Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations/Completed/49
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Mjgilson → Yodin
Status: Done
- Current username: Mjgilson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Yodin (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: 11:10, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: Regretting recent(ish) username change to real name (per WP:REALNAME), and wish to switch to this as a permanent username. User:Yodin has only 4 edits globally: all vandalism here on en.Wikipedia.
‑‑mjgilsonT 11:10, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 4 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 4 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 5056 undeleted edits and -11 deleted edits, for a total of 5045 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 8129 total edits on 89 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:18, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
- Also, out of interest... how can I have -11 deleted edits?? Is this a bug? ‑‑mjgilsonT 11:59, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
- Cheers! ‑‑YodinT 15:16, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
Fetzerveeble → Veeblefetzer
Status: Done
- Current username: Fetzerveeble (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Veeblefetzer (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: 10:48, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: Mainly - It's a personal preference for a handle used elsewhere. For the future, I would like to contribute more than just dollars to the Wiki as I begin to retire. I have made edits in the past, but before I ever created an account. The target name appears to have little interaction with the Wiki over the years.
veeblefetzer (talk) 10:48, 21 September 2015 (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 10 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 17 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:55, 21 September 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 18:13, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
- Many thanks - veeblefetzer (talk) 22:40, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
Oscar-HaP → Ketero
Status: Done
- Current username: Oscar-HaP (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Ketero (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: 18:15, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: 1) It's a nickname I use at some places and forums; I originally created it in WP, but just forgot the password and couldn't ever do a password reset (not linked to a mail or, if it is, it's from a service provider that stopped offering mail service many years ago. 2) My current account name shows my real name AND a reference (HaP) to a company where I previosuly worked, which apart of the possibility to be accounted for some kind of endorsement, could give me some problems with my boss in my current company if he "thinks" I'm still doing some kind of work for them (some work mates are wikipedians so sooner or later he'll know I'm too). // These two reasons are why I want to just get a neutral and anonymous account name.
Oscar-HaP (talk) 18:15, 27 September 2015 (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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 190 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 198 total edits on 16 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:21, 27 September 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 18:16, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
King Vivil → Vivil
Status: Done
- Current username: King Vivil (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Vivil (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: 22:24, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: The name I've chosen seven years ago is childish. I hope to change my username because it's limiting my enjoyment of using and editing wiki projects. It's very important to me.
Please use {{reply to}}
Vivil 🗪 22:24, 25 September 2015 (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 57 edits. An SUL account (primary plwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 58 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:25, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 22:39, 4 October 2015 (UTC)
Alvintom08 → TARGET NAME Alvin Domondon
Status: Done
- Current username: Alvintom08 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Alvin Domondon (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: 09:44, 2 October 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: YOUR REASON
Alvintom08 (talk) 09:44, 2 October 2015 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "TARGET NAME Alvin Domondon" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 09:50, 2 October 2015 (UTC)
- Done MBisanz talk 02:04, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
Enfwm → Tsester
Status: Done
- Current username: Enfwm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Tsester (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: 14:54, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: I would like to be identifiable as tsester in the internet, wherever possible. I already have some edits elsewhere:imslp.org,duck.co,github.com
Enfwm (talk) 14:54, 7 October 2015 (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 35 undeleted edits and 9 deleted edits, for a total of 44 edits. An SUL account (primary metawiki) exists for the requesting user, with 616 total edits on 27 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:59, 7 October 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 01:08, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thank you very much: Tsester (talk) 15:58, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
Medeis → Μηδείς
Status: Done
- Current username: Medeis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Μηδείς (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: 02:17, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: the user who created this account did so as a hack, and invited me to take ownership of it--challenging me to do so were his only edits until he was indeffed, and the existence of the pseudoaccount has become troublesome, given that editors have become confused between our identities.
I am not sure how this works, so I should emphasize that I wish to take over the greek alphabet account, while retaining the roman alphabet account as mine and my sign-in user account. Thanks. μηδείς (talk) 02:17, 18 October 2015 (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.
- This user is currently blocked by Favonian for apparent impersonation
- Target user has 6 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 6 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 41960 undeleted edits and 81 deleted edits, for a total of 42041 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 42166 total edits on 32 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:24, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- The current 'user' Μηδείς is not only indeffed, he created the account solely as a hack, and with the express invitation that I take over the account! Can I get the attention of a real person, like User:Favonian, rather than a bot? This should be a rather cut and dried case. μηδείς (talk) 02:44, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- Medeis, the bot adds a note to every request that's made here; it's basically meant to supply statistics for the reviewing bureaucrat. Its statements will be ignored if there's a good reason. Bureaucrat, see discussion at the "Request the deletion of a forged username" section of WP:AN. This account's only contributions were to its own talk page (which I've now deleted as part of the process of redirecting its talk to Medeis' talk), except for one to WT:RD that I would have deleted if that page weren't immune to deletion by non-stewards. Nyttend (talk) 13:01, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- The current 'user' Μηδείς is not only indeffed, he created the account solely as a hack, and with the express invitation that I take over the account! Can I get the attention of a real person, like User:Favonian, rather than a bot? This should be a rather cut and dried case. μηδείς (talk) 02:44, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- Done (usurp portion only). Medeis please visit special:CreateAccount while logged in and create a new account with the Unicode name. –xenotalk 13:26, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, I have registered and redirected the account. μηδείς (talk) 16:12, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- (clerk) Removed a level 2 heading, which had a URL: [1] --I am k6ka Talk to me! See what I have done 17:47, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
- Thanks, I have registered and redirected the account. μηδείς (talk) 16:12, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Plumpy Humperdinkle → I enjoy sandwiches
Status: Done
- Current username: Plumpy Humperdinkle (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: I enjoy sandwiches (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: 18:54, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: Reflects my personality. Please note was initially misspelled
Plumpy Humperdinkle (talk) 18:54, 4 November 2015 (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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 1248 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1249 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:55, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 20:47, 16 November 2015 (UTC)
DrKeirnan → Drkay
Status: Done
- Current username: DrKeirnan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Drkay (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: 10:28, 17 November 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: Target user name is almost identical to my main account.
