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.
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 05:52:50, 28 December 2024 (UTC) (Update).

Place your request here

November 29, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 7, 2018.

Briancombi → BrianComey

Status: On hold

Current username: Briancombi (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: BrianComey (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: 07:30, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
Reason: YOUR REASON For human reading only please (lol) . https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Changing_username/Usurpations&oldid=prev&diff=870867788 Hi, unfortunately in this link I have placed the bot has failed to understand my usurp request and its reasoning. My account BrianComey is somehow non-existant and I cannot log in :) . I would like to know this can be fixed, by either claiming my old username and usurping it to my current account or merging the old account (if possible) (or just fixing the old account - I don't really know what's wrong with it). Briancombi (talk) 07:30, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Briaincombi: your account BrianComey does exist, please try logging in first. Please note usernames are case sensitive after the first letter. In your earlier request, you used ALL CAPS but your username is CamelCase ("BrianComey"). –xeno^talk 14:21, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note:

The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
The target username has Wikipedia user logs entries. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
Target user has 33 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 35 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 46 total edits on 4 wikis. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 14:34, 29 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

November 30, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 8, 2018.

JaconaFrere → Jacona

Status: On hold

Current username: JaconaFrere (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Jacona (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: 11:11, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
Reason: I wanted the shorter Jacona name all along. I believe that acct may have created by me in my WP infancy in 2012 - its one edit is to an article i've frequently edited. Jacona (talk) 11:11, 30 November 2018 (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 44405 undeleted edits and 517 deleted edits, for a total of 44922 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 45036 total edits on 33 wikis. AnomieBOT ⚡ 11:17, 30 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

On hold Until 8 December. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 11:58, 1 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

December 6, 2018

Requests left here should be addressed on or before December 14, 2018.

Lukavic → Luka

Status: Not done

Current username: Lukavic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: Luka (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: 00:56, 6 December 2018 (UTC)
Reason: This is my real name. I would greatly prefer to have my real name. thankyou Lukavic (talk) 00:56, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Clerk note: The requested username "Luka" 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 ⚡ 01:06, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Not done @Lukavic: Target account isn't eligible for usurpation. Additionally you are fairly new and usurpations are normally allowed to established users. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 03:25, 6 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Beckham Mugimba → TARGET Robert Mugimba

Status: In progress

Current username: Robert Beckham Mugimba (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
Target username: TARGET Robert Mugimba (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: 19:20, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
Reason: Name change to one used on all my official documents Robert Beckham Mugimba (talk) 19:20, 7 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]