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[[User:N.samimi island|N.samimi island]] ([[User talk:N.samimi island|talk]]) 20:00, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
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*Ja.wiki {{user|Insomniac|ja}} has 56 edits but is inactive since January 2008, so this can probably proceed. –[[user:xeno|<font face="verdana" color="black">'''xeno'''</font>]][[user talk:xeno|<font color="black"><sup>talk</sup></font>]] 14:14, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
*Ja.wiki {{user|Insomniac|ja}} has 56 edits but is inactive since January 2008, so this can probably proceed. –[[user:xeno|<font face="verdana" color="black">'''xeno'''</font>]][[user talk:xeno|<font color="black"><sup>talk</sup></font>]] 14:14, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
::Question: If I change my username here, does it effect my global users too? Or Should I ask bureaucrats of the related Wiki?
::Question: If I change my username here, does it effect my global users too? Or Should I ask bureaucrats of the related Wiki? [[User:N.samimi island|N.samimi island]] ([[User talk:N.samimi island|talk]]) 14:40, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

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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.

Notes

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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}}
  1. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
  2. 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 13:07:47, 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 13:07:47, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

August 12, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 20, 2010.

Jennavecia → Lara

Status:     In progress

Lara 17:36, 12 August 2010 (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 38113 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:32, 14 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Active gl.wiki user Lara (talk · contribs) currently has claim to the SUL (but hasn't unified). Perhaps you could discuss it with them and see if they mind you taking over the claim? –xenotalk 15:46, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • The gl.wiki user will have to agree to this rename. We can't overstep a user with 2000-odd contributions. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 07:59, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • I don't speak Galician and I don't want the SUL. I just want the rename here. Is that possible? If not, am I supposed to just ask her if she cares if I have the name here or on all the projects I'm unified on or what? I don't fully understand the SUL process. Lara 05:09, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    •  Bureaucrat note:She technically has first dibs on the name "Lara" for SUL, and if you take it here, she may have the right to take it away from you. If she is willing to give up the right to Lara on EnWiki, or she doesn't care about any wiki outside of glwiki, then the name could be changed, I believe. -- Avi (talk) 05:13, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

August 17, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 25, 2010.

Swarm → ♠

Status:     Not done

SwarmTalk 12:43, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: User "♠" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 12:43, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That is an error, obviously. SwarmTalk 17:23, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, it is accurate (see the wikitext). Your filing had the username field filled in as "&spades;" whereas you should've typed ♠. Corrected. –xenotalk 13:00, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The policy might not forbid those usernames but imho we should not encourage their use further by renaming people to such names, which are both complicated for people to write and might break formatting and/or display of pages. I think Betacommand's rename started a trend that's ultimately harmful to this project while being of no real use to those renamed and I'd suggest the crat(s) considering this request to put it on hold until the community has discussed this and policy been changed to address it. The fact that such users were blocked in the past is indication that there might be some dispute about whether such names are desired under our username policy and we should discuss it first before proceeding with granting those requests. Regards SoWhy 17:33, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I don't want to seem argumentative, but one, people could either type "spade" or &spades, but it's not hard to type and it's a simple HTML symbol. Two, the policy has never forbid such names ever. All the blocks show was that the blocking admins were not completely familiar with the username policy. Admins can't block because they don't like something! Three, have these usernames ever proven to break the display of pages? A simple HTML symbol simply shouldn't do that. As far as I know, the software can support HTML symbols. They've always seemed to show up normally, like any other character. Four, this request has nothing to do with Betacommand's rename, and I was unaware there was a trend of users changing their names to symbols. If there was an ongoing discussion, I wouldn't have made this request until it was over. However, I don't think it should be prevented in anticipation of a discussion that may or may not prohibit such usernames, and would like to have this request judged based on current policy, not personal opinion or anticipation of a change in policy. SwarmTalk 04:39, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I merely pointed out that there a good reasons to decline such a request (another example is the automated clerk note by ClueBot above which demonstrates that automated scripts and bots might be unable to parse such usernames) and that admins back then possibly acted in what was considered consensus, even if it was not written down. As such, there is a real chance that consensus might not be in favor of such usernames and thus we might benefit from discussing it first. There is no harm to postpone this request to allow such a discussion first, so I think it would be sensible for the deciding crat to do so. But of course, no one is forced to take my advice or agree with me. Regards SoWhy 08:14, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Just my thoughts. I would rather have a consensus one way or another, but as of right now, I don't think there's a consensus against them at all. If you or someone actually intends to start a discussion regarding this, it's only sensible to postpone the request. If not, postponing indefinitely until a discussion takes place (if ever) isn't really sensible. I don't think the issue's ever bothered the community enough to try to establish a consensus against them. The important question is whether or not they're harmful or distracting to the project. I obviously don't think so. SwarmTalk 09:39, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps this should be discussed at WP:RFC/N prior to fulfillment? I am sympathetic to the view that these names tend to hinder collaboration and provide no particular benefit to the encyclopedia apart from an editor happy that they now have a "cool symbol name" (no doubt negatively offset by however many number of editors annoyed by it). In any case, I see no reason to ignore the hold period: someone having a symbol as a username doesn't particularly improve or maintain the encyclopedia. –xenotalk 13:31, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I would be more willing to initiate a discussion about symbol usernames in general, rather than an RFC about an individual username. But come on, Xeno, the hold period is simply to give the owner of the account time to protest the usurpation, isn't it? Since the account is blocked it serves no purpose. You know we don't need to follow process for the sake of process. We can use common sense to ignore an unnecessary process. Forget this damn request(never mind, don't forget!), it's causing more drama then it's worth. I'll start an RFC on it. I didn't make this request because I wanted a cool username, I made it because I wanted to show that these usernames do no harm. I didn't think I'd be checked at the door. SwarmTalk 17:42, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
So you wanted to change your username to prove a point? –xenotalk 18:25, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I wanted to change my username just to piss you off. Feel free to block me for disruption . SwarmTalk 21:49, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Would you like me to mark this as {{not done}} ? ("Forget this damn request") –xenotalk 15:57, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Uhhhh...well, whether I revisit this will depend on the outcome of the current RfC, so if it wouldn't be any trouble to leave it open, I would be in favor of that. SwarmTalk 04:44, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

