echo before requesting any rename! a×pdeHello! 11:18, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I do not think this is necessary. Ruslik (talk) 19:07, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Toddanthony@global

Status:    Not done
You could simply create a new account. Maybe anti-spoof will stop you. I'm not sure, anyone? Bencmq (talk) 03:21, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If the anti-spoof filter is blocking you, just request the rename on your "home wiki" (at the moment this one ;-) and create a new SUL by following the instructions on Special:MergeAccount. Then you control both SUL accounts and noone will be able to spoof you. a×pdeHello! 11:16, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Advice given. MBisanz talk 03:14, 5 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ashokkerala@global

Status:    Not done
I am denying this request using my Steward-hat because it involves a project with local crats. I am granting this request using my Crat-hat as I am an en.wiki crat. I am deferring your request for clean start to the unblock mailing list at unblock-en-l@lists.wikimedia.org and reminding you not to edit as an IP, which would be block evasion. See also, en:Wikipedia:Guide to appealing blocks. MBisanz talk 23:39, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for renaming an account of another person

Please add new requests on top (below this message). Sections should be titled your username@project name or your username@multiple projects and make sure you specify the exact account you want to be renamed in the text. For renaming other users' accounts there should be valid reasons, as are for instance insulting, intimidating or impersonating names.

Krutika Jani@guwiki

Status:    In progress
Hello. I don't really understand why you're requesting this renaming. Did both accounts belong to the same user, and he requested you to renamed the first one to the second one ? Could you please explain it clearer ? -- Quentinv57 (talk) 17:13, 29 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]


See also

Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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