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Simple username changes

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This page hosts simple requests for a username change across the Wikimedia network. Requests are processed by stewards and global renamers.

Instructions

Read Wikipedia:Changing username carefully. You must be aware of and understand all the implications of changing your username. Specifically:
- Your name will be changed to the new one in the page history of every page you've edited, and in all log entries.
- Your user pages, account preferences, and edits will be moved to the new name. Please do not create a new account or attempt to move them yourself.
- Links left by your previous signatures will still point to the old userpage; however, a redirect will be created pointing to your new userpage.
- Understand that using your real name as your username may put you at risk of harassment.
Read the username policy and ensure your new name does not violate it. Usernames must not:
- be inappropriate, profane, or offensive
- contain libelous, contentious, or non-public information
- be misleading by impersonating other users or implying that you have authority
- be the name of a company, organization, group; or imply that the account is shared with multiple people
- contain emoji, emoticons, or non-language symbols
- contain the # < > [ ] | { } / @ : = characters, among other restrictions
Check that your new username is not already in use by searching for it on Special:CentralAuth. If the name is registered, even on another Wikimedia project, it is taken.
If the target name hasn't made any edits to any Wikimedia project, you may request usurpation at meta:Steward requests/Username changes.
Log in with your current username. Requests will not be approved if the requester is not logged in.
Place your request here.
- Add your desired username after NEW=.
- Add a reason for the change after REASON=. Requests without a valid reason will not be approved.
- Do not change anything else.
Select Publish changes.
Check back on this page periodically to answer any inquiries regarding your request. Consider watching the page so you can monitor updates. Requests may be closed if there are unresolved queries.

Requests that do not follow these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

For help 'vanishing' from Wikipedia, please see courtesy vanishing.

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

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

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

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

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 14:22, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: COI/Username Policy CrytekOfficial (talk) 14:22, 10 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]
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)[reply]

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

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

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

@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)[reply]

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

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

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

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

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
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)[reply]

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:

The username Rbghyf does not exist.
There is already a global account registered for McDonald's (primary wiki: dewiki). --Legobot (talk) 03:20, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
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. —DerHexer (Talk) 09:32, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cfdevshop → Avinash_agrawal

Current name: Cfdevshop (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Avinash_agrawal (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 09:26, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Previous one did not fulfill the criteria. Cfdevshop (talk) 09:26, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: 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. --Legobot (talk) 09:30, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User has been blocked for promotional edits and their username. @Cfdevshop: Please read Template:Uw-spamublock and follow the instructions there. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:23, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Bonaventure University College → Royd Ponya

Current name: Saint Bonaventure University College (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Royd Ponya (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 17:17, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Conflicting with Wiki Policy Saint Bonaventure University College (talk) 17:17, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The username Saint Bonaventure University College does not exist. --Legobot (talk) 17:20, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 17:26, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Manjh07 → Filmaficionado07

Current name: Manjh07 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Filmaficionado07 (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 17:24, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: The current username reveals my identity to a lot of people I know, who use Wikipedia. And I wish to remain anonymous. filmaficionado07 17:24, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 17:25, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Mcgyver2k → VoiceOfreason

Current name: Mcgyver2k (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: VoiceOfreason (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 17:39, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I like it better and it's not currently taken VoiceOfreason 17:39, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 17:40, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 17:41, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

CityofVanWA → JilayneJ

Current name: CityofVanWA (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: JilayneJ (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 19:32, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Not allowed to use name of organization I work for. CityofVanWA (talk) 19:32, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 19:34, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

SchmidtsAntiques → C&JSchmidt

Current name: SchmidtsAntiques (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: C&JSchmidt (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 19:52, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I don't want it to appear as promotion. SchmidtsAntiques (talk) 19:52, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 19:54, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to still be promotional and definitely implies shared use. Mlpearc (open channel) 20:00, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A note and a second rename might be appropriate. Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 20:50, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

vimalniper → bipspips

Current name: Vimalniper (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Bipspips (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 21:24, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: My current name is to close to my real name it may put me at risk. bipspips 21:24, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: The username Vimalniper does not exist. --Legobot (talk) 21:30, 12 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Bot error. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 02:44, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done. 28bytes (talk) 02:54, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Jinkinson → Everymorning

Current name: Jinkinson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Everymorning (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 00:55, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I am tired of being addressed by my current username b/c it is also my real first name (which I prefer not to go by). Jinkinson talk to me 00:55, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 01:00, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done —DerHexer (Talk) 01:08, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Amj492 → Amj16

Current name: Amj492 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Amj16 (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 01:56, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy. Amj492 could lead back to my email address - I didn't think this through when I originally created an account. Thanks. Amj492 (talk) 01:56, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: The username Amj492 does not exist. --Legobot (talk) 02:00, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Bot error. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 02:44, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done. @Legoktm:, can you take a look at the bot? 28bytes (talk) 02:52, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Cellport.City → Betasso

Current name: Cellport.City (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Betasso (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
AntiSpoof: antispoof check
For global renamer: rename user
Datestamp: 02:04, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Reason: more appropriate user name Cellport.City (talk) 02:04, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found --Legobot (talk) 02:10, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 :[[Image:Symbol comment vote.svg|17px]] '''Robot clerk note:''' The username Vimalniper does not exist. --[[User:Legobot|Legobot]] ([[User talk:Legobot|talk]]) 21:30, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
 ::{{Clerk-note}} Bot error. --I am [[User:K6ka|'''<span style="color:#0040FF">k6ka</span>''']] [[User talk:K6ka|<span style="color:#0080FF"><sup>Talk to me!</sup></span>]] [[Special:Contributions/K6ka|<span style="color:#0B4C5F"><sub>See what I have done</sub></span>]] 02:44, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
+:{{Done}}. [[User:28bytes|28bytes]] ([[User talk:28bytes|talk]]) 02:54, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
 === <span id="Jinkinson">Jinkinson</span> → Everymorning ===