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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}}
  1. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
  2. 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 07:51:41, 14 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 07:51:41, 14 June 2024 (UTC).

March 19, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than March 27, 2010.

93gregsonl2 → Nautical Cat

Status:     Not done

93gregsonl2 (talk) 21:13, 19 March 2010 (UTC) Why? Both of these accounts are mine, the first (93gregsonl2) contains my second name and I would like this information off Wikipedia. Thanks.[reply]

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.
  • User has 10 undeleted edits, 1 deleted edits, and 11 total edits. Requesting user has 1006 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:16, 19 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: Please log in using the target account and make an edit here confirming that the account is yours. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:53, 31 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Not done No response. -- Avi (talk) 02:09, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 4, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 12, 2010.

CopaceticThought → Kansan

Status:     Done

CopaceticThought (talk) 02:04, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to use this name because it is what I use on the Simple English and French Wikipedias. CopaceticThought (talk) 02:04, 4 April 2010 (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 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 02:09, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I did leave a message for the proposed usurped name.. I'm not sure why the bot claims otherwise. CopaceticThought (talk) 02:11, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: I left a note at simple for confirmation. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 16:41, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: Confirmation link at simple: [1] The Uninvited Co., Inc. 19:55, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 5, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 13, 2010.

The New Mikemoral → Mikemoral

Status:     In progress

Mikemoral♪♫ 06:08, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • User has 48 undeleted edits, 10 deleted edits, and 58 total edits. Requesting user has 5415 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 06:11, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: An explanation of the reasons for the request would be helpful. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 18:18, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm sure that would be good. Like I mentioned on en.wikinews, I will be shortening my username. "Mikemoral" was my original account and I lost the password (rather quickly might I add). Essentially I want my old account name back. I don't know if that rationale is truely the best, but it's the only one I have. --Mikemoral♪♫ 05:46, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Bureaucrat note: For the other crats and anyone else who follows this page regularly, do we usually act on requests like this where there are substantive contributions posing GFDL attribution concerns? Common sense would auger for fulfilling the request even though it's technically outside the guidelines. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 14:25, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Out of curiosity, would a CheckUser be sufficient? I mean verifying the Mikemoral account is mine should be fine, right? --Mikemoral♪♫ 01:46, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vayaka → Vaya

Status:     In progress

Vaya (talk) 21:34, 5 April 2010 (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 244 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:35, 5 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 8, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 16, 2010.

Singlish speaker → Sonia

Status:     In progress

SS✞(Kay) 03:37, 8 April 2010 (UTC) Never really liked this username.[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 1855 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:40, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

{{subst: Elluminate62}} → Illuminate62ME

Status:     In progress

  • Current username: [[User:{{subst: Elluminate62}}|{{subst: Elluminate62}}]] ([[User talk:{{subst: Elluminate62}}|talk]] · [[Special:Contribs/{{subst: Elluminate62}}|contribs]] · [[Special:Log/{{subst: Elluminate62}}|logs]] · block log)
  • Target username: Illuminate62ME (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
  • Datestamp: 17:03, 8 April 2010 (UTC)
  • For bureaucrat use: SUL report ([[sulutil:{{subst: Elluminate62}}|old]] • new) | Email target username   (1)  (2)

Alicia S. Tarin 17:03, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: User "Illuminate62ME" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:04, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

{{subst: Elluminate62}} → change to _Illuminate62

Status:     In progress

Alicia S. Tarin 17:16, 8 April 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: User "Change to _Illuminate62" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:19, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 10, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 18, 2010.

Crusjer → Crusier

Status:     In progress

Crusjer (talk) 13:27, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • It prevent to create my global account Crusjer (talk) 13:27, 10 April 2010 (UTC) = Crusier from pl.wikipedia[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 5 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:28, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Only edit for the existing account was a copyright violation on their talkpage (now deleted, of course).  f o x  13:59, 10 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 11, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 19, 2010.

Courtneywilson110 → PUYS890890

Status:     In progress

Courtneywilson110 (talk) 10:58, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: User "PUYS890890" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 10:59, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Request that this request be declined. This user made a similar request yesterday,[2] re-registered the Courtney account, and used it to remove an AFD tag from an article s/he created via the now named HANZ1335 acount.[3] Rami R 11:26, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kkrajina → Internet_Privacy

Status:     In progress

Kkrajina (talk) 15:40, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: User "Internet_Privacy" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:45, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Samini → SaMi

Status:     In progress

Samini (talk) 16:42, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am the same user as SaMi. I originally created the username SaMi in the English Wikipedia myself as I used it in the Finnish Wikipedia. I never used the English account and forgot the password. I'm currently using "SaMi" in all other Wikimedia projects, including Commons. Samini is an alternative account that I originally created in Commons because I thought I couldn't have SUL because of the conflict here in English Wikipedia. Please perform the usurpation so that I can use SaMi here as well. --Samini (talk) 16:42, 11 April 2010 (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 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:45, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • See confirmation by me in the Finnish Wikipedia (link). -Samini (talk) 17:04, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

{{subst: Wonderingclerk}} → dolphintiger

Status:     In progress

  • Current username: [[User:{{subst: Wonderingclerk}}|{{subst: Wonderingclerk}}]] ([[User talk:{{subst: Wonderingclerk}}|talk]] · [[Special:Contribs/{{subst: Wonderingclerk}}|contribs]] · [[Special:Log/{{subst: Wonderingclerk}}|logs]] · block log)
  • Target username: dolphintiger (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
  • Datestamp: 22:39, 11 April 2010 (UTC)
  • For bureaucrat use: SUL report ([[sulutil:{{subst: Wonderingclerk}}|old]] • new) | Email target username   (1)  (2)

copyrightaddict 22:39, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: User "Dolphintiger" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:41, 11 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 12, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 20, 2010.

A1DF67 → Bowei Huang

Status:     In progress

A1DF67 (talk) 05:13, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I want to change my username back to Bowei Huang. I wil probably have to move my records of edits in this account back into that account before I could be allowed to use that account there.

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 145 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 145 total edits. Requesting user has 1266 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:17, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Utar cs → Utar

Status:     In progress

Utar cs (talk) 13:51, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I am Utar from cs_wiki and I would like to make a global login.

I have done some contributions on dewiki, sk_wiki and cs_commons too. Accounts named Utar on en_, pl_, uk_ and zh_wikis aren`t mine but they hardly have contributions (I will apply for their usurpations for joining of them to my global account later on their wikis). So I created account Utar_cs to be able to request for this usurpation.

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 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:54, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

GmanMrWes → MrWes

Status:     In progress

MrWes 15:00, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

I don't think MrWes is currently being used. My domains are mrwes.net and mrwes.com. If user MrWes is not being used, I would like to assume this identity instead of GmanMrWes.

Thank you, Wes Johnson

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