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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 01:07:36, 21 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 01:07:36, 21 May 2024 (UTC).

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

Click here to place your request.

April 27, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 5, 2009.

JCutter → 7

Current username: JCutter (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: 7 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 05:45, 27 April 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

JCutter^{{ talk to me}} 05:45, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Want to move away from real name all together. This is my favorite number, and seems to be unused. JCutter^{{ talk to me}} 05:45, 27 April 2009 (UTC) -- I believe none of the target users 6 edits in 2005 will be viewed as GFDL significant. JCutter^{{ talk to me}} 06:01, 27 April 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 6 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 6 total edits. Requesting user has 4549 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:45, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Edits are indeed of little to no GDFL significance. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 11:43, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Looks fine to rename, svwiki might be trouble if you want an SUL, but that account is inactive for our purposes. MBisanz ^talk 23:30, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm fine living with out an SUL. Thanks. JCutter^{{ talk to me}} 23:58, 27 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies. In reading through the status of some of the requests below, I just realized that I hadn't left the notification template on the target user's talk page - which I have now done. Would the appropriate thing to do be to start the 7 day period over again, or is it possible that a Bureaucrat has emailed the user already? -- JCutter (talk) 00:14, 4 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 11 May. Kingturtle (talk) 11:18, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - just one quick question - is it possible not to move the history of my userpage over (again, just getting away from realname). I realize it would be lost completely. If it's not possible then it's not a big deal -- still want to make the change. Thanks. JCutter (talk) 23:39, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done – you're being renamed, so all that changes with histories is that "JCutter" becomes "7". You can have the redirect from User (talk):JCutter to User (talk):7 deleted if you wish, which will remove most easily accessible connections between your new and your old username. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 08:59, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

April 29, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 7, 2009.

Deadlymethane2 → Pikamander2

Current username: Deadlymethane2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Pikamander2 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:16, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Deadlymethane2 (talk) 21:16, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I am known as Pikamander2 on every website that I go on. I've even managed to get "Pikamander2" as a suggested search term on Google. I created this Wikipedia account before I made the name "Pikamander2". I would like my name to be Pikamander2 here, also. A few months ago, I created an account named "Pikamander2" on Wikipedia, but then I realized that my contributions wouldn't show on that account.

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 146 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:18, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 8 May. Kingturtle (talk) 12:09, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kingturtle (talk) 17:52, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 1, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 9, 2009.

CadenS → Caden

Current username: CadenS (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Caden (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:19, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Caden ^{is cool} 03:19, 1 May 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 1637 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:23, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 9 May. Kingturtle (talk) 11:39, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:12, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 2, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 10, 2009.

Pixle1234 → CXM

Current username: Pixle1234 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: CXM (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:19, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Pixle1234 (talk) 15:19, 2 May 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 9 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:19, 2 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is order for 10 May. Kingturtle (talk) 11:27, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 00:40, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 3, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 11, 2009.

Foxy Loxy → Fl

Current username: Foxy Loxy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Fl (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:41, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

~fl 03:41, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've been using "fl" in my signature for a while, and find it more appealing and memorable (as well as more serious). I would like to keep "Foxy Loxy" for non-admin work, if possible.

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 7727 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:43, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I'm not sure if continuing to use Foxy Loxy for non-admin work when the name Foxy Loxy is well-known as an admin is such a good idea. It could create confusion. However, should you choose to take this course of action (the previous is a strong recommendation to the contrary, though), you'll need to reregister the account after the rename. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 04:03, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Understood. I will then most likely create an alternative name for non-admin work. ~fl 04:12, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done by Deskana. Synergy 02:06, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Shootingstarose → worshipper

Current username: Shootingstarose (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: worshipper (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 09:00, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

115.186.110.75 (talk) 09:00, 3 May 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 103 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 09:05, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please log in to lodge a request. —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:28, 3 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done —Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:03, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 5, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 13, 2009.

joey090879 → silvers

Current username: joey090879 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: silvers (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:15, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Joey090879 (talk) 01:15, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 64 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:17, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User notified. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 02:04, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: target name is active on ru.wiki, but SUL account doesn't exist. Kingturtle (talk) 17:43, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 6, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 14, 2009.

ozi64 → Ozi

Current username: ozi64 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Ozi (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:12, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

◄Ozi64► and his talk 18:12, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
On Polish and Silesian Wiki I changed my username. I can change there too.

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 65 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:17, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Notice placed on talk page of username requested for usurpation Banaticus (talk) 19:03, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 7, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 15, 2009.

