Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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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.
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}}

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 01:33:02, 12 October 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 01:33:02, 12 October 2024 (UTC).

Click here to place your request.

April 5, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 13, 2014.

Moisture → DH

Status: In progress

Current username: Moisture (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: DH (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: 14:38, 5 April 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I would like to change my current, somewhat embarrassing username, to DH, which are my initials. The person who registered the DH username doesn't seem to have used it.

14:38, 5 April 2014 (UTC)Moisture (talk)

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 6 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 11 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 43 total edits. Requesting user has 324 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 334 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 334 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 14:41, 5 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Slight WP:SUL/C concerns, in that existing no.wiki user DH holds the claim to the global account; contributed since 2007, and last edited Sept 2013. –xeno^talk 17:55, 11 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

April 13, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 21, 2014.

FrB.TG → Little Monster

Status: Not done

Current username: FrB.TG (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Little Monster (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: 07:07, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I want to use this name because I prefer this everywhere other than Wiki community but from now I want to use it on Wikipedia too, thanks.

FrankBoy _(Buzz) 07:07, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Little Monster" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 07:12, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Anomie: could we check for global usage before sending users to CHUS? –xeno^talk 18:09, 14 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@FrB.TG: Global name is taken by an unused account at de.wiki. You would have to start at de:WP:USURP and then m:SR/SUL to request deletion of the global account after successful at de. Then report back here and I can fulfill. –xeno^talk 17:34, 14 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Not done; please re-file when global account has been deleted. –xeno^talk 01:49, 17 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GlobalSustain Athens → Global Sustain

Status: Not done

Current username: GlobalSustain Athens (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Global Sustain (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: 15:25, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I want to edit the user Global Sustain by using my email and i want to add articles. i created Global Sustain_Athens by accident because wikipedia did not allow me to use the name Global Sustain because it was already existed but it was linked with an email which no is not used.

GlobalSustain Athens (talk) 15:25, 13 April 2014 (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 4 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 15:35, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@GlobalSustain Athens: neither username seems acceptable per wp:ORGNAME. –xeno^talk 15:14, 15 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Not done per above –xeno^talk 01:49, 17 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

None (SUL request) → Jiwe

Status: Done

Target username: Jiwe (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: 20:35, 13 April 2014 (UTC)
Confirmation link: here
Reason: Email request from User:Jiwe on fi.Wikipedia. Previously edited at IP when on enWP.

DocTree (ʞlɐʇ·ʇuoɔ) Join WER 20:35, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (fiwiki), 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 4 total edits. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:43, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have asked the user "Jiwe" on Finnish Wikipedia to confirm his request on his talk page. --Pxos (talk) 21:10, 13 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done –xeno^talk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 15:16, 15 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

April 14, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 22, 2014.

Mscalculus → Neatlynoted

Status: In progress

Current username: Mscalculus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Neatlynoted (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: 20:24, 14 April 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I accidentally ended up with two accounts, and I like the username Neatlynoted much better. (Mscalculus is a really old username that I stopped using on most other sites.)

Mscalculus (talk) 20:24, 14 April 2014 (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 enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 22 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 27 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 27 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:33, 14 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Mscalculus: I believe you are saying you own 'Neatlynoted'; please make an edit here from that account confirming this and we will fulfill. –xeno^talk 15:16, 15 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

April 17, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 25, 2014.

Skrzeczu94 → Tufor

Status: In progress

Current username: Skrzeczu94 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Tufor (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: 10:59, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I changed my username to another on Polish Wikipedia, my main Project (pl:User:Skrzeczu94 -> pl:User:Tufor). Before this change I had global acoount and was thinking that nobody has got account "Tufor" on another Wiki. But on en:wiki there was somebody who in deed had that username and made 3 contributions (in 2007) to the Project. I would like to usurp this username to have unified login on all Wikimedia projects, like I had before. I am regular contributor on Polish Wikipedia, with around 3500 contributions

77.253.249.233 (talk) 10:59, 17 April 2014 (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. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 3564 total edits. Requesting user has 72 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 73 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 125 total edits on 116 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:02, 17 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Crabpot8 → Hamiltont

Status: In progress

Current username: Crabpot8 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Hamiltont (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: 01:30, 18 April 2014 (UTC)
Reason: I wish to change my username, and this unused global username is preventing that

Crabpot8 (talk) 01:30, 18 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]