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 01:35:01, 12 October 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 01:35:01, 12 October 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here.

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July 9, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 17, 2015.

AndrewPike Musician → AndrewPike Musician

Status:     Not done

• Current username: AndrewPike Musician (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: AndrewPike Musician (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: 02:20, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
• Reason: Account name was entered incorrectly, and want to change to similar name. No edits or posts have been made from this account. Thank you.

AndrewPike Musician (talk) 02:20, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The target username "AndrewPike Musician" is equivalent to the original username "AndrewPike Musician". Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to correctly file your request. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:26, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

@AndrewPike Musician: As mentioned by the bot above, you haven't requested a change of username. If the name you want to be renamed to is not already taken, do not use this page and see Special:GlobalRenameRequest or WP:CHUS. If the name you want to be renamed to is already taken, check to see if they have made any edits on other projects. If they only have a local account on the English Wikipedia, you can use this page. Otherwise, file a request at m:SRUC. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 03:05, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

 Not done Done elsewhere. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 20:32, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

•  Not done as above –xeno^talk 12:43, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

July 12, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 20, 2015.

Timtrent to add FF as a legitimate alternate account

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Timtrent (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: FF (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: 08:20, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
• Reason: I have used the nickname/signature of Fiddle Faddle for as long as I have been active on Wikipedia, bar a couple of days. To avoid confusion I usurped the account Fiddle Faddle some time ago and adopted it as a legitimate alternate account, setting it to redirect talk requests to my account of Timtrent. I have recently been addressed as FF and wish to usurp this as an additional legitimate alternate account to help avoid further confusion.

I wish to keep and continue to use Timtrent as my main account. I do not wish to lose control of, nor access to this account. Please do not rename my account under any circumstances. This is not a typical request.

The SUL for FF shows 5 edits to en, 95 to nl. If the 95 to nl are a gating factor let us drop this right now, at the outset. The request is intended for my convenience, not to incovenience another editor

Fiddle Faddle 08:20, 12 July 2015 (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 5 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 100 total edits on 5 wikis. Requesting user has 52974 undeleted edits and 7218 deleted edits, for a total of 60192 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 60962 total edits on 72 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:27, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

 Not done @Timtrent: Unfortunately this request can't be processed as the target user has objected to the usurpation. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 19:01, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Perhaps this will encourage them to edit :) No worries. Thanks. Fiddle Faddle 19:19, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

•  Not done as above –xeno^talk 12:43, 16 July 2015 (UTC)

July 15, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 23, 2015.

Patrick mcnam → Patrick McNamara

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Patrick mcnam (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Patrick McNamara (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: 21:12, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
• Reason: My user name is missing three letters and the target account is inactive.

Patrick mcnam (talk) 21:12, 15 July 2015 (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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 10 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 10 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:22, 15 July 2015 (UTC)

Jomibe → TARGET Jotam

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Jomibe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET Jotam (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: 11:23, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
• Reason: I am using this username on a considerable number of community based projects, such as OpenStreetMap, the OSM wiki, and others. I would like to make contributions across these projects with a consistent user name. The current owner of "Jotam" has not been using it at all. Thank you.

Jomibe (talk) 11:23, 17 July 2015 (UTC)