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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.

Netometry → StephenJamesHall (or some close variation)

Current name: Netometry (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: StephenJamesHall (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
Datestamp: 19:03, 17 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: It's my real name. one reference to a conspiracy theorists writing doesn't make your edit a good one (talk) 19:03, 17 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 23:00, 17 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Mlpearc (open channel) 03:13, 18 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

J Beake → Aelfwynn

Current name: J Beake (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Aelfwynn (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
Datestamp: 19:01, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: My name is my real name and is rather unique J Beake (talk) 19:01, 19 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to.
There is already a global account registered for Aelfwynn. --Legobot (talk) 20:00, 19 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Midnite325 → Wiki325

Current name: Midnite325 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Wiki325 (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
Datestamp: 06:50, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I feel that this username is much more appropriate than my current username. I would also like to request a change in username since Midnite325 is used on other sites. Thank you. Midnite325 (talk) 06:50, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: There is no global account registered for Wiki325, however there are 2 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 07:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

OmKlim → edit0905

Current name: OmKlim (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Edit0905 (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
Datestamp: 07:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I prefer a more neutral name OmKlim (talk) 07:04, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 08:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Xeno --Legobot (talk) 15:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Spendlove Group → Pedro BNR

Current name: Spendlove Group (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Pedro BNR (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
Datestamp: 10:38, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I had not read the username pocily and used my company's name for my username because I used my work email address to set up the account. Spendlove Group (talk) 10:38, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 11:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Xeno --Legobot (talk) 15:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

norex.agro → Norex_Agro

Current name: Norex.agro (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Norex_Agro (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
Datestamp: 14:30, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: changed my desired presentation of the name - did not realise I cannot create new profile as it is too similar. Norex.agro (talk) 14:30, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 15:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Xeno --Legobot (talk) 18:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lexicek → AlexPeterka

Current name: Lexicek (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: AlexPeterka (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
Datestamp: 19:16, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I'm trying to unite my internet accounts under one username, and make them easier to find for others. Lexicek (talk) 19:16, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 20:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? Tyrol5 [Talk] 22:07, 21 January 2014 (UTC) -- I have no problem with using my realname as my Wikipedia name. I want to link to my profile from my personal profiles, so everyone knows it's me. Lexicek (talk) 22:48, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 00:18, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Impressionsrm → apearsonceo

Current name: Impressionsrm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Apearsonceo (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
Datestamp: 21:39, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Replacing company name Impressionsrm (talk) 21:39, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 22:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 00:16, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Shelby_McPherson → smcpherson31

Current name: Shelby_McPherson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Smcpherson31 (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
Datestamp: 21:58, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: don't want to use my full name Shelby McPherson (talk) 21:58, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 22:00, 21 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 00:16, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Midnite325 → Experimentalsubject40

Current name: Midnite325 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Experimentalsubject40 (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
Datestamp: 01:05, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I feel that this username is much more appropriate than my current username. I would also like to request a change in username since Midnite325 is used on other sites. Thank you. Midnite325 (talk) 01:05, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 02:00, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done MBisanz ^talk 02:59, 22 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 * Reason: I feel that this username is much more appropriate than my current username. I would also like to request a change in username since Midnite325 is used on other sites. Thank you. [[User:Midnite325|Midnite325]] ([[User talk:Midnite325|talk]]) 01:05, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 :[[Image:Symbol comment vote.svg|17px]] '''Robot clerk note:''' No problems found --[[User:Legobot|Legobot]] ([[User talk:Legobot|talk]]) 02:00, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
+:{{done}} '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 02:59, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
 === <span id="Steve braun">Steve braun</span> → Bhill ===