DrKay (talk) 10:28, 17 November 2015 (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 323 undeleted edits and 11 deleted edits, for a total of 334 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 335 total edits on 54 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:32, 17 November 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 17:39, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
Tsolimania → Tsoliman
Status: Done
- Current username: Tsolimania (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Tsoliman (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: 19:43, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: I am the same user, but the other user account does not have an email address set to be able to reset the password.
Tsolimania (talk) 19:43, 28 November 2015 (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 15 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 15 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:49, 28 November 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 22:15, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
Shoecream → Jonathan Chang
Status: Done
- Current username: Shoecream (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Jonathan Chang (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: 17:28, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: target account has 0 edits in the last 3 years, this is my real name
—shoecream 17:28, 4 December 2015 (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 503 undeleted edits and 14 deleted edits, for a total of 517 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 520 total edits on 28 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 17:32, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
Forridean → GRMule
Status: Done
- Current username: Forridean (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: GRMule (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: 04:01, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: GRMule is my online pseudonym, I use it on twitter, disqus, etcetera. I created the target account a while back because I could not remember the password for the current account, and didn't have access to the email address. I recently found an old laptop with saved login credentials for the current account in the browser, and thereby regained access. I'd like to stick with this account rather than the new one, but I'd like to use my normal pseudonym. Also, the current account name is an old pseudonym I used when I was younger (dialup days!), and I'm trying to phase it out by eliminating or renaming accounts that use it.
-- Forridean (T/C) 04:01, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 8 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 9 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 9 total edits on 15 wikis. Requesting user has 152 undeleted edits and 16 deleted edits, for a total of 168 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 168 total edits on 16 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:12, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not entirely sure that I understand what you're asking us to do. Would you like to edit as GRMule or as Forridean? Also, please could you post here whilst signed in as GRMule (talk · contribs) to confirm that you control both accounts. WJBscribe (talk) 17:34, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
- I would like to edit with the name GRMule, I just want to preserve the much older account. GRMule (talk) 03:41, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
- I'm not entirely sure that I understand what you're asking us to do. Would you like to edit as GRMule or as Forridean? Also, please could you post here whilst signed in as GRMule (talk · contribs) to confirm that you control both accounts. WJBscribe (talk) 17:34, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 03:44, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
Rootz Revealerz → I did not realize the user name would be the page name, I would like to change it from RootzRevealerz to Rootz Revealerz
Status: Done
- Current username: Rootz Revealerz (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: I did not realize the user name would be the page name, I would like to change it from RootzRevealerz to Rootz Revealerz (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: 00:34, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
RootzRevealerz (talk) 00:34, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "I did not realize the user name would be the page name, I would like to change it from RootzRevealerz to Rootz Revealerz" is not a valid username. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:38, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
- Done I figured out what he wanted. MBisanz talk 14:14, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
David King 947 → Chris Tomic
Status: Done
- Current username: David King 947 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Chris Tomic (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: 19:12, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: King is my mother's maiden name and David is just a name I'm called by a select few people because I apparently 'look like a David'. My friend however who is looking to register an account on Wikipedia is actually called David King and he would very much like to use those names in his username and for me to change my username to avoid there being at least 3 accounts with 'David King' in the name. It's understandable to me as there may be confusion and although not total, enough to be annoying and niggling while engaging in Wikipedia activity. This is not a change I would ask for were it not for these explicit requests from my friend. David King 947 (talk) 15:59, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- Comment - This user has constantly changed his name - In October 2014 he was given a polite warning by Xeno to stop the requests[2] and in June of this year I gave a final warning [3] after he made another request[4] so IMHO despite his reason this should be declined as he'll just request a new one next year!, He's had about 4 or 4 names since being here[5]. –Davey2010Talk 16:18, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- Admittedly, I have changed my username rather too often previously and I came to the conclusion that this was both a great annoyance and needless well before any admin brought it to my attention. I just think that here my previous mistakes shouldn't infringe upon the aesthetic preferences of this friend of mine who has done no harm to anyone. I did pledge I wouldn't make another change [6] and I stand by that but I deem this to be a one-time only circumstance in which I am only acting accordingly. My mother has also requested that I remove her maiden name from my username. My requested username has been okayed by all in my circle who need to okay it and that is largely because nothing is attached as it is at the end of day, my actual name. David King 947 (talk) 17:05, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- 1 - Why would you want to use a friends name for the last year or 2 when there's millions of names you could've picked? ... I don't think it's a friends name whatsoever, 2 - I'm pretty sure your Mum doesn't even know about your account and even if she did why would she care ?... Sorry but I think you're bullshitting about everything just so you can get a new name, I mean next year you're only going to come back with another excuse, I have absolutely no problems with anyone who wants there name changed but you've done it 5/6/7 times in the space of a year which is by anyones standards disruptive. –Davey2010Talk 20:18, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
