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 01:05:11, 30 November 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

November 7, 2019

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

Dathus → Keelan

Status: Done

Current username: Dathus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Keelan (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: 22:47, 7 November 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I wish to change my name from something I chose when I was young. The account is generally unused, with no contribution on EN. Dathus • Talk | Contribs 22:47, 7 November 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 310 undeleted edits and 8 deleted edits, for a total of 318 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 329 total edits on 30 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 22:54, 7 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 16 November. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:12, 9 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done--Turkmen ^talk 10:19, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Turkmen: Hey, while renaming the Target account to Target (usurped) please suppress userpage redirects as if you will not do, the old pages of users will not move on new name because of redirects. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:08, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 10, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 18, 2019.

Someone963852 → Some1

Status: On hold

Current username: Someone963852 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Some1 (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: 10:51, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Shorten my username, remove the numbers Someone963852 (talk) 10:51, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Someone" 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 ⚡ 10:56, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Someone963852: I think we have a little confusion here, I told you to request here because you selected Some1 username not Someone. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:50, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about that, fixed it. Someone963852 (talk) 13:00, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 17 November. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:05, 10 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 11, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 19, 2019.

Iain.r.d → Flyingkiwi

Status: On hold

Current username: Iain.r.d (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Flyingkiwi (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: 12:50, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
Reason: Remove my real name from my username Iain.r.d (talk) 12:50, 11 November 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 11 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 11 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 12:56, 11 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 20 November. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 06:42, 13 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 15, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 23, 2019.

Hichcas → K94

Status: In progress

Current username: Hichcas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: K94 (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: 12:55, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I dont feel good with my current old username but with new username. Hichcas (talk) 12:55, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "K94" 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 ⚡ 13:02, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: This request cannot be processed here because the target username's home wiki is not the English Wikipedia. Also, we prefer to only grant usurpations to reasonably well established users. If you would like this username, consider making some more contributions to Wikimedia, and then file a request on the Meta request page. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:33, 15 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 16, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 24, 2019.

TonyDiNozzofan06 → Fandomsaremylife02

Status: In progress

Current username: TonyDiNozzofan06 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Fandomsaremylife02 (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: 16:17, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
Reason: I have trouble remembering my old username and this is a name I can remember much better. TonyDiNozzofan06 (talk) 16:17, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Fandomsaremylife02" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 16:22, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]