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 20:36:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

May 20, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after May 28, 2022.

Majavah → Taavi

Status: On hold

Current username: Majavah (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Taavi (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: 11:19, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
Reason: See request on Meta, notifying local community — TNT (talk • she/her) 11:19, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
On hold per request on Meta, local user notified — TNT (talk • she/her) 11:22, 20 May 2022 (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 2 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 5 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 5 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 5144 undeleted edits and 1629 deleted edits, for a total of 6773 edits. An SUL account (primary fiwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 13704 total edits on 826 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:28, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

June 2, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after June 10, 2022.

Signpost EiC → The Signpost

Status: On hold

Current username: Signpost EiC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: The Signpost (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: 04:09, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
Reason: Operator of account has not edited since 2016. Myself and JPxG would like to use this account name as a non-editing role account in order to facilitate easy access of emailing both Editors in Chief. Thanks! 🐶 EpicPupper ^{(he/him | talk)} 04:09, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 0 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 0 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 04:16, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: @EpicPupper: Has any contact been made to the original owner about the takeover of account? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:41, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@1997kB, no. 🐶 EpicPupper ^{(he/him | talk)} 16:27, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 15 June. Notified both the owner and the account itself via email. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:44, 8 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

June 3, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after June 11, 2022.

Borhan Rocks → Borhan

Status: On hold

Current username: Borhan Rocks (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Borhan (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: 16:50, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
Reason: My real name is Borhan Uddin. So i want to set my username as Borhan. The user:Borhan made only one edit to an article, and has done nothing since. I request you to change my username to Borhan. Thanks! Borhan Rocks (talk) 16:50, 3 June 2022 (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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 14 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 15 edits. An SUL account (primary bnwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1440 total edits on 55 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 16:57, 3 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 13 June. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:39, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

June 6, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after June 14, 2022.

Jasonbournne → Ruinetto

Status: On hold

Current username: Jasonbournne (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Ruinetto (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: 04:04, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
Reason: Hello. I hereby formalize my request to rename my current username. I signed up for the platform a while ago but, due to negligence or ignorance of the usage policies, I chose a username that left me extremely regretful these days. Not only does it no longer reflect my online identity, it references a character from the Universal Pictures movie that I don't own. The truth is that (although I don't remember) I'm pretty sure that I created this username myself that I'm looking for right now! Recently, I've become very interested in becoming a much more active user within the Wikimedia group. In order for me to achieve this goal, in my opinion, the first step would be to change my username to something that was much more related to me. This already registered username is my real name and it is exactly my default identity that I try to use on every website I use. Jasonbournne (talk) 04:04, 6 June 2022 (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 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 04:05, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 13 June. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:39, 6 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

June 12, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after June 20, 2022.

AvianEnRoute → Pax

Status: Not done

Current username: AvianEnRoute (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Pax (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: 00:38, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
Reason: Removing legal name for privacy and changing it to my pseudonym. Thank you much! AvianEnRoute (talk) 00:38, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (svwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary svwiki) exists for the target user, with 2254 total edits on 30 wikis. Requesting user has 988 undeleted edits and 101 deleted edits, for a total of 1089 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1182 total edits on 31 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 00:48, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, Target user has too much valid contribution —MdsShakil (talk) 03:13, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

JaviruloPlay → Javirulo

Status: Not done

Current username: JaviruloPlay (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Javirulo (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: 23:33, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
Reason: The "Play" suffix doesn't represent my current activities since it represented my affiliation to "Games" but now I'm looking to simplify my username. Moving it to "Javirulo" makes it shorter ans simpler, but it is taken by a 15 year old account with no activity. JaviruloPlay (talk) 23:33, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Javirulo" 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 ⚡ 23:42, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, per above. JaviruloPlay you have must need to rcquest at m:SRUC —MdsShakil (talk) 04:36, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]