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Winhunter (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) joined Wikipedia in 12 April, 2005 and became an administrator on 4 September, 2006.

Requests for adminship and bureaucratship update
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Immediate requests Entries
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Requests for unblock 23
Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests 34
Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected edit requests 53
Wikipedia template-protected edit requests 9
Wikipedia fully protected edit requests 3
Wikipedia conflict of interest edit requests 75
Requested RD1 redactions 4
Candidates for speedy deletion as copyright violations 2
Candidates for speedy deletion 44
Open sockpuppet investigations 41
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User-reported

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  • Sierra Management (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. GPL93 (talk) 13:59, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Being discussed with the user. Certainly looks like an orgname but there is no obvious reference to such an organization in their edits. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 19:20, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    First reference in the sandbox article states that the artist's manager is "Sierra Management", so we have paid editing and COI. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:21, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Indeed! – see here. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Well that's annoying, I did a text search of the page for "sierra" and it somehow did not catch that. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 21:33, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Ah, I didn't actually go and read the refs, normally we look for on-wiki links between the name and the subject, but clearly the off-wiki evidence is pretty compelling here. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 21:40, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    I've been using Template:Uw-coi-username. It covers everything in case there is a COI, and I like the username suggestions it gives, as I prefer they keep the company name as part of the username--makes tracking issues easier. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 22:13, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    I just used that one elsewhere myself, I like it as well. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 23:51, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Mariam.alshamsi (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. SparklingBlueMoon (talk) 18:15, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Not a violation of the username policy. Real names are permitted except when they imply that the editor is a specific living person they are not. Consider filing a report at the conflict of interest noticeboard. Looks like a real name to me. Making promotional edits does not retroactively create a username violation. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 19:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    I also see that you opted to discuss the username with them three minutes before you reported them here. You should either discuss or report, not both. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 19:24, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Shuhulgroup (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Johnj1995 (talk) 20:08, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Being discussed with the user. As they've not spammed outside of user space. Warned for COI as well.(some of us are trying a different approach, using warnings instead of no-warning blocks, please don't let this discourage you from making valid reports like this one.) Beeblebrox Beebletalks 21:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
  • NBHORG (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. Per userpage, this refers to No Borders Humanity Organization(NBH). Recommend softblock to allow the user to change to a personal account username assuming it will not be used by multiple people. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez | me | talk to me! 22:45, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Being discussed with the user. Warned for both username and COI. (some of us are trying a different approach, using warnings instead of no-warning blocks, please don't let this discourage you from making valid reports like this one.) Beeblebrox Beebletalks 23:54, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
    Sounds good! I wasn't heavily one side or another as to whether a softblock would be better in this case (since it seems obvious to be a role account) or a warning, so I figured I'd just report it here and let the "powers that be" handle it the proper (non bitey, of course :P) way. Came across this user on the mentor dashboard and didn't want them to get messages from me followed by a block if that ended up being what the result was. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez | me | talk to me! 23:58, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for page protection


Current requests for increase in protection level

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Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. consarn (speak evil) (see evil) 22:39, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Long-term persistent vandalism by IP editors. Apocheir (talk) 23:09, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent in Additional of unsourced or poorly sourced content. — 64.18.11.5 (talk) 23:49, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent Vandalism. 54rt678 (talk) 00:19, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: High level of IP vandalism Betoota44 (talk) 00:30, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: Persistent vandalism from IP Users. Kurogaga (talk) 00:42, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent vandalism by I.P editors. Flat Out (talk) 01:29, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent disruptive editing and addition of unsourced content increased by IP users. Telenovelafan215 (talk) 01:31, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Skitash (talk) 01:45, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Editor is disrupting article with POV and modern politics. PlotinusEnjoyer (talk) 02:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – An ip address mislabeling the film as a 'slasher' even though no reliable film sources label it as such. (note: this is my first time using Twinkle). Clammodest (talk) 02:17, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Even shorter TLDR - temporary semiprotection Talkpage spam (mostly IPs) repeatedly making edit requests/new discussions about Trump's new picture. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez | me | talk to me! 02:38, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Longer reason: See Talk:Donald Trump § Duplicate edit requests/discussions for the discussion I opened on this issue. Long story short, ever since Trump's "official" inaugural photo was released, there has been a plethora of users attempting to get it replaced/added on many pages - the most prevalent being his page, for obvious reasons. The issue is that there is no evidence whatsoever this image is a free image, and there is actually evidence that the image is non-free (either copyrighted, or barred by a NC restriction). See, for example, the current deletion request on Commons. For historical reference, this also happened in 2017 - Trump "hijacked" a private photographer's image (including posting it on whitehouse.gov claiming it was public domain after his inauguration) without their permission, and the photographer confirmed to VRT/OTRS on Commons (confirmed by multiple VRT members in that discussion in 2017) that they never permitted such. It seems likely that the same is happening here, as a user on Commons has claimed that they spoke to the photographer who wants a NC restriction on this image.
Sorry for the length of this request, but TLDR: there's tons of talk page spam (edit requests or otherwise) from mostly IP editors trying to get this almost-certainly-copyrighted image replaced in his page. I know talkpages are rarely protected, but I'm requesting temporary (maybe a week, to cover the inauguration itself) semiprotection of the talkpage to see if it may help. Any alternative ideas are welcome on the talkpage itself. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez | me | talk to me! 02:36, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

