Commons:Changing username/unfulfilled requests

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.:Ajvol:. to Александр Сигачёв

I request this username change as a part of SUL procedure. I'm an admin on ru.wp, and there is link from my user page here to the user page on my mother wiki and vice versa.

  • Current username: .:Ajvol:.
  • Requested username: Александр Сигачёв

Thanks --ajvol 23:07, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you crosslink from another account where you have this id (from that account, on that wiki, post saying this is you here, perhaps on your user page) and post a diff to it? Thanks. Or give a ref to your WikiMatrix if you have one. (see m:User:Lar/WikiMatrix for an example) 哦，是吗？(О кириллицей) 01:03, 26 March 2008 (GMT)
There is a cross-link already, as stated by the user (I confirmed it). .:Ajvol:., I am not able to rename your account, I get the "Cannot rename user Александр Сигачёв as this username is reserved for a global account." error. It's beyond my knowledge right now what to do in such a situation. I'll try to figure out what to do in such cases. Sorry. Patrícia msg 12:21, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm afraid it's a problem that will only be solved after resolution of bug 13507, so you'll have to wait for that :(. Patrícia msg 14:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the message box at the top of this page, your global SUL account can be unlinked if you visit m:Steward_requests/SUL_requests#Requests_for_usurpation to request it. Then get the renames needed done, then relink. Hope that helps. ++Lar: t/c 23:08, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
thanks! --ajvol 19:09, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Renier Maritz to User:RAM

I need same username for SUL. --Renier Maritz 14:17, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you crosslink from another account where you have this id (from that account, on that wiki, post saying this is you here, perhaps on your user page) and post a diff to it? Thanks. Or give a ref to your WikiMatrix if you have one. (see m:User:Lar/WikiMatrix for an example). Thanks --EugeneZelenko 14:58, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Like this? RAM --Renier Maritz 15:35, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That is fine, thank you, but unfortunately I cannot rename the account because you have unified your accounts already. Please wait for the resolution of bug 13507. Until then, there's nothing a bureaucrat can do, sorry. Patrícia msg 12:41, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the message box at the top of this page, your global SUL account can be unlinked if you visit m:Steward_requests/SUL_requests#Requests_for_usurpation to request it. Then get the renames needed done, then relink. Hope that helps. ++Lar: t/c 23:08, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Astur1 to Astur

Hola, mi nombre es Astur(mi página) y soy usuario de la Wikipedia en Asturiano "Uiquipedia". Mi nombre en Commons es Astur1 (mi página). He tenido que añadirle el "1" porque no puedo registrame como Astur. Hubo un error al registrar y ahora no puedo usar ese nombre. El usuario Astur de Commons no tiene ninguna contribución, como podrás comprobar; en cambio mis contribuciones bajo "1" son numerosas. Puedes arreglar esto para que pueda registrarme como Astur?. O sea Astur1---->Astur Un saludo --Astur1 11:38, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Renomeei a conta "Astur" para "Astur (usurped)" mas não posso renomear a tua conta porque activaste o SUL, e um burocrata não pode renomear para uma conta global. Tens de esperar a resolução do bug 13507, infelizmente um burocrata não pode fazer nada mais neste momento. Saludos, Patrícia msg 14:00, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the message box at the top of this page, your global SUL account can be unlinked if you visit m:Steward_requests/SUL_requests#Requests_for_usurpation to request it. Then get the renames needed done, then relink. Hope that helps. (Patricia can you translate that for me? :) ) ++Lar: t/c 23:08, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(tradução): Por favor, verifica a mensagem no topo desta subpágina; a tua conta global pode ser desfeita fazendo um pedido em m:Steward_requests/SUL_requests#Requests_for_usurpation. Efectua então todas as renomeações necessárias, e só depois refaz a conta global. Espero ter ajudado. translated by Patrícia msg 11:41, 21 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Notschrei to User:Eigntlich

Consistency with all the other accounts I have on other Wiki projects. You may look here to ensure that Notschrei on Commons is Eigntlich on Wikipedia. --Notschrei 15:51, 7 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I am sorry but it's not possible to rename your account because you have activated SUL, so "Eigntlich" is reserved for a global account. Please wait for resolution of bug 13507, until then there's nothing a bureaucrat can do. Patrícia msg 17:04, 7 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the message box at the top of this page, your global SUL account can be unlinked if you visit m:Steward_requests/SUL_requests#Requests_for_usurpation to request it. Then get the renames needed done, then relink. Hope that helps. ++Lar: t/c 23:08, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

