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. 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.
- 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 18:27:48, 11 May 2024 (UTC) (
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December 10, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after December 18, 2023.
Ugogames2010 → Ikoko
Status: In progress
- Current username: Ugogames2010 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Ikoko (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: 11:51, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: I don't use my current user name anymore. Ugogames2010 (talk) 11:51, 10 December 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 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:01, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
TheIndrajitKar1 → TheIndrajitKar
Status: In progress
- Current username: TheIndrajitKar1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: TheIndrajitKar (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: 19:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: The account belongs to me and was used by my university. I am not associated with the university since. So I want to claim the username. I can give all the credentials and provide all info to prove that the account belongs to me rightly and also valid consent shall be provided immediately. Therefore, please get me the username. Thanks. TheIndrajitKar1 (talk) 19:33, 10 December 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 12 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 13 total edits on 12 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
- This is a confirmation response to demonstrate and prove that this account belongs to me, the same user. And therefore I authorise and would like to have the username usurped from the target account to the requesting account. TheIndrajitKar (talk) 03:39, 11 December 2023 (UTC)
December 12, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after December 20, 2023.
Andrei Anghelov → Melange
Status: On hold
- Current username: Andrei Anghelov (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Melange (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: 14:51, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: I want to hide my real name. The account I want to usurp is my nickname. The account seems very old and not used, with very few edits. Andrei Anghelov (talk) 14:51, 12 December 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 4 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, 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 1665 undeleted edits and 229 deleted edits, for a total of 1894 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2085 total edits on 73 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:59, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
- @Andrei Anghelov: Hi. As you seek rename for privacy reasons, please note that your current username will still be visible in some logs, old signatures, etc. Do you want to continue with the request? -- CptViraj (talk) 18:26, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hi. Thank you for bringing that up. I am aware of that. It would be great to have the nickname from now on. Yes, I still want to proceed. Andrei Anghelov (talk) 20:58, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
December 19, 2023
Requests left here should be addressed on or after December 27, 2023.
Harinmohan → Itsmehmm
Status: In progress
- Current username: Harinmohan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Itsmehmm (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: 02:19, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
- Reason: my displaying username seems like a breach in my privacy Harinmohan (talk) 02:19, 19 December 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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:22, 19 December 2023 (UTC)