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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 71.111.23.156 (talk) at 04:29, 3 March 2011 (→‎None (SUL request) → TARGET NAME). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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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 19:52:43, 9 September 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 19:52:43, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

February 21, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 1, 2011.

Sactage → Furries

Status:     Done

Sactage Talk 19:53, 21 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. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 31 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 35 total edits on 9 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:57, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Unless you are User:Furries, this request will probably be declined due to the SUL that exists. Since there are no global contributions for the SUL, I've left a message at meta:Help Talk:Unified login asking for further clarification, but unfortunately I don't think this request will be filled. If there's another name you would like, let us know and you can be renamed to it. Sorry for the inconvenience, demize (t · c) 22:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Global accounts can be deleted (by request at m:SR/SUL) if all the attached accounts are usurped. Would suggest starting at the home wiki (es.wiki) if you are going to go through all that. –xenotalk 16:00, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Obviously I'd need to leave the message in Spanish, correct? Sactage Talk 20:31, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hm... I've just checked es:WP:USURP and it doesn't appear that they have any policy in place for usurping existing accounts. You could try, I guess. –xenotalk 20:41, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I just left a request there, should I go to it.wikipedia.org next? Sactage Talk 14:48, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The username has been usurped on eswiki, I'm still waiting for itwiki to usurp it. Sactage Talk 23:35, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I would suggest making your request at m:SR/SUL now, as there is no home wiki anymore at this point. If you want to wait until you have the it.wiki name and this name though, it wouldn't hurt :p demize (t · c) 01:13, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Once the SUL is deleted, will the usurpation be carried out here? Sactage Talk 13:40, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but the stewards might decline to delete the SUL until all the accounts are unattached from the SUL. Realizing that could present a chicken-and-egg situation, I will process this request if and when the it wiki usurp is processed. –xenotalk 14:51, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Would it be possible to have the time period until this request needs to be addressed extended, as I believe I need to wait 6 days for the it wiki usurp to take place. Sactage Talk 20:29, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, we'll hold it open for the it request to fulfill. –xenotalk 20:32, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Per above, I've been bold and changed the status of the request. Feel free to revert it xeno, as far as I can tell it's mainly aesthetics :p demize (t · c) 21:47, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 24, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 4, 2011.

SixthAtom → Takeo

Status:     In progress

SixthAtom (talk) 13:01, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (euwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 15 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 43 total edits. Requesting user has 143 undeleted edits and 9 deleted edits, for a total of 152 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 153 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:10, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Done. SixthAtom (talk) 21:47, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 25, 2011

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

Akela3 → Akela

Status:     Done

Akela3 22:52, 25 February 2011 (UTC)

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. An SUL account (primary huwiki) exists for the target user, with 42046 total edits on 63 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 15 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 857 total edits. Requesting user has 128 undeleted edits and 12 deleted edits, for a total of 140 edits. An SUL account (primary commonswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1929 total edits on 22 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:56, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]


 Clerk note: The username Akela (talk · contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. -Porchcrop (talk|contributions) 23:42, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

  •  Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. As this request is for SUL purposes, verification that this user is truly hu:User:Akela will be necessary, but after that it will be processed after a brief hold. demize (t · c) 00:07, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
It's working, thank You! Rgds. Akela (talk) 21:12, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 26, 2011

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

None (SUL request) → Epok

Status:     Done

88.182.162.81 (talk) 13:18, 26 February 2011 (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 358 total edits on 6 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 4 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 15 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:25, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looks fine after a brief hold. demize (t · c) 18:18, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Palaiologos

Status:     Done

90.188.224.108 (talk) 16:34, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (ruwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary ruwiki) exists for the target user, with 1438 total edits on 14 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:37, 26 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. Afterwards, this request will be filled after a brief hold. demize (t · c) 00:49, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. My discussion page:User talk:Palaiologos#Подтверждение. --90.188.224.108 (talk) 02:48, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Could you provide me with a diff please? I can't seem to find the edit. (Also, I've changed your template usage to a template link, just to avoid confusion about the request being fulfilled.)demize (t · c) 03:01, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
You mean my main account in the Russian Wikipedia? (Please do not use abbreviations, I do not know much English, and I found it hard to understand what is at stake.) --90.188.224.108 (talk) 16:29, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I see you added the english to your talk page. This request looks fine after a brief hold, then. demize (t · c) 18:11, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 27, 2011

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

SivaneshR → Sivanesh

Status:     In progress

R.Sivanesh ✆ 16:20, 27 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. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 1015 undeleted edits and 46 deleted edits, for a total of 1061 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1150 total edits on 29 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:25, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looks fine after the hold. demize (t · c) 19:44, 27 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 28, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 8, 2011.

SvHannibal → Hannibal

Status:     In progress

SvHannibal (talk) 13:14, 28 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 13 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary svwiki) exists for the target user, with 12894 total edits on 63 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 27 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1802 total edits. Requesting user has 61 edits. An SUL account (primary metawiki) exists for the requesting user, with 195 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:22, 28 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 1, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 9, 2011.

Forever Dusk → Ricochet

Status:     In progress

ForeverDusk ☾ 03:19, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nlwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 12 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 195 total edits. Requesting user has 1184 undeleted edits and 17 deleted edits, for a total of 1201 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1201 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:21, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The username Ricochet (talk · contribs) has made no contributions to the project aside from this edit, or has only a few minor contributions. -Porchcrop (talk|contributions) 20:35, 1 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 2, 2011

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

Gimme danger → Danger

Status:     In progress

Danger (talk) 09:28, 2 March 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 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 25 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 58 total edits. Requesting user has 20936 undeleted edits and 872 deleted edits, for a total of 21808 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 21814 total edits on 21 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:35, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Want to resume old identity

None (SUL request) → TARGET NAME

Status:     In progress

71.111.23.156 (talk) 04:25, 3 March 2011 (UTC) My user name is Ivan Velikii. Used to do a lot of editing. Forgot my password long ago (last used March 2008). Have changed ISP's. Can no longer e-mail myself a new password because E-mail attached to username is old e-mail address (similar to new e-mail address, but not the same). I simply want to use my user account. Helpdesk said could change Ivan Velikii username to Ivan Velikii(old), then create new Ivan Velikii, and link to that. can someone help?[reply]

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