As one of those dealing with the problem firsthand, I'm mixed. In my view, the copyright issue isn't really relevant here; that's just background. Rather, it's the recent onslaught of drive-bys who (1) are misusing the edit request facility because they are too fucking lazy to read the information put in front of them during the edit request path (a continuous problem not unique to this situation), and (2) for some unfathomable reason assume they are the first to think of proposing the new image, so don't bother to look for an existing discussion before edit-requesting. (At the Trump article and other well-attended articles, the edit request facility is always far more trouble than it's worth—probably 95%+ of edit requests at Trump are "not done", and the other 5%− could just as easily use the normal "New section" path—but that's a different discussion.) Ultimately, I think the question is how much useful contribution is the ATP getting recently from IPs and brand-new accounts, and I think the answer is not a lot. I guess I'd lean toward supporting temp semi. ―Mandruss  06:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: The page protection for the article just expired few hours ago, and it appears the sockpuppeteer behind two recently blocked accounts, is restoring their unreferenced edits once again. Hotwiki (talk) 03:14, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 06:03, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Repeated WP:SUSPECT violations following his recent arrest: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. Badbluebus (talk) 03:31, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 05:59, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Aqurs1 (talk) 04:15, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Continued BLP violations/vandalism after previous protection expired. – Recoil16 (talk) 05:55, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

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Add “by June 30, 2024” to the sentence: The Lancet has estimated 70,000 deaths due to traumatic injuries.[8] Seahumidity (talk) 23:09, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

In paragraph 4 is this assertion: "In private, White House staffers and Biden's family took measures to conceal and compensate for apparent declines in his acuity." There is no source cited for this consequential claim. The "apparent decline" of mental acuity in Biden, a lifetime stutterer, is a topic of contention. Rnperry (talk) 15:10, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done Removed. We must source EVERYTHING, especially in BLPs. Sumanuil. (talk to me) 05:55, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

I would like to request that... (the status section for the front page should be labeled as “ceasefire” until the ceasefire ends. This is in accordance with the recently-reached agreement.) . LordOfWalruses (talk) 04:55, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Handled requests

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A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.

