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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 14:29:17, 19 November 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 14:29:17, 19 November 2024 (UTC).

January 19, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 27, 2011.

None (SUL request) → Critias

Status:     On hold awaiting comments from other bureaucrats

81.49.163.84 (talk) 16:25, 19 January 2011 (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 264 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 267 edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 4689 total edits on 84 wikis. 3 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 271 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:26, 19 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Any comments from other bureaucrats as to whether we may grant this request? The target account was used from 2006 thru 2009 but is currently inactive since 1.5 years. The requesting user has nearly 4800 edits at their home wiki and the target account is 1 of only 3 unattached accounts. –xenotalk 14:05, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    My views have not changed since I declined this request previously. I think it's probably best if someone else decides the outcome this time. WJBscribe (talk) 00:29, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

January 28, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 5, 2011.

Clifsportland → Cliff

Status:     Done

Cliff (talk) 23:10, 28 January 2011 (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 1 undeleted edit and -1 deleted edits, for a total of 0 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 128 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:18, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looks fine after the hold, but have you considered that you won't be able to have the SUL very easily? There are quite a few projects where the username "Cliff" is taken, although most of them could probably be usurped locally or through Metawiki. demize (t · c) 23:29, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I guess I'm not sure what you mean. I checked the name for conflicts within SUL and didn't know what the returned information meant.Cliff (talk) 23:38, 28 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I think what Demize means is that there are users with the name Cliff on a number of projects. They will need to be renamed individually by bureaucrats from each of those wikis if you want the name on very project. As most have made zero edits, this shouldn't be a problem - just a bit time consuming making all the requests. You don't need to have the name on every project though, if you create a SUL after being renamed, that will give you the name on every project where it isn't already taken. WJBscribe (talk) 10:23, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks to all for your help and advice.Cliff (talk) 16:11, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

January 29, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 6, 2011.

Mìthrandir → Mithrandir

Status:     Not done

Mìthrandir (talk) 23:26, 29 January 2011 (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 8 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 1282 undeleted edits and 85 deleted edits, for a total of 1367 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:32, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: User has some edits that appear significant at first glance, but upon further investigation, they don't appear to be, so this should be fine after the hold period. demize (t · c) 23:52, 29 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

January 30, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 7, 2011.

Triple5replace user → Triple5

Status:     Done

Triple5replace user (talk) 12:53, 30 January 2011 (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 25 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 28 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 30 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:01, 30 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 2, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 10, 2011.

Kasir1 → Kasir

Status:     Done

13:34, 2 February 2011 (UTC)Kasir1 (talk)

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 fawiki) exists for the target user, with 4522 total edits on 69 wikis. 5 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 0 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary fawiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:44, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Username initially I did not register on the English Wikipedia. So always I change the IP, but had to build this application for the same username and got off accounts. Please help investigate.Kasir1 (talk) 13:57, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
also Confirmation link Kasir1 (talk) 18:31, 2 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 4, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 12, 2011.

Stanislavvysopal → S012LOW

Status:     Done

Stanislavvysopal (talk) 05:13, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "S012LOW" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:20, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grammerking97 → CDM

Status:     On hold

CDM (talk) 18:14, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
  • 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 8 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:15, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 5, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 13, 2011.

Bonty90 → Bonty

Status:     Done

Bonty90 (talk) 08:36, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (itwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary itwiki) exists for the target user, with 18630 total edits on 34 wikis. 2 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 0 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 10 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 32 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:37, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
"Home wiki" = it. wiki? --Bonty90 (talk) 18:51, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
And in what user page? Bonty or Bonty90? --Bonty90 (talk) 18:53, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Bonty, please, otherwise we can't confirm that you own the SUL. And yeah, it.wiki. demize (t · c) 18:55, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done --Bonty90 (talk) 19:07, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looks fine after a short hold then. demize (t · c) 00:41, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. --Bonty (talk) 17:15, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Flynx

Status:     Done

89.247.195.235 (talk) 10:29, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (dewiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 345 total edits on 3 wikis. 2 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 0 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:33, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

See verification on my home wiki talk page please. 87.123.125.142 (talk) 23:02, 5 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

OK, looks fine after a brief hold. demize (t · c) 00:42, 6 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Frankly spoken: I only strongly assume that I created that very account but I have no clue about the email account (and therefore I don't have access to it anymore). If I knew the email account I might be able to remember the password ... but that's a classified information of course. But maybe, if you would tell me the domain (or part of it), I can provide you with the actual user name. Or, on the other hand, I can then be sure that this is not my account. 130.149.41.158 (talk) 08:39, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:51, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Flynx (talk) 19:58, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 7, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 15, 2011.

