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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.

    Bot report: No errors! Report generated at 21:50, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

    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:

    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, 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

    Following the feedback I got some months ago, I have improved previous articles created, see Pounded Yam, Azaiki library, Palace of Olowo of Owo and I'm ready to start creating article without patrol to ease the workloads of new page patrols. I appreciate the feedback given earlier. Tesleemah (talk) 13:12, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autopatrolled declined in the past 90 days ([1]). MusikBot talk 13:20, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm sorry if this wasn't clear last time, Tesleemah, but with the rate of deletion of your articles so far, it is unlikely you will be eligible for this right for the foreseeable future.  Not done. – Joe (talk) 11:17, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the information @Joe Roe
    What if I create more article that pass AFD? 99% of my articles deleted were in my early days to be honest in 2022, ever since I have continually improved my knowledge about Wikipedia guide, notability and editing policies. since then there has been just 1 nominated for AFD which was not very fair due to offwiki discussion. I will be more vigilant going forward but is this really a lost case? I'd like to know how to proceed going forward Tesleemah (talk) 12:36, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I would suggest you focus on other things than autopatrolled. – Joe (talk) 12:46, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Alright, thank you Tesleemah (talk) 12:50, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    AutoWikiBrowser


    I want to get into the swing of helping out in more ways other than RCP/PCP. Manually editing each article can only do so much. This would be handy to have. Synorem (talk) 06:14, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Do you have any specific task in mind for this? * Pppery * it has begun... 21:58, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Particularly for tasks like fixing broken templates and adding article-improvement templates. Since I frequently go through hundreds of articles a day via Huggle, AWB would help by allowing me to quickly add these templates without having to manually search for them and copy-paste them into each article. A recent issue that comes to mind was dealing with a few instances of {{cn}} spam, as seen here and here. This would help clear up stuff like this. Synorem (talk) 03:32, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I've been making edits to chemistry/drug-related articles that add the class=skin-invert-image filter to molecular line drawings and other diagrams with dark shapes on light/transparent backgrounds. This makes them a lot more readable in dark mode and is the suggestion on how to handle this per [2]. It's becoming more and more of a pain to do this manually, and I think a touch of regex will make this easier for me.

    For an example, check out Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist and what it looked like before adding the filters here. ― Synpath 00:17, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]



    Confirmed


    Event coordinator

    As the Director of WMHKG, I will co-host and assist with the outreach event tomorrow at M+ on behalf of the user group. Here is the link to the event: outreachdashboard. Since I will be involved in event hosting for the foreseeable future, I would like to request event coordinator rights to manually flag attendees as "confirmed" if necessary. P.S. I have already read WP:EVC carefully. Borschts Talk 14:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done temporarily to see you past this event. I'm holding back on a non-expiring grant for now due to an apparent lack of enwiki-specific experience, though I won't object if someone else wants to make this indefinite. stwalkerster (talk) 23:40, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed

    Since my last application, I edited about 71 times (Only include constructive edit), and I have been edited on wikipedia more than 500 times. Hoben7599 (talk) 06:57, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for extended confirmed declined in the past 90 days ([3]) and has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([4]). MusikBot talk 07:00, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I have made around 650 edits. My ECR access was revoked only because I reviewed RS according to WP:Link rot. You can check some of my work on my user page here. IdanST (talk) 09:55, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([5]). MusikBot talk 10:00, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done I would like to see more evidence that you are able to edit productively and collaboratively on non-ECP articles before granting this right, which was revoked for cause by another administrator. —Ganesha811 (talk) 21:39, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I have lost access to my old account started in 2006, "Ardo191" Edit history. Since 2011, I made edits under my IP address(es) where necessary, but I want to keep better track of things as I have become a little more interested in different topics.

    My old account account was a little wiley, as I was literally fourteen when I started, but perhaps it serves as a bit of a demonstration that I have spent a bit of time in these parts. =] Braillegrenade (talk) 01:13, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Not done We basically are not empowered to just "take your word for it" that you have the necessary experience, you will need to just keep editing with this account and you'll get the permission automatically when you qualify for it. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 01:24, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    File mover


    Mass message sender

    I'm currently planning to host a campaign and will be needing it to make my communication easier, faster and saver as an organiser. Royalesignature (talk). 17:04, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Could you share more details about this campaign? Have you made a request at Wikipedia talk:Mass message senders before? —Ganesha811 (talk) 21:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    New page reviewer

    I have been reviewing at AfC from a while. I would like to help with the NPR backlog. My AfD stats are a bit weak, but I believe I can quality for a trial. Thanks! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 13:09, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you for volunteering, Bunnypranav. The AfC history tool is only showing fourteen reviews, which together with your limited AfD and article creation records does not really give me enough to go on. You're on the right track, but please come request again after some more experience at AfC and/or AfD.  Not done for now. – Joe (talk) 15:32, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Joe Roe Thanks for the quick response. Considering my more backend experience in Wikipedia, and at WP:AFC/R, see redirs created, can I be granted a short trial? Say 15 days or less? Thanks! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 16:25, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Page mover


