Wikipedia talk:Changing username
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[edit] Changing Usernames more than 1 time
Hi. Is it possible for me to change my username for more than 1 time? — zero » 19:40, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
- As far as I know, there is no policy that prevents this. It's important, however, that you provide a detailed reason for your requesting another change when making the request. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 20:12, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Honda Pilot, inappropriate?
I probably don't have enough experience with this to make the call. Is Honda Pilot (talk • contribs) an inappropriate username per WP:U because it "match[es] the name or a trademark of a well-known company or groups"? "Honda Pilot" is certainly a Honda trademark, but I don't know if it's realistically a confusing or misleading username. If it is a violation, is it sufficient to add something to the name, like "Honda Pilot fan", so that it no longer actually matches? I said that I think it's still a problem because it contains the trademark, but the user brought up the example of Hondasaregood (talk • contribs), a well-established user with a company name in his user name. TomTheHand 15:42, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
Should I post an RFC for this? I've always felt that those were sort of a "I think this user should change names, but they won't, so please force them" deal. This user is willing to change but wants to know what would be an appropriate change. I figured that since the bureaucrats are the ones who make the change they might be the best ones to ask about what an appropriate change would be. TomTheHand 15:55, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
- I think Honda Pilot Fan is okay, but Honda Pilot isn't. --TeckWiz ParlateContribs@(Lets go Yankees!) 16:56, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Reference to Wikipedia:Username policy
This page needs a sentence that all proposed usernames must comply with Wikipedia:Username policy. The first para would be ideal. I'd do it myself but I can't work out where the /front matter template is.. Secretlondon 16:02, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
VOABot seems to be repeatedly archiving the unfilled requests without removing them from this page.. Secretlondon 17:05, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
- I'm looking into that. Voice-of-All 04:24, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] On MediaWiki
I am an administrator on a MediaWiki wiki, and is it possible to change a user's username easily? 71.191.100.99 16:34, 7 April 2007 (UTC) (Hangfromthefloor)
