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 22:20:26, 7 October 2024 (UTC) (
).Current requests
Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 22:20:26, 7 October 2024 (UTC).
January 19, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 27, 2011.
None (SUL request) → Critias
Status: In progress
- Target username: Critias (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
- Datestamp: 16:25, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: My login is unified on all the wikis except for the English one. The english user didn't contribute since August 2009. Last year, I asked for an ursurpation and you advised that I tried again later. So I'm trying again ! Thanks for letting me know, Critias
- Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.
81.49.163.84 (talk) 16:25, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- The target username has Wikipedia user logs entries. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 264 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 267 edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 4689 total edits on 84 wikis. 3 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 271 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:26, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- Convenience link to earlier request: Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations/Rejected/11#81.50.176.182 → Critias. –xenotalk 16:35, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
January 23, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 31, 2011.
Gremaldin → RGS
Status: Done
- Current username: Gremaldin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: RGS (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: 13:20, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: It was the username I originally wanted. I later found that this user has made no edits. It would be greatly appreciated if my username could be changed. Thanks.
Gremaldin (talk) 13:20, 23 January 2011 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 1070 undeleted edits and 14 deleted edits, for a total of 1084 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1111 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:29, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
- Looks fine after the hold period. demize (t · c) 16:21, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 14:04, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
January 27, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 4, 2011.
Ibluffsocall → Corner
Status: In progress
- Current username: Ibluffsocall (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Corner (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: 18:33, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: My real life identity could be exposed with this username, need to change.
Ibluffsocall (talk) 18:33, 27 January 2011 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 129 undeleted edits and 6 deleted edits, for a total of 135 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 135 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:40, 27 January 2011 (UTC)
- Are you pl.wiki Corner (talk · contribs)? They are active (last edit: 2011-01-14) and have claim to the SUL. If you are this user, please make a post at pl:user talk:Corner while logged in certifying this request. –xenotalk 14:02, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
January 28, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 5, 2011.
Clifsportland → Cliff
Status: In progress
- Current username: Clifsportland (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Cliff (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: 23:10, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: My current username was created when I was a student in Portland, OR. It no longer reflects who or where I am. I do not wish to create an SUL with Clifsportland. Once I find an appropriate new username, I will create an SUL. Also, my name is Cliff, not Clifford like many others.
Cliff (talk) 23:10, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 1 undeleted edit and -1 deleted edits, for a total of 0 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 128 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:18, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
- Looks fine after the hold, but have you considered that you won't be able to have the SUL very easily? There are quite a few projects where the username "Cliff" is taken, although most of them could probably be usurped locally or through Metawiki. demize (t · c) 23:29, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
- I guess I'm not sure what you mean. I checked the name for conflicts within SUL and didn't know what the returned information meant.Cliff (talk) 23:38, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
- I think what Demize means is that there are users with the name Cliff on a number of projects. They will need to be renamed individually by bureaucrats from each of those wikis if you want the name on very project. As most have made zero edits, this shouldn't be a problem - just a bit time consuming making all the requests. You don't need to have the name on every project though, if you create a SUL after being renamed, that will give you the name on every project where it isn't already taken. WJBscribe (talk) 10:23, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- I guess I'm not sure what you mean. I checked the name for conflicts within SUL and didn't know what the returned information meant.Cliff (talk) 23:38, 28 January 2011 (UTC)
January 29, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 6, 2011.
None (SUL request) → Laurita
Status: Done
- Target username: Laurita (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
- For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
- Datestamp: 14:42, 29 January 2011 (UTC) [1]
- Reason: I have tried to take this username on the English Wikipedia, where apparently this account has no contributions and does not exist. But for some reason the SUL does not allow me to unify it to the account with the same username I hold on many other wikipedias.
- Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.
79.89.248.39 (talk) 14:42, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Note:
- This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nlwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 339 total edits on 14 wikis. 18 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 61 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:47, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Clerk note: Verification requested. Please log in to your home wiki and make an edit at your talk page certifying this request. demize (t · c) 15:53, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- There you go.--79.89.248.39 (talk) 16:58, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Awesome, looks fine after a brief hold. demize (t · c) 21:04, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- There you go.--79.89.248.39 (talk) 16:58, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Done. WJBscribe (talk) 01:32, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
Mìthrandir → Mithrandir
Status: In progress
- Current username: Mìthrandir (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Mithrandir (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: 23:26, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: I cannot type in the 'ì' accent on my web browser. I used to have a mac which allowed me to do this. Now I cannont and it would be much easier if my name was just plain 'Mithrandir', although the real name in the book is 'Mìthrandir'.
Mìthrandir (talk) 23:26, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 8 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 1282 undeleted edits and 85 deleted edits, for a total of 1367 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:32, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
- Clerk note: User has some edits that appear significant at first glance, but upon further investigation, they don't appear to be, so this should be fine after the hold period. demize (t · c) 23:52, 29 January 2011 (UTC)
January 30, 2011
Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 7, 2011.
Triple5replace user → Triple5
Status: In progress
- Current username: Triple5replace user (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Triple5 (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: 12:53, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: I used this Name, but did not enter an email address, so now I cannot recover my password.
Triple5replace user (talk) 12:53, 30 January 2011 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 25 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 28 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 30 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:01, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
- Looks fine after the hold period. demize (t · c) 06:30, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
Kamalsoni23 → Kamal Soni
Status: In progress
- Current username: Kamalsoni23 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Kamal Soni (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: 12:35, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
- Reason: This is my desired name.
Kamal Soni 12:35, 31 January 2011 (UTC)