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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 01:11:40, 17 May 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 01:11:40, 17 May 2024 (UTC).

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

December 24, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 1, 2009.

Phoenix79 → Phoenix

Current username: Phoenix79 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Phoenix (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 06:44, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Note: I realized that this should be changed to avoid real world connections. Thanks. Phoenix (talk) 06:44, 24 December 2008 (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. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:25, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Home SUL wiki is ru wiki. Can you prove this is you? — Rlevse • Talk • 19:38, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry it is not. Is it not possible then? If I get the OK from that user would I be able to continue? If not I made a backup choice Phoenix1 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log) -- Phoenix (talk) 07:27, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Since the ru.wiki user owns the SUL unless he's willing to give it up you would have to go for your backup choice. –xeno (talk) 21:20, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ah so one can relinquish the SUL. I'll get back to you on this and hope that I can find a good language translator. -- Phoenix (talk) 10:47, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done no response. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:05, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 15, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 23, 2009.

Sadra2010 → Sadra

Current username: Sadra2010 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Sadra (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:43, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Note: Reformatting request for User:Sadra2010 --Terrillja _talk 16:43, 15 January 2009 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 35 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:44, 15 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Message placed on 23 January 2009. bibliomaniac 1 5 03:37, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:are you the Sadra from the CSWIKI? If so, can you log in and verify that? SUL does not exist.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:46, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 16, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 24, 2009.

ElectricRush → Download

Current username: ElectricRush (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Download (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:47, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
-electricRush (T C)^Sign! 22:47, 16 January 2009 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 2557 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:51, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I did notify Download about this, and I did put the template on his/her talk page. -electricRush (T C)^Sign! 22:53, 16 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Fixed bot error. X clamation point 04:25, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Question: Do I need to wait one week for the username change to take effect if Download does not reply? Thanks, -electricRush (T C)^Sign! 20:24, 17 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. Says so at the top of the page. TopGearFreak 18:22, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: account exists on about 10 other wikis, it's been blocked "til infinity" on one, and has no more than 3 edits on any of the others. Are you the owner of those accounts?---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:44, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I only have a unified account electricRush. My username was also Cool Piplup before I previously renamed it about 5 months ago. -electric Rush | Sign! 17:04, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 18, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 26, 2009.

AKoan → Kenshin

Current username: AKoan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Kenshin (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:22, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
AKoan (talk) 16:22, 18 January 2009 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 524 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:24, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I forgot to leave a message for current holder of the username, now I have corrected that. AKoan (talk) 11:17, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:Kenshin exists on about 20 different wiki's with the PLwiki being the one with the most edits. A SUL does not exist. Are you the owner of the pl account? If so, please log in and confirm it.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:41, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, it is not me. AKoan (talk) 09:12, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TopGearFreak → Queenie

Current username: TopGearFreak (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Queenie (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:51, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

I know it isn't commonplace for a relatively new user to change their name, but I'm fed up of being mistaken for a male. TopGearFreak 18:51, 18 January 2009 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 2684 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:55, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just notified the user on their talk page. TopGearFreak 19:00, 18 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Account is registered on 9 other wiki's. Are you the owner of Queenie on those wikis? If not, you won't be able to usurp as the name appears to be part of a global account. Is there another name you would like? ---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:32, 25 January 2009 (UTC) EDIT: On second look a SUL does not exists.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 08:25, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I'm not Queenie on those wikis. I'm TGF on everything. What do you mean by an SUL? TopGearFreak 21:00, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pretty sure he means a unified account, where you are able to log in using one username and password in all Wikimedia projects. -electric Rush | Sign! 21:09, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 20, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 28, 2009.

Mikebektas → Mike_Bektas

Current username: Mikebektas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Mike_Bektas (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:53, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Mike Bektas (talk) 22:53, 20 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't knew it was case sensitive!

Clerk note: User "REQUESTED_Mike_Bektas" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:54, 20 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: fixed malformed. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:48, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 21, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 29, 2009.

Arachnowhat → Subverted

Current username: Arachnowhat (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Subverted (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 00:44, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Arachnowhat (talk) 00:44, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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 105 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 00:49, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:Single edit of target was to indicate a location on own pages.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:28, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ccordoba → JohnnyGoluck33

Current username: Ccordoba (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: JohnnyGoluck33 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:35, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Ccordoba (talk) 17:35, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
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.
User has 5 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 5 total edits. Requesting user has 88 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:36, 21 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:Target user has made 5 edits, all since the request for usurp. The edits are related to the request, but boils down to the fact that he is ok with being usurped.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:26, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 22, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 30, 2009.

Peregrine_Fisher → 1

Current username: Peregrine_Fisher (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: 1 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:23, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 20:23, 22 January 2009 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:25, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about not putting the template on the user page. The user doesn't really exist, I don't think. There's some discussion about this at Wikipedia talk:Changing username#I want to be User:1. A previous request was rejected at Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations/Completed/2#One_.E2.86.90_1ne. That 'crat said the username might be confused with Jimbo's account, but said this was open to intrepretation. I don't think it would be confusing, just a mildly cool name. Thanks. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 20:35, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

User:1 is in use on multiple wiki's (ca 20+) appears to be a global account where the PLWIKI appears to be the home wiki. If you aren't the owner of those accounts, then changing your name to 1 won't be possible (as I understand it.) But there is no SUL. Is there another name you'd be interested in?---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:35, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Darn, I didn't think about othe wikis. I'll have to think about it. Thanks for lookin g into it. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 07:55, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:As there is no sul, I don't know if that would preclude your taking over the EN account. A crat or somebody more familiar with requirements here could let us know. But if you did get the name, you wouldn't be able to get a SUL and may have issues down the road.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:58, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't understand the acronyms like SUL. If there is still a chance, I'd like to take it. Can you recommend a course of action? - Peregrine Fisher (talk) (contribs) 08:10, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:Wait and see what the 'crats or another clerk says. If there was a SUL, I know they wouldn't do it. I think I know the process without a SUL, but we'll have to wait and have somebody more familiar with the process confirm it.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 08:23, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 23, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than January 31, 2009.