- I think I've already explained why I picked the name I did. We live in a free country and you are by consequence entitled to your opinion but I might just say the fact that you think you know more about my family and friends than I do is really most startling. If you wouldn't mind, please mind your own business. We have cooperated amicably and well I believe on pages together in the past and I wouldn't want something as trivial as this to sour relations between us. This is a one-time only request which I can assure you will be my final one. David King 947 (talk) 04:56, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
- Nope I nothing about you or your family but it all sounds made up it honestly does, With the greatest of respect If you would stop the name requests then I'd happily mind my own business, To be honest until now we've never had a problem with each other but the constant renaming is disruptive and you've been told a few times I believe to stop it and yet here we are ..... –Davey2010Talk 15:40, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
- Well, given that you know nothing about me or my family, mind your own business please. My requests however ARE your business given that they are indeed disrupting you for which I apologise. Please understand however that personal circumstances have come in to play here and that this will be my final request. David King 947 (talk) 10:06, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
They're not disrupting me... they're disrupting the project!, "personal circumstances" is bs - I think you're David King and this request is because you'd rather not use your name but hey that's just IMHO. –Davey2010Talk 14:06, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- It really is actually quite the opposite; I'm fed up of using a pseudonym and my friends don't believe it's me who made the edits on Wikipedia with that username. David King is also an all English speaking name. I've conducted arguments in my other mother tongue on Wikipedia [7] and stated since the off that I am of Yugoslavian heritage and my parents were born there. My real name is Kristofor Tomić but since I was born/live in England, I anglicise it slightly to Chris Tomic. I've gone through a silly phase of changing names very often, at times thinking leading people to definitively believe I'm English by using a very English name, but now on reflection, it just makes so much more sense to use my real name and stick with it. Nobody had any issues with me using my real name on Wikipedia, only me. It's more professional to use my actual name I believe and my circle don't have any issues with it. I'd give you my passport were it not for the security risks but I can always add you on facebook haha. I swear on my grandad's life this is my actual name and that I won't change it again. David King 947 (talk) 20:46, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- I apologize for the above comment which was completely out of order!, I know nothing at all about you so I shouldn't be jumping to conclusions, I don't mean this is a dickish way but you've changed usernames rather alot so you can kinda understand why I'm a bit funny here, If you do get renamed is there any chance you could actually make this your actual last request ? .... It would save all of this really! , –Davey2010Talk 22:14, 14 December 2015 (UTC)
- Look, I don't just 'kinda' understand where you're coming from, I FULLY understand where you're coming from and I'm sorry for having been such a pest. You're not being a dick, you're doing the right thing in curbing my requests here. I'm done with my phase of changing my username every other day and now and I've decided to get serious and just use my actual name because it solves the issue definitively; you always have your actual name, you use it everywhere else in life so there is no reason to deviate from it at all ever! As I said previously, I've just had an issue with using my actual name on Wikipedia and once that irrational fear prevails, you have to start inventing names and you can do that eternally, never quite sating your creative penchant adequately. In using my real name, no such issues exist and people who need to recognise me can actually do so easily. This whole business of changing username is of course disruptive to you (as in Wikipedians, we don't have a you (plural) in English unfortunately) but incidentally, it is also very disruptive to me. For the record, I hate all this as much as you do, waiting time on end for a name I've come to hate to be changed to yet another, which too in time I know I will come to hate as well. Using my real name is probably the best decision I have ever made in the years I have been on Wikipedia. If only I had done this from the off, we wouldn't be having this discussion now. I've sworn on my grandad's life, and that's a big thing FYI as of course you know, that not one part of my espousement in all this has been BS. I've also, having sworn on my grandad's life prior, pledged that this username will be a name I will keep to my death so yes, as I've said before, THIS WILL BE MY FINAL REQUEST. That's a promise you can always hold me to. David King 947 (talk) 12:43, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
- ← Do you not foresee a future where you would become uncomfortable using your real name to edit? –xenotalk 15:24, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
- ←I told you prior and I tell you now, absolutely not! I've always wanted to use my actual name on Wikipedia with every fibre of my being but my irrational fear of displaying it put paid to that desire materialising. The fear was, as I say, irrational and it will never feature again I can assure you of that. David King 947 (talk) 23:24, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia that are now deleted. Usernames with only deleted edits can usually be usurped.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 13 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 13 total edits on 5 wikis. Requesting user has 1120 undeleted edits and 12 deleted edits, for a total of 1132 edits. An SUL account (primary unknown) exists for the requesting user, with 1155 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:21, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
Arleslie3 → Arleslie
Status: Done
- Current username: Arleslie3 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Arleslie (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: 07:18, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: This is an old account of mine, lost the password years ago and did not set a recovery email address.
