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    Requests for permissions

    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, and 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.

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    Permissions

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    • 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.
    • Temporary account IP viewer (add request · view requests): Temporary accounts are coming to the English Wikipedia in October 2025. To prepare for this, non-admins may request access to view temporary account data.

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    Several permissions are requested and handled elsewhere:

    Review and removal of permissions

    The requests for permissions process is not used to review or remove user rights:

    The bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight permissions 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.

    Administrators

    Administrators are permitted to grant account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, event coordinator, file mover, mass message sender, new page reviewer, 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.

    Other editors

    Requests for permissions is primarily intended for editors requesting a permission for their own account. Other editors are welcome to comment if they have specific information that is relevant to that request that a patrolling administrator is unlikely to discover for themselves. Otherwise, since only administrators can effectively respond to these requests, general comments or 'clerking' by other users are rarely helpful. Non-administrators cannot "decline" to grant a request, because they're not in a position to accept it.

    A limited exception to this is Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Autopatrolled, where third party nominations are encouraged. Other editors should still avoid offering general remarks on requests and leave the final decision to an administrator.

    Current requests

    Account creator


    Autopatrolled

    Requested this permission ~2 months ago, denied because I was mostly creating auto-notable stubs. I think I have expanded the types of articles I create, including well-sourced local pages or biographical entries where I take time to source subjects that do not inherently meet a generic notability criteria. (I still do create auto-notable pages sometimes, but those no longer make up the majority of pages I create.) As a new page reviewer, I got good experience with the notability guidelines reviewing articles during the backlog drive WP:MAY25, and also participating in AfD. Thought about requesting again as I have run into a few of my own pages while reviewing pages that are in topics I contribute to/am interested in. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 02:15, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Also wanted to mention that if I am unsure of a subject's notability, I will utilize WP:AFC for my own articles occasionally Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 02:18, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autopatrolled declined in the past 90 days ([1]). MusikBot talk 02:20, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Came here to request this permission for a different user, but since Yoblyblob is referencing their WP:MAY25 NPP work, it is worth noting that among the re-reviews of each patroller's work, 14/17 of their patrol decisions were approved. Of the remainder, two were drafted/redirected as WP:TOOSOON coverage of 2026 state elections and one was drafted for lacking enough coverage to qualify under WP:NEVENT. Considering they were the fifth most active patroller of the drive, this accuracy is good, not great. ViridianPenguin🐧 (💬) 19:20, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yeah, I took note of that during the drive. I may have tried to do too much too soon into being granted the permission, but would like to think I take a lot more care now during reviews. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 01:23, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I have created more than 25 non redirect articles within the past few weeks and 53 non redirects overall. The two mainspace ones that have been deleted were by my own request, thanks to a slip of the "Publish changes" button. Aside from those, all have been approved by the adminteam. I would greatly be thankful to receive this permission. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 17:56, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Why is citypopulation.de a reliable source? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:03, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Luxtaythe2nd. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:09, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Cites its sources all well and proper, and has a full catalogue of references here. They cite the Tuvalu Central Statistics Division for this matter, which conducts a Population and Housing Census once per decade (most recent one being on 12 Dec. 2022, which is the exact date referenced on the website). Additionally, the whole website is organized by a professor of geoinformatics who is clearly a subject matter expert, Thomas Brinkhoff (this is his profile on ResearchGate and on Google Scholar and on the website of an institute he works for). If I could, I would have cited data directly from the CSD, but they do not make their tables for individual settlements available in their data library, rather just the reports. But, citypopulation.de is far more than close enough. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 08:03, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    You appear to have translated Ski jumping hills in Gdańsk from pl:Skocznie narciarskie w Gdańsku without providing proper attribution in the edit history. Please repair the attribution issue following the instructions at WP:RIA. Please go through other articles that you have translated from any other wiki and repair the attribution for those as well. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:22, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Luxtaythe2nd. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:22, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Of coruse. I've fixed it and two others as well (adding the translated page template on the talk page). I usually attribute translated articles, but I can be forgetful at times. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 18:00, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Talk page attribution is insufficient. You need to make a dummy edit for the article history per the instructions at WP:RIA. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:19, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Alright. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 10:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Voorts: Done now. (There was actually only one other, the total is two. I dont know what got to me.) Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 10:27, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello,

    I would like to request the autopatrolled user right. I have created around 30 well-sourced, policy-compliant articles on the English Wikipedia.

    In addition to my contributions here, I am an administrator (sysop) on the Persian Wikipedia (fa.wikipedia), where I have been active for many years, focusing on content creation, vandalism control, and community support.

