Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

This page is for requests to usurp accounts that already exist in the circumstances described below. If you wish to request a rename to a username that is not already taken, please do so at Wikipedia:Changing username.

This page permits users to request, and bureaucrats to consider and carry out, the "usurpation" of usernames. This consists of renaming an existing dormant account in order to permit another user to adopt the name. If you are interested in usurping another username, please be advised that the account must have no edits or log entries (except in the username creation log) to qualify for usurpation.

Please do not request usurpation if your 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.

Process

Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that the process runs efficiently. Malformed requests may be rejected.

• Be sure the account you wish to usurp has no edits or log entries, as described above.
• Leave a message on the talk page of the target account (preferably of the form {{subst:usurpation requested}} ~~~~) notifying the user of your request.
• Please do not e-mail the target account yourself. If this becomes necessary, a bureaucrat or other designated user will do it.
• Copy and paste the following text into the bottom of the section on this page for today's date.

{{subst:usurp|Name_To_Usurp|Current_Name}} ~~~~

Replace "Name_To_Usurp" with the username you wish to usurp, and "Current_Name" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change if you wish. Be sure you are logged in under your current username. Save the page.

• If the owner of the target account does not object within seven days, a bureaucrat will fulfill your request. Mark the date, so you will not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.

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.

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list.

April 4, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 12, 2007.

Crackerjack ← CrackerjackWannabe

• Current username: CrackerjackWannabe (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Crackerjack (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 21:51, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  I use the name "crackerjack" everywhere, I am intending to edit wikipedia and would like to use this name to do that. Tyler MacDonald, http://www.crackerjack.net/ CrackerjackWannabe 21:51, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

As you probably read, usurpation is frequently reserved for established editors, although I noticed you may have contributed under an IP address, before. Final decision is left for the bcrats. Either way, welcome to the project! – Luna Santin (talk) 22:32, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

I say not an established editor, so no. Secretlondon 08:17, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

I have made several edits, but until last week, they were always without logging in. I was talking to HighInBC last week and he said I should make an account. And lo and behold, my name is taken, apparently by somebody who has zero contribs (which means I have infinitely more ;-). I'd really prefer to keep this name as it's something I use *everywhere*... the oldest reference I can find is on USENET about 10 years ago (http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.music.smash-pumpkins/browse_thread/thread/c4f548064b2a3fa1/49daa1c54c0be0d5), but I was using it on FIDOnet long before that as well. If I can't get a name I like, I can just keep submitting anonymously, but apparently it's a good idea to have an account and all... CrackerjackWannabe 21:32, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

April 12, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 20, 2007.

Sinn ← -Sinn-

• Current username: -Sinn- (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Sinn (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 22:39, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  -Sinn- 22:39, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm registred with the nick Sinn on de, commons and some other wikis, it would be nice if I would be able to use that user name here, too. ---Sinn- 22:39, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. --TeckWiz ^ParlateContribs_@(Lets go Yankees!) 22:55, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

April 15, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 23, 2007.

H92 ← Herman92

• Current username: Herman92 (talk · contribs)
• Target username: H92 (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 12:18, 15 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  

Herman92 12:18, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

Although Herman92user has only made a few edits to English Wikipedia, he uses the name H92 on other Wikimedia projects. He has 2000 edits to the Norwegian Wikipedia. WjBscribe 12:54, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

April 16, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 24, 2007.

Garden Of Stone ← Gardenofstone

• Current username: Gardenofstone (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Garden Of Stone (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 06:18, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Gardenofstone 06:18, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Take this to WP:CHU. The account isn't taken. --TeckWiz ^ParlateContribs_@(Lets go Yankees!) 11:04, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

There's no point taking this to WP:CHU - you have one edit under your current username - this Usurpation request. Please register the new account and begin editing under that account as you won't be permitted to rename your current account with no edits to the actual encyclopedia. -- Nick ^t 11:08, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

The software doesn't allow you to choose a name that is too close to an already existing account. Because of this we've been doing capitalisation ones. Secretlondon 07:27, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Roger ← Roger Davies

• Current username: Roger Davies (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Roger (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 09:07, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  

"Roger Davies" seems too formal for the Wiki atmos. I'd prefer something chattier and a bit more anonymous, and "Roger" fits the bill. I have "Roger" fr:wiki and it would good to have the same (bilingual) user name here too. The current "Roger" has only posted twice (on his own page) and hasn't logged on here for five years. Many thanks in advance. Roger 09:07, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation. He edited two articles 5 years ago. --TeckWiz ^ParlateContribs_@(Lets go Yankees!) 11:08, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Username has edits. Secretlondon 14:45, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

April 18, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 26, 2007.

Adam ← Eslonduf

• Current username: Eslonduf (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Adam (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 02:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  ~אדם 02:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.

– WjBscribe 03:11, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

 Not done Username has edits. Secretlondon 14:46, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Pastorius ← パストリアス

• Current username: パストリアス (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Pastorius (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 22:00, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  パストリアス 22:00, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Usurpation is reserved for established contributors. Your only edits have been to this page and your user page. WjBscribe 22:09, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

However you are going to have to be renamed to something as you cannot have a username that cannot be easily input on an English-language encyclopedia. Secretlondon 10:53, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I'd note Pastorius is well established contributor on cs: with (first edit in 2003 and 6000+ contribs in main namespace) and probably wants his a login unified across Wimiedia projects / want's to start contributing on en: under the well known login. (As I was told, the パストリアス is a bit obscure transcription of Pastorius to Japanase).

