Wikinews:Changing username

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The user name Wikinewsies choose for themselves is no longer set in stone. On request, Bureaucrats can change user account settings and article histories such that all previous edits of a given user are attributed to the new name. You can only be renamed to an account that does not exist.

1. To change your user name on the English Wikinews only, please make your request on this page.
2. To change your user name on another Wikimedia project that has a local bureaucrat (see Special:Listusers on your wiki to check), please ask one of those bureaucrats.
3. To change your user name on another Wikimedia project that has no local bureaucrat, please ask a steward at meta:requests for permission.

• Archives: see /Archive

Alternatives

Change your signature

Instead of changing your name, you can change your preferences to change your signature. This will change your "public appearance" on talk pages without requiring costly changes to the database.

• All your edits will be attributed to the same user. Although it will be your Username and not your sig that appears in page histories, most public interaction here goes on via talk pages.
• If you have the desire and the patience, you can use "What links here" from your User: page to manually edit all your old signatures to use the new sig as well (probably not necessary in most cases).

Create a new account

You can simply create a new account with the desired name, and redirect your old User: and User Talk: pages to your new account.

• Put a note at the top of your new User: and User Talk: page to explain the change.
• This does not merge your contributions history; but anyone investigating the old edits will be redirected to your new one.
• Again, if you have the patience, you can use "What links here" from your old User: page to manually edit all your old talk page signatures to display the new sig as well, using a piped link of the form [[User:OldUserName|NewSig]]. Use an informative edit summary so that people do not think you are tampering with someone else's entry on a talk page (a definite community no-no).

Instructions

Please follow the procedure carefully or your request will not be fulfilled.

NOTE: You must not create the new account yet for this process to work. If the target username exists, the rename process will fail.

1. Check the new name you want does not exist (Special:Listusers).

   Under no circumstances will an account with edits be usurped; this is an attribution requirement of Wikimedia project licensing.

2. Sign in with the account that you want renamed.
3. Copy the following text and paste it at the very bottom of the "Requests" section.

   {{subst:Renameuser|CURRENT|NEW|Reason for requested renaming}} ~~~~

In addition:

• If you are re-naming to be consistent with a username on another project, please include a diff to an edit with that account saying you want to rename on wikinews, to prove you really own the account on the other project. If you have a unified account under the SUL system, you should assert you want the change with your 'home' wiki
• If you are a sysop, please note this fact with your request so that the necessary changes can be made.
• Once your request is dealt with, all edits from your old account will be reattributed to your new account.
• You should check that the old account has been recreated and blocked to prevent someone else creating the account and impersonating you.

Current requests

Please put new requests at the end. To expedite your request, post a note on the talk pages of all bureaucrats. You may find a list of bureaucrats at WN:A. Fulfilled requests will be immediately moved to /Archive. See also special:log/renameuser.

Orango → Oxygeek

• Current name: Orango (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Oxygeek (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: New Username Orango ^speak! 22:39, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

• There's already an Oxygeek on English Wikipedia; I'm assuming this is yours. Can you make an edit with that account on the enwp talk page for that user confirming you own the account and want this rename put through? Thanks! --Brian McNeil / ^talk 23:14, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

• Not done for now since this confirmation doesn't seem to have been made. Tempodivalse [talk] 16:17, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Terence Ong → Terence

• Current name: Terence Ong (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Terence (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I am w:en:User:Terence on English Wikipedia and I would like to usurp the inactive username on this wiki as I want to create a SUL account. Thanks. Terence Ong (talk) 17:10, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

• The large 'retired' notice is a little confusing; in any case, can you make a confirming edit on enWP and link to diff of such here please?--Brian McNeil / ^talk 11:08, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

• Have made a confirming edit here. Terence Ong (talk) 08:52, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
• Done Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 18:58, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

→ Lou

• Current name: Lou (on elwiktionary)
• Requested name: Lou (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: SUL Usurpation, see request -- Quentinv57 (talk) 00:12, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

• Declined. Malformed request, Lou has a mainspace edit too. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 11:16, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Fridae'sDoom → Ancient Apparition

• Current name: Fridae'sDoom (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Ancient Apparition (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Renamed on enwiki. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 02:12, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Not done Please provide verification that you own the Ancient Apparition account on enwiki. Bawolff ☺☻ 02:23, 13 November 2010 (UTC)

Diego Grez → El Muñeco Shakes It Up, Baby

• Current name: Diego Grez (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: El Muñeco Shakes It Up, Baby (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Privacy Diego Grez ^{return fire} 20:21, 29 November 2010 (UTC)
• Was Done (and Undone) ages ago. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 18:59, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Tmorton166 → ErrantX

• Current name: Tmorton166 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: ErrantX (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Am renaming my SUL across all wikis. en.wiki rename request Errant (talk) 10:29, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
  • Bump :) (unfortunately I set up SUL without realising the rename hadn't gone through here... so now it is more of an usurping of this name, I'd really like to associate my prior editing history here with this account) --ErrantX (talk) 10:25, 21 December 2010 (UTC)

Done Bawolff ☺☻ 00:46, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Cwenger → CWenger

