Administrator instructions

Requests for permissions

Shortcuts WP:PERM WP:RFR WP:RFPERM This page enables administrators to handle requests for permissions on the English Wikipedia. Administrators are able to modify account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, file mover, extended confirmed, mass message sender, new page reviewer, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback, template editor rights and AutoWikiBrowser access. Editors wishing to request a permission flag here should do so following the procedure below. Editors requesting permissions are advised to periodically revisit the requests page, as notifications will not always be given after a decision is made. Editors should not expect their request to be answered right away and should remember to be patient when filing a request. To find out what permissions your account has, go to Special:Preferences, where your permissions are listed in the user profile tab under "Member of groups". Requests for permissions are archived regularly; please see Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Archive for an index of past requests.

Permissions

Handled here

• Account creator (add request • view requests): The account creator flag is granted to users who are active in the request an account process. The flag removes the limit on the maximum number of new accounts that can be created in a 24 hour period. It also allows users to make accounts with names similar to other accounts. The account creator flag is only given to users who participate in the ACC process and may be removed without notice should a user's participation in the account creation process cease.
• Autopatrolled (add request • view requests): The autopatrolled flag is granted to users who are active in the creation of new articles. This tool is granted so their creations are auto patrolled in Special:NewPages. Unlike other requests, any user may nominate an editor for Autopatrolled, even without that user's consent. A user who wishes to have this flag generally should have created at least 25 articles and must be trusted, experienced, and must have demonstrated they are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, especially WP:BLP and Wikipedia:Notability.
• AutoWikiBrowser (add request • view requests): AutoWikiBrowser is a semi-automated MediaWiki editor for Microsoft Windows, designed to make tedious repetitive tasks quicker and easier. It is essentially a browser that automatically opens up a new page when the last is saved. When set to do so, it suggests some changes (typically formatting) that are generally meant to be incidental to the main change. Please read the rules of use and registration requirements on the main page before requesting permission. This is not a true user right, but access needs to be granted by administrators just like other permissions. If approved, your name will be added to the CheckPage. Users with under 250 non-automated mainspace edits or 500 total mainspace edits are rarely approved. You will need to give a reason for wanting AWB access.
• Confirmed (add request • view requests): The confirmed flag may be granted to new users who have not yet hit the threshold for autoconfirmed status. These are users who have not had both 10 edits and 4 days experience. People with this flag can upload files and edit semi-protected pages before hitting the autoconfirmed flag. Users requesting this flag must indicate clearly why they should be exempted from the customary confirmation period.
• Event coordinator (add request • view requests): The event coordinator user right allows editors to create multiple new accounts, and to temporarily confirm accounts so that they can create new articles.
• Extended confirmed (add request • view requests): The extended confirmed flag is normally automatically added to accounts after 500 edits and 30 days, but may be added to legitimate alternate accounts of users that already have this access. The flag allows users to edit pages under extended confirmed protection.
• File mover (add request • view requests): The file mover user right is intended to allow users experienced in working with files to rename them, subject to policy, with the ease that autoconfirmed users already enjoy when renaming Wikipedia articles.
• Mass message sender (add request • view requests): Mass message sender enables users to send messages to multiple users at once. This flag is given to users who have made requests for delivery in the past, clearly showing an understanding of the guidance for use.
• New page reviewer (add request • view requests): The new page reviewer user right allows users to mark pages as patrolled and use the page curation toolbar. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
• Page mover (add request • view requests): The page mover user right allows users experienced in working with article names to move them, subject to policy, without leaving behind a redirect. They may also move all subpages when moving the parent page(s). General guidelines include making 3,000 edits and 6 months of editing history. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
• Pending changes reviewer (add request • view requests): The reviewer flag is granted to users who are experienced enough with Wikipedia editing and its policies for contributing to the process of reviewing articles placed under pending changes.
• Rollback (add request • view requests): Rollback enables users to remove vandalism much more quickly and efficiently than by undoing it. Users who do not demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes capable vandalism fighting, either because they have no or little history of doing so, or show a poor ability to discern between good and bad faith edits will not be granted this right. Also, it is unlikely that editors with under 200 mainspace edits will have their request granted. For a more detailed explanation of rollback and information about when it is appropriate to use the tool, see Wikipedia:Rollback. For information about the technical details of the feature, see here.
• Template editor (add request • view requests): The template editor flag allows users to edit protected templates and Lua modules. General guidelines for granting include making at least 1,000 edits overall (with at least 150 to templates or modules), being a registered user for over a year, and having a record of successfully proposing significant edits to several protected templates. Users should demonstrate proficiency with template syntax and an understanding of the need for caution when editing heavily-used templates.