IDRex → REX

Could you crosslink from another account where you have this id (from that account, on that wiki, post saying this is you here, perhaps on your user page) and post a diff to it? Thanks. Or give a ref to your WikiMatrix if you have one. (see m:User:Lar/WikiMatrix for an example) --Patrícia msg 09:28, 11 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, please refer to this link. Thanks :) IDRex 13:34, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
It's not possible to rename your account because of bugzilla:13507. --EugeneZelenko 14:22, 14 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I see. Then waiting... :D IDRex 01:15, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please see the message box at the top of this page, your global SUL account can be unlinked if you visit m:Steward_requests/SUL_requests#Requests_for_usurpation to request it. Then get the renames needed done, then relink. Hope that helps. ++Lar: t/c 23:08, 17 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Accounts with useful contributions

User:Woodym555 to User:Woody

Hi, I am a sysop on the English Wikipedia and would like to get the account usurped for SUL reasons. Woody (talk · contribs) has three contributions here. Diff confirming I am Woody on English Wikipedia. Thanks. Woodym555 17:19, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Woody has useful contributions. --EugeneZelenko 15:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Woody (talk · contribs) has three uploads to commons and no edits on any other project. I would be happy to go round and change the sig on those three images that they have contributed. I would also be happy to have some sort of template on my page indicating the name change. I have been unable to contact "woody". What else can I do? Woodym555 08:15, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
CheckUsage is currently down, but if you could check the usage of those images. If they're used on other projects, then a disambiguation notice on your user and talk pages (if this rename pulls through) would be essential, as there would be a chance the images are being used off Wikimedia (and thus attribution is required). giggy (:O) 08:36, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Checked Usage; non of his images appeared to be used, so it's unlikely there would be attribution problems (IMO). 'Crats; use your judgement. giggy (:O) 10:52, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There is still the problem of putative reuse of media outside Wikimedia projects. We're holding these requests until we come to terms on what we should do with them. See Commons:Village pump#Usurp or not usurp accounts with useful contributions. Patrícia msg 15:21, 10 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel.Bryant to Daniel

I spoke with Lar a while ago, and he said it might be fine if I requested to usurp User:Daniel, who hasn't edited since mid-2006. I am Daniel on enwp (administrator), enwn (administrator), OTRS etc. etc, and am in control of the SUL for "Daniel". Thanks, Daniel (talk) 00:06, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:Daniel has useful contributions here. I think you should ask this user permission to take name. --EugeneZelenko 15:22, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The user has not edited since mid-2006. Email correspondance (using emailuser on another project) has not been replied to; I emailed him in late 2007 and then again earlier this week. Thanks, Daniel (talk) 22:48, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Per discussion with PatriciaR, I have left a note, and we will wait "a sufficient period of time" before acting here either way. If there's a holding pen or similar for ones like this, please move it to there on my behalf :) Thanks, Daniel (talk) 22:56, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I still don't think that renaming is good idea. Please participate in Commons:Village pump#Usurp or not usurp accounts with useful contributions. --EugeneZelenko 15:09, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Carcharoth (Commons) to Carcharoth

I am en:User:Carcharoth (admin and 35,000+ edits), and I registered User:Carcharoth (Commons) here in January 2007 (have uploaded 35 pics and have made just over 150 edits so far, mainly asking questions and making a few comments here and there), but with the start of single user log-in, I need to sort out who has what name here on Commons before I can go ahead with creating a global account. I get the impression from the above that usurption only happens if an account has no edits, but maybe the advent of SUL will change this? User:Carcharoth (which is not me) has made edits and uploads here (see Special:Contributions/Carcharoth and User talk:Carcharoth, 18 edits to upload 18 pictures, plus 7 deleted pics, last edit-upload in August 2007, first edit-upload was in November 2006). I haven't tried contacting User:Carcharoth (his name seems to be in the upload descriptions). Possibly, based on the French edit summaries and this, there is a connection with fr:Utilisateur:Carcharoth, but again, I would need to make contact to ask that kind of question (presuming that is an acceptable question to ask). These are the only two name clashes I need to resolve before going ahead with creating a global account (the other 'accounts' on other wikis are phantom 'transwikiied' edits). Should I attempt to contact User:Carcharoth first on his user talk page (his e-mail is not enabled). I would be happy to do that, but is it best if someone else does that? Carcharoth (Commons) 01:51, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

