User:X!/Request an account

Subscribing to the e-mail list
To subscribe to the list, please follow the instructions at https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/accounts-enwiki-l. Note: You do not need to subscribe to the list to request an account. Simply e-mail your chosen username to [mailto:accounts-enwiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org accounts-enwiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org].

Handling requests
Instructions to create an account:


 * 1) Log in, if you haven't already.  It's important to create these accounts while logged in, so that should an error occur that might require bureaucrat help, a bureaucrat can confirm that you created the account and act accordingly.
 * 2) Click this link
 * 3) Check to make sure that a) the IP has not been vandalizing and b) the account has not been made.
 * 4) Click the link in the Create Account Link column for the correct request.
 * 5) Type in the CAPTCHA, enter a password (it will not be used), and click "by email"
 * If you have been stopped, because you are not an administrator, then go back to the request handling page, and under the "Actions" column, select "Mark as needing admin attention", and click "Submit"
 * 1) Go back to the request handling page, and then under the "Actions" column, select "Close this request", and click "Submit"

Too Similar
Dear (user),

Many thanks for your interest in joining Wikipedia. Unfortunately the username that you have requested is too similar to an active account, which may make it difficult for other contributors to distinguish you from the other user.

Please take a look at our username policy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Username_policy) and choose a different username. You may be able to create the account yourself at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup. If so, I wish you all the best and hope you enjoy your time on Wikipedia.

If you are still unable to create the name yourself, we will gladly process your new request here, and I look forward to hearing from you again with your new choice of username.

Regards, (list member)

Username policy violation
Dear (user),

Many thanks for your interest in joining Wikipedia. Unfortunately the username that you have requested goes against our username policy because it is. Therefore, I'm afraid I cannot create your chosen account name for you.

Please take a look at our username policy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Username_policy) and choose a different username. You may be able to create the account yourself at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Userlogin&type=signup. If so, I wish you all the best and hope you enjoy your time on Wikipedia.

If you are still unable to create the name yourself, we will gladly process your new request here, and I look forward to hearing from you again with your new choice of username.

Regards, (list member)

Technical Restrictions
Dear (user),

Many thanks for your interest in joining Wikipedia. Unfortunately we are unable to process your request due to technical restrictions.

Please bear in mind that it is not possible to create usernames containing any of the characters # / | [] {} @.

Regards, (list member)