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Jhony ← JHONY

Note:
 Done -- Andre (talk) 17:17, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Robert ← Brinkie

The username Robert I have assumed (usurped) on nl.wiki, I'd like to have my username the same on en.wiki. There is an existing user with that name, but that one has never done any edits. Cheers, Brinkie (talk) 15:26, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
Usurpation will be performed in one week provided no objection is received from the target account. WjBscribe 15:33, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:04, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tuvok ← Voyagerfan5761's throwaway account

Seraphim Whipp suggested to me that I usurp the ancient account Tuvok because I've been going by that nickname for almost two years (relevant conversation). I just checked the contribs, and there are two edits: One is a minor spelling correction, and the other a tiny change to fix bad italics. It does not seem to me that those edits would be significant. The user has made no edits since those two in June 2005, making it nearly three years since the user has edited.

I created the throwaway account just for renaming to Tuvok, to give me control of the ancient account. According to the note I substed on Tuvok's page (in this case the usurpation target, not me), that account will be renamed to something else, so the account will still be available. I do not see any issues with this request, at least not with my limited knowledge of the process.

I will be back here momentarily with my throwaway account to prove that I own it.

Proving ownership of account. This is Voyagerfan5761 speaking. Voyagerfan5761's throwaway account (talk) 15:10, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • Due to the minority of the edits, this request will be filled at a bureaucrat's disrection. XENON54 | talk 20:44, 8 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Account has no deleted contributions. Anthøny 13:54, 9 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It just occurred to me that there's also a TUVOK here, who hasn't edited since 2005. They created a few templates, though, so I'm doubtful about that one. Should I bother filing a request for that account too, or is there no chance? Tuvok[T@lk/Improve] 20:02, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Fixing the spelling of Maddox's name is relatively substantial; minor, yes, but it's a valid one. hbdragon88 (talk) 23:31, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Forgive me for any ignorance, but, huh? Maddox? (I'm assuming not Bruce Maddox.) Tuvok[T@lk/Improve] 19:34, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The Best Page in the Universe is hosted and written by a man who goes by the pseudonym Maddox. I just said Maddox because I was too lazy to look up how to spell his real name (George O.). hbdragon88 (talk) 20:06, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:11, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

mrchris ← Okeeffe.christopher

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No deleted contributions. Keilana|Parlez ici 17:05, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:04, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tenmei ← Ooperhoofd

It would seem that the user name "Tenmei" has been abandoned? In any case, no one else seems to be using it now. --Ooperhoofd (talk) 18:40, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Clerk note: Request moved from here

Note:
No deleted contributions. Keilana|Parlez ici 19:03, 10 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:06, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Uncle Scrooge ← Mrpouetpouet

* Reason:  Clerk note: The name Uncle Scrooge is taken, but UncleScrooge isn't. If you want Uncle Scrooge, you could post a request at WP:CHU/U instead since Uncle Scrooge seems to meet the GFDL requirements. Icestorm815 • Talk 00:10, 11 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
 Done -- Andre (talk) 00:18, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kéiryn ← Northenglish

Reason: I had retired from Wikipedia in mid-2007, and have recently returned. During my time away, I created a new account to use when I didn't want people to know I was still lurking. I would like the two accounts to be merged to the new name, and while I know WP:CHU says accounts can't be merged, the new account has no GFDL-significant edits. (One to the user page, one to the user talk page, and one to Wikipedia:Copyright problems. -- NORTH talk 15:06, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please explain what you would like done. As you noted, accounts cannot be merged. The bureaucrats can move all of Nortenglish's edits to the Kéiryn name, but the edits currently under the Kéiryn name would have to be moved elsewhere, and would not stay with it. Also, can you sign into the Kéiryn account and post somewhere to indicate that you own the account? seresin | wasn't he just...? 18:07, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, the plan you mention above is fine. Basically, I just want to be able to use my new name, but have my old contributions (I don't particularly care about the 3 edits under the new account). At the time I created the new account, I did not plan on returning to Wikipedia fully, so I did not foresee this being an issue. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes. -- NORTH talk 17:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And here is the aforementioned proof. -- Kéiryn (talk) 17:41, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
As there is now confirmation of ownership of both accounts, the request can probably be carried out immediately. seresin | wasn't he just...? 19:42, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 01:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dulcem ← SavageBob

