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:That username doesn't exist and so doesn't need usurping. [[User:Secretlondon|Secretlondon]] 02:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
:That username doesn't exist and so doesn't need usurping. [[User:Secretlondon|Secretlondon]] 02:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
:'''Note''': Moved from [[WP:CHU/U]] and reformatted per above. <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:WJBscribe|'''WjB''']][[User talk:WJBscribe|scribe]]</span> 10:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
:'''Note''': Moved from [[WP:CHU/U]] and reformatted per above. <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:WJBscribe|'''WjB''']][[User talk:WJBscribe|scribe]]</span> 10:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

=== Bedwas Band → PK 0907 ===
* Current name: {{User13|1=Bedwas Band}}
* Requested name: {{Listuser|1=PK 0907}} (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:CHU&oldusername={{urlencode:Bedwas Band}}&newusername={{urlencode:PK 0907}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''rename user'''</span>])</span>
* Reason: Do not have the right to use this name to express opinions. [[User:Bedwas Band|Bedwas Band]] 10:47, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Revision as of 10:47, 12 September 2007


Changing username/Simple
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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:

  1. Read this page first. You must be aware of, and understand, all of that information before requesting a username change
  2. 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.
  3. Do not create an account under the new name or move/redirect your userpages. We'll do that for you.
  4. Log in with your present username in order to place your request. Renames will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
  5. 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=
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

Discoveryconcert → Aicram

Aicram already exists. It is usurpable but you are not established enough to usurp a username. Please come up with another name. Secretlondon 10:16, 5 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done -- Andre (talk) 15:05, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MichaelLinnear → Zurishaddai

 Clerk note:That username has been taken and has made contributions. Please choose another name--Phoenix 15 19:38, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Funny. As someone thought it would be funny to take this name after I requested it, I will email a bureaucrat instead. --MichaelLinnear 22:54, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note:The user in question is older than your request--Phoenix 15 21:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No it's not see [1] and [2], clear time difference of 20 minutes. --MichaelLinnear 22:45, 7 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
All usernames posted here are counted as reserved until the request is fulfilled. Do you still want it? --Deskana (talky) 12:24, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, thank you. --MichaelLinnear 16:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. We won't be having trolls stopping people getting their renames. --Deskana (talky) 22:22, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

MichaelLinnear → Mazzaroth

 Bureaucrat note: On hold pending reply to the above request. --Deskana (talky) 12:28, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Replied at the above request. --MichaelLinnear 16:10, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done --Deskana (talky) 22:24, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kathleen.wright5 → Romana33

 Bureaucrat note: There's nothing wrong with your current username, are you sure you want to change it? --Deskana (talky) 12:29, 8 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Left a note for her on her talk page. Secretlondon 00:08, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Felix hoenikker → Felix Hoenikker

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 205.170.14.4 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Cheers, Lights 15:22, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done --Deskana (talky) 22:04, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Troymoses → Troy-Moses

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 68.202.7.61 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Cheers, Lights 22:22, 9 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done - Andre (talk) 01:44, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Schmoovyschmoov → Schmoovy Schmoov

 Done -- Andre (talk) 15:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SUPERBEES → ReDeHydrate

 Done -- Andre (talk) 15:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LionheartX → Master of the Oríchalcos

 Done -- Andre (talk) 15:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Am88b → Siim Vahtre

 Done -- Andre (talk) 15:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RESCUECOM → Silver_Dollar

 Done -- Andre (talk) 15:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Office of independent counsel → No barometer of intelligence

 Done -- Andre (talk) 15:03, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rpilaud → Robapalooza

 Done -- Andre (talk) 18:37, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tiredarms → CanWould

 Done -- Andre (talk) 18:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PersonalityPhotos → Cacique

 Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you are an established user and wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at m:Steward requests/Username changes. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 20:53, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done --Deskana (talky) 22:05, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Jjuran → JJuran

 Done --Deskana (talky) 22:11, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ptkfgs → BurnDownBabylon

Your long term interests are to burn down Babylon? — Dan | talk 01:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe Babylon needs it.. Secretlondon 01:41, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No, I don't mean it literally. Is this interview business new? I can just sign up for the another account and mark this one as abandoned if it's too much trouble to change it. —ptk✰fgs 02:21, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"interview business" = bit of harmless joking.  Done with all due gravity and an appropriately heavy heart. — Dan | talk 02:29, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Zzzzzzzzzz → Z10x