Arleslie3 (talk) 07:18, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 5 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 5 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 6 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 6 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:22, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
Ganloo → Gabloo
Status: Done
- Current username: Ganloo (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Gabloo (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: 19:27, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: "I have been using this name consistently; I choose Ganloo by typo; I may even own the username Gabloo - but do not recall the password or e-mail associated with it; it is an inactive account and I strongly suspect it is mine" Gabloo 19:27, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. 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 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 03:35, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
ElvisQaili → Albany007
Status: Done
- Current username: ElvisQaili (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Albany007 (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: 18:50, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: because i dont like this name and did mistake at the beginning
Elvis Qaili (Елвис Ќаили) (talk) 18:50, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Albany007" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 18:55, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
- Done simply –xenotalk 15:16, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
A~enwiki → S
Status: Done
- Current username: A~enwiki (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: S (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: 22:56, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: Purely personal preference, I liked the simplicity of my former username A before the merge and now hope to usurp the presently inactive/retired account S (more appropriate for me, considering my name starts with S. Thanks in advance.
-- A talk/contribs 22:56, 25 December 2015 (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.
- This user is currently blocked by Callanecc for Abusing [[WP:SOCK|multiple accounts]]: Please see: [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Freshfields]]
- Target user has 9869 undeleted edits and 1075 deleted edits, for a total of 10944 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 10950 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 7108 undeleted edits and 403 deleted edits, for a total of 7511 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7511 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 23:03, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
Grumblebum International Inc → Grumblebum
Status: Done
- Current username: Grumblebum International Inc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Grumblebum (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: 05:00, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: Please allocate username which is no longer actively used.
Grumblebum International Inc (talk) 05:00, 25 December 2015 (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 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 05:03, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
- Notified target. I think this is not a real company? So it's okay as username. –xenotalk 15:16, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 14:21, 6 January 2016 (UTC)
Voidmasta → MikWes
Status: Done
- Current username: Voidmasta (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: MikWes (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: 06:53, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: This is an old account of mine for which I have had forgotten the password/email. After rediscovering it recently i want to move my edits etc. to this username.
Voidmasta (talk) 06:53, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 16 wikis. Requesting user has 405 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 436 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:03, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done MBisanz talk 13:12, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
Mythecember → My December
Status: Done
- Current username: Mythecember (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: My December (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: 21:18, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
- Reason: This is my old account. I have been inactive since 2013 and I have forgotten my password. I did not register this account with any e-mail, hence my failure to reset my password. Therefore, I would like to usurp this account.
Mythecember (talk) 21:18, 30 December 2015 (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 3323 undeleted edits and 199 deleted edits, for a total of 3522 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3522 total edits on 18 wikis. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 21:24, 30 December 2015 (UTC)
- Are you able to provide any proof you're that user? –xenotalk 02:28, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
- I previously registered an account using a username "Soulo_87" but redirected that account to "My December". If that isn't proof enough, can you suggest me any other way to prove that I'm THE user? Thank you in advance. Mythecember (talk) 08:55, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 11:47, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
Zaindy87 → Zaindy
Status: Done
- Current username: Zaindy87 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Zaindy (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: 10:40, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: To remove the number from my username, so as to bring my Wikipedia username in line with all my social accounts. It makes it easier for me to remember sign in information.
Zaindy٨٧ 10:40, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
- The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- 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 1453 undeleted edits and 278 deleted edits, for a total of 1731 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1731 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:22, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done. Original user made the account five years ago and hasn't edited since. Ajraddatz (Talk) 05:18, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done as noted above –xenotalk 12:08, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
Rhain1999 → Rhain
Status: Done
- Current username: Rhain1999 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Rhain (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: 00:29, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Target is a much simpler (yet still fairly similar) username. Removes the distracting numbers, which I now find unnecessary. Target has 23 edits, the most recent of which took place nearly eight years ago.
– Rhain☔1999 (talk to me) 00:29, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 23 undeleted edits and 2 deleted edits, for a total of 25 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 25 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 9798 undeleted edits and 546 deleted edits, for a total of 10344 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 10495 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:38, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:00, 21 January 2016 (UTC)
(none) → Cyberpower
Status: Done
- Target username: Cyberpower (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: 18:37, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I'm not requesting a rename from my current name to Cyberpower, but rather a placeholder account to redirect to. The user page of this user has been redirecting to my page for a couple of year now, but it would be nice to own the account too. In other words, I would like to move the Cyberpower account to a different username, to create my own Cyberpower account as a redirect account. The account has been inactive with one edit so I believe this qualifies for an inactive usurp. I will create the placeholder account myself to maintain transparency over account ownership.
—cyberpowerChat:Online 18:37, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:07, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
- The bot needs to not follow redirects. I clearly left a message.—cyberpowerChat:Limited Access 17:30, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, that's fine. We will process after the hols period. –xenotalk 17:41, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 14:18, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
(none) → Musicanimal
Status: Done
- Target username: Musicanimal (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: 22:29, 17 January 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Doing something similar to Cyberpower678 above. The Musicanimal account has never been used for editing and I'd like to take it over as a doppelgänger. So I am not renaming MusikAnimal, just want to usurp Musicanimal so I can create a new account under that name. Many thanks
— MusikAnimal talk 22:29, 17 January 2016 (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. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:07, 18 January 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 14:18, 24 January 2016 (UTC)
Hamed gamaoun → Hamed Gamaoun
Status: Done
- Current username: Hamed gamaoun (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Hamed Gamaoun (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: 23:55, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Target user name is almost identical to my main account.
