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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 20:35:51, 15 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 20:35:51, 15 November 2024 (UTC).

May 13, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 21, 2011.

None (SUL request) → Frog23

Status:     Done

89.247.181.2 (talk) 21:05, 13 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 7 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 9 edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 573 total edits on 29 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:14, 13 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I forgot the Usurpation note to the existing account. So I just did this now [1] and just to be sure, here is the proof again: [2] --89.247.181.2 (talk) 09:00, 14 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 05:10, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 16, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 24, 2011.

Vankedisi → Hin

Status:     Done

Vankedisi (talk) 10:33, 16 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (zhwikisource), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary zhwikisource) exists for the target user, with 141 total edits on 22 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 9 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 13 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary zhwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:42, 16 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done —Anonymous DissidentTalk 12:35, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 18, 2011

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 26, 2011.

The REAL Teol → Teol

Status:     In progress

The REAL Teol (talk) 07:10, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nowiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary nowiki) exists for the target user, with 8 total edits on 2 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 166 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 169 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:19, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Could you make an edit to your talkpage on no.wiki in English, and link the diff here? Once you've done so, this request will be processed after a brief hold. demize (t · c) 22:04, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Phingers2011 → Phingers

Status:     Done

Phingers2011 (talk) 19:47, 18 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:58, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • Confirming that I did, indeed, recommend that he give it a shot since the account had never been used and his e-mail provides confidential reason to believe that the original username was his. I've recommended that he work with the new username pending review of the request. I understand that the name is not in use on any Wikimedia project. (I'll leave the pro forma notice for the original account.) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 20:00, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Due to Moonriddengirl's comments, this request looks fine after the hold. Besides, the target username met all the requirements anyway! :p demize (t · c) 22:11, 18 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Done —Anonymous DissidentTalk 12:42, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 19, 2011

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

Computecam → G8h2vvbx

Status:     In progress

Computecam (talk) 05:38, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "G8h2vvbx" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:38, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Psashikanth → PSashiKanth

Status:     In progress

Psashikanth (talk) 05:43, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "PSashiKanth" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:38, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Boeing747-412 → JetBlast

Status:     In progress

Boeing747-412 (talk) 22:12, 19 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 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. Requesting user has 1015 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 1017 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1019 total edits on 30 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:24, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The requested username has made 3 nontrivial edits, but all of them have been reverted or removed and are unlikely to be restored. Feezo (send a signal | watch the sky) 22:27, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 21, 2011

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

Nl-Koosg → Koosg

Status:     In progress

Nl-Koosg (talk) 15:18, 21 May 2011 (UTC) I use the username Koosg for some years both on commons and on nl:wiki. Some days ago I tried to log in at en:wiki, but did not succeed since the name was already used, so I chose Nl-Koosg. But that is inconvenient, when jumping ot and fro. They tell me there is only one edit by the other Koosg. Is it possible to change my name so that there is only one name for me? I do not intend to go to Korea. Thank you, Nl-Koosg (talk) 15:18, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That is because of the ~ tilde I put before the name by accident. It has to be Koosg
Nl-Koosg (talk) 17:58, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
(The above comment is in reply to a bot comment that has since been removed. demize (t · c) 18:02, 21 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 nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 9360 total edits on 4 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 6 total edits. Requesting user has 13 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 16 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:04, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"::As far as I can find the only contribution of Koosg is at 24-7-2010, when he placed an interwiki to the Korean article in the article Optical amplifier. Greetings, Nl-Koosg

None (SUL request) → Levante

Status:     In progress

217.91.106.139 (talk) 16:33, 21 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 4 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 22 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:15, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 22, 2011

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

Deleted user jj1 → Lennix

Status:     In progress

Deleted user jj1 (talk) 13:25, 22 May 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 1 total edit. Requesting user has 43 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:29, 22 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Patryk91 → Adonis

Status:     In progress

Patryk 21:25, 22 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 plwiki) exists for the target user, with 2024 total edits on 41 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 28 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 884 total edits. Requesting user has 13 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 44 total edits on 72 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:26, 22 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 24, 2011

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

Jnaaman → HoRuS

Status:     In progress

Jnaaman (talk) 23:49, 24 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. Requesting user has 21 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 21 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:51, 24 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 25, 2011

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

Dbsoftwares → DBSoftwares

Status:     In progress

Dbsoftwares (talk) 00:40, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "DBSoftwares" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:49, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. Logan Talk Contributions 17:30, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

JayJ21 → JayJ47

Status:     In progress

JayJ21 (talk) 07:54, 25 May 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 1 undeleted edit and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 4577 undeleted edits and 1042 deleted edits, for a total of 5619 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:00, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

May 26, 2011

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

None (SUL request) → Napplegate

Status:     In progress

214.13.130.104 (talk) 05:49, 26 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:52, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Dreynner → Wester

Status:     In progress

Dreynner (talk) 11:14, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (afwiki), 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 13 total edits. Requesting user has 1149 undeleted edits and 92 deleted edits, for a total of 1241 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 196 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:17, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Note, I own the af.wikipedia account myself.--Dreynner (talk) 11:18, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Smarty

Status:     In progress

94.178.72.252 (talk) 14:29, 26 May 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 1015 total edits on 20 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 28 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 12 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:32, 26 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

MLGorodetsky → Astrohist

Status:     In progress

MLGorodetsky (talk) 07:12, 27 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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