Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations: Difference between revisions

This page is for requests to usurp accounts that already exist in the circumstances described below. If you wish to request a rename to a username that is not already taken, please do so at 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 are interested in usurping another username, please be advised that the account must have no edits or log entries (except in the username creation log) to qualify for usurpation. A request may also be rejected if it is determined that the requested account has made edits that were subsequently deleted.

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.

Process

Please follow these instructions carefully to ensure that the process runs efficiently. Malformed requests may be rejected.

• Be sure the account you wish to usurp has no edits or log entries, as described above.
• 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 other designated user will do it.
• Copy and paste the following text into the bottom of the section on this page for today's date.

{{subst:usurp|Name_To_Usurp|Current_Name}} ~~~~

Replace "Name_To_Usurp" with the username you wish to usurp, and "Current_Name" with your current username. You may include some reason for the change if you wish. Be sure you are logged in under your current username. Save the page.

• If the owner of the target account does not object within seven days, a bureaucrat will fulfill your request. Mark the date, so you will not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.

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.

Instructions to bureaucrats

• Accounts should be renamed to "Username (usurped)" -- this is intuitive and is unlikely ever to be a desired account name. The links labeled '1' and '2' will automatically fill out the user renaming interface with the proper information.
• If a user consents to have his account usurped, the request may be fulfilled immediately, rather than after the full waiting period.
• Mark completed requests with {{done}} and rejected requests with {{not done}}. A bot will archive them.

Simple rename requests archives:

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SUL requests archives:

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• Rejected/Not Completed:

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Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list.

June 6, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 14, 2007.

EdBoy ← EdBoy002

• Current username: EdBoy002 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: EdBoy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:33, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  ~EdBoy^[c] 22:33, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
• Robot clerk's notes: EdBoy002 does not have any history of being renamed in the logs HBC RenameClerkBot 19:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
• Note: EdBoy hasn't edited since June of last year, and they were all very minor edits. I really like EdBoy better than my current username because the numbers seem unnecessary. ~EdBoy^[c] 22:33, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
•  Clerk note: No matter how minor the edit, we still must recognize it. Greeves ^{(talk • contribs • reviews)} 22:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

But nothing happens unless we ask for consent, right? Otherwise, what's going on on the rest of these pages? ~EdBoy^[c] 23:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

Interesting point...the user name does have an email set and the rules do state the target username can give consent... -N 06:21, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Well I'm uncomfortable - but if they give consent then so be it. Secretlondon 14:58, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I put the sign thing up five days ago, but after emailing them they never replied. I think you would still consider that as no consent, right? ~EdBoy^[c] 17:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

June 8, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 15, 2007.'

Shade ← Shade (usurper), Nihiltres

• Current username: Nihiltres, using Shade (usurper) (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Shade (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 15:27, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Nihiltres^(t.c.s) 15:27, 8 June 2007 (UTC)
• Robot clerk's notes: Shade (usurper) does not have any history of being renamed in the logs HBC RenameClerkBot 19:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
• Special note: I do not wish to be renamed, I specially wish to usurp the account for use as a legitimate sockpuppet. For this purpose I will create the account User:Shade (usurper) if this request is fulfilled. I don't think this is a usual process, so if there is another place at which I can request to usurp this unused username, please move this there. Nihiltres^(t.c.s) 15:27, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

If you want to usurp the Shade username, you will first have to create the account User:Shade (usurper). You must have an account already to usurp the username with. I'm not entirely sure a bureaucrat will usurp an account for a Doppelganger account, but you can always try. Wikihermit ^{(Talk • HermesBot)} 22:57, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Understood, I created the account and I'm not counting on anything. If a bureaucrat doesn't think it's reasonable, I don't have a problem with a refusal - I want this username mainly because it is another of my primary pseudonyms, and I don't think the user in question plans to edit. Nihiltres^(t.c.s) 15:30, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

Doppelganger accounts are no longer used as the MediaWiki software that Wikipedia is using has been programmed to not accept new accounts that are too similar to another current username. Therefore, this request should be declined or withdrawn. E ^talk 22:32, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

This isn't a doppelganger request, this is a request for a particular name for a legitimate sockpuppet. Nihiltres^(t.c.s) 01:35, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

I'm unsure whether the bureaucrats will be willing to fulfil this request. On the one hand it meets the requirements, but on the other Shade is likely to be quite a popular name. Allocating it to someone who will make little use of it seems a waste. It might be helpful if you gave further details of what you plan to use this account for. WjBscribe 14:37, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

As it looks like you won't use it for anything I'm not prepared to usurp it. Secretlondon 23:03, 15 June 2007 (UTC)

The problem for which I was going to apply this was resolved, and my primary alternate use doesn't apply yet. If that alternate use applies in the future, I'll reapply appropriately. Sorry for any trouble. Nihiltres^(t.c.s) 13:08, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

 Not done -- withdrawn by requester -- Cecropia 02:37, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

June 9, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 16, 2007.

