Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

This page is for requests to usurp accounts that already exist. If you want your account renamed to a name that is not already taken, please see Wikipedia:Changing username.

This page permits users to request, and bureaucrats to consider and carry out, the "usurpation" of usernames. This consists of renaming an existing dormant account in order to permit another user to adopt the name.

If you wish to request usurpation, please read carefully the "Instructions" section below. Malformed requests waste other users' time, and may not be fulfillable. Be advised, in particular, that the account you want to usurp must have no edits or log entries (except in the username creation log) to qualify for usurpation.

Please do not request usurpation if your 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

Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that the process runs efficiently. Malformed requests waste other users' time.

• Be sure the account you wish to usurp has no edits or log entries (except in the account creation log).
• Ensure that it meets the changing usernames guidelines.
• Log in to your present account.
• Leave a message on the talk page of the target account (preferably of the form {{subst:usurpation requested}} ~~~~) notifying the user of your request.

Please do not e-mail the target account yourself. If this becomes necessary, a bureaucrat or other designated user will do it.

• Add your request to this page using the proper template. This may be done via a shortcut (1) or by the traditional method (2):
  • (1) The shortcut: Click this link. Replace "Name_To_Usurp" with the username you wish to usurp, and "Current_Name" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change beneath the template if you wish. Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
  • (2) The traditional method: Click "edit this page"; find the section for today's date; copy the following text and paste it at the bottom of that section.

{{subst:usurp|Name_To_Usurp|Current_Name}} ~~~~

Replace "Name_To_Usurp" with the username you wish to usurp, and "Current_Name" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change beneath the template if you wish.

Check your spelling and click "Save page".

Your request is now complete and ready to be processed. If the owner of the target account does not object within seven days, a bureaucrat will fulfill your request. Mark the date, so you will not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.

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. Bureaucrats, see Wikipedia:Bureaucrats for instructions for processing these requests.

Changing username:

• Completed rename requests:

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• Rejected rename requests:

2005: Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2006: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2007: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2008: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2009: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2010: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2011: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2012: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2013: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2014: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2015: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2016: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2017: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2018: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2019: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2020: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2021: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2022: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2023: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2024: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May

Usurpations:

• Completed:

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• Rejected/Not Completed:

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SUL requests:

• Completed:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

• Rejected/Not Completed:

1 | 2 | 3

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. The current UTC date is 21 May 2024.

November 21, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 29, 2007.

Ratel ← Skoppensboer

• Current username: Skoppensboer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Ratel (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 09:45, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
    Skopp   09:45, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. --Chris 09:55, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

 Done. WjBscribe 17:07, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

November 22, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than November 30, 2007.

Cerebellum ← TheCoolestDude

• Current username: TheCoolestDude (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Cerebellum (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:39, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  TheCoolestDude (talk) 19:39, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. I (talk) 19:44, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

 Done. WjBscribe 00:01, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

November 23, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 1, 2007.

OKBot ← OsamaKBOT

• Current username: OsamaKBOT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: OKBot (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 07:01, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  

I have created this account, and I want rename my bot to OKBot OsamaK (talk) 07:01, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. --Chris 07:37, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Well, since the logs prove you created the account, then I don't believe we need to wait the seven days. A bureaucrat should be able to do this as soon as they see it. I (talk) 18:41, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

 Done as all accounts created by the same person. WjBscribe 17:15, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

Figure ← Tildebeeplus

• Current username: Tildebeeplus (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Figure (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 17:50, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  t.b. (talk) 17:50, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 17:52, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

 Done. WjBscribe 00:23, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

November 25, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 3, 2007.

Staka2ont ← Staka

• Current username: Staka2ont (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Staka (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 01:45, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Staka2ont 01:45, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. I (talk) 01:52, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

Updated to show no deleted contributions and target username has now been notified. WODUP 02:04, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

November 26, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 4, 2007.

Wikicat ← Wikicat (temp-2k7)

• Current username: Wikicat (temp-2k7) (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Wikicat (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 06:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Wikicat (temp-2k7) (talk) 06:17, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

Renewing suspended request after waiting as instructed. (See discussion) Wikicat (temp-2k7) (talk)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.

While I believe that edits to userspace and usertalk pages are sometimes waived, I do not know if this applies to article talk pages. In addition, while you have edited constructively since the original request, it has not been extensive. Also, as the notification on the requested name's talk page was placed several months ago, should a bureaucrat be willing to disregard the edits, it can probably be done without the requisite week waiting time. We shall have to see what a bureaucrat thinks. I (talk) 06:33, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm not a bureaucrat, but my understanding is that if any edits from the target account were not reverted quikcly, that username is unavailable for usurpation. If they were reverted quickly (which in this case, they weren't) it would make the target username possibility for usurpation. I'm sorry but it seems unlikely this will be performed. Qst 21:12, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

November 27, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than December 5, 2007.

Woody ← Woodym555

• Current username: Woodym555 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Woody (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 14:08, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Woodym555 (talk) 14:08, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– Qst 15:37, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

manatella ← ischau

• Current username: ischau (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: manatella (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 20:46, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Ischau (talk) 20:46, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– Qst 20:47, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

Your account is very new to Wikipedia, infact you only have one edit. Usurpation is generally reserved for established editors, so we can make sure that popular usernames will go the best usage. It is likely this request maybe declined on that basis. Sorry, Qst 20:48, 27 November 2007 (UTC)

 Not done. I'm sorry but you account is much too new. Feel free to ask again in a few months once you have made more substantial contributions to the project. WjBscribe 17:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

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