Hamed gamaoun (talk) 23:55, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- The target user has edited since this request was filed. Unless the edit was to give permission to usurp, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 10 total edits on 17 wikis. Requesting user has 120 undeleted edits and -1 deleted edit, for a total of 119 edits. An SUL account (primary metawiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1824 total edits on 69 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:00, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
- Do you own both accounts? –xenotalk 00:24, 11 February 2016 (UTC) - I own both accounts Hamed gamaoun (talk) 08:38, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 11:56, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
Ranit1 → Randomuser0122
Status: Done
- Current username: Ranit1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Randomuser0122 (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: 07:57, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Would like to replace my real username with random one. Target user name inactive for a long time with no edits.
Ranit1 07:57, 13 February 2016 (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 147 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 148 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 150 total edits on 20 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 08:02, 13 February 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 12:02, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
Peterfen → Wikiwannabe
Status: Done
- Current username: Peterfen (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Wikiwannabe (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: 01:24, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: This has always been "my" nick on irc. I've been using for a while on irc wikipedia-en-help and wikipedia-en-help. Im a wannabe, new to wikipedia so I don't have so many edits, but I'm learning alot and I can't recall if I created this Wikiwannabe name of wikipedia or not, but it would be great to have it, if its not being used. Thanks.
PeterF(talk) 01:24, 28 February 2016 (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 62 undeleted edits and 3 deleted edits, for a total of 65 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 67 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:29, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 12:06, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
Leidegren → Leidegre
Status: Done
- Current username: Leidegren (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Leidegre (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, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: This is my primary user name in other situations but I've accidentally created two users, the leidegre user was created today and has no edit history so I think it's OK.
Leidegren (talk) 19:53, 16 February 2016 (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 svwiki) exists for the target user, with 0 total edits on 2 wikis. Requesting user has 56 undeleted edits and 13 deleted edits, for a total of 69 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 69 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:57, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
- User notified, hold for 7 days. –xenotalk 12:03, 2 March 2016 (UTC)
RamadaArtist → Peacewise
Status: Done
- Current username: RamadaArtist (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Peacewise (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: 07:10, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I tried to make an account with this name, but Wikipedia tells me it is in use. However, when I search for this user, Wikipedia tells me this user does not exist. Therefor, it makes sense to me that I should be able to apply to have this name to use. (I have a deviantart account with this name, my Steam account uses this name, I would like to have my Wiki avatar identity keyed to this name as well.)
RamadaArtist (talk) 07:10, 6 March 2016 (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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:14, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
- User notified, hold 7 days. –xenotalk 21:18, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
Unicogirl → Bunai
Status: Done
- Current username: Unicogirl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Bunai (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: 14:26, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: This username was Created on 5 April 2010 at 09:46 and has never edit on Wikipedia. When I attempted to create a new username on Wikipedia, some weeks back, I chose this username because it goes with my general username that I have been using on other social websites since 2009. However, the message I received upon creating a new account was that "Account creation error Username entered already in use. Please choose a different name.", which I viewed as a false message.
When I have attempted to create an alternative to that username the message then shows that it is too close to the following name which, as stated, is not active on Wikipedia. This wikifarm is the only wiki they have supposedly editing on with username, https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User:Bunai/cologneblue.css - it was done upon the creation of the account and there too- they have no actual contribution to the wiki.
Thanks for your time. Unicogirl (talk) 14:26, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
- [bot note removed, re-evaluation needed]
- Should be fixed now. -- John of Reading (talk) 15:19, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (enwikibooks), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 1 total edit on 6 wikis. Requesting user has 114 undeleted edits and 21 deleted edits, for a total of 135 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 135 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:36, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
- @MBisanz: (or any other steward) please evaluate for the 1 edit in wikibooks user space and process or decline as you see fit. –xenotalk 03:43, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
- The Wikibooks edit was nonsense, and I have deleted it. MBisanz talk 09:53, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
- Yes, it appeared so to me also. Thanks, and Done. –xenotalk 12:25, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
Cederom6502 → Cederom
Status: Done
- Current username: Cederom6502 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Cederom (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: 16:46, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: my old account with no email provided
Cederom6502 (talk) 16:46, 17 March 2016 (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 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:55, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- I was assisting this person with ticket:2016031710003135. It seems they made the request but did not post a usurp notice. I just did that for them. Thanks. Blue Rasberry (talk) 19:33, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
TOUtemp → Thisolduser
Status: Done
- Current username: TOUtemp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Thisolduser (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: 22:04, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I use the 'thisolduser' screen name on a wide variety of sites, including Gmail, and am quite partial to it. The current owner seems to have only attempted two edits which were summarily reverted in January of 2015. Thanks in advance for your time!
TOUtemp (talk) 22:04, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. 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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:07, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 16:32, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
Are you freaking kidding me → Sir Cumference
Status: Done
- Current username: Are you freaking kidding me (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Sir Cumference (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: 22:07, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I would like a less hostile name, and the user with this name has very few edits and has been blocked indefinitely since three years ago.
