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mei-teru to Ekomaks username change reason

The reason is that I allready don't really use "mei-teru" nickname anywhere. "Ekomaks" fits better for my present activity (as environmental activist). I am planning to post only environmental topics in wikipedia and I am ashamed that I was not doing it before. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mei-teru (talkcontribs) 01:39, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks for your response. I have processed your rename request. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 02:30, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 1, 2016)

King Mswati III, the monarch of Swaziland, one of the Monarchies in Africa.
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Question about changing usernames

I was hoping you could answer a quick question I had before I waste anyone's time at the request pages. Would it be impossible to take the username Modulus if someone made 291 edits under it on the Swedish Wikipedia (last edited in 2008)? StressOverStrain (talk) 04:00, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@StressOverStrain: Yes: with 291 edits, it's almost a guarantee that a request to usurp it will be declined. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:12, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Ah thanks, that's what I figured. Guess I'll have to append a number. StressOverStrain (talk) 12:05, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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This week's article for improvement (week 2, 2016)

Depictions of various deities on the entrance tower of Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore, dedicated to the Hindu goddess of rain; Mariamman.
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16:59, 11 January 2016 (UTC)

I would like a teacher to get started with the user group

Given the potential to screw things up with the global renamed right, I want to start slow, preferably with a teacher, like you. Also thank you for supporting my request. :-)—cyberpowerChat:Offline 05:18, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Cyberpower678: Hehe, well, the actual renaming process isn't too difficult; if you know how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich sandwich then you know how to rename people. The thing that confuses people the most, however, is likely to be the global account system.
In the past, accounts on other Wikimedia projects used to be different from one another. For example, if I had the username "John Doe" on the English Wikipedia, if I wanted an account on Commons I'd have to manually register an account there. And if I didn't, someone else could register the username "John Doe" on Commons...
...but not anymore; the global account system, or the "Single User Login" (SUL), fixes that by making usernames global. Now, if I registered "Jane Doe" on the English Wikipedia, no one else on any other Wikimedia project can register that username, even if the username hasn't been created on Commons. This works by creating a "global account", which contains the username and email. Accounts on individual Wikimedia projects are called "local accounts", and they are attached to a global account. A local account that is attached to a global account is automatically logged into when the username and password for the global account is specified. When you visit a wiki that you've never visited before, a local account on that wiki is automatically created and attached to your global account, allowing you to edit that wiki and set your personal preferences (which are still mostly local).
The introduction of the global account system has also allowed users to be renamed globally, across all of Wikimedia. In the past, renames were done locally, and if you wanted to rename your English Wikipedia and your Commons accounts, you had to make two separate requests on two separate wikis. The more accounts you had, the more annoying it got. The global account system solves this problem by allowing global renames; with only one request, all attached local accounts, plus the global account, will be moved to the new username. No more Google Translating your request in French!
Accounts with clashing usernames on other wikis could not make the transition to global accounts peacefully. They had to visit Special:MergeAccount to unify the local accounts. The accounts that didn't do this were forcefully renamed in order to allow a "dominant user" to get the full claim on the global account, and to give those unattached local accounts a global account of their own. More details on this change at m:Single User Login finalisation announcement and mw:SUL finalisation.
So, that's a brief technical introduction to SUL and why it matters to global renaming. Like I said, the interface for global renaming is very simple, although there are some things you should be aware of...
  • Before renaming, always check Special:CentralAuth! Special:CentralAuth looks up the specified username across all of Wikimedia, and will return results if it finds something. It is used to locate global accounts and any local accounts (plus their edit count and user groups) attached to it. For example, Special:CentralAuth/K6ka reveals all of my local accounts, plus my global account status. Use Special:CentralAuth both on the requesting user's username and the target username. The first should be done to check for any active blocks, or for potential issues that could preclude renaming. The policy around renaming users that are blocked on another Wikimedia project is a bit vague, but at least for the English Wikipedia, it's common practice for users to be unblocked before being renamed. The latter should be done to see if the target username is already taken; if it appears to be used, even on another Wikimedia project, the rename request can't be processed (unless it's a usurpation request).
  • Be sure to use m:Special:GlobalRenameProgress on the requesting user's username. GlobalRenameProgress displays the progress of any renames in progress around Wikimedia when given a username. For example, if I renamed myself "K6ka", m:Special:GlobalRenameProgress/K6ka will show all my local accounts and whether or not they got renamed. The thing you want to look for here is the rename log; if the requesting user has been renamed in the past, a log entry will be made visible in GlobalRenameProgress. Generally, if a user has been renamed already, tell them that renaming user accounts take up valuable server resources, and that frivolous or repeated requests will not be processed. If they agree and understand, you can proceed with the rename. Also, if a user has made too many rename requests, or has been renamed too many times, you can decline the request or discuss it with other global renamers.
  • What about similar usernames? Oh, right. When processing a request you may run into messages that say something like "The target username is similar to an existing username: <blah blah blah>". That's the Antispoof filter, intended to prevent users from picking usernames too similar to existing ones. However, Antispoof does occasionally block names that bear no similarity to the conflicting name. Unfortunately, while WP:ACC has a process for handling this, global renaming does not. You can see m:Talk:Steward_requests/Username_changes#Accounts_with_similar_usernames for a proposal, and for now you can follow the suggestions there.
  • And usurpations? Again, there is no official global usurpation policy, although a draft has been written here. For now, leave requests made on WP:CHU/U be, as only stewards and English Wikipedia bureaucrats who are also global renamers can handle requests there. I've seen some non-steward global renamers process usurpations on m:SRUC, but don't worry: I've never usurped an account in my life, so if you don't feel comfortable doing it, that's totally fine.
That's a lot to take in, but it will come naturally to you! Feel free to poke me again if you have any questions, and you can always ask another member of the global renamer team. Good luck! —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:00, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
One more thing... remember what I said about global accounts and local accounts being attached when you visit another wiki? You can use m:User:Krinkle/Tools/Global SUL to create your local accounts across all of Wikimedia. I don't think it's strictly required for global renaming, but it doesn't hurt to do it. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:05, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the thorough explanation. Being an ACC user SUL is something we must be familiar with and we run intense checks on the requesting user including SUL checks and deal with AntiSpoof scenarios. I will read the proposals but I don't find it unreasonable to also implement ACC guidelines for the time being correct? I think I will handle a few straightforward requests at CU/S to get into the swing of things.—cyberpowerChat:Online 12:43, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I see the proposal regarding anti spoof adopts ACC procedure, yay. That makes it easy for me.—cyberpowerChat:Online 13:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Cyberpower678 and MusikAnimal: Before I forget, and this is important: Users with over 20,000 edits should be renamed with supervision from a developer. Users with over 50,000 edits should only be done with supervision from a sysadmin. You can ask for assistance at #wikimedia-rename connect. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:22, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Got it.—cyberpowerChat:Online 13:24, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Editing