←  On hold Pending the outcome of Wikipedia talk:Username policy#RfC - Are symbols as usernames allowable?. Notified target in the meantime. –xenotalk 12:57, 20 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Not done User names are primarily intended for the purpose of collaborating and communicating with other project members. The spade symbol is a neither a glyph in any language nor a standard character on almost every keyboard, and so its use would serve as a hinderance. Pick another name and use the spade symbol as a signature (with it linking to the proper user and talk page, of course) if the spade symbol is so desired. -- Avi (talk) 08:42, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

August 19, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 27, 2010.

Folkor → Thenowhereman

Status:     Done

Folkor (talk) 22:34, 19 August 2010 (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 1359 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:35, 19 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Done —Anonymous DissidentTalk 14:50, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

August 22, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 30, 2010.

Kenosis → K

Status:     Done

Kenosis (talk) 04:52, 22 August 2010 (UTC) ... Kenosis (talk) 04:52, 22 August 2010 (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 22153 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:55, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The no.wikt editors has the claim to the SUL, so it's really their agreement that is needed. Are you sure you want this rename? As I understand it, one day SUL will become mandatory - i.e. it will be impossible for more than one editor to have the same name across Wikimedia projects. I don't know what the timescale is for that, but that's the goal of the SUL process. If you only have the name on enwiki with the assent of User:K on jawiki and nowikt, you will presumably have to abandon the name and be renamed to something else if it becomes impossible to have multiple users with the same name. We simply cannot guarantee that you will be able to remain User:K on enwiki forever. WJBscribe (talk) 11:06, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
WJBscribe, I'm reluctant to speculate whether SULs will ultimately actually become an expectation rather than merely a convenient option, but certainly understand why very active users who operate across wikis would prefer an SUL and why there might be occasional conflicts. I seek no guarantees of exclusivity or permanence. If the SUL trend you describe actually becomes the norm in the future, I can readily accommodate the possibility that another very active user who starts in another language might credibly seek to claim an SUL for this username across all wikis including the English ones. If this happens, I can readily accommodate that user. This username doesn't seem at all likely to be headed in that direction, or I wouldn't have filed the request.
As to whose explicit, affirmative permission is needed, the information I'm getting now is different from that presented earlier, so I think it's understandable if I'm now slightly confused about the decisionmaking criteria. User:K in Norwegian Wiktionary appears to have contributed moderately from 2005 through 2008, has not contributed to Norwegian Wikipedia (at least not under this username), does not appear to have email enabled, and has been dormant for two years. Following Xeno's instructions here, I left a note about this request on the no.wikt user's talk page here, to which there has been no response to date. ... Kenosis (talk) 00:35, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Just to clarify, it would be preferred if both users were OK with it: no.wikt currently has the best claim, the ja.wiki user would eventually have the best claim if they continued editing (and we should probably not forget pl:user:K wikt:pl:User:K either). I'm not sure if we have any guidelines or precedents to follow when considering allowing folks here to take over SUL claims when the sister project user is dormant. –xenotalk 14:06, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Xeno, I do not seek to take over an SUL claim across all Wikimedia projects. I merely wish to use this username on en.wiki. Maybe, and this is very-very speculative, I might seek at some point in the future to take this username in one or more other en projects, but if and only if they are completely, demonstratively dormant for a very long period of time. I don't do enough at Commons and other .en projects to justify even anticipating the need for seeking an SUL for all Wikimedia projects (perhaps this aspect of SULs will change with time too)--and I'm certain I'm not at all unusual in this respect.
..... I've left a note on the Polish user's page, who is was apparently active only in Polish Wiktionary, here here, using both English and an automatic translation into Polish. Since the Polish user is currently active, it might be reasonable to expect a response.This user, with 108 total edits, unfortunately hasn't been active since 9 January 2009. As to the dormant .no.wikt account, at what stage might we accept that user simply will not respond and just "call it a day" on waiting for one? Is there a yet-established norm for dealing with that aspect? ... Kenosis (talk) 03:25, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If you rename your current account to K you'll be sliding into the claim over the SUL because of your edit count, whether you unify or not. As far as any kind of established norm, WJBscribe would probably be in the best position to comment on that. I'll defer to my learned colleagues on this one. –xenotalk 03:34, 25 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Having more thoroughly reviewed the global contributions page, I don't see significant potential for anyone ultimately having an SUL