AYFKM (talk) 22:07, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- This user is currently blocked by Salvio giuliano for {{checkuserblock-account}}
- Target user has 33 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 33 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 820 undeleted edits and -6 deleted edits, for a total of 814 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 844 total edits on 53 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:15, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 22:32, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
Mohans86 → Mohanasundaram
Status: Done
- Current username: Mohans86 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Mohanasundaram (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: 11:54, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I would like to have my real name as username
Mohans86 (talk) 11:54, 21 March 2016 (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 5 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 7 total edits on 7 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 12:03, 21 March 2016 (UTC)
- Target notified, hold 7 days. –xenotalk 16:33, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
Cwolfsheep → Unquietwiki
Status: Done
- Current username: Cwolfsheep (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Unquietwiki (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: 06:49, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Some of my Wikimedia contributions are being used publicly, but have no connection to my active online presence as "unquietwiki"
Cwolfsheep (talk) 06:49, 26 March 2016 (UTC) Cwolfsheep (talk) 06:49, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Unquietwiki" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT⚡ 06:51, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
- Done; user is owner target account [8].
Unquietwiki if you are interested, a Steward could help you merge meta:User:Unquietwiki (usurped) back into this account by locally renaming meta:User:Unquietwiki to Unquietwiki (renamed) and then locally renaming meta:User:Unquietwiki (usurped) to Unquietwiki and you pressing Special:MergeAccount. –xenotalk 16:32, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
Sarkoholic → IDennison
Status: Done
- Current username: Sarkoholic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: IDennison (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: 07:34, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Because I want to be known by my real name
Sarkoholic (talk) 07:34, 29 March 2016 (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 388 undeleted edits and 21 deleted edits, for a total of 409 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 410 total edits on 15 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:36, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 12:51, 3 April 2016 (UTC)
Mjd4444 → MJ4444
Status: Done
- Current username: Mjd4444 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: MJ4444 (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: 04:23, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: It's more private than my current username. Current one is too close to my name.
Mjd4444 (talk) 04:23, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "MJ4444" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 04:29, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 09:32, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
Grubbwashere → Anthonymous
Status: Done
- Current username: Grubbwashere (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Anthonymous (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: 01:16, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I figured this would be the logical progression.
Grubbwashere (talk) 01:16, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 1974 undeleted edits and 175 deleted edits, for a total of 2149 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2169 total edits on 22 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:17, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 17:45, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
Jay Deeez → The Equalizer
Status: Done
- Current username: Jay Deeez (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: The Equalizer (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: 15:00, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I'd like to request a username slightly more professional and more in line with my wider Internet identity. The username has no recorded edits; the account was registered in 2013; I have left a usurpation message on the user's talk page.
Jay Deeez (talk) 15:00, 14 April 2016 (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 127 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 127 total edits on 22 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:02, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
{{subst:usurp
omar1998 didnt like my first chosen name
|link=|usurponly=}}
Wpegden → Discrete
Status: Done
- Current username: Wpegden (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Discrete (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: 19:44, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I am moving away from a name based account. This unused name is a good match for my editing profile.
Wpegden (talk) 19:44, 17 April 2016 (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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 347 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 348 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 348 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:51, 17 April 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 16:10, 24 April 2016 (UTC)
Masoud R. → Mahdad
Status: Done
- Current username: Masoud R. (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Mahdad (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: 20:38, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I want to use my nickname instead of my real name. Thank you.
Masoud R. (talk) 20:38, 21 April 2016 (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 513 undeleted edits and 18 deleted edits, for a total of 531 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 646 total edits on 32 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:43, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
PlatypusFossil → Username is my real name
Status: Done
- Current username: Haseeb Quadri (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: PlatypusFossil (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: 15:25, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
Haseeb Quadri (talk) 15:25, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "PlatypusFossil" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 15:30, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
- Done as a plain rename. MBisanz talk 22:16, 14 May 2016 (UTC)
Helmerdrake57 → Helmerdrake
Status: Done
- Current username: Helmerdrake57 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Helmerdrake (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: 07:40, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Trying to ursurp my old account's username, the old account doesnt have an email connected to it and i do not remember the password, the account has also been inactive since the day it was created.
Helmerdrake57 (talk) 07:40, 18 May 2016 (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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 07:43, 18 May 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 21:11, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
Fenimorelove → Perplextase
Status: Done
- Current username: Fenimorelove (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Perplextase (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: 20:43, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: When I registered before, I had rather imprudently (it was when I was younger) used my real name.
Fenimorelove (talk) 20:43, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Perplextase" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:51, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 21:17, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
ATinySliver → ATS
Status: Done
- Current username: ATinySliver (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: ATS (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: 00:07, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: brevity in signature character use (see below)
- Purpose: if successful, User:ATS and its associated talk page would forward to my current pages, and I would continue use of this account. The usurpation would allow me to significantly decrease character use in my signature.
- Alternate purpose: a straight-over transfer, if preferred, could be used to similar effect.