• Current name: Cwenger (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: CWenger (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: capitalization Cwenger (talk) 18:04, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

please prove you own the enwikipedia account. Bawolff ☺☻ 00:47, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

El Muñeco Shakes It Up, Baby → Diego Grez

• Current name: El Muñeco Shakes It Up, Baby (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Diego Grez (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: The privacy concern I had is over, after some kind of "agreement" with the person who was stalking. I'm sorry if this rename does disturb you, dear Bureaucrats. =D Diego Grez ^{return fire} 02:40, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Comment Isn't there a three-change limit? — μ 18:18, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Comment Isn't there a log that shows that this rename was done? Diego Grez ^{return fire} 21:00, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Isha_es → Isha

• Current name: Isha_es (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Isha (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I want to usurp an account with 0 edits for SUL proposes. Thank you. Isha es (talk) 15:33, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
• Evidence: Diff.
• Done Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 17:24, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Ivanmartinez → ProtoplasmaKid

• Current name: Ivanmartinez (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: ProtoplasmaKid (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Rename of a SUL account. Ivanmartinez (talk) 17:08, 17 May 2011 (UTC)
• Not done Please follow the insturctions on this page to provide evidence of account ownership. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 17:27, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Christianrocker90 → CRRaysHead90

• Current name: Christianrocker90 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: CRRaysHead90 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Universal SUL rename  † CR90 ^(talk) 23:31, 26 August 2011 (UTC)
• Not done Please follow the insturctions on this page to provide evidence of account ownership. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 17:28, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

  It was approved everywhere but here without proof of ownership because it is new. But so be it.  † CR90 ^(talk) 19:37, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

  Done Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:44, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

Dferg → MarcoAurelio

• Current name: Dferg (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: MarcoAurelio (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Hello. I'm globally renaming. I'm aware of the data protection and SUL account implications that this rename has. I've just renamed in some projects (de, es, simple...) diff for homewiki --Dferg (talk) 14:38, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
• Oh, and please delete the redirects for the monobook stuff as useless. Thank you, --Dferg (talk) 14:38, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
• Done; whilst I guess I should be asking for demonstration of account ownership elsewhere, in this case I'm satisfied. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 17:52, 29 August 2011 (UTC)

White_Cat → とある白い猫

• Current name: White_Cat (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: とある白い猫 (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Rename request per SUL. I own both SUL accounts. -- Cat ^chi? 13:28, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Done Bawolff ☺☻ 18:59, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Kwsn → Alexandria

• Current name: Kwsn (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Alexandria (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Wishing to change my current SUL of Kwsn to Alexandria. Kwsn (talk) 19:14, 5 October 2011 (UTC)

confirmation link Kwsn (talk) 20:48, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

May I get an update on if/when this will be completed? Thank you. Kwsn (talk) 21:12, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Done Bawolff ☺☻ 18:49, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

NicholasTurnbull → Tristessa de St Ange

• Current name: NicholasTurnbull (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Tristessa de St Ange (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: SUL change -- username already changed on enwp, requests being made elsewhere. Verification diff on enwp --NicholasTurnbull (talk) 09:22, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
• Done Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 00:42, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

*Sebi* → -sebi-

• Current name: *Sebi* (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: -sebi- (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Templates break at the * in my old username *Sebi* (talk) 18:27, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

• Please provide relevant diff on dewiki - which appears to be your home wiki. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 20:28, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

Bernard77 → Bernard

• Current name: Bernard77 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Bernard (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Hi. I am the owner of the Bernard SUL-account and I wish to usurp this account. Thanks. Here is the confirm. Bernard77 (talk) 16:12, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

• Done. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 20:26, 24 November 2011 (UTC)

Lambda2 → Lambda

• Current name: Lambda2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Lambda (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Usurp for SUL purposes. Lambda has zero edits, so there should be no attribution problems. Diff on home wiki for confirmation. Lambda2 (talk) 20:55, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
• Done Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:01, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

SalfEnergy → Wagner

• Current name: SalfEnergy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Wagner (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: SalfEnergy (talk) 20:04, 4 January 2012 (UTC)

SUL unification, diff

• Not done - no reason given and Wagner has edits here. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:03, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Mikhail Castelein → Numbakoe

• Current name: Mikhail Castelein (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Numbakoe (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: I would like to change my username in Numbakoe. It's already changed in many other languages of Wikipedia. All names 'Numbakoe' in other languages are my accounts. To prove, most of them are still linked to my old account (cfr. Usertalk pages) and are recentley changed. Thanks in advance. Mikhail Castelein (talk) 19:44, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
• "To prove, most of them are still linked to my old account (cfr. Usertalk pages) and are recentley changed." I'm afraid I don't understand this, and because it relates to proof it seems rather critical to your request. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:04, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Fox → Foxj

• Current name: Fox (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Foxj (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: To line up an SUL request. Confirmation on home wiki Fox (talk) 15:04, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
• Yay, yours was simple. Done Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:05, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Pilif12p → Frood

• Current name: Pilif12p (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Requested name: Frood (SUL reports: old & new) (rename user)
• Reason: Same as Fox. Pilif12p (talk) 03:07, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
• Not done; please give us a confirmation diff, as detailed above. 19:06, 10 February 2012 (UTC)