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This page hosts requests to stewards and global renamers for a username change across the entire Wikimedia network. Please read the instructions before posting a request. This is also the page where the usurpation of inactive accounts can be requested.
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Instructions[edit]

Before posting here[edit]

Please list the specific projects that you need to be renamed in under your request, unless you are requesting a global rename.

How to add an entry here[edit]

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

=== Oldname ===
{{SRUC
|status = <!--don't change this line-->
|domain = global
|Oldname =
|Newname =
|reason = (your remarks here)
--~~~~
}}

Example

For global rename requests: 

=== Example ===
{{SRUC
|status     = <!--don't change this line-->
|domain     = global
|Oldname    = Example
|Newname    = Foo
|reason     = your remarks here
--~~~~
}}


Making a request for your own account[edit]

For changing your username on one wiki:

Please include the following information in your request:

  • the old username,
  • the new username,
  • please sign ~~~~ request with your account for a simple move (first section), or sign this request with both the originating and the target accounts if you are requesting a merge (second section).

If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information. 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, or check via Special:CentralAuth.

Private requests[edit]

Requests that need to be made in private should be sent using this direct wiki-email interface while logged-in.


Simple rename requests[edit]

If your rename request is simple and does not involve usurpation of an existing account or other SUL issues, you have two options:

  1. Use the request form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest; or
  2. Submit the request below in this section.

Please use this tool to check if the username is taken before filing a request.

屈原蟲[edit]

Status:    Done
the name 欣欣is used by someone in enwilki,I want to use 蟲蟲飛.--屈原蟲（talk） 10:34, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

--屈原蟲（talk） 07:17, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Time2wait.svg On hold until December 14. Nihlus 07:52, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@屈原蟲: Just to verify, are sure you want the username 蟲蟲飛? Nihlus 12:11, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@Nihlus:Yes,I am sure want the username 蟲蟲飛. Could you help me to change?--屈原蟲（talk） 12:59, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@屈原蟲: It appears the simplified version of the name is already taken 虫虫飞. Is there another name you would like? Nihlus 13:03, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@Nihlus:Since simplified version虫虫飞have no contribution for many years, but I like the username 蟲蟲飛 very much, could use this user name？I have no idea to have another name since all names i could think are already takend--屈原蟲（talk） 13:09, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@屈原蟲: If the name already exists, we need to wait a full month in order to give the account holder a chance to respond if they would like to keep their name. We can wait for that, or you can pick a name that is not currently in use to be processed now. Nihlus 13:11, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@Nihlus:I can wait. Thank you for your help!--屈原蟲（talk） 13:13, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
@蟲蟲飛: Yes check.svg Done. Nevermind, I just went ahead and processed it for you. Let me know if you need anything else. Nihlus 13:22, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
This is not the place to discuss this. Nihlus 16:07, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Such a forum shopping... [1] Anyway, I don't think it is a good idea to rename it without usurpation beforehand. --J.Wong 01:56, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
The traditional one and simpified one should be considered as one username. --J.Wong 02:00, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
It's not forum shopping when zh:Wikipedia:更改用户名 advises them to come here when they want a name that currently exists, which is what they were originally wanting. Further, there is not policy establishing the two to be the same username as far as I know. Regardless, if the simplified version had been active, I would have taken a different route, but it isn't. Nihlus 02:31, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@Wong128hk and Nihlus:a quick clarification on how will pings work, if I ping the simplified version, will this user get the ping. As the user is a patroller as well as rollbacker, I'm afraid that there might be cases where new users will need to ping them and the ping may not work. The reason is that for Chinese projects, we have a language converter which converts based on language preferences, so the simplified version is what I see on Wikipedia but that user name belongs to other another account and it's confusing. Thanks.--Cohaf (talk) 03:27, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@Cohaf:it won’t. 燃灯 (talk) 03:43, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
  • so can I propose a merger (locally since the simplified one isn't attached globally) of the account or move the original account to somewhere else and allow there to be only one account. This really should be done via usurpation.--Cohaf (talk) 03:48, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
So after the usurpation will it ping them by pinging simplified one? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:54, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@1997kB:should be the case as the now previous User name is in traditional form but yet when I ping them using simplified it works. --Cohaf (talk) 03:57, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
This is a confusing situation, but this rename was possible because software treat them as two different username and so I don't think pinging one will ping other one. Also local merge will not solve this since they can't have different username on simplified wiki, so basically copy pasting the traditional one gonna ping them on simplified. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 04:31, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
problem is that the user name will display as simplified on simplified version. This is due to the complexities of the Chinese language. complex situation indeed --Cohaf (talk) 04:36, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
There's no issue doing usurpation since that simplified account is inactive, but I doubt it's gonna solve the problem. Also I don't see any difference of username on their simplified wiki user page. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 05:28, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
I guess I will raise something in next year community wishlist regarding pings. --Cohaf (talk) 05:34, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
Have you finished, fellas? Why don't we close this discussion and get stuff archived? 718smiley.svg--Super Wang on zhwiki (Share your opinions) 08:10, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
No one refer the user to here, ok? Whether the user able to receive ping is not the main problem. The main problem is that to complete this renaming process, the global renamer must override the antispoof system. So, what is the purpose of having antispoof system? While most of the accounts with Chinese name are used in Chinese Wikipedia, we don't want to see there are two 蟲蟲飛 (lit. Insect insect fly) "flying around". How can we guarantee that the account with the simplified username will not be "re-active" in the future? We can if we give out a notification and complete the usurpation. Why don't just wait for a month, but to break the system? Again, please do not override the antispoof system in such a scenario, no matter the account active or not. The traditional one and simplified one should be considered as one account. Just the same requirement from the antispoof system. It is to minimize the risk of causing confusion and to aviod any complication it may caused. Thank you.--J.Wong 14:32, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@Wong128hk: You will need to change policy to reflect that. Nihlus 15:07, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
Nope. Just to require all the global renamers follow the requirements from the antispoof system just like other users who do not have the premission to override antispoof and do not override the antispoof system easily. This is no need to change any policy. --J.Wong 15:47, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@Wong128hk: There are many times anti-spoof is overridden. If you wish to prohibit renames that match traditional Chinese names or their simplified counterparts and vice-versa, then you will need to start a discussion somewhere else. Nihlus 16:06, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
It is now even caused a difficulty to access the userpage of the account with simpified one on zh.wiki. Anyway, I will usurp the account after one month, no matter the status. I am here to make a record only. --J.Wong 16:20, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