Acc3ss → Entropy

Status:     In progress

—Nick (T/C) 18:38, 7 February 2011 (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). Requesting user has 1031 undeleted edits and 14 deleted edits, for a total of 1045 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:46, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • None of the other-project accounts are active and they all have very few edits, so this looks fine after the hold period. (You may have an issue fully unifying.) –xenotalk 18:51, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, thanks for looking into it. I'm not sure what you mean about the unifying, however. —Nick (T/C) 19:01, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I just meant that if you want to control all the accounts listed at sulutil:Entropy, you'll need to usurp them all at the local venues. –xenotalk 19:07, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, that won't be necessary. Also, I can't find anything in the documentation about hold times; how long is the hold period? (Sorry for all the questions!) —Nick (T/C) 19:13, 7 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Normal requests (not for SUL) will usually be held for about a week. –xenotalk

February 8, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 16, 2011.

Arekku → Momiji

Status:     Done

Arekku (talk) 09:33, 8 February 2011 (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 885 undeleted edits and 7 deleted edits, for a total of 892 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 893 total edits on 29 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:39, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: If the rename is due to real-life situations, I believe it would be better to just rename this account to "Renamed user xxxx" (where xxxx are random numbers) and you create a new account - logs are left over from a rename, so it's not as private as one might like. demize (t · c) 11:16, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think they're quite capable of figuring out there was a name change here, so I think it's okay. Arekku (talk) 23:59, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In that case, the ja.wiki user has a few edits and holds claim to the SUL, but I'll leave it up to a 'crat to decide whether or not to process the request. (Also, for reference as to the kind of logs that are left, take a look at [1] and [2]. They can be a little obvious sometimes, should have shown you this earlier.) If a bureaucrat says the usurp is OK, it should be processed by the 15th. demize (t · c) 00:08, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The ja.wiki user (Momiji (talk · contribs) has been somewhat active since 2005 and last edited Nov 2010. I would not be comfortable allowing you to take over their claim to the SUL without their consent. Please ask them if they are OK with you taking over the name globally, or choose another name. –xenotalk 14:18, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Ah forget about it. Can I do a simple change to Wolftengu instead? Arekku (talk) 18:44, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Kemalaysel → Ekin

Status:     In progress

Ekin (talk) 09:42, 8 February 2011 (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 443 undeleted edits and 12 deleted edits, for a total of 455 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 456 total edits on 18 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:50, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looks fine after the hold, although the hu.wiki user may be a problem - they registered and contributed recently, and hold claim (albeit a weak claim) to the SUL, so if possible you should check with them to see if they would mind giving up the SUL. demize (t · c) 11:18, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vicsar4 → Vicsar

Status:     Done

Those whom we support hold us up in life. (talk) 23:30, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (eswiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the target user, with 4 total edits on 69 wikis. 2 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 0 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 63 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 64 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 66 total edits on 23 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:37, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Are you es.wiki Vicsar? If so, please make an edit to your talk page in english proving that you hold claim to the SUL. Then the request will be processed after a short hold. demize (t · c) 23:39, 8 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

++**++

Done, thank you http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usuario_Discusi%C3%B3n:Vicsar
--Those whom we support hold us up in life. (talk) 00:21, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. WJBscribe (talk) 00:32, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 9, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 17, 2011.

PURRfectly Perfect → Tamara Zion

Status:     Done

PurrS | (talk) 01:34, 9 February 2011 (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.
  • Target user has 5 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 8 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 8 total edits on 6 wikis. Requesting user has 161 undeleted edits and 69 deleted edits, for a total of 230 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 230 total edits on 13 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:43, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Could you make an edit to your userspace or here with Tamara Zion confirming this request please? demize (t · c) 03:53, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmed. Both accounts belong to me. Tamara Zion (talk) 13:41, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
True. PURRfectly Perfect (talk) 14:01, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:55, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Krokofant

Status:     In progress

88.152.76.2 (talk) 15:08, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (dewiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 2498 total edits on 21 wikis. 2 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 0 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:10, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yar2 → Yar

Status:     In progress

Yar2 (talk) 21:37, 9 February 2011 (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 50 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 51 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:38, 9 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Night Ranger

Status:     In progress

  • Target username: Night Ranger (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: 03:36, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
  • Confirmation link: here
  • Reason: I have edited at Commons for some years now with the account "Night Ranger". I wish to have a unified login with an account here at En-Wiki, however the software won't let me create Night Ranger on En-Wiki because it's too similar to another account named "Nightranger". This other account registered in 2006 and has never edited since that I can see. I've had my Commons account since June of 2007. I'm not sure if I'm requesting this in the right place, if not feel free to contact me on Commons.
  • Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

69.211.21.209 (talk) 03:36, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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