Handled elsewhere

Several permissions are requested and handled elsewhere:

• Administrator and bureaucrat access: Requests for administrator or bureaucrat access need to be posted at requests for adminship and requests for bureaucratship, respectively.
• Bots: Request for bot flags should be made at Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval.
• Edit filter: Requests for access to the edit filter manager group and the edit filter helper group should be made at Wikipedia:Edit filter noticeboard.
• Interface administrator: Requests for interface administrator access should be made at Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard. Only current administrators may become interface administrators.
• IP-block-exempt: While the IP-block-exempt right can be granted by administrators, this flag is not handled here. Requests for the IP-block exempt right should be submitted via the Unblock Ticket Request System or, if there are significant privacy concerns, email the checkuser team at checkuser-en-wpwikipedia.org or contact a CheckUser directly.
• Checkuser and Oversight: These rights are only granted by the Arbitration Committee, and only after strict scrutiny. More information can be found here.
• AfC reviewer: This access is granted by administrators at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/Participants.
• Redirect patrol whitelist: Addition to the whitelist is granted by administrators at Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist.
• Steward permissions can only be granted in yearly elections, and are rarely given.
• Global permissions such as global renamer, sysop, IP block exempt, rollback, etc should be made at meta:Steward requests/Global permissions.

Removal of permissions

If you wish to have any of your permission flags (except administrator) removed, you should contact an administrator. If you want your administrator flag removed, you should contact a bureaucrat.

This is not the place to request review of another user's rights. If you believe someone's actions merit removal of a permission flag, you should raise your concern at the incidents noticeboard.

The bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight flags are removed at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Stewards will typically not carry out such requests unless they are made on behalf of the Arbitration Committee, by a user who is requesting their own access be removed, or in cases of an emergency.

Process

Requestors

To make a request for a permission, click "add request" next to the appropriate header and fill in the reason for wanting permission.

Any editor may comment on requests for permission.

Administrators

Administrators are permitted to grant account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, event coordinator, file mover, mass message sender, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback and template editor flags to any user who meets the criteria explained above and can be trusted not to abuse the tool(s). Administrators may either grant these permissions permanently or temporarily. For convenience, a bot will automatically comment with relevant data if the user does not meet configurable qualifications. Even if the bot does not comment, administrators should review the user's contributions and logs to ensure the tools will be used appropriately and check for any indication of potential misuse.

Once an administrator has granted a permission or decided to deny a request, they should add {{done}} or {{not done}} respectively under the request with their comments. If a user already has the requested permission, or is autoconfirmed and requesting confirmed, {{already done}} should be used. N hours after the last comment was made (as specified by the config), the request will be archived automatically: approved requests will be placed here; declined requests will go here. See User:MusikBot/PermClerk#Archiving for more information on archiving functionality.

Current requests

Account creator

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Autopatrolled

User:Zeke, the Mad Horrorist

• Zeke, the Mad Horrorist (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I create a lot of redirects for song titles and disambiguation pages. Many are checked by bots, but others by real editors. Zeke, the Mad Horrorist ^{(Speak quickly)} _{(Follow my trail)} 07:16, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

 Not done I can't actually see any "proper" articles since 2017; everything appears to be dab pages. Boss Audio seems to be your latest article and I have no idea whether you know how to write an article; that article certainly does not demonstrate that. On that basis, it's not possible to assign autopatrolled; I'm sorry. Schwede66 01:00, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

I think the OP needs to apply at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist for the psuedo-right of having their redirects white listed Josey Wales ^Parley 10:49, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Nkon21

• Nkon21 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I have created several articles and lists and I believe I meet the standard for autopatrol. ɴᴋᴏɴ21 ❯❯❯ talk 22:46, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Soheelmoon

• Soheelmoon (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Have created multiple pages and I think I qualify for this right to help reduce work load for other editors. Soheelmoon (talk) 11:12, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:BastianMAT

