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 09:09:11, 9 September 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 09:09:11, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

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Click here to place your request.

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March 27, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 4, 2012.

$-vrt → Shamil

Status:     In progress

• Current username: $-vrt (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Shamil (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, 27 March 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Standardise username to change to my legal first name. Additionally, to make edits identifiable to myself.

$-vrt (talk) 14:00, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (fawikinews), 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. 15 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. Requesting user has 153 undeleted edits and 29 deleted edits, for a total of 182 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:08, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

April 2, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 10, 2012.

Mudmaps → MudMaps

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Mudmaps (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: MudMaps (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: 21:34, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Inserting proper capitalization

Mudmaps (talk) 21:34, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "MudMaps" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:01, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

April 3, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 11, 2012.

R.jeevakumar → Newname

Status:     In progress

• Current username: R.jeevakumar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Newname (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: 14:56, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON=typing error

R.jeevakumar (talk) 14:56, 3 April 2012 (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.
• Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 4 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:01, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

R.jeevakumar → R.Jeevakumar

Status:     In progress

• Current username: R.jeevakumar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: R.Jeevakumar (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: 14:58, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: typing error while registering

R.jeevakumar (talk) 14:58, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "R.Jeevakumar" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:01, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

R.jeevakumar → R.Jeevakumar

Status:     In progress

• Current username: R.jeevakumar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: R.Jeevakumar (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: 15:12, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: typing error while registering

R.jeevakumar (talk) 15:12, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "R.Jeevakumar" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:22, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

R.jeevakumar → TARGET NAME

Status:     In progress

• Current username: R.jeevakumar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• (advise user)
• Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
• Datestamp: 15:16, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON

R.jeevakumar (talk) 15:16, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Huff (usurped) → Huff

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Huff (usurped) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Huff (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: 22:00, 3 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I formally used to have the account Huff (now usurped to Huff (usurped)). Although I haven't used this account for a while, I do wish to start working on adding and editing, specially in the UK Railway scene. I note that the Huff account hasn't been used at all since it was set up. So is there any chance I can have the Huff username back please?

Huff (talk) 22:00, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• 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 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 22 total edits on 10 wikis. 1 unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 6 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 7 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:02, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

April 4, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 12, 2012.

None (SUL request) → Marco74

Status:     In progress

• Target username: Marco74 (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: 06:56, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: Creating a SUL account. I saw that the English user does not have any edits and did not reply to my messages.
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

62.218.122.200 (talk) 06:56, 4 April 2012 (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. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 206 total edits on 26 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:58, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Moljac → Choban

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Moljac (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Choban (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: 07:56, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: This is my nickname irl

Moljac (talk) 07:56, 4 April 2012 (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. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5 edits. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with the requesting user's name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:01, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Lan3y → Laney

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Lan3y (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Laney (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: 10:38, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: This user has only one edit from 2006. I would like to become active on Wikipedia again and this is the nickname I use everywhere else online.

Lan3y (talk) 10:38, 4 April 2012 (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. 11 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 24 total edits. Requesting user has 282 undeleted edits and 22 deleted edits, for a total of 304 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 309 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:54, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Standinlake → Ragingmarmot

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Standinlake (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Ragingmarmot (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: 18:31, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I forgot my password, and had to make a new account

Standinlake (talk) 18:31, 4 April 2012 (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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:38, 4 April 2012 (UTC)

Misnomer of a username

April 5, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 13, 2012.

Afkeane → Afkeane

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Afkeane (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: CPLemon (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: 02:23, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: This account was created in my name by a peer and the edits made using my actual initials and last name do not reflect my areas of expertise; they reflect his. I would like the account renamed so that my name is not associated with the edits made by someone other than me; any arbitrary rename will suffice but something along the line of "CPLemon" would also work beautifully. Thank you.

Afkeane (talk) 02:23, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "CPLemon" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:26, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → Kaidan

Status:     In progress

• Target username: Kaidan (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: 08:32, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: Single User Login
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

79.216.122.95 (talk) 08:32, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Hello, I'am User of the name "Kaidan" in german wikipdia de.wikipedia.org. Without Single User Login, I'am not able to login me at Commons. Please help me. Best regards Roswitha Budde

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. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 93 total edits on 1 wiki. The local account is NOT attached. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:35, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

Jaiyabharat → Jayabharat

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Jaiyabharat (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Jayabharat (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: 15:06, 5 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: JAYABHARAT is my Favorite user name. Moreover Jayabharat was my account's username. I lost its password

Jaiyabharat 15:06, 5 April 2012 (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. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 53 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 58 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 58 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:14, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

April 8, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 16, 2012.

None (SUL request) → TARGET NAME

Status:     In progress

• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
• Datestamp: 13:58, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

74.88.186.172 (talk) 13:58, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Owenmidha → Owen76

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Owenmidha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Owen76 (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: 17:04, 8 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: no edits

Owenmidha (talk) 17:04, 8 April 2012 (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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:04, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

April 9, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 17, 2012.

Rax05 → Rahul mehta

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Rax05 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Rahul  mehta (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: 06:34, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: because my name is rahul mehta.it by mistake wrote it to rax05.and now i wnt you to please change it to rahul mehta

rahul mehta (talk) 06:34, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Rahul mehta" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:35, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

BoydScottProdcutions → TARGET NAME BoydScott Productions

Status:     In progress

• Current username: BoydScottProdcutions (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET NAME BoydScott Productions (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: 10:51, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON Error on Sign Up

BoydScottProdcutions (talk) 10:51, 9 April 2012 (UTC)

BoydScottProdcutions → TARGET NAME BoydScott Productions

Status:     In progress

• Current username: BoydScottProdcutions (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET NAME BoydScott Productions (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: 10:54, 9 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON Error on Sign-up

BoydScottProdcutions (talk) 10:54, 9 April 2012 (UTC)