under this username, as too many different users appear to have taken this name in other Wikimedia projects. Which is where it gets confusing as to "sliding over". There is no maneuvering here to ultimately take over others' usernames in other projects. As I said, I merely seek to use it in English Wikipedia. If this is an established basis for denying my request, someone please say so. ... Kenosis (talk) 17:00, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Whoever has the highest edit count is able to create an SUL under the name (having an SUL does not necessarily mean it's universally held). If we were to rename your account to K, you would slide into that position. See Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/Archive 11#Effect of SUL on certain rename requests for more. As I said, I'll defer to my more experienced colleagues on this but typically requests like this have been denied. An exception may be possible in that the other users with the name are inactive, or have given their blessing. –xenotalk 17:07, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Xeno, thanks for the link to the relevant discussion. I now understand a little better. It appears to me w.r.t. WJBscribe's point #1 in that discussion that this request might be a reasonable one.

*The ja.wiki user, the only one on the global contributions page that is presently active, has given explicit permission here.
*The no.wiktionary account, with 522 total edits hasn't been used for two years, since 13 August 2008, and hasn't responded.
*The pl.wiktionary account put in 108 edits total, almost all of them logged in a single eight-day stretch in August 2008, then about a dozen edits over the course of the next six months, and then hasn't edited at all for over a year-and-a-half, since 9 January 2009. I dare say we've seen this pattern many times on English Wikipedia too--it's generally indicative of someone who gave it a try for awhile and simply stopped editing. The inactive pl.wikt user seems quite unlikely to respond.

Seems to me fairly straightforward, were there not a general fear of hurting cross-wiki relations by allowing "sliding over" a high edit count into a newer potential SUL claim. Having reviewed the global contributions a bit more thoroughly, though, this request doesn't seem to me to genuinely threaten any user's existing position. It's virtually a completely abandoned username, with the only other currently active user (ja.wiki) having already given explicit permission to go ahead. ... Kenosis (talk) 19:58, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
And incidentally, both of WJBscribe's initial points in the above-linked noticeboard section are well taken, as is the discussion that followed. So I willingly accept whatever decision that participating bureaucrat(s) may choose to make. Though it would be nice to have this request fulfilled, quite obviously it's not a major thing. ... Kenosis (talk) 20:09, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Since WJBscribe basically "wrote the book" on this, I pinged him for his thoughts. –xenotalk 20:11, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Just passing by, I thought I'd give my thoughts. It seems Kenosis has no pressing need to be renamed to K, so I see little reason to create a new SUL conflict. The stance I've taken in past is that renames of this type should be allowed only when users on other projects have very few edits and have been inactive for an extended period (this case meets only the latter criterion). As we see in the discussion WJBscribe linked above, this is the position most other bureaucrats adopted in mid-2008. Two years later, it might be time that the issue is raised again, in order that a common practice be reformed (and that lengthy dialogues such as this are not necessary). —Anonymous DissidentTalk 15:23, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
TBH, I'm a bit taken aback by this speculative notion of "new SUL conflict". I just showed that the only active user has given explicit permission. The rest are quite clearly long abandoned or have never been used. ... Kenosis (talk) 19:50, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Done Given that the inactive users are inactive since over two years now, and the active user gave their blessing, I've granted this request. I agree with Anonymous Dissident that it would be worthwhile to revisit our stance on this to be able to give firmer direction in the future rather than having to re-invent the wheel every time a request like this is filed. –xenotalk 14:39, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
To Xeno, Anonymous Dissident and WJBscribe, my good wishes to all participating 'crats in your discussion relating to developing future guidelines to better reconcile any current tensions that bureaucrats encounter among the issues presented above. Whatever the direction and results of that discussion, you at least have my firm assurance I will not proceed in such a way as to serve as an example for why discretionary requests in circumstances similar to this shouldn't be granted in the future. So, thank you. To ja.wiki User:K, thank you (ありがとう) for your permission to use it in English. ... Kenosis (talk) 03:36, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There aren't many one letter usernames left, anyway ... just E (talk · contribs), P (talk · contribs), and X (talk · contribs) have no edits on the English Wikipedia, but E was previously in use and would cause confusion if reassigned now, and X and P belong to users with high edit counts elsewhere. I think there are probably nearly no easily usurpable one-letter usernames left. —Soap— 00:14, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
FYI, I originally requested to rename to X, but it was denied because of the nowiktionary editor. (X! · talk)  · @951  ·  21:48, 5 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Nemaides