    Granting this right would help reduce the workload of new page patrollers, as my article creations usually meet Wikipedia’s quality standards.

    Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

    Best regards, Shahnamk (talk) 19:08, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Per WP:NONENG, "English-language sources are preferred over non-English ones when they are available and of equal quality and relevance". For In the Mesh, did you search for English-language sources? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:10, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, it appears that you translated the article from fa:چرخدنده (کتاب) without attribution, which is required per Help:Translation#Licensing. Could you please repair the attribution for that article and any others that you translated from fa-wiki without attribution? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:15, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Shahnamk. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:09, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello voorts, thank you very much for your careful review and constructive feedback.
    Regarding WP:NONENG and the article In the Mesh:
    You are absolutely right. I did rely on Persian-language sources since those were the ones I found most comprehensive at the time. However, I will now re-check for reliable English-language sources. If I find equally good English sources, I will integrate them into the article to ensure compliance with WP:NONENG.
    Regarding attribution for translations (e.g., Gear (book)):
    Thank you for pointing this out. I should indeed have provided the proper attribution when translating from fa-wiki. I will promptly fix this by adding the required attribution to the article’s talk page (per Help:Translation#Licensing). I will also review my other translated articles and repair the attribution wherever it is missing.
    I appreciate your guidance, and I will make sure my future contributions are fully compliant with sourcing and licensing requirements.
    Best regards, Shahnam K (Talk) 11:18, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, and thank you again User:voorts for your helpful feedback.
    I have now:
    1. Attribution fixes: Added the required attribution on the talk page of *Gear (book)* (and will continue to do so for any other articles translated from fa-wiki).
    2. Sources: For *In the Mesh*, I reviewed the sources again and included available reliable English-language sources in compliance with WP:NONENG.
    3. Future compliance: I will make sure that all future translations contain proper attribution and that, whenever possible, English-language reliable sources are prioritized.
    I truly appreciate your careful review and guidance. Hopefully, these corrections demonstrate my commitment to following Wikipedia’s policies and ensuring that my future article creations reduce, rather than add to, the workload of new page patrollers.
    Best regards, Shahnam K (Talk) 11:20, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Shahnamk: you didn't properly attribute. You must add attribution to the page history following the instructions linked to. Also, did you use an LLM to help generate your response to me here? voorts (talk/contributions) 15:18, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    As a part of Wikipedia: Tambayan Philippines and the Music Task Force, I would like to request the autopatrolled user right. I have created over 25 articles, most of which are currently live and have been built with careful attention to WP:N, WP:V, and reliable sourcing. And also I understand that the autopatrolled right is meant to ease the workload of new page reviewrs by automatically marking new pages from trusted users as reviewed. Thank you! AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 04:21, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Comment: AdobongPogi, your article Popo (film) need to address this. Administrators will flag that and it might affect your request as autopatrolled. But i will Weak Support for this. ROY is WAR Talk! (Non-administrator comment) 08:22, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @AdobongPogi: Why is filmkrant.nl a reliable source? voorts (talk/contributions) 01:09, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello @Voorts, since the Dutch online film magazine Filmkrant has been publishing since 1981 and is run by experienced film critics. I'm using this source because in the article I created on Richard Raaphorst (who directed the film Popo) is also cited there, see #17 source. I also submitted that article for a GA nomination, which was promoted yesterday. AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 22:34, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    After a few months break, I have decided to become active on the English Wikipedia once more. In this new period of activity, I look forward to creating new articles of high quality. As a New page patroller myself, I know how much of a backlog there is. Since I have created a considerable amount of clean articles in the past (mostly related to history, geography and entomology), and am hoping to make many more in the future, I am requesting the Autopatrolled right to slightly ease the work of patrollers such as myself. Thank you! UserMemer (chat) Tribs 21:44, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Ref 7 in France–Suriname border has JSTOR as the name of the journal. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:36, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Memer15151. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:41, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Apologies, I was not active yesterday due to school-related conditions. I have changed ref 5, which I believe is the source you meant, to the cite journal format, ensuring that I don't make the website, JSTOR, the actual name of the journal. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:09, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Memer15151: why is Sovereign Limits reliable? voorts (talk/contributions) 17:11, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    At this time I cannot access the webpage due to restrictions on my school laptop, however I do think your skepticism is justified so I have gone ahead and changed the source to the official U.N. website. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:22, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Also I have added a citation to the website of the Ambassador of France to Suriname. