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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.
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}}

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 08:57:11, 8 June 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 08:57:11, 8 June 2024 (UTC).

Requests relating to single-user login and/or global accounts can now be found at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL

Click here to place your request.

July 3, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 11, 2009.

Bkgraham04 → bkgraham04

Current username: Bkgraham04 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: bkgraham04 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 11:53, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Bkgraham04 (talk) 11:53, 3 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
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 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:34, 4 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done To make the first letter appear lowercase add {{lowercase}} to your userpage. Also you may want to customize your signature.

July 20, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 28, 2009.

ShifterBr → Nickin

Current username: ShifterBr (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Nickin (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:52, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

–Nickin/ShifterBr (talk) 20:52, 20 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reason: I accidentally created a "User:Nickin" page some time ago when I thought that a username change wasn't possible. So, I want to change my username to Nickin, if possible.

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 1 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 1 total edits. Requesting user has 518 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:54, 20 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The one edit was a simple addition of "the zip code is no longer #####". That is probably all right to override at this point, but it would be a good idea to hear what a crat says. (X! · talk) · @184 · 03:24, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ShifterBr owns "Nickin", so that's probably irrelevant. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 03:25, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... there seems to be disagreement about this request. Shifter, do you own the Nickin account, or did you just create the page? (X! · talk) · @189 · 03:31, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

After reading Nickin's talk page, Shifter's made it clear that he owns both accounts. Crats, this could probably be a speedy close. (X! · talk) · @191 · 03:34, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Shifter, log in as Nickin and make an edit in this thread. That will hurry this along. Kingturtle (talk) 01:06, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I didn't explain it well. I created Nickin (I moved ShifterBr to Nickin) trying to rename myself, as I didn't know that username change was allowed. That's it. –Nickin/ShifterBr (talk) 20:54, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Shifter, are you able to log in as Nickin? If so, do so, and make an edit here. Kingturtle (talk) 03:50, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I can't. –Nickin/ShifterBr (talk) 04:40, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: No problem. But I would like to take this through the normal procedures, then. Everything is in order for 5 August. Kingturtle (talk) 04:45, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 22, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 30, 2009.

Alexcorps → Brocklee

Current username: Alexcorps (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Brocklee (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:42, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexcorps (talk • contribs) 18:04, 21 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 30 July. Kingturtle (talk) 01:47, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 16 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:45, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kingturtle (talk) 03:00, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 24, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 1, 2009.

CCruise → Chriq

Current username: CCruise (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Chriq (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 06:03, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

CCruise (talk) 06:03, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 921 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 06:03, 24 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 1 August. Kingturtle (talk) 02:46, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 25, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 2, 2009.

Braghis → Pinkadelian

Current username: Braghis (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Pinkadelian (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:24, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Braghis (talk) 21:24, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 449 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:24, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 2 August. Kingturtle (talk) 02:47, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 28, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 5, 2009.

Jlf2 → Jlf

Current username: Jlf2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Jlf (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:15, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Jlf2 (talk) 03:15, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 7 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:18, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 5 August. Kingturtle (talk) 03:55, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Faey ania → Faey

Current username: Faey ania (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Faey (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 09:31, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Faey ania (talk) 09:31, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 1 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 1 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:34, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 5 August. Kingturtle (talk) 01:36, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 29, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 6, 2009.

shepshedlenses → Shepshed Lenses

Current username: shepshedlenses (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Shepshed Lenses (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:32, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Shepshedlenses (talk) 15:32, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Shepshed Lenses" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:34, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. (X! · talk) · @850 · 19:23, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 03:01, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jonesy22 → Jonesy

Current username: Jonesy22 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Jonesy (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:02, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Jonesy22 ^talk 18:02, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:Current user Jonesy (in)activity is about 3 years long. I use my account mainly for adding interwiki and small corrections if I notice errors, typos or vandalism during my research work.-- Jonesy22 ^talk 18:32, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 217 undeleted edits, -1 deleted edits, and 216 total edits. Requesting user has 309 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:05, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: It appears that most of his edits are GFDL significant, and as such, can't be renamed. (X! · talk) · @848 · 19:21, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Target name has 216 edits. Kingturtle (talk) 03:02, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 30, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 7, 2009.

mattjkalex → iforw

Current username: mattjkalex (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: iforw (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:37, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Mattjkalex (talk) 14:37, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Iforw" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:41, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 18:50, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nuka Lives → Tymime

Current username: Nuka Lives (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Tymime (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:43, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Nuka Lives (talk) 18:43, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I don't remember ever making an account with my usual internet name, but it appears that I did. I must have thought "Nuka Lives" was better at the time.

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 277 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:47, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 7 August. Kingturtle (talk) 18:52, 30 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

July 31, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 8, 2009.

Азгар → Azgar

Current username: Азгар (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Azgar (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:39, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Азгар (talk) 03:39, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm Azgar in other wikiprojects (1-st of all in ru.wiki). Азгар is just cyrillic version of Azgar. --Азгар (talk) 03:39, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 11 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:40, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mattjkalex → iforw

Current username: Mattjkalex (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: iforw (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:00, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Mattjkalex (talk) 21:00, 31 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

i would like to change it so its not obvious about who i am with edits on pages, and so i can keep anonymity but still with a username that isn't recognisable. I hope you can change this for me. Many Thanks