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I don't intend to use the account, just hide my real name a wee bit more! [[User:Jguk|jguk]] 10:39, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
I don't intend to use the account, just hide my real name a wee bit more! [[User:Jguk|jguk]] 10:39, 27 November 2005 (UTC)


===Sciurinæ===

Please change my username from "Nightbeast" to "Sciurinæ". Thanks in advance. [[User:Nightbeast|Nightbeast]] 14:12, 5 December 2005 (UTC)


==Archives==
==Archives==

Revision as of 14:12, 5 December 2005

Shortcut

The user name Wikipedians choose for themselves is no longer set in stone. On request, Bureaucrats can change user account settings and article histories such that all previous edits of a given user are attributed to the new name using Special:Renameuser. Note - you must make the request from the account you want renamed; anonymous requests are ignored for security reasons. (Historical note - In the past, this page was used to log requests for developers to manually change attributions and usernames. This practice has long since been discontinued by developers as being too time consuming for the few number of developers available)

See also: The Wikimedia m:Privacy Policy, m:Right to vanish

Currently, only users with fewer than 6800 edits can be renamed (edit counter). You can only be renamed to an account that does not exist. If you have very few edits, it is far quicker to just create a new account.

Requesting a change

  1. To change your user name on the English Wikipedia only, please make your request on this page.
  2. To change your user name on another Wikimedia project that has a local bureaucrat (see Special:Listusers on your wiki to check), please ask one of those bureaucrats.
  3. To change your user name on another Wikimedia project that has no local bureaucrat, please ask a steward at meta:requests for permission.
  4. Re-attribution of edits from an anonymous account to a username can not be carried out by bureaucrats. Please see Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit.

Alternatives

  • Instead of changing your name, you can change your preferences to change your signature. This will change your "public appearance" on talk pages without requiring costly changes to the database. All your edits will be attributed to the same user. Although it will be your Username and not your sig that appears in page histories, most public interaction here goes on via talk pages. If you have the desire and the patience, you can use "What links here" from your User: page to manually edit all your old signatures to use the new sig as well (probably not necessary in most cases).
  • You can simply create a new account with the desired name, and redirect your old User: and User Talk: pages to your new account. Put a note at the top of your new User: and User Talk: page to explain the change. This does not merge your contributions history; but anyone investigating the old edits will be redirected to your new one. Again, if you have the patience, you can use "What links here" from your old User: page to manually edit all your old talk page signatures to display the new sig as well, using a piped link of the form [[User:OldUserName|NewSig]]. Use an informative edit summary so that people do not think you are tampering with someone else's entry on a talk page (a definite community no-no).

Instructions

Please follow the procedure carefully or your request will not be fulfilled.

  1. Check you have fewer than 6800 edits (edit counter).
  2. Check the new name you want does not exist (Special:Listusers). Do not create an account under the new name.
  3. Sign in with the account that you want renamed.
  4. Add your request in the section below.
  5. If you are a sysop, please note this fact with your request so that the necessary changes can be made.
  6. Once your request is dealt with, all edits from your old account will be reattributed to your new account.
  7. You should check that the old account has been recreated and blocked to prevent someone else creating the account and impersonating you.
  8. You will probably want to move and redirect your userpage and talk page after changing.

Current requests

Please note that renaming users puts a large load on the database. Please do not request a rename unless it is necessary. If you have only a few edits, see the alternatives above.

Please put new requests at the end. Fulfilled requests will be immediately moved to Archive4.

Sam Goldfish

Please request the change again. Make sure that you are logged in as Trogga when you make the request. =Nichalp «Talk»= 04:16, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nonameform

  • If it will be possible to change username in the future, I would like to change my "Avel791" to Nonameform. I have only about 300 edits, so maybe it's easier to register new account? Avel791 00:33, 16 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • It is always easier to register a new account if you are happy to do so. If you have edits which you particularly want reattributed, we can now change your username. Warofdreams talk 14:18, 18 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

jguk.

I would like to change all edits from my User:Jongarrettuk to User:Jguk.. Many thanks, jguk 14:19, 19 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid we can only move edits to a nonexistent account. — Dan | Talk 02:54, 22 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, never mind, I think I understand - at first I thought the period was a typo. To be sure, however, could you confirm that the username to which you want them moved is "Jguk."? — Dan | Talk 03:11, 22 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed. I have long wanted to remove my real name from WP credits, hence this request, jguk 07:50, 26 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Might I suggest something less confusing, like user:Jguk 2 (or something along those lines). That period could easily escape notice, or worse, could be confused with someone impersonating you. Raul654 01:14, 27 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I don't intend to use the account, just hide my real name a wee bit more! jguk 10:39, 27 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sciurinæ

Please change my username from "Nightbeast" to "Sciurinæ". Thanks in advance. Nightbeast 14:12, 5 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Archives

Fulfilled

Rejected/Cannot be fulfilled

Earlier archives

These archives predate the Special:Renameuser feature.

Requests from users with over 6800 edits

These requests will not currently be fulfilled; but may be in the future. See also m:Changing username for other complicated requests

  1. User:Kevin_baas to User:Kevin Baas signed: 23:18, August 16, 2005 (UTC)
  2. User:Snowspinner to User:Phil Sandifer Snowspinner 16:25, 24 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Requests to usurp an existing account with no edits

Occasionally, someone will request to be renamed to an account that exists (has been registered) but has not made any edits. While there is precedent for making such changes, as yet there are no guidelines for handling such requests.

  • Please delete User:Havoc, this name is registered, but no contributions were made using this name. I come from the german part of the Wikipedia using this name and want to have one identity within the Wikipedia. Thank you. (I see no reason why a member(name) that only exists on paper should not be deleted for someone with the intention to use it)de:User:Havoc 12:12, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
    • There are plans to have one sign in for all Wikipedias. This would give you one identity in Wikipedia. Someone having your name in en.wikipedia would cause problems with commons, wikisource and other cross language projects. We don't have the ability to delete user accounts anyway. Secretlondon 12:36, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
      • But this name is not used by anyone and only exists in en:wikipedia. The Username "Havoc" in commons is registered by myself, as well as "Havoc" in MetaWiki. When there is no chance of deleting it, maybe there is a chance to assume control by editing the e-mail address of this account, it would have the same effect because i don´t have an account within the en:wikipedia, yet. de:User:Havoc 16:23, 25 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Please delete "Moxons", it was only experimental. Thanks --moxon 23:02, 1 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]
  • Please change my name from ZZq to A. I go by this user name in many online communities such as slashdot and would like to use it here as well. User exists but does have zero edits. Thank you for considering this change. ZZq 08:46, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'm afraid we can't take over an existing account. =Nichalp «Talk»= 12:41, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
      • With all respect, then what is the point of this section? ZZq 19:48, 2 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
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