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 13:03:28, 25 April 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

October 21, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 29, 2018.

Ohswah → Renamed user 4342852o2i4

Status: Done

Current username: Ohswah (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Renamed user 4342852o2i4 (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: 16:38, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
Reason: This account was created to impersonate my account and troll. I want to register an account under this username and control it as a doppelgänger. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 16:38, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Anything else - I don't care" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 16:38, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done. This is a trivial request, no real contribs... — regards, Revi 17:53, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Caicopley → CharlieCopley

Status: Done

Current username: Caicopley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: CharlieCopley (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: 17:38, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I’m an FtM transsexual who goes by the alias Charlie; this page doesn’t seem to have any activity going on. Charlie 17:38, 21 October 2018 (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 33 undeleted edits and 12 deleted edits, for a total of 45 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 49 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 17:40, 21 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

On hold Until 29 October. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 01:40, 22 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) 05:31, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

October 22, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 30, 2018.

Svilentcho → Svilenov

Status: On hold

Current username: Svilentcho (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Svilenov (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: 18:35, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
Reason: There are too reasons for this request:

The old username is a minuscule grammar form of my name in Bulgarian, but I am no longer a teenager :) Eventually, I grew up in my 30s now;
The new username Svilenov is how I am become popular in many academic forums and blogs. Svilenov 18:35, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

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 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 156 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 738 total edits on 59 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 18:36, 22 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

On hold Until 30 October. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 02:22, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

October 26, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 3, 2018.

Phildelta9 → Philipwith1L

Status: Done

Current username: Phildelta9 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Philipwith1L (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: 19:45, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I created a new global account using my preferred new user name Philipwith1L, before finding out about renames and usurpation. The old account, Phildelta9, name may trace back to other sites that I am no longer affiliated with and I wish to streamline and "clean up" my online identity. I would like to usurp Phildelta9 (which has a few contributions, no open issues) and it's history, edits and contributions into the new global account, Philipwith1L. Phildelta9 (talk) 19:45, 26 October 2018 (UTC) Phildelta9 (talk) 19:45, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Philipwith1L (talk) 19:49, 26 October 2018 (UTC) - Confirming that I can access both accounts.[reply]

Clerk note: ~~The requested username "Philipwith1l" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead.~~ AnomieBOT ⚡ 19:50, 26 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) 02:17, 27 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

October 29, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 6, 2018.

Desaccointier → Epichaericacianus

Status: On hold

Current username: Desaccointier (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Epichaericacianus (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: 07:20, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I recently accidentally created a new user account and now want to usurp it to the acount with which I have made the most edits. The request for usurpation has been left on his talk page. He has replied that he does not object. Desaccointier (talk) 07:20, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Epichaericacianus" 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 ⚡ 07:25, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Desaccointier and Epichaericacianus: If I get it right that you were trying to change Desaccointier to Epichaericacianus, but mistakenly created account? And if both of accounts belongs to you, please sign below my comment using account Epichaericacianus. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:10, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Epichaericacianus (talk) 10:57, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]