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:34, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am returning to request full rights after the three-month trial period expired. During the trial period, I encountered no issues and successfully created many articles to contribute to Women in Red/Missing articles by nationality/Myanmar. Hteiktinhein (talk) 07:53, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Hteiktinhein: I notice that you routinely cite YouTube videos. Why is this source from Kyaukthittar Pagoda reliable? voorts (talk/contributions) 01:41, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Voorts Thank you very much for your response. You asked whether the YT reference is reliable. I would say 'yes', because it is a documentary-style storytelling piece from Myanmar Celebrity Media, which is considered Myanmar's largest entertainment media outlet after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. Before the coup, they operated a website channel, but now they only operate a YouTube video channel. After the coup, around 90% of entertainment media outlets were shut down, leaving only a few video-based entertainment news sources and other media only focus on the war and political news. I used this video version as a source for Wikipedia because it comes from a verified major media outlet. According to WP:YOUTUBE-EL, "If the source would normally be considered reliable (e.g., a segment from a well-known television news show, or an official video channel from a major publisher), then a copy of the source on YouTube is still considered reliable." Therefore, I sometimes use YouTube sources when needed. Best regards. Hteiktinhein (talk) 04:34, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Do they have editorial standards? An "entertainment" outlet is quite different from news media. voorts (talk/contributions) 04:40, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Voorts I don't think their current website maintains editorial standards... When I checked, the remaining site did not mention any editor's name and only posted event and celebrity photos with very brief descriptions, without detailed news coverage. It seems the current version of their website is mostly for show and not suitable to use as a source for Wikipedia. If someone used it, sure I will remove. However, on their YouTube channel, they provide more detailed reporting and include the interviewer's name in the hashtags. Therefore, I think their place-documentary programs, where they interview or trace origin with local historians or highly venerated monks, are acceptable to use. Hteiktinhein (talk) 05:30, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Since I don't speak/read Burmese, I can't really independently evaluate whether I find the source credible, and I can't really easily research if they had editorial standards in the past. I'll let another admin evaluate your request. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:14, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Anyway, thank you very much for your question and concerns @Voorts. I always welcome feedback or comments from senior editors, and I am eager to learn from others. Please correct me if I am wrong. I really do not want to use YouTube as a source; I only turn to it when there is no other choice (Myanmar is now a low-resource media environment, and it is difficult to find website-based reports bcs all gone [2], [3]). My Wiki mentor once told me that YouTube could be used as a source if the channel is verified and has a media license under the Myanmar government. After learning this, I began to cite videos from YouTube only when they came from licensed media.
    If media license–holder outlets that report on notable Burmese celebrities are not considered reliable sources, I am happy to agree with that. I have used YouTube sources in only a few of the articles I created (especially on temple or pagoda topics), and if this is still unclear, I am willing to remove or replace them with other references.
    I believe MC (Myanmar Celebrity) is one of the most popular celebrity and entertainment news outlets in Myanmar under license, although its website is now low in editorial standards and seems focused mostly on monetization and viewership (some reports on cele may gossip). The second most popular online outlet is Stun Magazine. To give a sense of MC's influence in Myanmar, as Burmese saying goes: “Someone can become a celebrity if Myanmar Celebrity features them.” Thank you again for reviewing my request. Hteiktinhein (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The issue is that celebrity/gossip outlets tend not to be particularly reliable. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:58, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I partly agree. Sometimes they report on celebrity conflicts, which feels more like gossip, but most of their reports are focused on celebrity life and news. They also have multiple programs such as travel, documentary, food reviews, daily life, and program of "forgotten celebrities". Some of these are actually very good reports.
    For ordinary lifestyle interviews with celebrities, I don't think those should be used as sources because I know they are not independent. But for other local news reports, I think we can consider using them for Wikipedia. In my view, the reliability of such MC sources should be decided on a case-by-case basis at each article's talk page. How do you think? Hteiktinhein (talk) 18:08, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Voorts As of now, MC is a questionable source, and the reliability of that outlet still we cannot be decided. Therefore, removing it is better now, and I have replaced it with another source on Kyaukthittar Pagoda. You can verify again, and if you have any concerns about this, kindly ping me. Thank you. Hteiktinhein (talk) 18:25, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Hteiktinhein Have you used that or similar sources in other articles? voorts (talk/contributions) 18:46, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Voorts I think I used MC only for this article. I’m checking my temple articles, and if I find any, I will replace them. If you notice any, please ping me. Cheers. Hteiktinhein (talk) 18:51, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Voorts I have cleared MC sources from the article. I only found two in my contributions. In the future, I will not use MC since the reliability of that media is not clear at this time. However, if someone else uses it, I think it is best to discuss on the talk page and decide on a case-by-case basis. If you don’t have any further concerns, please review my request again. If there are concerns, I cannot follow up right now...it's already midnight here i now prepare to sleep but I will respond in the morning. Thank you. Hteiktinhein (talk) 19:18, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Hteiktinhein: have you used similar gossip/celebrity news sites in any other articles you've written, not just articles about temples. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:35, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    No, there are no more. I checked all my articles quickly with XTools and also cleaned the Media Queen source, the same as MC. Now I believe I have removed all celebrity news channel references from my articles. You can check as well, and if I missed anything, please ping me here. @Voorts Hteiktinhein (talk) 20:02, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am requesting autopatrolled rights. I have created more than 25 articles (see Special:Contributions/Spinin), primarily focused on cricket and sports-related topics. I consistently follow Wikipedia's core content policies such as WP:N (Notability), WP:V (Verifiability), and WP:BLP (Biographies of Living Persons).

