Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations
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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.
- Replace "
TARGET NAME" with the username you wish to usurp. - Replace "
YOUR REASON" with a description of why you want to usurp the account. - Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
- Replace "
- 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
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- 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 12:06:50, 30 November 2024 (UTC) ().
November 29, 2024
[edit]Requests left here should be addressed on or after December 7, 2024.
Theepicguys → 90milebeach
[edit]Status: In progress
- Current username: Theepicguys (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: 90milebeach (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: 02:59, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: the existing account has zero edits on the site, and it is my username on many other sites Theepicguys (talk) 02:59, 29 November 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 4 wikis. Requesting user has 262 undeleted edits and 14 deleted edits, for a total of 276 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 276 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:00, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
Lorenzo Diana → Lorenzo8
[edit]Status: In progress
- Current username: Lorenzo Diana (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Lorenzo8 (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: 20:06, 29 November 2024 (UTC)
- Reason: I don't feel comfortable using my full name as username anymore. The target account was registered more than 9 years ago, and has made 0 global edits. Lorenzo Diana (talk) 20:06, 29 November 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 626 undeleted edits and 21 deleted edits, for a total of 647 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 815 total edits on 68 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:15, 29 November 2024 (UTC)