Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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This page is for requests to take over an account name that is already registered. If you want your account renamed to a name that is still available, please use Special:GlobalRenameRequest or Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple.

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. 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

  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 04:56:04, 24 April 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here


November 12, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after November 20, 2020.

Pickledhamster → Htennent

Status:     On hold

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 16 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 16 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:00, 13 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Pickledhamster: Account Htennent have email address attached. Have you tried a password reset via email? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 04:06, 13 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Pickledhamster: If you can't confirm that you were the actual owner of Htennent account, we can't do much here. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:22, 14 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November 15, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after November 23, 2020.

Barryob → Barry

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 -1 deleted edit, for a total of 0 edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the target user, with 69 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 9225 undeleted edits and 1179 deleted edits, for a total of 10404 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 10748 total edits on 60 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:09, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Barryob: User Barry has significant contributions over nlwiki thus not available for usurpation. Please consider selecting a new name. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:06, 16 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

HanaSolo4230 → HanaSolo

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 21 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 21 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:39, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@HanaSolo4230: We can't see private information such as IP address or email for any user. If you can't access or recover the account, there isn't much we can do. For the usurpation, account asking should be established and target user should not have any edits due to licensing concerns, both of which doesn't apply here.
There's also Hanasolo account, maybe that one is yours? In that case it seems to have a confirmed email address. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:12, 16 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November 17, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after November 25, 2020.

YellowSkarmory → Skarmory

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 7 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 10 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 10 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 223 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 226 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 226 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:13, 17 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 27 November. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:13, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November 19, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after November 27, 2020.

Randomguydtb → DTB

Status:     On hold

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 93 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 99 total edits on 26 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:42, 19 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 27 November. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:13, 20 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November 22, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after November 30, 2020.

ElkMountainTents → MonkfruitWarrior

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "MonkfruitWarrior" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:55, 22 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November 23, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after December 1, 2020.

Edx0 → RedWarn

Status:     On hold

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • This user is currently blocked by Primefac for {{uw-ublock-double}} <!-- Username closely resembles another user, soft block -->
  • 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 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:27, 23 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 30 November, 12:30 (UTC). -- CptViraj (talk) 12:31, 23 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Also notified account owner CrazyBoy826 via email. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:48, 23 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

November 24, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or after December 2, 2020.

ThatMontrealIP → Possibly

Status:     On hold

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • This user is currently blocked by Cyde for Adding false information
  • 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 34094 undeleted edits and 4627 deleted edits, for a total of 38721 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 39012 total edits on 53 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:44, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 1 December, 06:42 (UTC). -- CptViraj (talk) 06:42, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Anonymus973 → TARGET NAME Birendra rai

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "TARGET NAME Birendra rai" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:57, 24 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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