Thread:Brandon Rhea/@comment-74.67.36.144-20120908214822/@comment-20644-20120908221653

Hi there. That's how renames work. The new account name is created and then everything is transfered from the old one to the new one, with the old one remaining as a redirect to the new one. You're blocked during the process because continuing to edit during the rename would disrupt the process. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail when the rename is finished letting you know that you can log back in again.