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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 00:43:47, 16 November 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 00:43:47, 16 November 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 31, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 8, 2009.

Sedalia123 → Sedalia

Current username: Sedalia123 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Sedalia (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 07:38, 31 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Sedalia123 (talk) 07:38, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am the owner of the username "Sedalia", but do not remember my password and had no email address attached to that account. If possible, I would like the entries I had made to be kept with my new account, not the usurped one. The name Sedalia123 could then be deleted. Thanks.

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 10 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 10 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 07:41, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Unfortunately, we cannot merge your old edit history into your new account. But we can start you fresh with the Sedalia username. Kingturtle (talk) 14:50, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No reply. Kingturtle (talk) 15:35, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 5, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 13, 2009.

DanielGlazer → DanielGlaser

Current username: DanielGlazer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: DanielGlaser (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 06:07, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

DanielGlaser (talk) 06:07, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I made a typo when I created my account. Glazer should be Glaser. Thanks.

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 11 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 06:09, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Please log in as DanielGlazer and acknowledge here this request. Kingturtle (talk) 11:46, 5 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done No reply. Kingturtle (talk) 15:36, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 7, 2009

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

Allets Antonoyannakie → Allets

Current username: Allets Antonoyannakie (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Allets (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:41, 7 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Allets Antonoyannakie (talk) 13:41, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Otherwise it's so long that I sometimes even spell it differently when I type it!!

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) 13:45, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 15 June. Kingturtle (talk) 16:47, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 9, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 17, 2009.

TheMushroomKing → Mr. Kite

Current username: TheMushroomKing (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Mr. Kite (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:36, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

TheMushroomKing (talk) 00:36, 9 June 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 62 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:41, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 17 June. Kingturtle (talk) 03:01, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: In the event that I'm not the one that handles this usurp, could the bureaucrat that does drop me a line when it's performed? I'm going to handle a Wikiquote rename at the same time. Thanks. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:44, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bigred_ne → Bigred

Current username: Bigred_ne (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Bigred (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 19:54, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Bigred ne (talk) 19:54, 9 June 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) 19:57, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Requesting user has one edit. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 20:14, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment- User Bigred does not exist, see the logs for the user. --An ha mi rak 20:44, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, "Bigred" exists, it just hasn't edited. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 00:42, 10 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 19 June. Kingturtle (talk) 01:07, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 10, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 18, 2009.

G.phanisrinivas → Srinivas

Current username: G.phanisrinivas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Srinivas (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 04:39, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Srinivas G Phani 04:39, 10 June 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 1470 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:40, 10 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 18 June. Kingturtle (talk) 01:05, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Steffan_Wood → Steffan

Current username: Steffan_Wood (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Steffan (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:50, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Steffan Wood (talk) 18:50, 10 June 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 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:51, 10 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 18 June. Kingturtle (talk) 01:03, 11 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 12, 2009

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

Anthony Costa → Vanek26

Current username: Anthony Costa (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Vanek26 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:58, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Anthony Costa (talk) 01:58, 12 June 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) 05:51, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 20 June. Kingturtle (talk) 15:37, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Probitas Partners → LKnoop

Current username: Probitas Partners (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: LKnoop (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:04, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Probitas Partners (talk) 21:04, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "LKnoop" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:06, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 04:31, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

IsmailErahhali → ismailerahhali

Current username: IsmailErahhali (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: ismailerahhali (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:47, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

IsmailErahhali (talk) 22:47, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Ismailerahhali" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:51, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 04:32, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 13, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 21, 2009.

BrittChamberlin → moonsunnyone

Current username: BrittChamberlin (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: moonsunnyone (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 02:17, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Brittchamberlin (talk) 02:17, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

didn't want real name shown.

Clerk note: User "Moonsunnyone" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 02:18, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done – already completed at CHU. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 02:52, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dmtechnologies → dM Technologies

Current username: Dmtechnologies (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: dM Technologies (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 07:07, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Dmtechnologies (talk) 07:07, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Reason :1) Company name style has been changed. 2)Company has the same account name on another account. 3)Need a space between "dM" and "Technologies".

Clerk note: User "DM Technologies" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 07:10, 13 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User has been blocked for promotional username. Useight (talk) 01:51, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

June 14, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 22, 2009.

Fortuynist → Niew

Current username: Fortuynist (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Niew (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:36, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Fortuynist (talk) 01:36, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I want a less partisan sounding name.

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 310 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:41, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I Seek To Help & Repair! → Scarce

Current username: I Seek To Help & Repair! (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Scarce (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 07:27, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

ISTHnR | Knock Knock | Who's There? 07:27, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Please click here to read my topic on the Administrator's noticeboard. Mainly because of the ampersand, also, to seem a little more serious about editing the Wikipedia.

Also, I would like to register the name I Seek To Help & Repair! so it can't be used for imitation. ISTHnR | Knock Knock | Who's There? 08:21, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Target username has 9 edits. They are all very minor typo correction or small CE. Not sure if that would be deemed GFDL significant. –xeno^talk 08:36, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jasonman1 → deathstyler2

Current username: Jasonman1 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: deathstyler2 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 10:23, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Jasonman1 (talk) 10:23, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

i want to change my name because it will hide my identity

@@ Line 194: / Line 194: @@
 *Also, I would like to register the name ''I Seek To Help & Repair!'' so it can't be used for imitation. [[User:I Seek To Help &amp; Repair!|'''ISTHnR''']] |<small> [[User Talk:I Seek To Help &amp; Repair!|<font color="green"> '''Knock Knock''' </font>]]</small>[[Special:Contributions/I Seek To Help &amp; Repair|&#124; ''Who's There?'']] 08:21, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
 *:Target username has 9 edits. They are all very minor typo correction or small CE. Not sure if that would be deemed GFDL significant. –<font face="verdana" color="black">[[user:xeno|'''xeno''']]</font>[[user talk:xeno|<font color="black" face="verdana"><sup>talk</sup></font>]] 08:36, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
+====Jasonman1 → deathstyler2====
+*Current username: {{user13|Jasonman1}}
+*Target username: {{user14|deathstyler2}}
+*Datestamp: 10:23, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: SUL report (''[[sulutil:Jasonman1|old]] &bull; [[sulutil:deathstyler2|new]]'') <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Special:Emailuser/deathstyler2|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:deathstyler2}}&newusername={{urlencode:deathstyler2_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Jasonman1}}&newusername={{urlencode:deathstyler2}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span>
+[[User:Jasonman1|Jasonman1]] ([[User talk:Jasonman1|talk]]) 10:23, 14 June 2009 (UTC)<br>
+i want to change my name because it will hide my identity