Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

This page is a forum in which users can request, and bureaucrats can consider and carry out, the usurpation of usernames. This consists of renaming an existing account in order to vacate the username and allow another user to take it.

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.

[edit] Notes

• 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, such as to resolve SUL conflicts).
• 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.
• Until further notice, if your account has made more than fifty thousand (50,000) edits, it will not be possible to rename you.
• Because of the unified login facility, you should check to ensure that your desired name is not already used on other Wikimedia projects, as this may prevent your request from being processed (see Wikipedia:Handling SUL conflicts for more details).
• The day of renaming depends on the day of notification. If you delay in placing the notification, there will be a delay in the processing of your request. For the sake of simplicity and swiftness of usurpation, notify your target immediately after placing a request.

[edit] Instructions

• Log in to your present account if the request involves a rename. Requests filed by IPs are assumed to be for SUL purposes (since IPs cannot be renamed).
• Leave a message on the talk page of the target account (this template will do the trick: {{subst:usurpr}}) 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.

• 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.
  • If this request is related to your SUL, please make an edit at your home wiki talk page while logged in certifying the request and add the link to this confirmation using the link parameter as shown in the advanced usage section.

If the button above doesn't 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}}

• Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click Save page.
• Your request is now complete and ready to be processed after the hold period (usually about a week). When a request is to unify global login, the wait period may be less. If the owner of the target account does not object, a bureaucrat 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.

[edit] Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 16:44:33, 10 February 2012 (UTC).

[edit] February 5, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 13, 2012.

[edit] Uga Man → Citizen

Status:    In progress

• Current username: Uga Man (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Citizen (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)
• Datestamp: 23:06, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I am not affiliated with the University of Georgia and do not like the name anymore

Uga Man ☎ 23:06, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (huwiki)
• The current owner of the target username has been notified of this usurpation request.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 25 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 538 total edits. Requesting user has 837 undeleted edits and 79 deleted edits, for a total of 916 edits. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with the requesting user's name, with 64 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:13, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] February 7, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 15, 2012.

[edit] Qz → Nayuki

Status:    In progress

• Current username: Qz (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Nayuki (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)
• Datestamp: 00:23, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I use this name elsewhere on the web, and would like to use it here too.

QZ (talk) 00:23, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
• The current owner of the target username has been notified of this usurpation request.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 4 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 3 total edits. Requesting user has 324 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 327 edits. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with the requesting user's name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:27, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] Shivam waghela → Shivam waghela by Scientist

Status:    In progress

• Current username: Shivam waghela (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: Shivam waghela by Scientist (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)
• Datestamp: 12:38, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: i had put up my name so pls do the needful

i want to remove my name

Shivam waghela (talk) 12:38, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Clerk note: The requested username Shivam waghela by Scientist is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:55, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Bureaucrat note: I don't understand what is being requested here. MBisanz ^talk 16:39, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] February 8, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 16, 2012.

[edit] NickKartha → NK

Status:    In progress

• Current username: NickKartha (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: NK (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)
• Datestamp: 08:09, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I'm currently using my real name as username which Wikipedia's username policy advises not to do.

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• The user requesting this usurpation did not leave a message for the user who is being usurped. All users requesting to usurp a username must leave {{subst:usurpation requested}} ~~~~ on the talk page of the username being usurped.
• Target user has 48 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 14 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 16 total edits. Requesting user has 17 undeleted edits and 9 deleted edits, for a total of 26 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 27 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:17, 8 February 2012 (UTC)

[edit] February 9, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before February 17, 2012.

[edit] Lukep913 → LuK3

Status:    In progress

• Current username: Lukep913 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs) (ping user)
• Target username: LuK3 (talk · contribs · deleted · listuser · global account browser · central auth · logs · target logs)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username | (1)  (2)
• Datestamp: 20:48, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Less identifying

-- Luke (Talk) 20:48, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has been notified of this usurpation request.
• Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary commonswiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 6 wikis. Requesting user has 7900 undeleted edits and 461 deleted edits, for a total of 8361 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 8414 total edits on 46 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:49, 9 February 2012 (UTC)