Wikipedia:Courtesy vanishing

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Vanishing from Wikipedia

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	== Vanishing from Wikipedia ==		== Vanishing from Wikipedia ==
	Vanishing typically involves the following:		Vanishing typically involves the following:
	* A [[m:global renamer\|global renamer]] or [[m:Steward\|steward]] responds to a [[Special:GlobalVanishRequest\|vanishing request]] and renames the account to a randomly-generated string of characters~~, such~~ as "Renamed user {{Typo\|3PF4b0Kg3dVNlyg5iZ0ipzClCXxdw8St}}".		* A [[m:global renamer\|global renamer]] or [[m:Steward\|steward]] responds to a [[Special:GlobalVanishRequest\|vanishing request]] and renames the account to "Renamed user" followed by a randomly-generated string of characters. Example: "Renamed user {{Typo\|3PF4b0Kg3dVNlyg5iZ0ipzClCXxdw8St}}".
	* The account is [[m:Global locks\|globally locked]], preventing any future logins.		* The account is [[m:Global locks\|globally locked]], preventing any future logins.
	* Edits and other contributions will be re-attributed to the new username, but will not be removed.		* Edits and other contributions will be re-attributed to the new username, but will not be removed.