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== Request for WMC ==
== Request for WMC ==

=== October 13, 2010 ===
''Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 21, 2010.''


====William M. Connolley → Wmc====
====William M. Connolley → Wmc====
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Thanks, [[User:William M. Connolley|William M. Connolley]] ([[User talk:William M. Connolley|talk]]) 18:17, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Thanks, [[User:William M. Connolley|William M. Connolley]] ([[User talk:William M. Connolley|talk]]) 18:17, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
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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

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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 23:07:34, 3 July 2024 (UTC) (Update).



Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 23:07:34, 3 July 2024 (UTC).



September 29, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 7, 2010.

Earle Martin → Hex

Status:     On hold

-- Earle [t/c] 22:16, 29 September 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 3 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 3 total edits. Requesting user has 6423 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:19, 29 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 4, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 12, 2010.

Jessegillan → Jesie

Status:     Done

Jessegillan (talk) 00:04, 4 October 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 259 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:05, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The account looks usurpable after a 7 day hold. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 13° 38' 30" NET 00:54, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Tremel → Mad Scientist

Status:     Done

Edward Tremel (talk) 00:48, 4 October 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 290 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:50, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Are you b:User:Mad Scientist? Since they have best claim to the SUL. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 15° 42' 30" NET 01:02, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately, I'm not. However, the Wikibooks user has made only 8 edits and has not used the account since 2005. It seems reasonable to me to conclude that the Wikibooks account is also inactive and will never lay claim to the SUL with the Wikipedia account. Is there a way this can be acceptable, or does the existence of the Wikibooks account mean I can't have this username? --Edward Tremel (talk) 02:22, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shittlying → Numist

Status:     Done

Shittlying (talk) 17:34, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have the account numist more or less everywhere else on the internet.

sorry about the badly-chosen username. started copying captchas until one of them worked (actually, this was a misspelling of one).

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 3 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:39, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Please note that you can change the email on your account yourself, by going to Special:Preferences. Allmightyduck  What did I do wrong? 17:44, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Right, bureaucrats can't change the email address set in preferences. –xenotalk 17:49, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Shittlying (talk) 17:54, 4 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 6, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 14, 2010.

Benner9 → FlyingKiwi

Status:     Done

Benner9 (talk) 10:46, 6 October 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 114 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 10:48, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for being an egg, but I clicked some links and mistakingly moved FlyingKiwi. I didn't think I would have permission. Sorry! Benner9 (talk) 10:53, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No worries - moved back. This looks fine after the hold. –xenotalk 13:06, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PalletBot → Pallet

Status:     Not done

PalletBot (talk) 14:35, 6 October 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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:39, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Could you explain further? What is the difference between a bot platform and a bot? Bot-flagged edits done by an account without "bot" in the name will be even more confusing, imo. –xenotalk 14:40, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Pallet is just a platform that provide a connection to Wikipedia, the magic comes from a editors coding a job to do edits to Wikipedia running on the platform. I want to avoid calling the platform a bot and instead call the jobs coded by editors a bot, to make editors aware that they are coding bots and need to make sure they follow the same polices other bots go through. The edit summery will have the name of the bot running and a link to its discussion page. If the jobs done on the platform are called bots and the platform called has "bot" in the username it makes it harder to explain what is going on. I hope that makes some sense. d'oh! talk 15:04, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What about "Pallet Bot Platform" or something similar? "Pallet" could just be any old editor. –xenotalk 15:07, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Since the edit summery and the user page will show that this is a bot platform running a bot. I didn't believe a lengthy username was needed and with a edit summery being lengthy already (with bot and edit info) I didn't want to take up anymore room in user's wishlist and page's history. d'oh! talk 15:25, 6 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
PalletPlatform? :D Benner9 (talk) 09:09, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
If we perform the rename, there is no guarantee that BAG won't just send you right back here to get it changed to something more suitable. Per Wikipedia:BOTPOL#Bot accounts, "it should be immediately clear that its edits are made by an automated account; this is usually accomplished by including the word 'Bot' at the beginning or end of the username". Yes, a descriptive edit summary and a bot flag will, in most cases, make it clear; but in other cases (such as a raw list of contributors to an article), it would not be clear. Would suggest you get clearance from BAG first with respect to the name avoid having to flip-flop back and forth. –xenotalk 13:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
With the concerns raised here and the discussion at BAG, I like to withdraw the request. Thanks. d'oh! talk 06:11, 9 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 8, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 16, 2010.

Radres → NasaRadres

Status:     In progress

Radres (talk) 09:51, 8 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. 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.
  • Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary trwiki) exists for the target user, with 32 total edits on 7 wikis. Requesting user has 19 edits. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 10, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 18, 2010.

Grammar-check → Bookworm15

Status:     Done

Grammar-check (talk) 02:55, 10 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The listed current username "Grammar-check" is not registered. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

KMLP → Kleopatra

Status:     In progress

KMLP (talk) 19:27, 10 October 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.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 219 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 220 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 11, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 19, 2010.

Battleaxe9872 → Albacore

Status:     In progress

Battleaxe9872 وکیپیڈیا 23:00, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 1516 undeleted edits and 283 deleted edits, for a total of 1799 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1895 total edits on 84 wikis. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 12, 2010

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

MisterHappydolphin → D winchy

Status:     In progress

MisterHappydolphin (talk) 18:16, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: This qualifies for a speedy usurp, since User:D winchy is indefinitely blocked. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 286° 18' 15" NET 19:05, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. 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.
  • This user is currently blocked by Jpgordon for Abusing multiple accounts
  • Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 12 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 12 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ashley 'Entanio' Russell → Entanio

Status:     In progress

Ashley 'Entanio' Russell (talk) 22:52, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The account looks usurpable after a 7 day hold. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 158° 24' 0" NET 10:33, 13 October 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.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wbrz → Zrb

Status:     In progress

Wbrz (talk) 22:54, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The account looks usurpable after a 7 day hold. However, the username Wbrz should be OK to keep as long your editing is not promotional since most will not have heard of WBRZ-TV. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 160° 45' 30" NET 10:43, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with Thesevenseas (talk · contribs); if you want to keep "Wbrz", there should be no issue. –xenotalk 13:05, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 964 undeleted edits and 255 deleted edits, for a total of 1219 edits. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Request for WMC

October 13, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 21, 2010.

William M. Connolley → Wmc

Status:     In progress

William M. Connolley (talk) 18:17, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like the account WMC (see [1] for why (I can give you the long trail of woe if you need details) and [2] for an arb supporting this).

However, account Wmc already exists. I've just put a usurp request on it [3].

Ideally, I'd like Wmc deleted, so I can create WMC. Or, if you have super-powers that can override the checks, just create WMC.

Oh, and please note: I want to keep my current account, which I intend to continue to use. I just want to use WMC as an (acknowledged) alternate.

Thanks, William M. Connolley (talk) 18:17, 13 October 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.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 46445 undeleted edits and 832 deleted edits, for a total of 47277 edits. AnomieBOT 18:21, 13 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]