Steward requests/Username changes
This page hosts requests to stewards and global renamers for a username change across the entire Wikimedia network. Please read the instructions before posting a request.
This is also the page where the usurpation of inactive accounts can be requested.
Cross-wiki requests |
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Meta-Wiki requests |
Instructions edit
SUL finalization edit
If you are requesting a merge of a global account with one or more unconnected local accounts as part of finalizing your single unified login (SUL) username, please specify which wikis and accounts you want to merge into your global account. These accounts were typically named "account name~wikiname". Please note that we can only merge a local account into a global account when the global account has no edits on the same wiki as the local account.
How to add an entry here edit
To add an entry, please copy and paste the text below into the appropriate section.
=== Oldname ===
{{SRUC
|status = <!--don't change this line-->
|domain = global
|Oldname =
|Newname =
|reason = (your remarks here)
--~~~~
}}
Example |
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For global rename requests: === Example === {{SRUC |status = <!--don't change this line--> |domain = global |Oldname = Example |Newname = Foo |reason = your remarks here --~~~~ }} |
Making a request for your own account edit
For changing your username on one wiki:
Please include the following information in your request:
- the old username,
- the new username,
- please sign
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request with your account for a simple move (first section), or sign this request with both the originating and the target accounts if you are requesting a merge (second section).
If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information. This helps ensure that you are requesting a rename for your own account. Please check before posting your request that the username you want is available. You can test that by going to the (new) user page and looking into the sidebar. If there is a link to user contributions, the account already exists, or check via Special:CentralAuth.
Private requests edit
Account renames are not private, once renamed many links from the old username to the new username will be permanently made. The reason submitted on the rename form (Special:GlobalRenameRequest) is private, and only visible by the renamers. Additional information that needs to be made in private may be sent using this direct wiki-email interface while logged-in.
Simple rename requests edit
If your rename request is simple and does not involve usurpation of an existing account or other SUL issues, you have two options:
- Use the request form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest; or
- Submit the request below in this section.
Please use this tool to check if the username is taken before filing a request.
Requests involving merges, usurps or other complications edit
Please add new requests at the end of the section. Sections should be titled your username and requests should be signed by the requesting user.
Please note: Per standard procedure, accounts with valid edits are not usurped, and the target account must be notified by renamer at least one month before usurpation.
We are sorry to announce that Global User Account Merges are not possible as the UserMerge extension is incompatible with CentralAuth. As such, we will not accept any request to merge user accounts as it is technically impossible at this moment to do so. |
ConcurrentState edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: ConcurrentState (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Turquoise (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: Wanted to originally register this name but was unavailable, easier and more memorable username. The new name only exists on meta and only has 4 edits on the same day back in May 2006.
- On hold until 2 April 2024. Hide on Rosé t 12:34, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
Orthography editor edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Orthography editor (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Bahattin (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: I don't think the first one suits me anymore. I'd like to use my own name instead. The username "Bahattin" seems to be changed to "Bahattin~trwiki" on Turkish Wikipedia in 2015 and the account has no contributions. So I'm not really sure to which part I should post this, hope this is true. Thanks in advance
- On hold until 2 April 2024. Hide on Rosé t 23:39, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
Nazwaawa edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Nazwaawa (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Idaman (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: I want to change my username to be better. idaman username was registered in 2015 but it is no longer used since that year. thanks
- On hold until 3 April 2024. Hide on Rosé t 13:32, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
- thank you! Nazwaawa (talk) 08:59, 5 March 2024 (UTC)
Muhammed Avdol edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Muhammed Avdol (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Muhammad Avdol (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: Hi! I accidentally mistyped when I was making a request to change username. As far as I understand, the account named Muhammad Avdol was created in 2019 and no edits have been made since. So if it's possible, I would like use Muhammad Avdol. Thank you!
- On hold until 7 April 2024. —MdsShakil (talk) 12:33, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
YG01 edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: YG01 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: YG1 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: Hello, the account named YG1 was created in 2013 and has not been edited since then. So I would like to use YG1 if possible, thank you! YG01 (talk) 12:32, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- On hold until 20 April 2024, also notified via email. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:11, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Oldname edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: IAzyn (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Azyn (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: This change is purely a personal preference thing, I will happily edit away regardless of whether this is granted or not. Checking global user search, I can see that Azyn is a user created on 20:43, 16 March 2015 and based in the Spanish Wiki. There have been 0 edits over 9 years. Thanks for the consideration!
- On hold until 20 April 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:55, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Yusuf Sa'adu edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Yusuf Sa'adu (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Mahuta (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: (I would like to change to my nickname, I'm using my full name currently.)
- On hold until 22 March 2024 -J. Ansari Talk 06:01, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- @J ansari, This request should be placed On hold until 20 April 2024, which is 30 days from the notification date. Also, since you didn’t send any notification message to the target user, I have done it for you. – DreamRimmer (talk) 10:30, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- Also notified via email. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:08, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
- @J ansari, This request should be placed On hold until 20 April 2024, which is 30 days from the notification date. Also, since you didn’t send any notification message to the target user, I have done it for you. – DreamRimmer (talk) 10:30, 20 March 2024 (UTC)
Schrödinger's jellyfish edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Schrödinger's jellyfish (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Jellyfish (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: User Jellyfish made 13 edits to the Japanese Wikipedia in 2006 (see ja:特別:投稿記録/Jellyfish. This would not cause any confusion with en:Special:Contributions/Jellyfish~enwiki, who has not edited since 2005. I'm also tired of typing out the "ö" in my name. I'd just like to simplify my username - not a huge deal if this can't happen. I am unsure how to message the user due to the the language barrier. Thanks!
- On hold until 23 April 2024. Target also notified via email. —MdsShakil (talk) 09:05, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
Creepee0 edit
- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Creepee0 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Creepee (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • similar names • UV • CentralAuth)
- Previous renames: current user, target user. Queue: open req, closed req
- Stewards/Global renamers: usurp user, rename user
- Reason: Self-explanatory.
- On hold until 26 April 2024. --TenWhile6 (talk | SWMT) 08:22, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
See also edit
Archives:
- for this page: Category:Steward requests archive/Username changes
- for the former "Steward requests/SUL requests" page:
- 2008: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2009: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2010: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2011: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2012: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2013: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2014: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07.
- for username changes
- 2014: 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12.
- 2015: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
- 2016: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
- 2017: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
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- 2024: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12
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