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 20:21:39, 3 August 2024 (UTC) ().

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Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 20:21:39, 3 August 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here.

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September 29, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 7, 2014.

Remorseless Angel → Fallen Angel

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Remorseless Angel (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Fallen Angel (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: 18:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Hello. I've been waiting until I have a few more active contributions to make this request, but I think now is a good time to do so. I had originally wanted to register on Wiki with the name "Fallen Angel" (with proper capitalization), although the request was denied because it was too similar to the name Fallen angel. Since Fallen angel has no edits since forever, I would like to usurp the account (though I would like to request proper case for my final username). Thank you :). EDIT: I made the subst request on the capital case account as well.

  Remorseless Angel   讲  18:35, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

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 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 12 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 91 total edits. Requesting user has 95 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 96 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 97 total edits on 16 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:39, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

• @Remorseless Angel: renames are now only processed globally, you would need to usurp every username here: sulutil:Fallen Angel before the request can proceed. You could try meta:SRUC to see if they will allow you to usurp all those accounts. The local request seems fine after a brief hold but a steward will have to fulfill it. –xeno^talk 18:46, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: No request at meta:SRUC was made, this request is stale. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 00:23, 24 October 2014 (UTC)

•  Not done accordingly –xeno^talk 13:41, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 1, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 9, 2014.

None (SUL request) → DKLA

Status:     Not done

• Target username: DKLA (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: 17:45, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Reclaiming original username that was usurped
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

50.1.179.74 (talk) 17:45, 1 October 2014 (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.
• Target user has 5 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary mediawikiwiki) exists for the target user, with 5 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:52, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

• Could you clarify your request? Were you originally DKLA (now User:DKLA (usurped) and you'd like to reverse the usurpation? Please post here from DKLA (usurped) to certify this. –xeno^talk 12:58, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

N Stale No response. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:28, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

•  Not done –xeno^talk 13:42, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 7, 2014

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

Bsdsagar → Salani

Status:     Done

• Current username: Bsdsagar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Salani (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: 15:08, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: To have a nick name

B. S. Daya Sagar 15:08, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
• 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 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 219 undeleted edits and -3 deleted edits, for a total of 216 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 217 total edits on 16 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:15, 7 October 2014 (UTC)

• The local usurp request is fine but requires Steward to process (@DerHexer and MBisanz:. Also needs usurped on pt.wiki before rename can be completed. –xeno^talk 13:46, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

 Done @Xeno: Would it be possible to change the CentralAuth link to metawiki where we can initiate local usurpations much more easily? Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 14:29, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 17, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 25, 2014.

None (SUL request) → Herzeleid

Status:     Done

• Target username: Herzeleid (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: 16:34, 17 October 2014 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: I would like to use my username on other projects, mostly Commons, fr and en.
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

2.14.170.190 (talk) 16:34, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (wikidatawiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary brwiki) exists for the target user, with 177 total edits on 30 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 67 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:35, 17 October 2014 (UTC)

• Valid, SUL request, a steward may complete without delay @MBisanz and DerHexer:? –xeno^talk 17:28, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

 Done —DerHexer (Talk) 17:59, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

•  Done indeed –xeno^talk 14:14, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 22, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 30, 2014.

Prajyotmahajan → Alina

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Prajyotmahajan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Alina (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: 08:08, 22 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: I have a problem with this username as it does not relate to my identity, also delete the page i made before.

Prajyotmahajan (talk) 08:08, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

 Administrator note: I have blocked this account because a message on my talk page makes clear that it is used by Mahajan's manager who also has an account, user FredrickEllifsen (talk), in his own name, and who I have told to use only that one. JohnCD (talk) 11:14, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Naturally, even if this user was not blocked, the request is unlikely to proceed with those edits the target user has made. This request can be closed. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:52, 22 October 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 6 undeleted edits and 7 deleted edits, for a total of 13 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 79 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 81 total edits. Requesting user has 11 undeleted edits and 21 deleted edits, for a total of 32 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 77 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:14, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

•  Not done, please edit with your existing account –xeno^talk 13:49, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 25, 2014

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

G.Reza Yahyavie Fakour → G.Reza Yahyavi Fakour

Status:     In progress

• Current username: G.Reza Yahyavie Fakour (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: G.Reza Yahyavi Fakour (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: 21:33, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: correcting the typing error— Preceding unsigned comment added by G.Reza Yahyavie Fakour (talk • contribs) 21:33, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed malformed request. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 21:33, 25 October 2014 (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 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:33, 25 October 2014 (UTC)

• @G.Reza Yahyavie Fakour and G.Reza Yahyavi Fakour: did you already create the account? Just go ahead and use that one. –xeno^talk 13:50, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 26, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 3, 2014.

None (SUL request) → TARGET NAME 熊野敏行→change→tofulog

Status:     In progress

• Target username: TARGET NAME  熊野敏行→change→tofulog (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: 01:27, 26 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON miss input
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

126.186.68.74 (talk) 01:27, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "TARGET NAME 熊野敏行→change→tofulog" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:30, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: I'm a bit confused as to what is being requested here. Do you want your username to be "熊野敏行", "tofulog", or "fulog"? --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 02:18, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

• Please clarify and please ensure you are logged in. –xeno^talk 13:52, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

October 27, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 4, 2014.

BBOONNEE → Bone

Status:     In progress

• Current username: BBOONNEE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Bone (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: 14:10, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: to unify my online persona and simplify communication on Wikipedia. I tried changing 2 years ago and never recieved a response.

BBOONNEE (talk) 14:10, 27 October 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 4 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 21 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 72 total edits. Requesting user has 162 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 167 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 167 total edits on 31 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:15, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Monsterman222 → GR

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Monsterman222 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: GR (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: 22:51, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to have my initials so that employers can verify my contributions if I put it on my resume.

Monsterman222 (talk) 22:51, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (zhwiki), 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 138 total edits. Requesting user has 355 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 357 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 399 total edits on 26 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:57, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Avkrishna → TARGET NAME VenkyK

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Avkrishna (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET NAME VenkyK (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: 09:08, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON To start user name with my first name

Avkrishna (talk) 09:08, 29 October 2014 (UTC)