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• WP:CHUU

Any requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here.

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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 Misplaced Pages 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}}

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 21:45:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC) (Update).

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 21:45:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC).

April 21, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before April 29, 2012.

Ciaran Sinclair → Ciaran

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Ciaran Sinclair (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Ciaran (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: 11:41, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I'd like to drop the last name so I can't be identified to my real-life self.

Ciaran Sinclair (talk) 11:41, 21 April 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (nlwiktionary), 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 59 total edits. Requesting user has 52 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 55 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:06, 27 April 2012 (UTC)

Do you own the nlwiktionary account for Ciaran? MBisanz 22:35, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

No, but it has been inactive for a few months. Would it still be a barrier? Ciaran Sinclair (talk) 11:33, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

It just edited this week, so yes, it would be a barrier. Sorry. MBisanz 04:35, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

April 26, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 4, 2012.

Alofok → T700

Status:     On hold

• Current username: Alofok (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: T700 (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: 17:40, 26 April 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I am changing my username in the german Misplaced Pages. The other T700 wasn't used a long period (it was 2006).

Alofok (talk) 17:40, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. 3 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 27 total edits. Requesting user has 122 undeleted edits and 5 deleted edits, for a total of 127 edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the requesting user, with 25338 total edits on 113 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:50, 26 April 2012 (UTC)

 On hold pending the outcome of your rename request on the German Wikipdia . WJBscribe (talk) 15:51, 29 April 2012 (UTC)

 Bureaucrat note: The German request is on hold pending resolution on all other projects. We are the second least active of the nine other projects requiring resolution. MBisanz 22:44, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

May 2, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 10, 2012.

Zhou Yu → Amaury

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Zhou Yu (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Amaury (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: 00:27, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Thanks to RA for pointing me here. Anyway, I'd like to change my username to Amaury, my real name. An account already exists, but there are no edits and logs. I am fully aware of the whole using your real name thing and don't mind my first real name showing on here. - Zhou Yu (talk) 00:27, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (frwiki), 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. 16 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 1140 total edits. Requesting user has 22249 undeleted edits and 1923 deleted edits, for a total of 24172 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 0 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:44, 2 May 2012 (UTC)

• Oppose—no idea if this is the venue to discuss but the would-be usurper is a serially disruptive user who has provisionally been unblocked off an indef. As such, this user requires supervision, and permitting a change of username will reduce the scrutiny of this user's contributions. _matic 00:46, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
• Thank you for the comment. My thought would be to decline the rename for a period of six months and then grant it assuming he has stayed out of trouble. MBisanz 19:34, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Seems quite reasonable. _matic 22:11, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

 Not done per above. MBisanz 04:35, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

May 3, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 11, 2012.

Fabian Pop → Fabian

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Fabian Pop (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Fabian (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: 00:31, 3 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I would like to remain anonymous and not use my full name anymore. The Target Username has not made any contributions as of yet since 2009 and i am planning to make many more contributions.

Fabian Pop (talk) 00:31, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (frwiki), 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. 40 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 207 total edits. Requesting user has 4 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 35 total edits on 19 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:39, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

May 4, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 12, 2012.

Sir Richardson → Jjarichardson

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Sir Richardson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: JJARichardson (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: 17:52, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Preferred username and generally used internet handle. (I also lack a knighthood).

Sir Richardson (talk) 21:49, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
• Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 6188 undeleted edits and 90 deleted edits, for a total of 6278 edits. 1 non-enwiki unattached account exists with the requesting user's name, with 15 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:50, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

SpeakFree → Targaryen

Status:     In progress

• Current username: SpeakFree (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Targaryen (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: 19:53, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: I want a different user name. Found one which only exists on enwp and has 0 edits.

SpeakFree 19:53, 4 May 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.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. Requesting user has 17291 undeleted edits and 349 deleted edits, for a total of 17640 edits. An SUL account (primary nlwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 27728 total edits on 147 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:54, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

May 5, 2012

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

Obsolete29 → Michael Harley

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Obsolete29 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Michael Harley (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: 16:50, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: My name is Michael Harley and I'd like to use that as my username instead of my pseudo name, obsolete29. The existing Michael Harley account has no edits.

Obsolete29 (talk) 16:50, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
• 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 42 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 43 edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:40, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Frankie (talk) 14:44, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

May 6, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 14, 2012.