Venator ← Venatoreng

• Current username: Venatoreng (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Venator (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:43, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  --Venatoreng 22:44, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
• Robot clerk's notes: Venatoreng does not have any history of being renamed in the logs HBC RenameClerkBot 19:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

 Clerk note: Usurpation is generally reserved for established editors. The account requesting this usurpation was created just 4 days ago and has about 10 edits, just under half of which are related to the Changing Username process. --Nick—^Contact/_Contribs 00:44, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

 Not done -- fails to meet policy -- Cecropia 02:40, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

June 10, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 17, 2007.

SpindashStudios ← LegendsDX7

• Current username: LegendsDX7 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: SpindashStudios (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  LegendsDX7 19:44, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
• Robot clerk's notes: LegendsDX7 does not have any history of being renamed in the logs HBC RenameClerkBot 19:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

This request probably won't be completed because your requested names sounds like spam. --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 20:03, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• Greeves ^{(talk • contribs)} 20:32, 16 June 2007 (UTC)

 Not done breaks username policy on commercial names. Secretlondon 15:00, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

June 17, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 24, 2007.

Kazutoko ← Japanese Kazutoko

• Current username: Japanese Kazutoko (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Kazutoko (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 14:39, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  If you want to identify this account(User:Japanese Kazutoko) as ja:User:Kazutoko's ,please come to ja:User talk:Kazutoko.Thank you.--Kazutoko@jawp (Talk@enwp|History) 14:39, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
• Robot clerk's notes: Japanese Kazutoko does not have any history of being renamed in the logs HBC RenameClerkBot 19:36, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.

Clerk's note. Japanese Kazutoko (who is ja:User:Kazutoko) has explained on the opposite talk page [1] that he goes by User:Kazutoko on several other WikiMedia projects. He has made a statement on his talk page on the Japanese Wikipedia to verify this [2]. The target username, en:User:Kazutoko has made one edit [3] which claims he is ja:User:Kazutoko, but ja:User:Kazutoko states this is false. That edit was in January 2007. — Carl (CBM · talk) 15:31, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

I think that we can know User:Kazutoko isn't ja:User:Kazutoko if we do CheckUser about User:Japanese Kazutoko and Kazutoko in all Wikimedia Projects. Do you think that?--Kazutoko@jawp (Talk@enwp|History) 14:03, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

I think your word on the Japanese wiki should be sufficient to know he isn't you, since you control ja:User:Kazutoko. Although a checkuser could check as well if they wanted, I don't see why it would be necessary. There are very few people who have checkuser on multiple projects. — Carl (CBM · talk) 14:44, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

They don't keep checkuser data that far back as far as I know. The account still has edits which means it can't be usurped as per policy - however it is clearly impersonating you. As you only have en-1 I presume you are not going to be contributing here and it is all about the imposter. I am going to block User:Kazutoko for having a misleading username. Secretlondon 15:35, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

June 18, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 25, 2007.

∆ ← Betacommand

• Current username: Betacommand (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: ∆ (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 17:02, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 17:02, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• Greeves ^{(talk • contribs)} 03:38, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The target account was blocked indefinitely by Pgk for username policy violation [4]. WjBscribe 12:31, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

True, But since that time WP:U has changed, prior to recently non-Latin character in usernames were reason to block. But since SUL is coming that policy has changed and that username is now allowable per policy. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 01:43, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ohh, someone with a unicode shape as a username. That would be unique. --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 01:47, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I believe (but have not rigorously verified) that it is a Greek letter Delta (Δ). — Carl (CBM · talk) 02:15, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

that is one meaning of the symbol, In science and math it means the change in or simpler change' Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 02:20, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Hmm..I was going to ask, then why doesn't Betacommand just become the greek letter beta, but then I realized it looks exactly the same as the letter B (regular B and greek Β). Anyway, that explains why that symbol was unicode. --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 02:21, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

actualy the geek beta is β which is close to but not exactly like the B. But I dont like the way that Beta looks I like the delta symbol better. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 02:27, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not renaming a controversial editor to an untypeable username (that some may only see as a square anyway). I can see NO benefit to this change at all and lots of problems. Secretlondon 15:02, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

