Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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"WP:USURP" redirects here. For the guide regarding usurping a page title, see WP:USURPTITLE.


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This page is for requests to take over an account name that is already registered. If you want your account renamed to a name that is still available, please use Special:GlobalRenameRequest or Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple.

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.

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  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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}}
  1. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
  2. 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 01:02:30, 21 May 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 01:02:30, 21 May 2024 (UTC) (Update).

June 21, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before June 29, 2016.

Xender Lourdes → Lourdes

Status:     On hold

Xender Lourdes (talk) 11:11, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: The requested username "Lourdes" 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⚡ 11:21, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Additional note. The global user account had just five edits in 2008 on a single local project and is basically a redirect to another name who last edited in May 2015. Xender Lourdes (talk) 11:42, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold. This should be OK as the user who held this name previously was renamed at their request to Lourdes Cardenal by Spacebirdy back in Sep 2008. Five contributions on se.wikt appear not have moved when that rename was carried out, but the user has clearly moved on. In the circumstances, I think the name is "available". However, there is currently a bug with the rename process, so this request will need to need to wait until that is resolved. WJBscribe (talk) 13:18, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Xender Lourdes (talk) 16:18, 21 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

June 28, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 6, 2016.

Dr.Bunshin → Trysten

Status:     On hold

Dr.Bunshin (talk) 22:18, 28 June 2016 (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 28 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 29 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 35 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:18, 28 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Clerk note: The requesting username, as noted above, has only 28 edits to enwiki, over a period of about a decade. There are a few minor edits on two other wikis. This could potentially be done, as the target username hasn't edited for years now. Omni Flames (talk) 08:04, 29 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think it's fine as long as the target user does not object but we will have to wait until after the rename tool is fixed. –xenotalk 18:46, 1 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold Usurping could be done now, but there is a bug in the global rename tool that is currently being fixed. On hold until the issue is resolved. Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:52, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

July 3, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 11, 2016.

Meinnaples → Prevan

Status:     On hold

Meinnaples (talk) 22:31, 3 July 2016 (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. Omni Flames (talk) 22:37, 3 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold Usurping could be done now, but there is a bug in the global rename tool that is currently being fixed. On hold until the issue is resolved. Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:50, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

July 6, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 14, 2016.

Slavik262 → Mkline

Status:     On hold

  1. Matches my name
  2. Is more formal
  3. Is similar to the one I use for other online communities (Github, StackOverflow, etc.)

Slavik262 (talk) 19:07, 6 July 2016 (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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 101 undeleted edits and 29 deleted edits, for a total of 130 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 130 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:11, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold Usurping could be done now, but there is a bug in the global rename tool that is currently being fixed. On hold until the issue is resolved. Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:51, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

July 9, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 17, 2016.

Cryst4l st0rm → Slyheart

Status:     In progress

Robot clerk note: I have detected the following problems:
The target user was created after this request, so the source user might created it. However, this is Cryst4l st0rm's first edit, and was registered minutes ago. Pokéfan95 (talk) 07:55, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Well, regardless of whether this was created by the requesting user, this will need to WP:CHU/U now. Omni Flames (talk) 08:02, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Moved from WP:CHU/S. Omni Flames (talk) 08:04, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Cryst4l st0rm: Did you create Slyheart yourself? Omni Flames (talk) 08:04, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

July 11, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 19, 2016.

DAB Wikis → DAB

Status:     On hold

DAB Wikis (talk) 10:47, 11 July 2016 (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 43 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 43 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:52, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold Pending a fix for some technical issues with the global rename tool. This request will be processed once the problem is resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience. Pokéfan95 (talk) 10:01, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

July 12, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 20, 2016.

Somewun → Dukebox

Status:     On hold

Somewun (talk) 02:00, 12 July 2016 (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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:07, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: I've sent this user an email regarding the usurpation. Omni Flames (talk) 02:10, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Somewun: Please notify the target username of the usurpation on their talk page with {{Usurpation requested}}. Omni Flames (talk) 02:12, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold Pending a fix for some technical issues with the global rename tool. This request will be processed once the problem is resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience. Pokéfan95 (talk) 10:00, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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