• BastianMAT (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Making another request, have taken all the feedback from the last time (attribution, categories, wikidata) and incorporated it into all new articles I have created in the past few days. All my recent new articles have been approved without any changes, counting as clean and I have made sure to follow the attribution procedure. I was for example thanked by the Administrator Number57 for creating the 2024 North Macedonian election article. Unlike last time, I also comfortably meet the page creation requirement. As I am planning on creating several more articles in the near future (as there always is a new election or political article to be created), it will save time for the new page patrollers and get the page out directly. With this in mind, I have therefore decided that now it is a suitable time to make a new request, as the previous comment told me that I can come back when I have incorporated the feedback. Cheers. BastianMAT (talk) 20:12, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autopatrolled declined in the past 90 days ([1]). — MusikBot ^talk 20:20, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

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AutoWikiBrowser

User:Itcouldbepossible

• Itcouldbepossible (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I mainly like reverting vandalism, and reviewing new pages to find errors and tag if required. I am looking forward to get AutoWikiBrowser, so that I can fix a lot of common typos in new and old pages. I can also use this powerful tool, to correct infobox parameters, and remove non - existent parameters, that users add commonly. I would also get a chance to make my categorizing edits fast, so requesting autowikibrowser rights. Itcouldbepossible^Talk 13:13, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

 Comment: I also fulfil the criteria of either 500 mainspace edits, or 250 non automated edits. As per the criteria, I have 1498 mainspace edits, out of which 1234 are semi automated, and the rest 264 are non automated.

Note: These are the values that were there when making this request. It may change when someone might be reviewing my request. Itcouldbepossible^Talk 13:18, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has approximately 331 non-automated edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 11:20, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 10:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Thanks Prime. You just don't know how happy I am.

But I want some additional help from you. Can you give me the download link for the latest version of AWB for Windows. Somehow the AWB program I downloaded is encountering a runtime error. I updated my java jdk suite, and also my java runtime environment. So I think I am downloading the wrong version of AWB. Can you please give me the download link for the right and the most updated version. Maybe you already know about it but just in case you don't, a download link such a link that when clicked, the download starts automatically. The download page is the page where the download link is available. I want the download link. Thanks for giving me AWB rights. Regards, Itcouldbepossible^Talk 13:45, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser#(2)_Download should have it. Primefac (talk) 14:27, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Lallint

• Lallint (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Now before you decline, i've made a lot of changes to Watertown, New York and would like to at least run it on that page, I have taken the time to become familiar with the policies on Wikipedia (as seen from the edits I made to Watertown) and I no longer make disruptive or comical edits, and actually i've reverted a bit of vandalism here and there, and I would like to use it in a NON-DISRUPTIVE manner to fix typos and spelling mistake. Lallint⟫⟫⟫Talk 01:29, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment An extraneous header or other inappropriate text was removed from this request — MusikBot ^talk 22:30, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has approximately 498 non-automated edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 22:30, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

I'm not going to link to any specific diffs out of courtesy, but I would be extremely hesitant to grant AWB access at this point in time; the only reason I'm not declining this myself is because I have become somewhat involved in cleaning up after them. Primefac (talk) 14:00, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Most of the edits I made that you had to clean up after were made a month ago or more, could you link a diff? I don't think courtesy really matters, so could you link a diff to an edit I made less than a month ago that you had to revert? Checking all the edits I made that were reverted in the past month none of them were actually really harmful and most of them were reverted by myself Lallint⟫⟫⟫Talk 19:27, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

And remember when you said that I need to prove that I can be productive without automation and then I can re-apply? Don't you think i've done that now? Lallint⟫⟫⟫Talk 16:26, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

I did, and I hope you have, but I have become INVOLVED enough that I am not sure I am the best judge of that criteria; I see things like this and it makes me concerned, even though I know you've been doing a lot of work on those New York articles. I am commenting so that other patrolling admins are aware of the situation, nothing more. Primefac (talk) 21:43, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Alright fair enough that was made less than a month ago but it was still my userpage, but thanks cause this is the first time somebody has actually said that I'm doing good ladon that article Lallint⟫⟫⟫Talk 21:57, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Mkcaldwell

