Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

"WP:USURP" redirects here. For the guide regarding usurping a page title, see WP:USURPTITLE.

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 23:55:23, 11 October 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 23:55:23, 11 October 2024 (UTC).

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Click here to place your request.

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November 7, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 15, 2012.

Xtcy3 → Accents

Status:     Done

• Current username: Xtcy3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Accents (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: 04:54, 7 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to usurp this username because my former username seems... provocative. Also, this is the handle I go by online nowadays. Thank you for your time.

--Ecstacy ^Xtcy3 04:54, 7 November 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. Requesting user has 716 undeleted edits and 15 deleted edits, for a total of 731 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 732 total edits on 28 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:58, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz ^talk 05:58, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

November 8, 2012

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

Patryk → Avadoro

Status:     Done

• Current username: Patryk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Avadoro (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: 21:46, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: migration to SUL. I have global account Avadoro - primary wiki: plwiki, attached account:cswiki. And I want to attach enwiki account Patryk, which is unattached account now. I confirmed my identity on talk page on plwiki: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyskusja_wikipedysty:Avadoro#SUL.

Patryk (talk) 21:46, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

Thank you. Avadoro (talk) 15:40, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (plwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary plwiki) exists for the target user, with 763 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 22 edits. 20 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with the requesting user's name, with 52 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:55, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Confirmation from pl.wiki [1] — Frankie (talk) 22:28, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz ^talk 06:02, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

November 9, 2012

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

SkittyBot → ScriptKitty

Status:     Done

• Current username: SkittyBot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: ScriptKitty (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: 23:44, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I've been informed that the suffix of "Bot" in my name is prohibited.

SkittyBot (talk) 23:44, 9 November 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. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:52, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz ^talk 23:45, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

November 10, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 18, 2012.

Tahar-stark → Tahar Aguemmoume

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Tahar-stark (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Tahar Aguemmoume (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: 17:18, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: i want to ue my real name not my psuedonym

Tahar-stark (talk) 17:18, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Tahar Aguemmoume" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:23, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

 Not done User re-registered. MBisanz ^talk 23:47, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Thayvian → Querent

Status:     Done

• Current username: Thayvian (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Querent (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: 21:16, 10 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Aesthetic preferences, essentially. I created my current username without much thought. Target username's edits are minimal and limited to trying for more prominent placement of a single external link in 2006.

Thayvian (talk) 21:16, 10 November 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 3 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 4 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 4 total edits. Requesting user has 2178 undeleted edits and 77 deleted edits, for a total of 2255 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2363 total edits on 19 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:16, 10 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz ^talk 06:09, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

November 11, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 19, 2012.

The Garbage Skow → The Master

Status:     Done

• Current username: The Garbage Skow (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: The Master (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: 03:52, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: When I registered this account I misspelled "scow". In any case, it's kind of a stupid username, one that I created partly as a joke. The account I'm requesting exists on en wiki but has never made any edits. There are a few edits by similarly named account on a couple foreign-language wikis, but very few total edits on those.

The Garbage Skow (talk) 03:52, 11 November 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 7 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 24 total edits. Requesting user has 361 undeleted edits and 30 deleted edits, for a total of 391 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 411 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:56, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz ^talk 23:48, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

November 12, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 20, 2012.

Salixen → Salix

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Salixen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Salix (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: 17:12, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Hi, I am a major contributor as Salix on fr.Wp and I am known as well on Commons. I would like to have the same user name on en.Wp if possible.

Salixen (talk) 17:12, 12 November 2012 (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 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 15 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 66245 total edits. Requesting user has 89 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 90 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:12, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Usurpation request has been notified. --Salixen (talk) 17:20, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. Then post the diff here — Frankie (talk) 17:23, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Frankie, is that what you ask for ? And on Commons too. --Salixen (talk) 22:20, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Yes, that's perfect. Thanks a lot — Frankie (talk) 22:34, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

November 13, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 21, 2012.

Marcosm13 → Modkarma

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Marcosm13 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Modkarma (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: 04:16, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I wanted to change my username, but didn't look at the page to do so until i had already unintentionally created the new account. I would prefer that all my old edits and customizations on this account be transferred over to the modkarma account. I do have control of both accounts if that helps. Thanks!

Marcosm13 (talk) 04:16, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. 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 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 132 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 137 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 137 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:21, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: Could you login as Modkarma and make an edit here for confirmation? — Frankie (talk) 16:12, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Confirmation from target account [2] — Frankie (talk) 20:11, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Confirmation Modkarma (talk) 01:41, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Filo cz → Filo

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Filo cz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Filo (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: 23:12, 13 November 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: For using my account on commons under the same name as my long-time used czech account. This en account was used only once, and in a strange way. Filo cz (talk) 23:12, 13 November 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. 30 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 203 total edits. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary commonswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 241 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:46, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

November 14, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 22, 2012.

Jtelford → Droflet

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Jtelford (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Droflet (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: 16:45, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: The username Droflet was set up 6 years ago but seems to have mde no contributions. No User page was set up. I use the username of Droflet on wikiversity and wikimedia and would like to use it on wikipedia too in a unified way.

Jtelford (talk) 16:45, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (enwikiversity), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwikiversity) exists for the target user, with 751 total edits on 5 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 37 edits. An SUL account (primary simplewiki) exists for the requesting user, with 38 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:53, 14 November 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. Then post the diff here — Frankie (talk) 00:27, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

November 15, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 23, 2012.

Coppaar → Rutebega

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Coppaar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Rutebega (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: 01:28, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I want to use the name I employ on other sites, so I can be more easily recognized.

Coppaar (talk) 01:28, 15 November 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. Requesting user has 600 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 603 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 610 total edits on 13 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:33, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Flyoffacliff → Oldaccount9265684

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Flyoffacliff (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Oldaccount9265684 (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: 22:34, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Right to vanish

Flyoffacliff (talk) 22:34, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Oldaccount9265684" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:43, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Already done on 16 November — Frankie (talk) 17:14, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

November 17, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 25, 2012.

Chrishelenius → Nelg

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Chrishelenius (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Nelg (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: 16:14, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Privacy, I do not want to use a real name. Target nickname is how I'm known elsewhere online, which is not publicly connected to me.

Chrishelenius (talk) 16:14, 17 November 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 37 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 134 total edits on 51 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:17, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

November 19, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 27, 2012.

Vacation9 → Vacation

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Vacation9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Vacation (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: 20:54, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like a more personalized username. A more enjoyable username would improve my Wikipedia experience. I do understand that I do have a SUL with Vacation9 and that this would need to be changed on other Wikis if I wanted Vacation there too.

Vacation^nine 20:54, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (jawiki), 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. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 2107 total edits. Requesting user has 2359 undeleted edits and 117 deleted edits, for a total of 2476 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2476 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:04, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Primate → Benesch

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Primate (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Benesch (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: 02:38, 20 November 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Switch to real last name—current username is five or so years old

Primate^#101 02:38, 20 November 2012 (UTC)