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 09:48:21, 4 May 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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February 15, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 23, 2024.

Thomas Basboll → Thomas B

Status:     On hold

• Current username: Thomas Basboll (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Thomas B (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: 17:31, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: My request to change my username to Thomas B------ has been denied on the grounds that there are too many similar names.[1] Thomas B does not seem to be using theirs. Could that work? Thomas B (talk) 17:31, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
• 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 4718 undeleted edits and 38 deleted edits, for a total of 4756 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4764 total edits on 21 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:41, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

This is pretty much sure and meets the criteria for usurpation. The request is  On hold until 15 March 2024. Notified the user on talk page and email. ─ Aafī (talk) 17:50, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Just to note: I just noticed that you have been indefinitely blocked from editing some pages. According to the global rename policy, we can't rename users if they seek the rename to conceal or obfuscate bad conduct. In this case, your requested username is very similar to your current username, so I don't see any problem here. – DreamRimmer (talk) 18:07, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

@DreamRimmer: Helpful note. :) ─ Aafī (talk) 18:09, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I'd be changing my username to what has long been my signature. So I'm definitely not trying to hide anything. But it was indeed the mess that led to my block that showed me how unwise it is to edit in my own name. For the record, I put in my original request before I was blocked. Thomas B (talk) 20:08, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

February 27, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 6, 2024.

ASmallMapleLeaf → Fantastic Mr. Fox

Status:     Not done

• Current username: ASmallMapleLeaf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Fantastic Mr. Fox (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: 08:13, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: Current name is more of a placeholder, would like to change now after 2 months. ASmallMapleLeaf (talk) 08:13, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (eswiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the target user, with 4 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 200 undeleted edits and 9 deleted edits, for a total of 209 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 210 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:20, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

 Not done The account you want to usurp does not have the English Wikipedia as its home wiki, so you'll need to submit a usurpation request at Meta instead. – DreamRimmer (talk) 18:01, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Anwar Ewaa Hotels → Ewaa Hotels

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Anwar Ewaa Hotels (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Ewaa Hotels (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: 08:17, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: Wrong name Anwar Ewaa Hotels (talk) 08:17, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Ewaa Hotels" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:20, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

 Not done, The current and the desired new username don't comply with username policy. Nonetheless, this place is not for simple rename requests. Please choose a different username and request at WP:CHUS. ─ Aafī (talk) 14:12, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Harshit-kumar-seo → Harshit Kumar India

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Harshit-kumar-seo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Harshit Kumar (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: 19:43, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON Harshit-kumar-seo (talk) 19:43, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1 undeleted edit and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:44, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

 Not done Your account is too new to request usurpation. We prefer to only grant usurpation requests to established users to ensure that usurped names are actually used. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 22:46, 27 February 2024 (UTC)

February 28, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 7, 2024.

Harshit-kumar-seo → Kumar-harshit-In

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Harshit-kumar-seo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Kumar-harshit-In (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: 02:46, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: YOUR REASON Harshit-kumar-seo (talk) 02:46, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Kumar-harshit-In" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:52, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

 Not done requester blocked. – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:25, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

David~enwiki → David

Status:     Not done

• Current username: David~enwiki (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: David (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: 17:15, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: This was my former username, and I'd like to get back into Wikipedia editing. I'm not sure why my username was changed to begin with. Thank you! =David^(talk)_(contribs) 17:15, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (eswiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the target user, with 11304 total edits on 31 wikis. Requesting user has 1791 undeleted edits and 204 deleted edits, for a total of 1995 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1997 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:15, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

 Not done The requested username has made thousands of edits, so usurpation is not allowed. Also, FYI, to request usurpation through this venue, the account you want to usurp must have the English Wikipedia as its home wiki. – DreamRimmer (talk) 17:48, 28 February 2024 (UTC)