Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations: Difference between revisions

"WP:USURP" redirects here. For the guide regarding usurping a page title, see WP:USURPTITLE.

This page was a forum where users could request, and global renamers (including Stewards) familiar with local usurpation guidelines, could consider and carry out, the "usurpation" of usernames primarily held locally. This consisted of renaming an existing account in order to vacate the username and allow another user to take it.

This venue is now closed, and any new usurpation requests should be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes (see meta:Help:Unified login). If you want your account renamed to a name that is still available, please use Special:GlobalRenameRequest or Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple.

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October 8, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 16, 2013.

Officialasim1 → Officialasim

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Officialasim1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Officialasim (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: 19:28, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: Please, Its my account and I forgot the password. I really want my name back. You mods can confirm this by me knowing that the old account has minor edits on Ishe Smith (the boxer), and two or three Pakistani towns.

Officialasim1 (talk) 19:28, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. 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 9 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 9 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 3 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:40, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done. The user "Officialasim1" has been renamed to "Officialasim". Kingturtle = (talk) 14:09, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

October 10, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 18, 2013.

Nmperna → Natalie

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Nmperna (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Natalie (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: 15:05, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like my real first name rather than my current username (also based on my real name, but less clear and readable).

Natalie (talk) 15:05, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nowiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 55 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 115 total edits. Requesting user has 7 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:13, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done. The user "Nmperna" has been renamed to "Natalie". Kingturtle = (talk) 14:11, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Pol430 → Bellerophon

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Pol430 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Bellerophon (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: 20:02, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: It's much cooler than Pol430... Sadly, there are some un-unified accounts on other Wiki's, although they are mostly inactive.

Pol430 talk to me 20:02, 10 October 2013 (UTC)

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.
• Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 2 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 13 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 72 total edits. Requesting user has 19607 undeleted edits and 1542 deleted edits, for a total of 21149 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 21171 total edits on 54 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:25, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done Kingturtle = (talk) 14:15, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

October 14, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 22, 2013.

LemonTwinkle → Frosty

Status:     In progress

• Current username: LemonTwinkle (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Frosty (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: 07:54, 14 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like the account name of Frosty to match my accounts on Uncyclopedia and other Wikis so if people wish to find to find me on Wikipedia it is easier for them to do so. To my understanding the account "Frosty" has never made an edit to Wikipedia.

--LemonTwinkle 07:54, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (plwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 20 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 157 total edits. Requesting user has 1240 undeleted edits and 215 deleted edits, for a total of 1455 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1455 total edits on 11 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:02, 14 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done. The user "LemonTwinkle" has been renamed to "Frosty". Kingturtle = (talk) 14:17, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

October 15, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 23, 2013.

Empirecontact → Artaxerxes

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Empirecontact (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Artaxerxes (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: 19:01, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: to match signature (and Wikimedia user name).

Artaxerxes (talk) 19:01, 15 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (commonswiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 6 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 2075 total edits. Requesting user has 6034 undeleted edits and 98 deleted edits, for a total of 6132 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 6132 total edits on 16 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:33, 15 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done. The user "Empirecontact" has been renamed to "Artaxerxes". Kingturtle = (talk) 14:18, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

Thenextday → Nextday

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Thenextday (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Nextday (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: 22:47, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: The account was created in 2006 and has no edits. I would like this name because it is the name I use on many websites.

Thenextday (talk) 22:47, 15 October 2013 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 0 total edits. Requesting user has 117 undeleted edits and -1 deleted edits, for a total of 116 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 157 total edits on 30 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:53, 15 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done. The user "Thenextday" has been renamed to "Nextday". Kingturtle = (talk) 14:20, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

October 16, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 24, 2013.

Desertroadbob → Desertroad

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Desertroadbob (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Desertroad (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: 17:33, 16 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: Three reasons: 1) It is simpler than my current name, 2) it is less revealing than my current name, 3) It has no edits or obvious use on any Wiki account. In fact, I may have opened that account myself back in 2006, not used it and then forgotten about it when I decided to do something with Wikipedia in 2010. I've become active this year, and would like to use the unused name.

