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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.

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 10:16:33, 3 August 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 10:16:33, 3 August 2024 (UTC) (Update).

September 21, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 29, 2015.

Fetzerveeble → Veeblefetzer

Status:     Done

veeblefetzer (talk) 10:48, 21 September 2015 (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 10 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 17 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:55, 21 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
 Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 18:13, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks - veeblefetzer (talk) 22:40, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

September 25, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 3, 2015.

King Vivil → Vivil

Status:     Done

Please use {{reply to}} Vivil 🗪 22:24, 25 September 2015 (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 57 edits. An SUL account (primary plwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 58 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:25, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
 Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 22:39, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

September 27, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 5, 2015.

Astitva Srivastava → Astitva Srivastava

Status:     Not done

Astitva Srivastava (talk) 15:32, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The target username "Astitva Srivastava" is equivalent to the original username "Astitva Srivastava". Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to correctly file your request. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:37, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
 Not done Same name. MBisanz talk 02:03, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oscar-HaP → Ketero

Status:     Done

Oscar-HaP (talk) 18:15, 27 September 2015 (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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 190 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 198 total edits on 16 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:21, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
 Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 18:16, 4 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

October 2, 2015

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 10, 2015.

Alvintom08 → TARGET NAME Alvin Domondon

Status:     Done

Alvintom08 (talk) 09:44, 2 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "TARGET NAME Alvin Domondon" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:50, 2 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]
 Done MBisanz talk 02:04, 6 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

H2015D → Professor Hussein M. M. Dashti

Status:     In progress

Professor Hussein M. M. Dashti (talk) 06:13, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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