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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 04:36:05, 4 October 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 04:36:05, 4 October 2024 (UTC).

Click here to place your request.

October 29, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 6, 2010.

None (SUL request) → Jim Davis

Status: Not done

Target username: Jim Davis (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: 21:33, 29 October 2010 (UTC) I do not hold the SUL for Jim Davis, there is none.
Reason: I think I am he, but I cannot log in as him anymore. My contributions (other than 2 at Wikipedia:Help_desk) seem to be gone and my User page is gone without a deletion that I can see, but I cannot create an account in that name. Is this the correct vehicle to attempt to reclaim the account? I shall monitor this topic for response.
Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

216.75.233.50 (talk) 21:33, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). AnomieBOT ⚡ 21:38, 29 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You'll need to create a temporary account to receive the name. –xeno^talk 17:49, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Not done; no response. Feel free to re-file. –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

October 31, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 8, 2010.

ModernGeek → Preston

Status: Not done

Current username: ModernGeek (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Preston (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: 20:59, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

ModernGeek (talk) 20:59, 31 October 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.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 84 undeleted edits and 7 deleted edits, for a total of 91 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 21:09, 31 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Are you sw:User:Preston? Since they have the best claim to the SUL account. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 2° 46' 45" NET 00:11, 1 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not done; no response. Would consider this again after 17 Dec 2010 when sv user will have been inactive for 1 year, but right now they have claim. –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 6, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 14, 2010.

Half price0 → Half price

Status: Done

Current username: Half price0 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Half price (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: 13:23, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
Reason: The 0 on the end of my username only causes confusion and is unecessary. User:Half price was blocked some time ago, I'm not sure if this poses a problem. Many thanks.

—Half Price 13:23, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
This user is currently blocked by Jauerback for Vandalism-only account
Target user has 12 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 14 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 2106 undeleted edits and 102 deleted edits, for a total of 2208 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2225 total edits on 39 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 13:32, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done –xeno^talk 14:09, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zsuetam01 → Zsuetam

Status: Done

Current username: Zsuetam01 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Zsuetam (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: 15:15, 6 November 2010 (UTC)
Reason: I have a problem with an Global account status. My global nick "Zsuetam" is everywhere available, only not on the English Wikipedia version. Here, on en.wikipedia there is a profile named "Zsuetam" however he isn't doing editions and the account holder is never logging on. I've asked on the pl.wikipedia (because I'm from Poland) what to do, and they said, that I can take over the dormant account on English wikipedia, but I must only file an application here. I am waiting for the response, whether it's possible getting this account. Greetings and I'll say thanks for the reply.

Zsuetam01 (talk) 15:15, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary plwiki) exists for the target user, with 294 total edits on 6 wikis. 1 unattached account exists with this name, with 3 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 15:18, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So whether it means that unfortunately I will never be able to have the universal account, yes? In spite of the fact, that for last 4 years that user didn't log on (because he conducted the last edition 12 July 2006). I'll be really sad, if really nothing is going to do. Zsuetam01 (talk) 15:40, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- That was simply an automated response from a bot. Wait for a bureaucrat to come and have a look before you give up. — This, that, and the other (talk) 09:56, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Bureaucrat note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. –xeno^talk 14:09, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Done. I did the edition and I filed the request, you can check it. Zsuetam01 (talk) 18:32, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks a lot! Greetings from Poland! Zsuetam (talk) 16:57, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aleemshah → Jigsaw4u

Status: Not done

Current username: Aleemshah (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Jigsaw4u (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: 20:23, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

Jigsaw4u 20:23, 6 November 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.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:41, 6 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Please re-request in a few months after your account has been established. –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 7, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 15, 2010.

CamsterE → Camster

Status: Done

Current username: CamsterE (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Camster (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: 08:02, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
Reason: I use this name on other WPs, change needed for SUL

CamsterE (talk) 08:02, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (frwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 8154 total edits on 37 wikis. 5 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 21 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 142 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 08:12, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. –xeno^talk 14:09, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Done –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jowe70 → Jowe

Status: In progress

Current username: Jowe70 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Jowe (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: 12:52, 7 November 2010 (UTC)
Reason: I use this name on other WPs, change needed for SUL

--Jowe70 (talk) 12:52, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[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.
Target user has 107 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 108 edits. An SUL account (primary cswiki) exists for the target user, with 16139 total edits on 10 wikis. 7 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 111 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 12:59, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

There are GFDL/cc-by-sa significant edits. Target user emailed & notified. –xeno^talk 14:09, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 8, 2010

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

PrinceMathewAlpy → PrinceMathew

Status: Done

Current username: PrinceMathewAlpy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: PrinceMathew (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: 04:37, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
Reason: The user with this name has changed to another name. So I think I can get this name. PrinceMathewAlpy (talk) 04:37, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PrinceMathewAlpy (talk) 04:37, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 14 wikis. Requesting user has 10 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 11 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 04:39, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Target user assented, but they will need to request deletion of the global account before you can create a unified login. –xeno^talk 14:09, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Lysosome

Status: Done

Target username: Lysosome (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: 20:19, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
Confirmation link: here
Reason: For attaching SUL accounts
Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

81.244.0.199 (talk) 20:19, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (frwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 2005 total edits on 34 wikis. 1 unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:21, 8 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 9, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 17, 2010.

원용 → DS1SKU

Status: In progress

Current username: 원용 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: DS1SKU (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: 11:26, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
Reason: My HAM Callsign. My twitter. http://twitter.com/DS1SKU

원용 (talk) 11:26, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 5 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 10 edits. An SUL account (primary kowiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5090 total edits on 21 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:29, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Did you register the account? Please log in and post here to certify this request and I can swap the names. –xeno^talk 14:28, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How to certify? I am DS1SKU. :( -- 원용 (talk) 21:43, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

IN KOREAN WIKIPEDIA, I am a Senior Editor and my ham callsign is DS1SKU. I request same to kowiki. -- 원용 (talk) 21:49, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't make DS1SKU account. Check IP and block him. and give me DS1SKU account. -- 원용 (talk) 21:55, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That would not be appropriate per our local policy. It seems the account was created the same day you filed the usurp request - I don't know if there's some underlying impersonation issue or something? If you are able to get renamed at your local wiki, and able to usurp the global account, this request will proceed. Otherwise, we can't usurp a newly-created account that holds the SUL. –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pbro en → Pbro

Status: In progress

Current username: Pbro en (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Pbro (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: 17:10, 9 November 2010 (UTC)
Confirmation link: here
Reason: SUL name unification, more active than current owner

Pbro en (talk) 17:10, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 78 total edits on 2 wikis. 2 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 3 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 42 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 17:22, 9 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hm, they edited fairly recently... Though only talk page edits. Will have to think on this one, and get some input from other bureaucrats think as well. –xeno^talk 15:06, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

November 10, 2010

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

Sandahl → Theda

Status: In progress

Current username: Sandahl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Theda (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: 15:30, 10 November 2010 (UTC)

Sandahl (talk) 15:30, 10 November 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.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 19793 undeleted edits and 3253 deleted edits, for a total of 23046 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 23985 total edits on 77 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 15:38, 10 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]