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 17:19:58, 7 June 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

January 3, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 11, 2019.

Alakasam → Poiche

Status: Done

Current username: Alakasam (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Poiche (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: 20:26, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Hi, currently as You can see my name isn't the target one, but I want to rename my current username to the named before. So, in the Wikipedia in spanish asked me to first make here a request. Thanks. Alakasam (talk) 20:26, 3 January 2019 (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 9 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 9 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 203 undeleted edits and 15 deleted edits, for a total of 218 edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 16976 total edits on 88 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:26, 3 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold Until 11 January. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 02:59, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) 02:04, 11 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

January 4, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 12, 2019.

VJ~en-gbwiki → Vijay Chopra

Status: On hold

Current username: VJ~en-gbwiki (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Vijay Chopra (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: 10:27, 4 January 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I'm returning to edit Wikipedia after a few years having just learning about the upcoming The Wikipedia Library 1Lib1Ref project & the global username merge changed my previous username. This is my real name (I'm aware of the real name policy - I'm a political activist who's stood for local election, so I want to be transparent with my edits as many of my previous wikipedia edits are on local topics). The account using my real name has never made any edits. I've sporadically been making edits since 2005 (although none in the last few years). VJ (talk) 10:27, 4 January 2019 (UTC) VJ (talk) 10:27, 4 January 2019 (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 198 undeleted edits and -5 deleted edits, for a total of 193 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 194 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:27, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold Until 12 January. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:40, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

January 5, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 13, 2019.

W2bh → Alesan

Status: On hold

Current username: W2bh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Alesan (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: 16:10, 5 January 2019 (UTC)
Reason: "This is a distinct username with no edits, unlike my first choice which is already taken. I would prefer to avoid the ambiguity of adding some sort of suffix to said existing active username (jec). This preference for a new distinct identity is part of an ongoing effort to resume my contributions, which subsided in part because I hesitate to keep associating myself with my current username - an online identity which has been deprecated for quite some time." W2bh (talk) 16:10, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia that are now deleted. Usernames with only deleted edits can usually be usurped.
The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
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 0 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 492 undeleted edits and 62 deleted edits, for a total of 554 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 573 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 16:24, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold Until 13 January. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 18:05, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

January 9, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 17, 2019.

Homayoun1378 → 3PietroOrlando3

Status: In progress

Current username: Homayoun1378 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: 3PietroOrlando3 (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: 22:48, 9 January 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I want my username to be my real name. Homayoun1378 (talk) 22:48, 9 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "3PietroOrlando3" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 22:51, 9 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]