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This page is a forum in which users can request, and global renamers (including Stewards) familiar with local usurpation guidelines, can consider and carry out, the "usurpation" of usernames primarily held locally. This consists of renaming an existing account in order to vacate the username and allow another user to take it.

Please note that global accounts whose "home wiki" is another project or which have significant attachments on other projects cannot be usurped here; these requests must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes (see meta:Help:Unified login).

A few users have agreed to provide assistance with the mechanics of this process. If you wish to assist as well, please read the linked page carefully.

Notes

The account you want to usurp must have the English Wikipedia as its "home wiki", i.e. or should be displayed next to the en.wikipedia.org entry for the account at Special:CentralAuth.
The account you want to usurp should have no edits or significant log entries to qualify for usurpation (though rare exceptions are made in some circumstances). This includes edits or log actions on other Wikimedia projects. These can be checked through Special:CentralAuth.
Please do not request usurpation of another account if your own user account is less than several months old, or barely used. In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users.

Instructions

Log in to your present account.
- Please do not leave a talk page message or e-mail the target account yourself. If this becomes necessary, a user familiar with the usurpation process will do so.
Click here to place your request.
1. Replace "TARGET NAME" with the username you wish to usurp.
2. Replace "YOUR REASON" with a description of why you want to usurp the account.
3. Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.

If the URL above does not work, simply copy the following text, click "edit this page" and paste it at the bottom of the page. Modify it as indicated.

{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON}}

Advanced usage

For requests involving renaming an account other than your logged in account, use this:

{{subst:usurp|CURRENT NAME|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON}}

For usurp only requests, which leaves your logged in account untouched, set the usurponly parameter to yes:

{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|usurponly=yes|reason=YOUR REASON}}

To add an optional non default signature, use the sig parameter:

{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON|sig=OPTIONAL SIGNATURE}}

Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
Your request is now complete and ready to be processed after the hold period (usually about a week). If the owner of the target account does not object, a global renamer will fulfill your request provided other requirements are met. Do not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.

Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 01:32:42, 8 June 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 01:32:42, 8 June 2024 (UTC).

Requests relating to single-user login and/or global accounts can now be found at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL

November 9, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 17, 2008.

Archeopteryx → Archaeopteryx

Current username: Archeopteryx (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Archaeopteryx (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Archeopteryx (talk) 00:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 386 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: notice was left 17 Nov. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:33, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 12, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 20, 2008.

Googlechrome → Itsanewday

Current username: Googlechrome (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Itsanewday (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:23, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Googlechrome (talk) 13:23, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 1091 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:26, 12 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks but I have changed my username instead. Thank you.--Chromenano (talk) 17:35, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done — Rlevse • Talk • 02:35, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 13, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 21, 2008.

Coriakin2 → Coriakin

Current username: Coriakin2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Coriakin (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:42, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Coriakin2 (talk) 14:42, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For the purposes of meta:SUL, I use Coriakin in wiki pt. Coriakin2 (talk) 14:42, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Your only edit is to request this and we generally reserve renames for established users. Also, the target recently unified his account under SUL so he's the SUL owner. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:28, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Quissamã → Zephynelsson Von

Current username: Quissamã (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Zephynelsson Von (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:53, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I have started a new account to avoid troble with another user. Now, I'm using just Zephynelsson Von and I wanto to continue to do so.Quissamã (talk) 15:53, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have used firstly the Quissamã username, but it got me in troubles because it is also the name of the small Brazilian city Quissamã and another user attacked me in the discussion page of this city (See here). So I began to use the Zephynelsson Von username. If usurpation is not possible and one of these usenames should be blocked, I ask you to block the older one (Quissamã) and keep the username Zephynelsson Von alive. Quissamã (talk) 19:39, 15 November 2008 (UTC) a.k.a. Zephynelsson Von 19:42, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
User has 54 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 54 total edits. Requesting user has 441 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: User appears to be both editors. Accounts can not be merged, it is technically impossible. You can stop using the Q account, we can rename it if you want, or you can stop using it and also scramble the password. I left a note on Z's page too. Please advise. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:34, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Can't merge accounts. Details worked out on my talk page. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:32, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Melario → Penulis

Current username: Melario (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Penulis (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:32, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Melario (talk) 16:32, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 275 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified <--- means for what ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.53.157.145 (talk) 12:31, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The SUL owner is on mswiki. Can you prove you are that user? If not, we have to decline this request and you could pick a name with no SUL issues. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Salamandar → K90

Current username: Salamandar (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: K90 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Salamandar talk 21:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 35 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:24, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The SUL owner is on frwiki. Can you prove you are that user? If not, we have to decline this and you should pick a name with no SUL problems. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:38, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 14, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 22, 2008.

Zorglub-PRV → Zorglub

Current username: Zorglub-PRV (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Zorglub (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 05:49, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Zorglub-PRV (talk) 05:49, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The SUL owner is on frwiktionary. Can you prove you are that user? If not, we have to decline this and you should pick a name with no SUL problems. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:38, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 15, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 23, 2008.

