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#After a short period of time (such as a few days), post again in the section stating that you wish to confirm the name change.
#After a short period of time (such as a few days), post again in the section stating that you wish to confirm the name change.
#*If at this point, you decide to use a different name again, the process must be repeated from step 2.
#*If at this point, you decide to use a different name again, the process must be repeated from step 2.
#The bureaucrat should then follow through with the rename process, which will automatically rename the user and move all userpages accordingly.
#The bureaucrat should then follow through with the rename process, which will automatically rename the user and move all user pages accordingly.
#The user is then expected to edit their userpages and [[SW:SIGN|signature]] to suit their new name.
#The user is then expected to edit their user pages and [[SW:SIGN|signature]] to suit their new name.
Requiring users to wait a short while before confirming the request is done to ensure that no name changes are done on a whim - they should be well thought-out as a serious commitment. If you forget to perform the confirmation process, perhaps you don't want the name change that much after all.
Requiring users to wait a short while before confirming the request is done to ensure that no name changes are done on a whim - they should be well thought-out as a serious commitment. If you forget to perform the confirmation process, perhaps you don't want the name change that much after all.