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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.

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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.

Simple rename requests

If your rename request requires no stewardship, you have two options:

1. Use the (new) request form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest; or
2. Utilise the manual process outlined above, and submit it below in this section.

Please add new requests at the end of the section. Sections should be titled your username@global if you wish to be globally renamed. Please use this tool to check if the username is taken before filing a request.

Requests involving merges, usurps or other complications

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.

Luk3M@global

Status:    On hold

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Luk3M (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: Luk3 (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: Requesting usurpation, as the account was made 11 months ago, and made no edits. I generally use the "Luk3" username, and would like to drop the M. --Luk3M (talk) 22:24, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

User notified on enwiki.--Luk3M (talk) 22:26, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

 On hold until 16 March 2016.—cyberpower ^Chat_Hello! 17:01, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

The lugerer@global

Status:    On hold

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: The lugerer (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: Ars3nic (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 use "Ars3nic" as my online moniker everywhere possible, so I would like to usurp the account. It was created just over 7 years ago, and has no edits or contributions. I have notified the user on their talk page at fr.wikipedia.org --The lugerer 05:21, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

We'll give them a month to respond. Please also log-in and confirm that this is by your request. Thanks, Ajraddatz (talk) 05:25, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by that...yes, I confirm that I am requesting to usurp "Ars3nic". --The lugerer (talk) 15:42, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

 On hold until 30 March. ~ Nahid ^Talk 15:05, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

orkosiada@global

Status:    On hold

• Wiki: he.wikipedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: orkosiada (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: ים (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: it's my name

User:ים notified as the account has no edits. Lets wait till April 3rd for reaction. Then you can be renamed. masti <talk> 22:36, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

יוסף חגבי@global

Status:    Done

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: יוסף חגבי (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: Yosef Hajbi (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: The old name is in Hebrew so it can't be read and understood by most of the Wiki users around the world. Thank you in advance.

-- יוסף חגבי (talk) 14:13, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Done ~ Nahid ^Talk 15:03, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Piotrjutkiewicz@global

Status:    On hold

• Wiki: pl.wikipedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Piotrjutkiewicz (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: Ppiioottrr (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 is a nick which I use often. The name exists in pl.wiki for various years without any edit.

--Piotrjutkiewicz (talk) 17:08, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

 On hold until 10 April. ~ Nahid ^Talk 17:43, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Larry Yuma@global

Status:    In progress

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Larry Yuma (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: Yuma (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: Per request at Special:GlobalRenameQueue/request/22332. Waiting for sysadmin action. User has more than 50 K edits. Jmvkrecords ⚜ (Intra talk) 06:48, 11 March 2016 (UTC).

I confirm, if there's no technical problems, I'd like to rename globally. I'm sure. :) --Larry Yuma (talk) 16:11, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Serkanland@global

Status:    Done

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Serkanland (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: White Demon (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 current username contains my real name: Serkanland. So I want change the username.--Serk@nl@nd 10:43, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Done. ~ Nahid ^Talk 11:30, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, NahidSultan!--White DemΩn 14:31, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Fikir Mühendisi@global

Status:    Done

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Fikir Mühendisi (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: Dekolteli Kefen (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: değişiklik iyidir :) --Fikir Mühendisi (talk) 15:45, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Done p.s. though changing into something is good but it's not a very convincing reason to rename :) ~ Nahid ^Talk 15:57, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

thank you NahidSultan :) --Dekolteli Kefen (talk) 11:45, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Menduco@global

Status:    Not done

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Menduco (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: West (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: New name/nick user.--Menduco (talk) 15:51, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Not done The requested username is already exist and has more than 15000 edits. Please pick a new name. ~ Nahid ^Talk 15:57, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

@NahidSultan: but the user has not contributed since 2013. I want to usurp the account.--Menduco (talk) 17:17, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

We do not accept usurpation request if the requested usurp account have significant edits or log entries. ~ Nahid ^Talk 21:42, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Wikilikui@global

Status:    In progress

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (stewardry • list 'crats)
• Old Username: Wikilikui (talk • edits • logs • cross-wiki-contribs • userpages • CentralAuth • GlobalRenameUser)
• New Username: TianyinLee (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 have had renamed the oldname to newname severl years before in zhwikipedia. Now after SUL, the oldname have its own SUL account too. I want merge the two user name to TianyinLee.--TianyinLee (talk) 18:40, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

and the oldname's sign here.--Wikilikui (talk) 18:44, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

See also

Archives:

• for this page: Category:Steward requests archive/Username changes
• for the former "Steward requests/SUL requests" page:
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