Status:     Done

80.145.58.157 (talk) 22:48, 22 August 2010 (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) 22:49, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I wrote the user "Nemaides" a message, right now. 80.145.58.157 (talk) 23:46, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!!!

August 25, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 2, 2010.

Robertsan1 → Robertsan

Status:     Done

Moved from CHUS
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 38 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:22, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

August 28, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 5, 2010.

None (SUL request) → Jonnyboy6

Status:     Done

  • Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

189.152.229.116 (talk) 17:54, 28 August 2010 (UTC) I would like to take over the username to maintain a consistent ID across sites and begin to contribute to the Spanish and English versions of Wikipedia. Please indicate if I should create a dummy account first and then request a USURP. Otherwise I can be contacted at my valid email address ("this username I want to usurp" AT gmail.com) for further instructions. Thank you.[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) 17:55, 28 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pekpekpek → Pek

Status:     Done

Jafeluv (talk) 13:24, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed by Pekpekpek. --Pekpekpek (talk) 15:35, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

RDenttemp → Russell_Dent

Status:     Done

RDenttemp (talk) 20:46, 31 August 2010 (UTC) Russell_Dent is my old account, I wish to change this account name to my old account name because it is my real name.[reply]

We've been talking with Russell in the IRC help channel; since the target account is his own, notification or the usual delay shouldn't be necessary. Hersfold (t/a/c) 20:48, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Did they lost the password? If not, log in to the target account and edit here certifying the request. If they have, then this will be processed after a brief hold. I assume they've been directed to the relevant fair warning regarding using their real name? –xenotalk 13:40, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm afraid I don't have the password for my target account, Russell_Dent and I no longer have access to the e-mail address I used when registering it (in 2004). I would prefer to have an account under my real name if possible. I did try making a new account called RussellDent but it was not allowed due to it being too similiar to Russell_Dent, which I fully understand. I have read and understood the using their real name page. I am a long time user of the Internet and harassment doesn't concern me, although I will try to avoid getting involved in sensitive or controversial issues out of respect for other people. RDenttemp (talk) 02:16, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

August 31, 2010

NakiBest → Naki

Status:     Done

NakiBest (talk) 21:04, 31 August 2010 (UTC) My usual nickname I use most is Naki, but it seems to be taken. Yet, there are no contributions or edits made with it. I live in Bulgaria, in the Bulgarian Wikipedia I use the Naki user name.[reply]

Hello! I am sorry, what is the home wiki? Is it in the Bulgarian wikipedia, or is it here in the English one? Also, what tags do I add to my Talk page? Thanks! NakiBest (talk) 19:11, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

While logged in to bg:User:Naki write something on your bg:user talk:Naki that you certify this request ("Yes I am NakiBest and have requested rename to Naki on en.wiki" or somesuch). You should also go to special:MergeAccount (again, on bg.wiki) to create a global SUL which makes it easier to expedite this request. –xenotalk 19:13, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I think I have done it. Let me know if it is OK, or not. NakiBest (talk) 19:25, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's great. This will be processed after a brief hold. –xenotalk 19:27, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bmpowell → Bitmapped