- Qualification: User:ATS was created in 2005 and used for 15 total edits on 25 June that year, with no activity in the 11 years since. 🖖ATinySliver/ATalkPage 00:07, 23 May 2016 (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 15 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 15 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 9888 undeleted edits and 217 deleted edits, for a total of 10105 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 10522 total edits on 36 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:16, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
- @ATinySliver: Using only redirects in your signature runs afoul of WP:SIGLINK as using a redirect instead of providing a direct link to your user/usertalk page negatively impacts bots, scripts, etc. –xenotalk 12:14, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
- Thank you for the note. In this event, I would direct-link my talk page to satisfy "at least one". 🖖ATinySliver/ATalkPage 20:27, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
- I'm also considering a straight-over transfer, since I could still display my full user name in signatures, etc. 🖖ATinySliver/ATalkPage 23:03, 25 May 2016 (UTC)
- @ATinySliver: please let me know if you've decided this yet. –xenotalk 17:10, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Sorry, xeno—yes, I'd like to do a straight-over transfer. 🖖ATinySliver/ATalkPage 20:16, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- @ATinySliver: please let me know if you've decided this yet. –xenotalk 17:10, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 20:49, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
Kamrankkarim → Gideonnorel
Status: Done
- Current username: Kamrankkarim (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Gideonnorel (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: 16:55, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I set up Kamrankkarim as I couldnt remember the password for Gideonnorel and only came across Usupration today. Also, if its possible to take the Gideonnorel username, could I also change the username to GideonNorel. Cheers. K.Karim 16:55, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
- Ignore AnomieBOT instead, target user Gideonnorel is registered, with no edits to English Wikipedia. This user also has a global account, and is registered to one wiki (enwiki). However, target user is not yet notified of this usurpation. @Kamrankkarim: Please notify the target user on their talk page. Thanks, Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:51, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
- Done to 'GideonNorel'. You can add redirects to the lowercase account if you wish, but it's probably not necessary. –xenotalk 14:11, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
Shrigley → Rigley
Status: Done
- Current username: Shrigley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Rigley (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: 14:48, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I am finding that the consonant cluster of "shr" is difficult for me and others to pronounce, as I get involved in meetups and other real-life arenas where a Wikipedia username might be spoken aloud, rather than just read.
Shrigley (talk) 14:48, 10 June 2016 (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 9896 undeleted edits and 125 deleted edits, for a total of 10021 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 10030 total edits on 42 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 14:56, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:25, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Trilotat1 → Trilotat
Status: Done
- Current username: Trilotat1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Trilotat (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: 19:39, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I created it a long time ago and failed to complete the account creation
Trilotat1 (talk) 19:39, 15 June 2016 (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 3 wikis. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:46, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:53, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
Dr.Bunshin → Trysten
Status: Done
- Current username: Dr.Bunshin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Trysten (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: 22:18, 28 June 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Trysten is my online handle in many places. I know my account does not have many edits, but I would really like to keep the contributions because it is evidence of how much I have matured in the past 10 years. I promise to be a more active editor in the coming years. If you believe I should first prove my mettle, I will make it so. Please consider my request, oh mighty bureaucat.
Dr.Bunshin (talk) 22:18, 28 June 2016 (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 28 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 29 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 35 total edits on 17 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 22:18, 28 June 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requesting username, as noted above, has only 28 edits to enwiki, over a period of about a decade. There are a few minor edits on two other wikis. This could potentially be done, as the target username hasn't edited for years now. Omni Flames (talk) 08:04, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
- I think it's fine as long as the target user does not object but we will have to wait until after the rename tool is fixed. –xenotalk 18:46, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
- On hold Usurping could be done now, but there is a bug in the global rename tool that is currently being fixed. On hold until the issue is resolved. Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:52, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:28, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
Meinnaples → Prevan
Status: Done
- Current username: Meinnaples (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Prevan (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: 22:31, 3 July 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: My nickname in other forums, would like to be the same here.
Meinnaples (talk) 22:31, 3 July 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
- The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. Omni Flames (talk) 22:37, 3 July 2016 (UTC)
- On hold Usurping could be done now, but there is a bug in the global rename tool that is currently being fixed. On hold until the issue is resolved. Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:50, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:30, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
Slavik262 → Mkline
Status: Done
- Current username: Slavik262 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Mkline (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: 19:07, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I wish to replace a username picked in middle school with one that
- Matches my name
- Is more formal
- Is similar to the one I use for other online communities (Github, StackOverflow, etc.)
Slavik262 (talk) 19:07, 6 July 2016 (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 101 undeleted edits and 29 deleted edits, for a total of 130 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 130 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 20:11, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The target username has an email set. Omni Flames (talk) 04:43, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
- @Slavik262: Have you sent the user an email via Special:EmailUser/mkline? Omni Flames (talk) 04:44, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
- @Omni Flames: I believe clerks and renamers are the ones that usually send emails, not the requesting user. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:12, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
- @K6ka: Ah, I see, thanks. Sorry, I'm still a little new to this. I've sent them an email regarding this request, so we should be able to proceed now. Omni Flames (talk) 13:19, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
- @Omni Flames: I believe clerks and renamers are the ones that usually send emails, not the requesting user. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 13:12, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
- @Slavik262: Have you sent the user an email via Special:EmailUser/mkline? Omni Flames (talk) 04:44, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
- On hold Usurping could be done now, but there is a bug in the global rename tool that is currently being fixed. On hold until the issue is resolved. Pokéfan95 (talk) 05:51, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 13:30, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
Xender Lourdes → Lourdes
Status: Done
- Current username: Xender Lourdes (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Lourdes (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: 11:11, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Lourdes is my name and it would be personally beneficial for me not to be known as a male (as Xender is often confused by people who don't know me to be male) and of course, I would be motivated further having a straightforward name than one which seems so formal. Some information. When I went to User:Lourdes, it said the account wasn't registered and had been renamed to some other user name. So I tried registering this as a doppleganger account; but the message that comes is that the user name is already taken. So requesting here. Thank you.
