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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 17:52:02, 16 November 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. The current UTC date is 16 November 2024.

Requests relating to single-user login and/or global accounts can now be found at Wikipedia:Changing username/SUL

July 1, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 9, 2008.

CWii2 → CWii

Current username: CWii2 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: CWii (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:48, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Hello! Turns out that Wikipedia is my home :). Unfortunately the System Admins won't reset my password. This would seem to be the only good option. Also, can you rename CWii to -CWii- ? CWii 2_{(Talk|Contribs)} 20:48, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Wait a sec... I might of left a e-mail on my old account... I thought I cleared it before I stormed out the door... CWii 2_{(Talk|Contribs)} 20:49, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.
User has 16245 undeleted edits, 1693 deleted edits, and 17938 total edits. Requesting user has 27 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:52, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. That was odd.... CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 22:10, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: You seem to be editing as CWii (talk · contribs) again. Do you still want this request performed? WjBscribe 15:28, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Aleena to be a doppleganger account for Lady Aleena

As Aleena (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log) has not made any edits, and since I use the Aleena in my user name, I would like to use User:Aleena as a doppleganger account as I have done with LA. - LA @ 21:43, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Parse error: I had a problem parsing this request. Please ensure that the header is in the correct format. Thanks. ClueBot VI (talk) 21:47, 1 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: I'm minded to decline this request. With the advent of SUL, giving you this name effectively limits the ability of someone else to edit as Aleena across all Wikimedia projects. I don't think having too editors called Lady Aleena and Aleena respectively is all that confusing and certainly it would cause little problem if they were mainly active on different wikis. I note that an account by this name already exists on the Romanian wiki, though it has few edits. The position would be different if you wanted this to be your primary account but I'm not really happy doing this for a doppleganger. Perhaps another bureaucrat could offer a second opinion on this request? WjBscribe 20:01, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose I am somewhat biased here as I recently also tried to usurp a doppleganger of a similar character, but what if the promise were made not to enable the SUL? –xenocidic (talk) 03:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The plan was to, if this went through, to log in to Aleena, change the e-mail and password, log out. Log in with Lady Aleena, add the redirects and doppleganger template on Aleena, then let it sit unused. - LA @ 19:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

July 5, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 13, 2008.

Useight's Test → Pikachu

Current username: Useight's Test (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Pikachu (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 05:49, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

Okay, this one is complex. I've been considering usurping User:Pikachu with my main account, User:Useight, but I'm still weighing the pros and cons, not sure if I'm going to do it or not. In the meantime, though, I wanted to acquire the username before someone else does, in the event that I do decide I want to use it as my main account. So I created User:Useight's Test, which has 0 edits for the sole purpose of usurping User:Pikachu, which also has 0 edits. So, the idea is that I could then usurp the username from myself to my main account if, in the end, I decide the pros outweigh the cons. I will refrain from editing with the account, just in case I decide I will keep my original username, as to keep it available for usurpation by another editor in the event that someone else wants it. Let me know if this is possible. Note: Do not usurp User:Pikachu with User:Useight at this time, only with User:Useight's Test, I will likely usurp it with User:Useight at a later date. Thanks. Useight (talk) 05:49, 5 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 0 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:52, 5 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note:. Hmm, kind of funny clerking my own request. But, anyway, I completely forgot to leave that usurpation request message on User talk:Pikachu, so I did that just a minute ago here. Useight (talk) 05:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done, but as an absolute aside, I like "Useight" better than "Pikachu". Entirely your call, just voicing my opinion. :) EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:30, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

July 7, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 15, 2008.

Andrew D Banks → Andrew Banks

Current username: Andrew D Banks (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Andrew Banks (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 16:21, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
87.224.81.234 (talk) 16:21, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 52 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 52 total edits. Requesting user has 0 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:22, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: There is no way this can be done, as most of the contribs were mainspace and done last year. Please consider another username for usurpation or to change to, and request it either here or at CHU. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 16:20, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Crfonline → Tomd

Current username: Crfonline (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Tomd (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 17:00, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

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 has an email address set, and an email has been sent by a clerk or bureaucrat to notify them of this request. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 17:05, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username is already registered; see Special:CentralAuth. Please choose another name which is not already in use.--§ Lights talk 14:14, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from CHU. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 17:00, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: - I have notified the target for the requester. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 17:02, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: - Tomd has uploaded an image which was deleted because it had no license. I'm not sure if Tomd could still be usurped.--§ Lights talk 17:40, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat note: Yes, it can still be usurped. The PDF he uploaded was pretty much just spam; nothing significant enough to stand in the way of a usurpation. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:44, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pjetter → Pjetter-old

Current username: Pjetter (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Pjetter-old (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 20:28, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

I made Pjetter premature to a global account, as I thought namechange from Londenp to Pjetter was made already and then because of SUL I entered en.wikipedia.org from another account where namechange was already done when this new account Pjetter was made automatically because of sul again. So I had a steward remove my global account on meta, but now this is removed, so you can go forward with the namechange Londenp (talk) 20:28, 7 July 2008 (UTC) and Pjetter (talk) 20:29, 7 July 2008 (UTC) and see this edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AChanging_username&diff=224208682&oldid=224183051 Pjetter (talk) 20:30, 7 July 2008 (UTC) and Londenp (talk) 20:31, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "Pjetter-old" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 20:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is not registered on purpose. I just want to make way for the account to be taken by me as Londenp see the dif of above. Why is this so difficult? By now I have given much proof that it is really me. Londenp (talk) 20:44, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Electrical Experiment → Hereford

Current username: Electrical Experiment (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Hereford (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 23:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Electrical Experiment (talk) 23:33, 7 July 2008 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 1913 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 23:33, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: - I've notified Hereford.--§ Lights talk 23:36, 7 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

July 8, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 16, 2008.

