Hi @
Nihonjoe, it would be helpful if you could please let me know why this username is inappropriate? I see multiple similar user names when I search here:
/info/en/?search=Special:CentralAuth), such as: Wikipediacontributor, Wikipediacontributor1, Wikipediacontributor123, and Wikipediacontributor38452. My intent is to use a very generic name. If you have a suggestion for another generic Wikipedia contributor name that is acceptable to you, please let me know.
Jonasstaff (
talk) 00:36, 25 June 2022 (UTC)reply
Jonasstaff, it's in the policy you were given a link to, in the section
WP:MISLEADNAME. Some usernames were in use before the policy was introduced. Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 05:41, 25 June 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneJonasstaff, no response to previous comment/question.
Cabayi (
talk) 18:39, 2 July 2022 (UTC)reply
@
MdsShakil: If they are requesting to vanish, they don't choose their target username. We simply rename it to something random. I'm happy to do that if that's what they really want, or you or someone else can do it. We shouldn't be letting them pick the "random" username, though. ···
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Reason: When I signed up I thought the name is gonna be in the article Tittle, I didn't know how to use Wikipedia at that time so the name is not mine, the name is for artist I wanted to open wikipedia page for. DSITA 12:36, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at
Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to.
@
Eritrean Camel: I'm not seeing how it's offensive. The national symbol (I believe) of Eritrea is the camel. I suspect more people might be offended by "Oriental". ···
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Not done for the bot.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:35, 6 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not donePinnacleCRAndre, usernames may not represent a group, organisation, or business, a role within them, a product, a service, or a website. Your real name is not required, just something unique to you that represents YOU, not your job. Please read the
Username policy and choose another name.
Cabayi (
talk) 07:24, 9 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneDabberoni15. The chosen username is too similar to an existing username or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed:
Don Botellón. Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 11:20, 9 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not done,
Koga73. Renamer note: The username
Koga73 (
talk·contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. Please make your request on
the global queue where a renamer with experience on your "home" Wiki project can help you.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:32, 10 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Reason: Previous username was inappropriate. I did not create it, my brother played a trick on me (as he always does lol). I'd really appreciate it if you could fix it for me. Thanks.
Deeznuts234231 (
talk) 01:10, 10 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneDeeznuts234231. If your brother created the account it's his account, not yours. As you are submitting this request from his account it shows the account is
COMPROMISED, and needs to be blocked. You may each create your own account, and be responsible for the use of your own account.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:44, 10 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Lookup database, this looks like the name of a group or business. If you reassure me it isn't I'll rename as you request. If it is, please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:43, 11 July 2022 (UTC)reply
It's my username in multiple websites and I own the YouTube channel called LOL gaming. I can't find any relevant results in the first 100 results of google, so I am very confident that it is not the name of a group or business. The two main results I found were LOL Esports and League of Legends.
Lookup database (
talk) 13:58, 11 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneLookup database. I cranked my
AGF up to the max, assumed you're not going to monetise the YT channel, assumed there's no connection to
https://lolgaminginc.com/ and hit the rename link, only to get "The chosen username is too similar to existing usernames or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed: L0L gaming and Lolgaming." Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 14:53, 11 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneChickennuggetking66, there are quicker ways to get yourself blocked if that's what you're aiming for.
Cabayi (
talk) 05:55, 12 July 2022 (UTC)reply
@
Viveketic:Renamer note: Is this a
request for courtesy vanishing—meaning you intend never to edit the English Wikipedia again—or are you just wanting to abandon this account? Please note that returning after exercising courtesy vanishing may be met with automatic relinking of the new account with the old one. If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a
clean start in the future, placing {{
retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. ···
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I am planning of using the account under new name.
viveketic (
talk) 00:47, 14 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Ignore my request for name change. On second thought, I decided to keep my current username. Thanks. :)
viveketic (
talk) 14:31, 14 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Reason: previous username was an incorrect name (I left my computer unlocked and my cousin changed my username)
GabrielRebeiz (
talk) 04:59, 15 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneGabrielRebeiz. The account has never been renamed. If we cannot tell who is using the account, you or your cousin, we have to treat it as
COMPROMISED and block it. Feel free to start over, preferably not to insert yourself into articles.