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
The user requesting usurpation has ~300 edits. seresin | wasn't he just...? 01:16, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I hope the quality of my edits establishes that I am not just some fly-by-night user who will lose interest in two weeks' time. I'm enjoying my work here, and I have no intention of leaving any time soon. :) — Dulcem (talk) 14:14, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 00:15, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

sarangshah ← Sarang.shah

 Clerk note: Assuming you're the IP that forgot to log-in, you already made a request at WP:CHU. Plus, this name isn't taken yet. Icestorm815 • Talk 17:19, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done -- Andre (talk) 00:17, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GhostRecon ← MikeMikerson

Note:
I note that the user requesting usurpation has very few edits outside of this page. seresin | wasn't he just...? 23:35, 14 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 17:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fox ← Thinkbeforeyouclick

I would really prefer a shorter username...

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 02:39, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Shiek ← -The Doctor-

Note:
 Done -- Andre (talk) 07:47, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ayla ← CounterFX

Wish to obscure connection with another "project" in which an acquaintance had participated using this moniker several years ago. Requested username is used in a few other Wikipedia projects, but all accounts are under 300 edits and appear inactive. CounterFX (talk) 19:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
 Done -- Andre (talk) 10:01, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fusionmix ← RedZionX

 Clerk note: Per [1] and User talk:Fusionmix the accounts are owned by the same person. Icestorm815 • Talk 21:08, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 08:55, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ken_Thomas ← 'Card

In order to verify my claim that I own the Ken Thomas username on Commons, I've added a confirmation message on my User talk page there. - 'Card (talk) 12:57, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note:
No deleted contributions. Keilana|Parlez ici 17:53, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 19:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Ken Thomas (talk) 20:08, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ejay ← Shootthedevgru

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • A bit close to Essjay? Something to keep in mind --Chris 11:43, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Also Shootthedevgru only has 171 edits, and looking through the deleted contribs there appears to be a company call Ejay Auctions --Chris 11:47, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am requesting the name be changed to match my account on Wikimedia commons. I also now actively contribute to removing spam and vandalism from articles, and occasionally patrol new articles that should be deleted. Let me assure you this name change request does not construe any kind of promotion. I use wikipedia for private and constructive purposes only. I learnt how to keep Wikipedia clean from an unorthodox way :D Shootthedevgru (talk) 12:29, 18 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 19:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks heaps! Didn't think it would happen, so it's a nice surprise. --Ejay (talk) 23:47, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Madison ← MADISON

 Clerk note: Actually, I think you might be mistaken. Madison is not taken, according to the logs. I'll move your request to WP:CHU. Icestorm815 • Talk 17:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC) [reply]

Note:
I note that the user requesting usurpation has only 116 edits, although they span back to 2005. seresin | wasn't he just...? 23:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 23:57, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Crowsnest ← Kraaiennest

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The user requesting usurpation has 263 edits. seresin | wasn't he just...? 23:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 23:57, 26 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Paddy Dignam ← Username9238432

Note:
The user requesting usurpation has no edits outside of rename pages. seresin | wasn't he just...? 23:10, 20 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey seresin, thanks for the note. I figure that if I want to register an account, it should be the screen name I want (assuming that it's available, which it appears to be), right? For me, it doesn't make sense to edit some with this screen name (which I only created after I saw "Paddy Dignam" had been taken and the screen pointed me here), and then request a "usurpation." Just my two cents Username9238432 (talk) 01:00, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What Seresin meant is that we want to make sure that the usurped name is put to good use. Therefore, requests will usually only be granted to users who have been around a while. There are exceptions, however. Xenon54 01:12, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, I see what you mean, but again, when I came to Wikipedia to register the account "Paddy Dignam" the screen said to come here to see about getting that account, so here I am, I guess, haha. I can promise to 'put it to good use'; I'd like to start editing, but it seems silly to edit with this screen name when I only created it for the purpose of getting the "Paddy Dignam" name. Username9238432 (talk) 01:20, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 18:15, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SportsMaster ← SportsMasterESPN

Note:
No deleted contributions. Icestorm815 • Talk 23:01, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - User came into IRC to complain that he had been blocked pending this, so I've gone ahead and done it. Raul654 (talk) 22:59, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eklipse ← Eklipse00

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • The user requesting the upsurpation has made no edits outside of the Usurpations process.
I just edited my user page and commented on a FLC in addition to this post. Eklipse00 (talk) 17:57, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
– AGK (contact) 17:11, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
information Note: the target was not notified of this request; I have left a note on the account's talk page.
—AGK (contact) 17:13, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done -- Andre (talk) 03:42, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kaiba ← Save Us 229

