Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
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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 13:07:44, 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 13:07:44, 9 September 2024 (UTC).
August 12, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 20, 2010.
Jennavecia → Lara
Status: On hold awaiting confirmation
- Current username: Jennavecia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Lara (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 17:36, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: It's the name most people know me by.
Lara 17:36, 12 August 2010 (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 38113 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:32, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
- Active gl.wiki user Lara (talk · contribs) currently has claim to the SUL (but hasn't unified). Perhaps you could discuss it with them and see if they mind you taking over the claim? –xenotalk 15:46, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
- The gl.wiki user will have to agree to this rename. We can't overstep a user with 2000-odd contributions. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 07:59, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
- I don't speak Galician and I don't want the SUL. I just want the rename here. Is that possible? If not, am I supposed to just ask her if she cares if I have the name here or on all the projects I'm unified on or what? I don't fully understand the SUL process. Lara 05:09, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
Bureaucrat note: She technically has first dibs on the name "Lara" for SUL, and if you take it here, she may have the right to take it away from you. If she is willing to give up the right to Lara on EnWiki, or she doesn't care about any wiki outside of glwiki, then the name could be changed, I believe. -- Avi (talk) 05:13, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
- Okay, well I used Google translate to write her a message. Hopefully she'll respond soon. Thanks. Lara 05:43, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
- Still waiting. She hasn't edited yet, but I check every few days. Lara 14:46, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
Clerk note: Flagged request as "on hold". Set Sail For The Seven Seas 228° 31' 15" NET 15:14, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- Still waiting. She hasn't edited yet, but I check every few days. Lara 14:46, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- Okay, well I used Google translate to write her a message. Hopefully she'll respond soon. Thanks. Lara 05:43, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
- The gl.wiki user will have to agree to this rename. We can't overstep a user with 2000-odd contributions. —Anonymous DissidentTalk 07:59, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
September 1, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 9, 2010.
None (SUL request) → L
Status: In progress
- Target username: L (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
- Datestamp: 12:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: here
- Reason: SUL
62.226.138.235 (talk) 12:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Looks ok. –xenotalk 14:01, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Hm, there are just under 500 links incoming to L (talk · contribs) who has been renamed to Lucid (talk · contribs). What is normally done in cases like this? –xenotalk 13:48, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- After the rename has been done, i will add an information text on the user page of L, saying that a rename has been done and adding a pointer to Lucid. --62.226.129.131 (talk)
- Hm, there are just under 500 links incoming to L (talk · contribs) who has been renamed to Lucid (talk · contribs). What is normally done in cases like this? –xenotalk 13:48, 7 September 2010 (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) 19:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- I forgot the notify, but xeno added it on the talk page. --L temp (talk)
Ameena86 → Ameena
Status: Done
- Current username: Ameena86 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Ameena (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 17:13, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: I originally wanted to register as "Ameena", but the name was already registered. I wish to usurp that name as it is unused. Thank you.
Ameena86 (talk) 17:13, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
- {{notdone}} As noted in the preamble, usurp requests are granted to established users to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use. Please re-request this after you have been editing for a while. Otherwise it looks ok because only project where this username has edits is de.wiki and the user only edited their userspace and is inactive. –xenotalk 14:39, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
- I understand what you mean. But I have been editing from a Dynamic IP since 2007, and have only recently decided to register this account. I intended to go as "Ameena", but it was already registered. I created this account purely for the purpose of carrying out the Usurpation process. Thank you. Ameena86 (talk) 04:23, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
- Also, if it is possible and not against any rules, please do not transfer the edits from this account to the new account; because as I mentioned, I created this account purely for the purpose of carrying out the usurpation process. Thanks. Ameena86 (talk) 22:34, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
- Ok. –xenotalk 17:27, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
Clerk note: Fixed request to usurp only form. Also, creating this account for this purpose is unnecessary. You can create the request as an IP. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 23° 19' 15" NET 01:33, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- Well they've already created the temporary account, so it doesn't really make sense to make this 'usurp only'... Especially since if we vacate the name someone other than the requestor could scoop it up... I've just noticed target user hadn't been notified, so I've done this... Will need at least some hold period... –xenotalk 13:33, 10 September 2010 (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) 19:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
September 6, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 14, 2010.
