Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
Any requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here. |
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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.
- Replace "
TARGET NAME
" with the username you wish to usurp. - Replace "
YOUR REASON
" with a description of why you want to usurp the account. - Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- Replace "
- 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
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- 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 04:12:44, 12 October 2024 (UTC) (
).Current requests
Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 04:12:44, 12 October 2024 (UTC).
April 20, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 28, 2011.
PhilMocek → PMocek
Status: Done
- Current username: PhilMocek (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: PMocek (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: 22:44, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: I made multiple contributions using PMocek, which for reasons unknown to me, no longer exists. I have since made three small edits using PhilMocek, but am comfortable with losing that history.
PhilMocek (talk) 22:44, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "PMocek" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:52, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
- Done MBisanz talk 01:34, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
April 21, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 29, 2011.
Plzmergethis → Steadfast
Status: In progress
- Current username: Plzmergethis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Steadfast (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: 17:42, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: here
- Reason: SLU-request. Homewiki=de.wikipedia.org (as Steadfast). This is the only wiki i can't use with the name "Steadfast". Would like to contribute to the english wikipedia as "Steadfast". Thanks in advance.
Plzmergethis (talk) 17:42, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- Clerk note: Target user has objected. demize (t · c) 02:18, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- Bureaucrat note: You ask a few questions. I'm inclined to agree to rename you to Steadfastxxx, because it seems the other user has no interest in editing here and there's therefore no chance of confusion, but I'd welcome other crat opinion. To the best of my knowledge, we aren't able to add a differently named account to an SUL. Perhaps a Steward can, it's beyond my knowledge. Anyone? We don't delete accounts, but you can contact the crats at other wikis and request they rename those accounts, but you'll need to explain to them why they should bother to do this. --Dweller (talk) 14:04, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
- I don't think CentralAuth (i.e. SUL) supports different names in the same unified login. Since the requesting user used "Steadfast" only on a small number of wikis to actually edit, I would suggest he requests a rename to a completely unused name at de-wiki and then requests that those few used accounts (like here or at commons) are renamed afterwards. That way he can get a completely unified account and since he was renamed on de-wiki etc., he can re-register those accounts and create a redirect to the new name. Regards SoWhy 19:56, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
Hulavision → Jacobsen9
Status: Done
- Current username: Hulavision (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Jacobsen9 (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: 23:42, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: because i have always wanted that username
Hulavision (talk) 23:42, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Done MBisanz talk 01:33, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
April 25, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 3, 2011.
Aisa0 → .alyn.post.
Status: Done
- Current username: Aisa0 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: .alyn.post. (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: 19:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: aisa0 is my en.wikipedia.org account from before unification. I would like to use my .alyn.post. account for all wikipedia activity, and want to merge history for my non-unified en.wikipedia.org account.
.alyn.post. (talk) 19:44, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
- Administrator note Correcting parameters to reflect what the user actually wants - Kingpin13 (talk) 19:47, 25 April 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 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Done MBisanz talk 01:36, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
April 26, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 4, 2011.
Rido49 → Dodo49
Status: Done
- Current username: Rido49 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Dodo49 (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: 04:19, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: SLU-request. Homewiki=fr.wikipedia.org (as dodo49). I would like to contribute to the english wikipedia as "dodo49". Thanks in advance.
Rido49 (talk) 04:19, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
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)
- Clerk note: Can you make a confirmation edit (and link the diff here) on frwiki confirming this request? Thanks in advance. Courcelles 07:02, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Done http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discussion_utilisateur:Dodo49 (→SLU dodo49) Rido49 (talk) 22:29, 27 April 2011 (UTC)
- Done MBisanz talk 01:37, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
April 28, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 6, 2011.
Thomas.bjorndahl → T-Bjørn
Status: Not done
- Current username: Thomas.bjorndahl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: T-Bjørn (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: 09:04, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: The global account T-Bjørn is mine, and I want to rename Thomas.bjorndahl to T-Bjørn
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)
- Not done Requesting account does not exist. MBisanz talk 03:36, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
HstryQT → LoriLee
Status: Not done
- Current username: HstryQT (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: LoriLee (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: 13:44, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: Want to professionalize my username. LoriLee is only taken on WikiBooks and has no significant edits.
HstryQT (talk) 13:44, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "LoriLee" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:46, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
- Not done Done at CHUS. MBisanz talk 03:38, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
Tallyho2 → Tallyho
Status: Done
- Current username: Tallyho2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Tallyho (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: 14:01, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: ´m http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Tallyho and want to use a global user account but cannot merge.
Tallyho2 (talk) 14:01, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
- Now have notified. I only want to have a SUL named Tallyho --Tallyho2 (talk) 15:14, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Done MBisanz talk 03:39, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
NationalPsoriasisFoundation → NationalPsoriasisFoundation
Status: Not done
- Current username: NationalPsoriasisFoundation (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: NationalPsoriasisFoundation (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: 23:19, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: In compliance with Conflict of Interest Policies
NationalPsoriasisFoundation (talk) 23:19, 28 April 2011 (UTC)
- 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)
Not done Still promotional. MBisanz talk 03:40, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
April 29, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 7, 2011.
RoadrunnerX → CherryX
Status: In progress
- Current username: RoadrunnerX (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: CherryX (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: 21:57, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: I changed my nickname in the German Wikipedia, too
RoadrunnerX (talk) 21:57, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "CherryX" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:07, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
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)
May 1, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 9, 2011.
Psychomelodic → MTN
Status: In progress
- Current username: Psychomelodic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: MTN (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: 08:52, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: I want a shorter username. Psychomelodic (talk) 08:52, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
Psychomelodic (talk) 08:52, 1 May 2011 (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. 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)
- notified him now Psychomelodic (talk) 09:36, 1 May 2011 (UTC)
May 4, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 12, 2011.
None (SUL request) → Maelcum
Status: In progress
- Target username: Maelcum (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: 03:46, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: here
- Reason: I would like to use the Name Maelcum in the english wikipedia as well. The target user has 1 edit from 2007, but doesn’t seem to be active anymore.
93.203.157.56 (talk) 03:46, 4 May 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 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)
None (SUL request) → Aristoi
Status: In progress
- Target username: Aristoi (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: 22:22, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: here
- Reason: I want to SUL my account
- Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.
46.238.129.85 (talk) 22:22, 4 May 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 78 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 88 edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 3165 total edits on 588 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:23, 4 May 2011 (UTC)
May 5, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 13, 2011.
Witty lama → Wittylama
Status: In progress
- Current username: Witty lama (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Wittylama (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: 01:17, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Confirmation link: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Witty_lama&oldid=427502801
- Reason: Wish to remove the space in my username from "Witty lama" to "Wittylama" to make consistent across all my other online identities (twitter etc.). I created the username "Wittylama" a while ago simply to redirect to my current name. Because the desired new name is not a redlink I think this technically constutes a name userpation even though both names are "me".
Witty Lama 01:17, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Note:
- This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (svwiki), 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 1 total edit. Requesting user has 4014 undeleted edits and 109 deleted edits, for a total of 4123 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4796 total edits on 96 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:23, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
Garrettrodman → Medwayalum9
Status: In progress
- Current username: Garrettrodman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Medwayalum9 (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: 16:43, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: Privacy reasons - do not want my name in username..many thanks!
Cowboy 16:43, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Medwayalum9" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:51, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
Docsupport → Doc Support
Status: In progress
- Current username: Docsupport (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Doc Support (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: 23:15, 5 May 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: company name
Doc Support 23:15, 5 May 2011 (UTC)