 Not done -- affirm Secretlondon and mark -- Cecropia 18:14, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

I must protest this. There have been other users who have a controversial past that have been renamed. this username does not violate WP:U so I would like an explanation besides IDONTLIKEIT thanks Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 18:19, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

I have to say I agree. If the name isn't violating policy, then I'd have to say your own opinions on it aren't really important. It's a basic unicode symbol, right? Wikipedia is practically unreadable if it isn't in UTF encoding, so people shouldn't have problems. Either way, they can still click on the name to see who it's referring to, just as if it were a name in hiragana, which have been allowed --_ʇuǝɯɯoɔɐqǝɟ 18:23, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

It's not a delta, it's a mathematical increment symbol, U+2206. Delta is U+0394. -- Tim Starling 14:23, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

June 22, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 29, 2007.

דוד ← DMTsurel

• Current username: DMTsurel (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: דוד (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 09:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  

DMTsurel 09:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• Although the target account has edits, it has consented to being renamed - [5]
• The target account has not chosen any particular name to renamed to

– WjBscribe 12:20, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm not comfortable with renaming users on the English language wikipedia to untypable (and in many cases undisplayable) usernames. I'm not doing any until SUL comes in, if it ever does. Usernames displaying as squares breaks things for many users, the only benefit is a minor one to the user account renamed. I don't see the balance to be beneficial to the project. Secretlondon 15:05, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Psychless ← The Psychless

• Current username: The Psychless (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Psychless (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:06, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  I created the account myself about a year ago. Never edited on it. Psychless 19:06, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set, and an email has been sent by a clerk or bureaucrat to notify them of this request.
• The current username is three months old.

— Carl (CBM · talk) 19:17, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Can you login as the other account and comment here? Secretlondon 15:47, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I would if I remembered the password to the account. I don't recall the account having an email, but apparently it did. I do not remember which email address it used, but it's apparently not my current one. Psychless 18:54, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

June 23, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than June 30, 2007.

I ← Alcemáe

• Current username: Alcemáe (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: I (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 21:52, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Alcemáe T • C 21:52, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 21:54, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

June 24, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 1, 2007.

SJP ← Sir james paul

• Current username: Sir james paul (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: SJP (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 01:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  †Sir James Paul† 01:35, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 01:37, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Axt ← Likedeeler

• Current username: Likedeeler (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Axt (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 20:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Likedeeler 20:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 20:51, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

June 25, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 2, 2007.

Parabellum ← Parrabellum

• Current username: Parrabellum (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Parabellum (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 06:37, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Parrabellum 06:37, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• The account requesting the rename has just under 50 edits but has been contributing steadily since March 2006.

– WjBscribe 14:54, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Tim ← Tim.bounceback

• Current username: Tim.bounceback (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Tim (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 21:12, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Is in Special:Listusers, but I can't seem to find an account creation log action... Tim^{speak} 21:12, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• Lack of entry in the user creation log just means the account is older than the log
• There is content at User:Tim and User talk:Tim which seems to result from an IP editor signing as User:Tim. This post: [6] and this page: User talk:Tim/email substitute suggest someone was under the impression that the account is one used by developer Tim Starling - I will drop him a note to make sure that isn't the case.

– WjBscribe 21:30, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

June 27, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 4, 2007.

