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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 10:59:39, 7 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 10:59:39, 7 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.

August 4, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 12, 2009.

Golden2001 → Bshumate5

Current username: Golden2001 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Bshumate5 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:03, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Golden2001 (talk) 21:03, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
right to vanish

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 8 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 8 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:04, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: So you want Golden2001 renamed to Bshumate5 and you want Bshumate5 renamed to Golden2001 [1]? How will this help you vanish? WJBscribe (talk) 18:00, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 7, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 15, 2009.

Michaelskeldon2009 → qwertyfire

Current username: Michaelskeldon2009 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: qwertyfire (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:23, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Michaelskeldon2009 (talk) 17:23, 7 August 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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:26, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 15 August. Kingturtle (talk) 18:04, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 01:39, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 9, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 17, 2009.

Nandy.in → Dexter89

Current username: Nandy.in (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Dexter89 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:20, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

14:20, 9 August 2009 (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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:24, 9 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User notified. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:10, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 19 August. Kingturtle (talk) 11:04, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 13, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 21, 2009.

Dtbohrer → Niagara

Current username: Dtbohrer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Niagara (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

D.B.^{talk•contribs} 03:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia that are now deleted. Usernames with only deleted edits can usually be usurped.
The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 6 deleted edits, and 6 total edits. Requesting user has 10156 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:12, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 14, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 22, 2009.

Oliver.foster → soundslike1

Current username: Oliver.foster (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: soundslike1 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 04:50, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Oliver.foster (talk) 04:50, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Soundslike1" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:55, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, as user filed another request at CHU. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 16:49, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Summ123 → Summ

Current username: Summ123 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Summ (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:31, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Summ123 (talk) 13:31, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
My existing accounts on de:wiki and commons have the same name.

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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:33, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Notified. (X! · talk) · @673 · 15:09, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kemal → -kemal

Current username: Kemal (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: -kemal (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:02, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

217.173.21.5 (talk) 21:02, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
For inclusion in the global account ru:User:Kemal

Clerk note: User "-kemal" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:07, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please also note that you have to log in to your present account to request a rename. →javért ^chat 21:08, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

e-kemal → kemal

Current username: e-kemal (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: kemal (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:21, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

E-kemal (talk) 21:21, 14 August 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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:22, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Weasel, the Geek → florinanghel

Current username: Weasel, the Geek (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: florinanghel (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:38, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Weasel, the Geek (talk) 22:38, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Florinanghel" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:42, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Bibliomaniac15. →javért ^chat 23:07, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 15, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 23, 2009.

Tango22 → Tangos

Current username: Tango22 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Tangos (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:05, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Tango22 (talk) 00:05, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reason: I wish to unsurp this Username, if possible, as I originally made this account when first starting out 3 years ago but I would like to re-name it to something more meaningful. I would like to drop the pointless number and replace it with the letter 's' as this is also the initial of my real name. I also use the target username on many different websites and would make my life easier having a similar login. Thanks for your time.

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 1357 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:08, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Should be OK, as the 2 edits don't appear to be GFDL significant. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:13, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wouldn't this create additional ambiguity between this user, User:Tango and User:Tangotango ? –xeno^talk 00:25, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah your probably right, don't worry I'm putting in a request at WP:CHU instead for a completey different available username. Thanks though. Tango22 (talk) 15:01, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done User already renamed thru WP:CHU. –xeno^talk 18:14, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Allets → Igelkott

Current username: Allets (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Igelkott (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 23:27, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)
Reason: My current name is an easy anagram of my real name, and i see now that using one's real name is not recommended. On the contrary, igelkott means hedhegog in Swedish, which is one of my favourite animals and also resembles my haircut!--Igelkott 23:08, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 4 undeleted edits, 4 deleted edits, and 8 total edits. Requesting user has 18 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 23:30, 15 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Edits are not GFDL significant. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 07:26, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Notified using talk page and email. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 07:28, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 16, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 24, 2009.

SJL → 01011000

Current username: SJL (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: 01011000 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 07:01, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

– SJL 07:01, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to change my account name to improve my privacy. The account currently named "01011000" made two edits three years ago, both of which were vandalism.

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, 1 deleted edits, and 3 total edits. Requesting user has 1745 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 07:02, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: Notified. →javért ^chat 07:10, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Edits are not GFDL significant. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 07:29, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Seamusscully → Moonyloony

Current username: Seamusscully (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Moonyloony (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 07:36, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Seamusscully (talk) 07:36, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I would like to merge my en account with my unified (fr) account. Thanks.

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 5 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 5 total edits. Requesting user has 4 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 07:37, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jthi → Boodle

Current username: Jthi (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Boodle (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 09:33, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Jthi (talk) 09:33, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]