From the looks of the fr.wikipedia userpage, the user has left. Besides that, could you please link to a diff of a dummy edit stating your identity on your en.wikipedia userpage? Thanks, 哦，是吗？(О кириллицей) 02:49, 26 March 2008 (GMT)
Will this (today) and this (back in January 2007) do? Corresponding edits over here are this (today) and this (back in January 2007). I'd still be happy to contact the user in question and wait to see if they reply, but from the French Wikipedia user page, does it look like they have left (my French isn't good enough for that)? OK. I stuck it in a tranlsation engine, and it looks like they did leave, but I would note that if they are the same person, they uploaded a picture here on Commons in August 2007, so they didn't leave completely. But that is the only edit/upload on either project in over a year, unless there are deleted edits. I'm in no rush, so please feel free to try and contact the user, or ask me to contact them. Just let me know how long I should give for them to respond, or if you would prefer to handle things differently. Carcharoth (Commons) 08:48, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
User:Carcharoth has useful contributions here. I think you should ask this user permission to take name. --EugeneZelenko 15:29, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the reply. In one of my other replies above, I said "please feel free to try and contact the user, or ask me to contact them." I agree with you that it is best to contact users and ask them in cases like this, and once my other questions have been cleared up I will do so by leaving a note on his talk page (his e-mail address is not enabled). One concern I have is how to ask this sort of thing politely. Is there a standard way to ask "can I have your name?" that will cause least offence and not come across as demanding or rude? In some ways I think having intermediaries (the bureaucrats?) ask this sort of question might be best to avoid conflict, but if the standard here is for individuals to make their own approaches, I will do that. I will wait for a reply on that before asking him. One more thing. Given his low levels of activity, would you be able to answer another of my questions: "how long I should give for [him] to respond"? Thanks. Carcharoth (Commons) 16:05, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
An update. Since I don't speak French, User:Blinking Spirit (who is fr:Utilisatrice:Esprit Fugace, a bureaucrat at the French Wikipedia) has kindly left this message (for the Commons account for Carcharoth) and this message (for the French Wikipedia account for Carcharoth). I'll watch to see what happens here, but I think I've done as much as I can. If someone could give me some idea of when a definitive answer will be given, I'd be grateful, as if the usurption request fails, I'll go ahead and activate my global account anyway (I was hoping to get this sorted out before then, but if not, no problem). Thanks. Carcharoth (Commons) 01:02, 28 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Usurpation of Michelet by Micheletb

Hello. I have ~ 15000 edits on fr:wikipedia under the username fr:utilisateur:Michelet, and would like to usurp the same username on Commons (where I am admin) because of SUL - I would like to use "Michelet" in all wiki. I asked es:user:Michelet a couple of months ago but never recieved any answer. Is something possible? Thanks in advance. Michelet-密是力 20:35, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Personally, I am willing to do this usurpation request but there should be some effort to contact the user before, and ask if he doesn't mind being renamed. Could you please do so through his talk page, since he does not have enabled e-mail? If there is no reply in a couple of weeks, I'd be inclined to do the rename. Cheers, Patrícia msg 23:06, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
There has been some effort! I tried to reach him through his Spanish talk page in august 2007 and doubled it by e-mail, but had no reply. Apparently, this user seldom contributes on es:special:Contributions/Michelet, his home wiki, and does not reply on his discussion page even in Spanish... Well, I can double the message on his Commons user page, of course (done); but since he seems to have had no activity on Commons since june 06, I can hardly expect any reply down here. Michelet-密是力 06:30, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that renaming is good idea. Please participate in Commons:Village pump#Usurp or not usurp accounts with useful contributions. --EugeneZelenko 15:07, 27 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"Kju (de)" to "Kju"

My account unification is blocked by the user "Kju" here. This user has only made one significant edit: He uploaded a picture which he downloaded from flickr (it was not made by this user). I see that you are hesitant renaming accounts with edits, but i believe that due to SUL a rename needs to be done at some point in the future anyway. Please note: My account is currently unified (with the exception of commons), so if you are willing to free the user "Kju" here for me, i will need to have the account deunified first (which is FYI now possible). Just let me know if you are willing to do. -- Kju (de) 23:33, 16 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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