Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
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. 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 15:14:49, 29 March 2024 (UTC) (
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January 2, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after January 10, 2023.
DaliborP → Izitpajn
Status: On hold
- Current username: DaliborP (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Izitpajn (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: 13:06, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: I am trying to "usurp" my old account that I have lost access to for not completely clear reasons. It used to be registered to my email that I am now using for this account (DaliborP), but this doesn't seem to be the case anymore. I haven't been using it for a few years which is the reason why it took me a while to notice something was wrong. After digging through my email, I found an old note that "the email address for this account has been changed". I am sure that I haven't changed it so I suspect a hack, but after so much time, I'm not sure anymore. However, looking at user contributions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Izitpajn , there were no Wikipedia edits made after loss of access. DaliborP (talk) 13:06, 2 January 2023 (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 82 undeleted edits and 11 deleted edits, for a total of 93 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 156 total edits on 37 wikis. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary shwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 9 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:06, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
- On hold until February 9. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 19:16, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
- DaliborP, do you still want to proceed with this usurpation? I noticed that you have not edited Wikipedia since making this request. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 02:01, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
February 3, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 11, 2023.
Esamueljohnson → SamuelJohnson
Status: In progress
- Current username: Esamueljohnson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: SamuelJohnson (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, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: Hi, I created the account `samueljohnson` but didn't use much and forgot the password. I would like to change my account from 'esamueljohnson' to 'samueljohnson'. I would like edit histories, all preferences and settings of `esamueljohnson` to be also be moved to `samueljohnson`. I request to please usurp "Samueljohnson" so that my account can then be renamed to newer account. Thanks. Samuel Johnson (talk) 03:14, 3 February 2023 (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 473 undeleted edits and 30 deleted edits, for a total of 503 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 783 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:19, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
February 11, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 19, 2023.
Davian Efananda Wen → Davian
Status: In progress
- Current username: Davian Efananda Wen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Davian (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: 19:24, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: I didn't realize it in the past, but now I don't feel comfortable having my full name out in the wild. I'd like to just use my first name, like I do in every other social media platforms. Davian Efananda Wen (talk) 19:24, 11 February 2023 (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 14 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 14 total edits on 10 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:31, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
February 14, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 22, 2023.
Kopojri → MartinVondrasek
Status: In progress
- Current username: Kopojri (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: MartinVondrasek (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: 09:10, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: Need my real name in the username Kopojri (talk) 09:10, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "MartinVondrasek" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:13, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
February 17, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 25, 2023.
TheRealNXT → Alluminy
Status: In progress
- Current username: TheRealNXT (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Alluminy (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: 23:31, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: I prefer to be known as Alluminy on the Internet. TheRealNXT (talk) 23:31, 17 February 2023 (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 5 wikis. Requesting user has 23 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 33 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 35 total edits on 18 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:39, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
February 19, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 27, 2023.
Nnowens020202 → TARGET NAME: Audioedit
Status: In progress
- Current username: Nnowens020202 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: TARGET NAME: Audioedit (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: 23:49, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: identify Nnowens020202 (talk) 23:49, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "TARGET NAME: Audioedit" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:57, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
February 20, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after February 28, 2023.
TheZcuber → Jhpratt
Status: In progress
- Current username: TheZcuber (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Jhpratt (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: 10:44, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: As merging accounts is not possible, I would like to change my username to this account, which I also own. theZcuber (talk) 10:44, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
Confirming that this account is owned by the same person. See edit history for proof. jhpratt (talk) 10:45, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, 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 4 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 190 undeleted edits and 30 deleted edits, for a total of 220 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 248 total edits on 51 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:51, 20 February 2023 (UTC)
March 1, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 9, 2023.
Linton Research Fund Inc. → Terry Louis Linton
Status: In progress
- Current username: Linton Research Fund Inc. (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Terry Louis Linton (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: 08:15, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: Soft-blocked user wishes to use old account name for which they did not provide email. See the global request and the user's talk page Cabayi (talk) 08:15, 1 March 2023 (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 2 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 5 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:25, 1 March 2023 (UTC)
March 2, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 10, 2023.
Riverbend21 → Riverbend
Status: In progress
- Current username: Riverbend21 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Riverbend (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: 15:19, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: I find it more convenient to have usernames without numbers. Riverbend21 (talk) 15:19, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 839 undeleted edits and 79 deleted edits, for a total of 918 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 918 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 2572 undeleted edits and 973 deleted edits, for a total of 3545 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3547 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:25, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
March 6, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after March 14, 2023.
Therarekayden → KA
Status: In progress
- Current username: Therarekayden (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: KA (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: 03:25, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: More anonymized and more relevant to my person. Previous user has not been active since 2013 and has made 0 edits. Simpler to remember and identify as when needed. What's not to love about a shorter name? Therarekayden (talk) 03:25, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "KA" 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⚡ 03:30, 6 March 2023 (UTC)