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 13:06:07, 7 November 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 13:06:07, 7 November 2024 (UTC).

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Click here to place your request.

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July 6, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 14, 2011.

Mateustz → Hallel

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Mateustz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Hallel (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 04:46, 6 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I am a pt-wikipedia user and my main activities lie in pt-wikipedia. My account in pt-wikipedia is Mateustz. I observe that the target name has made only one edit and had no significant edit since 2006. So, I want to change to this username in en-wikipedia so that I can use the same username as in pt-wiki.

Mateustz (talk) 04:46, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. Requesting user has 25 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 26 edits. An SUL account (primary ptwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1121 total edits on 59 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:48, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Huh? Let me get this straight: You are "Mateustz" at pt-wiki and you are "Mateustz" here, right? And you want to have your account here renamed to Hallel? Why? You yourself created the "Mateustz" account here on August 30, 2010 (and made 20+ edits before coming here). Regards SoWhy 15:28, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

I think their goal is to ensure the name is available here before they proceed with the pt rename. It looks fine after the hold period. –xeno^talk 16:00, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

That's right friends, I guarantee renaming my account here to rename it after the pt-Wiki. Thanks in advance. Mateustz (talk) 01:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

July 8, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 16, 2011.

ModernGeek → Preston

Status:     In progress

• Current username: ModernGeek (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Preston (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 00:39, 8 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Want name to reflect me, not my old website

ModernGeek (talk) 00:39, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: There are several Prestons on different projects, all of which could want to unify their accounts, which would give them a stronger claim to the name. You might want to choose a name that is unique instead. Regards SoWhy 15:08, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (swwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 20 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 62 total edits. Requesting user has 91 undeleted edits and 9 deleted edits, for a total of 100 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 1 total edit. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:53, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

July 10, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 18, 2011.

Iangurteen → Thegraciousfew

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Iangurteen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Thegraciousfew (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 09:10, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I no longer want my real name used, I have lots of other web accounts as Thegraciousfew, that user name exists but has no edits

Iangurteen (talk) 09:10, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 4600 undeleted edits and 27 deleted edits, for a total of 4627 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4772 total edits on 13 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:53, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

July 11, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 19, 2011.

None (SUL request) → FF

Status:     In progress

• Target username: FF (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
• Datestamp: 17:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overleg_gebruiker:FF#SUL
• Reason: I use this name at nl.wikipedia.org and think this is my account at en.wikipedia.org but can't get into
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

83.86.161.166 (talk) 17:42, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nlwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 89 total edits on 1 wiki. The local account is NOT attached. 13 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 12 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:48, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

July 12, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 20, 2011.

Ancheta (on meta-Wiki) → Ancheta Wis (on meta-Wiki)

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Ancheta Wis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Ancheta Wis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 14:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I already am Ancheta Wis for all the unified logins except meta-wiki (Wikimedia). I have not been able to use Ancheta Wis since I attended Wikimania 2006, back then I did not use e-mail on Wikipedia, but I do now (except for the original Ancheta Wis on wikimedia). See the meta-wiki for the original request from yesterday. Thank you

Ancheta Wis (talk) 14:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The concerned request is here. No username change is required at en:WP, but this may serve as confirmation just as well as a talk page post - frankie (talk) 14:36, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Request has been completed at Meta [1] - frankie (talk) 15:41, 13 July 2011 (UTC)

Vmcamposjr → Vmcampos

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Vmcamposjr (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Vmcampos (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 18:56, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: There is no account "Vmcampos." I have used that name for a while and have a presence online (vmcampos.com, for example). I might have tried to create it before but was not able.

Vmcamposjr (talk) 18:56, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

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. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users. Please feel free to re-file this request in the future after your account has been established. - frankie (talk) 19:35, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

July 14, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 22, 2011.

Aldrich lucas → Aldy

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Aldrich lucas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Aldy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 05:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Personal preference

Aldrich lucas (talk) 05:32, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

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. 7 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 280 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 283 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 288 total edits on 32 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:33, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Drusetta → Http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussioni_utente:Drusetta

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Drusetta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussioni_utente:Drusetta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 09:36, 14 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I am Drusetta in it.wikipedia.org (Unified login [[2]]), I want to usurp this account in en.wikipedia.org because I did create it but have lost the password; now I would like to have it merged into my global access (SUL).

151.65.34.171 (talk) 09:36, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussioni utente:Drusetta" is not a valid username. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:46, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → Drusetta

Status:     In progress

• Target username: Drusetta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user

http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciale:CentralAuth/Drusetta

• Reason: I use this name at it.wikipedia.org and this is my account at en.wikipedia.org but can't get into (lost my PW)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (itwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary itwiki) exists for the target user, with 107 total edits on 12 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:01, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

CHANGE USERNAME

DudeDavidson → TARGET NAME Qalk

Status:     In progress

• Current username: DudeDavidson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET NAME Qalk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 10:10, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON personal

DudeDavidson (talk) 10:10, 15 July 2011 (UTC) no link