Wikiversity:Changing username

The user name you choose for yourself is not 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. Currently, only users with fewer than 50,000 edits (edit counter) can be renamed. You can only be renamed to an account that does not exist.

1. To change your user name on the English Wikiversity 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.
4. Re-attribution of edits from an anonymous account to a username can not be carried out by bureaucrats.

This page may also be used for username requests related to unified login.

See Archive for old requests.

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 signature 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 signature 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. If you have more than 50,000 edits, your account can't be renamed. If you are concerned you might have more, you don't need instructions on how to find out! (Hint for the rest of us: there is an edit counter at the bottom of your Contributions display.)
2. Check the new name you want does not exist (Special:Listusers).
3. Sign in with the account that you want renamed.
4. Add your request in the section below, see the instructions at the end of the section (they are hidden in a comment you will see in your edit window).
5. If you are a sysop, please note this fact with your request so that the necessary changes can be made.
6. Once your request is dealt with, all edits from your old account will be reattributed to your new account. However, signatures you have used will not be automatically change, only page histories.
7. You should check that the old account has been recreated and blocked to prevent someone else creating the account and impersonating you.
8. You will probably want to move and redirect your userpage and talk page after changing.

• Instructions for bureaucrats

User rename requests

Please put new requests at the end. Fulfilled requests will be immediately moved to Archive. See also special:log/renameuser

See Wikiversity:Username for proposed policy on user names.

Naweedkhan → nomi8998

• Current name: Naweedkhan (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: Nomi8998 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 18:25, 28 March 2011

• Reason: No longer want to use real name. -- Naweedkhan 18:25, 28 March 2011

was unsigned. Signed for user, Abd 14:01, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

• Recommend immediate rename. No SUL for either account. User:nomi8998 unregistered. --Abd 18:28, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Fire in the Hole → Lester Foster

• Current name: Fire in the Hole (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: Lester Foster (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 17:26, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi. This is supposed to be my alternate account, and I have been using the Lester Foster nick for ages in other forums, and I'd like to be renamed to that name. Thank you. Fire in the Hole 17:26, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

• Recommend immediate rename. Fire in the Hole confirmed sock of User:Diego Grez.[1] User:Lester Foster not registered here. See w:User:Lester Foster. --Abd 18:17, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

Waterfox → KuduIO

• Current name: Waterfox (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: KuduIO (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 00:37, 15:32, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

requested globally — Waterfox 15:32, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

• Recommend immediate rename. Waterfox autocreated only, no contributions. KudiIO no account. --Abd 18:00, 27 August 2011 (UTC)

NicholasTurnbull → Tristessa de St Ange

• Current name: NicholasTurnbull (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: Tristessa de St Ange (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 09:54, 8 October 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Transgender; changing SUL name across all wikis, changed already on enwp. NicholasTurnbull 09:54, 8 October 2011 (UTC)

Proof of ownership (enwp)

• edit counter Nicholas Turnbull: 49 live edits on 8 pages, almost all from 2008. No deleted contributions.
• See Wikipedia Changing username request and fulfillment.
• No existing user with target username.
• Recommend rename. --Abd 00:17, 9 October 2011 (UTC)

WarGaleon → Kyoushuu

• Current name: WarGaleon (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: Kyoushuu (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 07:11, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: changing SUL name across all wikis WarGaleon 07:11, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

*Sebi* → -sebi-

• Current name: *Sebi* (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: -sebi- (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 18:31, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Templates break on the * in my old username. *Sebi* 18:31, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Striker → Defender

• Current name: Striker (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Requested name: Defender (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: rename user
• Datestamp: 18:14, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Global rename. See this for confirmation. If there is an account here with the new name, just rename it to Defender1 or another name. That account has been created accidently when I visited this project while logged in on my home wiki (SUL creates accounts automatically). Thanks in advance, Striker ^talk 18:14, 22 April 2012 (UTC) Striker ^talk 18:14, 22 April 2012 (UTC)

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Usurpation

Important note: there is a current review of the procedures and policy regarding usurpation at Wikiversity:Community Review/Usurpation of usernames.

Please use {{Usurpation requested}} on the talk page of the account you are requesting to usurp and also email the user to notify them that you have made this request. Also include a link to a confirmation edit on your SUL account's home wiki.

Please read the Instructions before filing a request.

Clifsportland → Cliff

• Current username: Clifsportland (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Cliff (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 16:48, 10 February 2011

• Reason: I have the SUL Cliff. My home wiki is en.wikipedia. Because I intend to use this name for the next 50 years or so, I would like to unify it if at all possible. Below is the link to the diff, showing my ownership of Cliff on en.wikipedia. --Clifsportland 16:48, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
• User notified: User talk:Cliff.
• Diff link: here
• Account was registered 2006. No edits. I've emailed the user. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 03:28, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
• SUL for Cliff.
• Confirmed notice to Cliff. Confirmed en.wikipedia ack. Done on Wikibooks.
• Recommend usurpation. (Assuming no response to Jtneill email) --Abd 20:55, 29 August 2011 (UTC)
• Y Done. Please visit Special:MergeAccount. Cliff → Cliff (old); Clifsportland -> Cliff. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 22:59, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Mayurbot → Mayur

Status:    In progress

• Current username: Mayurbot (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Mayur (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 03:26, 13 February 2011 (UTC)

