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Revision as of 13:27, 18 October 2010 editXeno (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Bureaucrats, Administrators103,385 edits None (SUL request) → Dunderklumpen: done speedily; SUL request, credible assertion of original ownership← Previous edit Revision as of 13:27, 18 October 2010 edit undoXeno (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Bureaucrats, Administrators103,385 edits None (SUL request) → Merridew: okNext edit →
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::: ] ;) ] 06:43, 18 October 2010 (UTC) ::: ] ;) ] 06:43, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
*Looks fine after a brief hold. –]] 13:27, 18 October 2010 (UTC)


====None (] request) → Dunderklumpen==== ====None (] request) → Dunderklumpen====

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CautionAny requests for usurpation of global accounts with attachments on other projects should be made at meta:Steward Requests/Username changes. Only requests to usurp en.wiki accounts without significant attachments on other projects will be processed here.
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This page is for requests to take over an account name that is already registered. If you want your account renamed to a name that is still available, please use Special:GlobalRenameRequest or Misplaced Pages:Changing username/Simple.

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

Please note that global accounts whose "home wiki" is another project or which have significant attachments on other projects cannot be usurped here; these requests must be made at meta:Steward requests/Username changes (see meta:Help:Unified login).

A few users have agreed to provide assistance with the mechanics of this process. If you wish to assist as well, please read the linked page carefully.

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  • The account you want to usurp must have the English Misplaced Pages as its "home wiki", i.e. or should be displayed next to the en.wikipedia.org entry for the account at Special:CentralAuth.
  • The account you want to usurp should have no edits or significant log entries to qualify for usurpation (though rare exceptions are made in some circumstances). This includes edits or log actions on other Wikimedia projects. These can be checked through Special:CentralAuth.
  • Please do not request usurpation of another account if your own user account is less than several months old, or barely used. In order to ensure that usurped usernames be put to good use, we prefer only to grant requests from reasonably well-established users.

Instructions

  1. Log in to your present account.
    • Please do not leave a talk page message or e-mail the target account yourself. If this becomes necessary, a user familiar with the usurpation process will do so.
  2. Click here to place your request.
    1. Replace "TARGET NAME" with the username you wish to usurp.
    2. Replace "YOUR REASON" with a description of why you want to usurp the account.
    3. Leave the "Subject/headline" field blank.
If the URL above does not work, simply copy the following text, click "edit this page" and paste it at the bottom of the page. Modify it as indicated.
{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON}}
Advanced usage
For requests involving renaming an account other than your logged in account, use this:
{{subst:usurp|CURRENT NAME|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON}}
For usurp only requests, which leaves your logged in account untouched, set the usurponly parameter to yes:
{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|usurponly=yes|reason=YOUR REASON}}
To add an optional non default signature, use the sig parameter:
{{subst:usurp|TARGET NAME|reason=YOUR REASON|sig=OPTIONAL SIGNATURE}}
  1. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
  2. Your request is now complete and ready to be processed after the hold period (usually about a week). If the owner of the target account does not object, a global renamer will fulfill your request provided other requirements are met. Do not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.
  • Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 18:16:13, 25 December 2024 (UTC) (Update).


Place your request here

Current requests

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is 18:16:13, 25 December 2024 (UTC).


Click here to place your request.

September 29, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 7, 2010.

Earle Martin → Hex

Status:     On hold

-- Earle 22:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • User has 3 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 3 total edits. Requesting user has 6423 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 22:19, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

October 6, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 14, 2010.