Palpatine of Naboo → Senator Palpatine

Current username: Palpatine of Naboo (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Senator Palpatine (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 01:43, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
— Palpatine of Naboo 01:43, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For some reason, this bot is making a mistake. See the registration log. — Palpatine of Naboo 01:51, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the bot's notice and fixed the formatting ("Senator_Palpatine" -> "Senator Palpatine"). The bot should correct itself. -- Cobi^(t|c|b) 02:00, 8 July 2008 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 666 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 02:04, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Adolphus79 → Adolph78

Current username: Adolphustemp (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Adolph78 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 08:39, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I don't want to change my username, but I would like to usurp Adolph78 as a doppleganger. This account was created by a personal troll of mine to harass me, and has been indef blocked. Adolphus79 (talk) 08:39, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

per a discussion with EVula, I have created a temp account, and would like to usurp User:Adolph78 with this new temp account... - Adolphustemp (talk) 16:07, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
User has 3 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 3 total edits. Requesting user has 6696 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 08:40, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

oscardozi → moony

Current username: oscardozi (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: moony (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 15:58, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Oscardozi (talk) 15:58, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: User "REQUESTED_moony" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU instead. ClueBot VI (talk) 16:01, 8 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: I fixed the formatting of this request, the original can be found here. Useight (talk) 16:40, 8 July 2008 (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. --Chris 11:05, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

July 11, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 19, 2008.

Auyehmose → Mose Auyeh

Current username: Auyehmose (talk · contribs · logs · block log) Target username: Mose Auyeh (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)

Datestamp: 03:18, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)

I want to use my names in the old username they were combined I want them separate. Auyehmose (talk) 19:31, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Fixed entry. Original post can be found here. Also, Auyehmose: To clarify, did you want your target name to be User:Mose Auyeh or User:Auyeh Mose? For target name Mose Auyeh you will need to file at WP:USURP. — _Maggot^Syn 22:51, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think we can safely assume that the user meant Mose Auyeh, as this is what they specified as the target name. I will move it to USURP now. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 03:14, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Moved from CHU. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 03:18, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Crassic → Latics

Current username: Crassic (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Latics (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 04:54, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Ɔrassic ^(talk) 04:54, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 5396 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 04:56, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I've already migrated to the unified login system, will this be a problem? Also, will it move all my user sub-pages or will I have to do that manually? Ɔrassic ^(talk) 05:00, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unified Login should be fine, although your enwiki account no longer unified with your global account. All of your user space will be automatically moved --Chris 11:00, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bel123456 → Bel

Current username: Bel123456 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Bel (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 11:37, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
Bel123456 (talk) 11:37, 11 July 2008 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 11:42, 11 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

July 12, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 20, 2008.

Jsmithers → January

Current username: Jsmithers (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: January (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 13:28, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
- Moved from CHU. Original request. Rudget (logs) 13:28, 12 July 2008 (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.
User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 9 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 13:32, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

July 13, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 21, 2008.

SynergeticMaggot → Synergy

Current username: SynergeticMaggot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
Target username: Synergy (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
Datestamp: 05:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
For bureaucrat use: Email target username (1) (2)
I'd like to request this name even though the previous user had 4 edits in 2005 (which I hope classify as old end for an exception), and are not present in the article as of this request and my timestamp. I realize that this will separate me from my global account and I'm fine with it. — _Maggot^Syn 05:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
User has 4 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 4 total edits. Requesting user has 12936 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 05:13, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.
Synergy has about 31 delete edits to various delete articles --Chris 05:18, 13 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 :{{CUU|contribs=no|dcontribs=no|logs=no|new=no|notified=yes|email=sent|note=User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits.  Requesting user has 0 edits.}} [[User:ClueBot VI|ClueBot VI]] ([[User talk:ClueBot VI|talk]]) 05:52, 5 July 2008 (UTC)<!-- If removing the CUU/Clerk note template, keep this comment so ClueBot VI won't readd the template. -->
 ::{{clerk-note}}. Hmm, kind of funny clerking my own request. But, anyway, I completely forgot to leave that usurpation request message on [[User talk:Pikachu]], so I did that just a minute ago [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Pikachu&diff=prev&oldid=223676818 here]. [[User:Useight|Useight]] ([[User talk:Useight|talk]]) 05:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
+:{{done}}, but as an absolute aside, I like "Useight" better than "Pikachu". Entirely your call, just voicing my opinion. :) [[User:EVula|EVula]] <span style="color: #999;">// [[User talk:EVula|talk]] // [[User:EVula/admin|<span style="color: #366;">&#9775;</span>]] //</span> 20:30, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
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