Note:

Question: I have rollback rights, does that move too or does it have to be re-given? — Save_Us † 23:27, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Everything moves except block logs. Xenon54 23:42, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Considering my block log is empty then everything appears to be fine. :) — Save_Us † 23:57, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 13:12, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have recreated the User:Save Us 229 account so impersonation cannot occur. Thanks, Save Us 229 (talk) 13:13, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Js ← Uss

Account user:Uss was created by me, so yes, I'm trying to request this usurpation for my secondary account, to use a short name for my userscripts, as I mentioned on this talk page. Note that 1) a user already requested usurping user:js and then immediately changed his mind; 2) there is also user:JS (capital "S"), who made only one edit since 2005. —AlexSm 17:19, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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. Alexfusco5 22:07, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 23:00, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Acer ← RIP-Acer

Basically that was the nick that I originally intended to use but it was already taken so I created this one instead. It is also the nick I registered at the portuguese wikipedia although I havent done much editing there in quite a while. Also note that the commons account of the same name is also mine. RIP-Acer (talk) 18:15, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • There is a company called Acer Inc., and Acer is trademarked --Chris 21:08, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 22:58, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Soap ← Haplolology

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • The requesting user has made over 1000 edits.
—AGK (contact) 23:00, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 22:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Tombstone ← Old Hoss

Figured I'd add my reason for wanting to change my username: "Old Hoss" sounds stodgy; "Tombstone" sounds dead. So I guess, then, I would rather be dead than stodgy. --Old Hoss (talk) 18:12, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 00:39, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Addbot ← Shorebot

·Add§hore· Talk/Cont 22:44, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Clerk note: Please note that usernames that consist of the word "bot" are usually restricted for bots. Also, usurpations are usually only for established users. Icestorm815 • Talk 22:35, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Per Shorebot's userpage The account is of an established user who intends on creating a bot account.
Note:
I think the bot should be approved before usurpation takes place, bot are denied or withdrawn and if that happens after usurpation then we will have one more wasted account. I also fail to see how you can not use the old username to interact with the api(see disscusion on Icestorm815's talk page), if you are worried about the user name change stuffing up you code declare a global variable: 
$user
and use that when ever your script needs the bot's user name --Chris 04:08, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am using the $user but previously i did not think that the users pages would be carried across. ·Add§hore· Talk/Cont 09:21, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 23:20, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Morten ← Morten LJ

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
  • Requesting user has made <500 edits. Xenon54 13:02, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have made a similar request on the Danish Wikipedia where I have 5000+ edits. --Morten LJ (talk) 10:37, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 16:53, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SJL ← SJLARIN

I would like to switch to a name that is less easily identifiable for privacy purposes. I attempted to contact the person with the username 'Sjl' several months ago, but did not receive a response. They have not made a contribution since 2005, however, and I think that as a result my use of 'SJL' (which the system says is too close to 'Sjl' to use) would not be uncessarily confusing, and would allow the other person's account to remain intact. – SJL 00:05, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 02:00, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ori ← Ori~

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
– AGK (contact) 17:55, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 02:03, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Buttons ← Bluewings

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 Done. WjBscribe 02:15, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Gap ← Tcie

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 00:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Roke ← Astrokey44

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 00:11, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MDM ← Mdmanser

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username has been notified of this usurpation request.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.

The edit was made in 2004 --Chris 08:56, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Also note that it may not be GDFL significant because it was to his own userspace. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 09:07, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What are the chances of this name change happening? To be honest, I can't see it being a problem given that the original editor's 1 edit was not made to main article space, but I'm new to this process and probably don't know as well as both of you do. What are your thoughts? mdmanser (talk) 05:21, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
In my humble opinion, highly likely. The bureaucrats have generally been lenient on userspace-only edits in the past. But then again, those bureaucrats are tricky sometimes and one could throw a curveball. We'll just have to hope one comments here definitively. seresin | wasn't he just...? 06:20, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ok we'll just have to wait and see then I guess. Thanks for replying so quickly by the way. mdmanser (talk) 06:26, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:09, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hexadecimal ← Tilman Piesk

Reason: I do not want to use my true name anymore, and most of my interests in the Wikipedia are related to hexadecimal. Greetings, Tilman Piesk (talk) 18:34, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
Note, no deleted contributions. AGK (contact) 22:07, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 01:29, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alesso ← Alesse