Desertroadbob (talk) 17:33, 16 October 2013 (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 186 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 186 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:43, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

 Done. The user "Desertroadbob" has been renamed to "Desertroad". Kingturtle = (talk) 14:21, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

October 20, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 28, 2013.

Petterhh → Craven

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Petterhh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Craven (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: 09:35, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: craven is the nickname I've been using pretty much all over the web for the last 10 years, and I hence wish to use it here aswell. Would be greatly appreciated.

Petterhh (talk) 09:35, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (plwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 8 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 273 total edits. Requesting user has 805 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 836 total edits on 39 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:43, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

October 21, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 29, 2013.

DDreth → Dreth

Status:     In progress

• Current username: DDreth (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Dreth (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: 16:13, 21 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to have this username if able, if it gets declined, Might as well AGF and try again several months or years later

Dreth Phantomhive [talk to me] 16:13, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

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.
• Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 2 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1 total edit. Requesting user has 564 undeleted edits and 7 deleted edits, for a total of 571 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 573 total edits on 38 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:19, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

October 22, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 30, 2013.

Mitrush → Sealight

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Mitrush (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Sealight (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: 09:56, 22 October 2013 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: SUL Unification, recently I renamed my username in es.wiki and other projects.

miτRuѕн ^(talk) 09:56, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (eswiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary eswiki) exists for the target user, with 25088 total edits on 28 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with this name, with 3 total edits. Requesting user has 221 undeleted edits and 6 deleted edits, for a total of 227 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 309 total edits on 76 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:56, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

SUL:Snorre

October 23, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before October 31, 2013.

Snorre → Http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Snorre

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Snorre (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Snorre (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: 13:12, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: old SUL conflict see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Snorre#SUL_conflicts

-Snorre/Antwelm (talk) 13:12, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Snorre" is not a valid username. AnomieBOT⚡ 13:17, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

October 24, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 1, 2013.

JessieLTurner → Jessie Turner

Status:     Per email request. ···日本穣^? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 02:46, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

• Current username: JessieLTurner (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Jessie Turner (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: 22:47, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: The account was created in 2006 and has no edits. I would like this name because it is the name I use on many websites. Want to change username to be Jessie Turner which show available due to wanting to use real name. This user has not made contributions so the user name may be transferred.

 Clerk note: The requested username "Jessie Turner" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:31, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

Cuwie.de → Cuwie

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Cuwie.de (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Cuwie (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: 14:28, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: Actually I don't want to usurp cuwie. I want to change my current username from 'Cuwie.de' to 'cuwie' because this is my username on the german wiki where I also contributed under that name so that I can merge my usernames globally. The user 'cuwie' exists also in en.wikipedia.org but I cannot access it (I think I created that account but cannot reset the password and I do not remember which email-address I used). Thank You!

Cuwie.de (talk) 14:28, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (dewiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the target user, with 34 total edits on 6 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:29, 24 October 2013 (UTC)

October 25, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 2, 2013.

Blurred Lines → November

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Blurred Lines (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: November (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: 14:06, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: I feel like my current username is just needs changing to a more mature name, November really fits me to the edits that I do. Also, if there is a way to change my username global so all my edits could be transferred, could you please alert me?

Blurred Lines 14:06, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has Wikipedia user logs entries. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 28 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 14 total edits. Requesting user has 3462 undeleted edits and 700 deleted edits, for a total of 4162 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 4935 total edits on 25 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:16, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
• The user has only one note in it's log, and I have already putted a notice on the talk page. Blurred Lines 15:29, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → De Nada

Please remove this request. I was apparently given bad information by someone who I thought was an Admin. 66.97.209.215 (talk) 18:32, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

 Clerk note: This request does not contain {{Usurp2}} or {{Usurp4}}, and so cannot be automatically checked. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:34, 25 October 2013 (UTC)

October 26, 2013

Requests left here should be addressed on or before November 3, 2013.

Kakha k → Kakha K.

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Kakha k (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Kakha K. (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: 11:51, 26 October 2013 (UTC)
• Reason: I want to take more beautiful and appropriate username to my full name

Kakha K. (talk) 11:51, 26 October 2013 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Kakha K." is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:55, 26 October 2013 (UTC)