    My contributions are based on reliable sources and maintain a neutral and encyclopedic tone. I take care to ensure that the articles meet Wikipedia's notability and sourcing guidelines. I believe that having autopatrolled rights will help reduce the workload on new page reviewers.

    Thank you for your time and consideration. Spinin (talk) 02:13, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) 9% of articles deleted (including an uncontested PROD in May, although that's the only one in 2025). Some recent creations have whole sections without any citations ([4], [5]). Just a couple observations. Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:42, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I wish to request Autopatrolled rights please. This was previously granted, and has recently expired. I have created 256 articles in the last 21 months Martin Ojsyork (talk) 22:24, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) Courtesy link to prior temporary grant by @Femke after request by me: [6]. I reviewed Ojsyork's recent creations and they continue to be of high quality and coming at such a pace that his being autopatrolled would continue to benefit patrollers. I believe there was a concern about a lack of AfD participation and thus awareness of notability; I don't see any AfD participation since the AP trial, but I continue to believe that Ojsyork is creating articles on notable topics. Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:32, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I believe there was a concern about a lack of AfD participation and thus awareness of notability.
    Nobody has mentioned this to me before. Am I required to participate in AfD?
    My reason for being here, is primarily to create (263 so far) and update articles, involving both RNLI and Independent lifeboats, and maybe additions to related articles, typically philanthropy of donors, and links of articles of places. It takes all the spare time I have available, and all seem well received.
    I will defend any vandalism, although I'm not always sure how to take things further (i.e. blocking persistent violators etc), other than removing destructive additions.
    I try to be as thorough as possible with source citation, in difficult circumstances - it can be a niche subject, with often only one primary source. If it's noted on the organisation's home webpage, I have to assume its as reliable as one can find. Often, related information and news articles invariably lead back to that original homepage. I am also very good at spotting inconsistencies, so will not include detail if I have any doubts. I'd like to think that after 263 articles, I'm meeting the requirements to a high standard.
    Martin Ojsyork (talk) 06:51, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    (Non-administrator comment) I'd like to add my opinion that Ojsyork's work continues to be good quality, well-written and well-sourced. He seeks advice when he is unsure about anything. Permanent autopatrolled rights would seem to be a logical step to help reduce the workload of reviewers. Tony Holkham (Talk) 15:41, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Permission was revoked at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&logid=169754554 . The permission was revoked four months ago before I recently returned after 14 years of absence from the project, please reinstate. Sswonk (talk) 15:03, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([7]). MusikBot talk 15:10, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    This RfC recently established that autopatrolled can be procedurally revoked from inactive contributors, but I don't think there was consensus that it could be procedurally reinstated upon request, so I would encourage the reviewing administrator (I'm not one) to consider this like any other request. @Sswonk: I had a couple of questions about the articles you recently created: what makes this website (on Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter) and this website (on Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics) reliable sources? Also, since IMDb is an unreliable source, is there another citation that could be used for the award on that first article? TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:10, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Also, I forgot to say: welcome back to the project! I realized my comments above could come across as trying to shoot you down after your wikibreak, but I did mean it as genuine questions/feedback. :) TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:20, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks TS69, I did not realize that you had posted here before I went to your talk, I am copy-pasting that here so we can continue the conversation in one place. Below is re: Jeff Burger, will respond on other questions momentarily.
    I added a second citation to the first paragraph of Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter. I think the first citation is fine, yes it is a self-published source by Jeff Burger however Burger is well-known (https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/burger--jeff-contributor-301827.php) and the site serves as an archive of his previously published reviews. The page I cite is a reprint of a review first published in 1976, the publication is not specified, however the information about Burger suggests it satisfies "Self-published sources may be considered reliable when produced by an established subject-matter expert, whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable, independent publications." See also https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=au=%22Burger%2C%20Jeff%22 -- Burger should be considered reliable. Sswonk (talk) 16:34, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Regarding the second question about Chapter 16, please see https://chapter16.org/about-us/ and https://www.humanitiestennessee.org/about/our-story/?cn-reloaded=1 publisher of the cited, archived website. I would also consider that as satisfying WP:V.
    I did not realize IMDb was unreliable, I used that because it is the single source of the page 38th Golden Globe Awards. I added the actual Golden Globes as a source. Sswonk (talk) 17:01, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for making those changes — your point about Burger makes sense to me, so I'll remove the {{sps?}} tag, and citing the Golden Globes' website for that award looks appropriate. I'm less sure about the reliability of Chapter 16, but I think I'll leave this for an administrator to weigh whether or not that would be a significant blocker to granting the permission. TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 17:24, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I appreciate that, thank you. Sswonk (talk) 18:20, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The question remaining from TechnoSquirrel69 asks for administrator input on the reliability of the Chapter 16 web outlet of the Tennessee Humanities organization. Links are provided a couple of paragraphs above. I am noting here that this morning I changed the previously existing citation link on the Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics page to a direct link rather than to the archived page, as I was able to find the current url for the review. The link TechnoSquirrel69 includes above in his initial post has been updated to a current page. So we are dealing with the WP:RS status of a current page on a site that supports a 51-year old Tennessee institution funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. I think Chapter 16 is entirely reliable and should be used on Wikipedia articles related to Tennessee culture and history as needed. However, I want to thank TechnoSquirrel69 for diligence in finding areas for improvement in these stubs. Like him, I strive for the best references available and had determined the Chapter 16 and Jeff Burger sites were satisfactory prior to opening this request for permission; however I have been away for over a decade and am prepared to face challenges with humility. Fifteen years ago I worked on Led Zeppelin which was at the time poorly organized but since I left has been promoted to GA status. My opinion is that Loretta Lynn is on a similar level as a significant performer and figure in popular music history, and naturally I want articles about her and her work to have top-shelf reviews; even stubs should strive for high quality, especially references within them, to help other editors find further material, to set a tone of sincerity and professionalism. Thank you again TechnoSquirrel69. Sswonk (talk) 14:17, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    AutoWikiBrowser

