Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

This page is for requests to usurp accounts that already exist. If you want your account renamed to a name that is not already taken, please see 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 wish to request usurpation, please read and follow the instructions below. The account you want to usurp should have no edits or log entries (except in the username creation log) to qualify for usurpation, although rare exceptions are made where old edits do not require attribution under the GFDL. 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.

If you have already unified your login, it is impossible to rename an existing account to that name, because of bug #13507. Unification is still possible once the old account is moved out of the way, but to merge edits from another username with your global account you will need to request that a steward deletes your global account first.

Instructions

Log in to your present account. 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 clerk will do so. Add your request to this page using the proper template. This may be done via a shortcut (1) or by the traditional method (2): (1) The shortcut: Click this link. Replace "REQUESTED_NAME" with the username you wish to usurp, and "CURRENT_NAME" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change beneath the template if you wish. Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank. (2) The traditional method: Click "edit this page"; find the section for today's date; copy the following text and paste it at the bottom of that section. {{subst:usurp|REQUESTED_NAME|CURRENT_NAME}} ~~~~ Replace "REQUESTED_NAME" with the username you wish to usurp, and "CURRENT_NAME" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change beneath the template if you wish. Check your spelling and click "Save page". Your request is now complete and ready to be processed. If the owner of the target account does not object within seven days, a bureaucrat will fulfill your request provided other requirements are met. Mark the date, so you will not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.

Notes

• When the rename has been completed, your account will have been renamed, and any contributions you have made (including deleted contributions) will be reattributed to your new account as a background process. Your account preferences, watchlist contents, password, etc. will all be preserved, and your user and user talk pages will have been moved to the new name.

  Note: The process responsible for reallocating old contributions is currently dependent upon the job queue mechanism. As such, you may find old contributions do not immediately appear under your new account; this is perfectly normal. Updates should take at most a day to complete, although the length of time will vary according to the size of the job queue on this wiki, and the status of the server processes which process this queue.

• The change will appear in the user rename log and the request will be moved to the archives in the interest of transparency. It is not possible to rename accounts without an entry being created in the log.
• This change will not affect signatures you have already left on talk pages, or other places where you signed your username with ~~~~. Those pages will continue to display your signature (including the link to your old username) unless edited manually.
• Be aware: Once you have been renamed, your old account will no longer exist and may potentially be recreated by a third party. This is true even if your old account pages have been redirected towards your new account. To guard against impersonation, you may wish to recreate the old account yourself.

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.

Changing username:

• Completed rename requests:

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• Rejected rename requests:

2005: Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2006: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2007: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2008: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2009: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2010: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2011: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2012: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2013: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2014: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2015: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2016: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2017: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2018: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2019: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2020: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2021: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2022: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2023: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2024: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May

Usurpations:

• Completed:

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• Rejected/Not Completed:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31

SUL requests:

• Completed:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

• Rejected/Not Completed:

1 | 2 | 3

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. The current UTC date is 21 May 2024.

Requests affected by bug #13507

These requests can be performed once a steward has deleted the relevant global account.

Caligari ← Caligari27

• Current username: Caligari27 (talk · contribs · count · logs · page moves · block log · edit summaries)
• Target username: Caligari (talk · message · contribs · page moves · edit summaries · count · api · logs · block log · email)
• Datestamp: 22:38, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  

I am an administrator on the German Wiktionary see here, and wish to unify my accounts for the new SUL. The current WP Caligari has only made two edits, so I would like to usurp this account. Thanks, Caligari27 (talk) 22:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Note

• The target account made 2 edits in October 2005.
• The target username has no deleted edits logged.
• The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
• The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified.

I don't think the edits pose a problem given that they were to the account's own userspace and therefore not GFDL significant. I am minded to perform this rename in a week if no objection is made by the target account. WjBscribe 17:56, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: This request is half done. I have renamed the current User:Caligari, however I cannot rename you to this name as you have already unified your global login. This issue has been reported to the developers (see bug #13507) and will hopefully be fixed soon, when I can complete the renaming process. WjBscribe 19:15, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Opa ← Opa hun

• Current username: Opa hun (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Opa (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:13, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Opa hun (talk) 22:13, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. --Chris 09:48, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Note: This user is a sysop on the Hungarian Wikipedian. WjBscribe 01:33, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Half done. This request will be fulfilled as soon as the SUL bug is fixed. — Dan | talk 17:55, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Venzen ← V3nz3n

• Current username: V3nz3n (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Venzen (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:59, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  V3nz3n (talk) 20:05, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

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.
• The user has uploaded one image that is now deleted Alexfusco⁵ 20:10, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

