User talk:Cjorgensen

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[edit] Welcome to the Wikipedia

Welcome, newcomer!

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Best of luck, and have fun!

ClockworkTroll 02:33, 13 Nov 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Name Change

Seems like a simple thing, yet I just don't see it. Where my page currently says "User talk:Cjorgensen" and "User:Cjorgensen" I want it to list my full name. I changed it in the nickname field and the tildes sign correctly, but don't see a way to do it on the User page. I can "move" the talk page, but this seems wrong. Maybe I am overlooking the obvious. As a person about to change their though, hopefully you can help. Christopher L. Jorgensen 01:16, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Hello, Christopher. The only thing you can really change is how your nickname is written when you sign it, which you've done. What you're asking about is your username. That's actually more difficult (but possible) to change, because that's the name that the Wikipedia software uses to identify you.

You mentioned in your original email to me that you want to edit your user page - is this request related to that? If so, you can still edit your user page without changing your username at all. All you have to do is go to User:Cjorgensen and create a new page there.

If you still want to change your username, then take a look at the directions on Wikipedia:Changing_username; that page will walk you through the procedure of requesting a full username change. I hope this helps you - if not you know where to find me! ClockworkTroll 03:06, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)