    The situation that resulted in this MfD is leading me to request this permission. This user page was being used as an AfC submission, which I didn't know what to do with after declining, since the most likely solution (moving to draftspace and suppressing the redirect, see Timtrent's and DoubleGrazing's comments) was unavailable to me. Instead, I simply blanked it in a panic. I request this permission because it would be quite useful in my NPP work (and my recently acquired job of closing RMs) in general, including cases like that, as well as the unusually common situation of people accidentally creating drafts and user pages in mainspace (see User:JJPMaster/CSD log#November 2024 for my G6 nominations for three of those cases; see also User:JJPMaster/Draftify log). Thank you! JJPMaster (she/they) 03:16, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Logs (move/CSD/draftify/block) look fine. RM closures look fine, though they are mostly from the past week. As to the beginning of your request, redirect suppression is supposed to be used in instances where users could move the page normally and then request speedy deletion of the resulting move redirect, so I wouldn't say an option was unavailable to you. (Though query whether that situation falls within a CSD.) In any event, the second half of your request is enough.  Done for 2 months. I'd suggest requesting an extension 1-2 weeks before it expires. SilverLocust 💬 05:09, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Pending changes reviewer

    I have been patrolling RC since 8 August 2024 and would ask to have Pending changes reviewer rights. I've initially had a request for this permission here on 30 September 2024 but was denied. Anyways, I have stumbled upon across lots of Pending edits on RC and some of them appear to be constructive. I have a good understanding in basic and some advanced Wikipedia policies and have been editing Wikipedia since April 2024 and have nearly 9,000 edits in my contributions. Thank you. PEPSI697 (💬📝) 05:58, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for pending changes reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([6]). MusikBot talk 06:20, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Done. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:08, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I've had an account since June 2023; however, I started actively editing from July 2024. I may not have been on Wikipedia for a long time, but I believe I have a pretty good understanding of the policies. I've read the important policies for this including WP:Vandalism, WP:BLP, WP:Copyrights. I've participated in AfD discussions and I am currently also receiving training for WP:NPP. TNM101 (chat) 10:22, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:15, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I am a regular editor on Wikipedia. I have new page review, autopatroller, rollback permission and participate in draft article reviews. I would enjoy helping with pending changes review. Demt1298 (talk) 19:55, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done * Pppery * it has begun... 04:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I have been actively involved in RC Patrolling as part of anti-vandalism efforts on Wikipedia for quite some time. I believe obtaining the Pending Changes Reviewer permission would be a logical next step. I am well-versed in Wikipedia's vandalism policy, including what constitutes vandalism and what does not. Additionally, I have thoroughly read and understood the basic content policies, such as Biographies of Living Persons (BLP) , Neutral Point of View, No Original Research, Verifiability, and 'What Wikipedia Is Not. I am also familiar with the basic legal policy outlined in Wikipedia:Copyrights. With over 13,000 contributions to Wikipedia, I feel confident that I am now ready to take on this responsibility. Thank you! Baqi:) (talk) 14:03, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done Hey man im josh (talk) 14:09, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Rollback