The user requesting has stated that the Venzen account is an old account of his. However, there is no confirmation for this, and V3nz3n would not qualify for usurpation otherwise. seresin ( ¡? ) 01:27, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. This request will be fulfilled as soon as the SUL bug is fixed. — Dan | talk 18:01, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Ken123 ← Unit17

• Current username: Unit17 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Ken123 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 00:45, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Read also this. Best regards, Unit17 (talk) 00:45, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• If you have already unified your login, this request is impossible pending the resolution of bug 13507 --Chris 10:35, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

• • My account is active on 26 projects. Unconfirmed accounts with your name remain on 2 projects. Unit17 (talk) 11:26, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: This request is half done. I have renamed the current User:Ken123, however I cannot rename you to this name as you have already unified your global login. This issue has been reported to the developers (see bug #13507) and will hopefully be fixed soon, when I can complete the renaming process. WjBscribe 18:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it possible to register Ken123, now? Unit17 (talk) 16:51, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

It does already works. Ken123 (talk) 17:23, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Are you happy with the present situation? If you want the contributions you made as Unit17 transfered to Ken123, you will need to ask a steward to delete your global login first... WjBscribe 23:03, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I'm happy with the present situation ;-) I'll link Unit17 to Ken123. Thanks! Regards, Unit17 (talk) 13:48, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

April 13, 2008

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

Jordan Suzuki ← JordanSuzuki

• Current username: JordanSuzuki (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Jordan Suzuki (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:45, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  JordanSuzuki (talk) 22:45, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

New user didn't know that I could use a space in user name. Want to create page name with Jordan Suzuki. We are the road race team of NBA Legend Michael Jordan. Thank you.

 Clerk note: One account per person please, and you are discouraged from creating articles about things you are affiliated with. Xenon⁵⁴ 00:40, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

 Not done. WjBscribe 18:24, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

April 16, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 24, 2008.

Chandler ← Xhandler

• Current username: Xhandler (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Chandler (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 10:15, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  

I tried making that account name first but found it occupied, but I dont think it's ever been used. Chandler ♠ TALK 10:15, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

The user did edit in 2005, but the contributions were deleted. I don't know if that affects the status of usurpation, because the possibility does exist for deleted contributions to be undeleted. Leebo ^T/C 14:38, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

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. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 19:33, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Just to know, is it going to happen or not? ← chandler 07:47, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

 Done. WjBscribe 23:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! ← chandler 08:23, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Skalman ← Shell-man

• Current username: Shell-man (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Skalman (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:00, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  The reason for this is unified login. I haven't yet deleted my global account, but I have made a request at meta. I know I haven't made that many contributions here, but I'd really like to fulfill the unified login, and the only GFDL significant edits made by current User:Skalman are those to his own user page (as far as I see). (if it matters - I'm a sysop at the Swedish Wiktionary) Thanks, Shell-man (talk) 22:00, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

 Not done as the current holder of the account has refused [1]. Local policy does not allow users to be renamed against their wishes. WjBscribe 17:39, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

April 17, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 25, 2008.

Mogador ← Mogador99

• Current username: Mogador99 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Mogador (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 06:21, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  

I wish to unify username on all my wiki accounts on the project, as I change it on wp:fr.(My account on wp:fr + the request and change on wp:fr + Commons). I did ask for my account on wp:en and I've been sent here. Hope it will work. Thank you anyway. Mogador99 (talk) 06:21, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 17:37, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Moshin ← Moshino31

• Current username: Moshino31 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Moshin (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 10:21, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  
• I could not change it because it was already in use, therfore I have come here to change it, because it is my real name and I would like to be called that, thanks! Moshino31 (talk) 10:21, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 15:56, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

• I have now requested my request to the user on thier talk page Moshino31 (talk) 16:43, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
• Can I not change my username then, the user infact looks like has never logged in at all on Wikipedia, and probably has forgotten his password by now. Moshino31 (talk) 18:30, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

  If they don't reply, you get the username. It would only be a problem if they make an edit saying they don't want to be renamed. WjBscribe 18:35, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

• May I have my username change then now, no responce from the user, please!

