Steward requests/Username changes

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SRUC

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
CheckUser information Global blocks/locks Permissions (global) Permissions (bot) Permissions (other) Username changes/ usurpation requests Miscellaneous requests URL blacklisting Title/username blacklisting Email blacklisting
Meta-Wiki requests
CheckUser information Deletion Permissions Requests for help

Instructions

SUL finalization

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

To add an entry, please copy and paste the text below into the appropriate section.

=== Oldname === {{SRUC |status =  |domain = global |Oldname = |Newname = |reason = (your remarks here) --~~~~ }}

Example

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

For changing your username on one wiki:

Please include the following information in your request:

the old username,
the new username,
please sign ~~~~ 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

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

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

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USURP

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 and consensus, accounts with valid edits are not usurped, and the target account must be notified by renamer at least two weeks before usurpation.

Trainrobber66

Status: In progress

Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
Old Username: Trainrobber66 (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
New Username: B2^#P2i9 (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 understand that my new username can be random. However, I simply want to remain anonymous on wikipedia now.

--Trainrobber66 (talk) 21:14, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User is partly blocked at enwiki, due to a conditional unblock. Therefore I rejected the queue request and redirected them here to discuss this matter with other renamers. TenWhile6 00:34, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Balbesistan

Status: On hold

Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
Old Username: Balbesistan (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
New Username: Дядя Слава (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: Good time of day. I want to change my nickname to the one I declared. The user who owned this nickname has not been active for 15 years and has no contribution, so his usurpation should not be a problem. I use a similar nickname on other resources, so it is highly desirable to have it on the Wiki. Thank you in advance.