Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple

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.

HigherLivingRecords → Higher Living Records

• Current name: HigherLivingRecords (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Higher Living Records (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: 14:45, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Spacing needed to be added to the username. HigherLivingRecords (talk) 14:45, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 14:50, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. Mlpearc (open channel) 17:23, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Requesting user has been blocked by Mfield for their username. @HigherLivingRecords: Please add the text {{unblock-un|new username|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}} to your talk page, or simply create a new account to edit with. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 17:36, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

Paulmosha → Logos

• Current name: Paulmosha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Logos (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: 22:52, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: anonymity PM 22:52, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

• The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. Please choose another name that does not appear on that list.
• There is no global account registered for Logos, however there are 33 unattached accounts on other wikis. --Legobot (talk) 23:00, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Please choose another name. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 01:45, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

ngf44 → gene44

• Current name: Ngf44 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Gene44 (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: 23:37, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: My current name is to close to my real name it may put me at risk. 216.121.199.249 (talk) 23:37, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: The request was made by an IP (216.121.199.249 please login to request a name change. --Legobot (talk) 23:40, 9 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: All requests must be made while logged in to the account that will be renamed. Please log in to the account that is to be renamed and confirm this request. Mlpearc (open channel) 00:22, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

CrytekOfficial → HannesKn

• Current name: CrytekOfficial (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: HannesKn (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: 14:22, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: COI/Username Policy CrytekOfficial (talk) 14:22, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

• The username CrytekOfficial does not exist.Bot error. —DerHexer (Talk) 14:34, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
• 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 HannesKn. --Legobot (talk) 14:30, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

HannesKn could be usurped though. —DerHexer (Talk) 14:34, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Skarim Uk → DukeofEngland

• Current name: Skarim Uk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: DukeofEngland (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: 18:31, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: I like to change my username into a neutral name as the current username refers to my personal name. Skarim Uk (talk) 18:31, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Your requested name is considered misleading under our policy, please choose a different name. Thank you Mlpearc (open channel) 19:47, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed malformed request, but you should follow the advice of Mlpearc above. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 20:51, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

 Not done as per below. —DerHexer (Talk) 21:32, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

buhlerfood → ting buhlerfood

• Current name: Buhlerfood (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Ting buhlerfood (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: 06:47, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: not comply with username policy Buhlerfood (talk) 06:47, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: The username Buhlerfood does not exist. --Legobot (talk) 06:50, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

@Buhlerfood: Would you prefer both names upper-case (Ting Buhlerfood) or as requested (viz. Ting buhlerfood as lower-case first letters are technically impossible)? —DerHexer (Talk) 09:50, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

kgkdiamonds → kgk_diamonds

• Current name: Kgkdiamonds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Kgk_diamonds (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: 07:19, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: kgk is the initials of our name which is kehsrimal ghisilal kothari and we are known for diamonds Kgkdiamonds (talk) 07:19, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 07:20, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:17, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Requesting user has been blocked for their username. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:18, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Siyar Taha Khalid → Siyar T. Khalid

• Current name: Siyar Taha Khalid (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Siyar T. Khalid (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: 21:44, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Siyar Taha Khalid (talk) 21:44, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

 Done —DerHexer (Talk) 21:47, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Capt. Tightpants → Cap'n Tightpants

• Current name: Capt. Tightpants (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: Cap'n Tightpants (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: 22:09, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: More distinctive than previous username. Capt. Tightpants (talk) 22:09, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 22:10, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

 Done —DerHexer (Talk) 22:20, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Squidville1 → TheSquid1

• Current name: Squidville1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: TheSquid1 (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: 22:41, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: The current name is too old-fashion and needs a new-fashioned name. Squidville1 (talk) 22:41, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 22:50, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Note to bureaucrats/stewards: Account is blocked on es.wiki for multiple account abuse in feb 2014, so I looked into it. Found [1], which indicates they are the same person as JimmyTwoShoes fan who was blocked indef on the English Wikipedia in 2010. - Sincerely, Taketa (talk) 00:16, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

I've blocked this user per the es.wikipedia link and per es IRC confirmation that this user is JimmyTwoShoes fan by CU. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:37, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Rbghyf → McDonald's

• Current name: Rbghyf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Requested name: McDonald's (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: 03:14, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Because that is a username that I want and it claims to be too similar to another name. So can I please have this username instead? Rbghyf (talk) 03:14, 12 November 2014 (UTC)