• Mkcaldwell (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Hello - I'd like to request access primarily to aid in my typo-correcting efforts. In my edit history, you can see my efforts to eradicate certain typos wiki-wide once I find them (for example, Phillipines -> Philippines or eremetic -> eremitic). This is pretty tedious to do manually, so I would like to use AWB to do this more effectively. To a lesser extent, I have also been correcting CheckWiki errors, so I would like to use AWB for that as well. Thanks. Mkcaldwell (talk) 18:26, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has approximately 362 non-automated edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 23:40, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 10:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Ryuzaki124

• Ryuzaki124 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Reason for requesting autowikibrowser rights Ryuzaki124 (talk) 11:33, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has approximately 1 non-automated edit in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 11:40, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

You have 54 edits, you only have 1 non-automated edit in mainspace. You have not even filled in the reason for requesting AutoWikiBrowser rights, there is no reason you would need them at this stage in your editing. I have very little say in the matter but I will say, you are unlikely to get the user rights. Zippybonzo (talk) 16:14, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

 Not done, no reason given, edit count minimal. Primefac (talk) 10:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:B203GTB

• B203GTB (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Hello, my mainspace edit is 2250+, with this right I will be able to edit maximum pages easily and faster, Many article have lint error, need copyedit, etc...This right will help doing these work smoothly. B203GTB (talk) 07:03, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Primefac (talk) 10:06, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:NemesisAT

• NemesisAT (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I'd like to tidy up railway station articles such as Badong railway station by for example changing "Yiwan Railway" to "Yichang–Wanzhou railway" fot consistency and readability. I have experience using the software on other wikis. NemesisAT (talk) 14:27, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

User:SmartyPants22

• SmartyPants22 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I've got almost 15,000 non-automated edits, and would like to start helping out with linkrot, deadlinks, archived links, etc. SɱαɾƚყPαɳƚʂ22 (Ⓣⓐⓛⓚ) 15:37, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

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Confirmed

User:Blaze Fire Wolf

• Blaze Fire Wolf (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Same reason as the above user, I'm requesting Confirmed for other reasons as well (so I can request edit confirmed for this account and so I can test out WP:UV when it goes into public beta) Blaze Fire Wolf (talk) 03:32, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Blaze Fire Wolf You need to sign in and make the request on your main account to request permissions on an alt.-- Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 17:58, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

@Ponyo: Ah alright. Would me replying to this post count or does it need to be a new request entirely? ― Blaze Wolf^Talk_{Blaze Wolf#6545} 21:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done — xaosflux ^Talk 21:21, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

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Event coordinator

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Extended confirmed

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File mover

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Mass message sender

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New page reviewer

User:Itcouldbepossible

• Itcouldbepossible (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I have been reviewing new pages for quite some time, and might have been doing it well, since there no concern was raised against it. Recently I made 2 wrong draftifications, but the rest, I hope were well. You can also see User:Itcouldbepossible/Draftify log. It would be really great to help out other editors here, and especially clear out the huge backlog of unreviewed articles. Also by reviewing articles, I will also be able to know more about this place, as I would be getting a chance to meet new editors, and fellow NPP reviews. Also I would gain more experience in fixing articles, and detecting copyvio problems. So these are all the reasons for requesting new page reviewer rights. Itcouldbepossible^Talk 05:36, 21 February 2022 (UTC)

 Comment: I am better known as a vandalism fighter, and my contributions reveal it well. But I also want to help in improving articles which are of less quality and may not meet the quality standards that are accepted at Wikipedia. This is just a general declaration. Thanks for reviewing my request. Yours, Itcouldbepossible^Talk 14:16, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

• No offense, but I think this request might be a bit too soon. The user has shown questionable judgement, such as this AfD nomination which seems to show a lack of understanding as to the purpose of NPP/AfD, as well as an implied total misunderstanding of the CSD. Elli (talk | contribs) 03:10, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

  @Elli Yes, I understand what you say Elli. I accept the fact that it was a mistake. I was not sure what to do with an undeveloped article, which will obviously be notable in the future. Itcouldbepossible^Talk 13:58, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

 Request withdrawn I withdraw my request as I still consider myself inexperienced. I will apply for this user right later. Regards. Itcouldbepossible^Talk 02:16, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

Closing as  Not done per above -FASTILY 06:39, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Nkon21

