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 09:17:15, 25 April 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

July 20, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before July 28, 2020.

Donameer → Star sawmill

Status: On hold

Current username: Donameer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Star sawmill (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: 21:17, 20 July 2020 (UTC)
Reason: my current name is like villainous Donameer (talk) 21:17, 20 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Star sawmill" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 21:21, 20 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: The username appears to be promotional. Use of a company, organization, group, website, or product name as a username is prohibited by the username policy. Please choose another name. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:16, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

July 28, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 5, 2020.

Emaponche → MrE

Status: On hold

Current username: Emaponche (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: MrE (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: 18:05, 28 July 2020 (UTC)
Reason: My current username is very similar to usernames of current and previous accounts on several social media and/or other websites. So, in order to protect my privacy, I've chosen this new username but found out that was already taken. As its latest logged action was on 2006-09-02, I'd like to take the username. emaponche (talk) 18:05, 28 July 2020 (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 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1673 undeleted edits and 29 deleted edits, for a total of 1702 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1857 total edits on 32 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 18:06, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 10 August. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:10, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

July 30, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 7, 2020.

Boocheck → Robert Boocheck

Status: On hold

Current username: Boocheck (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Robert Boocheck (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: 03:11, 30 July 2020 (UTC)
Reason: My name is Robert Boocheck Boocheck (talk) 03:11, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Renamer note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:08, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Robert Boocheck" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 08:22, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

August 4, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 12, 2020.

Dr.dinesh charan → Bhojraj

Status: On hold

Current username: Dr.dinesh charan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Bhojraj (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: 12:45, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
Reason: personal reasons at job ddc (talk) 12:45, 4 August 2020 (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 104 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 105 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 113 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 05:48, 5 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: user notified on talk page. No email. Sam-2727 (talk) 01:49, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

On hold until 14 August. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 08:03, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]