PalletBot → Pallet

Status:     Not done

PalletBot (talk) 14:35, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • User has 0 undeleted edits, 0 deleted edits, and 0 total edits. Requesting user has 1 edits. ClueBot VI (talk) 14:39, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Could you explain further? What is the difference between a bot platform and a bot? Bot-flagged edits done by an account without "bot" in the name will be even more confusing, imo. –xeno 14:40, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Pallet is just a platform that provide a connection to Misplaced Pages, the magic comes from a editors coding a job to do edits to Misplaced Pages running on the platform. I want to avoid calling the platform a bot and instead call the jobs coded by editors a bot, to make editors aware that they are coding bots and need to make sure they follow the same polices other bots go through. The edit summery will have the name of the bot running and a link to its discussion page. If the jobs done on the platform are called bots and the platform called has "bot" in the username it makes it harder to explain what is going on. I hope that makes some sense. d'oh! talk 15:04, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
What about "Pallet Bot Platform" or something similar? "Pallet" could just be any old editor. –xeno 15:07, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
Since the edit summery and the user page will show that this is a bot platform running a bot. I didn't believe a lengthy username was needed and with a edit summery being lengthy already (with bot and edit info) I didn't want to take up anymore room in user's wishlist and page's history. d'oh! talk 15:25, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
PalletPlatform? :D Benner9 (talk) 09:09, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
If we perform the rename, there is no guarantee that BAG won't just send you right back here to get it changed to something more suitable. Per Misplaced Pages:BOTPOL#Bot accounts, "it should be immediately clear that its edits are made by an automated account; this is usually accomplished by including the word 'Bot' at the beginning or end of the username". Yes, a descriptive edit summary and a bot flag will, in most cases, make it clear; but in other cases (such as a raw list of contributors to an article), it would not be clear. Would suggest you get clearance from BAG first with respect to the name avoid having to flip-flop back and forth. –xeno 13:38, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
With the concerns raised here and the discussion at BAG, I like to withdraw the request. Thanks. d'oh! talk 06:11, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

October 8, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 16, 2010.

Radres → NasaRadres

Status:     On hold

Radres (talk) 09:51, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • This user was created less than 6 months ago, such usernames may not be usurped. You can file another request when the username is older than 6 months.
  • Target user has 3 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary trwiki) exists for the target user, with 32 total edits on 7 wikis. Requesting user has 19 edits. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

October 10, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 18, 2010.

Grammar-check → Bookworm15

Status:     Done

Grammar-check (talk) 02:55, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The listed current username "Grammar-check" is not registered. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

KMLP → Kleopatra

Status:     Done

KMLP (talk) 19:27, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 219 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 220 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 DoneAnonymous Dissident 08:00, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

October 12, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 20, 2010.

MisterHappydolphin → D winchy

Status:     In progress

MisterHappydolphin (talk) 18:16, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: This qualifies for a speedy usurp, since User:D winchy is indefinitely blocked. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 286° 18' 15" NET 19:05, 12 October 2010 (UTC)
Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. 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 Jpgordon for Abusing multiple accounts
  • 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 12 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 12 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Ashley 'Entanio' Russell → Entanio

Status:     In progress

Ashley 'Entanio' Russell (talk) 22:52, 12 October 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The account looks usurpable after a 7 day hold. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 158° 24' 0" NET 10:33, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 3 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 3 total edits on 6 wikis. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Wbrz → Zrb

Status:     In progress

Wbrz (talk) 22:54, 12 October 2010 (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. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 964 undeleted edits and 255 deleted edits, for a total of 1219 edits. AnomieBOT 17:04, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 Clerk note: The account looks usurpable after a 7 day hold. However, the username Wbrz should be OK to keep as long your editing is not promotional since most will not have heard of WBRZ-TV. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 160° 45' 30" NET 10:43, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
I agree with Thesevenseas (talk · contribs); if you want to keep "Wbrz", there should be no issue. –xeno 13:05, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
No, I don't want to keep "Wbrz", because I'm not a Louisiana native. --Wbrz (talk) 20:18, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
Is your choice. –xeno 20:20, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
My first choice was a mistake. --Wbrz (talk) 20:25, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
No worries. This will proceed after the hold period. –xeno 20:31, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

October 14, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 22, 2010.