    Hey, I was granted a 3-month trial by Robertsky, and I used Anti-Vandal to counter vandalism. However, it was not renewed. Now I would like to continue using this amazing tool to counter vandalism. Thanks. GrabUp - Talk 14:27, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Not done I reviewed your contributions and found little to no recent anti-vandalism work. If you're still interested in this tool then please spend at least a month actively patrolling RecentChanges (Twinkle & Ultraviolet can help with that) before reapplying. Also, please ensure that you are consistently warning editors when you revert their edits. Thanks, Fastily 03:45, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Fastily: Does my previous trial not provide enough evidence of my experience with this tool? I don’t like the layout of SPECIAL:RECENTCHANGES, where I have to manually handle these tasks. That’s why I haven’t done much anti-vandalism work recently. However, during my trial period, when I had access to the Anti-Vandal tool, I performed sufficient anti-vandalism work. Where is it written that I need to perform anti-vandalism work in recent days to qualify for the rollback role? The requirement simply states, “At least a month of experience patrolling Special:RecentChanges.” I have used the Anti-Vandal tool during my 3-month trial and demonstrated sufficient experience. Additionally, I consistently warn users when I revert their edits. GrabUp - Talk 05:10, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you aware that rollback functionality is already available in Twinkle or Ultraviolet and that you don't need elevated permissions to access these tools? The rollback right gates access to high-volume anti-vandalism tools such as Huggle or AntiVandal which are for patrolling RecentChanges. In the wrong hands, these tools can cause a lot damage in a short amount of time. So I have to admit, this is an unusual request. It has been months since your trial ended, I haven't seen any obvious need for the right based on your recent contributions, and you don't seem to be interested in patrolling RecentChanges, so why are you suddenly interested in this right? -Fastily 06:24, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I want access to the Anti-Vandal tool, which will automate the process. I didn’t say I dislike the RecentChanges feature, but rather the manual process involved. I have not caused any type of damage with any tools I have more valuable than the rollback right, nor did I misuse this tool when I had it for three months. I hope you understand. Cheers! GrabUp - Talk 06:29, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Fair enough. However, I see that you were blocked for disruptive hat collecting last June. Would you care to comment on that? Also courtesy ping for @Joe Roe. -Fastily 09:31, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Fastily: Yeah, I was. It was because of NPP. Since then, I have done a lot of work, which is why I gained trust and received the AP and NPP temp flags. I am using these flags not just for show. Also, I would like to add that I want my application to be reviewed by another admin, as Fastily may lost community trust during the Recall and has just posted a resignation request at the Bureaucrats’ noticeboard. If recent vandalism work is needed, then update the notification at this permission to state, ‘Recent one month of experience is needed,’ instead of ‘One month of experience needed.’ GrabUp - Talk 08:32, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Recent one month of experience is not strictly necessary. You can get this right with, say, recent three weeks of experience. What is necessary is having at least one month of any experience. That's why the header says that. JJPMaster (she/they) 15:16, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @JJPMaster: Thanks for your reply. What I’m saying is that I had this right before, which expired in August, and I want it again. I held the right for three months and obviously have more than one month of experience. GrabUp - Talk 15:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Done. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:18, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I am requesting rollback rights to further help with my contribution to anti-vandalism, with I having done actions to prevent vandalism on pages like Johnny Somali and Islamic State-related articles. RowanJ LP (talk) 04:34, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Not done I see you've got limited or no experience of patrolling WP:recentchanges, which is where rollback comes in handy. For your use case, installing WP:Twinkle is instead a logical next step. This allows you to semi-automatically WP:warn users, which you don't do consistently. When you revert vandalism, you should always leave a warning, which you didn't do for quite a few reverts including [7]. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:28, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like to cautiously begin assisting in identifying and removing vandalism. Thanks. WhyIAddA (talk) 20:04, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has 74 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 04:30, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done I'm sorry, but you fail the minimum criteria for this permission (200 edits to mainspace) and you don't seem to be involved in any recent anti-vandalism work. I suggest getting yourself involved in antivandalism and editing for a month or two more before re-applying for this user right. Fathoms Below (talk) 06:45, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I am a newpage editor with autopatrol approval. I have been monitoring the Recent Chane list working to revert mainly vandalism while continuing to maintain my own editing. Demt1298 (talk) 15:10, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:42, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Ever since I became active on Wikipedia, my main interest has been combatting vandalism. With over a month of experience patrolling recent changes, I would therefore like to apply for rollback to better assist with the project, potentially utilizing tools such as Huggle. VolatileAnomaly (talk) 10:30, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done —Femke 🐦 (talk) 19:34, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I have been patrolling recent changes on-and-off for around 6 months now. Been looking to try out tools like Huggle or AV to replace the manual "ctrl+clicking diff links on recent changes and seeing if they're bad". I have read the necessary pages, and I understand how rollback may be used. mwwv converseedits 18:25, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Template editor

    I am primarily active in WikiProject Eurovision and want to improve protected templates such as Template:Infobox song contest national year, Template:Escyr, and Template:Country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Furthermore I would love to contribute with others if needed. As a software engineer I have a passion in templates and modules.

    I have about 2,500 total edits on Wikipedia of which more than 300 are in the module and template namespaces. I have edited 6 sandbox pages, however I have only 3 edit request. I have never received blocks and I've definitely been editing more than one year. — TheThomanski | t | c | 01:37, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Standard Guidelines review:
    1. Green tickY (guideline: >1 year, applicant: 7 year)
    2. Green tickY (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: 2500)
    3. Green tickY (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: 316)
    4. Green tickY (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: never)
    5. Green tickY (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: ~5)
    6. Red XN (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: 2)
    I only count two edit requests: Template_talk:Infobox_song_contest_national_year#Template-protected_edit_request_on_29_January_2021, Template_talk:US$#Template-protected_edit_request_on_27_December_2022. Not sure what the third one is supposed to be. And both of those are years ago. You would make a more convincing case if you edit-requested a few of the improvements you would like to make now. * Pppery * it has begun... 02:25, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The third one is at Template_talk:Eurovision_Song_Contest_year#Template-protected_edit_request_on_28_March_2021, which you even implemented :) Damn, I didn't realise it's been years since those (how has it been so long?) But fair enough, if it's really neccesary to make more edit requests then I can do a couple more in a bit. — TheThomanski | t | c | 06:55, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done for now. For the next couple (or more) changes you would like to make to a template-protected page, go ahead and submit edit requests. After that, feel free to reapply at any time. SilverLocust 💬 05:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]