RBJ~nlwiki[edit]

Status:    On hold

--RBJ~nlwiki (talk) 01:19, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

@RBJ~nlwiki: Please choose another username since there's already an account with RBJ now and isn't eligible for usurpation. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 05:28, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@1997kB: That's to bad, is R.B.J. a viable option? RBJ~nlwiki (talk) 10:39, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
@RBJ~nlwiki: I think that's not a good choice as there are three similar accounts: RBJ, R B J, Rbj and one of them is active, and since account are global, you two could be confused same. So please choose another one. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 11:08, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Requests involving merges, usurps or other complications[edit]

Please add new requests at the end of the section. Sections should be titled your username and requests should be signed by the requesting user.
Please note: Per standard procedure, accounts with valid edits are not usurped, and the target account must be notified at least one month before usurpation.

Shortcut:
USURP

SoheiMajin Gotenks[edit]

Status:    On hold

--SoheiMajin Gotenks (talk) 18:08, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

Time2wait.svg On hold until December 4th. Nihlus 19:30, 4 November 2018 (UTC)

Massimo Telò[edit]

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T209488
Status:    On hold

--Massimo Telò (talk) 09:12, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Time2wait.svg On hold until December 14. Nihlus 09:58, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

DavoD[edit]

Status:    On hold

--Amitie 10g (talk) 14:23, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

@Amitie 10g: I don't see any solid reason to process this request, as you have already requested for Davod account, why you need this one? and if they are inactive then it's not gonna cause any problems to you. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 15:26, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Ccixam[edit]

Status:    Not done

--Ccixam (talk) 21:49, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

X mark.svg Not done. You do not qualify for usurpation as you do not have an established account. Feel free to request this in the future when you have edited more. Nihlus 02:33, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

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