Dcjones99 → DavidJones

Current username: Dcjones99 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: DavidJones (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

dcjones99 (talk) 13:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reason: I like to register on websites with my real name (for example, my twitter username is davidjones). However, my real name is very well-used and it has often gone. I tend to choose dcjones99 as a default when DavidJones is not available. Having started using the English Wikipedia and Wikipedia Commons, I have since realised that it is possible to change and/or usurp a username. I have also asked for my username to be changed on [commons.wikipedia.org] and then intend to merge the two into one unified login again. DavidJones hasn't been reserved as a unified login, and I believe it is available to be usurped on the English Wikipedia because that account hasn't made any edits.

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 41 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:45, 7 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 15 May. Kingturtle (talk) 20:14, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

May 8, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 16, 2009.

US - Jimmy Slade → Jimmy Slade

Current username: US - Jimmy Slade (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Jimmy Slade (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 06:50, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

US - Jimmy Slade (talk) 06:50, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Jimmy Slade" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 06:50, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. US - Jimmy Slade (talk) 06:52, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 20:16, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geowise → Data visualization_tool

Current username: Geowise (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Data visualization_tool (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:37, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Geowise (talk) 15:37, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Data visualization_tool" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:38, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 20:17, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geowise → Data_Visualization_Tools

Current username: Geowise (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Data_Visualization_Tools (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:47, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Geowise (talk) 15:47, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Data_Visualization_Tools" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 15:48, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 20:17, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Prof.Sherif → Antime

Current username: Prof.Sherif (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Antime (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:24, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Prof.Sherif • (My Talk) 16:24, 8 May 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 226 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:24, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Target name has SUL account status, with its home wiki as ar.wiki. Kingturtle (talk) 20:20, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

KLMDistribution → KLM Distribution, LLC

Current username: KLMDistribution (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: KLM Distribution, LLC (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:09, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

KLMDistribution (talk) 20:09, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "KLM Distribution, LLC" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:10, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Account blocked as promotional. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 15:14, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 20:20, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Jeff kotowski → jeff_kotowski

Current username: Jeff kotowski (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: jeff_kotowski (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 23:09, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Jeff Kotowski, Iconoclast (talk) 23:09, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Jeff_kotowski" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 23:11, 8 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

CountyLemonade → CL

Current username: CountyLemonade (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: CL (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 23:19, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

C L — 23:19, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 17 May. Kingturtle (talk) 20:24, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

jc128842 → JeffJ

Current username: jc128842 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: JeffJ (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:50, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

JeffJ (talk) 01:50, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
--JeffJ (talk) 01:50, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

JorenCombs → Joren

Current username: JorenCombs (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Joren (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 05:28, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

JorenCombs (talk) 05:28, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that the username Joren has (apparently) no editing history and no activity. If this is truly a user who has never done anything, and if it seems reasonable, I would love to take the opportunity to shorten my login name from JorenCombs to Joren! Thanks,

JorenCombs (talk) 05:28, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just a note stating that I have now left the usurpation request template on the user talk page for Joren. JorenCombs (talk) 05:34, 10 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 18 May. Kingturtle (talk) 20:25, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geowise → Data visualization Tools

Current username: Geowise (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Data visualization Tools (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:46, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Geowise (talk) 13:46, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 20:25, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Themaeeandhisfriend → Shannon

Current username: Themaeeandhisfriend (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Shannon (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

themaee ^talk 20:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 248: / Line 248: @@
 [[User:Geowise|Geowise]] ([[User talk:Geowise|talk]]) 13:46, 11 May 2009 (UTC)<br>
 :{{notdone}} [[User:Kingturtle|Kingturtle]] ([[User talk:Kingturtle|talk]]) 20:25, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
+====Themaeeandhisfriend → Shannon====
+*Current username: {{user13|Themaeeandhisfriend}}
+*Target username: {{user14|Shannon}}
+*Datestamp: 20:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: SUL report (''[[sulutil:Themaeeandhisfriend|old]] &bull; [[sulutil:Shannon|new]]'') <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Special:Emailuser/Shannon|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Shannon}}&newusername={{urlencode:Shannon_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Themaeeandhisfriend}}&newusername={{urlencode:Shannon}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span>
+[[User:Themaeeandhisfriend|<font face="Mistral" color="#008080" size="5">themaee</font>]][[User_talk:Themaeeandhisfriend|<span style="color:#E9967A"><sup>'''talk'''</sup></span>]] 20:55, 11 May 2009 (UTC)<br>