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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.

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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 15:33:50, 15 November 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here


April 19, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 27, 2020.

Nayanjyoti sarma → Drnayanjyoti

Status:     On hold

Note:
  • The target username has Wikipedia user logs entries. Due to licensing concerns, 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 1 deleted edit. An SUL account (primary aswiki) exists for the target user, with 48 total edits on 14 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary aswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 652 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:26, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 20, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 28, 2020.

Nikolaiho → Nikolai

Status:     On hold

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 ruwiki) exists for the target user, with 3908 total edits on 67 wikis. Requesting user has 3515 undeleted edits and 230 deleted edits, for a total of 3745 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3797 total edits on 55 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:24, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Nikolaiho: Nikolai account have valid contributions, thus not eligible for usuapation. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 06:56, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 23, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 1, 2020.

JamesHSmith6789 → Ed6767

Status:     On hold

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 trwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 5 wikis. Requesting user has 643 undeleted edits and 319 deleted edits, for a total of 962 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 964 total edits on 9 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:37, 23 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 1 May. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:07, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 28, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 6, 2020.

Eian him → W33G33

Status:     Done

 Clerk note: The requested username "W33G33" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:13, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 08:41, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thecoupongrab → Laptoms Sims

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "TARGET laptoms Sims" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:43, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 29, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 7, 2020.

Ahmad bilal35 → Illogical Man

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "Illogical Man" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:23, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 30, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 8, 2020.

Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar → Bakhtiyar

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "Bakhtiyar" 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⚡ 02:12, 30 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Andy dreamer → Andy-dreamer

Status:     In progress

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