Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
Any requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here. |
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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.
- Replace "
TARGET NAME
" with the username you wish to usurp. - Replace "
YOUR REASON
" with a description of why you want to usurp the account. - Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- Replace "
- 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
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- 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 07:52:28, 4 October 2024 (UTC) (
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).November 17, 2016
Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 25, 2016.
Matieszyn → Bluesphere
Status: In progress
- Current username: Matieszyn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Bluesphere (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: 13:41, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I'm interested in taking over the username. I was notified by a bot that it has already been taken, but the user taking over the name has not edited in WP for several months now.
matieszyn (talk) 13:41, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- 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 2143 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 2146 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2161 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:49, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
- Notified the user being usurped. matieszyn (talk) 13:54, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
December 1, 2016
Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 9, 2016.
Letteradegree → Havill
Status: In progress
- Current username: Letteradegree (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Havill (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: 07:17, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Want to more properly identify. "Havill" is my legal alternate surname on my birth certificate and passport and I use it professionally, including publicly on the internat.
Eido INOUE 07:17, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- 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 115 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 116 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 137 total edits on 31 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:24, 1 December 2016 (UTC)
December 2, 2016
Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 10, 2016.
Fgfdjfjdgh → PatientZero
Status: In progress
- Current username: Fgfdjfjdgh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: PatientZero (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: 09:21, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I am Patient Zero and want this name for an alternative account. Thank you in advance.
Fgfdjfjdgh (talk) 09:21, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
- Confirmed, this is me. Patient Zerotalk 09:21, 2 December 2016 (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 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:28, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
פרננדו → ניב
Status: In progress
- Current username: פרננדו (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: ניב (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: 11:35, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I want this name
פרננדו (talk) 11:35, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "ניב" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:42, 2 December 2016 (UTC)
- @פרננדו: This request can't be processed here because the target user's main account is located on he.wikipedia.org, not the English Wikipedia. You will need to file a request at m:SRUC if you want to usurp this username. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:14, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
December 3, 2016
Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 11, 2016.
Kalivask → Kalivas
Status: In progress
- Current username: Kalivask (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Kalivas (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: 11:54, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I am doing a research on market simulation technology, i would like to write a few things about the topic and i would prefer to be writing with my normal name, since i don't see any activity on it. (:
Life is too short to drink cheap wine. (talk) 11:54, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Kalivas" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:56, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
- @Kalivask: This request can't be processed here because the target user's main account is located on es.wikipedia.org, not the English Wikipedia. You will need to file a request at m:SRUC if you want to usurp this username. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 17:19, 6 December 2016 (UTC)