So I hope that will be taken into account when evaluating the request. --Wikimol 11:57, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Pastorius made to edits on the 19th April 2007 linking his userpage to the cs.wiki account. This seems to suggest that Pastorius already operates this account?... WjBscribe 02:39, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

AADDCC ← Eslonduf

• Current username: Eslonduf (talk · contribs)
• Target username: AADDCC (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 22:44, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  ~אדם 22:44, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation. I suggest you come up with a username that isn't taken. Usurpations are usually only performed for established contributors. At present, your only edit to an article was blatant vandalism [1]. WjBscribe 22:48, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Uhmm, no, that was a while ago, and that's why I want to change my username because I don't want to be known for that vandal. I've made other edits on different pages, such as the Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III. ~אדם 05:04, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Are you aware that if you are renamed you will keep your present contrib history under your new name? Also the history of that article will be changed and the edit attributed to your new name... If you want to distance yourself from that edit you will need to create a new account. WjBscribe 05:10, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Are you telling me that I should make a new account to avoid others knowing who I really am? The account AADDCC is banned, so I don't get why it's a problem to let me have it. ~אדם 05:05, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

1. We can't rename you to an account that has edits (AADDCC has edits). 2. Some usernames that have no edits can be usurped. You can only usurp a username if you are an established contributor. 3. Changing your username will reallocate all your old edits to the new username - including the vandalism. If you want to lose the vandalism you'll have to start afresh with a new account. Secretlondon 10:29, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

April 20, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 28, 2007.

Soum ← Soumyasch

• Current username: Soumyasch (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Soum (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 07:49, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  soum (0_o) 07:49, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

Please note that Soumyasch is an admin. It would be helpful if someone updated Wikipedia:List of administrators and User:NoSeptember/admin username changes following the completion of this request. WjBscribe 13:51, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Verily ← Cuivienen

• Current username: Cuivienen (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Verily (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 14:10, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  I've been confused fairly frequently with someone else using the same obscure nickname on the internet. It would be nice to have a change. Note that I am an admin, so the various appropriate lists would need to be updated. (I can do this myself if needed.) —Cuiviénen 14:10, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set, and an email has been sent by a clerk or bureaucrat to notify them of this request.

– WjBscribe 14:12, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Barkeep ← Mikeg1179

• Current username: Mikeg1179 (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Barkeep (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 19:03, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Mikeg1179 19:03, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. --TeckWiz is now R ^ParlateContribs_@(Lets go Yankees!) 19:18, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Nerwen ← NerwenGreen

• Current username: NerwenGreen (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Nerwen (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 21:28, 20 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  

I go by "Nerwen" at a lot of other online venues and would like to go by that here, too. Thank you for your consideration. NerwenGreen 21:28, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 02:34, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

April 21, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 29, 2007.

Anthony ← AGK

• Current username: AGK (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Anthony (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 18:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  anthony^[review] 18:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC) ~ AGK 15:57, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. Greeves ^{(talk • contribs • reviews)} 19:53, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

• N Withdraw ~ Anthony 21:28, 24 April 2007 (UTC

• Re-request — AGK really doesn't work at all; I'm sorry for messing the Bureuacrat's time on this, but it was a big mistake taking AGK. Re-reqesting Anthony Upsurption ~ AGK 15:57, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Bolt ← EduardoPeralta

• Current username: EduardoPeralta (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Bolt (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 21:01, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  EduardoPeralta 21:01, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. WODUP 22:37, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

April 24, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 2, 2007.

X ← Xiner

• Current username: Xiner (talk · contribs)
• Target username: X (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 02:52, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Xiner (talk) 02:52, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 02:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

This account has an entry in their block log that suggests they have made deleted edits:

• 02:21, August 3, 2006 Xaosflux blocked "X (contribs)" with an expiry time of indefinite (declared as a shared account)

Accounts with edits cannot be usurped. I believe this applies equally to deleted edits. WjBscribe 02:55, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Ryan ← RyGuy

• Current username: RyGuy (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Ryan (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 12:55, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Ryan ^{Got something to say?} 12:55, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Note

• As with the above request, it appears that the target account made edits that have since been deleted. See [2].
• Template:Has message
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 15:07, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Spike Wilbury ← Ars Scriptor

• Current username: Ars Scriptor (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Spike Wilbury (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 19:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Ars Scriptor 19:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Note

• I am an administrator in good standing who retired in December due to IRL harassment. I have decided to come back but under a new username. --Ars Scriptor 19:53, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

Welcome back!
It would be helpful if someone updated Wikipedia:List of administrators and User:NoSeptember/admin username changes following the completion of this request. WjBscribe 20:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

April 25, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 3, 2007.

Drunkenmonkey ← thatguy69

• Current username: thatguy69 (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Drunkenmonkey (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 08:52, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Thatguy69 08:52, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 14:12, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Ghaag ← Ghaag-user

• Current username: Ghaag-user (talk · contribs)
• Target username: Ghaag (talk · contribs · logs)
• Datestamp: 12:51, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email user; 1; 2
  Ghaag 12:51, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Instructions to bureaucrats

• Accounts should be renamed to "Username (usurped)" -- this is intuitive and is unlikely ever to be a desired account name. The links labeled '1' and '2' will automatically fill out the user renaming interface with the proper information.
• If a user consents to have his account usurped, the request may be fulfilled immediately, rather than after the full waiting period.
• Mark completed requests with {{done}} and rejected requests with {{not done}}. A bot will archive them.

Changing username:

• Completed rename requests:

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• Rejected rename requests:

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Usurpations:

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• Rejected/Not Completed:

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SUL requests:

• Completed:

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• Rejected/Not Completed:

1 | 2 | 3

See also

• Wikipedia:Changing username
• Wikipedia:Bureaucrats
• Wikipedia:Username policy