I am active ru-wiki user (ru:Участник:Alesso) and I have accounts m:User:Alesso and commons:User:Alesso. Alesse (talk) 23:09, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
– WjBscribe 23:16, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 01:30, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Zefram ← Zefram-de

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 Done. WjBscribe 09:38, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hargrimm ← Pureblade

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 02:42, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Romulus ← Romulus15

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
Normally, this usurpation would probably be denied, as you only have 37 edits. However, that restriction is often disregarded when unifying names cross-project. Would you make an edit with the de account confirming that Romulus15 is you? seresin | wasn't he just...? 18:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I hope I did understand what you want :-) I just did an edit on my german discussion page --Romulus15 (talk) 21:24, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Note, diff. to confirmation is here. AGK § 21:42, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 20:52, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cream ← Lolipod

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
The user requesting usurpation has only 48 edits. seresin | wasn't he just...? 18:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I edited under anonymous IP's then i found my old wikipedia account from 2006. I completely forgot that i created articles on it... Don't worry! I'll raise the counts soon! --Lolipod (talk) 18:18, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This request has been modified from its original version. I have placed it under the now-correct date heading. Since the original request, Lolipod has made roughly 200 more edits; almost all vandalism reverts, although there have been a few other mainspace contributions. As for the requested username, I personally do not think it is a good idea. It would be rather difficult to communicate with him. For example, typing in "User:1/2" does not give you this username; although a redirect could potentially solve that particular problem. seresin | wasn't he just...? 04:39, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: I would point out that block logs don't move when accounts are renamed, ½ (talk · contribs) will always have this entry in its block log:
  • 08:10, 2 March 2005 Mirv (Talk | contribs | block) blocked "½ (Talk | contribs)" with an expiry time of infinite ‎ (mr. pelican shit)
An unblock summary could be used to explain the account is now controlled by something else, but the log entry itself is permanent. WjBscribe 17:11, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ah okay, i didn't check the block, so i finally decided to change it back to my original request wich was Cream. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lolipod (talk • contribs)
 Done. WjBscribe 20:55, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cameron ← Camaeron

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 Done now as notification was left in May 2007 by another user - the target account has had plenty of time to object. WjBscribe 23:47, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kelly ← Nesodak

This is my real nickname...tried to select it when I made an account, but it is apparently in use. However, I cannot see that any edits have ever been made from it. Nesodak (talk) 19:26, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 00:31, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jed ← Jed.de

Jed is my favourite Username (de:User:Jed & commons:User:Jed). So i tryed to pick Jed here, but the software said 'He is already occupied'. But the account don't really exists. --jed (talk) 10:07, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. --Chris 10:51, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:27, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anastasios ← Guru7

Anastasios (Αναστάσιος in Greek) is my real name; I also use it in other Wikimedia projects (el:Χρήστης:Αναστάσιος -- fr:Utilisateur:Anastasios, commons:User:Anastasios, wikt:User:Anastasios). Thank you in advance. --Guru7 (talk) 13:24, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 Done. WjBscribe 00:28, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! --Anastasios (talk) 05:57, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kmaster ← Jpkmaster

This is my real nickname, I tried to select it when I made an account, but it was apparently in use. However, I can't see that any edits have ever been made from it.--Jpkmaster (talk) 16:58, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.
The requested account has an image upload from 2005 that has since been deleted. seresin | wasn't he just...? 18:28, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I want to add a reason: the consistency with spanish Wikipedia Kmaster--Jpkmaster (talk) 20:26, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 00:29, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. --Kmaster (talk) 14:55, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Erc ← Hobbeslover

Hobbeslover was my name of choice for a while; now it seems silly and a bit unprofessional. Target has no edits, no logs. Hobbeslover talk/contribs 00:08, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
 Done. WjBscribe 01:02, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
:) erc talk/contribs 02:12, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mellie ← Melissa 50

Note
  • The target account made 2 edits in February 2005.
  • The target username has no deleted edits logged.
  • The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
  • The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified.
I don't think the edits pose a problem given that the contribution was not GFDL significant and was self reverted. Although the user requesting usurpation is very new, having spoken to them I am convinced they will put the name to good use. I am therefore minded to perform this rename in a week if no objection is made by the target account. WjBscribe 03:20, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 01:03, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Philosopher ← Tim4christ17

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 Done. WjBscribe 00:13, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

