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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Plzmergethis (talk | contribs) at 10:45, 4 May 2011 (→‎Plzmergethis → Steadfast). 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 16:03:05, 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 16:03:05, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

April 20, 2011

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

PhilMocek → PMocek

Status:     Done

PhilMocek (talk) 22:44, 20 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "PMocek" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:52, 20 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Is Pmocek (talk · contribs) you? T. Canens (talk) 20:34, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 01:34, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 21, 2011

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

Plzmergethis → Steadfast

Status:     In progress

Plzmergethis (talk) 17:42, 21 April 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 501 undeleted edits and 33 deleted edits, for a total of 534 edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 949 total edits on 112 wikis. 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 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:47, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Sent an email, since the user has over 500 edits, so the usurpation will likely not be carried out without their consent. demize (t · c) 23:58, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Target user has objected. demize (t · c) 02:18, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Bureaucrat note: I think this is one of those where no-one wins. I don't think either user should forcibly shift the other. If neither wish to rename themselves, they'll have to be content with the status quo. --Dweller (talk) 09:49, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The only reason I started this, is because he has made only 1 edit in last 4 years and I thought I could end my SUL. But now he objected. Could you rename me to Steadfast(enwiki) or Steadfast-enwiki and add it to my SUL "Steadfast"? And can you tell me, how I delete my accounts I accidentally made as "Plzmergethis" at the other wikis? Thanks. --Plzmergethis (talk) 10:45, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hulavision → Jacobsen9

Status:     Done

Hulavision (talk) 23:42, 21 April 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. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:50, 21 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users. Please feel free to re-file this request in the future after your account has been established. demize (t · c) 20:48, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Hulavision is the name of a corporation, so the current account is likely to be username blocked before that time. Feezo (send a signal | watch the sky) 23:56, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 01:33, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 22, 2011

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

Insider201283 → Icerat

Status:     Done

Insider201283 (talk) 06:22, 22 April 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. An SUL account (primary commonswiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 2259 undeleted edits and 65 deleted edits, for a total of 2324 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:23, 22 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Looks fine for when a 'crat is available to fulfill the request. demize (t · c) 20:50, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 23, 2011

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

آرش → Aarash

Status:     Done

Arash (talk) 18:46, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (huwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit. No SUL account exists for the target user. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. Requesting user has 31 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 32 edits. An SUL account (primary fawiki) exists for the requesting user, with 12279 total edits on 84 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:57, 23 April 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. demize (t · c) 20:52, 24 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

done --Arash (talk) 10:52, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 25, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 3, 2011.

Aisa0 → .alyn.post.

Status:     Done

.alyn.post. (talk) 19:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

information Administrator note Correcting parameters to reflect what the user actually wants - Kingpin13 (talk) 19:47, 25 April 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 6 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary jbowiki) exists for the target user, with 9 total edits on 14 wikis. Requesting user has 120 undeleted edits and 6 deleted edits, for a total of 126 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:50, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, the edit made by Kingpin13 is what I intended to request: that aisa0 be merged to .alyn.post., leaving .alyn.post. as the primary account. - Aisa0 (talk) 19:56, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
At this time, accounts can not be merged, however User:.alyn.post. can be renamed to something generic and User:aisa0 can be renamed to .alyn.post. Is that OK? demize (t · c) 20:08, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
That is all right so long as I'll be able to use the account name .alyn.post. as a unified account. I do not mind loosing the edit history for .alyn.post. on en.wikipedia.org, it has 5 edits total. - .alyn.post. (talk) 20:25, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I spoke with aisa on IRC about this, merging is not being requested for the local accounts, the desire is to merge the main local account (Aisa0) with the global account (.alyn.post.), that will mean losing the 5 edits made with the .alyn.post. account locally, but that does not matter in the big picture - Kingpin13 (talk) 20:43, 25 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 01:36, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 26, 2011

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

Rido49 → Dodo49

Status:     Done

Rido49 (talk) 04:19, 26 April 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 254 total edits on 12 wikis. 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⚡ 04:21, 26 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Such as required, I corrected the forgetting to leave a message for the user who is being usurped. Rido49 (talk) 20:52, 26 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Done http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion_utilisateur:Dodo49 (→SLU dodo49) Rido49 (talk) 22:29, 27 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 01:37, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 28, 2011

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

Thomas.bjorndahl → T-Bjørn

Status:     Not done

Best regards T-Bjørn (d) 09:04, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

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 nowiki) exists for the target user, with 5016 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 35 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 199 total edits on 47 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:05, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Requesting account does not exist. MBisanz talk 03:36, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

HstryQT → LoriLee

Status:     Not done

HstryQT (talk) 13:44, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "LoriLee" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:46, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note: The bot on the simple page is telling me that the name is taken somewhere, but I can't find where. This bot is telling me it's free. So I'm stuck between two places. Can someone help? I have requests at both places. Thanks! HstryQT (talk) 13:52, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Done at CHUS. MBisanz talk 03:38, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Tallyho2 → Tallyho

Status:     Done

Tallyho2 (talk) 14:01, 28 April 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. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 332 total edits. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:07, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Now have notified. I only want to have a SUL named Tallyho --Tallyho2 (talk) 15:14, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 03:39, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

NationalPsoriasisFoundation → NationalPsoriasisFoundation

Status:     Not done

NationalPsoriasisFoundation (talk) 23:19, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The target username "NationalPsoriasisFoundation" is equivalent to the original username "NationalPsoriasisFoundation". Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to correctly file your request. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:20, 28 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done Still promotional. MBisanz talk 03:40, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

April 29, 2011

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

RoadrunnerX → CherryX

Status:     In progress

RoadrunnerX (talk) 21:57, 29 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "CherryX" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:07, 29 April 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. Courcelles 22:39, 29 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]


May 1, 2011

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

Psychomelodic → MTN

Status:     In progress

Psychomelodic (talk) 08:52, 1 May 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 ptwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 3 wikis. 1 unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 2837 undeleted edits and 446 deleted edits, for a total of 3283 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 26 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:59, 1 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
notified him now Psychomelodic (talk) 09:36, 1 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 4, 2011

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

None (SUL request) → Maelcum

Status:     In progress

93.203.157.56 (talk) 03:46, 4 May 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. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 789 total edits on 2 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:49, 4 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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