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"WP:USURP" redirects here. For the guide regarding usurping a page title, see WP:USURPTITLE.


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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 23:55:13, 11 October 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 23:55:13, 11 October 2024 (UTC).

September 26, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 4, 2012.

NitRav → Nithin

Status:     Not done

Nithin (talk) 14:06, 26 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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. 12 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 7 total edits. Requesting user has 65 undeleted edits and 9 deleted edits, for a total of 74 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 74 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:15, 26 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: I'm not comfortable granting this rename; there are 12 wikis with potential conflicts, and User:Nithin@mlwikibooks registered within the past calendar year. Maxim(talk) 21:32, 30 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am fairly regular on the Wikipedia, and occasionally browse other sites related to the WIKIMEDIA foundation, that probably explains how that account got created, And since the account is originally mine, I don't think there should be a problem with conflicts. Nithin (talk) 00:43, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: If you control the accounts on both sv.wiki and ml.wikibooks, could you please log in as Nithin and make an edit to their talk pages for confirmation? — Frankie (talk) 17:33, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the reply Frankie, I do not have control over the account as I have forgotten the password, which was the reason for the usurp request. I attempted to reset the password, but I guess, I hadn't set up an email address earlier! Please advise Nithin (talk) 16:12, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
It is within a bureaucrat's discretion, but regular practice is not to grant requests that would effectively take away the SUL claim from a user in another project (see WP:Handling SUL conflicts). If this request is not granted the best option I can see is to wait some time, at least a year, for the accounts to be considered stale — Frankie (talk) 17:44, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If that's the regular practise, so be it, and thanks for the update Frankie, I was wondering as there wasn't any information provide earlier. Cheers! Nithin (talk) 18:13, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done I share Maxim's concern about the recent creation, but would be willing to do the usurp if the mlwikibooks account remains inactive through the end of the year. Sorry we were not clear in communicating the process to you earlier. MBisanz talk 16:45, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, Thanks for the update! NitRav (talk) 16:50, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 1, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 9, 2012.

Aleksandrjung → Kapooht

Status:     Done

Aleksandrjung (talk) 20:43, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • 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 7 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 7 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 41 undeleted edits and 44 deleted edits, for a total of 85 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 85 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:53, 1 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 04:32, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 2, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 10, 2012.

Mxdxcxnx → Czar

Status:     Done

mxdxcxnx T C 18:16, 2 October 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 15 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 28 total edits. Requesting user has 360 undeleted edits and 50 deleted edits, for a total of 410 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 410 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:19, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: commons:User:Czar was used by commons:User:Caesar, so I would appreciate it if you would notify him of this request, as he is still active. MBisanz talk 03:48, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Done: commons:User_talk:Caesar and commons:User_talk:Czar. Thank you for your time. mxdxcxnx T C 08:15, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Caesar has consented to the Commons usurp: [1] mxdxcxnx T C 15:36, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 16:46, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 5, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 13, 2012.

Karthikeyankc → Karthikeyan

Status:     Done

Karthikeyan 12:24, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (tawiki), 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 108 total edits. Requesting user has 9 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 9 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:34, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 04:31, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 6, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 14, 2012.

BBOONNEE → Bone

Status:     Not done

BBOONNEE (talk) 21:05, 6 October 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. 21 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 72 total edits. Requesting user has 60 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 60 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:52, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Too many SUL conflicts relative to the requesting user's history. I should note that User:BONE would be available for a rename. MBisanz talk 16:48, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 9, 2012

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

MochaChipANJell → Neosiren

Status:     Done

One is 'MochaChipANJell' and another is 'Neosiren'. Both of accounts using same e-mail address. But I was already confirm my e-mail address using 'Neosiren' account. Other reason… most of webpages, I had been using 'neosiren' user name. (Refer to http://about.me/neosiren) So, I want to merge my account to 'Neosiren'. MochaChipANJell (talk) 09:11, 9 October 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.
  • 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 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary kowiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 5 wikis. Requesting user has 12 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 13 total edits on 13 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:12, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I understand you already own the account "Neosiren". If that's the case, please log in with it and make an edit here for confirmation — Frankie (talk) 17:21, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Confirmation of ownership [2] — Frankie (talk) 13:56, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done Thanks Frankie. MBisanz talk 04:33, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

GreatOrangePumpkin → Tomcat

Status:     Not done

Kürbis (✔) 11:01, 9 October 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 35 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 108 total edits. Requesting user has 26043 undeleted edits and 2292 deleted edits, for a total of 28335 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 29063 total edits on 141 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:11, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Withdrawn. MBisanz talk 16:49, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Sir Tommy → TAP

Status:     Done

Thine Antique Pen (talk) 17:01, 9 October 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 14 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 27 total edits. Requesting user has 19 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 19 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:09, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 16:50, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Tambo

Status:     Done

80.99.3.14 (talk) 18:48, 9 October 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. An SUL account (primary huwiki) exists for the target user, with 33521 total edits on 38 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 8 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 6 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:55, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 19:17, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 10, 2012

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

Vicky Ng → Wiking

Status:     In progress

Vicky Ng (talk) 20:36, 10 October 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 19 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 20 edits. An SUL account (primary ruwiki) exists for the target user, with 10540 total edits on 2 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 26 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 421 total edits. Requesting user has 1572 undeleted edits and 47 deleted edits, for a total of 1619 edits. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with the requesting user's name, with 76 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:44, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 11, 2012

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

Geoffreyjhang → Jeffreyjhang

Status:     In progress

Geoffrey Justo Shaodian Jhang (Discuss with me) 10:04, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (zhwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • 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 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary zh_min_nanwiki) exists for the target user, with 7195 total edits on 20 wikis. Requesting user has 155 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 236 total edits on 67 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:44, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Confirmation of ownership of target account [3] — Frankie (talk) 17:01, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Zafir

Status:     Done

195.228.214.135 (talk) 16:31, 11 October 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. An SUL account (primary huwiki) exists for the target user, with 8828 total edits on 54 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 8 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 10 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:42, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 04:36, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Anguish

Status:     Done

95.91.94.64 (talk) 17:15, 11 October 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 5 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 733 total edits on 18 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 2 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:42, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done per talk page. MBisanz talk 04:37, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 12, 2012

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

Wolfgangmcq → Wolfgang42

Status:     In progress

Wolfgangmcq (talk) 19:17, 12 October 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 22 edits. An SUL account (primary mediawikiwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 22 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:20, 12 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 13, 2012

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

RamSingh → Ram Singh

Status:     In progress

Ram Singh 06:42, 13 October 2012 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 239 total edits. Requesting user has 36 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:43, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

RamSingh → Ram Singh

Status:     In progress

Ram Singh 07:05, 13 October 2012 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 239 total edits. Requesting user has 38 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:15, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Doff

Status:     Done

188.168.215.200 (talk) 09:29, 13 October 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 commonswiki) exists for the target user, with 3048 total edits on 101 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:33, 13 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 16:55, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

October 14, 2012

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

French Tourist → Touriste

Status:     In progress

French Tourist (talk) 10:24, 14 October 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 15 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 31322 total edits on 126 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 1349 undeleted edits and 45 deleted edits, for a total of 1394 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 9 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:34, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]


None (SUL request) → Ocastro

Status:     In progress

177.98.104.74 (talk) 23:17, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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