Cabayi (
talk) 05:57, 15 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not donePacificlogisticsgroup, usernames may not represent a group, organisation, or business, a role within them, a product, a service, or a website. Your real name is not required, just something unique to you that represents YOU, not your job. Please read the
Username policy and choose another name.
Cabayi (
talk) 08:17, 15 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneSupersebi3. The chosen username is too similar to an existing username or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed: Stella Starfruit. Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 07:07, 18 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Cabayi would it be possible for you to suggest an alternative that is not too similar to something else? I don't feel comfortable right now asking for another name if it's just gonna be similar to something else again. Would it be enough to simply add a number to the name (eg. StellaStarfruit2)? Would you accept swapping the two parts (StellaStarfruit)? Or should I try coming up with something completely different?
Supersebi3 (
talk) 08:06, 18 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Supersebi3, Special:ListUsers is the place to check for existing usernames starting with
Stella or
Starfruit. We can't choose for you.
Cabayi (
talk) 09:06, 18 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Renamer note: With that reason, why include
your real name in the new username?
Cabayi (
talk) 05:49, 12 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Fair enough, I obviously thought it a little more anonymous than just my full name.
Travis McRae (
talk) 19:14, 12 July 2022 (UTC)reply
So, do
you want to proceed with this request or choose a different name? I wasn't refusing to do the change, just pointing out that it doesn't fix your stated problem.
Cabayi (
talk) 07:16, 14 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneTravis McRae, no response to previous comment/question.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:35, 20 July 2022 (UTC)reply
@
Momonim: The chosen username is too similar to existing usernames or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed:
6art,
G-art and
Gart. Please select a different username. You can use
Special:CentralAuth/ to search for names you want to have to see if they are already taken. ···
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Hi @
Nihonjoe, it would be helpful if you could please let me know why this username is inappropriate? I see multiple similar user names when I search here:
/info/en/?search=Special:CentralAuth), such as: Wikipediacontributor, Wikipediacontributor1, Wikipediacontributor123, and Wikipediacontributor38452. My intent is to use a very generic name. If you have a suggestion for another generic Wikipedia contributor name that is acceptable to you, please let me know.
Jonasstaff (
talk) 00:36, 25 June 2022 (UTC)reply
Jonasstaff, it's in the policy you were given a link to, in the section
WP:MISLEADNAME. Some usernames were in use before the policy was introduced. Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 05:41, 25 June 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneJonasstaff, no response to previous comment/question.
Cabayi (
talk) 18:39, 2 July 2022 (UTC)reply
@
MdsShakil: If they are requesting to vanish, they don't choose their target username. We simply rename it to something random. I'm happy to do that if that's what they really want, or you or someone else can do it. We shouldn't be letting them pick the "random" username, though. ···
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Reason: When I signed up I thought the name is gonna be in the article Tittle, I didn't know how to use Wikipedia at that time so the name is not mine, the name is for artist I wanted to open wikipedia page for. DSITA 12:36, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
The requested username is already registered; see Special:Listusers. However, as this requested account has made no edits, it meets the criteria for being usurped; if you wish to usurp it, please read and follow the process at
Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations. If you do not wish to usurp the username, please choose another name to be renamed to.
@
Eritrean Camel: I'm not seeing how it's offensive. The national symbol (I believe) of Eritrea is the camel. I suspect more people might be offended by "Oriental". ···
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Not done for the bot.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:35, 6 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not donePinnacleCRAndre, usernames may not represent a group, organisation, or business, a role within them, a product, a service, or a website. Your real name is not required, just something unique to you that represents YOU, not your job. Please read the
Username policy and choose another name.
Cabayi (
talk) 07:24, 9 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneDabberoni15. The chosen username is too similar to an existing username or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed:
Don Botellón. Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 11:20, 9 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not done,
Koga73. Renamer note: The username
Koga73 (
talk·contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. Please make your request on
the global queue where a renamer with experience on your "home" Wiki project can help you.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:32, 10 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Reason: Previous username was inappropriate. I did not create it, my brother played a trick on me (as he always does lol). I'd really appreciate it if you could fix it for me. Thanks.
