Steward requests/Username changes

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
Category:Steward 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

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.

Aesurias

 On hold until 11 June 2026. (usurpation notice diff) Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 19:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Qədir: I think we generally don't approve username changes that contain only numbers. Should this case be an exception? Neriah - 💬 - 14:04, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Apwcow

 On hold until 19 June 2026 (usurpation notice diff on ptwiki). Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 23:44, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Bozqurd77

Comment Note: There is an ongoing local discussion regarding this request. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 12:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
@Qədir: It would be appreciated if you can give a link to the discussion. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 12:22, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
@1F616EMO: could you please add it for me? I don't know how to do it. Thanks! Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 16:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
The only discussions that can be linked are on-wiki discussions. Usually, "local" discussion means an on-wiki discussion happening outside of meta. If you are referring to the mailing list conversation, there are no ways to link to it. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 16:17, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
The discussion topic is Bozqurd77. I know this is not an on-wiki discussion and that we have been discussing these matters privately, but it does not seem that having an open discussion would be a problem either. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 16:29, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
I don't understand what discussion you're talking about, Gadir. I sent this request recently. We haven't talked about this on azwiki. Can you please clarify for me, compatriot? Bozqurd77 (talk) 23:44, 5 June 2026 (UTC)
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What is referred to as "local" is the mailing list where the global renamers discuss and deliberate among themselves. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 01:11, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
All edits of Shovgu are found to be invalid, and usurpation can there be granted. A longer delay is used as the user have edits.  On hold until 9 July 2026 (usurpation notice diff on trwiki). 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 01:27, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Lišiak

 On hold until 29 June 2026 --Alaa :)..! 20:37, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Floxir

 On hold until 28 June 2026. The user to be usurped does not have an email account attached to their account. 45 edits is on the higher side, but the majority of their edits were non-contributive and this was taken into account. Leaderboard (talk) 06:55, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

See also

Archives:

Category:Meta-Wiki requests Category:Renaming users
Category:Meta-Wiki requests Category:Renaming users Category:Steward requests