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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Gippas (talk | contribs) at 12:15, 2 December 2014 (→‎Gippas → Auslaender). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"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.

Notes

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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 18:18:01, 9 September 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 currently 18:18:01, 9 September 2024 (UTC) (Update).

October 27, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 4, 2014.

BBOONNEE → Bone

Status:     In progress

BBOONNEE (talk) 14:10, 27 October 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 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 162 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 167 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 167 total edits on 31 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:15, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just the local name would be suitable, for now. BBOONNEE (talk) 14:23, 19 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@BBOONNEE: Unfortunately, this configuration is no longer advised - all the accounts must be out of the way before your rename can proceed. –xenotalk 15:02, 19 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Monsterman222 → GR

Status:     In progress

Monsterman222 (talk) 22:51, 27 October 2014 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 138 total edits. Requesting user has 355 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 357 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 399 total edits on 26 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:57, 27 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

November 13, 2014

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

SK Moose → Eesti

Status:     In progress

SK Moose 00:56, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (itwiki), 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 625 total edits. Requesting user has 66 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 66 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:06, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
(clerk) Notified target user --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 02:43, 13 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

November 15, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 23, 2014.

Vzaak → Manul

Status:     Done

vzaak 08:17, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (huwiki), 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 7 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 230 total edits. Requesting user has 4435 undeleted edits and 50 deleted edits, for a total of 4485 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4485 total edits on 35 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:19, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: "Manul" has 227 edits on the Hungarian Wikipedia, and is currently blocked indefinitely. "Manul" also has 3 edits on the German Wikipedia and has voluntarily retired there. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 13:35, 15 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • @DerHexer: could we go ahead with the local request? Thanks, –xenotalk 16:08, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    @Xeno: I would give these two accounts the possibility to choose another name and esp. the German account a chance to return. For that reason, I would propose a crazy solution: Renaming all local accounts of Manul away, doing a global rename on Vzaak to Manul and undoing these two local renames so that they can still login and choose a fresh username before and even after completion of that process. That would mean, that Vzaak would not be able to edit dewiki and huwiki until SUL finalisation is completed but afterwards, and will give both these local account an infinit chance to choose a fresh username. What do you think? Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 16:18, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    @DerHexer: That seems like it would work, if it is compatible with the other local usurp guidelines. FYI this request was discussed on global renamers mailing list, if you hadn't seen that thread you might want to review before going ahead with more than the local en req. –xenotalk 16:27, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, I wouldn't change the current status of this account but would leave it were it is until SUL finalisation. And even after that, the account would still be able to request a global rename. Cheers, —DerHexer (Talk) 16:31, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, makes sense. –xenotalk 18:04, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done as per above. —DerHexer (Talk) 18:24, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

November 18, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 26, 2014.

MikeRS → Chungy

Status:     In progress

MikeRS (talk) 10:42, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (thwiki), 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. Requesting user has 299 undeleted edits and 51 deleted edits, for a total of 350 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 355 total edits on 34 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:51, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Target user has three unattached accounts on other wikis. May be best if you filed at m:SRUC too. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 11:55, 18 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

November 22, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 30, 2014.

Kirachinmoku → Sairento

Status:     In progress

KiraChinmoku 13:27, 22 November 2014 (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 41 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 5059 undeleted edits and 384 deleted edits, for a total of 5443 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5448 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:36, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: You need to get all local accounts out of the way before the usurp can fully proceed. Try filing at m:SRUC. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 14:11, 22 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

November 24, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 2, 2014.

UserJDalek → CamelCase

Status:     Done

User J. Dalek (talk | contribs) 00:39, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
  • 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 enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 741 undeleted edits and 60 deleted edits, for a total of 801 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 804 total edits on 28 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:45, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Done, usurped. —DerHexer (Talk) 16:21, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

November 26, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 4, 2014.

Business & Finance Ireland → Babs47

Status:     In progress

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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 5 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 6 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 6 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:04, 25 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I have notified the target user. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 03:40, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Jai98 → Niajm

Status:     In progress

Jai98 (talk) 05:34, 26 November 2014 (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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 17200 undeleted edits and -299 deleted edits, for a total of 16901 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 17022 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:40, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I have notified the target user. --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 11:47, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Temp36000 → Temp3600

Status:     In progress

Temp36000 (talk) 06:11, 26 November 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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 3348 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:12, 26 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

December 2, 2014

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 10, 2014.

None (SUL request) → Hrstruggle

Status:     In progress

50.159.120.109 (talk) 02:21, 2 December 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. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:29, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Lancelambert → Wayfarers

Status:     In progress

Lancelambert (talk) 06:17, 2 December 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 19 undeleted edits and 7 deleted edits, for a total of 26 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 26 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 4 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:18, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Gippas → Auslaender

Status:     In progress

Gippas (talk) 12:12, 2 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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