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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 00:47:16, 15 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 00:47:16, 15 October 2024 (UTC).

Click here to place your request.

March 20, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 28, 2011.

Roderick Spode → MrFlibble

Status: In progress

Current username: Roderick Spode (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: MrFlibble (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: 13:52, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I would like to change the name of this account

Roderick Spode (talk) 13:52, 20 March 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 4 total edits. Requesting user has 18 undeleted edits and 4 deleted edits, for a total of 22 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 13:54, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks fine after the hold period. –xeno^talk 16:31, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ontoyinsimon → Osy

Status: In progress

Current username: Ontoyinsimon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Osy (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, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: Filed per [1]. –xeno^talk 16:27, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (commonswiki), 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. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 19 total edits. Requesting user has 212 undeleted edits and 7 deleted edits, for a total of 219 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 227 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 16:38, 20 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 21, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 29, 2011.

Blue Grey Wolf → Blue Wolf

Status: In progress

Current username: Blue Grey Wolf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Blue Wolf (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: 21:30, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I want to rename myself for a cleaner and more accurate historical resemblance.

Blue Grey Wolf (talk) 21:30, 21 March 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 9 total edits. Requesting user has 160 undeleted edits and 38 deleted edits, for a total of 198 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 200 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 21:38, 21 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 22, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 30, 2011.

None (SUL request) → Malarz

Status: Done

Target username: Malarz (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: 11:12, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
Confirmation link: here

94.75.90.79 (talk) 11:12, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (plwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary plwiki) exists for the target user, with 86 total edits on 2 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:19, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks fine after a brief hold. –xeno^talk 13:36, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WJBscribe (talk) 18:16, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Qang → Sano

Status: Done

Current username: Qang (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Sano (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: 14:40, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: merge global username / account

...or Sano (talk) 14:40, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (enwiktionary), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiktionary) exists for the target user, with 421 total edits on 4 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 16 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 144 total edits. Requesting user has 232 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 242 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 14:51, 22 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done - SUL request. WJBscribe (talk) 18:18, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 23, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 31, 2011.

Pillus → Pillo

Status: In progress

Current username: Pillus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Pillo (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: 11:25, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I would rename it to be more similar to my everyday name

Pillus (talk) 11:25, 23 March 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 5 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 195 total edits. Requesting user has 21 edits. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with the requesting user's name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:31, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: It appears that a user on another Wikimedia project (it.wiki) holds the claim to the SUL for this name. Please see Wikipedia:Handling SUL conflicts for more information on this topic. –xeno^talk 13:55, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gvozdet → Rausch

Status: Done

Current username: Gvozdet (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Rausch (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: 23:20, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: I'm Gvozdet. Can you rename me? uk:Користувач:Rausch Gvozdet (talk) 23:20, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gvozdet (talk) 23:20, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (ukwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary ukwiki) exists for the target user, with 8436 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 736 undeleted edits and 16 deleted edits, for a total of 752 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 3883 total edits on 65 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 23:23, 23 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Verified SUL owner. Will be processed after a brief hold. –xeno^talk 15:45, 24 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WJBscribe (talk) 14:14, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 25, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 2, 2011.

Matthias.koetter → Xolani

Status: Done

Current username: Matthias.koetter (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Xolani (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: 20:46, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: user has no edits as far as I see. would solve a (future) SUL conflict, I usually contribute on de:WP, sometimes on Commons. wanna lose my real name.

Matthias.koetter (talk) 20:46, 25 March 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 34 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:51, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sry, hadn't understood. fixed. --Matthias.koetter (talk) 20:58, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done - SUL request. WJBscribe (talk) 14:18, 26 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

March 27, 2011

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

-=zsh=- → Zsh

Status: In progress

Current username: -=zsh=- (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Zsh (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: 11:42, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Reason: The account I initially wanted (my initials) when signing up, not being aware of renaming/usurpation processes. Have made many more edits than reflected by current username without logging in because I constantly forget current username. Would like to start tracking and following my changes more aggressively, and contributing more effectively, across multiple Wikimedia projects.

-=zsh=- (talk) 11:42, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (commonswiki), 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. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 51 total edits. Requesting user has 17 edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:42, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Username Furfur wanted, already owned in de.wikipedia.org and commons.wikimedia.org

None (SUL request) → Furfur

Status: In progress

Target username: Furfur (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: 15:28, 27 March 2011 (UTC) Furfur
Reason: this account is apparently inactive. I have found no edits under this username. I would like to own the same username in different wikipedias. Thank you --Furfur
Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

89.247.244.6 (talk) 15:28, 27 March 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 11286 total edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 15:32, 27 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]