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 07:25:20, 6 January 2025 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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September 20, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before September 28, 2020.

QuantumUniverse → QuantumRealm

Status:     On hold

• Current username: QuantumUniverse (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: QuantumRealm (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: 15:49, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
• Reason: I really like QuantumRealm better than QuantumUniverse. I really wanted QuantumRealm but it was taken, and I just got to know about this after I posted the request for the name change, could you please help me get QuantumRealm? Thank you so much! :) QuantumRealm (meow • telescope) 15:49, 20 September 2020 (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 1629 undeleted edits and 509 deleted edits, for a total of 2138 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2145 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:56, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

@QuantumUniverse: In your previous request you said "I already placed a request for QuantumUniverse, if I fail to get that I would like to get QuantumRealm." That's the reason I accepted your QuantumUniverse request instead of QuantumRealm. Other than that frequent rename request within short period of time are generally rejected unless there's a good reason not to. I am willing to accept this one only if you assure me that there will not be more rename request from you in the distant future (maybe a year or two). ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:57, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

I promise and assure you that there won't be any more name change requests in the distant future(as defined as a year or two by you). ^_^ QuantumRealm (meow • telescope) 12:59, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

@ 1997kB Thank you so much for responding to me! Very much appreciated. :) QuantumRealm (meow • telescope) 13:01, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

 On hold until 29 September. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 13:05, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

September 25, 2020

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 3, 2020.

Pro.crew.film → Phenomina.supernova

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Pro.crew.film (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Phenomina.supernova (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: 00:02, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
• Reason: Similar user names or related to a specific subject Pro.crew.film (talk) 00:02, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Phenomina.supernova" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:06, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

Ato sammy → Kechnambaw

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Ato sammy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Kechnambaw (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: 19:11, 26 September 2020 (UTC)
• Reason: Its my government name and want some privacy Ato sammy (talk) 19:11, 26 September 2020 (UTC)