Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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}}

3. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
4. 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 02:01:42, 22 May 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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May 9, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after May 17, 2024.

1432423132A → Indigobeam

Status:     On hold

• Current username: 1432423132A (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Indigobeam (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: 23:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: Could not create account with that name as I had already created the account indigobeam a while ago and did not add an email or make any edits on it. Indigobeam is exclusively used by me online, I cannot find another site where indigobeam is not me. 1432423132A was a stupid username and I can't remember it when trying to login on other devices. Feel free to hit me up if you have any further questions. Thanks! Indigotalk 23:32, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 102 undeleted edits and 20 deleted edits, for a total of 122 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 122 total edits on 9 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:37, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

 On hold until 16 May 2024 23 May 2024. Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 02:25, 10 May 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't leave them a notice, so this request is now on hold until 23 May. Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 01:33, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

May 16, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after May 24, 2024.

Fiŋch → Jaktfalk

Status:     On hold

• Current username: Fiŋch (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Jaktfalk (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: 09:45, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: Request to change username to remove unnecessary use of <ŋ>. "Finch" is already taken and based on Finnish Wikipedia. I use "jaktfalk" in most other online spaces, and the English Wikipedia account by this name has a single edit from 2009.

(I mainly contribute to Wiktionary) Fiŋch (talk) 09:45, 16 May 2024 (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 10 edits. An SUL account (primary mediawikiwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 94 total edits on 73 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:46, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

 On hold until 23 May 2024, also notified via email. Hide on Rosé (thảo luận | đóng góp | trung ương) 01:30, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

May 17, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after May 25, 2024.

Adam Black GB → Adam Black

Status:     On hold

• Current username: Adam Black GB (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Adam Black (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: 01:56, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: To remove "GB" from my username and go by my real full name. I have checked and the requested username has made no edits on any Wikimedia project. It was registered on English Wikipedia 11 years ago and does not appear to have been used. Adam Black ^{talk • contributions} 01:56, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

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 961 undeleted edits and 288 deleted edits, for a total of 1249 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1471 total edits on 29 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:05, 17 May 2024 (UTC)

 On hold until 25 May 2024. – DreamRimmer (talk) 14:28, 18 May 2024 (UTC)