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 02:16:52, 27 April 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here


November 18, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 26, 2019.

Taylorb 123 → Tb123

Status:     Done

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • 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 1 wiki. Requesting user has 92 undeleted edits and 10 deleted edits, for a total of 102 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 102 total edits on 11 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:17, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 25 November. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:33, 18 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
 Done--Turkmen talk 14:33, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Turkmen: Hey, What's the hurry in renaming a day before? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 14:38, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@1997kB: Hi. I'm sorry, I misunderstood the date of the month. I am so sorry. --Turkmen talk 14:58, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 19, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 27, 2019.

Maverickws13 → Maverickws

Status:     On hold

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (ptwiki), 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 3 total edits on 3 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:48, 19 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
 On hold until 26 November. Maverickws13 I have sent an email on the mail used to register Maverickws account. In case you found any email related to this request, please notify me. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 09:22, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
1997kB Hi there, and thank you for your reply. the domain of the email address used to register the email is no longer in my possession and has been re-registered in 2017. I can prove the ownership of the domain at the time of registration, now if new user has catchall account, they may takeover. hopefully not, but I don't think this is a correct approach on a security and righteousness pov. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:470:1F21:22B:4DA7:BF5C:94D0:BC62 (talk) 10:59, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Please log in before responding, or we cannot verify it is the same user that is responding. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 11:22, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@K6ka, this must be the worst registration and user management system in the whole internet. When I registered the maverickws13 account yesterday I logged in selecting the keep me logged in for 365 days, yet the next time I open the page, I'm logged out. AMAZING.
Anyway, yes I confirm it was me who wrote the comment above, as well as this one. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maverickws13 (talk • contribs) 14:46, 20 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hey Maverickws13, We don't doubt that it's not you who registered the account, but there's no other option to except going this way. If the email has been re-registered then I don't think they will try to acquire account associated with it. So now we will wait until 26 November and if everything goes well usurpation will complete. And yeah this might not be best registration or user management system, but we are also volunteer like you and have nothing to do with that. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 10:06, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @1997kB, thank you for your reply. Yeah I do know ppl who attend this are volunteers, and a huge kudos for that actually. I'll just wait. Cheers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Maverickws13 (talk • contribs) 16:13, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 21, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 29, 2019.

AexeL → Axelgreavette

Status:     In progress

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 5 wikis. Requesting user has 4 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 5 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 5 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:47, 21 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@AexeL: Just a confirmation that after renaming you will have one account with name Axelgreavette, is that you want? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 02:28, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 22, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 30, 2019.

Ingersol.selvaraj → ஐயோன்

Status:     Done

 Clerk note: The requested username "ஐயோன்" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:27, 22 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
 Done ‐‐1997kB (talk) (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 02:24, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 23, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 1, 2019.

Shaahadat → Shahadat

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "Shahadat" 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⚡ 18:28, 23 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Shaahadat, this request cannot be processed here because the target user's home wiki is on bn.wikipedia.org, not the English Wikipedia. A request for usurpation of this name should be made on Meta Wiki. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 12:56, 24 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

November 25, 2019

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 3, 2019.

BaudNu → Crebby

Status:     In progress

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 32 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 37 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 38 total edits on 21 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:53, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Djones96 → Lspoonsl

Status:     In progress

 Clerk note: The requested username "Lspoonsl" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:50, 25 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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