Protected edit requests

3 protected edit requests
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Module:Message box (request) 2025-01-07 21:25 Cascade-protected from Main Page (log) Modified by KrakatoaKatie on 2016-11-16: "restore"
Rajput (request) 2025-01-16 06:19 Fully protected, expires 2025-01-19 at 04:57:03 UTC (log) Modified by Daniel Case on 2025-01-16: "Edit warring / content dispute: per RFPP"
Template:Portal (request) 2025-01-17 01:39 Cascade-protected from Wikipedia:Cascade-protected items/content (log) From Wikipedia/Protected templates: Protected by Rich Farmbrough on 2009-10-14: "Purpose of page - belt and braces."
Updated as needed. Last updated: 01:42, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
10 template-protected edit requests
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Template:Infobox Chinese (request) 2024-12-29 20:23 Template-protected (log) Modified by Primefac on 2018-02-23: "high-risk template with 4000+ transclusions"
Template:Rail-interchange (request) 2025-01-06 03:20 Template-protected (log) Modified by Primefac on 2018-02-23: "high-risk template with 4000+ transclusions"
Template:Infobox song (request) 2025-01-12 12:26 Template-protected (log) Modified by WOSlinker on 2013-10-19: "allow template editors to modify"
Module:IPA/data (request) 2025-01-12 14:40 Template-protected (log) Protected by Favonian on 2023-09-16: "High-risk template or module: requested at WP:RFPP"
Module:Infobox military conflict (request) 2025-01-12 21:19 Template-protected (log) Protected by HJ Mitchell on 2014-10-08: "High-risk Lua module"
Module:Infobox military conflict/styles.css (request) 2025-01-12 21:19 Template-protected (log) Protected by MusikBot II on 2019-07-02: "High-risk template or module (more info)"
Template:Db-meta (request) 2025-01-15 03:05 Template-protected (log) Modified by NeilN on 2015-11-18: "per request"
User:AmandaNP/UAA/Blacklist (request) 2025-01-15 19:22 Template-protected (log) From User:DeltaQuad/UAA/Blacklist: Modified by AmandaNP on 2016-02-12: "we are going to try letting template editors edit"
Template:Country data Rwanda (request) 2025-01-15 22:38 Template-protected (log) Modified by WOSlinker on 2013-10-19: "allow template editors to modify"
Template:Canadian election result (request) 2025-01-16 23:01 Template-protected (log) Modified by Primefac on 2018-02-23: "high-risk template with 4000+ transclusions"
Updated as needed. Last updated: 03:22, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

WP:PERM

Requests for autopatrolled

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I've seen this editor's work on multiple occasions at New Page Review. Has created 208 pages, none deleted, more than 3/4 of them B-class. High-quality page creation with infoboxes, quality references with proper formatting, images, etc., requiring no cleanup by reviewers. Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:38, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

I'm concerned that many of the articles on lifeboat stations don't meet GNG. After looking at a random sampling of them, most of them cite the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society (of which Martin states they are a member of on their talk page), which appears to be an WP:SPS, and The Lifeboat, a publication of the RNLI, which is not an independent source. voorts (talk/contributions) 03:15, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts I would have thought the same thing when I first encountered these articles, but there are several independent published sources on these lifesaving stations. Whenever I've done a BEFORE search on one, I always find GNG-qualifying sourcing. This came up in an AfD for one of Ojsyork's creations last year (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bamburgh Castle Lifeboat Station), which resulted in a "keep". Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:21, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

I would like to request auto-patrolled rights on Wikipedia. I have been actively contributing to the project and have created more than 30 of articles to date, which adhere to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. I believe my experience and attention to detail make me a good fit for this role. Granting me auto-patrolled rights would help reduce the workload on other patrollers by automatically marking my new pages as reviewed.

Please feel free to review my contributions and articles to ensure they meet the necessary standards. Let me know if any additional information is required.

Thank you for considering my request! Needforname (talk) 17:39, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason for requesting autopatrolled rights Ahola .O (talk) 22:56, 11 January 2025 (UTC) I am requesting the autopatrolled user right because I have been actively contributing to Wikipedia and believe that my experience and adherence to Wikipedia's guidelines make me a suitable candidate for this right, I have created over 25 articles, all of which comply with Wikipedia's notability guidelines and content policies. My contributions have consistently aimed to enhance the quality and reliability of the encyclopedia. I believe that granting me the autopatrolled user right will help reduce the workload of new page patrollers and allow me to continue contributing to Wikipedia more efficiently. Thank you for considering my request. Ahola .O (talk)

(Non-administrator comment) You are currently not adding to the "workload of new page patrollers", in fact, your creations need to be watched closely. Not when I specifically told you here that the pieces you presented to inquire about Bobo Ajudua are thrash and nonsensical and told you to focus elsewhere instead of on an article that has been deleted several times. Yet, you went ahead to create it, and now, it has been deleted again? via AfD. And this? Your creations need to be watched and that is what the NPP is for. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 17:55, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason for requesting autopatrolled rights I have created almost 50 articles and whilst producing these articles I have developed my understanding of wikipedia policies, conformed with the rules for biographies of living persons and have improved the content and formatting of numerous articles. SDGB1217 (talk) 14:46, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason for requesting autopatrolled rights - I had it in the past and honestly didn’t realise it was missing until I did a requested move today and the DAB I created had to get manually patrolled. Could I please have this back so as to not add work to others when I’m doing moves related work? Steven Crossin Help resolve disputes! 13:13, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done charlotte 👸♥ 17:50, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