Status:     Done

bmpowell (talk) 23:12, 31 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vrty → Manyman

Status:     Done

—Manyman (talk) 08:07, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → L

Status:     In progress

62.226.138.235 (talk) 12:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Látches → Puffin

Status:     In progress

Látches Lets talk! 13:52, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nxxxn → Leone

Status:     In progress

Nxxxn (talk) 15:57, 1 September 2010 (UTC) Nxxxn (talk) 15:57, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hm, there are several other-language users using this username, however they're somewhat inactive. It still might present a problem for unification since they have several hundred edits. –xenotalk 16:09, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • The work going on? There are no contributions of the user here for sure. Still the name can be changed over here to Leon, isn't it? I would like to take the SUL account. Nxxxn (talk) 09:04, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's "Leone". With an 'e'. :) The SUL account does not exist. Please look at the global contributions part. It says SUL account doesn't exist. I would like to take the SUL for this account. It has to be highlighted that this user "Leone" doesn't even have logs. Not even a single contribution. Nxxxn (talk) 17:43, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, above you wrote 'Leon' so I thought maybe you were providing alternatives. We are trying our best not to create conflicts with other global users, however this may still be permitted based on inactivity. It's under consideration and decision will be made after the hold period. –xenotalk 17:46, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Actually I meant Leone. Misspelled on the part... :P So at least for the English wikipedia the name can be changed, right? I would rather prefer if it is an SUL account for Leone. About how long may it take? Nxxxn (talk) 05:30, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Xeno, why it's taking so long??? Leone is completely inactive. The log is completely empty. So at least please change the name for me in English Wikipedia. But still I prefer a unified account over one which is not unified. I have waited for quite some time. If my previous message was replied then it could have been a lot easy. Anyway, about how long will it take for the hold period? Nxxxn (talk) 12:09, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • As indicated in the preamble, requests are filled after 7 days. If you "prefer a [fully] unified account", you should probably choose one that doesn't have other-language cognates which may not be eligible for usurp at the other projects due to their edit count. –xenotalk 13:51, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Esther Clementina → Clementina

Status:     Done

Esther Clementina talk 09:01, 2 September 2010 (UTC) <-Note: I don't really need this name on any other language wikipedias. It would be fine if I'm able to usurp this account only here. :) Cordially, Esther Clementina talk 09:03, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, but I am simple:User:Clementina. :) If it helps, I've confirmed it with my account there. Cordially, Esther Clementina talk 00:25, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Would've helped if I'd actually read your request, eh? =) –xenotalk 13:19, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Xeno. :) Now my wikilife will be so much easier. Clementina talk 01:33, 4 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cornovia → Vibracobra23

Status:     Done

Cornovia (talk) 23:42, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Simply log in to the Vibracobra23 account and make an edit here confirming ownership. It can't be deleted, so pick a target name for it... It could be Vibracobra23 (renamed) or Vibracobra22 if you like. –xenotalk 12:30, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmation that Vibracobra23 account is the same person as Cornovia account, but has no edits. Name change Vibracobra23 to Nonsuch69 and then Cornovia to Vibracobra23 requested. Change of username already accepted and completed on WikimediaCommons. Thanks xeno. Vibracobra23 (talk) 20:08, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks xeno, very much appreciated. Vibracobra23 (talk) 20:14, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ameena86 → Ameena

Status:     In progress

Ameena86 (talk) 17:13, 1 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • {{notdone}} As noted in the preamble, usurp requests are granted to established users to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use. Please re-request this after you have been editing for a while. Otherwise it looks ok because only project where this username has edits is de.wiki and the user only edited their userspace and is inactive. –xenotalk 14:39, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I understand what you mean. But I have been editing from a Dynamic IP since 2007, and have only recently decided to register this account. I intended to go as "Ameena", but it was already registered. I created this account purely for the purpose of carrying out the Usurpation process. Thank you. Ameena86 (talk) 04:23, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Also, if it is possible and not against any rules, please do not transfer the edits from this account to the new account; because as I mentioned, I created this account purely for the purpose of carrying out the usurpation process. Thanks. Ameena86 (talk) 22:34, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Ok. –xenotalk 17:27, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cassandra 73 → January

Status:     In progress

Cassandra 73 talk 16:27, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Igor.ratsy → ratsy

Status:     In progress

Igor.ratsy (talk) 17:41, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

N.samimi island → Insomniac

Status:     In progress

N.samimi island (talk) 20:00, 6 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Question: If I change my username here, does it effect my global users too? Or Should I ask bureaucrats of the related Wiki? N.samimi island (talk) 14:40, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
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