Editing MarioWiki talk:Changing username

== Clearing? ==
Am I understanding this correct that entries from this page don't get removed after the name change? - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 05:30, 26 January 2008 (EST)
:Yes, just leave it with "all userspace pages have been moved" to signify completion. We'll probably need an archive eventually {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 09:49, 26 January 2008 (EST)
::When the user doesn't have a user-page created, the line shows up as well, so I'd be careful. The current template doesn't count userpages when they are only talk-pages. Also, the user page of {{user|King Boo 55}} is listed as a sub-page of {{user|King Boo}}, that problem has to be fixed as well. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 16:07, 26 January 2008 (EST)
:::Not sure about your first complaint, but I just fixed your last two, though User talk comes before User. {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 20:26, 26 January 2008 (EST)

== Twice Per Year ==
When it says "1 year", does it mean from January 1 to December 31, or just 365 days in general? Because, technically, if it were based on the first and last day of the year, a user could get 4 name changes in less than an hour, if they do two on 12/31 and another two on 1/1. It means 365 days, correct? {{User:Garlic Man/sig}}
:Yup. {{User:Time Q/sig}} 07:29, 14 September 2008 (EDT)
::I actually think it's from January 1 to December 31. It's very hard to keep the date of the renames in mind, they're buried in the history. Clearing this page on January 1st is the easiest solution to do. It saves much work for bureaucrats. Don't worry about four renames in hours, we won't let that happen. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 18:36, 14 September 2008 (EDT)
:::So, teoretically, it's possible to have four name changes in one year, is what I'm seeing. Are the name changes for the year going to be archived on 1/1? {{User:Garlic Man/sig}}
::No. It's possible to have four name changes in 365 days, but never in the same year. I'm not sure about archiving. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 15:32, 15 September 2008 (EDT)
:When I say "1 year", I don't mean on the calendar, I mean 365 days. So, on 1/1, the page will be cleared, but there will be no archives, correct? {{User:Garlic Man/sig}}
:::Wouldn't adding the date of a rename to this page solve the problem? {{User:Time Q/sig}} 18:51, 15 September 2008 (EDT)
::Or, we could make a list on the page of people who have already had name changes in the past 365 days. {{User:Garlic Man/sig}} Or a combination of the 2, I suppose
:::I only know that this page was indeed cleared on January 1, 2008 and I saw no reason to change it. If you can work out a system which makes it easy to see the 365 date span then go ahead. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 06:42, 16 September 2008 (EDT)

I actually mean to have the user only change twice every 365 days. {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 15:54, 16 September 2008 (EDT)

There is a log that tracks the date. It's pretty easy to keep track of. {{User:Phoenix Rider/sig}} 15:56, 16 September 2008 (EDT)
:If you're insisting on that... - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 12:48, 18 September 2008 (EDT)

I got renamed on December 2010, from Waluigi vs Wario to Diddy Kong vs Bowser Jr. If I get a rename again, will I have to wait until December 2011 or can I make another name change before December? Just to make sure.
[[User:Diddy Kong vs Bowser Jr.]]

== Question? ==
Is this where we go to change our name? {{User:SilverYoshi95/sig}} 19:11, 8 May 2009 (EDT)
:Yeah, just fill out a form on the corresponding page. A 'Crat will get to it ASAP. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig}} 19:33, 8 May 2009 (EDT)
:Thanks, Stooby! {{User:SilverYoshi95/sig}} 19:39, 8 May 2009 (EDT)

== UserName changing gfrom ''jjraper100'' to ''jjrapper100'' [[User:jjraper100]] ==

Oh hey there i need help on changing my user name you see many people a saying i is mispeled by adding ''jj-raper-100'' Chat back thx
:Put it [[MarioWiki:Changing username|here]] instead of in the talk page. {{User:KS3/sig}} 17:13, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

== Understanding  ==

I don't get this very well--{{User:rainy02/sig}}
:Don't worry I got it--{{User:Rainy02/sig}}

== Bureaucrats ==

Anyone know where I can find a Bureaucrat?--{{User:Rainy02/sig}}

[http://www.mariowiki.com/Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat Here.] If you want to contact one of them, I suggest not contacting Time Q, as he has been inactive lately. {{User:Fawfulfury65/sig}}

== A little question ==

Hello! My username at Wikipedia is Green Yoshi. Then I created my user account here at Super Mario Wiki, Green Yoshi was already used by [[Special:Contributions/Green Yoshi|a person who only has made four edits on talk pages in 28th August 2009]]. Is it possible for me to change name from Yoshi's Island to Green Yoshi? I don't think that Green Yoshi will log in again. It is possible to do so at Wikipedia, anyway, because I have done a similar change there. - [[Image:Yoshi Egg Bounce.gif|22px]]<span style="background: #00cd00"> <span style="font-family:'Segoe Script'">([[User talk:Yoshi's Island|t]]) [[User:Yoshi's Island|<span style="color:white;">'''Yoshi's Island'''</span>]]  ([[Special:Contributions/Yoshi's Island|c]])</span></span>[[Image:PM2 Yoshi.png|22px]] 11:10, 21 December 2010 (UTC)
:Hello! Can someone help me, please? - [[Image:Yoshi Egg Bounce.gif|22px]]<span style="background: #00cd00"> <span style="font-family:'Segoe Script'">([[User talk:Yoshi's Island|t]]) [[User:Yoshi's Island|<span style="color:white;">'''Yoshi's Island'''</span>]]  ([[Special:Contributions/Yoshi's Island|c]])</span></span>[[Image:PM2 Yoshi.png|22px]] 10:46, 22 February 2011 (EST)

