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.

Current requests

Add new requests to the bottom of the page.

Cssmarketing → Pri12

Current name: Cssmarketing (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Pri12 (rename user)
Reason: Username was blocked so would like to retain the pages created using the previous username. Cssmarketing 10:07, 31 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You were blocked for spamming us. Those pages have been deleted as we don't want them. Secretlondon 17:43, 31 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: You will not get your advertising pages back -still want to be renamed?Secretlondon 02:02, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lwachowski → AWachowski

Current name: Lwachowski (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: AWachowski (rename user)
Reason: Requested new password but lost email account details to collect it. AWachowski 01:10, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, do you want:

The contributions from Lwachowski (an account that you can no longer access) moved to AWachowski (your present account). Unfortunately that isn't really possible. Or,
For your current account AWachowski to be renamed to Lwachowski. For that you'd need to be able to prove that Lwachowski is an account you created - which may be difficult if you no longer have details of the accounts password or email.

Lets us know what exactly it is that you're hoping we can do for you. WjBscribe 01:48, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I requested a password reminder but I cant access the email account it was sent to either. If you don't mind, you can do an checkuser and the IP addresses etc will add up. I just want to avoid being accused of being a sockpuppet account. I can get back into my Lwachowski account.--AWachowski 02:16, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You can or can't get into your old account? This isn't a renaming issue, I'm not sure who would deal with. (I don't have checkuser access). Secretlondon 02:42, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: This says Lwachowski last edited in August. I am not sure how long we keep checkuser data for, and couldn't find it easily. Secretlondon 02:49, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CU info is only kept for at best 30 days. -Jéské ^{(Blah v^_^v)} 03:55, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually it's more like a few months. --Deskana (talk) 03:57, 3 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It should be clear from my pattern of editing as well. I just want to avoid facile accusations of sockpuppetry when in fact, I only changed because I could not remember my password. Thank you. --AWachowski 00:44, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Sorry, we cannot acceded to your request if you've forgotten your email password for security reasons. =Nichalp «Talk»= 02:59, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I do not think that I had an email account attached to that username. I forgot my wikipedia password.

Is there a way to check/know what the email is? Now I have tried to "email new password", there is no hope in hell of me being able to access the account. No email came through to me. Thanks. --AWachowski 08:39, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mystyryu → Amaliga

Current name: Mystyryu (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: Amaliga (rename user)
Reason: Username is copyrighted to another. Mystyryu 14:36, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kelly Kohnen → 3897515

Current name: Kelly Kohnen (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Requested name: 3897515 (rename user)
Reason: Recent identity theft has made me quite cautious of using my name online from now on... Kelly Kohnen 15:02, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- We would prefer you to not use a (seemingly) random string of numbers as a username; could you possibly choose another username, please? --Deskana (talk) 18:04, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]