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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 17:56:50, 25 December 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 17:56:50, 25 December 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here.

March 9, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 17, 2017.

Wiki-smart → Wikismart

Status: Done

Current username: Wiki-smart (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Wikismart (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: 16:17, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
Reason: Simplified. I understand I changed it once before. However, this is the last change request. User has been notified, waiting for user's response. However, It seems that for years the user has abandoned his account.

Wiki-smart (talk) 16:17, 9 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 19 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 19 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 300 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 447 total edits on 35 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 16:22, 9 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and I apologize, I don't mean to interrupt any progress... I was just wondering on the status. Wiki-smart (talk) 19:54, 18 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wiki-smart, and apologies for the late response. This venue is generally very slow; only bureaucrats who are also global renamers may process requests on this page. I'm a global renamer but not a bureaucrat so I can't process requests made on this page. I usually encourage users to file usurpation requests at m:SRUC.

In terms of your request, I'm not too sure if the target user is eligible for usurpation, since they've made some edits to the talk page of the article. If they consent to the usurpation, then we may proceed, but if they don't respond I don't think we can process this request. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 01:41, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done. WJBscribe (talk) 00:01, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

March 19, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 27, 2017.

Littleamiss → Aliceslittle

Status: Not done

Current username: Littleamiss (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Aliceslittle (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, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I realised I already had an account when I created a new one today - apologies!

Littleamiss (talk) 13:41, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 13:51, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Littleamiss: I don't see the need for a usurpation here. If you have control over the "Aliceslittle" account, just log in with that account and use it to edit. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:31, 19 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not done per K6ka, and lack of response from requesting user. WJBscribe (talk) 00:02, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

March 20, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before March 28, 2017.

K2trf → Mesmerus

Status: In progress

Current username: K2trf (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Mesmerus (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: 04:04, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
Reason: My current name is my Amateur Radio license because when I was young and stupid, I had a local po box listed for it. Today, this need for separation between the name and a physical address would be the only reason to rent a PO box, so it is easier to just request it be changed. The name I wish to usurp is what I typically go by now (a play off of Merasmus from TF2) is registered on commons, english, and meta; however, there is no edits on any of the accounts (significant or other). I have attempted to contact them, asking if they still use/want the account a month ago (2017 Feb 21), and have had no reply. I'm assuming the account is inactive, being I've still not heard anything, and am just going ahead with the usurp request.

k2trf (talk) 04:04, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 478 undeleted edits and 8 deleted edits, for a total of 486 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 652 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 04:10, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have copypasted the template to the talk page; I had sent them an email instead, because they didn't previously have a user or talk page. Just did that for sanity however; never know, he might watch that and not email... even though it didn't exist until I created it. XD k2trf (talk) 04:15, 20 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

March 24, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 1, 2017.

Masclet~enwiki (originally Masclet) → Masclet

Status: Not done

Current username: Masclet~enwiki (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Masclet (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: 22:44, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
Reason: Masclet was my original username until some users changed it without my consent while I was away. I request to change my username back to the name I chose since the other Masclet user no longer (or hardly) contributes to Wikipedia. Thank you. Masclet~enwiki (talk) 22:39, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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 22 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 80 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 80 total edits on 9 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 22:41, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I have copypasted the (usurpation) template to the user talk page. Masclet~enwiki (talk) 22:44, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. Sorry, but we can't help you here. When usernames were unified across all Wikipedia projects, you lost out on the name because the person who used the name on the Spanish Wikipedia had more edits than you. We can't reverse that here, you'd need to ask at m:Steward requests/Username changes. Alternatively, you can pick a different name that hasn't been taken. WJBscribe (talk) 23:57, 24 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I understand that, however this is not the past, but the present, and now I'm requesting to usurpate Masclet's name since he vanished and stopped contributing on Wikipedia and I have done more contributions than him. Masclet (talk) 00:08, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

My authority doesn't extend beyond the English Wikipedia, so I can't usurp an account that's based at the Spanish Wikipedia. That's why you need to ask a steward at m:Steward requests/Username changes. WJBscribe (talk) 00:16, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I understand, thank you for the information. Masclet (talk) 00:25, 25 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]