::Usernames are generally first-come, first-serve. I would only do that if they were clearly squatting a popular name, but in this case Green Yoshi is a generic name and you were just beaten to the punch. Sorry! --{{User:Porplemontage/sig}} 13:57, 22 February 2011 (EST)

== Im new, can I ask u somethin? ==

Yeah, so im a new user and want to change my username ALREADY!  I dont know how to create a sub-section.  Can u tell me?

If so, tks.

--[[User:Yoshisean|Yoshisean]] 15:28, 7 May 2011 (EDT)
:Use this.
<pre>
===Yoshisean to nameyouwanthere===
{{rename user|Yoshisean|nameyouwanthere}}
</pre>

Hit the edit button at the top of the page and scroll all the way to the bottom and add it there. Hope this made some sense. {{User:Xzelion/sig}}

== Rename unapproved mistake ==

Why is mine unapproved?
--[[User:Toadette and Koopa Bros. Lover|<span style="font-family:bold;color:purple">Toadette Rocks!</span>]] 07:22, 4 April 2013 (EDT)

:A [[MarioWiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrat]] must rename you first, and then they will update the template to show whether the change has been approved or not.

:{{User:YoshiKong/sig}} 07:29, 4 April 2013 (EDT)

:Thanks for the help! :)
:--[[User:Toadette and Koopa Bros. Lover|<span style="font-family:bold;color:purple">Toadette Rocks!</span>]] 07:31, 4 April 2013 (EDT)

== Just a question ==

..are lowercase names allowed? --{{User:Mariotime11/sig}} 10:04, 11 July 2013 (EDT)
:You mean the first letter? afaik, it's not possible: the wiki just reads it the same as uppercase (i.e. "[[Special:Contributions/walkazo|walkazo]]" is read the same as "[[Special:Contributions/Walkazo|Walkazo]]"), same reason you can't have titles starting a lowercase letter, and have to use DISPLAYTITLE to make it ''look'' lowercase, like on [[e-Reader]]. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 15:24, 12 July 2013 (EDT)

==One year==

Do you have to be on Mario Wiki for one year to be able to change your username? [[User:MarioKart7player]] ([[User Talk:MarioKart7player|talk]] &middot; [[Special:Contributions/MarioKart7player|edits]]) [[User:MarioKart7player/sig]] 08:42, 23 February 2015 (EST)

Because I want to chsnge my username from MarioKart7player to Mario Kart 7 Player. [[User:MarioKart7player]] ([[User Talk:MarioKart7player|talk]] &middot; [[Special:Contributions/MarioKart7player|edits]]) [[User:MarioKart7player/sig]] 08:44, 23 February 2015 (EST)

:Nope, as long as you're a legit user (i.e. have made edits, and are not just a spam account joining solely to request renames or something), you can get a rename as early as you want. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 10:27, 23 February 2015 (EST)

Oh. Thank you very much! [[User:MarioKart7player]] ([[User Talk:MarioKart7player|talk]] &middot; [[Special:Contributions/MarioKart7player|edits]]) [[User:MarioKart7player/sig]] 11:30, 23 February 2015 (EST)

==...do...they even...==
Why cant I create my own userpage, or edit the Changing username page!? I even made a mistake in my name!!! {{User:Green the Pokémom Trainer}} 2:27 PM 6/28/15 (IDK WHAT)
:It's because you're not [[MarioWiki:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed]]: you need to make 5 edits and be a user for 4 days before you can edit certain pages or create any pages. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 15:59, 28 June 2015 (EDT)

==Change Name Request==
I made a mistake in my name, I meant Pokémon, not Pokémom. {{User:Green the Pokémom Trainer}} 2:31 PM, 6/28/15, (...)
:Usually I'd say edit and be patient and make a proper request, but since it's a clear typo, I'll rename you now. But be more careful next time. - {{User:Walkazo/sig}} 15:59, 28 June 2015 (EDT)

== Chaning my username ==

I want my current username ===MasterCoreinsubspace=== to my Smash Wiki one ===TabuuandMasterCore===
thanks! [[User:MasterCoreinsubspace|MasterCoreinsubspace]] ([[User talk:MasterCoreinsubspace|talk]]) 08:21, 28 February 2016 (EST)
 
I made a mistake when creating this account thanks for understanding [[User:MasterCoreinsubspace|MasterCoreinsubspace]] ([[User talk:MasterCoreinsubspace|talk]]) 08:22, 28 February 2016 (EST)
:you make the request on the page itself. --[[User:Glowsquid|Glowsquid]] ([[User talk:Glowsquid|talk]]) 08:31, 28 February 2016 (EST)

