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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 16:32:01, 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 16:32:01, 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.

August 3, 2009

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

Firestorm → The Wordsmith

Current username: Firestorm (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: The Wordsmith (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:37, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Firestorm ^Talk 01:37, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, forgot to leave a rationale. Anyway, I've been using Firestorm on the internet since I was 14, and I feel it no longer represents me accurately.

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 3634 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 01:42, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 11 August. Kingturtle (talk) 02:15, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kingturtle (talk) 11:01, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Zztp → Lauren

Current username: Zztp (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Lauren (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:07, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Zztp (talk) 03:07, 3 August 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 1220 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:07, 3 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 10 August. Kingturtle (talk) 03:59, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done Kingturtle (talk) 11:02, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 4, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 12, 2009.

FoxBot2 → FoxBot

Current username: FoxBot2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: FoxBot (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:14, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

FoxBot2 (talk) 14:14, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I have a unified login for FoxBot except for the english wikipdia.

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 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:17, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Your username may violate our username policy; the word "bot" implies that your account is a bot. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 22:13, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It is a bot as you can see on FoxBot, I want to apply for a bot flag on the English wikipedia. - Foxie001 (talk) 06:56, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 12 August. Kingturtle (talk) 17:51, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done (this is actually a WP:CHU/SUL request). WJBscribe (talk) 19:15, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Golden2001 → Bshumate5

Current username: Golden2001 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Bshumate5 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 21:03, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Golden2001 (talk) 21:03, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
right to vanish

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 8 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 8 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:04, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: So you want Golden2001 renamed to Bshumate5 and you want Bshumate5 renamed to Golden2001 [1]? How will this help you vanish? WJBscribe (talk) 18:00, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 6, 2009

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

Ravit1234 → Ravit

Current username: Ravit1234 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Ravit (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 12:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Ravit1234 (talk) 12:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Reason: I'd like to Usurpation this unused username, if it's possible, so that I could have the same username as the one I have on Hebrew Wikipedia for more the a year. Thank you, Ravit1234 (talk) 12:19, 6 August 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 6 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 12:19, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 14 August. Kingturtle (talk) 17:57, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Teosss → Teocrito

Current username: Teosss (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Teocrito (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:09, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Teosss (talk) 13:09, 6 August 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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:10, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 15 August. Kingturtle (talk) 17:58, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vpjayant → Vivan

Current username: Vpjayant (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Vivan (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:25, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

-vpjayant (talk) 13:25, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I wish to contribute more on Wikipedia, and Vivan is my actual first name. It would make life easier if I used this as I am moving over from my current username to Vivan on other sites. The user appears to have not done anything on Wikipedia. There is also a chance that I made the account Vivan a while ago but forgot password/ didn't put an e-mail address. -vpjayant (talk) 13:25, 6 August 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 16 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:30, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 14 August. Kingturtle (talk) 17:58, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Mgmvegas → Richard

Current username: Mgmvegas (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Richard (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 23:51, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Mgmvegas (talk) 23:51, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

There is nothing more that i would enjoy than to have my username be my first name. Mgmvegas (talk) 23:51, 6 August 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 158 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 23:52, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 14 August. Kingturtle (talk) 18:02, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 7, 2009

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

? → paulflute

trying to create an account.. i think i half did it a while ago with the user name paulflute but cannot find password and it does not seem to have an e-mail address to resend one is it possible to check if this name is being used by somebody else and if not to finish off my log in....??

thanks Paul ;9) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.26.91.35 (talk) 09:16, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: We would need to know the exact name of your old account. Kingturtle (talk) 18:02, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: We cannot recover your password, nor can we reset it. In order to recover your account name, you should make a new account (maybe Paulflute2), and then file a request to usurp Paulflute here. (X! · talk) · @804 · 18:17, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Michaelskeldon2009 → qwertyfire

Current username: Michaelskeldon2009 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: qwertyfire (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:23, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Michaelskeldon2009 (talk) 17:23, 7 August 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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 17:26, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 15 August. Kingturtle (talk) 18:04, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 9, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 17, 2009.