McCormack ← JamesMcCormack

This may not actually be a "usurpation" request, per se, as there is currently no User:McCormack (Big C). This might just be a straight rename request, if I'm reading this right? If it makes any difference, User:Mccormack (little c) has no edits, no deleted edits, but does have an email set. – Luna Santin (talk) 10:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, at present I cannot create the account User:McCormack. If you like, please think of this as a combined request to (a) usurp User:Mccormack (small c) and then (b) rename User:Mccormack to User:McCormack, which could also be performed in the reverse order. ;-) --JamesMcCormack (talk) 11:21, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: if you don't mind the account user:Mccormack continuing to exist, I can rename you to User:McCormack straight away. WjBscribe 18:15, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's up to you. If the account-holder of user:Mccormack was to become active, it might get confusing, but as the account has existed since 2006 without use, it's probably a truly dead account anyway. So perhaps a simple rename might be the best thing. Thanks! --JamesMcCormack (talk) 18:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 15:56, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mad_Hatter ← Painbearer

I find my current Username quite sombre, so I decided for a change.

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username has an email address set, and an email has been sent by a clerk or bureaucrat to notify them of this request. --Chris 20:22, 4 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
According to an editor, the account Mad Hatter was created but was never used. Since I moved my page up there, I've been making edits from that account.
Regards: Mad Hatter (talk) 06:53, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm the editor that pointed Painbearer to this page. I didn't, and still don't, see any contributions from the Mad Hatter account. What am I missing? --Onorem♠Dil 13:41, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That is odd. I could've sworn there were edits by the Mad Hatter account. It does seem, however, that this is not the case. Therefore, the renaming will probably be carried out. The only problem might be the automatic page moves, as the talk page for the Painbearer account has edits that will probably need to be merged; I can help with this if a bureaucrat does not wish to deal with it. As a side note, moving userpages like this without renaming accounts is very bad form, and is probably disallowed, and such pages should be deleted under U2. seresin | wasn't he just...? 01:14, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Template updated and email sent, also the requesting account has been the subject of recent blocks --Chris 20:26, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - please combine your two talkpages somehow. WjBscribe 03:32, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Red Phoenix ← Redphoenix526

This change is for reasons of personal preference, as well as the name being what I'm referred to on a lot of article talk pages and other discussion pages, so the change makes it easier for those people, too. I also checked out the contributions for the account I plan to usurp, and there are 4 edits (all from February 2005), of which none of the information added remains today. Redphoenix526 (Talk) 02:41, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username has made edits to Wikipedia. Due to licensing concerns, this may be a barrier to usurpation. seresin ( ¡? ) 07:04, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
  • The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified.
  • I didn't think they would be under the GFDL since, from what I saw, none of that information is on the pages anymore. I took a look over each and every edit of the four and I didn't see anything on the articles edited relating to what was added by the dormant user. Redphoenix526 (Talk) 07:33, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - taking into account that the edits span only 7 minutes in 2005, their lack of encyclopedic value and that the pages concerned are now redirects unlikely ever to become articles again (none of the edits were merged into those redirect's targets). WjBscribe 01:18, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Stu ← Stuwest1

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
The editor requesting usurpation has 29 edits. seresin ( ¡? ) 07:04, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 23:33, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reedy ← Reedy Boy

I'm after getting the " Boy" dropped from my name, please =) —Reedy Boy 11:59, 23 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 Done. WjBscribe 21:19, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Eskimo ← Eskimoo

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 Done. WjBscribe 21:22, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hofres ← the user formerly known as Hofres

I'm a user on de- and svwiki; requesting usurpation because i would like to edit in en: with the same username. --The user formerly known as Hofres (talk) 10:41, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 Done. WjBscribe 18:18, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Egor ← Egor13

I'm meta:user:Egor, commons and ruwiki user Egor. I guess, enwiki user has no edits. --Egor13 (talk) 13:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
– WjBscribe 17:48, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 18:22, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ILJR ← ILJR2

Hello,

Please, notice that I'm french and my english writing could be approximate.

Owner of the fr:User:ILJR account, I would like to use the same user name on en:WP. The user page en:User:ILJR and the user talk en:User talk:ILJR don't exist and there is no contribution for this account.

