Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations/Rejected/1

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[edit] Anachronist ← Amatulic

  • Username to be usurped: Anachronist (talk contribs logs)
  • User requesting usurpation: Amatulic (talk contribs)
  • Usurpation request filed: 23:38, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
  • Email username to be usurped
  • Usurp username
  • Complete usurpation
  • Signature of user requesting usurpation: Amatulic 23:38, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
    • Oops. Noticed that User:Anachronist has one edit over 4 years ago, back in 2002. I do not mind "usurping" that edit if the current username owner doesn't object. Seems like a waste for a userID that I use everywhere else (including other Wiki projects) to go unused on Wikipedia. -Amatulic 23:50, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
      • Mind linking to your other Wikimedia accounts with that same name? Titoxd(?!?) 00:08, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
        • Not at all. I didn't know accounts on separate projects could be linked. How do I do this? It would be nice to have 'Anachronist' consistently everywhere.
          • Use a regular wikilink, but with a particular prefix for the project you're linking to (for example, q:User:EVula is my userpage on Wikiquote). For more information, see Help:Interwiki linking. EVula // talk // // 20:38, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
            • Thanks. Do I link these other "Anachronist" userpages to my current Amatulic userpage, or to the Anachronist userpage I want to usurp? -Amatulic 18:48, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done I'm sorry, but we are not permitted to usurp usernames that have made edits. It's not a case of "adopting" the edit; in order for you to take the username, it has to be renamed to something else. Our policy is that anyone who has made any edit must be credited for thier work under the username they used to make it, unless they consent to being renamed. We will not be able to perform this change. Essjay (Talk) 07:42, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Understood. Hopefully the policy may someday be modified so that a stagnant account with only one edit several years ago may be usurped, if the account owner cannot be contacted. -Amatulic 18:41, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
It's more of a technical issue than a policy issue. This will hopefully be remedied soon with the implementation of single unified login. Titoxd(?!?) 02:30, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Diff ← -Slash-

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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.
Luna Santin (talk) 05:24, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
Note: A discussion has been initiated about this request and whether "Diff" is suitable or not. Any input should be given at the talk page link (linked just prior), to keep this uncluttered. Cheers, Daniel.Bryant 05:35, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done User has withdrawn request (see talk page). Essjay (Talk) 03:34, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 62 ← 62 (number)

Clerk note: 62 (number) has been blocked indefinitely by Doc glasgow (talk), due to "pagmove [vandalism]". Daniel.Bryant 22:09, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done Essjay (Talk) 03:34, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Josh ← Jpgordon

User:Josh has never had any activity. Notification here. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 17:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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.
Cheers. --Michael Billington (talkcontribs) 09:45, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Let's cancel this, please. World now is full of Joshes; I'm a Jpgordon here, and I think I'll keep it. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 23:52, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done Essjay (Talk) 06:17, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vannic ← Nareklm

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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. Michael Billington (talkcontribs) 10:56, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
Done Nareklm 11:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
I've updated the above notice to reflect that [1] Michael Billington (talkcontribs) 11:09, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done User has selected another name and has been renamed. Essjay (Talk) 20:04, 20 February 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Ebola ← AndHab

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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.
Luna Santin (talk) 00:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment: This was User:AndHab's first edit. Are such users even allowed to usurp other accounts? --Conti| 01:14, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
    • Good point. One for the bcrats to decide, I think. – Luna Santin (talk) 04:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
    • Sorry about that, I've now left notification on the users user page, however as far as I can tell that user has never had any edits nor did they supply an email address. In fact I probably registered it and probably forgot about it. AndHab 11:18, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
      • Not a problem. Edited above clerknote to reflect the new reality. – Luna Santin (talk) 01:39, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done - sorry. — Dan | talk 02:33, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ja ← Jaranda

I want this username for privatcy issues, it has no edits Jaranda wat's sup 04:24, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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.
Luna Santin (talk) 04:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