• Reason: Hi, I am a bureaucrat of hindi wikipedia, My main account is hi:Mayur in hi wiki, In english wikiversity this account has already covered by some user but he had no edit so far and inactive, To have a global account i want to Rename my this account user:mayurbot to user:mayur at en wikiversity so as to have a global account, Thank you and Regards--Mayurbot 03:26, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
• Target user does not have email enabled. Please also add {{Usurpation requested}} to the target user talk page.
• Can you please verify this request by editing your home wiki and letting us know about that edit here? -- Jtneill - Talk - c 03:47, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
  • Hi i have informed that user on is talk page and edited my home wiki user page here for proof--Mayurbot 09:36, 6 March 2011 (UTC)
• Mayur registered 16:15, 11 January 2009. No edits. Confirmed link above for original Mayur notification by Mayurbot and Jtneill. On hi.wikipedia, Mayur ('crat) (SUL) operates Mayurbot (botadmin) (SUL). Proof of identity with en.wikiversity Mayurbot not complete, however, appears adequate.
• Recommend Usurpation. --Abd 01:42, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

95.223.246.236 → Nikki

Status:    Not done --Abd 18:29, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

• Current username: 95.223.246.236 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Nikki (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 02:08, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

• Reason: I have the SUL Nikki and I'd like to finish resolving the conflicts where possible. My home wiki is commons. Thanks. --95.223.246.236 02:08, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
• User notified: User talk:Nikki. (No contributions for Nikki.)
• Confirmation: [2] --95.223.246.236 02:08, 15 May 2011 added sig of IP --Abd 02:08, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

• SUL Confirmed notification of Nikki. Confirmed usurpation request on Commons.
• Requested user to create account to rename here, such as User:Nikki - commons[3] and will request additional confirmation then on the commons page. (is this correct?) --Abd 02:08, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
• No response yet. --Abd 22:01, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
• Recommend close as not done, no user response to query. --Abd 18:20, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

122.105.140.130 → LordVetinari

N Not done

• Current username: 122.105.140.130 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: LordVetinari (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 12:41, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

• Target name: User:LordVetinari
• Reason: For the purpose of SUL unification. My home wiki is Wikipedia. Thanks. 122.105.140.130 12:41, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
• User notified: User talk:LordVetinari.
• Confirmation: [4]

It's been 17 days. Could you rename me now please? 122.105.140.130 11:56, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

It's been 46 days. Could someone rename me now please? 122.105.140.130 06:19, 28 August 2011 (UTC) As edited by IP 175.38.202.158, see below.

• Verified request from IP at sig. date shown.
• LordVetinari has no edits here, however, user with same name is active on en.wiki. w:User:LordVetinari is not attached on en.wikiversity.
• Contributions/175.38.202.158 updated timing, then blanked request, comment (Change mind. Usurp not needed)
• I will contact LordVetinari to confirm intentions and assist. I reverted the IP blanking of this request. This request was malformed, for to usurp requires another account with password access to rename to the usurped name, and we'd want confirmation that both LordVetinari accounts (ours and SUL) were the same user. --Abd 16:24, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
• wp user LordVetinary has another SUL account at Wikiversity. I have notified the user by email to let him know that this request exists, in case it was not filed by him, and to ask him his intentions, suggesting he confirm this request with his existing account, which could then be renamed to LordVetinari. --Abd 23:01, 6 September 2011 (UTC)
• No response yet --Abd 16:02, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
• recommend close as not done, no response from user. --Abd 18:21, 25 November 2011 (UTC)

CecilK → Cecil

Status:    Done -- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:24, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

• Current username: CecilK (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Cecil (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 00:25, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Unifying all accounts. The account here was created at a time when I already was owner of the SUL (SUL March 2008, this account May 2008), but only a few days later the lock for other people being prevented from registering under an already used name became active. User here has not really used the account. Link to proof that Cecil/CecilK are connected. -- CecilK 00:25, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

CecilK 00:25, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the request and for notifying User talk:Cecil. Let's see if there's any response from the existing Cecil user over the next fortnight. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:26, 1 December 2011 (UTC)

Dpkpm007 → Deepak

Status:    Done -- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:20, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

• Current username: Dpkpm007 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Deepak (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 18:30, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Unifying all accounts. diff

Dpkpm007 (talk) 18:30, 17 March 2012 (UTC) Dpkpm007 (talk) 18:30, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

BdragonSUL → Bdragon

Status:    Done -- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:06, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

• Current username: BdragonSUL (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Bdragon (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 22:28, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: SUL request

BdragonSUL (talk) 22:28, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your request. I've emailed User:Bdragon. Let's see if there's any response in the next week. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:12, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Bdragon is now Bdragon72 per email request. BdragonSUL is now Bdragon. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:06, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Ready12 → Ready

Status:    Done

• Current username: Ready12 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Ready (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 19:16, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: Unify global login / SUL request

Ready12 (talk) 19:16, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your request. I've emailed User:Ready. Let's see if there's any response in the next 2 weeks. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 21:07, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Is there any update on this? Thanks, Ready12 (talk) 19:02, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Done - Ready → Ready (old) and Ready12 → Ready. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 20:28, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

White Cat → とある白い猫

Status:    In progress

• Current username: White Cat (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: とある白い猫 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)

• Datestamp: 10:28, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: N/A
• Reason: Unify global login / SUL request

I own both accounts. This one has revisions, other one does not. -- Cat ^chi? 10:28, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Can you post a confirmation message here using the target account? -- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:19, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

I own both accounts. Please rename. :) --とある白い猫 (talk) 05:46, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I got the message "The user "‎White Cat" does not exist." on trying to rename. Not sure why. -- Jtneill - Talk - c 23:25, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

This is apparently not done yet. This is a usurpation request actually. As proven above, he owns both accounts, so you will need to rename とある白い猫 to something else like とある白い猫 (usurped) and the you can rename White Cat to とある白い猫. -Barras (talk) 13:32, 20 May 2012 (UTC) If you've any questions about this, please contact me at meta. -Barras (talk) 13:34, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

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