Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations/Rejected/1

Anachronist ← Amatulic

• Username to be usurped: Anachronist (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: Amatulic (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 23:38, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: Amatulic 23:38, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Oops. Noticed that User:Anachronist has one edit over 4 years ago, back in 2002. I do not mind "usurping" that edit if the current username owner doesn't object. Seems like a waste for a userID that I use everywhere else (including other Wiki projects) to go unused on Wikipedia. -Amatulic 23:50, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Mind linking to your other Wikimedia accounts with that same name? Titoxd^(?!?) 00:08, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
      • Not at all. I didn't know accounts on separate projects could be linked. How do I do this? It would be nice to have 'Anachronist' consistently everywhere.
        • Use a regular wikilink, but with a particular prefix for the project you're linking to (for example, q:User:EVula is my userpage on Wikiquote). For more information, see Help:Interwiki linking. EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:38, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
          • Thanks. Do I link these other "Anachronist" userpages to my current Amatulic userpage, or to the Anachronist userpage I want to usurp? -Amatulic 18:48, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done I'm sorry, but we are not permitted to usurp usernames that have made edits. It's not a case of "adopting" the edit; in order for you to take the username, it has to be renamed to something else. Our policy is that anyone who has made any edit must be credited for thier work under the username they used to make it, unless they consent to being renamed. We will not be able to perform this change. Essjay (Talk) 07:42, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Understood. Hopefully the policy may someday be modified so that a stagnant account with only one edit several years ago may be usurped, if the account owner cannot be contacted. -Amatulic 18:41, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

It's more of a technical issue than a policy issue. This will hopefully be remedied soon with the implementation of single unified login. Titoxd^(?!?) 02:30, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Diff ← -Slash-

• Username to be usurped: Diff (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: -Slash- (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 05:18, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: {Slash-|-Talk} 05:18, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– Luna Santin (talk) 05:24, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

 Note: A discussion has been initiated about this request and whether "Diff" is suitable or not. Any input should be given at the talk page link (linked just prior), to keep this uncluttered. Cheers, Daniel.Bryant 05:35, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done User has withdrawn request (see talk page). Essjay (Talk) 03:34, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

62 ← 62 (number)

• Username to be usurped: 62 (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: 62 (number) (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 22:01, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: Essjay stinks! 62 (number) 22:01, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: 62 (number) has been blocked indefinitely by Doc glasgow (talk), due to "pagmove [vandalism]". Daniel.Bryant 22:09, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Essjay (Talk) 03:34, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Josh ← Jpgordon

• Username to be usurped: Josh (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: Jpgordon (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 17:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation:--jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 17:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

User:Josh has never had any activity. Notification here. --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 17:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

Cheers. --Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 09:45, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

• Let's cancel this, please. World now is full of Joshes; I'm a Jpgordon here, and I think I'll keep it. --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 23:52, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Essjay (Talk) 06:17, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Vannic ← Nareklm

• Username to be usurped: Vannic (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: Nareklm (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 08:37, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: Nareklm 08:37, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 10:56, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Done Nareklm 11:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I've updated the above notice to reflect that [1] Michael Billington (talk • contribs) 11:09, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done User has selected another name and has been renamed. Essjay (Talk) 20:04, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Ebola ← AndHab

• Username to be usurped: Ebola (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: AndHab (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 22:08, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: AndHab 22:09, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– Luna Santin (talk) 00:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: This was User:AndHab's first edit. Are such users even allowed to usurp other accounts? --Conti|✉ 01:14, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Good point. One for the bcrats to decide, I think. – Luna Santin (talk) 04:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Sorry about that, I've now left notification on the users user page, however as far as I can tell that user has never had any edits nor did they supply an email address. In fact I probably registered it and probably forgot about it. AndHab 11:18, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
    • Not a problem. Edited above clerknote to reflect the new reality. – Luna Santin (talk) 01:39, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: Another user has expressed concern regarding the username "Ebola" and Wikipedia's username policy. Further details and discussion at Wikipedia talk:Changing username/Usurpations#Ebola ← AndHab. – Luna Santin (talk) 09:43, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done - sorry. — Dan | talk 02:33, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Ja ← Jaranda

• Username to be usurped: Ja (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: Jaranda (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 04:24, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 04:24, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

I want this username for privatcy issues, it has no edits Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 04:24, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– Luna Santin (talk) 04:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

After thinking about it, I prefer the Jarandas username instead so this should be closed. Thanks anyways. Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 05:55, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

 Not done - Withdrawn. Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 19:47, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Death ← Death666

• Username to be usurped: Death (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: Death666 (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 14:14, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: -- Death ^{a horseman for a better tomorrowTM} 14:14, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– Luna Santin (talk) 19:57, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done — Dan | talk 19:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

jmtsantiago → Joseph_Torres_Santiago

• Current name: jmtsantiago (talk • contribs)
• Requested name: Joseph_Torres_Santiago (change username)
• Reason: Beacuse_it_shows_a_better_image_of_my_name_and_is_easier to search. -- Jmtsantiago 18:21, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: That username isn't taken. Depending on which you'd prefer, you can register that account name right now, or repeat your request at Wikipedia:Changing username (this is the usurpations subpage, dealing with account names that already exist). I'd offer to move the request for you, but it's probably better if your account name shows up in page history, if you do opt to repeat it at Wikipedia:Changing username. – Luna Santin (talk) 19:09, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done — Dan | talk 19:21, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Leviathan ← LeviathanK

• Username to be usurped: Leviathan (talk · contribs · logs)
• User requesting usurpation: LeviathanK (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 16:38, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: LeviathanK 16:38, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

Note: Request submitted on user's second visible edit; see talk for discussion regarding requests submitted by new accounts. – Luna Santin (talk) 18:35, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

 Not done - established users only. — Dan | talk 23:44, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Goshzilla ← Goshzillawp

*Username to be usurped: Goshzilla (talk · contribs · logs)

• User requesting usurpation: Goshzillawp (talk · contribs)
• Usurpation request filed: 17:40, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
• Email username to be usurped
• Usurp username
• Complete usurpation
• Signature of user requesting usurpation: Goshzillawp 17:40, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
  • Note: I am known as Goshzilla on almost every wiki other than en.wp. Thanks.
    • notified —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Goshzillawp (talk • contribs) 17:44, 4 March 2007 (UTC).

• You say that this isn't your main account on the English Wikipedia; usurpation of usernames is reserved only for users with substantial edit contributions, per the usurpation policy, and this account has very few edits, which may cause this request to be declined by a bureaucrat. If you link to your main account, it may help a bureaucrat decide this situation better. Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 19:56, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, withdrawn. I don't want to link to my main at this time... Goshzillawp 21:06, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: manual archival of withdrawn request accidentally deleted from the request page [2]. WjBscribe 19:55, 16 March 2007 (UTC)