Fallen London Wiki:Username Changes

Before requesting a username change (rename), please read through the Must read section for limitations and alternatives.

Requests for usernames which are offensive, promotional, disruptive, misleading, or confusing will not be accepted.

Must read

• A rename moves your contributions and userspace pages to a new name, and preserves your account preferences.
• If the job queue is very busy, it might take a number of hours before the software reassigns all your contributions to your new name.
• Using your real name as a username may put you at risk of harassment.

• This page is for renames to usernames that are not already taken. Check if the username is already taken by typing searching for your desired username on Special:Contributions to check whether it already exists.

Limitations and restrictions

• Accounts cannot be deleted. They can only be renamed.
• It is not possible to re-assign edits identified with an IP address (made while not logged in).
• Usernames are subject to technical restrictions.
• Existing signatures and mentions of the old username in discussions are not affected by a rename.
• Renames appear in the user rename log. This is done in the interest of transparency.

Please consider the following alternatives to a rename

• If you simply want to change your "public appearance" on talk pages, you can change your signature, see this wikipedia page
• Users who have made very few edits are encouraged to register a new account and discard the old one.

Other things to consider

• Recreation of previously used usernames is not permitted, to prevent impersonation.
• You may wish to inform others of previous username(s) via a simple statement on your user page.
• If you have customized your signature you will need to alter it to use your new username, otherwise it will remain linked to your old user pages.

Request pages

If you are certain you want to change your username, file a request by clicking this link