T ← FireSpike

• Current username: FireSpike (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: T (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 05:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  FireSpike 05:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 14:12, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: If you manage to usurp "T", you can join WP:SLG! ;-) Greeves ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for creating that shortcut, Greeves! --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 14:24, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

No problem! Greeves ^{(talk • contribs)} 17:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Panda ← Apanda

• Current username: Apanda (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Panda (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 21:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  apanda 21:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 21:49, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

 Clerk note: We usually reverse usurp for "established users." Now Apanda created the account and had an edit in September, but really didn't start to edit until May. Do we go with the date of the creation of the account, or since they began to edit? ~ Wikihermit 02:04, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Apanda's been editing quite solidly for over a month and created his account last September. He's made nearly 400 edits. I would have thought its fine - but it is a borderline case and the crat who reviews the request will have to whether in their discretion that's sufficiently established. WjBscribe 02:34, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

If it matters when I began to edit, I made edits using IP address 128.12.179.47 before I knew that you could create a user name (first edit 12 November 2005). Then I also made edits with IP address 72.25.91.86 in July 2006, and have forgotten to sign in a few times and edited with IP addresses 68.183.197.114 and 66.245.255.28. Is there some way to replace the IP addresses with my username? apanda 15:22, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

No, but if you post the contribs to those accounts it would probably help --_ʇuǝɯɯoɔɐqǝɟ 15:26, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

??? "post the contribs to those account" ??? apanda 15:28, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

June 28, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 5, 2007.

L ← Feba

• Current username: Feba (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: L (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 11:02, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  It might seem silly, but I like changing my sig around every now and then, and L offers a lot more options than Feba, not to mention I'd like to space my wikipedia account some from other (more...heated) forums. Plus, WP:SLG is a perk. _ʇuǝɯɯoɔɐqǝɟ 11:02, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 11:05, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

•  Clerk note: If you manage to usurp "L", you can join WP:SLG! ;-) Greeves ^{(talk • contribs)} 19:38, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

June 29, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 6, 2007.

Hypocrisy ← Magnus animum

• Current username: Magnus animum (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Hypocrisy (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 01:05, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  —« ANIMUM » 01:05, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set, and an email has been sent by a clerk or bureaucrat to notify them of this request.
• This user was previously renamed from User:Steptrip on 18 April 2007 [7]

– WjBscribe 01:18, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

B ← BigDT

• Current username: BigDT (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: B (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 02:09, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  BigΔT 02:09, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 02:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Comment: In before Greeve mentions WP:SLG :D -_ʇuǝɯɯoɔɐqǝɟ 07:40, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Comment: Soon SLG will be more well-known than this usurpation request page itself!! —« ANIMUM » 13:35, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

AntiSpamBot ← Shadowbot

• Current username: Shadowbot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: AntiSpamBot (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 15:54, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Shadow1 (talk) 15:54, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• Confirming ownership of bot account per clerk request. Shadowbot 17:11, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• User:AntiSpamBot was blocked as an unauthorised Bot [8]. It would need to be unblocked following this request (and note that the block will remain in its block log)

– WjBscribe 15:56, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Skander ← Skander (usurper)

• Current username: Skander (usurper) (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Skander (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 16:04, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  I am called Skander on various other Wikimedia projects, including the Dutch Wikipedia on which I have over 3,000 edits, and would like to use this account as a doppelganger. SalaSkan 16:04, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• Please also sign this request with User:Skander (usurper)
• It may also be helpful if you could make an edit with your Dutch Wikipedia account confirming that its is User:Salaskan on the English Wikipedia and link us to that edit

– WjBscribe 16:07, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Confirmed with my Dutch Wikipedia account, and signed here with the usurper: Skander (usurper) 21:03, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Smuggler ← Smug6

• Current username: Smug6 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Smuggler (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 18:56, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.

– WjBscribe 19:11, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Smuggler inc ← Smug6

• Current username: Smug6 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: Smuggler inc (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 19:15, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• As your account is very new, it is unlikely you will be allowed to usurp any account. I suggest you look for an account that isn't on Special:listusers (ie. one that isn't taken) and make a request at Wikipedia:Changing username if you really want to be renamed.

– WjBscribe 19:19, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

caward ← luvbug14385

• Current username: luvbug14385 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: caward (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 22:29, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Luvbug14385 22:29, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
• This account has only 5 edits other than this request, usurpation is normally reserved for established users.

– WjBscribe 22:39, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

June 30, 2007

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than July 7, 2007.

HarrisonB ← HB4026

• Current username: HB4026 (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Target username: HarrisonB (talk · contribs · logs · block log)
• Datestamp: 08:45, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
• For bureaucrat use: Email target username; (1); (2)
  Harrison-HB4026 08:45, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.

• This username has not been checked by an administrator for deleted contributions.
• The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

– WjBscribe 13:04, 30 June 2007 (UTC)