    I am requesting access to AutoWikiBrowser in order to assist with routine maintenance tasks. Having this tool will hopefully enable me to work more efficiently, reduce manual workload, and ensure consistency in edits. After reading the guide, I believe I am now familiar with relevant policies and will use the tool responsibly, restricting its use to appropriate tasks. Thank you. Keironoshea (talk) 08:30, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @User:Keironoshea: can you be more specific for what you'd like to use it for? —Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:39, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for responding. I would like to use AWB for routine maintenance tasks that I've been doing manually up until this point, which has been quite time-consuming - and a little difficult to do consistently.
    My primary intended uses include category maintenance, standardising templates, and basic cleanup tasks such as fixing formatting issues and standardising reference formatting. For link maintenance, I would focus on updating disambiguation links and fixing broken wikilinks following page moves, particularly in areas related to Wales biography, geography, and politics where I have experience.
    I understand the importance of responsible use and will ensure all edits follow Wikipedia policies with appropriate edit summaries.
    Thank you for considering my request. Keironoshea (talk) 20:49, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Requesting access to AutoWikiBrowser to assist with smaller maintenance tasks and working more efficiently in general. Thanks! The Wonk (talk) 22:32, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Can you give a example of a "maintenance task" you would do. Sohom (talk) 18:48, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    For example, I would like to use AWB for cleaning up and updating pages related to US and international law and policy within my areas of specialty. The Wonk (talk) 03:41, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @The Wonk Can you give a example of once such case :) You replies are still very generic Sohom (talk) 19:25, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi, I’m requesting AWB access to add categories (which I usually add manually), fix typos, and tag articles that contain a lot of LLM content, like over here [8]. I know AWB doesn’t detect it automatically, but tagging articles after reviewing would make cleanup easier. Jesus isGreat7 ☾⋆ | Ping Me 14:43, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([9]). MusikBot talk 14:50, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello! I am requesting AWB permission so that I can do some clean-up. I think I am qualified, since I have JWB experience and sysop perms on the Gamepedia Zelda Wiki. I also plan on doing additional edits with it as I find edits that need to be done.— Twineee talk 00:02, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I could use this for a lot of cleanup tasks. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:23, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]



    Confirmed


    Event coordinator


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    File mover


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    New page reviewer

    I'd like to be granted reviewer rights primarily to review redirects. I have experience in creating redirects, having made over 100 of them in my time as an editor, and so far none have been deleted (barring one I accidentally created as a typo). All of those (apart from ones made when I was new to editing) additionally have proper rcat documentation and whatnot.