• Nkon21 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I was granted a trial period in 2020, but since then I have not reapplied for the right. I would like to help out in reducing the pages that need reviewing backlog. ɴᴋᴏɴ21 ❯❯❯ talk 23:10, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done -- TNT (talk • she/her) 01:05, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

User:The4lines

• The4lines (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I requested and was granted the flag for 3 weeks by Barkeep49. I would like to be granted the right for a long period of time. Thanks. Signed,The4lines |||| ^{(Talk) (Contributions)} 00:53, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done -- TNT (talk • she/her) 01:06, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

User:B203GTB

• B203GTB (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Hello, I am B203GTB, I am requesting for NPP rights, because I want to review new pages, tag them, CSD, PROD etc.,I have read the policies... I think the admins need more trusted users for this right, If granted, I will love to contribute in this section too.. If any issues, you can also give this right for some time or so.. So I can show my short term good edits in this section also... ..Thank you. — B203GTB (talk) • 17:18, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

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Page mover

User:Super Dromaeosaurus

• Super Dromaeosaurus (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

In December 2021, I was temporarily given this permission for three months by Primefac [2]. As I stated there, I wanted this permission simply for editing more comfortably, and it has indeed been quite useful for me. I believe all the moves I've done over the last three months have been rightful, an exception being a certain one but that was the result of a disagreement (read about it here). Thus, I am asking for being granted this permission again, this time indefinitely. Super Ψ Dro 19:06, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

I am actually leaning towards declining, mainly based on the moves performed in early January - vitriolic edit summaries for one, but moves that didn't strictly require the suppression of a redirect for a second reason (the older titles seem to be reasonable alternate names, spellings, or just uncontroversial redirect titles). Will leave this for someone else to comment on. Primefac (talk) 12:15, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

I can justify those. With "vitriolic edit summaries" in early January I assume you mean this one. If we look at the article's history, we can see a relatively new user completely blank a page [3]. The edits were reverted by another user, but the move that the user performed without an edit summary was reverted by me. The fact that they blanked the page and that they moved the page like that prompted me to call their edits as vandalism. And, I mean, were they not? And there's also a CSM Târgu Mureș (women's basketball) page, so the new title that this user chose, "CSM Târgu Mureș (basketball)", was ambiguous. I don't see any problem with this case.

In January I also deleted this redirect. The article was titled by a user that has shown several problems in my opinion. I've left them many comments so far in their talk page and I had to waste time in nominating to AfD several of their articles (such as Armenian dialects in Romania or List of Romanian settlements in Kazakhstan). The dialect is simply not a language, so the title was wrong, and I didn't feel like explaining once again something to this user, although I probably should have.

I also deleted in January this one. I've checked some more and apparently "L'Aïnsa" is the Catalan name of the village. I restored the redirect, and take the fault with that one.

Finally, in early January, I deleted these [4] [5]. I wrote a long justification on the move that I did on the renamed article's talk page [6], in which I mentioned that the reason that I deleted the redirects were because they were ambiguous. "Vlach" in Bulgaria stands for Romanians (we got an article for them now) or Aromanians (they also have their page), so there was just no need for it. I explain more on the message left there.

I honestly think my actions when using this permission have been a net positive, except for the L'Aïnsa case, which I've rectified, and for the other case that I mentioned at my original comment here. Now, I can understand there might be some concerns, as I've acted on my own in several cases, and I probably should have followed the standard practices in some of them. However, I still believe that all the suppressions I did except those two were justified. I can act more carefully from now on, and be more respectful of processes like WP:RFD. Super Ψ Dro 15:08, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

User:CX Zoom

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It will be very helpful in organising pages according to guidelines. I have more than 100 page moves in the past, but never ran into trouble for that. When in doubt, I prefer to file a request at WP:RM. Though, admittedly I've never closed a RM, I also wish to note that I don't intend to use this right for RMs anytime soon, until I gain experience in the area. ---CX Zoom(^he/_him) (^{let's talk}|_contribs) 08:33, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

I'm not seeing a huge need for this perm; I would make an argument that a few of the now-deleted source pages in the move log didn't strictly need to be deleted, and there is only one RM/TR request. There does seem to be reasonable participation in RMs themselves, but I personally hold that experience in lower regard than actual moves and RM/TRs. Will mull it over and/or give another admin an opportunity to weigh in. Primefac (talk) 13:54, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done temporarily, given the lack of input from others. Primefac (talk) 13:36, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Styyx

