Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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}}

3. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
4. 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 00:28:24, 17 May 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. The current UTC date is 17 May 2024.

Requests relating to single-user login and/or global accounts can now be found at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL

July 11, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 19, 2008.

Auyehmose → Mose Auyeh

Current username: Auyehmose (talk · contribs · logs · block log) Target username: Mose Auyeh (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)

• Datestamp: 03:18, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)

I want to use my names in the old username they were combined I want them separate. Auyehmose (talk) 19:31, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Fixed entry. Original post can be found here. Also, Auyehmose: To clarify, did you want your target name to be User:Mose Auyeh or User:Auyeh Mose? For target name Mose Auyeh you will need to file at WP:USURP. — _Maggot^Syn 22:51, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

I think we can safely assume that the user meant Mose Auyeh, as this is what they specified as the target name. I will move it to USURP now. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 03:14, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Moved from CHU. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 03:18, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Crassic → Latics

• Current username: Crassic (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Latics (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 04:54, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Ɔrassic ^(talk) 04:54, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set, and an email has been sent by a clerk or bureaucrat to notify them of this request.
• User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5396 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:56, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Comment I've already migrated to the unified login system, will this be a problem? Also, will it move all my user sub-pages or will I have to do that manually? Ɔrassic ^(talk) 05:00, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Unified Login should be fine, although your enwiki account no longer unified with your global account. All of your user space will be automatically moved --Chris 11:00, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Bel123456 → Bel

• Current username: Bel123456 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Bel (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 11:37, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Bel123456 (talk) 11:37, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 11:42, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

July 12, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 20, 2008.

Jsmithers → January

• Current username: Jsmithers (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: January (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 13:28, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  
  • Moved from CHU. Original request. Rudget (logs) 13:28, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 9 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:32, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

July 13, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 21, 2008.

SynergeticMaggot → Synergy

• Current username: SynergeticMaggot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Synergy (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  
• I'd like to request this name even though the previous user had 4 edits in 2005 (which I hope classify as old end for an exception), and are not present in the article as of this request and my timestamp. I realize that this will separate me from my global account and I'm fine with it. — _Maggot^Syn 05:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• User has 4 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 4 total edits. Requesting user has 12936 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:13, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia that are now deleted. Usernames with only deleted edits can usually be usurped.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• Synergy has about 31 delete edits to various delete articles --Chris 05:18, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

July 15, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 23, 2008.

Dragan70 → Dragan

• Current username: Dragan70 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Dragan (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 12:14, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Dragan70 (talk) 12:14, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm User Dragan at the german wiki. Due to the unified Login i would like to take over the en User Account Dragan. The User has only a few contribs and his last was August 2006. There's no email adress for the account.

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• User has 7 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 7 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 12:17, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Milos4Fun → DannyK77

• Current username: Milos4Fun (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: DannyK77 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 21:48, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Milos4Fun (talk) 21:48, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: User "DannyK77" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:51, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

July 16, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 24, 2008.

UKPhoenix79 → Phoenix

• Current username: UKPhoenix79 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Phoenix (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:47, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  

This account has only 5 edits

• 3 on 1 August 2001
• 1 on 3 August 2001
• and the last edit on 29 January 2003

Since this account has not been used in the last 5 years and barely used before then I would hope that I could change my account name. Thanks. -- Phoenix (talk) 22:47, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• User has 5 undeleted edits, -4 deleted edits, and 1 total edits. Requesting user has 4343 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:47, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

July 17, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 25, 2008.

Matthewedwards usurp account → Matthew Edwards

• Current username: Matthewedwards usurp account (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Matthew Edwards (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:11, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Matthewedwards usurp account (talk) 05:11, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

• Note, I am requesting this using an account created for usurping because I am now an admin. I think to avoid any mistakes, I would like to usurp this and redirect it to my regular account. Also, I am fairly confident that this was my old account before I left and then returned to Wikipedia. I had to create this one because I couldn't remember my password and my email address had changed by then. Thanks for your consideration. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 05:13, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• User has 1 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 1 total edits. Requesting user has 6 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:14, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Matthewedwards 2nd usurp account → ME

• Current username: Matthewedwards 2nd usurp account (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: ME (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:18, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Matthewedwards 2nd usurp account (talk) 05:18, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

• I'd like to usurp this account so I can have an abbreviated sig. It wouldn't be used for editing, and the userpage would be redirected to mine. Thanks for your consideration. Matthewedwards (talk • contribs • email) 05:20, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 3 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:19, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Carl.mackenzie → Carl Mackenzie

• Current username: Carl.mackenzie (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Carl Mackenzie (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 08:18, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Carl.mackenzie (talk) 08:18, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: User "Carl Mackenzie" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 08:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Leyla keren → powerpad12345

• Current username: Leyla keren (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: powerpad12345 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 12:28, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Leyla keren (talk) 12:28, 17 July 2008 (UTC)