Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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}}

3. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
4. 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 11:33:54, 25 April 2024 (UTC) ().

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April 4, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after April 12, 2021.

Mad Hatter → Elan Morin Tedronai

Status:     Done

• Current username: Mad Hatter (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Elan Morin Tedronai (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: 17:10, 4 April 2021 (UTC)
• Reason: I believe I had that Username before and registered it and made no edits, then abandoned it, but I hope to usurp it successfully and retake the name. I hope to be allowed to take the name "Elan Morin Tedronai" taken of "The Wheel of Time" character I love so much. The Mad Hatter (talk) 17:10, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

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 16757 undeleted edits and 233 deleted edits, for a total of 16990 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 17086 total edits on 68 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:12, 4 April 2021 (UTC)

 On hold until April 16, 2021. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:07, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:04, 17 April 2021 (UTC)

April 5, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after April 13, 2021.

Evodash → Tundrak

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Evodash (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Tundrak (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: 08:58, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
• Reason: Tundrak is my username on most websites/social medias, however the username is already taken on Wikipedia and has been created 12 years ago, and it has never performed any action on that account since the creation of it. Evodash (talk) 08:58, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (ruwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary ruwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 21 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 23 edits. An SUL account (primary itwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 183 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:00, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

 Renamer note: I have two notes to make:

• This request can't be completed here because the target username's home wiki is ru.wikipedia.org, not en.wikipedia.org. Usurpation requests for accounts whose home wikis are not the English Wikipedia need to be made at Meta Wiki.
• You were renamed just over two weeks ago. Is there a particular reason why you are requesting a new username so soon after your last request?

—k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:25, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

April 7, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after April 15, 2021.

Caius G. → 15

Status:     On hold

• Current username: Caius G. (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: 15 (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: 21:47, 7 April 2021 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to change my username please. The target account has no edits. Thank you! Caius G. (talk) 21:47, 7 April 2021 (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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 3723 undeleted edits and 467 deleted edits, for a total of 4190 edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4301 total edits on 57 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:47, 7 April 2021 (UTC)

 On hold until April 16, 2021. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:29, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

April 9, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after April 17, 2021.

BlueCrabRedCrab → Cutlass

Status:     On hold

• Current username: BlueCrabRedCrab (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Cutlass (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: 23:15, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
• Reason: I like Oldsmobile Cutlass Cieras, and the account called "Cutlass" was created 14 years ago with no edits. --BlueCrabRedCrab 23:15, 9 April 2021 (UTC) BlueCrabRedCrab 23:15, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

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 does not have an email address specified.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 8 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 8 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 698 undeleted edits and 134 deleted edits, for a total of 832 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1071 total edits on 38 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:27, 9 April 2021 (UTC)

 On hold until 17 April. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:33, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

April 14, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after April 22, 2021.

AeschyIus → Aeschylus

Status:     In progress

• Current username: AeschyIus (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Aeschylus (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: 14:09, 14 April 2021 (UTC)
• Reason: My current name is with a Capital I. As the user has only made 14 edits in 2007, I request usurpation to replace the capital I in my name. æschyIus (talk) 14:09, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Aeschylus" 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⚡ 14:14, 14 April 2021 (UTC)

April 17, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after April 25, 2021.

SuperGoose007 → Goose007

Status:     In progress

• Current username: SuperGoose007 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Goose007 (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: 01:10, 17 April 2021 (UTC)
• Reason: Shorter and cleaner then my current username. The target account has not edited at all. Regards, Goose^(Talk!) 01:10, 17 April 2021 (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. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 3286 undeleted edits and 1197 deleted edits, for a total of 4483 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4599 total edits on 66 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:13, 17 April 2021 (UTC)