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*Changing usernames over privacy is one of the primary purposes we process username requests. As a matter of design, username changes are recorded in the mediawiki log, however, they offer a degree of security and help the user in the "right to vanish" should they wish to disassociate themselves from past accounts. Blocks still stay as does the edit history, but it offers a new face or mask to the editor, and unless someone looks deeply they won't find the connection. Of course, the best way to ensure privacy is to simply create a new account, but changing a username is a compromise for those that don't want to lose their edit history. Cheers, ✎ <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:Wizardry Dragon|<font color="#669966">Peter M Dodge</font>]] ( [[User_talk:Wizardry_Dragon|<font color="#669966">Talk to Me</font>]] • [[WP:WNP|<font color="#669966">Neutrality Project</font>]] )</span> 20:42, 27 January 2007 (UTC) |
*Changing usernames over privacy is one of the primary purposes we process username requests. As a matter of design, username changes are recorded in the mediawiki log, however, they offer a degree of security and help the user in the "right to vanish" should they wish to disassociate themselves from past accounts. Blocks still stay as does the edit history, but it offers a new face or mask to the editor, and unless someone looks deeply they won't find the connection. Of course, the best way to ensure privacy is to simply create a new account, but changing a username is a compromise for those that don't want to lose their edit history. Cheers, ✎ <span style="font-family: Verdana">[[User:Wizardry Dragon|<font color="#669966">Peter M Dodge</font>]] ( [[User_talk:Wizardry_Dragon|<font color="#669966">Talk to Me</font>]] • [[WP:WNP|<font color="#669966">Neutrality Project</font>]] )</span> 20:42, 27 January 2007 (UTC) |
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[[User:Dirrtychristian]] was blocked for a [[WP:U]] violation. He requested to be unblocked so he could submit a request to have his username changed, which I honored (as did he). Is there a way to speed [[Wikipedia:Changing username#dirrtychristian → Dakilang_Isagani|dirrtychristian → Dakilang_Isagani]] along, given the WP:U violation? [[User:EVula|EVula]] <span style="color: #999;">// [[User talk:EVula|talk]] // [[User:EVula/admin|<span style="color: #366;">☯</span>]] //</span> 20:06, 5 February 2007 (UTC) |
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Privacy concerns
Something should be done with the way archiving is now handled. If the user requests a username change out of the privacy concerns having the original request stored forever in archives defeats the very purpose of the action. Could such requests be deleted? 15:53, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
- Deletion of the request wouldn't serve much purpose. Every username change is logged in the user rename log. If privacy is the main concern, the best solution would be to simply create a new username from which to edit. The edits from the previous account wouldn't be attributed to the new account, so they'd be no link between the two. SuperMachine 20:36, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
- Changing usernames over privacy is one of the primary purposes we process username requests. As a matter of design, username changes are recorded in the mediawiki log, however, they offer a degree of security and help the user in the "right to vanish" should they wish to disassociate themselves from past accounts. Blocks still stay as does the edit history, but it offers a new face or mask to the editor, and unless someone looks deeply they won't find the connection. Of course, the best way to ensure privacy is to simply create a new account, but changing a username is a compromise for those that don't want to lose their edit history. Cheers, ✎ Peter M Dodge ( Talk to Me • Neutrality Project ) 20:42, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
Speedying a name change
User:Dirrtychristian was blocked for a WP:U violation. He requested to be unblocked so he could submit a request to have his username changed, which I honored (as did he). Is there a way to speed dirrtychristian → Dakilang_Isagani along, given the WP:U violation? EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:06, 5 February 2007 (UTC)