After thinking about it, I prefer the Jarandas username instead so this should be closed. Thanks anyways. Jaranda wat's sup 05:55, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Not done - Withdrawn. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 19:47, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Death ← Death666

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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.
Luna Santin (talk) 19:57, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Not doneDan | talk 19:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] jmtsantiago → Joseph_Torres_Santiago

  • Current name: jmtsantiago (talk contribs)
  • Requested name: Joseph_Torres_Santiago (change username)
  • Reason: Beacuse_it_shows_a_better_image_of_my_name_and_is_easier to search. -- Jmtsantiago 18:21, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Clerk note: That username isn't taken. Depending on which you'd prefer, you can register that account name right now, or repeat your request at Wikipedia:Changing username (this is the usurpations subpage, dealing with account names that already exist). I'd offer to move the request for you, but it's probably better if your account name shows up in page history, if you do opt to repeat it at Wikipedia:Changing username. – Luna Santin (talk) 19:09, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Not doneDan | talk 19:21, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Leviathan ← LeviathanK

Note:
  • This username meets the requirements for usurpation.
  • 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.
Note: Request submitted on user's second visible edit; see talk for discussion regarding requests submitted by new accounts. – Luna Santin (talk) 18:35, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Not done - established users only. — Dan | talk 23:44, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Goshzilla ← Goshzillawp

*Username to be usurped: Goshzilla (talk contribs logs)

  • You say that this isn't your main account on the English Wikipedia; usurpation of usernames is reserved only for users with substantial edit contributions, per the usurpation policy, and this account has very few edits, which may cause this request to be declined by a bureaucrat. If you link to your main account, it may help a bureaucrat decide this situation better. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 19:56, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
Sorry, withdrawn. I don't want to link to my main at this time... Goshzillawp 21:06, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Clerk note: manual archival of withdrawn request accidentally deleted from the request page [2]. WjBscribe 19:55, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Brownbot ← Cbrown1023

Please note that this is an unregistered but account (but I hope to turn it into a registered one) and has no edits. Cbrown1023 talk 01:09, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
Clerk note: This exact situation hasn't come up, before: the account has no visible edits, no user talk history (deleted or otherwise), but it does have one log entry, a deleted image. Other than that, no visible contribs, no email set. – Luna Santin (talk) 19:26, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
The user has one image upload [3] on January 10, 2006 which was speedy deleted for "no source, over 7 days old." — ERcheck (talk) 19:40, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
This user has entries in their Wikipedia user logs. Usernames with any logged actions, other than user creations, may not be usurped. --Michael Billington (talkcontribs) 00:32, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
The "no logs" requirement is due to a technical restriction that cannot be bypassed, unless a developer changes the MediaWiki database layout: the log table is not updated when renaming usernames. Ergo, there's no exceptions to the rule. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 04:32, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Not done per above. — Dan | talk 07:23, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] - ) ← 24.251.234.86

Please log in before asking for a username change. I don't think that username meets the requirements of WP:U anyways. Thanks Jaranda wat's sup 05:57, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
Clerk note: - There is no user by that name[4] (though a number of similar usernames exist). I'm not even sure if the software will allow you to register such a username, but you can try if you like. Further note that a usurpation is not possible on an account that doesn't exist. --Michael Billington (talkcontribs) 07:10, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
Clerk note: - You also cannot reassign edits from an IP address to an account, at least with the current software. That requires developer intervention. Titoxd(?!? - cool stuff) 04:34, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Not done per above. — Dan | talk 07:30, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Blast ← Blast san

Note:
  • This user has made edits to Wikipedia. Users with any edits whatsoever may not be usurped.

Blast san (talk contribs) has tried to illegitimately gain access to Blast (talk contribs)'s account, according to the talk page. Abeg92contribs 14:57, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

No, that was another user (an IP—196.1.112.5). Blast 14,03,07 0513 (UTC)

Um, I don't quite know what's going on here (I've read the talk page as well), but this rule is not negotiable. Not doneDan | talk 06:01, 14 March 2007 (UTC)