Renommeurs globaux/FAQ
Questions relatives aux règles
Est-ce qu'un pseudo NomRobot ou NomBot est permis ?
Non. Ces demandes doivent généralement être refusées car ces mots sont réservés aux bots sur certains wikis.
Puis-je ignorer le message d'alerte Nom trop proche de... ?
Vous pouvez ignorer cette alerte dans certains cas particuliers. Par exemple, lorsque le nom demandé comporte certains caractères spéciaux, le filtre d'AntiSpoof étant alors trompé, voir phabricator:T105626.
Comment gérer les demandes répétées ?
Les règles autorisent le renommage uniquement pour de bonnes raisons.
- If the rename happened a long time back (say a few years), treat it as a first-time request.
- If the rename happened within 6 months, the request should generally be refused (example, example).
There will be situations where you will need to use your discretion - for example, where a user needs to be renamed again because their first rename ended up with a username block, or where it's clear that the user made a typo in their initial request. There will also be cases where the user, for example, pleads for a re-rename saying that they really don't like their current username. In that case, notify them that this will (likely) be the last time we change the username.
If a user keeps on requesting renames or there is evidence that they are abusing the system, they can be placed on the global rename blacklist (example, mailing list example).
Les comptes avec zéro édition peuvent-ils être renommés ?
Oui, c’est permis. Cela n’a aucune conséquence que vous acceptiez ou refusiez la requête.
However, usurp and cases where antispoof override is required should normally be refused.
Les noms inappropriés peuvent-ils être renommés ?
Les règles n’autorisent pas de tels renommages. Cependant, ce serait un très gros travail de masquer tous les historiques globalement. De tels noms d’utilisateurs doivent être masqués par un steward. Vous pouvez faire une demande à SRG ou envoyer un courriel à stewards
wikimedia.org (particulièrement pour un nom d'utilisateur à supprimer).
Users wanting to change to their real name
If a user asks for a rename to their real name, their application should explicitly confirm the risks of using their real name. If this is not the case, reject the request asking them to confirm explicitly if they want their real name to be used. Example requests: this and this
Handling rename requests for violating username policy
Check the block logs and the talk page of that user. If there is evidence that the username is not the only reason for the block (for example the user was blocked for spamming), decline such requests and ask the user to resolve the block first (example).
If in doubt, leave it to someone who's familiar with that wiki.
Questions techniques
Puis-je renommer des utilisateurs avec plus de 200 000 éditions ?
Oui, vous pouvez désormais le faire, même sans la supervision d’un sysadmin.
Le renommage peut-il prendre plus de temps qu’attendu ?
Oui, il est possible qu'un renommage prenne plusieurs heures. Si la requête dure plus de six heures, il est suggéré d'ouvrir un ticket d'erreur sur Phabricator.
Les historiques de téléversement sur Commons ne sont pas mis à jour ?
C'est un problème de cache qui sera résolu après quelques heures. Vous pouvez le purger manuellement si vous le désirez.
La connexion durant le renommage est-elle possible ?
Durant la progression du renommage, la connexion est impossible, l'utilisateur tentant de se connecter verra un message d'alerte.
Puis-je me renommer moi-même ?
Non. Vous pouvez corrompre votre compte en le faisant.
Other common questions
Name too similar to existing accounts or used to username of someone who got renamed
In cases of similar usernames it's best to follow ACC's similar usernames flowchart.
In case of similar usernames, it's also useful to check if the username requested was username of someone else. This can be done by going to Global rename logs and entering the username in "Previous username:" field. If username is found to be name of someone else who got renamed then such request should be declined unless it's the same user.
Technically unacceptable accounts
To know technical restrictions on usernames, please see this guide. Also MediaWiki doesn't allow registration of number only or mixed script username but antispoof will not show warning in such cases, so it's best to check them by going to Sign up page.
Vanishing
Please see Right to vanish for such cases. It's best to leave such requests for someone who's well aware of local policies or practices and can read the language since such requests are often used to hide or obfuscate bad conduct.
Requests should generally not be denied if the requester does not providing a reason, although renamers may inquire at their discretion - such as in cases where the requester may be confused. Vanish requests processed through the queue will also further deactivate the account, preventing this process from being reversed by renamers.
Similarly, don't worry about vanish requests with just one or two edits - they should normally be approved. See this page on the mailing list for more details.
Many users confuse vanishing with a clean start and say in their vanishing request that they intend to create a new account. Such requests should be declined (example).
Promotional and shared accounts
Some project allow such names (e.g. Wikimedia Commons) some even don't allow names like "John at XYZ company" (e.g. Italian Wikipedia) so again it's best to leave them for local renamers.