Are you sure you want this change? Your current username is no problem as far as I can see. The complaints in the RFC seem largely frivolous. — Dan | talk 01:06, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think you need to either - although I imagine you feel that you've been forced into it. Secretlondon 01:34, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Just change it. --Zzzzzzzzzz 03:55, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Gad. Everybody's cranky today. We're only trying to help. (Done the change.) — Dan | talk 04:11, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done by Rdsmith4 (templated for the sake of bot archival) --Deskana (talky) 22:06, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks - I forgot that was required — Dan | talk 22:24, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

John B of Philadelphia → JohnBonaccorsi

 Clerk note: The name is avaliable, no Rfc if you have to consider, and I don't think there's any problem. --Hirohisat Kiwi 04:44, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. --Deskana (talky) 22:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lowracer → Lowracer-NoLongerARegisteredUser

 Done Secretlondon 22:56, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Olspookishmagus → Olspoookishmagus

 Not done All wikipedia usernames begin with a capital letter. Secretlondon 22:57, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lunarpages → WebHostingGirL

 Bureaucrat note: The problem is that you are seen to be spamming for Lunarpages, changing your name and continuing to write articles about your web hosting company isn't much better. You may want to read out Conflict of Interest and spam policies. Secretlondon 23:00, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Patrick Vo → Patrick Vorkapich

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 192.122.250.250 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. WjBscribe 22:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Borincano → Magiciandude

Note: This requested was added by User:Magiciandude - there is no User:Borincano. Do you wish to be renamed to Borincano? Your reason for the change isn't very clear... WjBscribe 23:00, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops, I meant Boricano75, umm, I thought I was suppose to report here even if I accidently created a new account. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Magiciandude (talk • contribs)
What do you want us to do? I'm really confused! Secretlondon 23:16, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
There is a User:Boricano75, who has edits... Do you need any accounts to be renamed? If not there's no need for you to "report" anything here. As long as you aren't using multiple accounts disruptively (i.e. to edit war or stack votes) there's no reason why you can't stop editing with one account and create a new one... WjBscribe 23:20, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ah well, sorry about that, anyway, I made a mistake again, it was Borincano75 (I forgot the 'n'). I apologize for any confusions. Magiciandude 01:12, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ok! What would you like us to do? Rename User:Magiciandude to User:Borincano75? That isn't possible as they both exist and have contributions. Are you trying to report that you control both accounts? As you've redirected one to the other we don't mind. Secretlondon 01:16, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

1deacon1 → 1riverrat1

 Not done You only have 3 contributions - one is reverting yourself and one is here. Just make the new account! Secretlondon 23:02, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sanheng.liu → Spacejourney

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 134.2.212.56 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. WjBscribe 22:58, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sanheng.liu → Sp7725

 Not done This is your first edit - just make the new account. Secretlondon 23:02, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Edcoomber → Dead-or-Red

 Done Secretlondon 23:04, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Kreativevistas → Growtrees

 Bureaucrat note: You've been warned for Spamming for making the article Kreativevistas, a subject which you appear to have a conflict of interest on. I suspect that you are now working to promote a company called Growtrees. We don't want your spam, regardless of who it is for. If you want to contribute to this encylopedia come up with a non-commerical name and write non-commericial content. We are not your web host. Secretlondon 23:12, 11 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sailior → Sailor

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 72.179.47.150 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. --Hirohisat Kiwi 03:37, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: The account User:Sailior also doesn't exist. Secretlondon 04:43, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BevoSailior → BevoSailor

 Clerk note: You only have 3 edits - you can just make a new account under your request. --Hirohisat Kiwi 03:44, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: No they can't as the software won't let them when it is that close to an already existing name. Secretlondon 03:56, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Secretlondon 03:58, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

҈ → Wordless symbol

 Done Secretlondon 05:41, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fiachra Kearney → Desertdonkey

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed; this request was made by 140.253.147.201 (talk · contribs). Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. --Hirohisat Kiwi 07:24, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Enjoyhats → Yakobbokay

That username doesn't exist and so doesn't need usurping. Secretlondon 02:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Note: Moved from WP:CHU/U and reformatted per above. WjBscribe 10:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bedwas Band → PK 0907

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