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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 20:52:39, 3 May 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 20:52:39, 3 May 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here.

December 15, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 23, 2016.

ZudoMC → Zudo

Status: In progress

Current username: ZudoMC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Zudo (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: 09:22, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: This is the name I usually use on other websites - the target name appears to be unused, and I occasionally have incorrect capitalisations of my name.

ZudoMC (talk) 09:22, 15 December 2016 (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 52 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 54 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 64 total edits on 23 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 09:32, 15 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

SSTflyer → Feminist

Status: In progress

Current username: SSTflyer (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Feminist (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: 10:35, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: I'm tired of editors capitalizing my current name incorrectly, which affects notifications.

SST flyer 10:35, 15 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 92551 undeleted edits and 19418 deleted edits, for a total of 111969 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 120596 total edits on 104 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:44, 15 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@K6ka: I've performed the usurpation portion of this request. Could you seek out a dev on IRC and go ahead with the "2" portion? 112k edits here. Thanks, –xeno^talk 18:08, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

December 16, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 24, 2016.

Hud archives → Loulabelle

Status: In progress

Current username: Hud archives (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Loulabelle (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: 10:34, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Didn't read enough of the help pages to realise couldn't use an organisationally related name!! Have slapped myself on the hand and read on, and would like to transfer the account and edits to a common nick/logon I use.

Hud archives (talk) 10:34, 16 December 2016 (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 9 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 9 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 10:40, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

December 17, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 25, 2016.

RainingFlight → FlightShift

Status: In progress

Current username: RainingFlight (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: FlightShift (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: 07:56, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: This is the username I use in most websites. I stopped using the "RainingFlight" username in 2014, and this is the sole remaining account to continue using it. The target username seems to have been unused for nearly 4 years. To maintain consistency in regards to my account usernames, I'd like to have it changed to this, if possible. Thank you very much.

RainingFlight 07:56, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

Note:

The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 116 undeleted edits and 21 deleted edits, for a total of 137 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 142 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 08:01, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@RainingFlight and FlightShift: Do you want your edits moved over to FlightShift or not? I'm unclear. –xeno^talk 18:10, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

EdwardRech → Furukawa

Status: Not done

Current username: EdwardRech (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Furukawa (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: 12:33, 17 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Privacy. Also this is a global rename, right? If not, please forward it to global renames

EdwardRech (talk) 12:33, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Furukawa" 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 ⚡ 12:40, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@EdwardRech: We can't process this request here because the target user doesn't have a local account on the English Wikipedia. You must submit a request for usurpation at m:SRUC.

As a side note, all renames are performed globally, regardless of where you submit it to. It is not possible to be renamed locally on just one wiki anymore. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:48, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not done, please request at m:SRUC. –xeno^talk 18:11, 28 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

December 20, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 28, 2016.

Scientific Adviser → Ravenpuff

Status: In progress

Current username: Scientific Adviser (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Ravenpuff (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: 02:05, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: Target account has only one edit, four years ago. I've used the target username in a couple of other locations online and am intent on taking over the account in question. Also my current username is (admittedly) a bit disingenuous.

Scientific Adviser 02:05, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 528 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 529 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 587 total edits on 143 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 02:09, 20 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

December 21, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 29, 2016.

None (SUL request) → Beirut Archives

Status: In progress

Target username: Beirut Archives (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
Datestamp: 01:07, 21 December 2016 (UTC)You have not added a confirmation link! Replace this message with the url that confirms that you hold the SUL for Beirut Archives.
Reason: The name 'da3ouk' is un private as it carries my last name. Most of my edits regard my country Lebanon and its capital Beirut (where I come from) hence, I would prefer having a name related to that.
Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

139.222.21.22 (talk) 01:07, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Beirut Archives" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT ⚡ 01:16, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: Sorry, but this request appears to be in the wrong place. First of all, you are not even logged in as the account that is requesting to be renamed. Secondly, please read the instructions carefully; this page is for taking over an existing username. Please check the availability of your requested username using this page. If the target username does not exist, please file a request at WP:CHU/S instead. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 03:11, 21 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

December 22, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 30, 2016.

Ypna → JAMES

Status: In progress

Current username: Ypna (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: JAMES (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: 08:26, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: More memorable and meaningful

Ypna (talk) 08:26, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "JAMES" 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 ⚡ 08:32, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Ypna: We can't process this request here because the target user's account is located on es.wikipedia.org, not the English Wikipedia; you will need to file a usurpation request at m:SRUC instead. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 14:42, 22 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

December 27, 2016

Requests left here should be addressed on or before January 4, 2017.

Prmcd16 → Etothepi

Status: In progress

Current username: Prmcd16 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Etothepi (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: 18:07, 27 December 2016 (UTC)
Reason: No edits whatsoever for over two years, name is one that I use in other online communities.

prmcd16 👽 ^(u)•(t) 18:07, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 1286 undeleted edits and 411 deleted edits, for a total of 1697 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1701 total edits on 40 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 18:16, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]