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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 06:21:40, 3 August 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 06:21:40, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

February 9, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 17, 2012.

Lukep913 → LuK3

Status:     In progress

-- Luke (Talk) 20:48, 9 February 2012 (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 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary commonswiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 6 wikis. Requesting user has 7900 undeleted edits and 461 deleted edits, for a total of 8361 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 8414 total edits on 46 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:49, 9 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 12, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 20, 2012.

MakLaN.en → Maklan

Status:     In progress

MakLaN.en (talk) 18:51, 12 February 2012 (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. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:52, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 13, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 21, 2012.

Kostantino888Z → Konstantinos

Status:     In progress

Kostantino888Z (talk) 03:06, 13 February 2012 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 10 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 33086 total edits. Requesting user has 578 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 580 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:09, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

R'dam → Mw007

Status:     In progress

R'dam (talk) 20:34, 13 February 2012 (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. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 8846 total edits on 4 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 140 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:37, 13 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 14, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 22, 2012.

Andbenotunwise → DaveRB

Status:     In progress

Andbenotunwise (talk) 20:55, 14 February 2012 (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 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:56, 14 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 15, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 23, 2012.

Phantomnubian → Prosopon

Status:     In progress

Phantomnubian (talk) 09:21, 15 February 2012 (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. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 73 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 73 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:29, 15 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note sent to target user as requestedPhantomnubian (talk) 11:19, 16 February 2012 (UTC) Changed target post to standard notificationPhantomnubian (talk) 00:35, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 16, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 24, 2012.

MichelleTaylorr → Stella_Hudgens

Status:     Not done

MichelleTaylorr (talk) 23:57, 16 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "Stella Hudgens" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:59, 16 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Per Fred. MBisanz talk

February 17, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 25, 2012.

Evaldusia → NeSamone

Status:     In progress

Evaldusia (talk) 18:20, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "NeSamone" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:29, 17 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 18, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 26, 2012.

Visionholder → Maky

Status:     In progress

– VisionHolder « talk » 11:07, 18 February 2012 (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 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 12 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 60 total edits. Requesting user has 13437 undeleted edits and 257 deleted edits, for a total of 13694 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 14854 total edits on 52 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:08, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Geeta1734 → Jagdish Rai Singh

Status:     Done

Geeta1734 16:22, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Jagdish Rai Singh" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:23, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done AGF. MBisanz talk 04:41, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Eligna → Igna

Status:     In progress

186.53.16.238 (talk) 20:47, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (eswiki), 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 26965 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:54, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DonteP → XXX

Status:     In progress

DonteP (talk) 22:17, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • This user is currently blocked by Hephaestos for vandalism of user page
  • Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 17 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 499 total edits. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:18, 18 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: I am hesitant to grant this username not because of its content, but because of the requestor's inexperience in editing. MBisanz talk 04:43, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 19, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 27, 2012.

None (SUL request) → Meteora

Status:     Done

Jack456789 (talk) 18:00, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (arwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary arwiki) exists for the target user, with 47 total edits on 16 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 17 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 47 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:01, 19 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 04:44, 20 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 21, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 29, 2012.

DieYuppieScum → Kurt

Status:     In progress

Kurt (talk) 16:09, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nlwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • This user is currently blocked by NawlinWiki for vandal only account, repeat reposting of nonsense article
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 12 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 49 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 178 total edits. Requesting user has 1008 undeleted edits and 136 deleted edits, for a total of 1144 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:16, 21 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

February 22, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 1, 2012.

Akshayindulkar → Akshay

Status:     In progress

अक्षय 06:20, 22 February 2012 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 15 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 6 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 37 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:22, 22 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Request for usurpation

Hello, Changing username/Usurpations. A request has been made at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations to usurp, or "take over", your username because another user would like to use it to edit. The changing username guideline allows a username that is not being actively used to be usurped if the user is given an opportunity to object and does not do so.

If you have an email set in your preferences, you should be getting an email from a bureaucrat or changing username clerk explaining how to consent or object to this process.

If you do not object to being renamed to a new username in order for another user to use the name you currently have, please log in and post a reply here saying so (you may also tell us what username you would like to be renamed to, or we will provide you with a generic one).

If you do nothing: the request may be filled shortly, and your account will be moved to a generic username. You may request that it be moved to a new username of your choice at any time.

If you object to being renamed: please log in and make an edit to this page clearly stating that you object to usurpation. Any objection on your part will prevent usurpation.

Please note that even if your current username is usurped, you can still edit and your data will not be lost; your preferences, watchlist, and other user settings will be transferred to a new username.

Thank you for your time.

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