Whirl*editing → whirl_editing

Current username: Whirl*editing (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: whirl_editing (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 02:05, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Whirl*editing (talk) 02:05, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Whirl_editing" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 02:07, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mikegriffiths6 → Mike Griffiths

Current username: Mikegriffiths6 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Mike Griffiths (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:52, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Mikegriffiths6 (talk) 15:54, 23 January 2009 (UTC) This is not exactly the same situation but close...I had previously created an ID on WikipediA but had not used it for sometime and consequently forgot about it. As I have now contributed to a Wiki entry with a new ID: Mikegriffiths6, I wonder if it is possible to merge this new ID: Mikegriffiths6 with the old one: Mike Griffiths. I also want to have it set up so that my recent contribution as Mikegriffiths6 is recorded in 'my contributions' for Mike Griffiths.[reply]

Is it possible for me make this change myself or can someone do this for me? Both Mikegriffiths6 and Mike Griffiths have the same email address: [removed for privacy] as well they are currently using the same password.

Thanks in advance, Mike Griffiths

Clerk note: User "REQUESTED_NAME" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:55, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Fixed malformed request. But accounts can't be merged. Best to just redirect the new user page to the old user page. Stifle (talk) 16:52, 23 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 24, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than February 1, 2009.

Raiku Lucifer Samiyaza → Raiku

Current username: Raiku Lucifer Samiyaza (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Raiku (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 22:26, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
User:Raiku Lucifer Samiyaza/sig 22:26, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

I always wanted this name, and the user has only edits in 2006. User:Raiku Lucifer Samiyaza/sig 22:27, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 11 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 11 total edits. Requesting user has 554 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:30, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, to my understanding, usurping him/her is not possible as he/she already has GFDL-significant edits. -electric Rush | Sign! 22:31, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:Not only that, but Raiku is used on other Wiki's including the Japanese wiki which appears to be the home wiki and has been recently used on wikitionary. SUL does not exists. Is there another name you'd be interested in?---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:19, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 25, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than February 2, 2009.

Double Blind → Tender

Current username: Double Blind (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Tender (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:34, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I write mostly about auctions and have written under the name "Tender" elsewhere on the net. I would like to continue using this name in my future contributions to Wikipedia. In my search, I found no edits under the "Tender" name. db (talk) 01:34, 25 January 2009 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 7 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:35, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have added the usurpation template to Tender's talk page. db (talk) 01:47, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:The name tender is used on 5 different wiki's, but none of them have any edits.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:16, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 26, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than February 3, 2009.

Spankr → MikeyMoose

Current username: Spankr (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: MikeyMoose (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:04, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Spankr (talk) 01:04, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 3 deleted edits, and 3 total edits. Requesting user has 224 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:07, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vinay Matrubai → Nayvik

Current username: Vinay Matrubai (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Nayvik (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Vinay Matrubai (talk) 16:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Account deletion request

CURRENT_NAME → REQUESTED_NAME

Current username: CURRENT_NAME (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: REQUESTED_NAME (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 08:08, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Pometheus (talk) 08:08, 26 January 2009 (UTC) Hey accidentally made this account(miss spelled Prometheus) have started a new account.Requesting deletion of this one ....thanks, sorry for the trouble[reply]

Clerk note: User "REQUESTED_NAME" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 08:09, 26 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 193: / Line 193: @@
 *For bureaucrat use: [[Special:Emailuser/MikeyMoose|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:MikeyMoose}}&newusername={{urlencode:MikeyMoose_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Spankr}}&newusername={{urlencode:MikeyMoose}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span><br> [[User:Spankr|Spankr]] ([[User talk:Spankr|talk]]) 01:04, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 :{{CUU|contribs=no|dcontribs=yes|logs=no|new=no|notified=yes|email=no|note=User has 0 undeleted edits, 3 deleted edits, and 3 total edits.  Requesting user has 224 edits.}} [[User:ClueBot VI|ClueBot VI]] ([[User talk:ClueBot VI|talk]]) 01:07, 26 January 2009 (UTC)<!-- If removing the CUU/Clerk note template, keep this comment so ClueBot VI won't readd the template. -->
+====Vinay Matrubai → Nayvik====
+*Current username: {{user13|Vinay Matrubai}}
+*Target username: {{user14|Nayvik}}
+*Datestamp: 16:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: [[Special:Emailuser/Nayvik|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Nayvik}}&newusername={{urlencode:Nayvik_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Vinay Matrubai}}&newusername={{urlencode:Nayvik}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span><br> [[User:Vinay Matrubai|Vinay Matrubai]] ([[User talk:Vinay Matrubai|talk]]) 16:32, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
 == Account deletion request ==