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 20:49:41, 15 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 20:49:41, 15 November 2024 (UTC).

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Click here to place your request.

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September 10, 2011

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

Crio de la paz → Crio

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Crio de la paz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Crio (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: 16:12, 10 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: It is mine too: I want all Crio and Crio de la Paz accounts merged.

Crio de la paz (talk) 16:12, 10 September 2011 (UTC) --Crio de la paz (talk) 16:12, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

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.
• The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 121 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 121 total edits on 12 wikis. 8 unattached accounts exist with this name, with 20 total edits. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 12 total edits on 10 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:23, 10 September 2011 (UTC)

• Hmm. Which name do you want to use for editing at en.wiki? Seems like you should be able to rename your eswiki Crio de la paz to Crio there if you usurp there. –xeno^talk 04:44, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

September 12, 2011

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

User88888 → Fiona S

Status:     Done

• Current username: User88888 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Fiona S (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: 11:24, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

I tried to merge accounts but it said that I couldn't merge accounts with different usernames. I'm trying to change my username to a same one but it was taken already. That's why I'm usurping. Thanks. User88888 (talk) 11:24, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

• Amended malformed request. –xeno^talk 12:26, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (enwiktionary), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiktionary) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 2 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 7 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 9 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:45, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Done –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

September 13, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 21, 2011.

None (SUL request) → Toshio

Status:     Done

• Target username: Toshio (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: 12:13, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: I want to usurp that account as a doppelganger account to avoid possible impersonation.

Toshio Yamaguchi (talk) 12:13, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (frwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit. No SUL account exists for the target user. 11 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 27 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:22, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Looks ok after the hold. –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Done –xeno^talk 13:39, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → Hallows

Status:     Done

• Target username: Hallows (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: 18:16, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: I want to usurp this account as a Doppelgänger account

Hallows AG^(talk) 18:16, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (commonswiki), 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. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 5 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:28, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Looks ok after the hold. –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Done –xeno^talk 13:39, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

September 16, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 24, 2011.

Either way → Only

Status:     Done

• Current username: Either way (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Only (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: 21:04, 16 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Looking for a change.

either way (talk) 21:04, 16 September 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. 12 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 23199 undeleted edits and 2802 deleted edits, for a total of 26001 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 32362 total edits on 84 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:10, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Done –xeno^talk 20:07, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

September 17, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 25, 2011.

Dawid Deutschland → Deu

Status:     Done

• Current username: Dawid Deutschland (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Deu (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

According ot user's request in ka-wiki - [1].

• Datestamp: 05:01, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Diaoha (talk) 05:01, 17 September 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. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 16411 total edits. Requesting user has 68 edits. An SUL account (primary kawiktionary) exists for the requesting user, with 6787 total edits on 674 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:11, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

• Looks ok after a brief hold. –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

What sort of " brief hold" are you talking about? — D.DEU. 04:08, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

Couple days usually. –xeno^talk 13:39, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Done –xeno^talk 13:39, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Recrocodile → Crocodile

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Recrocodile (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Crocodile (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: 05:07, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I would rather edit with the name Crocodile rather than recrocodile. Found that The User Crocodile has no Contributions.

Recrocodile (talk) 05:07, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (dewiki), 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. 12 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 501 total edits. Requesting user has 56 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 57 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 57 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:11, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

• Request on Talk page added.
• There are other users using this name at other projects (de, es wiki). Please see WP:Handling SUL conflicts for more information. –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → Joplin

Status:     In progress

• Target username: Joplin (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: 12:48, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: [[2] here]
• Reason: I'd like to be able to edit on en with my nl based sul account Joplin
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.
• Request on Talk page added. 87.212.244.53 (talk) 13:21, 17 September 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 7 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 628 total edits on 51 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 7 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:18, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

• Looks ok after a brief hold. –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
•  Done –xeno^talk 13:39, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Diaoha → Melber

Status:     Done

• Current username: Diaoha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Melber (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: 14:34, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Renaming the account.

Diaoha (talk) 14:34, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Melber" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:43, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Bureaucrat note: As target username does not exist, there is nothing to usurp. Fulfilled as "simple" request.  Done –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Jimresley → Jim Resley

Status:     Done

• Current username: Jimresley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Jim Resley (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: 18:16, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Its the correct name

JIM RESLEY 18:16, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Jim Resley" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:17, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Bureaucrat note: As target username does not exist, there is nothing to usurp. Fulfilled as "simple" request.  Done but please see WP:REALNAME. –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

Daniel Badcliffe → Danielbadcliffe37

Status:     Done

• Current username: Daniel Badcliffe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Danielbadcliffe37 (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: 19:30, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Less misleading

Daniel Badcliffe (talk) 19:30, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Danielbadcliffe37" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:32, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

•  Bureaucrat note: As target username does not exist, there is nothing to usurp. Fulfilled as "simple" request.  Done –xeno^talk 20:15, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

September 18, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 26, 2011.

None (SUL request) → PTO

Status:     Done

• Target username: PTO (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: 17:02, 18 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: Originally from pt wikipedia, want to be able to contribute to en Wikipedia as well.
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

201.81.210.73 (talk) 17:02, 18 September 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 3 deleted edits, for a total of 4 edits. An SUL account (primary ptwiki) exists for the target user, with 14 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:03, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

 Done –xeno^talk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:42, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

September 19, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 27, 2011.

Sabrin91 → Jamie press

Status:     Done

• Current username: Sabrin91 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Jamie press (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: 07:50, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: just want to

Sabrin91 (talk) 07:50, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Jamie press" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:56, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

 Done Maxim_(talk) 11:54, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

AlirezaM → AliReza

Status:     Done

• Current username: AlirezaM (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: AliReza (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: 17:06, 19 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: for my changing username in wikifa and i make a mistake for create an account (AliReza) in enwiki. also AliReza is me-- Alireza ^Talk 17:06, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

for ConfirmationAliReza (talk) 17:07, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

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.
• The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary fawiki) exists for the target user, with 4566 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 36 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user's name, but the local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:09, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

 Done Maxim_(talk) 11:54, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Neverlandsphoenix → Neverlands Phoenix

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Neverlandsphoenix (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Neverlands Phoenix (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: 14:54, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
• Reason: I added the wrong name to the account when I created it and would like this one.

Neverlandsphoenix (talk) 14:54, 20 September 2011 (UTC)