MediaWiki talk:Globalrenamerequest-pretext

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I have added some text that points to the Stewards'/global renamers username change page for non-standard requests. Please add suggested text improvements here and once settled we can get that added centrally and translated as necessary.  — billinghurst sDrewth 04:21, 20 April 2015 (UTC)

Notifying users about the global rename blackout

{{Edit Protected}} Please add the following text to the top of the page:

{{mbox |text=Please note that, due to [[phab:T148242]], '''no renames will be processed''' from '''00:00 November 20, 2016 (UTC)''' till '''00:00 November 27, 2016 (UTC)'''.}}

This notice will inform users that their requests cannot be processed until midnight November 27, 2016, so that they don't go wondering why their request has been pending for days with no response.

The notice should be removed after 00:00 November 27, 2016 (UTC). —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 02:51, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

Done. Matiia (talk) 02:59, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

{{Edit Protected}} Please change the following text:

{{mbox |text=Please note that, due to [[phab:T148242]], '''no renames will be processed''' from '''00:00 November 20, 2016 (UTC)''' till '''00:00 November 27, 2016 (UTC)'''.}}

To:

{{mbox |text=Please note that, due to a maintenance script (see [[phab:T148242|Phabricator ticket]]), '''no renames will be processed''' until the script is finished. At this time we have no word on a completion date. You can still send your request and it will be processed normally after the maintenance window.<br />We apologize for the inconvenience.}}

Global renames are expected to be disabled a little longer than the original November 27 date, but we do not know when exactly. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:53, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

Done, thanks. —MarcoAurelio 17:09, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

{{Edit Protected}} Due to some technical issues, the changes that were supposed to be done by the script were not completed; renames were reopened temporarily to give global renamers time to clear out the backlog. Renames will be disabled again for about another week, hopefully without any more issues. So, please change the following text:

{{fmbox |text=Please note that, due to a maintenance script (see [[phab:T148242|Phabricator ticket]]), '''no renames will be processed''' until the script is finished. At this time we have no word on a completion date. You can still send your request and it will be processed normally after the maintenance window.<br />We apologize for the inconvenience.}}

To:

{{mbox |text=Please note that, due to a maintenance script (see [[phab:T148242|Phabricator ticket]]), '''no renames will be processed''' from roughly 00:00 9 December 2016 (UTC) until 16 December 2016. You can still send your request and it will be processed normally after the maintenance window.<br />We apologize for the inconvenience.}}

Thanks. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 21:32, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Done. Matiia (talk) 22:38, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Edit request

I suggest we add following text as it is added in default (per T168098) and is helpful for requesters:

If your request is related to a desire for anonymity/privacy, please note that a permanent log record will be created noting your previous name. As such, you might consider simply [[Special:CreateAccount|creating a separate and independent new account]], and having your current account renamed to something random and abandoning it.

-- CptViraj (talk) 05:51, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

@CptViraj: Done. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 19:18, 14 November 2020 (UTC)