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My previous request was declined a few months ago because I didn't have 3000 edits. What I said there still counts. I've been patrolling new pages and draftifying some for a while now. I'm a global rollbacker, which already grants me suppressredirect. The problem when I draftify an article with the MoveToDraft script which I used until November, is that the script recognizes my global rights and moves without a redirect (breach of the global rights policy, I know), but since I don't have local rights, it immediately creates an empty page under the original title with CSD R2 tag (when there is no redirect). This obviously causes some confusion among deleting admins, and I was even told to "do something else" until I get PM. Since doing nothing wouldn't get me this right granted, I've continued to draftify by hand, which is quite inconvenient as it doesn't automatically notify the creator, nor does it do the regular clean up needed. Also see Special:PermaLink/1072169313#Weird problem with the script and User talk:Styyx/Archives/2021#Page mover and R2. ~Styyx^{Talk? ^-^} 22:04, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Mhawk10

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I am involved in New Page Patrol and AfC; the ability to move pages to the draftspace without leaving a mainspace redirect has been helpful. I believe that my history of page moves while using the tool shows that I can use the tool appropriately and I am seeking to permanently obtain the right. — Mhawk10 (talk) 18:40, 26 February 2022 (UTC) — Mhawk10 (talk) 18:40, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

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User:TheAafi

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I was granted Pending change reviewing rights on 5 April 2020. I have not been using this flag since long as I find myself more occupied with AfC and NPR. Please remove my name from the list. Thanks ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 09:34, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

In case I feel the need of this flag in future, I'd surely request for it procedurally. ─ The Aafī ^(talk) 09:35, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

This page is not for removal access requests, this page is used to request reviewer access permissions. Though you want to remove the PCR access to your account, please contact any administrators, all administrators can remove any users access permissions, I'll ping @Bbb23, Cabayi, Fastily, and TheresNoTime: they can remove your PCR access. Thanks. –Ctrlwiki (talk) 10:44, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

Already done (automated response): This user already has the "reviewer" user right. — MusikBot ^talk 09:40, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Happy editing in the areas which interest you. Cabayi (talk) 11:42, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user does not appear to have the permission pending changes reviewer. — MusikBot ^talk 11:50, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Hcoder3104

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Hi! I am Hcoder3104, and I am a fairly active wikipedian, averaging around three hours on the site a day, mostly reading, however I frequently edit and even sometimes create pages! I know that I have had problems with bias in the past, but I hope to put that behind me so I can become a better wikipedian. I would like to be a pending changes reviewer so I can assist in the accuracy of wikipedia and honestly to have something to do. I hope the community finds me fit for the role! Hcoder3104 (talk) 18:14, 8 February 2022 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) You don't have any good experience in reverting vandalisms and warning editors, you have only 200+ edits in English Wikipedia, you should gain some more experience in reverting vandalisms before requesting this kind of permission. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 02:50, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

@Ctrlwiki Would 30/500 be enough for edits? Also I have reverted vandalism in the past, as I did on Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute. Hcoder3104 (talk) 12:46, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

@Hcoder3104: Edit count isn't important but the experience is very necessary, I had look at your contributions and in 50 edits, 3 or 2 of them are reversion, but you almost never warn the reverted editor, so for me you need to establish more experience in reverting vandalism track record before requesting to get this PCR. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 14:01, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

@Ctrlwiki I'll work on that. Hcoder3104 (talk) 14:10, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Swaggalicious

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Hi, I have been with Wikipedia for well over 6 years and accumulated over 1k edits but only actively started editing and doing any work probably around the time of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and there is some very minimal vandalism or useless edits. I have requested for rollback permissions but was denied and was told to start using Twinkle. Right now I am trying to go through Special:PendingChanges and already completed one of them but would want to be help out more in the future. Swaggalicious (talk) 08:45, 9 February 2022 (UTC)

@Swaggalicious, may I ask how you are going through Special:PendingChanges if you do not have the Pending changes reviewer right? Zippybonzo (talk) 16:17, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

( Peanut gallery comment) Anyone can see the special page, and anyone can revert vandalism on that page, but only those with the right can accept revisions. Happy Editing--IAmChaos 00:11, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

