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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
Meta-Wiki requests


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 = <!--don't change this line-->
|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:

  1. Use the request form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest; or
  2. 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, accounts with valid edits are not usurped, and the target account must be notified by renamer at least one month before usurpation.

ポカ

Status:    On hold

--ポカ (talk) 22:26, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

new username is taken, so this is a request involving usurps and not a simple one. TenWhile6 08:11, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@ポカ, please confirm if you want to usurp this username. – DreamRimmer (talk) 12:46, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I would like to. Thank you. --ポカ (talk) 13:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 23 November 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:21, 24 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TyphoonAmpil

Status:    On hold

--Ampil (Ταικ • Cοnτribυτιοns) 04:17, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold Until 10 December 2024. —MdsShakil (talk) 04:33, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tres Libras

Status:    On hold

--Tres Libras (talk) 19:06, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold until 10 December 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:56, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ירונש2

Status:    On hold

ירונש2 (talk) 13:27, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold until December 15, 2024. (Also notified via email.) Neriah - 💬 - 13:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Neriah: account was created 9 days ago and usurpation is only for well-estabilished users. In addition, they already made a request a few days ago and it was rejected. AramilFeraxa (Talk) 16:42, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This is an additional username of a veteran user (user:Yar), who lost the password for this additional account. The account is intended for different purposes than the main account, so there's no need to wait for account establishment - which is meant to prevent usurp for accounts that won't be in use. The previous request was rejected by a user who wasn't familiar with the background of the previous request (the background can be found in the link that the user attached to the request), and therefore I asked the user here to resubmit their request. Best regards, Neriah - 💬 - 21:41, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, thank you for the clarification. AramilFeraxa (Talk) 22:04, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saph668

Status:    On hold
 On hold until 16 December 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 04:39, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

GigaDerp

Status:    In progress

--GigaDerp (talk) 17:01, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GigaDerp We can allow usurpation requests for the account SirRoss since it has been inactive for a long time and does not have any significant edits in the main namespace. Would you like to proceed? —MdsShakil (talk) 19:27, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I guess that will work, I wanted the underscore, but usurping SirRoss is second best. GigaDerp (talk) 22:23, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just to confirm, would you like Sir_Ross as your new username? Please note that the underscore will be displayed as a space, appearing as Sir Ross. —MdsShakil (talk) 11:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
And yes, we can rename your account to Sir Ross. —MdsShakil (talk) 11:38, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I just notified SirRoss, and my edit conflicted with Mds while putting this request on hold. I am leaving the notification as it is for now. Please let me know if anything changes, and I will remove the notification from SirRoss's talk page. – DreamRimmer (talk) 11:45, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Just noting that SirRoss expressed their objection to the usurpation of the username SirRoss via email. They have no issue if we move forward with Sir_Ross. – DreamRimmer (talk) 12:04, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I understand it will appear as a space, and would like to move forward with Sir_Ross. GigaDerp (talk) 15:35, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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