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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 18:21:26, 3 August 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 18:21:26, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

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

Click here to place your request.

March 1, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 9, 2009.

Wikikez → Keezie

Current username: Wikikez (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Keezie (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:59, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Wikikez (talk) 03:59, 1 March 2009 (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 7 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everthing is in place for March 9. Kingturtle (talk) 22:07, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kingturtle (talk) 12:28, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

March 2, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 10, 2009.

Nageeeh → Nageh

Current username: Nageeeh (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Nageh (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:07, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Nageeeh (talk) 21:07, 2 March 2009 (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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:10, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Email sent. X clamation point 23:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in place for March 10. Kingturtle (talk) 12:22, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

March 4, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 12, 2009.

EleanorMusic → BlueTree

Current username: EleanorMusic (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: BlueTree (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:42, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
EleanorMusic (talk) 15:42, 4 March 2009 (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 23 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:43, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: user notified. –Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 03:57, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Make due note of this request at CHU. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 11:32, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for March 12. Kingturtle (talk) 12:26, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nezek → Bitbit

Current username: Nezek (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Bitbit (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:53, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Nezek (talk) 20:53, 4 March 2009 (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 476 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:55, 4 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The target name's home wiki is at jawiki, with 19 edits since 02 December 2007. Also the target name has 5 edits in metawiki since 26 February 2009. Kingturtle (talk) 12:30, 5 March 2009 (UTC) Kai Haywood[reply]

metawiki acount is my account, meta:User:Bitbit. --Nezek (talk) 18:24, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Can you have the local Meta account confirm this? —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 00:37, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Added a link to my Wikipedia account on my user page there. --Nezek (talk) 01:36, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You sure did; however, you did it as an IP. Please log in as Bitbit and make the confirmation. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 04:38, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, I didn't notice. There you go. (: --Nezek (talk) 06:21, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

March 6, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 14, 2009.

Kaihaywood → Kai Haywood

Current username: Kaihaywood (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Kai Haywood (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:05, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Kaihaywood (talk) 17:05, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Kai Haywood" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:06, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Please make your request at WP:CHU. Kingturtle (talk) 22:33, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Shapiros10 → Shappy

Current username: Shapiros10 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Shappy (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:30, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Sam ^Blab 22:30, 6 March 2009 (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 6404 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:32, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for March 14. Note that the target name was registered in th.wiki on 11 September 2006 and in ja.wiki on 02 October 2008, but neither have any edits thus far. Kingturtle (talk) 22:35, 6 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've sent out requests there. Sam ^Blab 01:11, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

March 7, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 15, 2009.

RamenJunkie → JoshMiller

Current username: RamenJunkie (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: JoshMiller (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 04:11, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
RamenJunkie (talk) 04:11, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am requesting to change user names to better align with other online accounts. Also JoshMiller does not appear to be an actual registered user.

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 22 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:20, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for March 15. Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the dangers of using a real name? Kingturtle (talk) 17:06, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Elemael → Elemesh

Current username: Elemael (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Elemesh (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:32, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Reason: My old account on here was called Elemesh. As you can see he has 1 edit to Windlesham House School in the year 2006. For continuity purposes (as Elemesh is my standard internet alias) I would like to use the old account name I created. I cannot use the account itself because I have forgotten the password and the email account used to set it up has been closed. Elemael (talk) 16:32, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 1 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 1 total edits. Requesting user has 232 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:33, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for March 15. Kingturtle (talk) 17:09, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

March 8, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 16, 2009.

Tex → Gooch

User:Tex would like to take over User:Gooch as a secondary account. I see no harm in this; Gooch is totally unused. I'm placing this notice so there will be a record in the archives. I'll take care of the rename myself after the waiting period. — Dan | talk 01:43, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Gooch (sort of)" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:45, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your vigilance, ClueBot, but all's well here. — Dan | talk 01:50, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've corrected the title; it seems to me that, if this is to be archived, the header itself should be accurate. You've explained that the request is abnormal in your description, so "(sort of)" isn't really needed. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 06:42, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ostorey → adminsitrator

Current username: ostorey (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: adminsitrator (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
82.39.112.186 (talk) 20:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Adminsitrator" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:20, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And with good reason. Administrator is not a viable username because it is misleading. Please consider something else if you wish. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 21:24, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, please log in to make requests. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 21:24, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done adminsitrator is not acceptable as a username. Kingturtle (talk) 12:29, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

yuja → SGY

Current username: yuja (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: SGY (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:20, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Yuja (talk) 01:20, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: On sv.wiki the target name was registered on 22 February 2009. Kingturtle (talk) 12:33, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

reece.weddell → john smith1989

Current username: reece.weddell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: john smith1989 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:41, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Reeceweddell (talk) 21:41, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 140: / Line 140: @@
 *For bureaucrat use: [[Special:Emailuser/SGY|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:SGY}}&newusername={{urlencode:SGY_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:yuja}}&newusername={{urlencode:SGY}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span><br> [[User:Yuja|Yuja]] ([[User talk:Yuja|talk]]) 01:20, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
 :{{cratnote}} On sv.wiki the target name was registered on 22 February 2009. [[User:Kingturtle|Kingturtle]] ([[User talk:Kingturtle|talk]]) 12:33, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
+====reece.weddell → john smith1989====
+*Current username: {{user13|reece.weddell}}
+*Target username: {{user14|john smith1989}}
+*Datestamp: 21:41, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: [[Special:Emailuser/john smith1989|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:john smith1989}}&newusername={{urlencode:john smith1989_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:reece.weddell}}&newusername={{urlencode:john smith1989}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span><br> [[User:Reeceweddell|Reeceweddell]] ([[User talk:Reeceweddell|talk]]) 21:41, 9 March 2009 (UTC)