Lady Galaxy → Dasani

Current username: Lady Galaxy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Dasani (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 08:23, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I picked this username because it came from a Korean song that I was really quite fond of. However, several horrible incidents happened (I don't want to get into specifics but I will if asked to), and then I thought twice about using this as a Wikipedia name. Also, it's a little long and confusing. I had originally taken this case to WP:CHU, but they in turn redirected me here. Lady★Galaxy 08:23, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5299 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: This target name also matches a well known product, Dasani. Any other thoughts? — Rlevse • Talk • 15:52, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it's just a bottled water company... I personally think that if I chose to rename to Coca Cola Company or Dasani Company than sure, it might be considered a conflict of interest to other editors. But aren't there people out there with product names as their usernames here? Lady★Galaxy 19:11, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: - Discussion about this request at WP:BN. X clamation point 04:59, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 16, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 24, 2008.

Joao Bosco → Jrodarte

Current username: Joao Bosco (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Jrodarte (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:01, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Joao Bosco (talk) 17:01, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 3 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:04, 16 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 17, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 25, 2008.

ChunkyStyle → Needlenose

Current username: ChunkyStyle (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Needlenose (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 05:59, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
ChunkyStyle (talk contribs) 05:59, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 1455 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 06:04, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Email sent. X clamation point 11:53, 17 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 18, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 26, 2008.

Jarvin56 → Jarvin

Current username: Jarvin56 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Jarvin (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:33, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Jarvin56 (talk) 20:33, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Jarvin is my username in over 20 wiki project. Jarvin has no edit on en:wiki

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 164 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:36, 18 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 19, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 27, 2008.

Ad.sell → Austindavid817

Current username: Ad.sell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Austindavid817 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:40, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Ad.sell (talk) 00:40, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Austindavid817" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:43, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Olli_hki → Epiq

Current username: Olli_hki (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Epiq (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:33, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I have a new global account fi:Käyttäjä:Epiq that I'd like to complete. User:Epiq has no edits. Olli (talk) 15:33, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:35, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Euhm... yes I did leave a message, see here. --Olli (talk) 18:51, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Horge_de → Horge

Current username: Horge_de (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Horge (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:30, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
For the purposes of meta:SUL, I use Horge in wiki de. Horge de (talk) 20:30, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:32, 19 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 20, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 28, 2008.

maceyhopeestes → mmmhhh

Current username: maceyhopeestes (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: mmmhhh (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:05, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Maceyhopeestes (talk) 00:05, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Mmmhhh" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:08, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

am0e → amoe

Current username: am0e (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: amoe (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

I left a message for the user ages ago and they haven't responded, so I have to conclude that it was in fact me. Am0e (talk) 15:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:33, 20 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 21, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 29, 2008.

Eitot → Totie

Current username: Eitot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Totie (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:50, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I want to merge this account to my other Wikipedia accounts later. Eitot (talk) 20:50, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 8 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:51, 21 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 22, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 30, 2008.

Raunak → Raunaq

Current username: Raunak (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Raunaq (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 08:48, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Reason: My real Name —Raunaq (Discuss ) 10:48, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 101 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:00, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

JRS.pl → JRS

Current username: JRS.pl (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: JRS (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 11:23, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
JRS.pl (talk) 11:23, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 37 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 11:27, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ad.sell → Sell A. D.

Current username: Ad.sell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Sell A. D. (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
AustinS 17:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Sell A. D." is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:57, 22 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

November 23, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 1, 2008.

Emilyzilch → Ogress

Current username: Emilyzilch (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Ogress (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
the Ogress _smash! 00:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The account I wish to usurp is permanent banned as a sockpuppet with zero edits.

Note:

This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 3848 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:21, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GeorgeZZ → Georgez

Current username: GeorgeZZ (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Georgez (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:17, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
GeorgeZZ (talk) 13:17, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 21 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 21 total edits. Requesting user has 29 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Username Change

StarrM → HockeyEditorP

Current username: StarrM (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: HockeyEditorP (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 23:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
StarrM (talk) 23:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 247: / Line 247: @@
 *For bureaucrat use: [[Special:Emailuser/Georgez|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Georgez}}&newusername={{urlencode:Georgez_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:GeorgeZZ}}&newusername={{urlencode:Georgez}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span><br> [[User:GeorgeZZ|GeorgeZZ]] ([[User talk:GeorgeZZ|talk]]) 13:17, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
 :{{CUU|contribs=yes|dcontribs=no|logs=no|new=no|notified=no|email=no|note=User has 21 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 21 total edits.  Requesting user has 29 edits.}} [[User:ClueBot VI|ClueBot VI]] ([[User talk:ClueBot VI|talk]]) 13:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)<!-- If removing the CUU/Clerk note template, keep this comment so ClueBot VI won't readd the template. -->
+== Username Change ==
+====StarrM → HockeyEditorP====
+*Current username: {{user13|StarrM}}
+*Target username: {{user14|HockeyEditorP}}
+*Datestamp: 23:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: [[Special:Emailuser/HockeyEditorP|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:HockeyEditorP}}&newusername={{urlencode:HockeyEditorP_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:StarrM}}&newusername={{urlencode:HockeyEditorP}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span><br> [[User:StarrM|StarrM]] ([[User talk:StarrM|talk]]) 23:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)