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 08:39:20, 3 June 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

July 11, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after July 19, 2021.

LilBillWilliams → Bill Williams

Status: On hold

Current username: LilBillWilliams (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Bill Williams (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: 22:32, 11 July 2021 (UTC)
Reason: My current username was made around two years ago, and I wanted Bill Williams instead, since I saw the account had been inactive for around 15 years, but I was blocked before I could complete a usurp request. Two years ago, I left a comment on their talk page asking if they were going to come back or still use their account in the future, but they haven't responded since. Bill Williams (talk) 22:32, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 7 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 7 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 722 undeleted edits and 4 deleted edits, for a total of 726 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 746 total edits on 11 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 22:33, 11 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Only and Awilley: Are you guys ok with this request? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:46, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I don't have objections. He's been signing that way for a while anyway. It looks like his topic bans were lifted in February (though judging by recent edits I'm questioning whether it was too soon) but the username doesn't really affect that. ~Awilley (talk) 20:26, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

August 19, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after August 27, 2021.

SJN18 → Newell18

Status: Done

Current username: SJN18 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Newell18 (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: 18:07, 19 August 2021 (UTC)
Reason: Lost the password for this user account, and want to continue editing on Wikipedia. SJN18 (talk) 18:07, 19 August 2021 (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 10 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 10 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 18:10, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until September 24. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:18, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done. You may want to set an email address on your account so you have a way of resetting the password in case you forget it. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 21:19, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

September 2, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after September 10, 2021.

TheBookler9 → TheBookler

Status: On hold

Current username: TheBookler9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: TheBookler (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: 21:14, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
Reason: My preferred username, I registered an account back in 2018 but I can't get back into it. Now I've registered another one, and would like to have the username. Thanks! TheBookler9 (talk) 21:14, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 21:20, 2 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until September 24. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 16:25, 17 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

September 20, 2021

Requests left here should be addressed on or after September 28, 2021.

SuperPlayer56 → Sun

Status: In progress

Current username: SuperPlayer56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Sun (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: 19:53, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
Reason: New Name on other Social medias SuperPlayer56 (talk) 19:53, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Sun" 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 ⚡ 19:54, 20 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The requested username is not eligible for usurpation because it is already registered with 131 edits. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 21:16, 24 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]