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 14:32:01, 5 July 2024 (UTC) (
).Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 14:32:01, 5 July 2024 (UTC) (
).April 24, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 2, 2018.
KingAndGod → Bruh
Status: Not done
- Current username: KingAndGod (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Bruh (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: 16:29, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
- Reason:
Looking for a shorter username and my current one could be a little offensive and might be misleading.
On hold till May 2nd. Ping me on 3rd if I don't complete by then! — regards, Revi 07:35, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
- Actually, I changed my mind. I need more time to decide whether I want to change the username or not and decide on one that will make me satisfied. KingAndGod 11:05, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
Not done KingAndGod 11:07, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
- Actually, I changed my mind. I need more time to decide whether I want to change the username or not and decide on one that will make me satisfied. KingAndGod 11:05, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
April 26, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 4, 2018.
Paramaggarwal → Param
Status: Not done
- Current username: Paramaggarwal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Param (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: 05:05, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: I would like to remove my last name from the username. Target user is inactive.
Paramaggarwal (talk) 05:05, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
Clerk note: The requested username "Param" 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⚡ 05:11, 26 April 2018 (UTC)
Clerk note: Also requested at simple rename venue. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:32, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
- @Paramaggarwal: This request can't be processed here because the target username's home wiki is the Ukranian Wikipedia, not the English Wikipedia. In addition you've also made a request at our simple rename request page to be renamed to "Min Max". Please note that we can only rename you to one username.
- If you want to be renamed to "Param", please ask for your request to be renamed to "Min Max" to be cancelled and then file an usurpation request at this page. If you want to be renamed to "Min Max", please ask for this request to be cancelled. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:44, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
- Please cancel this request. Paramaggarwal (talk) 08:30, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
Not done withdrawn. — regards, Revi 14:07, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
April 27, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 5, 2018.
Ponyriev → Senusretankh
Status: Done
- Current username: Ponyriev (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Senusretankh (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: 14:29, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: I would like to contribute again after a period of inactivity, if possible using an username that matches my current identity on other platforms. The target name does not seem to have ever been active. Hope I didn't do anything wrong, and my thanks to the people who make WP run smoothly.
Ponyriev (talk) 14:29, 27 April 2018 (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 6 edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 398 total edits on 47 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:36, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
On hold till May 5th. — regards, Revi 06:15, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
Done — regards, Revi 16:37, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
PheonixDev → PhoenixDev
Status: On hold
- Current username: PheonixDev (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: PhoenixDev (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: 17:10, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Coming here from WP:CHU, apparently PhoenixDev only made vandalism edits and were subsequently revoked, and I'd really like my name to be spelled correctly especially as the Daybreak Games/Colombus Nova situation flares up and I gotta start talking again. Thank you to k6ka for pointing this usurp feature out!
PheonixDev (talk) 17:10, 27 April 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 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 32 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 32 total edits on 10 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:14, 27 April 2018 (UTC)
On hold till May 5th. — regards, Revi 06:15, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
May 2, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 10, 2018.
Zerobob11xx → Essaf Amary
Status: On hold
- Current username: Zerobob11xx (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Essaf Amary (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: 11:57, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Wants to change my user name as this is me, and and couldn't get the password as i forgot password and cant reset it as i did not put any email while creating the account, and been old more than 10 months now
Zerobob11xx (talk) 11:57, 2 May 2018 (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 5 wikis. Requesting user has 415 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 415 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:00, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
On hold till May 10th. — regards, Revi 12:04, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
May 4, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 12, 2018.
Aivingast → Aivin
Status: In progress
- Current username: Aivingast (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Aivin (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: 20:57, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Without second part of name. Seems like an inactive account.
Aivingast (talk) 20:57, 4 May 2018 (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 3 undeleted edits and 4 deleted edits, for a total of 7 edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 258 total edits on 29 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:03, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
Clerk note: @Aivingast: Your account is blocked for sock-puppetry on nl.wikipedia and also doesn't pass minimum requirement of 400 edits for usurpation, both are barrier to usurpation. Please first address your block on nl.wikipedia. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:05, 5 May 2018 (UTC)