Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

This page is for requests to take over an account name that is already registered. If you want your account renamed to a name that is still available, please use Special:GlobalRenameRequest or Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple.

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.

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• 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

1. 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.
2. 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}}

3. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
4. 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 06:10:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 06:10:38, 18 June 2024 (UTC).

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

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Click here to place your request.

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April 1, 2009

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

Matthewedwards 2nd usurp account → ME

• Current username: Matthewedwards 2nd usurp account (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: ME (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:11, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

Matthewedwards 2nd usurp account (talk) 05:11, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

This is me. Matthewedwards :  Chat  05:14, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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) 05:15, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: I am curious why you're not changing User:Matthewedwards to User:ME. What are your intentions with this second account? Kingturtle (talk) 11:41, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Because my Matthewedwards account is well established. ME are my initials, and I'd like to use it for edits I don't want to use my main account for, such AWB, and a few other things. Matthewedwards :  Chat  16:10, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

N.B. Request previous declined here, but the rationale for usurpation was different. th.wiki user has not edited since April 5, 2007. –xeno (talk) 16:45, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Wow, you have a good memory; I'd even forgotten about that. Well, whatever; no biggie if it still can't be done. Matthewedwards :  Chat  16:55, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

I would agree with WJB that if it's not going to used, then it shouldn't be usurped, but if you do plan to use it I don't see a problem. No SUL conflict, it's doubtful the th user is returning. –xeno (talk) 17:35, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Mr Senseless → 2

• Current username: Mr Senseless (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: 2 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:51, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

-Senseless!... says you, says me 05:51, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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 7087 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:55, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: - I'm not entirely sure this username is within policy. It might be confusing; give the impression that User:2 is the second registered user or whathaveyou. Usernames consisting solely of numbers are fine, but one number? I'm not sure. Will wait for a second opinion. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 06:07, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

I don't feel its that confusing, something like number 2 or 2nd might give more of a second registered user type of message. Besides there's other contributors with short usernames. What about User:X! -Senseless!... says you, says me 14:02, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

And there's also ABCDEFGG!HIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWYZ... X! :  Chat  16:25, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: The target name's home wiki is hu.wiktionary, which has 148 edits. Kingturtle (talk) 11:45, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

•  Bureaucrat note: Mr Senseless, do you own the account "2" on hu.wiktionary? --Dweller (talk) 11:53, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

No, I don't. -Senseless!... says you, says me 14:31, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

He hasn't edited there in almost four years it looks like. I know it would cause problems for global account unification because I wouldn't be able to Usurp that paticular instance, but it shouldn't be an issue - I don't speak Hungarian and don't plan to be editing on hu.wiktionary.org anytime soon. -Senseless!... says you, says me 19:34, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Flamewire2 → Flamewire

• Current username: Flamewire2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Flamewire (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:30, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

Flamewire2 (talk) 22:30, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• The target username has Wikipedia user logs entries. 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 251 undeleted edits, -1 deleted edits, and 250 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:32, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Superseded by below request. MBisanz ^talk 03:03, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

 Not done Kingturtle (talk) 11:45, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Flamewire2 → Zapple

• Current username: Flamewire2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Zapple (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 23:26, 1 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

Flamewire2 (talk) 23:26, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

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 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 23:27, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

I have notified the user. Flamewire2 (talk) 02:13, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 8 April. Kingturtle (talk) 11:47, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Please email me when the rename is done. Flamewire2 (talk) 01:31, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

April 3, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 11, 2009.

Husham79 → Rohtas79

Sir/madame Husham is my real name.Please chnge my user name as I will feel more secure with the new name.THANKYOU —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.15.207.188 (talk) 17:28, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

• Current username: Husham79 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Rohtas79 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 17:26, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

86.15.207.188 (talk) 17:26, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

 Clerk note: User "Rohtas79" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:26, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

 Clerk note: please log in to file a request. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 17:27, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

HLE123 → HLE

• Current username: HLE123 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: HLE (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:23, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

HLE123 (talk) 19:23, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

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) 19:27, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

TrucePointMid → MidPointTruce

• Current username: TrucePointMid (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: MidPointTruce (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:41, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

TrucePointMid (talk) 22:41, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

I was the user MidPointTruce but when i went to wikipedia today I noticed i was no longer logged in, and I do not remember my password. I also did not submit an email on the first account, so I would like to usurp it so I can maintain my contribution history.