@IAmChaos The way I interpreted it was they were ‘accepting revisions’ by reverting and then making the change manually as well as reverting the bad ones Zippybonzo (talk) 20:50, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

If you don't have PCR permission, and you see a revision that you think is okay. Just let the other reviewer accept the revision. Don’t revert the edit, and restore again manually, just to accept the revisions. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 01:09, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Sometimes there are no other reviewers I had to message a reviewer for one of the pending changes to have them accept it. Some changes are small and I hate to see a pending change notice for the article so I revert it and change it myself manually. If it's extensive changes then of course I'll leave it for someone who can accept it. Swaggalicious (talk) 09:42, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

You don’t have to message other reviewers. Because they have access to this permission, they should take the initiative to clean up the backlog of pending edits. The only mistake is, many reviewers are reluctant to review pending edits. After they were given permission to use PCR, after a few months they stopped using PCR access. In fact, in 7,000 with PCR access, only a few of them are active. So if you want to use PCR access, you should use it often. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 12:18, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Andethyst

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I’ve been using Twinkle and Huggle to do counter-vandalism work for almost a year, and now I would like to start sorting through the pending changes backlog as well. I've read the relevant policies and feel like I understand them. Thank you! Andethyst (talk) 19:28, 12 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 12:44, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Dudhhr

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I have recently returned from a wikibreak, and have started working on reverting IP vandalism and patrolling recent changes. I have performed anti-vandalism work for several months, and received rollback permission in October 2021. dudhhr_Contribs 16:51, 13 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 12:43, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Starman2377

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Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights I believe i meet the requirements for pending changes reviewer rights. Starman2377 (talk) 16:19, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Constant314

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I wish to have the ability to approve pending changes to speed up the editing process and improve the experience of IP editors, where it is appropriate. Constant314 (talk) 20:40, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) lack of anti-vandalism/reversion experience as I look at your contributions, you also not often warning editors which is very important, try do some anti-vandalism work while this request is currently pending. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 10:35, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

@Ctrlwiki:I have issued about 3 dozen warnings and cautions in the last 12 months. I am not sure why that matters. My purpose is promoting a smooth editing process for editors locked out of articles by semi-protection. We owe it to them to review their edits in a timely fashion. I share your interest in anti-vandalism, but I also have an interest in facilitating good faith editing. Constant314 (talk) 10:58, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

I'd like to reconsider it as I look at your past contributions, and some notices on your reversion. I've seen some of your reverted edits were made in good faiths and some are restoration, but seen still no difference as I said that you are not often warning editors. So warning/noticing/messaging editors is very important for administrators and for the reported users also. Admins use warnings to track records, if they need to block the user or not or else. Some of warnings also has attached links to Wikipedia guidelines and policies, and may used them as a help for the reverted editors so they can improve their edits and so they can contribute more constructively in Wikipedia. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 12:49, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

Yes, I am quite conservative when it comes to issuing warnings. Wikipedia should not appear to be overly irascible to new editors. I think that I have hit the right balance for the articles that I follow. If there is an official guideline suggesting a lower threshold for issuing warning and cautions, I would be happy to follow it. Constant314 (talk) 22:17, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

( Peanut gallery comment) Not to butt in but I will point out that there are levels to user warnings, and thus are worded differently. In fact on the WikiProject page, here, it specifically says that level 1 AGFs. Happy Editing--IAmChaos 03:45, 17 February 2022 (UTC)fixed template 06:28, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

Well done project. Thanks for the info. Constant314 (talk) 05:40, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

User:२ तकर पेप्सी

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To prevent vandalism and check pages with new edits if the edits follow wiki guidelines or not. ... २ तकरपेप्सी _talk 19:52, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for pending changes reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([7]). — MusikBot ^talk 20:00, 17 February 2022 (UTC)

This user was renamed to Anachroliz and has since been blocked for sockpuppetry. DanCherek (talk) 00:21, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

User:TartarTorte

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I am familiar with wikipedias policies especially regarding vandalism, WP:BLP, and WP:RS. I've done some work previously on non-patrolled pages if I have noticed they have content that is controversial (and at times referred those pages to RPP if appropriate). I would like to be able to review pending changes to help articles get useful information merged into it and have inaccurate and especially BLP violation information to be not approved. TartarTorte 16:46, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 12:43, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Rusty4321

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Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights:

