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
editSUL finalization
editIf 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
editTo 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
editFor 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
editAccount 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
editIf 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
editPlease 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 and consensus, accounts with valid edits are not usurped, and the target account must be notified by renamer at least two weeks 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. |
Malik Nursultan B
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Malik Nursultan B (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Nurken (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'd like to change my username from my legal full name to a nickname for privacy reasons. Having your actual name AND last name is just not as good as I thought it'd be initially. The Nurken user has not made any edits, and was registered in 2015.
- On hold until 28 December 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:34, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
Ysabella
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Ysabella (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Ziv (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: My dear stewards. I've been using the nickname Ysabella since 1995 in the internet, and I've also been on the German-language Wikipedia since November 2008 with that name. However, I don't sign with Ysabella, only with Ysa, because it's much shorter and more pleasant and I don't like the "Bella" that much. I'm not a Bella! After this long time, I am open to a change and a new nickname.
I like to request the usurpation of Special:CentralAuth/Ziv. I really love this name as it is short and memorable. It's hebrew an means brightness, brilliance, glory, effulgence. Ziv has only 4 edits made on May 4, 2010 and was since then inactive, so I'd like to claim it for myself.
If not possible, I have three others that I would like. But they all made a small ammounts of edits in the past.
Ysa, my old name shortened, has a total of 7, but inactive since 2006.
Nofar. Account made the small ammount of edits 13, 11 in heWP (10 are visible) 2 in Commons (not visible).
Elif, a banned user in heWP, back in 2009. This account certainly won't miss her name.
I have a few more on my list, but there's no point in listing them all now. Briefly, a few of them have a small number of edits, like the other I suggested but have been inactive for a long time, but I also have two or three names on there that are registered but don't have any edits.
In any case, I really hope that you guys can make me happy as an active user and let me take the user name Ziv, which has been inactive for a long time.
- Notified Ziv. On hold until 7 January 2025. – DreamRimmer (talk) 10:51, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
AlexIsVerySmart
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: AlexIsVerySmart (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Lumihiutale (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: Request for usurpation of Special:CentralAuth/Lumihiutale, who has been inactive since 2012 (12,5 years ago) and made only 5 edits. I'd like to change my user name to Lumihiutale because I don't like my current one. --AlexIsVerySmart (talk) 06:26, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
- On hold until 30 December 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 04:06, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
Vinywyler
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Vinywyler (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Wyler (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 want to use the username anymore.
- On hold until 2 January 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 07:43, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
Joelgd99
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Joelgd99 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Meleque (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 my username to have more privacy on Wikipedia. The username Meleque was created 10 years ago and has never edited any article. I would like to be able to use that username.
- On hold until 2 January 2025. – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:20, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
GoldenBattery
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: GoldenBattery (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Reysic (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: Seeking usurpation of my old Wikipedia account’s username, Reysic, as I no longer have access to it.
- On hold until 6 January 2025. TenWhile6 13:41, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
S5A-0043 ByOthers
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: S5A-0043 ByOthers (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Yuqiao (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: Hoping to drop the "ByOthers" title since I plan on uploading some of my own photos on this account too. The new username is not my real name & references a place in Shanghai, China. Yuqiao has only made 4 edits on zhwiki in 2010 before going dormant.
- On hold until 8 January 2025, also notified via email. – DreamRimmer (talk) 09:58, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
Firecat93
edit- Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
- Old Username: Firecat93 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
- New Username: Firecat (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 a shorter, simpler username with no numbers. User:Firecat has only 8 global contributions, which date back to 2008 and 2009.
- On hold until 10 January 2025. Have notified Firecat on eswiki. unable to email. Robertsky (talk) 13:11, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
See also
editArchives:
- 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
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