Deeznuts234231 (
talk) 01:10, 10 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneDeeznuts234231. If your brother created the account it's his account, not yours. As you are submitting this request from his account it shows the account is
COMPROMISED, and needs to be blocked. You may each create your own account, and be responsible for the use of your own account.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:44, 10 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Lookup database, this looks like the name of a group or business. If you reassure me it isn't I'll rename as you request. If it is, please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:43, 11 July 2022 (UTC)reply
It's my username in multiple websites and I own the YouTube channel called LOL gaming. I can't find any relevant results in the first 100 results of google, so I am very confident that it is not the name of a group or business. The two main results I found were LOL Esports and League of Legends.
Lookup database (
talk) 13:58, 11 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneLookup database. I cranked my
AGF up to the max, assumed you're not going to monetise the YT channel, assumed there's no connection to
https://lolgaminginc.com/ and hit the rename link, only to get "The chosen username is too similar to existing usernames or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed: L0L gaming and Lolgaming." Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 14:53, 11 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneChickennuggetking66, there are quicker ways to get yourself blocked if that's what you're aiming for.
Cabayi (
talk) 05:55, 12 July 2022 (UTC)reply
@
Viveketic:Renamer note: Is this a
request for courtesy vanishing—meaning you intend never to edit the English Wikipedia again—or are you just wanting to abandon this account? Please note that returning after exercising courtesy vanishing may be met with automatic relinking of the new account with the old one. If you are just interested in retiring, an extended vacation, or are considering a
clean start in the future, placing {{
retired}} on your user and/or talk page(s) and abandoning the account is the better option. ···
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I am planning of using the account under new name.
viveketic (
talk) 00:47, 14 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Ignore my request for name change. On second thought, I decided to keep my current username. Thanks. :)
viveketic (
talk) 14:31, 14 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Reason: previous username was an incorrect name (I left my computer unlocked and my cousin changed my username)
GabrielRebeiz (
talk) 04:59, 15 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneGabrielRebeiz. The account has never been renamed. If we cannot tell who is using the account, you or your cousin, we have to treat it as
COMPROMISED and block it. Feel free to start over, preferably not to insert yourself into articles.
Cabayi (
talk) 05:57, 15 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not donePacificlogisticsgroup, usernames may not represent a group, organisation, or business, a role within them, a product, a service, or a website. Your real name is not required, just something unique to you that represents YOU, not your job. Please read the
Username policy and choose another name.
Cabayi (
talk) 08:17, 15 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneSupersebi3. The chosen username is too similar to an existing username or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed: Stella Starfruit. Please choose another username.
Cabayi (
talk) 07:07, 18 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Cabayi would it be possible for you to suggest an alternative that is not too similar to something else? I don't feel comfortable right now asking for another name if it's just gonna be similar to something else again. Would it be enough to simply add a number to the name (eg. StellaStarfruit2)? Would you accept swapping the two parts (StellaStarfruit)? Or should I try coming up with something completely different?
Supersebi3 (
talk) 08:06, 18 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Supersebi3, Special:ListUsers is the place to check for existing usernames starting with
Stella or
Starfruit. We can't choose for you.
Cabayi (
talk) 09:06, 18 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Renamer note: With that reason, why include
your real name in the new username?
Cabayi (
talk) 05:49, 12 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Fair enough, I obviously thought it a little more anonymous than just my full name.
Travis McRae (
talk) 19:14, 12 July 2022 (UTC)reply
So, do
you want to proceed with this request or choose a different name? I wasn't refusing to do the change, just pointing out that it doesn't fix your stated problem.
Cabayi (
talk) 07:16, 14 July 2022 (UTC)reply
Not doneTravis McRae, no response to previous comment/question.
Cabayi (
talk) 06:35, 20 July 2022 (UTC)reply
@
Momonim: The chosen username is too similar to existing usernames or it used to be username of someone else that got renamed:
6art,
G-art and
Gart. Please select a different username. You can use
Special:CentralAuth/ to search for names you want to have to see if they are already taken. ···
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