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 04:39:38, 9 August 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

July 2, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 10, 2019.

RainFall → Rutilant

Status: On hold

Current username: RainFall (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Rutilant (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: 10:11, 2 July 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Decided to have a simpler username that's not written in camel case. —RainFall 10:11, 2 July 2019 (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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 13127 undeleted edits and 2293 deleted edits, for a total of 15420 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 19263 total edits on 39 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:43, 2 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 9 July. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:53, 2 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

July 6, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 14, 2019.

Savage lucy the jesus freak → Hazel dirty-blonde hair

Status: In progress

Current username: Savage lucy the jesus freak (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Hazel dirty-blonde hair (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: 23:06, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
Reason: This is an account I created because I wanted a new user name. Initially I thought I wouldn't worry about keeping the history of my old account, but have changed my mind and want to keep that history. Savage lucy the jesus freak (talk) 23:06, 6 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 4 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 23:13, 6 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

July 7, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 15, 2019.

Govind Bhoya175 → Govind Bhoya

Status: In progress

Current username: Govind Bhoya175 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Govind Bhoya (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: 17:32, 7 July 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I have change my username for some reason Govind Bhoya175 (talk) 17:32, 7 July 2019 (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 4 wikis. Requesting user has 95 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 96 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 102 total edits on 10 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 17:40, 7 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

July 8, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 16, 2019.

Psilosilica → Psilosyn

Status: Done

Current username: Psilosilica (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Psilosyn (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: 22:52, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
Reason: It's my other account that I never used Psilosilica (talk) 22:52, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
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 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 8 wikis. Requesting user has 22 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 22 total edits on 9 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 23:02, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Psilosilica: Please login with "Psilosyn" and add a comment below using that account. -★- PlyrStar93 _{→Message me. ←} 23:05, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done, user confirmed. -★- PlyrStar93 _{→Message me. ←} 23:56, 8 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]