    Granted, I've never written an article, and the vast majority of my 6000+ edits are minor ones mostly dealing with formatting alterations. However, I've never been blocked, nor have I had any complaints about my behaviour towards other users, so I'd like to think that I could be trusted to use these permissions responsibly. I've also began several successful AfD discussions, showing that I have knowledge in article guidelines, particularly notability.

    Thank you for your consideration :D Loytra (talk) 11:27, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I believe that I have the adequate experience necessary for this permission. I myself have experience in creating pages, and have created many more redirect pages as well, and I welcome and learn from any feedback that reviewers provide me when making these articles. I have also been well-versed in WP:NOTABILITY, and feel I have a good understanding of how any new article can meet such criteria to stay on Wikipedia. Additionally, I have experience in initiating or participating in AfD discussions, and interacting with editors to take the best next steps forward with them. Red0ctober22 (talk) 02:55, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I patrol new articles within the purview of WikiProject Canada quite regularly, and I figure it only makes sense that I be able to review the good ones as I go. The bulk of my work here has been in article creation (somewhere around 80) and reviewing drafts at AfC. MediaKyle (talk) 14:48, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I have thoroughly read and understood the procedures listed at WP:NPP and am now requesting the right to help combat the large backlog. During my time as an active AfC reviewer I have became very familiar with content policies and guidelines. My edits show I can communicate effectively while remaining civil and that I have no history of blocks or other sanctions. – AllCatsAreGrey (talk) 15:38, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment). My observation only. AllCatsAreGrey's AfD, AfC and CSD work looks solid to me. User's talk page seems good to me as well. I am happy to give permanent NPP right but I left this to administrator to decide whether to grant or not. Thank You! Fade258 (talk) 13:45, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Requesting renewal of my temporary right which expires 5 days from now. Electricmemory (talk) 17:57, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Rosguill (expires 00:00, 20 September 2025 (UTC)). MusikBot talk 18:00, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    (Non-administrator comment). Just my observation only. Some of the articles created by Electricmemory has been tagged as notability concern which is concerned for me. Electric's AfD participation is good but willing to see more frequent active in the AfD's before granting the permanent NPP right. But happy to give a trial run again. Cheers! Fade258 (talk) 13:25, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like Page Reviewer Rights. I often enjoy going through things like recently created pages to add tags and make fixes, reviewing recent changes to the wiki to find vandalism, and I have Pending Change Reviewer rights and would like to be able to review new pages to help reduce the backlog. Thank you! Pencilceaser123 (talk) 02:00, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like to obtain reviewer rights to help reduce the queue and minimize the wait time for editors to have their pages reviewed. I am familiar with the rules for creating pages, GNG, citation rules, and other guidelines. I will be happy to respond to questions in a timely manner. Antoine le Deuxième (talk) 19:57, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment). My observation only. Just created one article only. I reviewed Antoine's recent work and found good. I see some AfD participation record which contains only 12 votes which comes from July only. I want to see him in AfD discussion to know about the understanding level of notability guidelines. I continue to believe that Antoine is aware about notability guidelines considering his involvement in AfD discussion. In my opinion, We need to give a trial NPP right. Fade258 (talk) 12:29, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Page mover

    I am applying for the permission of page mover so that I will be able to carry out page moves without worrying about being blocked due to the target page already having a redirect, which then requires me to make a technical request and fill up the backlog. This particularly would help when the grammar or spacing of an article title is changed, and if there are subordinate articles relating to the main article, I will be able to change them as well en masse. I believe I meet all of the basic requirements, and I do have significant experience in page moving, and especially in initiating and participating in move discussions. A few examples of successful page moves I initiated and discussed in were: Sirius XMSiriusXM, American Athletic ConferenceAmerican Conference (NCAA), and Delaware ValleyPhiladelphia metropolitan area. I also participated a lot in the discussion to ultimately have the Stanley Cup Finals page changed to Stanley Cup Final.