Leafsfan67 ← Ebuz610

• Current username: Ebuz610 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Leafsfan67 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:59, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Ebuz⁶¹⁰? 19:59, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 15:42, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

April 18, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 26, 2008.

kennedy ← kennedygr

• Current username: kennedygr (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: kennedy (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 12:23, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  ← κεηηε∂γ ^{(talk) (secret)} 12:23, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

N.B. - User:kennedy has made one edit in which he edited a template (Looks like vandalism, or a test edit) in 2004 - no other edits since then. ← κεηηε∂γ ^{(talk) (secret)} 12:23, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Made one edit in 04 to the template space, was a test edit. Other 3 edits to user talk space. No deleted contribs. Housekeeping and orderly asides are in order; user has been notifed etc.. Bureaucrat discretion is now all that is left. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 17:28, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

Its painful waiting for a specific date isn't it? :( ← κεηηε∂γ ^{(talk) (secret)} 07:43, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

April 19, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 27, 2008.

Shylock ← Shilok

• Current username: Shilok (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Shylock (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 16:48, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Shilok (talk) 16:48, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

I'd like to change my username as requested. I misspelled my original username. My apologies!

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation. The requesting user also only has 2 edits outside this page --Chris 07:31, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Rtg ← AreTeeGee

• Current username: AreTeeGee (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Rtg (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 18:02, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  User:AreTeeGee AreTeeGee (talk) 19:57, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• The requesting account has only made one edit and that was to this page --Chris 11:02, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

• Comment Please check this link to my contribs as User:RTG on other english language projects, hence wish to capture name. Please, if this is successful, advise on how to put RTG instead of Rtg? (I must add that the {comment} template seems not to work here). AreTeeGee (talk) 06:52, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Comment has a different use on this Wikipedia, try {{TakeNote}}. Also if you want to have your name changed to RTG not Rtg then make a request here --Chris 07:11, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

OK will do that but it will only work if I can have "Rtg" as I tried RTG fist off. Will keep watching thanks. AreTeeGee (talk) 22:00, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Grubel ← Grubelek

• Current username: Grubelek (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Grubel (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:11, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Grubelek (talk) 22:11, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Administrator on Polish Wikipedia wishing to create a global account.

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation. The target username has one edit made on March 22, 2008
• The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
• The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified. --Chris 11:04, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: An edit to talkpage can be reattributed just by changing the signature, I don't see it as a significant obstacle. I am minded to perform this request unless the target account objects. WjBscribe 01:39, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

April 20, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 28, 2008.

Spinoff ← Landazar

• Current username: Landazar (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Spinoff (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 02:13, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Landazar (talk) 02:13, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
  Target has been notified, however there is one edit to his user page. Can I still do this considering he only made this one non-encyclopedic edit when he registered?

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• The requesting account has only made edits relating to this request --Chris 11:08, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Anonymous101 ← Smallbig

• Current username: Smallbig (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Anonymous101 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 10:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  I am Anonymous101 on all Wikimedia projects except this . Smallbig (talk) 10:34, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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. --Chris 11:20, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Wikimedian ← Wikimedian2radf

• Current username: Wikimedian2radf (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Wikimedian (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 11:47, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  I want to be called Wikimedian Wikimedian2radf (talk) 11:47, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. Xenon54 11:54, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

The user requesting usurpation has 9 edits. In addition, Wikimedian might cause conflicts with the Username policy. But it's being amended right now, so I'm not sure. seresin ( ¡? ) 17:59, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

 Not done - account requesting usurpation is too new. Also, I don't think the requested name is appropriate as it may lead to confusion: everyone is a Wikimedian/Wikipedian... WjBscribe 01:45, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Spartan198 ← SpartanGlory1983

• Current username: SpartanGlory1983 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Spartan198 (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 13:17, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  SpartanGlory1983 (talk) 13:17, 20 April 2008 (UTC) SpartanGlory1983

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

— Qst (talk) 13:44, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Target username has no deleted contributions. EVula // talk // ☯ // 16:20, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

The user requesting usurpation has 36 edits. seresin ( ¡? ) 17:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Martijn ← MartijnL

• Current username: MartijnL (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Martijn (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 15:47, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  

I am nl:User:Martijn (also on id, ms, af and li wikipedias, as well as on Commons and nl-wiktionary). The username Martijn on this wikipedia only has two edits made in 2004: one on a talk page, one in the village pump. Martijn ^→!?← 15:47, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

There are two edits from several years ago, but as this is an SUL request, such edits have been disregarded before. seresin ( ¡? ) 17:55, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

April 21, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 29, 2008.