Nandy.in → Dexter89

Current username: Nandy.in (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Dexter89 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:20, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

14:20, 9 August 2009 (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 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:24, 9 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User notified. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:10, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Everything is in order for 19 August. Kingturtle (talk) 11:04, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

BarretBonden → Barret

Current username: BarretBonden (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Barret (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 18:46, 9 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

BarretBonden (talk) 18:46, 9 August 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 8501 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 18:50, 9 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is it possible to cancel this usurpation request? The target username is quite popular across the other wikis so I may be better off just sticking with my original username for now. Sorry to be a bother. Barret (talk) 15:15, 10 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done Kingturtle (talk) 11:03, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 11, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 19, 2009.

Dutch Isak → Isak

Current username: Dutch Isak (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Isak (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 14:29, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Isak 14:29, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 2 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 2 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:32, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Edits are not GFDL significant. Looks OK, and notified. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:31, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Email sent. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:32, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 12, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 20, 2009.

Akerrak → mle2009

Current username: Akerrak (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: mle2009 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:41, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Akerrak (talk) 13:41, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

I would like to know if i can change my username, i think i made a mistake, i just wanted to create a page of my music band with a link to a page or people can listen some of our music tracks, but i cannot do it because the external link i want to include has the name of the band (Akerrak) which is also the username i chose.

I would like to use a new username: mle2009

thanks for your help!

Mauro

Clerk note: User "Mle2009" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:44, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Please also note that you cannot do what you are wanting to do even with a new user name. Pertinent pages to read would be WP:SPAM and WP:NOT. →javért ^chat 14:02, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not done WJBscribe (talk) 18:03, 12 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

August 13, 2009

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than August 21, 2009.

Operation-success → Operation-Success

Current username: Operation-success (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Operation-Success (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 02:59, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

Operation-success (talk) 02:59, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Operation-Success" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 03:02, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dtbohrer → Niagara

Current username: Dtbohrer (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Niagara (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 03:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: SUL report (old • new) | Email target username (1) (2)

D.B.^{talk•contribs} 03:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

@@ Line 214: / Line 214: @@
 [[User:Operation-success|Operation-success]] ([[User talk:Operation-success|talk]]) 02:59, 13 August 2009 (UTC)<br>
 :{{Clerk note}} User "Operation-Success" is not registered.  Please see [[WP:CHU]] instead.  [[User:ClueBot VI|ClueBot VI]] ([[User talk:ClueBot VI|talk]]) 03:02, 13 August 2009 (UTC)<!-- If removing the CUU/Clerk note template, keep this comment so ClueBot VI won't readd the template. -->
+====Dtbohrer → Niagara====
+*Current username: {{user13|Dtbohrer}}
+*Target username: {{user14|Niagara}}
+*Datestamp: 03:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
+*For bureaucrat use: SUL report (''[[sulutil:Dtbohrer|old]] &bull; [[sulutil:Niagara|new]]'') <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Special:Emailuser/Niagara|Email target username]] &nbsp; (<span class="plainlinks">[{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Niagara}}&newusername={{urlencode:Niagara_(usurped)}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''1'''</span>]) &nbsp;([{{fullurl:Special:Renameuser|reason=WP:USURP&oldusername={{urlencode:Dtbohrer}}&newusername={{urlencode:Niagara}}}} <span style="color:#002bb8">'''2'''</span>])</span>
+[[User:Dtbohrer|<font size="2" face="Viner Hand ITC" color="#003500">D.B.]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Dtbohrer|<font color="#003500" face="Viner Hand ITC">talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/Dtbohrer|<font color="#003500" face="Viner Hand ITC">contribs]]</font></sup> 03:09, 13 August 2009 (UTC)<br>