    Using the example of SiriusXM, when the title was changed to reflect the official branding and common usage by removing the space, this required the titles of all of the pages for SiriusXM channels to be changed as well. I was able to change some, but not all, and this required me to have to fill up a backlog on the WP:RM page, which obviously have been more efficient with this permission. Red0ctober22 (talk) 12:42, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am hereby requesting the page mover privilege. On multiple occasions I had to request uncontroversial moves, as I was not able to move the page myself. Most of these requests were due to WP:NPP and requested after reverting the WP:CUTNPASTE moves by other editors and re-doing the moves properly. Usually I helped the editors to request the move themselves, see, for example User talk:Worvandae#Renaming the page, but on few occasions I had requested the move myself to assist the original editor (see, for example, Talk:Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia). Sometimes I needed the move to unscramble the situation in the article I was working on, see, for example, Talk:Iron oxide red#Requested move 13 May 2023. I also create articles in my user space and occasionally need to move them over a redirect, the latest one was User:Викидим/Mikogami.

    I do have the corresponding right in Russian Wikipedia. Викидим (talk) 06:17, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I am requesting that I receive an indefinite reactivation of the page mover perm after my temporary permission expired. I have utilized the perm primarily to implement an RfC that has been taking quite a bit of time, but have found it beneficial when dealing with new page patrolling and AfCing. The original granting of my temporary page mover perm last month can be viewed here. Should I find that I no longer require the perm following the complete implementation of the RfC, I'll likely ask for it to be pulled. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:17, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Howdy. Just noticed normal users aren't able to move categories. There are some specific pages/cats regarding misnamed medieval Chinese states and the officials involved with them that I'd like to fix but I think my edit history generally and my helpful use of a similar privilege at Wikimedia Commons should allow adding this, letting me tidy up my own corners of the project and help people when (e.g.) clear consensus about a primary topic switch pops up.  — LlywelynII 05:47, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines regarding page moving and naming. I also know how page moving works, and I would love to help in Requested move. Destinyokhiria 💬 09:29, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]



    Pending changes reviewer

    I have been editing and patrolling for some time, and feel like I could be of greater help to the site with these permissions. Jcgaylor (talk) 20:36, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I've been editing Wikipedia on and off for 3 years (!) at this point, often undertaking anti-vandalism activities. Being a pending changes reviewer would allow me to expand my service to the community. In addition to anti-vandalism, I'm also familiar with the NPOV, copyright, Verifiability, etc. policies. Ludus56 (talk) 03:14, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I have been doing counter-vandalism on the recent changes tab a lot and have seen many pending revisions edits go by without being accepted for a while. I would love to be able to accept / deny the revisions to help speed up the process. LuniZunie (talk) 18:57, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi, I want to be a pending changes reviewer. I have made some AFD noms, and I edit here a lot. I know that all unsourced BLP content needs to be removed, Wikipedia content is not biased, gaming the system, and original research is content that does not have a reliable source. I also know the key parts of Verifiability (Significant coverage which means the source talks about the topic in detail and thoroughness,

    reliablility,

    and independent which means a source not related or affiliated with the topic) . Some editors told me that I need to make more careful contributions, and I have, which gave me better success. When I review an edit with an extra source, I will go to wp:rsp to check if it is reliable. So uh... I think this is my time to be one. If I am misusing this right, feel free to remove me from this right. Thanks, ~Rafael (He, him) • talkguestbookprojects 21:32, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Request any reviewer look at their Talk page, specifically User_talk:Rafaelthegreat#Help_desk, and the prior block before granting this. Star Mississippi 21:44, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Rollback

    I've been RC patrolling for a few years now, requesting rollback right so I can fight vandalism more effectively and use the anti-vandal tools that require it. 『π』BalaM314〘talk〙 13:43, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I was active in fighting vandalism from 2022-2023 before I had to take a break for personal reasons. Now I am back on Wikipedia and I have been patrolling recent changes and reverting vandalism for a few days. I'm also a pending changes reviewer and have done some work including reverting unconstructive edits on that front. I would like rollback as it would help me fight vandalism better and faster. HurricaneZeta (talk) 15:15, 10 September 2025 (UTC) (original request placed 18:54, 8 September 2025 (UTC))[reply]