I would like to prevent vandalism on pending changes protected articles, and help out when the backlog is high. It is reasonable if you decline my request, as I have had 1 request for rollback declined in the past 28 days. Rusty4321 ^{talk contributions log} 21:44, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has 56 edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 21:50, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

@Rusty4321, what concerns me more than the declined request is that you have only got 56 mainspace edits, generally, previously declined requests will not affect the ability for you to gain the rights, if you have the right amount of experience, but this is way too soon. Zippybonzo (talk) 16:19, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

It's ok. I'll gain some more experience before requesting again. Rusty4321 ^{talk contributions log} 23:30, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

I won't exactly withdraw at this moment. Rusty4321 ^{talk contributions log} 23:19, 27 February 2022 (UTC) (just a lil note)

 Not done per above -- TNT (talk • she/her) 00:51, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

User:WikiLinuz

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I have had the rights twice. Would like to help reduce the backlog. WikiLinuz🍁(talk) 20:11, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 12:39, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Owen250708

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I am requesting the PCR right as I've been doing a lot of Recent Changes Patrol recently - in fact, I'd say that a majority of my time spent on Wikipedia is on Recent Changes Patrol. I'd like to help work through the backlog of Pending Changes and rejecting bad-faith edits as I have been doing elsewhere on Wikipedia. Owen250708 (talk) 11:46, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

User:UA3

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Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights UA3 (talk) 01:58, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Hi, I love to spend time on Wiki catching vandalism, and revert them as soon as possible. Hereby I am requesting permission for Pending changes reviewer. I would love to review edit for any possible vandalism and revert them.

 Comment: Insufficient recent anti-vandalism works, discussed in the WP:RFP/R. You probably can't be given permission. —Ctrlwiki (talk) 00:48, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

 Not done per above -- TNT (talk • she/her) 00:55, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

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User:ManaliJain

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I'm an extended confirmed editor who has been here for almost a year now and have made over 4100 total edits on over 900 different pages. I have manually reverted edits, and have also used undo and twinkle to have an experience. Now, I would like to request for the rollback right as it would help me revert bad faith edits or vandalism in a click and keep a check of revisions too and when reverting non-single-edit vandalism, it makes it easier to do a neater job that is also more transparent to other editors. If granted, I promise to use it properly with complete good faith and responsibility towards Wikipedia. Thanks, ManaliJain (talk) 05:18, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

 Not done I reviewed your contributions and found little to no recent anti-vandalism work. If you want the right, please spend a few weeks patrolling RecentChanges (Twinkle & RedWarn can help with that) before reapplying. Also, please warn editors when you revert their edits. Thanks, FASTILY 23:22, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

Hey, I don't know why you said so or what it seems like but just to let you know, I do use Twinkle and I also warn the editors when I revert their edits and I guess it's quite visible in my undo edit history. ManaliJain (talk) 03:07, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Here's 4 instances where you reverted and didn't warn the user: 1, 2, 3, 4. Please be more diligent in leaving warnings, thanks. -FASTILY 04:14, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Alright then, I acknowledge this. I'll keep it in my mind ahead, thanks. ManaliJain (talk) 04:34, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:Gummycow

• Gummycow (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs ^{(blocks • rights • moves)} · rfar · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · npr · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I have used Twinkle to revert vandalism for a few months. While I am not the most active at reverting vandalism, I have over 3000 edits and have been on Wikipedia for over a year. Thus, I believe that I can handle the usage of rollback. Gummycow ^moo_milk 17:38, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

 Not done I reviewed your contributions and found little to no recent anti-vandalism work. If you want the right, please spend a few weeks patrolling RecentChanges (Twinkle & RedWarn can help with that) before reapplying. Also, please start warning editors when you revert their edits. Thanks, FASTILY 09:43, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

User:UA3

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Reason for requesting rollback rights UA3 (talk) 02:15, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

I'm requesting rollback so I can use Huggle for dealing with vandalism. I've been helping with vandalism for almost few years now.

 Not done You've made ~20 edits in the past year, and this isn't enough recent activity for me to determine whether you'll be able to use rollback appropriately. If you want the right, please spend a few weeks patrolling RecentChanges (Twinkle & RedWarn can help with that) before reapplying. Also, please start warning editors when you revert their edits. Thanks, FASTILY 09:43, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

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