M Venkateshan ← Mvenkateshan

• Current username: Mvenkateshan (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: M Venkateshan (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:44, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Mvenkateshan (talk) 05:44, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

The account you have requested does not exist. As your only edit is to this page please just create the account. If you cannot create the account please make a request at WP:ACC --Chris 07:03, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Петър Петров ← Petar Petrov

• Current username: Petar Petrov (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Петър Петров (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 10:09, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  
• Note: See talk here. My SUL account was just deleted, I want to finish account unification. The target account user- and talk-pages already redirect to my current account since Dec 2006 so using {{subst:usurpation requested}} is senseless.
  --Petar Petrov (talk) 10:09, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Teceha ← TeCeHa

• Current username: TeCeHa (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Teceha (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 11:10, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  TeCeHa (talk) 11:10, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
• On Feb 21 2007 my login on Polish Wikipedia was changed the same way. I want to have my name unified globally. Probably User:Teceha was created automatically for security reasons. --TeCeHa (talk) 11:55, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

UserDoe ← UserDœ

• Current username: UserDœ (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: UserDoe (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 12:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
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  I used to be UserDoe, but due to private problems I decided to leave (and of course changed my password to something even i couldn't remember). After a while I came back under the user name LightAnkh, but had to close that account as well since my private problems were still not solved (don't ask...it was very complicated...). Now i'm returning for good this time and would like to get my very first account back (by renaming this (UserDœ) one into my old one and get those old contribs moved as well) or at least simply get my old contribs moved to this (UserDœ) account if possible. If this isn't possible i'll stick with this new one. User Dœ _αT^ΩC 12:32, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

The problem is that we have nothing to confirm that you are indeed UserDoe. Since you do not have the password, and therefore cannot login, and there is no e-mail address set, there is nothing to confirm your statement. While the bureaucrats could just believe you, I cannot recall a time when this has happened when the target account had so many edits rather recently. A bureaucrat will need to use his discretion on this request. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

• Yeah I know...I removed the mail address as well (at this time I didn't expect to return), it was the same mailaddress like the one I'm using right now...(I don't know if you can trace back which mailaddy used to be set for my old account?). I know this is quite difficult and I don't expect too much from my request, but at least I can say I tried to get my old stuff back (In the likely case that the request won't be filled). User Dœ _αT^ΩC 22:19, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Giskard ← Igiskard

• Current username: Igiskard (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Giskard (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 16:07, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Igiskard (talk) 16:07, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

The user requesting usurpation has 17 edits. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

April 22, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than April 30, 2008.

Funker ← Funker_001

• Current username: Funker_001 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Funker (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 16:07, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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  Funker_001 (talk) 16:07, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

Usurpation is generally reserved for established editors. The editor requesting usurpation has one edit. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

I am aware of that. More activity on my part to come. Thanks. - Funker_001, 2008.04.23 0946 cdt

Kerfuffle ← Kerfuffel

• Current username: Kerfuffel (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Kerfuffle (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 04:08, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Kerfuffel (talk) 04:08, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

The user requesting usurpation has five edits. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Metatinara ← Michael_Herold

• Current username: Michael_Herold (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Metatinara (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 20:23, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  I originally signed up with the requested username, I think. Not really sure what happened, but I started using my real name login. I would prefer the anonymity, however, so I am requesting usurpation of the other username. Thanks! Michael Herold (talk) 20:23, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Do you still have the password for the old account? If so, can you sign into it and edit somewhere confirming that this is indeed your old account? If not, there is no way to verify that you owned this account, and therefore a bureaucrat would need to use his discretion. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I still have the password and can login, which is the reason I'm not really sure why I started using my real name account. I want to have my edit history connected to the non-"real name" account, however, as I don't really want my real name attached at all anymore. I think perhaps the "real name" account came about on a want for recognition; now I prefer anonymity. Just a change in belief as I grew out of my late teens, I guess. Again, thanks for your time! Michael Herold (talk) 19:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, then will you please sign in with that account and make an edit confirming that you own both accounts? Once that is done, the week waiting time can be waived. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

April 24, 2008

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than May 2, 2008.

Iakov ← Name to change

• Current username: Name to change (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Iakov (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 15:00, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  It could be me, who created the account. But I forgot the password. I use this name in Commons (commons:User:Iakov), Russian (ru:User:Iakov) and German (de:User:Iakov) Wikipedias. Name to change (talk) 15:00, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. seresin ( ¡? ) 22:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

REQUESTED_NAME ← CURRENT_NAME

• Current username: CURRENT_NAME (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: REQUESTED_NAME (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 15:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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  Polystudent (talk) 15:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

146.232.75.208 to polystudent

With regards to this and the below request, edits made by an IP cannot be attributed to an account. Sorry.

blackbird ← 146.232.75.208

• Current username: 146.232.75.208 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: blackbird (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 15:53, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username   (1)  (2)
  Polystudent (talk) 15:53, 24 April 2008 (UTC)