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.
- 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 11:56:42, 21 August 2024 (UTC) (
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).January 2, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 10, 2018.
Timofeeoghoul → OGhoul
Status: Not done
- Current username: Timofeeoghoul (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: OGhoul (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: 18:42, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: I apparently made this second account in error and would like to take back my standard username.
OGhoul (talk) 18:42, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
- 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 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary tenwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 7 wikis. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:51, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
- @Timofeeoghoul and OGhoul: Why don't you just continue to use the OGhoul account since you have access to it? Nihlus 04:40, 4 January 2018 (UTC)
Not done No response.—CYBERPOWER (Chat) 18:44, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
January 15, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 23, 2018.
Cs2017 → Sky186
Status: Not done
- Current username: Cs2017 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Sky186 (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: 16:28, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Other account was also created by me, when i forgot the username of this account. but now since i have this account, i want to change my usrname to Sky186. Please proceed faster.
Cs2017 (talk) 16:28, 15 January 2018 (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 4 wikis. Requesting user has 16 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 16 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:29, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
- @Cs2017: Can you log in with the Sky186 account and leave a message here confirming that you have possession of the account? Nihlus 16:32, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
Not done No response.—CYBERPOWER (Chat) 18:45, 29 January 2018 (UTC)
January 20, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 28, 2018.
None (SUL request) → Greyfell
Status: Done
- Target username: Greyfell (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
- Datestamp: 08:38, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Would like to control as a doppelganger account. The similarity in spelling has caused confusion several times in the past.
Grayfell (talk) 08:38, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
- Note:
The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:43, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
- @Ajraddatz: Can you take a look here? This seems to be similar to this request, so I am guessing Grayfell would need to create an alternate account that we can then potentially use to usurp the alternate spelling. Nihlus 20:08, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
- Yes, this seems like a reasonable request, and the requested username has been notified (on hold until 27 January). I don't think an alternate account is necessary; Grayfell can just create the account at this username once it has been usurped. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 21:02, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
- Note that the link to perform the rename in the template above is wrong. It should point to GlobalRename not to local rename. Should be fixed. Regards, —MarcoAurelio (talk) 11:02, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
- Yes, this seems like a reasonable request, and the requested username has been notified (on hold until 27 January). I don't think an alternate account is necessary; Grayfell can just create the account at this username once it has been usurped. -- Ajraddatz (talk) 21:02, 20 January 2018 (UTC)
Done: Greyfell renamed to Greyfell (usurped) so Greyfell is free for registration again. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 15:08, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
- Looks good, thanks a lot! Grayfell (talk) 22:30, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
January 22, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 30, 2018.
Dschslava → Iseult
Status: In progress
- Current username: Dschslava (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Iseult (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: 04:46, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: potential doxxing risks linked with common usernames on other projects
Dschslava Δx parlez moi 04:46, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
- Note:
The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 4235 undeleted edits and 358 deleted edits, for a total of 4593 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4644 total edits on 54 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:55, 22 January 2018 (UTC)
January 26, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 3, 2018.
Alfiepates → Alfie
Status: In progress
- Current username: Alfiepates (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Alfie (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: 01:05, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Vanity rename to bring my WP username in line with my Freenode nick. Username belongs to presumably abandoned account with very few edits from over a decade ago.
-- Cheers, Alfie. (Say Hi!) 01:05, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
- Note:
The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 22 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 22 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 50 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 54 total edits on 11 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:09, 26 January 2018 (UTC)