Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations

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 Wikipedia: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 Wikipedia as its "home wiki", i.e. or should be displayed next to the en.luquay.com 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}}

3. Preview the changes and make sure both names are spelled correctly. Click "Publish changes".
4. Your request is now complete and ready to be processed after the hold period (usually about a week). If the owner of the target account does not object, a global renamer will fulfill your request provided other requirements are met. Do not be surprised when you find yourself unable to log in to your old account.

• Requests that do not adhere to these instructions or that are grossly malformed are subject to removal.

Please place your request in the section for the current day, at the bottom of the list. It is currently 08:48:48, 5 July 2024 (UTC) ().

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Place your request here

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July 4, 2024

Requests left here should be addressed on or after July 12, 2024.

Mark Inym → Inym

Status:     Not done

• Current username: Mark Inym (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · target logs · block log · list user · global contribs · central auth · Google) (ping user)
• Target username: Inym (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: 00:33, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
• Reason: I was told to post my request on this page after attempting to rename my account through the "Global user account rename request form", but being redirected here as it is too similar to the account named "Inyrn". The reason for my request is increased anonymity. Mark Inym (talk) 00:33, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

 Clerk note: The requested username "Inym" is not registered. Please see WP:CHU/S instead. AnomieBOT⚡ 00:36, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

@Mark Inym, please submit a new request at WP:CHU/S. This venue is for usurpation requests, but since the username you want isn't registered, it falls under a simple rename request and should be posted at WP:CHU/S instead. – DreamRimmer (talk) 15:14, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

@DreamRimmer I already posted my request to WP:CHU/S but was told to post here as it is too similar to the account registered as "inyrn". Mark Inym (talk) 05:33, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

M:Special:GlobalRenameQueue/request/122674. @Cabayi, The account has not been used for 14 years, and has never been edited. I would think that there is no problem in changing the username, that the accounts are only similar (m and n), and not quite identical. What do you think? Neriah (talk) 07:41, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Neriah, no objections, though I don't think the requested username achieves Mark Inym's objective of "increased anonymity". Cabayi (talk) 08:48, 5 July 2024 (UTC)