Wikiquote:Changing username/Usurpation

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It has wide acceptance among editors and is considered a standard that all users should follow.
Please do not make significant changes to this page without prior discussion.

This page is for requests to usurp accounts that already exist. If you want just to rename your account, please see Wikiquote:Changing username.

  • Check that the username you are requesting already exists. This may be done via the search function at Special:Listusers; if the name appears in the list, even if the link is red, the name is taken. Be sure to capitalize the first letter of the username, as the software does not permit usernames that begin with a lowercase letter.
  • Check the edits of the targeting account. If the account has edits significant enough for which their history should be retained to comply with CC-BY-SA and GFDL, your usurpation request may not be processed. If you think it arguable, go forward.
  • Put your request Wikiquote:Changing username/Usurpation via this link. Fill the blank of the format following, and just save:
=== [[User:Your name|]] --> [[User:Target name|]] === 
*'''Your current user name''': {{user|''your name''}}
*'''Target name''': {{user|''their name''}}
*'''Target was contacted''': On Talk / Both on Talk and by Mail (select one)
  • You have to leave a message to the affected user on their talk page, and if possible, by wiki e-mail too, to give them a chance to challenge. If the affected party disagrees, he or she may object by blanking the message of the notification of request for usurpation, or by objecting explicitly on the talk page or here. In that case, your request may not be fulfilled.
  • In case of usurpation of an impostor or for SUL, indicate that you are requesting for usurpation here on English Wikiquote on your user page at your home wiki and include the link to that page in your request.
  • No usurpation is granted automatically unless the target account has caused only harm with malicious intent to the project or the target account belongs to you.　If you are convinced the target was created in bad faith, you are welcome to address your concern, but it is up to the local bureaucrats.
  • If your request for usurpation is not a clear case of impersonation, your request may be fulfilled under one of the following conditions:
  1. the affected party agrees to rename.
  2. the affected party did no significant edits for which their history should be retained to comply with GFDL and at least three weeks pass from your message to the affected party without response.
  • Check back periodically to see whether a bureaucrat has fulfilled your request or whether additional information is required. Do not be surprised if you suddenly cannot log in to your old account; this merely indicates that your request has been fulfilled.

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Changing username / request for usurpation

Submit your request at the bottom of the page.

Note to bureaucrats: Any request the target user was notified before Saturday 27 April 2013 at 01:19(UTC), is eligible for process, unless the request is challenged.

Your name --> nicojones

  • Your current user name: Nicolás Kupfer (talk · contributions)
  • Their name: nicojones (talk · contributions)
  • Target was contacted: by Mail

I currently have a username called "nicojones" but in "es.wikipedia.org". I would like tu unify that account with this one in the english website, since I speak spanish, catalan and english. —This unsigned comment is by 91.116.189.63 (talk • contribs) .

I'm not seeing a local "Nicojones" account. EVula // talk // ☯ // 18:56, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
There's no "Nicolás Kupfer" account either.--Collingwood (talk) 07:40, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
To clarify, if the requestor would like to begin using the account, "nicojones", all you need to do is create an account here at that name. There is nothing to usurp or to rename. BD2412 T 16:23, 30 September 2012 (UTC)

Usurp Torque

  • Your current user name: 82.106.80.118 (talk · contributions)
  • Target name: Torque (talk · contributions)
  • Target was contacted: On Talk, as of 13:15, 12 November 2012

I'm it.wiki Torque, (My SUL account on it:wiki/Usurp requests) I would like to have the en.wikiquote account; This user has not never made edit and I request to usurp It. Thanks --82.106.80.118 16:09, 9 November 2012 (UTC)

Nevertheless, you must use the procedure described at the top of this page. Please leave a notice on this user's talk page indicating your desire to usurp the username. Cheers! BD2412 T 20:44, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Ok, I wrote on his discussion page, and now I wait... --82.106.80.118 13:19, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
Everything is now in order. Cheers! BD2412 T 17:15, 12 November 2012 (UTC)
User:Torque has now been moved to a different username. Because you do not have an account here, there is no account under your name to be moved to that name. However, you may now register that username as your own. Cheers! BD2412 T 01:01, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
Ok Thanks! --Torque (talk) 08:54, 10 December 2012 (UTC)

Katarighe --> Cyfraw

I would like to rename myself to this project. Already renamed on Commons and other projects. Here are the Confirmation diffs. Thank you --Mohamed Aden Ighe (talk) 06:12, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

    • Cyfraw has no contributions here.--Collingwood (talk) 12:48, 7 December 2012 (UTC)
      • Indeed, "Cyfraw" seems to have been created at the same time as this request, so it may be an artifact of this user's account unification. BD2412 T 00:58, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
        • Yes check.svgY Done. Based on the content now at User:Cyfraw, I gather this user has figured out that this is already his account. I am therefore marking this request as resolved. Cheers! BD2412 T 15:25, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

none --> Maxx

  • Your current user name:
  • Target name: Maxx (talk · contributions)
  • Target was contacted: Is not used username.
    • Nevertheless, you must notify the user of your intent to usurp the username. BD2412 T 01:44, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
      • User talk:Maxx#Request_for_usurpation. 84.16.96.213 20:29, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
        • All is now in order for usurpation three weeks from today (January 9). BD2412 T 02:59, 20 December 2012 (UTC)
          • Yes check.svgY Done User:Maxx is now available. Cheers! BD2412 T 23:46, 9 January 2013 (UTC)

None (SUL Request) --> Charm

Note: Charm has no edits here, so there is no reason not to grant the usurpation if there is no response.--Collingwood (talk) 13:07, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

  • User:Charm has been usurped. Have at it. BD2412 T 11:28, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Clifsportland --> Cliff

William (SUL Request)

  • Target username: William (talk · contributions)
  • Target was contacted: On Talk
  • This is a SUL request; please rename User:William so that I can attach it to my unified login. Confirmation that I own that the SUL is available here. Many thanks. Note that this is only a SUL request; please do not rename William to WilliamUK. Cheers. WilliamUK (talk) 16:21, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
    • Yes check.svgY Done Cheers! BD2412 T 23:32, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
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