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 11:44:35, 9 September 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 11:44:35, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

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Click here to place your request.

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March 25, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 2, 2014.

Ashutosh2000 → Ashu

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Ashutosh2000 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Ashu (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: 17:09, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to make my usernames consistent as I use this username almost everywhere. Also the user has no edits.

Ashutosh2000 (talk) 17:09, 25 March 2014 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 20 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 12 total edits. Requesting user has 26 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 26 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:17, 25 March 2014 (UTC)

• Target notified; request to be held for ~7 days. –xeno^talk 13:30, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

April 5, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 13, 2014.

Moisture → DH

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Moisture (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: DH (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: 14:38, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to change my current, somewhat embarrassing username, to DH, which are my initials. The person who registered the DH username doesn't seem to have used it.

14:38, 5 April 2014 (UTC)Moisture (talk)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nowiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 6 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 11 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 43 total edits. Requesting user has 324 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 334 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 334 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:41, 5 April 2014 (UTC)

April 6, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 14, 2014.

Shriram → Muon

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Shriram (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Muon (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: 15:31, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: After nearly 3 years in Wikipedia, I have decided not to use my real name any more. I have decided to use the new name mentioned. It has only two edits and its an elementary particle! Shriram^Talk 15:31, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Shriram^Talk 15:31, 6 April 2014 (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. 5 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. Requesting user has 6045 undeleted edits and 311 deleted edits, for a total of 6356 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 6577 total edits on 306 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:39, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

Bishop Allan James Wilkowski → Bishop James Alan Wilkowski

Status:     Done

• Current username: Bishop Allan James Wilkowski (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Bishop James Alan Wilkowski (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: 22:01, 6 April 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: made an error in the spelling of the name and inverted first name and middle name

Bishop Allan James Wilkowski (talk) 22:01, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Bishop James Alan Wilkowski" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:08, 6 April 2014 (UTC)

 Done –xeno^talk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 01:43, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

April 7, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 15, 2014.

Zachera → Zg

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Zachera (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Zg (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: 14:22, 7 April 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: I am interested in acquiring 'zg' on Wikipedia because it is the initials of my name. This will be more appropriate for my account than using 'Zachera' which was a username that I thought up when I was a child.

zachera 14:22, 7 April 2014 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (svwiki), 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 4 total edits. Requesting user has 158 undeleted edits and 30 deleted edits, for a total of 188 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 193 total edits on 29 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:31, 7 April 2014 (UTC)