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 14:37:04, 14 June 2024 (UTC) (
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November 11, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 19, 2018.
Maguirej03 → Code Zero
Status: On hold
- Current username: Maguirej03 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Code Zero (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: 02:21, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: Old username does contain my name, would prefer to not have this for future use of Wikipedia - new account isn't ideal for me, I am not terribly bothered by my name being find-able on previous logs. However, a name change would be appreciated. Account to be renamed to has no contributions and was made over a decade ago, suitable for usurpation. John Maguire (talk) 02:21, 11 November 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 985 undeleted edits and 305 deleted edits, for a total of 1290 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1299 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:22, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
- I apologise for not seeing the requirement to inform the account on their talk page, I have now done so. I initially made it on the User page by mistake, apologies! This is why a User page exists for the username, as it did not prior. I won't change the request itself because I'm scared to Johntalk 02:41, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
November 15, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 23, 2018.
Marufacc → Maruf Hossain
Status: On hold
- Current username: Marufacc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Maruf Hossain (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: 20:28, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: I am a Bangla Wikipedia, I have a total of 5000 edits across various wikimedia projects. I want to change my current username and get my real name. But it is not possible to name of Maruf Hossain here in the English Wikipedia. Maruf Hossain edited 10 years ago in the English Wikipedia, he only edited 10, after which he was no longer active. I am writing an active user and regular wiki. My current user name changed to the original name Maruf Hossain would be a lot of benefit to me. Marufacc (talk) 20:28, 15 November 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 10 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 10 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 258 undeleted edits and 18 deleted edits, for a total of 276 edits. An SUL account (primary bnwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5263 total edits on 29 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:36, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
- The target user is a vandalism-only account, so I think we can go along with this request. On hold until November 23. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 20:47, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
November 18, 2018
Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 26, 2018.
EhMvMHckE2VrBS → Redspl
Status: In progress
- Current username: EhMvMHckE2VrBS (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Redspl (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: 03:07, 18 November 2018 (UTC)
- Reason: I've lost the password to this account five years ago and now I can't register anything under a nick similiar to this one. I need the account to keep track of my edits and such. EhMvMHckE2VrBS (talk) 03:07, 18 November 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 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:15, 18 November 2018 (UTC)