== not able to change username ==

Im somehow can't be able to change my username I haven't requested a single username change.I also follow the guidlines for this Wiki.
[[User:MasterCoreinsubspace|MasterCoreinsubspace]] ([[User talk:MasterCoreinsubspace|talk]]) 17:03, 28 February 2016 (EST)

===Tommy 8353 to Toadwill===
{{rename user|Tommy 8353|Toadwill}}
I would like to change my name from Tommy 8353 To Toadwill, please. Tommy 8353 was the name I chose right away when I joined two days ago because it is my name for my youtube channel. Since I'm going to be a confirmed user or whatever in two days, I would like to create a new username and profile picture. And I wanted to have a creative, thoughtful username, so I thought of Toadwill! Please rename Mt username! Thank you!
:Yo, please put the template on the main page once you are autoconfirmed. Once that's done, a [[MarioWiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrat]] will take care of it. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 18:46, 22 April 2017 (EDT)
:oh, I'm sorry about that! I'm not autoconfirmed yet, but it's fine because I want to change my name and profile pic once I am autoconfirmed anyways. I posted it here because a user above said you could change your username as early as you want, so he confused me..... {{User|Tommy 8353}} 18:58, 22 April 2017

== It won't let me change my username ==

It keeps saying "this page is protected to prevent vandalism" what can I do? [[User:Ilovecats64|Ilovecats64]] ([[User talk:Ilovecats64|talk]]) 00:12, 28 April 2018 (EDT)
:Um, that's not how it works, read the rules... [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 00:14, 28 April 2018 (EDT)

:You're not [[MarioWiki:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed]] yet; you need to make at least five edits before you can place a rename request, as this is a semi-protected page. {{User:Mario jc/sig}} 06:24, 28 April 2018 (EDT)

Oh OK, that makes more sense. [[User:Ilovecats64|Ilovecats64]] ([[User talk:Ilovecats64|talk]]) 14:55, 28 April 2018 (EDT)

== How do I Change My user name? ==

How do I change my username? [[User:Super Mario Bros. Wiki|Super Mario Bros. Wiki]] ([[User talk:Super Mario Bros. Wiki|talk]]) 13:01, May 14, 2020 (EDT)
:Guidelines are there at the top of the project page. You put {{tem|rename user|X|Y}} in a new section once you meet them. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 13:04, May 14, 2020 (EDT)

== I can't edit the page ==
I want to change my username, as I only use it here for a few websites, but I can't edit the page. [[User:Klap Trap|Klappi]] ([[User talk:Klap Trap|talk]]) 07:24, March 28, 2021 (EDT)

:The page is semiprotected and can only be edited by [[MarioWiki:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]], but you're not exactly autoconfirmed yet (you haven't made at least 10 edits). {{User:Mario jc/sig}} 07:32, March 28, 2021 (EDT)

::Thank you. ^^ -- [[User:Klap Trap|Klappi]] ([[User talk:Klap Trap|talk]]) 07:44, March 28, 2021 (EDT)

== Oshwah1 to Oshwah? ==

I for some reason could not create an account with the username ''"Oshwah"'', but ''"Oshwah1"'' was acceptable? I can't edit the project page (probably because I'm too new), so I'm just going to request it here if you'll have me. I'm a contributor to the English Wikipedia (17 years!) as an Administrator, CheckUser, Oversighter, and a slew of other user rights, and I'd like to join. Here is a link to [https://enwp.org/User:Oshwah my user page] and [https://enwp.org/Special:Diff/1226695556 here is a diff] from my account with the same username there to verify my authenticity and that I am, in fact, Oshwah. Sorry in advance and (hopefully) thank you in advance. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]<sup><small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah1|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small></sup>  04:04, June 1, 2024 (EDT)
:'''Update:''' A big ''thank you'' is owed to [[User:Porplemontage|Porplemontage]] for renaming my account. I appreciate it very much! :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]<sup><small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah1|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small></sup>  19:25, June 1, 2024 (EDT)

== Main characters ==
{{talk}}
Shouldn't the header say something about this? On most Wikis, it's heavily discouraged to name yourself 1:1 after a main character of the Wiki's subject (especially ''the'' main character) &mdash; it makes it hard for other users to refer to you &mdash; and yet we have [[User:Mario|a user]] who does just that. <span style="font-family:Mario Party 2/3 Textbox">[[User:RickTommy|RickTommy]] ([[User talk:RickTommy|talk]])</span> 21:47, November 26, 2024 (EST)
:I'd also agree that we shouldn't name users after video game industry trendy meme 3d graphics jargon either. -[[User:Baby Luigi|Baby Luigi]]
::Excuse me. My full name is "Mario from the Mario Kart series" but it's often shortened to reduce vital server bandwidth. You may call me "Mario from MarioWiki". {{User:Mario/sig}} 22:56, November 26, 2024 (EST)