Please explain my rough treatment from you regarding Andrew Pilley edit?Opps123 (talk) 18:04, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Opps123: Same reason as all the previous messages left by other users on your talk page. Everything added to articles about a living person must be reliably sourced by a citation. "Go find the sources yourself" isn't an excuse; the source needs to be there now. Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced – whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable – should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion.k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 18:08, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ok fair enough I shall obtain the relevant references and apply them Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Opps123 (talkcontribs) 19:05, 15 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Nickname for 1969 KCChiefs

Advice requested, I added the Nickname on Jan 11, 2016 - However, should I make a Footnote for it, in your opinion ? Page - "Kansas City Chiefs" Thank you for any feedback. Behold Eck (talk) 06:21, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Behold Eck: When in doubt... just cite it. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:13, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 3, 2016)

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Chowder

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17:56, 18 January 2016 (UTC)

Hi k6ka, this is ArrivalR8 formerly QueueNut. Unable to login to ArrivalR8, says this name does not exist (you made my account change last night, per your message).

Seems I am locked out in a no-man's land... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:281:C300:5542:D954:CAA2:CCB6:8F7E (talk) 05:19, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I did not rename you - Cyberpower678 renamed you. You were renamed to "ArrivalR8" (note the quotation marks), because your request had quotation marks surrounding your desired username, and since quotation marks are permitted in usernames, that was given to you. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:12, 20 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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This week's article for improvement (week 4, 2016)

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Izakaya

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16:39, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

FirstResponseTeamofAmerica

Thanks - I see we hit exactly the same buttons at about the same time! The other issue with them is that their photos were taken by an outside agency who claims to hold copyright in the metadata. Dithering about what to do about that now, but have put an explanation on their talk page... Blythwood (talk) 22:49, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Blythwood: Indeed we have — according to popups, your edit was made one second after mine! I've only seen that with ClueBot NG so far. Congratulations for this amazing feat of good timing! —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 23:48, 26 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah. Since I'm not an expert on Wikimedia copyright problems, have tagged them there so someone can figure out what to do with them. Blythwood (talk) 00:09, 27 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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