Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
Any requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here. |
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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.
- Replace "
TARGET NAME
" with the username you wish to usurp. - Replace "
YOUR REASON
" with a description of why you want to usurp the account. - Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- Replace "
- 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
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- 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 11:33:34, 9 September 2024 (UTC) (
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April 17, 2019
Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 25, 2019.
Traitortanmay → Tanmay11
Status: Done
- Current username: Traitortanmay (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Tanmay11 (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: 02:29, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
- Reason: I don't quite like my old username. i would have taken the new username at registration itself but unfortunately it was not available. my current username is pretty weird tbh. also the new one seems to have 0 edits. Tanmay (talk) 02:29, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
- 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 108 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 110 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 139 total edits on 25 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:31, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
- On hold Until 25 April. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:19, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
- Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:13, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
April 26, 2019
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 4, 2019.
Koenigjay → Morata
Status: Not done
- Current username: Koenigjay (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Morata (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: 22:34, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
- Reason: I understand I am not well known, but I am hoping you'll make an exception considering this account has an edit from 2006, and that is the single edit, not only that, but the account is completely inactive as far as I can tell and was supposedly registered 4 years ago. I really want this username and I am hoping that the strings can be pulled to make this happen, and I hope to be a good member of the Wikipedia community. I just ask you grant me this request because it will truly make me happy. (UPDATE: Appears that the account is not registered, but the username is taken) Koenigjay (talk) 22:34, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
- Not done. Koenigjay, your account was just created today, and so far has no other edits except for this request for rename, so you are not eligible to usurp another account. In addition, the target account has no local account attached at English Wikipedia, so we are not able to do this usurpation here. When your account gets more established and if you want to usurp in the future, you may request at Meta. -★- PlyrStar93 →Message me. ← 22:38, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
April 28, 2019
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 6, 2019.
CharlieCopley → CaiCopley
Status: In progress
- Current username: CharlieCopley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: CaiCopley (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: 10:15, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
- Reason: I accidentally recreated rather than asked to rename my current account to my current name. I understand the consequences of using my real name and am willing to supply proof of my legal name as necessary. Caı 10:15, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
- 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 77 undeleted edits and 24 deleted edits, for a total of 101 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 107 total edits on 26 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:24, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
I disagree with AnomieBOT about the age of my account. My current account is four years old. Cai