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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 14:13:30, 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 14:13:30, 9 September 2024 (UTC).

June 10, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before June 18, 2012.

Wanze → Kba

Status:     In progress

kba (talk) 00:51, 10 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (dawiki), 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. 7 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. Requesting user has 55 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 103 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:01, 10 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → TARGET NAME SIR. CHRISTIAN O. B. MOSES

Status:     In progress

197.251.137.177 (talk) 01:29, 10 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "SIR. CHRISTIAN O. B. MOSES" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:33, 10 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I can't find any SUL for "SIR. CHRISTIAN O. B. MOSES" or similar. Please update your request with the actual name, or place a new request at WP:Changing username/Simple if the name doesn't appear on Special:ListUsers — Frankie (talk) 17:21, 13 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 11, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before June 19, 2012.

Qephir → Kephir

Status:     In progress

Keφr (talk) 22:38, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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 enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 16 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 17 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:44, 11 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 12, 2012

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

U3964057 → Andrew

Status:     In progress

Andrew (talk) 03:47, 12 June 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 66 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 404 total edits. Requesting user has 281 undeleted edits and -4 deleted edits, for a total of 277 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 278 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:55, 12 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 14, 2012

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

Esamueljohnson → Samuel_Johnson

Status:     In progress

Samuel Johnson (talk) 18:47, 14 June 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 10 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 11 total edits. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:51, 14 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 15, 2012

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

Martinbrosdist → Wpatton

Status:     In progress

Martinbrosdist (talk) 21:13, 15 June 2012 (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 3 undeleted edits and 18 deleted edits, for a total of 21 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 23 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:42, 15 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 17, 2012

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

LittlePaw100 → Littlepaw

Status:     In progress

LittlePaw100 (talk) 11:11, 17 June 2012 (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 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:17, 17 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 18, 2012

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

None (SUL request) → Mphilipose

Status:     In progress

Rotorcowboy talk
contribs 04:20, 18 June 2012 (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. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:21, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Wanttoknow

Status:     In progress

2001:DA8:8000:4063:225:D3FF:FE16:A663 (talk) 07:31, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (zhwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary zhwiki) exists for the target user, with 83 total edits on 7 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 5 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:49, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Prospector

Status:     In progress

91.231.252.155 (talk) 08:56, 18 June 2012 (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. An SUL account (primary ruwiki) exists for the target user, with 586 total edits on 99 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 8 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 62 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:56, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ronald King → Quark7

Status:     In progress

Ron (talk) 17:14, 18 June 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. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 371 undeleted edits and 6 deleted edits, for a total of 377 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 1 total edit. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:15, 18 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

June 20, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before June 28, 2012.

None (SUL request) → Road-marking

Status:     In progress

  • Target username: Road-marking (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: 03:27, 20 June 2012 (UTC)You have not added a confirmation link! Replace this message with the url that confirms that you hold the SUL for road-marking.
  • Reason: I am a fresh man in wiki, and these days I learned to edit several articles,which were not standard. Then I got a massage to remane. I think it was because I chose a unsuitable picture, and one of my page seems like promotion, but it was my first draft
  • Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

123.149.114.159 (talk) 03:27, 20 June 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.
  • The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 39 undeleted edits and 4 deleted edits, for a total of 43 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 53 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:34, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Jyca

Status:     In progress

145.242.11.3 (talk) 09:44, 20 June 2012 (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 134 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:45, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Road-marking

Status:     In progress

  • Target username: Road-marking (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: 09:51, 20 June 2012 (UTC)You have not added a confirmation link! Replace this message with the url that confirms that you hold the SUL for road-marking.
  • Reason: I am a fresh man in wiki, and these days I learned to edit several articles,which were not standard. Then I got a massage to rename. I think it was because I chose a unsuitable picture, and one of my page seems like promotion, but it was my first draft
  • Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

123.149.114.159 (talk) 09:51, 20 June 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.
  • The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 39 undeleted edits and 4 deleted edits, for a total of 43 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 53 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:56, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Novice7 → Ryoga Godai

Status:     In progress

Novice7 (talk) 12:37, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "Ryoga Godai" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:42, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Inc

Status:     In progress

80.62.117.232 (talk) 13:01, 20 June 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 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dawiki) exists for the target user, with 3197 total edits on 39 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 9 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 46 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:03, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

みみみ → Jnn

Status:     In progress

みみみ (talk) 15:30, 20 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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