Cassandra 73 → January
Status: In progress
- Current username: Cassandra 73 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: January (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 16:27, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: personal preference
Cassandra 73 talk 16:27, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Hm...Looks ok. Ru.wiki user has 3 edits but inactive for about six months. –xenotalk 14:13, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- The thwiki and frwiki users seem inactive and none of them appear to have GDFL significant edits. This may indeed qualify for a speedy usurp. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 21° 24' 15" NET 01:25, 10 September 2010 (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 8665 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 19:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
Igor.ratsy → ratsy
Status: In progress
- Current username: Igor.ratsy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Ratsy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 17:41, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: It's the name most people know me by & current user inactive several years ago
Igor.ratsy (talk) 17:41, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Looks fine. –xenotalk 14:02, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- This may qualify for a speedy usurp. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 24° 3' 15" NET 01:36, 10 September 2010 (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) 19:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
N.samimi island → Insomniac
Status: In progress
- Current username: N.samimi island (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Insomniac (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 20:00, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: Privacy
N.samimi island (talk) 20:00, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
- Ja.wiki Insomniac (talk · contribs) has 56 edits but is inactive since January 2008, so this can probably proceed. –xenotalk 14:14, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- Question: If I change my username here, does it effect my global users too? Or Should I ask bureaucrats of the related Wiki? N.samimi island (talk) 14:40, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- Only the local user will be renamed. There is no global renaming yet. –xenotalk 13:10, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- That's alright, I changed my username in Fa.wiki to Insomniac.Anyway, How much longer is this gonna take? Till the Ja.wiki agrees? N.samimi island (talk) 17:19, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- If you are now fa:User:Insomniac then you could just make another 18 edits there, which will transfer the home wiki for insomniac to you, so you won't need to wait for the ja wiki user to confirm. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 17° 36' 45" NET 01:10, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- Are you saying that if I make another 18 edits to my fa.wiki user then my en.wiki username will automatically change to Insomniac? Also, you made a notification here that since the user Insomniac has made an edit once, I can't change my username ... but,the en.wiki Inomniac has been inactive since 2003 ... N.samimi island (talk) 03:10, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
- If you are now fa:User:Insomniac then you could just make another 18 edits there, which will transfer the home wiki for insomniac to you, so you won't need to wait for the ja wiki user to confirm. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 17° 36' 45" NET 01:10, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- That's alright, I changed my username in Fa.wiki to Insomniac.Anyway, How much longer is this gonna take? Till the Ja.wiki agrees? N.samimi island (talk) 17:19, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- Only the local user will be renamed. There is no global renaming yet. –xenotalk 13:10, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- Question: If I change my username here, does it effect my global users too? Or Should I ask bureaucrats of the related Wiki? N.samimi island (talk) 14:40, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- 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 263 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 19:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
September 7, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 15, 2010.
Butterfly voyages → Butterfly austral
Status: Done
- Current username: Butterfly voyages (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Butterfly austral (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 17:23, 7 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: Following unified login
Butterfly effect 17:23, 7 September 2010 (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 17 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 19:27, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
Clerk note: Are you fr:User:Butterfly austral? Since they have the best claim to the SUL account. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 16° 3' 45" NET 01:04, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- I think they are. The account got created automatically on login.
