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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.

Marvel Universe people → Marvel Universe

Current name: Marvel Universe people (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: Justice League (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: 12:54, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Reason: I have a personal preference for that name. Marvel Universe people (talk) 12:54, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 13:00, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer 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} 13:58, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, K6ka, according to Wikipedia Marvel Universe is The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared universe. I think username like Marvel Entertainment or Marvel comics or Marvel Entertainment Group would be promotional. Can you give any suggestion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marvel Universe people (talk • contribs) 14:06, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It would likely fall under "product name", and product names can't be used as usernames. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 14:40, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed it to "Justice League" . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marvel Universe people (talk • contribs) 18:26, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

That might fall under usernames that imply shared use (even though it's fictional, it might still draw some attention). If you're serious about having a username that is connected to the Marvel Universe, try a more personalized name, such as "MarvelFan101" or "JusticeLeagueFan67" --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 21:36, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Courtier1978 → RonCourtier1978

Current name: Courtier1978 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Requested name: RonCourtier1978 (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: 21:42, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Reason: I have one for the signature and another for a username. Two administrators, wrote on my talk page, for changing it, due to problems in my signature. Ron1978 (talk) 21:42, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Robot clerk note: No problems found—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 21:50, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Left a note on the user's talk page. More of a WP:SIGLINK issue than a rename one. bibliomaniac 1 5 23:13, 15 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The issue was resolved successfully without needing a rename. bibliomaniac 1 5 07:33, 17 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 :[[Image:Symbol comment vote.svg|17px]] '''Robot clerk note:''' No problems found—[[User:Cyberbot I|<sup style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberbot I]]<small><sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:green;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberbot I|<span style="color:green">Talk to my owner]]:Online</sub></small> 21:50, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 ::{{CHUC|talk}} More of a [[WP:SIGLINK]] issue than a rename one. '''''[[User:Bibliomaniac15|<font color="black">bibliomaniac</font>]][[User talk:Bibliomaniac15|<font color="red">1</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Bibliomaniac15|<font color="blue">5</font>]]''''' 23:13, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
+:::{{not done}} The issue was resolved successfully without needing a rename. '''''[[User:Bibliomaniac15|<font color="black">bibliomaniac</font>]][[User talk:Bibliomaniac15|<font color="red">1</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Bibliomaniac15|<font color="blue">5</font>]]''''' 07:33, 17 October 2015 (UTC)