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 11:40:47, 28 August 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 11:40:47, 28 August 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here.

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May 17, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 25, 2017.

Tu5l4m3b → Doug Franklin

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Tu5l4m3b (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Doug Franklin (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: 16:10, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
• Reason: My current username is not easily recognizable. And Doug Franklin is not an active editor, so subst:usurp shouldn't bother him. Sorry, I didn't post a message to his talk page. I don't know how to do it, and I couldn't find any instructions in the Help sections. Thank you.

Tu5l4m3b (talk) 16:10, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
• 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 11 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 11 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:18, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

@Tu5l4m3b: Instructions on how to notify the user can be found in the message above. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 19:07, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

May 18, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 26, 2017.

Amit Tyagi (politician) → Amit_Tyagi_(politician)

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Amit Tyagi (politician) (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Amit_Tyagi_(politician) (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: 08:24, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
• Reason: Username given to us is wrong,unabale to find page

Amit Tyagi (politician) (talk) 08:24, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The target username "Amit Tyagi (politician)" is equivalent to the original username "Amit Tyagi (politician)". Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to correctly file your request. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:31, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Amit Tyagi (politician), this page is for requesting a username change that involves "taking over" an existing username. If you are looking to create an article, please see this page instead. Your username is different from what we consider articles on Wikipedia, and you do not need to have the same username as an article in order to create it. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 19:09, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

May 20, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 28, 2017.

UnlistedVermin → Pantegral

Status:     In progress

• Current username: UnlistedVermin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Pantegral (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: 07:16, 20 May 2017 (UTC)
• Reason: Switching to username used on other sites; usurpation message sent on talk page.

UnlistedVermin (talk) 07:16, 20 May 2017 (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 67 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 71 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:22, 20 May 2017 (UTC)

May 22, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 30, 2017.

Batreeqah → BATREEQ

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Batreeqah (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: BATREEQ (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: 20:11, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
• Reason: The meaning of the username "Batreeqah" in Arabic is "female penguin". At the time of signing up, I did not know this. I would like to request a rename (the requested username is not feminine of "penguin"). I already own the account of User:Batreeq.

Batreeqah ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 20:11, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "BATREEQ" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:25, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

@Batreeqah: Are you trying to usurp the account Batreeq and not BATREEQ (note the caps)? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:51, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

May 24, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before June 1, 2017.

Cjarguello2 → Cjarguello

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Cjarguello2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Cjarguello (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: 13:18, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
• Reason: I made it with a college email address I no longer have, and it's my username everywhere else. In addition, there is fake content associated with that username. Please help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cjarguello2 (talk • contribs) 04:42, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

Request fixed by clerk. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:18, 24 May 2017 (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 11 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 12 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 12 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 5 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:19, 24 May 2017 (UTC)

kwanreams

Vaile 1408 → TARGET NAME Vasile1408

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Vaile 1408 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: TARGET NAME Vasile1408 (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: 22:07, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON mistake

Vaile 1408 (talk) 22:07, 24 May 2017 (UTC)