Bureaucrat note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. –xenotalk 19:35, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- yes I'm Butterfly austral now (Home wiki => fr.wikipedia.org) : http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Butterfly_austral ; http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Watchlist/edit ; fr:wp => 7 septembre 2010 à 13:22 Céréales Killer (discuter | contributions) a renommé « Utilisateur:Butterfly effect » en « Butterfly austral » (7 917 modifications. Motif : Demande de l'utilisateur http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spécial:Journal/renameuser ; http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion_utilisateur:Butterfly_austral#Nouvelle_identit.C3.A9 Cheers --Butterfly austral (talk) 00:43, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
September 10, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 18, 2010.
None (SUL request) → Wikidao
Status: In progress
- Target username: Wikidao (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
- Datestamp: 19:30, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
Wikiscient (talk) 19:30, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- I have recently changed my username from "Wikiscient" to "WikiDao". I want to keep "WikiDao". My request here concerns the username "Wikidao" which exists but has not been used. May I usurp it solely for the purpose of redirecting it to "WikiDao" and is this request the right way to go about it? Note that "Wikiscient" has already been renamed to "WikiDao" and I am not asking to change it again here. Wikiscient (talk) 19:30, 10 September 2010 (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 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 19:33, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
- Request for doppelganger purposes - looks fine after hold. –xenotalk 19:38, 10 September 2010 (UTC)
September 11, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 19, 2010.
Der russische Patriot → Russe
Status: In progress
- Current username: Der russische Patriot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Russe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 12:14, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: I would to change current SUL-name.
Der russische Patriot (talk) 12:14, 11 September 2010 (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, 2 deleted edits, and 4 total edits. Requesting user has 93 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 12:16, 11 September 2010 (UTC)
- I've not already want to change my nick. Der russische Patriot (talk) 16:02, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
September 12, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 20, 2010.
Kedster → Tony Webster
Status: Done
- Current username: Kedster (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Tony Webster (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 04:15, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: here
- Reason: I would prefer to use my real name on Wikipedia. I signed up with the target account several months ago not knowing this process existed. I want to be able to use the target name on WikiMedia Commons as well (SUL). Posting confirmation from target account on target account's talk page to confirm.
Kedster (talk / contribs) 04:15, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Note:
The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 6 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 6 total edits. Requesting user has 143 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:19, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- What do you want the Tony Webster account renamed to? –xenotalk 13:25, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- How about 'twebster1' — I don't plan on using it. Thanks! Kedster (talk / contribs) 15:05, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
Done I think you're all set. –xenotalk 15:08, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- Thank you very much, Xeno! Kedster (talk / contribs) 15:20, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
HtmFin → Htm
Status: In progress
- Current username: HtmFin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Htm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 08:54, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: here
- Reason: I have that requested username in Commons, fi.wikipedia and sv.wikipedia and wish to have the same username in en.wikipedia, if possible.
HtmFin (talk) 08:54, 12 September 2010 (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 30 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 08:59, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Clerk note: I believe this qualifies for a speedy usurp, since the enwiki user is very dormant. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 266° 31' 45" NET 17:46, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
September 14, 2010
Requests left here will be filled no earlier than September 22, 2010.
Kaacper → Kashmiri
Status: In progress
- Current username: Kaacper (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Kashmiri (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (advise user)
- Previous renames: current user, target user, Queue: open req, closed req
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user, rename user
- Datestamp: 01:05, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
- Reason: I would like to replace my current SUL with the new one "Kashmiri" due to privacy concerns (I prefer my account not to disclose my first name as currently anyone familiar with my specialisation in my home country would easily identify me). At the same time, I have been widely using the "kashmiri" nick on the web for many years. Target en.wiki account was created in 2005 and having made three small edits to one en.wiki article has remained inactive since - IMHO there are not much chances it will ever be active again. I have registered target username on several wikis, and it seems only en.wiki prevents SUL creation. Thank you for positive consideration.
kashmiri (talk) 01:05, 14 September 2010 (UTC) kashmiri (talk) 01:05, 14 September 2010 (UTC)
- Note:
The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 3 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 3 total edits. Requesting user has 330 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:08, 14 September 2010 (UTC)