Thanks a lot

ILJR2 (talk) 14:31, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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.
– WjBscribe 17:50, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 18:23, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Airwolf ← LukaszG

Note
  • The target account made 3 edits in August 2003.
  • The target username has no deleted edits logged.
  • The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
  • The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified.
I don't think the edits pose a problem given that the contributions were not GFDL significant - one was even a paste of a copyvio. I am minded to perform this rename in a week if no objection is made by the target account. WjBscribe 17:56, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 18:29, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Neoptolemus ← Νεοπτόλεμος

I am an administrator on the English Wikibooks see here, and wish to unify my accounts for the new SUL. The current WP Neoptolemus has made no edits, so I would like to usurp this account. Thanks, Νεοπτόλεμος ( talk | email | contribs ) 21:16, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified.
– WjBscribe 21:19, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 19:13, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Reece ← Urbane

Note
  • The target account made 1 edit in July 2007.
  • The target username has no deleted edits logged.
  • The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
  • The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified.
I don't think the edit poses a problem given that the addition of a quotation to footnote is not GFDL significant. I am minded to perform this rename in a week if no objection is made by the target account. WjBscribe 00:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 19:21, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Syed.Nedian ← Fayyazabbas

The account "Syed.Nedian" is also my used by me. I didn't realize that I could change my username, so 'switched' to this new account "Syed.Nedian" (not for any negative purposes as can be verified by contributions history of both accounts). Please update my account "Fayyazabbas" to "Syed.Nedian" and merge their contributions history; If histories cannot be merged, I am ready to give up my contributions history for the account "Syed.Nedian".

"Histories" cannot be merged, it is a technical impossibility. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 23:15, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If "Histories" cannot be merged, just change my username "Fayyazabbas" to "Syed.Nedian"... Syed Fayyaz Abbas (talk) 21:50, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Bureaucrat note: Could you login as Syed.Nedian and confirm here that this account is also yours? WjBscribe 01:37, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Here I have logged in as Syed.Nedian to prove that this account is mine Syed.Nedian (talk) 10:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Logged in again by Syed.Nedian (talk) 14:32, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - your old contributions as Syed.Nedian are now at Syed.Nedian (renamed) (talk · contribs). WjBscribe 20:02, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bradv ← Bradv15

Previous attempt can be found here. —BradV 19:49, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. WjBscribe 20:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! —BradV 20:07, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Matt ← S-pac54

Thats my real name. My current user name was a joke between me and my friends. I need to act more professional as my new job will be checking my accounts on Wikipedia, Myspace and almost everything else

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. But it's weird! It doesn't shows up at all! --Cream (talk) 03:04, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 19:32, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Kaustubh ← kausshas3

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 Done. WjBscribe 19:35, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Creasy ← LudovicRivallain

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I've notified the username being usurped. LudovicRivallain (talk) 10:59, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 19:37, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Custard ← Valkyrian

Note:
  • The target username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • The current owner of the target username does not have an email address specified. Only contribs are vandalism. --Cream (talk) 17:08, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If he's been blocked, will his blocks show up on my new block log? Valkyrian (talk) 04:01, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It would do, but it doesn't look like he was. WjBscribe 01:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
 Done. WjBscribe 19:39, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

LA to be a doppleganger account for Lady Aleena

As LA (talk · contribs · global contribs · logs · block log) has not made any edits, and since I use the initials LA in my signature, I would like to use User:LA as a doppleganger account. - LA @ 22:31, 19 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

So you are asking that a bureaucrat rename the LA account to something else, and you recreate the LA account? seresin | wasn't he just...? 01:14, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yes please, if it is not too great an imposition. - LA @ 07:48, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Whether or not a usurpation will be allowed for a non-primary account has come up before. A bureaucrat will need to comment here. If he will also comment on whether the usurpation should be done as described above, or if Aleena should create a placeholder account to usurp with would be helpful. seresin | wasn't he just...? 07:57, 20 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Can I please get an update on what is going on with this request? - LA @ 23:58, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — Dan | talk 17:42, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pontus ← P¤ntus

I use "Pontus" on many other wikis. This user has 4 edits, but I hope they are insignificant enough to allow usurpation. /P¤ntus (talk) 16:02, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note
  • The target account made 4 edits in July 2006.
  • The target username has no deleted edits logged.
  • The current owner of the username has been notified of this usurpation request.
  • The current owner of this username does not have an email address specified.
I don't think the edits pose a problem given that the edits are minor and not in my opinion GFDL significant. I am minded to perform this rename if no objection is made by the target account. WjBscribe 01:29, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — Dan | talk 17:53, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

SpeedKing ← SpeedKing1980

Forgot the password to the old one, now that the unified login is nearing, I want to get it back. --SpeedKing (talk) 20:12, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 Done — Dan | talk 17:54, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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