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 05:48:17, 8 June 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 currently 05:48:17, 8 June 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here.

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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 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)

N Stale No response. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:29, 6 November 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)

N Stale No response. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 11:29, 6 November 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)

November 4, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 12, 2014.

Royhvaara → Hvaara

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Royhvaara (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Hvaara (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: 00:17, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Pretty sure this is my old account without a registered email that I want to take over.

Royhvaara (talk) 00:17, 4 November 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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary metawiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:27, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

鸡笨蛋 → Donald Duck

Status:     In progress

• Current username: 鸡笨蛋 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Donald Duck (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: 10:26, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: Because that is a username that I really would like to have and the software is claiming that it is too similar to a another username. So can I please become "Donald Duck" instead? Thank you for your time.

鸡笨蛋 (talk) 10:26, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Donald Duck" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:33, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note:@鸡笨蛋: You will need to get every account here USURPED - [1] if you want this username. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:24, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

 Clerk note:User:鸡笨蛋 has been blocked as a sock puppet of a long time vandal. The-Pope (talk) 11:54, 8 November 2014 (UTC)

Request removal of incorrect medals assigned to me.

BunkyBoyne → TARGET NAME Walter Boyne

Status:     In progress

• Current username: BunkyBoyne (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET NAME  Walter Boyne (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: 23:13, 8 November 2014 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON I am Waler Boyne, and the Wikipedia entry mistakenly says that I have two military horors that I do not have (Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal. It is embarrassing to me to have this said, although I know the intentions of the writer, the son of a friend of mine, Will Deatrick, did not intend to embarrass me. The rest of the entry is really excellent. I would just like to have the reference to the two medals removed.

BunkyBoyne (talk) 23:13, 8 November 2014 (UTC) I don't know what this means.

And I hope this is signing my page

My name is Walter J. Boyne and I am the subject of the Wikipedia entry, signed Walter J. Boyne