Landau renegado → Landau

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Landau renegado (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Landau (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: 05:10, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: The word "Landau" is the nickname I am using for long time. My current user has the word "renegado" that means renegade because during the time I had created my login I was not in a very good time of my life and just the word "Landau" was not available at that time. I would like to remove this word in order to forget this past. Also, I would like to become more active now in Misplaced Pages and don't would like to be credited by my current username. (note: the auto script to notify target on talk page only works in enwiki and jpwiki, other wikis I needed to do manually)

Landau renegado (talk) 05:10, 6 May 2012 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user. 8 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 49 total edits. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary ptwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 18 total edits on 11 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:14, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

LouNH → Docqualizer

Status:     In progress

• Current username: LouNH (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Docqualizer (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: 21:31, 6 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: email being used no longer valid - also need password reset...

LouNH (talk) 21:31, 6 May 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.
• Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:40, 6 May 2012 (UTC)

May 9, 2012

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

None (SUL request) → Lord

Status:     In progress

• Target username: Lord (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
• Datestamp: 19:39, 9 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Want the epic username!
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

86.158.149.192 (talk) 19:39, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Lord has 0 edits here. =86.158.149.192 (talk) 19:43, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (dewikiversity), 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. 40 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 391 total edits. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:45, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

• I notified them now.! =86.158.149.192 (talk) 19:52, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Which of the 40 other accounts do you own? MBisanz 19:56, 9 May 2012 (UTC)

Zero, but they arent active! I'm using home IP now. ==86.158.192.249 (talk) 09:30, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

May 10, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 18, 2012.

Mydnotbot → Mydhili

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Mydnotbot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Mydhili (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: 06:21, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: No edits have been made by that username. Need that as it is my real name

Mydnotbot (talk) 06:21, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
• The current owner of the target username has an email address set.
• 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 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 14 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:27, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: Are you aware of (and comfortable with) the potential implications associated with using a real name? — Frankie (talk) 14:44, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → Albtal

Status:     In progress

• Target username: Albtal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
• For renamer use: Email target username, usurp user
• Datestamp: 12:14, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
• Confirmation link: here
• Reason: I am de:User:Albtal and guess I simply forgot my password for en:User:Albtal
• Note: This request has been detected as an usurp only request.

87.177.138.55 (talk) 12:14, 10 May 2012 (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 246 total edits on 3 wikis. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:23, 10 May 2012 (UTC)

May 11, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 19, 2012.

RichMonday → Rich Monday

Status:     In progress

• Current username: RichMonday (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Rich Monday (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: 21:42, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: When registering I left out a space between my first name and last name and wished to simply fix this error. I spoke with "the Worm" because I am new here and he is the best helper here. He informed me that the name "Rich Monday" was available and then he walked me through the renaming process. Well today I find a message form a Chris G. that the name is being used elsewhere. I run a name check and can't find my name anywhere in the name search. The reason I'm here is because I do not know what to do next and I think an error on the edit has been made. Can I change my user name from RichMonday to Rich Monday using this form? Thank you for the support. Rich Monday

Rich Monday 21:42, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Rich Monday" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:49, 11 May 2012 (UTC)

May 13, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 21, 2012.

Androids101 → Gardevoir

Status:     In progress

• Current username: Androids101 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Gardevoir (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: 10:34, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: Preferred name. User:Gardevoir has not made any edits to Misplaced Pages, does not have a user page or a talk page (before I created it). Additionally, User:Gardevoir does not exist on META.

Androids101 | Visit me! | talk | contribs 10:34, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (jawiki), 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. 2 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 394 total edits. Requesting user has 1178 undeleted edits and 108 deleted edits, for a total of 1286 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1314 total edits on 27 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:35, 13 May 2012 (UTC)

Do you own the ja.wiki account? MBisanz 04:39, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

May 14, 2012

Requests left here should be addressed on or before May 22, 2012.

Mahdi.hajiha → Mahdi

Status:     Done

• Current username: Mahdi.hajiha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Mahdi (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: 16:40, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
• Reason: to short my name and typing faster and my nick name.

Mahdi.hajiha (talk) 16:40, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Note:

• This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (fawiki), 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. 31 non-enwiki unattached accounts exist with this name, with 881 total edits. Requesting user has 37 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 39 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 107 total edits on 124 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:44, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

Please attention that in the fawiki i'm Usurp the User:Mahdi./Mahdi.hajiha (talk) 18:03, 14 May 2012 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz 04:39, 15 May 2012 (UTC)