    I want rollback to combat vandalism. I'm a pretty bad writer so I think this is the best way for me to contribute to Wikipedia. My alternate account is Punch321 which I lost the password to so edits are also me. Punch4321 (talk) 19:35, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has 159 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 15:50, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, I've been doing recent changes patrolling on a regular basis, and asking for rollbacking rights to increase my effeciency on my counter-vandalism efforts. I meet all the prerequisites mentioned in the instructions. Krsnaquli(🙏) 17:21, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I have been patrolling recent changes for some time and have just come off a break. I want to edit and revert more frequently, so I think rollback rights would help me do that better. Lflin16 - Recent changes (talk) 23:19, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has 186 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 20:40, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I have been patrolling Special:RecentChanges and Special:AbuseLog for about 40-50 days, definitely more than a month, and have collected over 610 edits, most of which are reverts of vandalism. I have only been given one warning regarding my editing, a contentious topics BLP alert, and have never engaged in edit warring or been blocked. Although I was more careless about warning users earlier, I always place {{uw}}s when I revert edits, except in the most minor and routine reversions. As everything moves very quickly at Special:RecentChanges, rollback would help me revert obviously bad-faith edits quicker and also possibly use AntiVandal and Huggle. Somepinkdude (talk) 12:35, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I wanted to be granted rollback to combat vandalism in focused articles that were being vandalized mostly and keeping them clean, since I've been seeing vandalized revisions that were unacceptable to the rules. ArinAstrid (talk) 11:59, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Template editor

    Good day. I've always had a keen interest in templates, and recently have been making many adjustments. I have made many successful template edit requests over the years, and particularly recently both on en-wiki and on Commons. I am taking an interest in accessibility (specifically applying my knowledge of W3C ARIA which seems is not so common on en-wiki) and dark mode compatibility. I've reach the point where there's certian edits I could do myself safer than via edit requests, as sometimes things can get lost in translation. I hope my editing history is reflective of this. I am trustworthy, long-time editor who has slowly built their knowledge of en-wiki. I'd be so glad to be part of the template-editor team. waddie96 ★ (talk) 06:20, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Standard Guidelines review:
    1. Green tickY (guideline: >1 year, applicant: ~8)
    2. Green tickY (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: ~14.5k)
    3. Green tickY (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: ~1700)
    4. Green tickY (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: NA)
    5. Green tickY (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: >10)
    6. Question? (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: see below)
    For #6, I did find ~5 edit requests that had been fulfilled, but I also found nearly three times that many that had been declined, both trivial and non-, for not having consensus. From a quick glance some of these appear to be unnecessarily bureaucratic, but others do have some merit. That being said, the declines appear to be only based on a lack of consensus or test-casing the changes, so from a technical standpoint I think competence has been demonstrated; my main hesitation is in the non-technical aspect of being able to edit protected templates. Primefac (talk) 09:25, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Also note they were just indeffed on a sister project (an action which I'm not personally convinced was justified, but whatever). I would sat that means they don't have sufficient trust to be granted advanced permissions here, but I'm far too heavily involved to make that call myself. * Pppery * it has begun... 17:10, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, I also feel the block isn't justified, I'm waiting a while to muster the energy up to write a peaceful challenge as since I'm not a user that's actually been trouble before in my years years editing, I don't even know how to challenge it. waddie96 ★ (talk) 10:39, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    To be honest I didn't know so few edit requests fulfilled, I think because i jump between Commons and enwiki with template edit requests. Yes, and the non-technical aspect I've certainly adapted to quite significantly. I mostly used edit requests to challenge the status quo, and intitiate dialogue; which is definitely not how I'd use the template editor user right. I'd approach it the same way the other template editors/admins do in first looking for consensus before any edit that could be deemed challengeable/disputable is done that I'm sure of. I didn't clarify how the role as a non-template editor editor would be versus with the right. I hope this clarifies my position. And I hope you'd reconsider.
    I plan to mostly implement ARIA HTML attributes. Something that is sorely needed. I am an editor who uses a screen reader, so I feel I'm especially equipped with dealing with this work. I've actioned many edits related to this on Commons where the barrier of resistance was less to just see how the edits made an impact. Since it gained steam on Commons I've recently moved here. Latest discussion on a smaller template for now can be seen Template talk:Portal#Edit request 11 September 2025.
    Obivously my threshold to enact edits would be much higher with the user right, in-line with policy. waddie96 ★ (talk) 10:46, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Just noting based on one of your comments above, I am not opposed to your request, but I have concerns and am looking for thoughts/insight from other patrolling admins before making a final decision. Primefac (talk) 17:24, 14 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I vehemently oppose this request. I have had to make repeated requests to this editor to make sandbox edits and use the testcases page, and I have posted repeated notes to their talk page about their sloppy and careless editing of template-space pages and other widely transcluded pages. Here's another talk page note from after this TE permission request was filed. And here's a personal attack on me from last month after I left them a standard disruption template and then followed up with an explanation. They are simply not ready. – Jonesey95 (talk) 21:15, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you for bringing these to our attention — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 06:40, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Not done — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 06:40, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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