Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
Any requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here. |
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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.
Notes
- 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
- 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.
- Click here to place your request.
- Replace "
TARGET NAME
" with the username you wish to usurp. - Replace "
YOUR REASON
" with a description of why you want to usurp the account. - Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- Replace "
- 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
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- Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
- 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 09:57:52, 9 September 2024 (UTC) (
).Current requests
Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 09:57:52, 9 September 2024 (UTC).
Requests relating to single-user login and/or global accounts can now be found at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL
November 9, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 17, 2008.
Archeopteryx → Archaeopteryx
- Current username: Archeopteryx (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Archaeopteryx (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 00:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Archeopteryx (talk) 00:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 386 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
- Bureaucrat note: notice was left 17 Nov. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:33, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Done — Rlevse • Talk • 11:11, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
November 13, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 21, 2008.
Melario → Penulis
- Current username: Melario (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Penulis (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 16:32, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Melario (talk) 16:32, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 275 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified <--- means for what ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.53.157.145 (talk) 12:31, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- The SUL owner is on mswiki. Can you prove you are that user? If not, we have to decline this request and you could pick a name with no SUL issues. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Salamandar → K90
- Current username: Salamandar (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: K90 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 21:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Salamandar talk 21:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 35 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:24, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
- Bureaucrat note: The SUL owner is on frwiki. Can you prove you are that user? If not, we have to decline this and you should pick a name with no SUL problems. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:38, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- I get some diff to prove it: on my main one, deutch, common and métawiki.--Salamandar talk 16:27, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
- Done — Rlevse • Talk • 16:40, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
November 14, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 22, 2008.
Zorglub-PRV → Zorglub
- Current username: Zorglub-PRV (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Zorglub (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 05:49, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Zorglub-PRV (talk) 05:49, 14 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
- Bureaucrat note: The SUL owner is on frwiktionary. Can you prove you are that user? If not, we have to decline this and you should pick a name with no SUL problems. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:38, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
November 15, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 23, 2008.
Lady Galaxy → Dasani
- Current username: Lady Galaxy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Dasani (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 08:23, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I picked this username because it came from a Korean song that I was really quite fond of. However, several horrible incidents happened (I don't want to get into specifics but I will if asked to), and then I thought twice about using this as a Wikipedia name. Also, it's a little long and confusing. I had originally taken this case to WP:CHU, but they in turn redirected me here. Lady★Galaxy 08:23, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5299 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:03, 15 November 2008 (UTC)
- Bureaucrat note: This target name also matches a well known product, Dasani. Any other thoughts? — Rlevse • Talk • 15:52, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Well, it's just a bottled water company... I personally think that if I chose to rename to Coca Cola Company or Dasani Company than sure, it might be considered a conflict of interest to other editors. But aren't there people out there with product names as their usernames here? Lady★Galaxy 19:11, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: - Discussion about this request at WP:BN. Xclamation point 04:59, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- Done Done, just pls don't promote the water company ;-) — Rlevse • Talk • 16:43, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: - Discussion about this request at WP:BN. Xclamation point 04:59, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- Well, it's just a bottled water company... I personally think that if I chose to rename to Coca Cola Company or Dasani Company than sure, it might be considered a conflict of interest to other editors. But aren't there people out there with product names as their usernames here? Lady★Galaxy 19:11, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
November 16, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 24, 2008.
Joao Bosco → Jrodarte
- Current username: Joao Bosco (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Jrodarte (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 17:01, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Joao Bosco (talk) 17:01, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 3 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:04, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
November 17, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 25, 2008.
ChunkyStyle → Needlenose
- Current username: ChunkyStyle (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Needlenose (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 05:59, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
ChunkyStyle (talk contribs) 05:59, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 1455 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 06:04, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: Email sent. Xclamation point 11:53, 17 November 2008 (UTC)
November 18, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 26, 2008.
Jarvin56 → Jarvin
- Current username: Jarvin56 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Jarvin (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 20:33, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Jarvin56 (talk) 20:33, 18 November 2008 (UTC) - Jarvin is my username in over 20 wiki project. Jarvin has no edit on en:wiki
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 164 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:36, 18 November 2008 (UTC)
November 19, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 27, 2008.
Ad.sell → Austindavid817
- Current username: Ad.sell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Austindavid817 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 00:40, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Ad.sell (talk) 00:40, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: User "Austindavid817" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:43, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Olli_hki → Epiq
- Current username: Olli_hki (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Epiq (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 15:33, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I have a new global account fi:Käyttäjä:Epiq that I'd like to complete. User:Epiq has no edits. Olli (talk) 15:33, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:35, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- Euhm... yes I did leave a message, see here. --Olli (talk) 18:51, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
Horge_de → Horge
- Current username: Horge_de (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Horge (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 20:30, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
For the purposes of meta:SUL, I use Horge in wiki de. Horge de (talk) 20:30, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:32, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
November 20, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 28, 2008.
maceyhopeestes → mmmhhh
- Current username: maceyhopeestes (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: mmmhhh (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 00:05, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Maceyhopeestes (talk) 00:05, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: User "Mmmhhh" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:08, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
am0e → amoe
- Current username: am0e (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: amoe (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 15:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I left a message for the user ages ago and they haven't responded, so I have to conclude that it was in fact me. Am0e (talk) 15:32, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- User has 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:33, 20 November 2008 (UTC)
November 21, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 29, 2008.
Eitot → Totie
- Current username: Eitot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Totie (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 20:50, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I want to merge this account to my other Wikipedia accounts later. Eitot (talk) 20:50, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 8 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:51, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
November 22, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 30, 2008.
Raunak → Raunaq
- Current username: Raunak (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Raunaq (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 08:48, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Reason: My real Name —Raunaq (Discuss ) 10:48, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 101 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:00, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
JRS.pl → JRS
- Current username: JRS.pl (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: JRS (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 11:23, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
JRS.pl (talk) 11:23, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 37 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 11:27, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
Ad.sell → Sell A. D.
- Current username: Ad.sell (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Sell A. D. (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 17:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
AustinS 17:36, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: User "Sell A. D." is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:57, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
November 23, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 1, 2008.
Emilyzilch → Ogress
- Current username: Emilyzilch (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Ogress (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 00:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
the Ogress smash! 00:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- The account I wish to usurp is permanent banned as a sockpuppet with zero edits.
- Note:
- 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.
- User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 3848 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:21, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
GeorgeZZ → Georgez
- Current username: GeorgeZZ (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Georgez (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 13:17, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
GeorgeZZ (talk) 13:17, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- User has 21 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 21 total edits. Requesting user has 29 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:19, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
StarrM → HockeyEditorP
- Current username: StarrM (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: HockeyEditorP (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 23:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
StarrM (talk) 23:58, 23 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: User "HockeyEditorP" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:00, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
November 24, 2008
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 2, 2008.
Cassandrar → UWantMe2BJohnG
- Current username: Cassandrar (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: UWantMe2BJohnG (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 01:38, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Cassandrar (talk) 01:38, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
- Clerk note: User "UWantMe2BJohnG" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:41, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
Muddy muller → Michael F Muller
- Current username: Muddy muller (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
- Target username: Michael F Muller (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
- Datestamp: 22:39, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
- For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Muddy muller (talk) 22:39, 24 November 2008 (UTC)