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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 16:43:08, 9 September 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 16:43:08, 9 September 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.

May 12, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 20, 2009.

mmar5577 → Marina Lobanova

Current username: mmar5577 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Marina Lobanova (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:56, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

I should like to use my old name, but I lost my log-in and changed my e-mail address. Mmar5577 (talk) 14:56, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User:Marina Lobanova has GFDL-significant edits. Users with GFDL-significant edits cannot generally be usurped. Stifle (talk) 15:00, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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.
User has 19 undeleted edits, -1 deleted edits, and 18 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:07, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Are you Marina Lobanova on ruwiki? Kingturtle (talk) 16:53, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No reply from user. Kingturtle (talk) 13:39, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 20, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 28, 2009.

Milk's Favorite Cookie → Instinct

Current username: Milk's Favorite Cookie (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Instinct (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:18, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

« Milk's Favorite Cøøkie » 00:18, 20 May 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 29825 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:23, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 28 May. I must say, though, that I love your current username. Always have. Kingturtle (talk) 13:07, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

John Sloan → Trotter

Current username: John Sloan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Trotter (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:27, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

John Sloan @ 20:27, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note - I am aware that User:Trotter has made two edits, but the first edit was January 2006 and the second and final edit was February 2007. Hopefully this request will still be okay! John Sloan @ 20:27, 20 May 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 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 5284 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:28, 20 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 28 May. Note: Consolidating this into a SUL will probably not be possible because the target name is semi-active in fr.wiki. Kingturtle (talk) 12:05, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 21, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 29, 2009.

Matthias Castaing → Knedlik

Current username: Matthias Castaing (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Knedlik (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Knedlik (talk) 21:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Both accounts belong to me. I haven't been using the Matthias Castaing one for a while and would like it to be merged into the Knedlik one for anonymity reasons.

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.
User has 349 undeleted edits, 6 deleted edits, and 355 total edits. Requesting user has 343 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:53, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: To make things move along faster, please log in as Knedlik and make an edit here saying it's you, and the move is okay. Kingturtle (talk) 12:07, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 13:51, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 22, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 30, 2009.

Lesath2 → Lesath

Current username: Lesath2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Lesath (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Lesath2 (talk) 03:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The account "Lesath" might even be mine -- I can't remember and I have no desire to try all of my old passwords. At any rate, the account has never been used, and "Lesath" is my usual Internet nickname. I'd like to have an account to separate my identity from my brother's occasional forays into vandalism, and it's the name I'd like to have. Thanks.

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) 03:35, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 30 May. Kingturtle (talk) 12:08, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 23, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 31, 2009.

RippleUsurp → Ripple

Current username: RippleUsurp (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Ripple (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:06, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

RippleUsurp (talk) 03:06, 23 May 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 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 31 May. Kingturtle (talk) 13:40, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Christian Hartmann → ChristianH

Current username: Christian Hartmann (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: ChristianH (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:15, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Christian^{T C} 15:15, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Christian^{T C} 15:15, 23 May 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 330 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:18, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The notice was sent. Christian^{T C} 15:22, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The target user name has 17,000+ edits in pt.wiki and remains quite active. Kingturtle (talk) 13:42, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 24, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 1, 2009.

GWShuck05 → hilarious

Current username: GWShuck05 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: hilarious (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:03, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Gwshuck05 (talk) 01:03, 24 May 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 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:05, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 3 June. Kingturtle (talk) 13:43, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thrain76 → Thrain

Current username: Thrain76 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Thrain (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 09:17, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Thrain76 (talk) 09:17, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. I am trying to "unify my global account" but Thrain is already taken here and it is quite annoying! It would be great if anybody could help :) Thrain76 (talk) 09:17, 24 May 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 41 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:22, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: This belongs on WP:CHU/SUL. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:29, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Take it to WP:CHU/SUL. Kingturtle (talk) 13:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 25, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 2, 2009.

Nexus09 → Nexus says

Current username: Nexus09 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Nexus says (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 02:03, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Nexus09 (talk) 02:03, 25 May 2009 (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 36 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 02:06, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 3 June. Kingturtle (talk) 13:46, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 26, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 3, 2009.

AJFurnell → Rexy

Current username: AJFurnell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Rexy (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:11, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

AJFurnell (talk) 14:11, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to move away from using my name and move more towards the nickname i use online.

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 1079 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:12, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 3 June. Note, the target name is semi-active in hu.wiki, so SUL may not be available. Kingturtle (talk) 13:53, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Antivenin → Aditya

Current username: Antivenin (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Aditya (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:48, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Ant ive nin 18:48, 26 May 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 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 2991 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:53, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 3 June. Kingturtle (talk) 19:45, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 27, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 4, 2009.

AdrianReyna → ADRIANREYNA

Current username: AdrianReyna (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: ADRIANREYNA (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:40, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

AdrianReyna (talk) 03:40, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "ADRIANREYNA" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:41, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 13:53, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Phil burnstein → Rebele

Current username: Phil burnstein (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Rebele (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 07:01, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Phil_burnstein (talk) 07:01, 27 May 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 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 07:02, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 4 June. Kingturtle (talk) 13:56, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

W. Randy Jones → MSharmaNY

Current username: W. Randy Jones (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: MSharmaNY (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:00, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Need to change name to make website for my employer, who is a published author. Please advise. MSharmaNY (talk) 16:00, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Both these accounts appear to be registered already, and you've already created a page... Not sure what you want the bureaucrats to do here, can you explain? –xeno^talk 16:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done My advice is not to create an article for your employer. It will probably be deleted for WP:COI issues, or be re-written by others here into something less ideal than you'd like. Kingturtle (talk) 16:12, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tanyamjoseph → teejay

Current username: Tanyamjoseph (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: teejay (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:10, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Tanyamjoseph (talk) 20:10, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: The target name is active in de.wiki. Kingturtle (talk) 20:41, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

jake sanchard → JakeSanchard

Current username: jake sanchard (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: JakeSanchard (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Jake (talk) 22:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 213: / Line 213: @@
 [[User:Tanyamjoseph|Tanyamjoseph]] ([[User talk:Tanyamjoseph|talk]]) 20:10, 27 May 2009 (UTC)<br>
 :{{cratnote}} The target name is active in de.wiki. [[User:Kingturtle|Kingturtle]] ([[User talk:Kingturtle|talk]]) 20:41, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
+====jake sanchard → JakeSanchard====
+*Current username: {{user13|jake sanchard}}
+*Target username: {{user14|JakeSanchard}}
+*Datestamp: 22:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: SUL report (''[[sulutil:jake sanchard|old]] &bull; [[sulutil:JakeSanchard|new]]'') <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Special:Emailuser/JakeSanchard|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:JakeSanchard}}&newusername={{urlencode:JakeSanchard_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:jake sanchard}}&newusername={{urlencode:JakeSanchard}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span>
+[[User:Jake sanchard|Jake]] ([[User talk:Jake sanchard|talk]]) 22:11, 27 May 2009 (UTC)<br>