Noerrmarketing → Pomaikai

Status:     In progress

Noerrmarketing (talk) 06:17, 14 October 2010 (UTC) Reason: Mistakable name. I'd like to be registered in correspondance with the guidelines.

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 4 undeleted edits and 4 deleted edits, for a total of 8 edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 4 undeleted edits and 1 deleted edit, for a total of 5 edits. An SUL account (primary dewiki) exists for the requesting user, with 14 total edits on 2 wikis. AnomieBOT 06:19, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Kmusgrave → Msgv

Status:     In progress

Kmusgrave (talk) 13:19, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 2 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 511 undeleted edits and 132 deleted edits, for a total of 643 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 653 total edits on 5 wikis. AnomieBOT 13:21, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

October 15, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 23, 2010.

None (SUL request) → MaxMax

Status:     In progress

92.42.31.19 (talk) 18:22, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (ruwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary ruwiki) exists for the target user, with 3242 total edits on 3 wikis. 3 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 3242 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT 18:29, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

October 16, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 24, 2010.

Masaa.m → Masaa

Status:     In progress

Masaa.m (talk) 08:17, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (arwiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary arwiki) exists for the target user, with 9 total edits on 2 wikis. 4 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 9 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. Requesting user has 2 edits. An SUL account (primary enwiki) exists for the requesting user, with 2 total edits on 1 wiki. AnomieBOT 08:18, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
 Clerk note: Are you ar:User:Masaa? Since they have best claim to the SUL. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 254° 51' 0" NET 16:59, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Dvdplr → Dml

Status:     In progress

Dvdplr (talk) 22:26, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Misplaced Pages. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 1 undeleted edit and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). Requesting user has 970 undeleted edits and 78 deleted edits, for a total of 1048 edits. An SUL account (primary commonswiki) exists for the requesting user, with 1928 total edits on 24 wikis. AnomieBOT 22:30, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

October 17, 2010

Requests left here will be filled no earlier than October 25, 2010.

None (SUL request) → Merridew

Status:     In progress

  • Target username: Merridew (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google)
  • For renamer use: Email target usernameusurp user
  • Datestamp: 01:21, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
  • Confirmation link:
  • Reason: Hi. I've been referred to as simply 'Merridew' in some recent discussions and think having this user name under my control with redirects to my real account a prudent move. I found that the account already exists but has no edits, log entries other than creation, and it has no sul conflicts. It was created most of five years ago (and not by me). My intent is anti-impersonation, to use it only for the redirects and not editing, and to unify it WMF-wide. Thanks.

Jack Merridew 01:21, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

@bot: ↓ no unattached accounts exist. ;) Cheers, Jack Merridew 01:53, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. No SUL account exists for the target user (unattached accounts may exist). AnomieBOT 01:28, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
I've now created the SUL account on meta commons and it all unified except for en:wp. I wanted to avoid anyone taking an account out there during the 7 days. Cheers, Jack Merridew 13:01, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
 Clerk note: This qualifies for a speedy usurp, since User:Merridew was created almost 5 years ago (19 December 2005) and has no edits. Set Sail For The Seven Seas 202° 12' 30" NET 13:28, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
"Terima kasih" ;) Jack ("David;") 06:43, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

None (SUL request) → Dunderklumpen

Status:     Done

90.48.123.232 (talk) 19:29, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Note:
  • This user has made contributions on another Wikimedia project (fr.wiki), this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • Target user has 0 undeleted edits and 0 deleted edits. An SUL account (primary frwiki) exists for the target user, with 3544 total edits on 5 wikis. 5 unattached accounts exists with this name, with 27 total edits. The local account is NOT attached. AnomieBOT 19:39, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

 Clerk note: This qualifies for a speedy usurp, since User:Dunderklumpen has no edits and was created almost 4 years ago on Christmas Day 2006! Set Sail For The Seven Seas 323° 45' 45" NET 21:35, 17 October 2010 (UTC)