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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 17:18:20, 26 April 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

July 7, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after July 15, 2022.

Brightstar → Tsukki

Status: On hold

Current username: Brightstar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Tsukki (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: 12:46, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
Reason: I would like to change my current user name to the one below. The current one brings back sentimental memories that I don't want to remember anymore. Thanks. Brightstar (talk) 12:46, 7 July 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 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 70 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 80 edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7636 total edits on 57 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 12:50, 7 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 12 August. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 07:00, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

July 11, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after July 19, 2022.

Dimitri Eyonovich → DimitriEyonovich

Status: Not done

Current username: Dimitri Eyonovich (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: DimitriEyonovich (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: 03:14, 11 July 2022 (UTC)
Reason: I forgot the password for my old account and had to make a new one. Dimitri (talk) 03:14, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "DimitriEyonovich" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 03:19, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done @Dimitri Eyonovich: We can't help you with the password reset. And I am not sure I understand your request clearly as you said you forgot the password but you also made the request with the same account. In any case, if you want to be renamed, simply request at WP:CHUS. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 07:03, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

July 14, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after July 22, 2022.

Kyle154 → Hinza

Status: Not done

Current username: Kyle154 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Hinza (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, 14 July 2022 (UTC)
Reason: I would like to contribute my effort with my orignal Identity. Kyle154 (talk) 23:33, 14 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Hinza" 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 ⚡ 23:34, 14 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Kyle154 your chosen username is not registered locally in English Wikipedia, so please follow the instructions above. —MdsShakil (talk) 02:46, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, Thank you for reply. Kyle154 (talk) 02:48, 15 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for the archive. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 07:00, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

July 23, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after July 31, 2022.

ExoQuest → AstroEditor

Status: Not done

Current username: ExoQuest (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: AstroEditor (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: 20:13, 23 July 2022 (UTC)
Reason: I always wanted to have this username, which is slightly different than the one that already exists: 'Astroeditor', which barely has edits and seems totally retired: https://xtools.wmflabs.org/ec/en.wikipedia.org/Astroeditor ExoQuest 20:13, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "AstroEditor" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 20:14, 23 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done @ExoQuest: AstroEditor will be too similar to Astroeditor and since both accounts have edits on English wiki, this is barrier to this rename. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 07:36, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

July 27, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after August 4, 2022.

Mhawk10 → Red tailed hawk

Status: On hold

Current username: Mhawk10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Red tailed hawk (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: 17:52, 27 July 2022 (UTC)
Reason: There is a red-tailed hawk on my userpage and I would like to change my name to have my name be the same as the majestic bird. The user that I am requesting usurpation of has not ever made edits since its 2017 registration, though its home wiki is enwiki. — Ⓜ️hawk10 (talk) 17:52, 27 July 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 4 wikis. Requesting user has 12475 undeleted edits and 2983 deleted edits, for a total of 15458 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 16177 total edits on 94 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 17:57, 27 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 6 August —MdsShakil (talk) 03:30, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

In progress —MdsShakil (talk) 05:31, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

August 5, 2022

Requests left here should be addressed on or after August 13, 2022.

Nunuxxx → Platinum

Status: Not done

Current username: Nunuxxx (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Platinum (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: 11:06, 5 August 2022 (UTC)
Reason: My present username is a personal nickname, hence, I would like to rebrand myself on Wikipedia in a more objective/less-personal name which is simple and also understandable to EnWiki users. 𝑵𝒖𝒏𝒖𝒙𝒙𝒙 ✪ 𝑇𝑎𝑙𝑘 11:06, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Platinum" 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 ⚡ 11:15, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, Nunuxxx your chosen username is not registered locally in English Wikipedia, so please follow the instructions above. —MdsShakil (talk) 11:16, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]