Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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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 05:33:39, 8 November 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 05:33:39, 8 November 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here.

October 28, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 5, 2017.

Baskerville Blaze → Vickzz

Status: In progress

Current username: Baskerville Blaze (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Vickzz (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: 21:18, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I wish to contribute more to Wikipedia and using my real-life nickname; but one which still gives me anonymity at the same time. Also, the target username has no significant activity.

Vickzz (talk) 21:18, 28 October 2017 (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.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 21:21, 28 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Baskerville Blaze: Per this, "Vickzz" seems to be your old username. It appears that you had accidentally recreated the old account by logging into it (This was before the days of global renaming, and renames were a lot more complicated). (Unimportant tech trivia aside) If you still have access to "Vickzz", please log into it and post here confirming that you own both accounts. If not, you'll have to wait until November 5 before we can process this request. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 22:50, 28 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

October 31, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 8, 2017.

Widad shafakoj → Widad Shafakoj

Status: In progress

Current username: Widad shafakoj (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Widad Shafakoj (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: 02:20, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
Reason: Capitalizing problem

Widad shafakoj (talk) 02:20, 31 October 2017 (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.
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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 9 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 13 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 02:30, 31 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Widad shafakoj: Are you the one who originally created the Widad Shafakoj account? Nihlus 01:00, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Nihlus: yes it is me, but i have no idea when I did it or how to change it.. thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Widad shafakoj (talk • contribs) 10:02, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 3, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 11, 2017.

Bakilas → Greyjoy

Status: In progress

Current username: Bakilas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Greyjoy (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: 08:45, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: My current name is used on enough websites (such as social media) that I am concerned another user could use it to find me off wiki.

Bakilas (talk) 08:45, 3 November 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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 11114 undeleted edits and 777 deleted edits, for a total of 11891 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 11903 total edits on 30 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 08:48, 3 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 5, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 13, 2017.

Basalisk → Elahrairah

Status: In progress

Current username: Basalisk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Elahrairah (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: 10:59, 5 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I wish to change my username to this. I have already registered it as an alternative account. My current account has admin privileges on en-wiki and I don't know what the correct process is for properly renaming the account.

Basalisk ^{inspect damage}⁄_berate 10:59, 5 November 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 2 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 4 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 7236 undeleted edits and 1777 deleted edits, for a total of 9013 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 9093 total edits on 41 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:59, 5 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Basalisk: Do you want "Elahrairah" to be renamed to a specific name, or would something like "Elahrairah (usurped)" be okay for you? —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:42, 5 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@K6ka: You can rename it anything. Thanks Basalisk ^{inspect damage}⁄_berate 15:55, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 7, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 15, 2017.

Ally2good → Allytogood

Status: On hold

Current username: Ally2good (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Allytogood (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: 17:08, 7 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I'm very sure that I created this account but I can't remember my login information. I've gone by this handle for years.Ally2good (talk) 17:08, 7 November 2017 (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.
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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 17:33, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ally2good, are you trying to usurp the account Allytogood? (Your request was horrifically malformed when you filed it, so I want to make sure) —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 17:33, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies. I thought I followed what the instructions said to do. Yes, that's right. I want to usurp that handle. Ally2good (talk) 17:38, 7 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

User notified.

On hold until November 17, 2017. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 20:40, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 9, 2017

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

Tankinggamer → Killa

Status: In progress

Current username: Tankinggamer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Killa (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: 10:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I simply am always having trouble finding that this name is usually taken. It is a Gamer tag that is starting to become a little synonymous with who I actually am as a person and I would like it to stay that way as most of the time the people that I come across, simply do not use it, or put it to any kind of use at all. Simply put, I want this name to mean something. I know I haven't had much time to edit anything but that was because I was enlisted into the military and never really had the time. Now that I am honorably discharged, I plan to contribute a lot to the Videogame community and the articles involving them, so I would like a name that people know me by. Unfortunately, this individual who I think is Russian, took the name and now I can't use it. If you could please help me get the name, I would greatly appreciate it.

Tankinggamer (talk) 10:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Killa" 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 ⚡ 10:50, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Tankinggamer, the requested username (Killa) does not appear to be eligible for usurpation. Please pick a new name to be renamed to (preferably unused; you can check username availability on this page). —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 20:43, 9 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

May I change my username to Killa01 then? I apologize for the sloppy editing, I'm still very new to the formatting of all this. Tankinggamer (talk) 08:08, 10 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Tankinggamer: that username would require usurpation as well. We typically only usurp existing usernames for established users; please either choose an unused name (using Special:CentralAuth to see if it is taken), or start contributing regularly here first. Regards, -- Ajraddatz (talk) 00:27, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

November 15, 2017

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 23, 2017.

Aryamanarora → Aryaman

Status: Not done

Current username: Aryamanarora (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Aryaman (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: 01:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
Reason: I do not want to use my full name. The user I would be usurping has only a Commons account and no (visible) edit history.

Aryamanarora^{talk, contribs} 01:41, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Aryaman" 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 ⚡ 01:49, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Procedural not done. @Aryamanarora: the name is eligible for usurpation. Please leave a message on their talk page notifying them of your request, wait a month, and then request usurpation at m:SRUC. Regards, -- Ajraddatz (talk) 01:54, 15 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]