Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
- This page is for requests to usurp accounts that already exist. If you want your account renamed to a name that is not already taken, please see Wikipedia:Changing username.
This page permits users to request, and bureaucrats to consider and carry out, the "usurpation" of usernames. This consists of renaming an existing dormant account in order to permit another user to adopt the name.
If you wish to request usurpation, please read carefully the "Instructions" section below. Malformed requests waste other users' time, and may not be fulfillable. Be advised, in particular, that the account you want to usurp must have no edits or log entries (except in the username creation log) to qualify for usurpation.
Please do not request usurpation if your 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
Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that the process runs efficiently. Malformed requests waste other users' time.
- Be sure the account you wish to usurp has no edits or log entries (except in the account creation log).
- Ensure that it meets the changing usernames guidelines.
- Log in to your present account.
- Leave a message on the talk page of the target account (preferably of the form {{subst:usurpation requested}} ~~~~) notifying the user of your request.
- Please do not e-mail the target account yourself. If this becomes necessary, a bureaucrat or other designated user will do it.
- Add your request to this page using the proper template. This may be done via a shortcut (1) or by the traditional method (2):
- (1) The shortcut: Click this link. Replace "Name_To_Usurp" with the username you wish to usurp, and "Current_Name" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change beneath the template if you wish. Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- (2) The traditional method: Click "edit this page"; find the section for today's date; copy the following text and paste it at the bottom of that section.
{{subst:usurp|Name_To_Usurp|Current_Name}} ~~~~- Replace "Name_To_Usurp" with the username you wish to usurp, and "Current_Name" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change beneath the template if you wish.
Check your spelling and click "Save page".
Your request is now complete and ready to be processed. If the owner of the target account does not object within seven days, a bureaucrat will fulfill your request. Mark the date, so you will not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.
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. Bureaucrats, see Wikipedia:Bureaucrats for instructions for processing these requests.
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Current requests
Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. The current UTC date is 9 September 2024.
November 23, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 1, 2007.
Figure ← Tildebeeplus
- Current username: Tildebeeplus (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Figure (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 17:50, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
t.b. (talk) 17:50, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- – WjBscribe 17:52, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
Done. WjBscribe 00:23, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
November 25, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 3, 2007.
Staka2ont ← Staka
- Current username: Staka2ont (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Staka (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 01:45, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Staka2ont 01:45, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. I (talk) 01:52, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
- Updated to show no deleted contributions and target username has now been notified. WODUP 02:04, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
- Done - you were first renamed to the wrong thing due to an error in the template code which I didn't see but its all fixed now.
- Clerks - please check the rename links are correct... WjBscribe 02:03, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
November 26, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 4, 2007.
Wikicat ← Wikicat (temp-2k7)
- Current username: Wikicat (temp-2k7) (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Wikicat (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 06:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Wikicat (temp-2k7) (talk) 06:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
Renewing suspended request after waiting as instructed. (See discussion) Wikicat (temp-2k7) (talk)
- Note:
The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- While I believe that edits to userspace and usertalk pages are sometimes waived, I do not know if this applies to article talk pages. In addition, while you have edited constructively since the original request, it has not been extensive. Also, as the notification on the requested name's talk page was placed several months ago, should a bureaucrat be willing to disregard the edits, it can probably be done without the requisite week waiting time. We shall have to see what a bureaucrat thinks. I (talk) 06:33, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
- I'm not a bureaucrat, but my understanding is that if any edits from the target account were not reverted quikcly, that username is unavailable for usurpation. If they were reverted quickly (which in this case, they weren't) it would make the target username possibility for usurpation. I'm sorry but it seems unlikely this will be performed. Qst 21:12, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
November 27, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 5, 2007.
Woody ← Woodym555
- Current username: Woodym555 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Woody (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 14:08, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Woodym555 (talk) 14:08, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
– Qst 15:37, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
December 1, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 9, 2007.
Alice ← Alice.S
- Current username: Alice.S (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Alice (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 17:10, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Personal preference and to make life easier for others to refer to me. Alice.S 17:10, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- – WjBscribe 17:14, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
December 2, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 10, 2007.
bobbo ← Redconverse
- Current username: Redconverse (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: bobbo (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 17:25, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Redconverse 17:25, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- — Qst 17:35, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
December 3, 2007
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 11, 2007.
Linda ← Lindacious
- Current username: Lindacious (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Linda (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 05:22, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I would like to change to this name because... it's my first name! It looks like the person who registered it has never used the account. I added the usurpation request template to the user's page per the instructions. Thank you for your help. --Linda 05:22, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- — Qst 11:23, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Wikinerd ← Wiki flight simmer
- Current username: Wiki flight simmer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Wikinerd (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 12:22, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Wiki flight simmer 12:20, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- — Qst 12:25, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Not done - target username has made non-vandal edits to the mainspace. WjBscribe 14:08, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
Rael ← Rael86
- Current username: Rael86 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Rael (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 14:25, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Rael 86 Fire walk with me 14:25, 3 December 2007 (UTC)