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.

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  • 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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}}
  1. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
  2. 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 23:51:57, 28 March 2024 (UTC) (Update).




August 16, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 24, 2020.

Cryptic Canadian → Canucklehead

Status:     On hold

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia that are now deleted. Usernames with only deleted edits can usually be usurped.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 3161 undeleted edits and 708 deleted edits, for a total of 3869 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3993 total edits on 39 wikis. AnomieBOT 07:45, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Target user notified. Sam-2727 (talk) 16:14, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 23 August. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:21, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

August 17, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 25, 2020.

AryanBeezadhurWiki → AryanBeezadhur

Status:     On hold

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 2 deleted edits, for a total of 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 7 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 8 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 8 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT 18:56, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: target user advised. @AryanBeezadhurWiki:, besides the account having an old email, do you remember the password to your old account? If so, you should be able to login still. Sam-2727 (talk) 05:09, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 28 August.‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:03, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

August 21, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 29, 2020.

IanKorman → StainlessSteelRat

Status:     On hold

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 4 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 4 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 789 undeleted edits and 51 deleted edits, for a total of 840 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 864 total edits on 13 wikis. AnomieBOT 02:41, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Target advised. Sam-2727 (talk) 05:12, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 28 August.‐‐1997kB (talk) 16:03, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

August 23, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before August 31, 2020.

Imaphotographer2283 → Sacreddd

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "Sacreddd" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT 19:29, 23 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

August 25, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 2, 2020.

Bewaarss → Bewaars

Status:     In progress

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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 5 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5 total edits on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT 20:16, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]