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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 19:16:33, 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 19:16:33, 9 September 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here.

November 9, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 17, 2017.

Tankinggamer → Killa

Status: Not done

Current username: Tankinggamer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Killa (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: 10:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I simply am always having trouble finding that this name is usually taken. It is a Gamer tag that is starting to become a little synonymous with who I actually am as a person and I would like it to stay that way as most of the time the people that I come across, simply do not use it, or put it to any kind of use at all. Simply put, I want this name to mean something. I know I haven't had much time to edit anything but that was because I was enlisted into the military and never really had the time. Now that I am honorably discharged, I plan to contribute a lot to the Videogame community and the articles involving them, so I would like a name that people know me by. Unfortunately, this individual who I think is Russian, took the name and now I can't use it. If you could please help me get the name, I would greatly appreciate it.

Tankinggamer (talk) 10:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Killa" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:50, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Tankinggamer, the requested username (Killa) does not appear to be eligible for usurpation. Please pick a new name to be renamed to (preferably unused; you can check username availability on this page). —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 20:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May I change my username to Killa01 then? I apologize for the sloppy editing, I'm still very new to the formatting of all this. Tankinggamer (talk) 08:08, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Tankinggamer: that username would require usurpation as well. We typically only usurp existing usernames for established users; please either choose an unused name (using Special:CentralAuth to see if it is taken), or start contributing regularly here first. Regards, -- Ajraddatz (talk) 00:27, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not done - no further response. Feel free to look for a free name, and request a rename then. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 00:11, 20 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mark as

Not done with template so bot will recognize this. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 18:52, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 15, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 23, 2017.

Aryamanarora → Aryaman

Status: Not done

Current username: Aryamanarora (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Aryaman (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: 01:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want to use my full name. The user I would be usurping has only a Commons account and no (visible) edit history.

Aryamanarora^{talk, contribs} 01:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Aryaman" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT ⚡ 01:49, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Procedural not done. @Aryamanarora: the name is eligible for usurpation. Please leave a message on their talk page notifying them of your request, wait a month, and then request usurpation at m:SRUC. Regards, -- Ajraddatz (talk) 01:54, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Mark as

Not done with template so bot will recognize this. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 18:52, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 22, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 30, 2017.

Saiaravind186 → saiaravind186

Status: Not done

Current username: Saiaravind186 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Saiaravind186 (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: 03:33, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: Accidentally made first letter capital.

Saiaravind186 (talk) 03:33, 22 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The target username "Saiaravind186" is equivalent to the original username "Saiaravind186". Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to correctly file your request. AnomieBOT ⚡ 03:40, 22 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 18:49, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 26, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 4, 2017.

Kkyuuriie → kkyuuriie

Status: Not done

Current username: Kkyuuriie (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Kkyuuriie (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: 15:46, 26 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I'm sorry to request a new username on such short notice. However, I misspelt 'kkyuuriie' as 'Kkyuuriie' when I requested my username change. And I would very much like to have 'kkyuuriie' as my username.

Kkyuuriie (talk) 15:46, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The target username "Kkyuuriie" is equivalent to the original username "Kkyuuriie". Please follow the instructions at the top of the page to correctly file your request. AnomieBOT ⚡ 15:55, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The requested username is the same as your current name, aside from the first letter being in lowercase. Due to technical limitations, usernames must start with an uppercase letter. However, you may use the template {{lowercase title}} on your user and user talk pages, and change your signature to reflect your preference. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 18:51, 26 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

2008 Account Usurpation

2601:980:C100:14:C71:107C:A3B7:C47A → Curatrix

Status: In progress

Current username: 2601:980:C100:14:C71:107C:A3B7:C47A (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Curatrix (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: 08:02, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I would like to request global access to this abandoned username. This would serve as a new start for myself and since there have been no edits it seems ideal for usurpation.

2601:980:C100:14:C71:107C:A3B7:C47A (talk) 08:02, 27 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]