Xender Lourdes (talk) 11:11, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Lourdes" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:21, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
- Additional note. The global user account had just five edits in 2008 on a single local project and is basically a redirect to another name who last edited in May 2015. Xender Lourdes (talk) 11:42, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
{{on hold}}. This should be OK as the user who held this name previously was renamed at their request to Lourdes Cardenal by Spacebirdy back in Sep 2008. Five contributions on se.wikt appear not have moved when that rename was carried out, but the user has clearly moved on. In the circumstances, I think the name is "available". However, there is currently a bug with the rename process, so this request will need to need to wait until that is resolved. WJBscribe (talk) 13:18, 21 June 2016 (UTC)- Thanks. Xender Lourdes (talk) 16:18, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
- Done. WJBscribe (talk) 21:01, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
- Additional note. The global user account had just five edits in 2008 on a single local project and is basically a redirect to another name who last edited in May 2015. Xender Lourdes (talk) 11:42, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
DAB Wikis → DAB
Status: Done
- Current username: DAB Wikis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: DAB (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: 10:47, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Simplification of current user name
DAB Wikis (talk) 10:47, 11 July 2016 (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 43 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 43 total edits on 8 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 10:52, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 19:15, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
Somewun → Dukebox
Status: Done
- Current username: Somewun (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Dukebox (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: 02:00, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I use this name on other websites and I'd like to use it here too. The target account has no talk page and 0 activity since it's creation in 2010 so I think it's safe to take. I'm sorry if this is so sudden since I just made my account so please let me know if there are any prerequisites I must perform before this action can be undertaken.
Somewun (talk) 02:00, 12 July 2016 (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 2 wikis. Requesting user has 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 02:07, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: I've sent this user an email regarding the usurpation. Omni Flames (talk) 02:10, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
- @Somewun: Please notify the target username of the usurpation on their talk page with {{Usurpation requested}}. Omni Flames (talk) 02:12, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 19:17, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
Ronjoe223 → Ronjoe
Status: Done
- Current username: Ronjoe223 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Ronjoe (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: 01:34, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Simplification to my universally-used handle. All three edits made by current user are old and insignificant (one was unsigned talk-page, the other two were poor additions to the same article; none of these changes still exist). My account's inactivity is simply because I've not logged in to make edits; my current (static) IP's contributions will confirm that I have been consistently active throughout the entire interim period. (If a CheckUser is unavailable, I'm willing to privately verify this upon request.)
Ronjoe223 (talk) 01:34, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
- Note:
- The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
- Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the target user, with 3 total edits on 1 wiki. Requesting user has 19 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 19 total edits on 12 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 01:49, 25 July 2016 (UTC)
- Could you put the usurpation requested template on their talk page, rather than their user page? Omni Flames (talk) 02:15, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
- Never mind, just saw you put it on both. Omni Flames (talk) 02:16, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 23:42, 31 July 2016 (UTC)
Shedtemp → Shedlesky
Status: Done
- Current username: Shedtemp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Shedlesky (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: 16:33, 29 July 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I believe the target was accidentally created by me in 2012 and was never linked to my email. It is a dormant account. I have contributed financially to Wikipedia for years, but only tried twice to edit articles. I am now approaching retirement and looking forward to having the time to contribute academically. I would like to re-create my account under my standard user name. I created my current today for the purpose of usurping the old account name. If you prefer, I will wait three months and re-submit the request. I have had an email exchange with Ron Jones on this matter and he is familiar with the dormant account.
Shedtemp (talk) 16:33, 29 July 2016 (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 1 edit. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1 total edit on 4 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 16:38, 29 July 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 00:58, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
Dithbot → Dith
Status: Done
- Current username: Dithbot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Dith (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: 19:32, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: I recently tried to create this account but have been told it violates Wikipedia policy (although it is my username on almost all other websites) since it has "bot" in the title. I would like to remove "bot" and just keep my name to Dith.
Dithbot (talk) 19:32, 14 August 2016 (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 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT⚡ 19:37, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 01:00, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
Tc~dawiki → Twomasc
Status: Done
- Current username: Tc~dawiki (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
- Target username: Twomasc (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: 11:06, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
- Reason: Uses this on all social media (twitter etc). Looks better :)
Tc~dawiki (talk) 11:06, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
- Clerk note: The requested username "Twomasc" is not registered locally, but is reserved for a global account. If you own the global account, please ensure you have included a confirmation link. If you do not own the global account, this may preclude renaming. Requests for usurpation of global usernames with significant attachments on other projects must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes. AnomieBOT⚡ 11:12, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
- Global renamers and Stewards: you might want to see this. Omni Flames (talk) 11:43, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
- Done –xenotalk (autosigned by AnomieBOT) 15:07, 20 September 2016 (UTC)