I am requesting autopatrolled rights because I want to minimize the backlog of new page. As an active member of New Page Patrol, I am also participating in the January Backlog Drive 2024 and I am familiar with the guidelines here on Wikipedia like WP:POLICY, WP:COPYRIGHT, WP:PROOF and WP:GNG. While I have only created 11 articles so far, they include several BLPs and meet Wikipedia policies and guidelines. I understand that the typical requirement is 50 articles, but I hope my demonstrated understanding the guidelines and my contributions on NPP reviewer can be considered as autropatrolled status. Royiswariii Talk! 05:45, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has created roughly 17 articles. MusikBot talk 05:50, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Hi Royiswariii! The instructions at the top of this page state Applicants will not be granted this right if they have not created at least 25 new articles on the English Wikipedia, excluding redirects and disambiguation pages. You have created fewer than 17 (at least one of them was not an actual creation). Even if you had created 25, articles like Kristian PH (I don't think I would've accepted that as an A7, but it was a BLP sourced entirely to YouTube) within the past six months is a dealbreaker. Luckily, autopatrolled does literally nothing to help you create articles. It exists solely to help reduce the NPP backlog, and nothing else.  Not done. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 06:17, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for AutoWikiBrowser access

AutoWikiBrowser

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Requests for extended confirmation

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Reason for requesting extended confirmed rights Some pages have ridiculous permissions, and i would like to be able to edit them to legitimately make wikipedia better IDK how to read (talk) 18:16, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

 Not done The community, along with the Arbitration Committee have decided that certain areas, in particular contentious topics should be protected in this manner. It's not a matter of your intent but rather your level of expererience in editing the encyclopedia. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 19:04, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason for requesting extended confirmed rights 32rf (talk) 22:54, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

I want to edit pages that I have edited before, but since had the extended conformation lock due to vandalism or something.
Requests for new page reviewer

New page reviewer

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I request renewal of the rights to continue supporting the project effectively.tanks Mohammadkazemm (talk) 15:21, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has 72 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 15:30, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
 Not done. Sorry, but you do not currently meet guidelines for granting. Hey man im josh (talk) 17:58, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
tanks.i want only spend more time and help Mohammadkazemm (talk) 21:08, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

I am editing Wikipedia since 10 months and i had created dozens of articles and also participated in deletion discussions and also nominated some articles for AfD and most of them got deleted. Also i exapanded some articles of stub category and my area of interest are Politics, Rajasthan, BLPs, settlement articles, etc. Now i want to work with other editors on New page reviewing and i am requesting for a one month rights, firstly as a trial. TheSlumPanda (talk) 08:06, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Hey, I would like to apply for the NPR rights. As I have created more than 50 pages and I'm actively involved in reviewing drafts since last week of December 2024, you can check my reviewed articles here and the articles I putted up for deletion can be seen here. My primary focus are the articles related to Women, Politics, India, Poetry, Writers and Indian activists. I do sometime revert bad faith edits. I will contribute to the Wikipedia with NPR rights, same as I have contributed through the AFC Reviewer rights. Thanks and Regards. Taabii (talk) 12:24, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for page mover

Page mover

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Have participated in handful of RMs in past year, as well as at MRV. I've only come to RMTR once, but otherwise would be useful for disambiguation purposes. As I often create the disambig first, in order to justify a page moving away from ptopic; this often leaves me with having to swap the disambig page with the redirect and visa versa afterwards, when I simply need to perform a swap. I've otherwise closed RMs before, and would probably close more that aren't too controversial, but am often restricted due to the need to overwrite a redirect. CNC (talk) 12:54, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Leaning towards no, mainly on account of a lack of demonstrated need, but willing to be overruled or persuaded otherwise. Primefac (talk) 19:23, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
As an example; I'd be able to close this RM if there is no consensus, as I did the previous that lacked consensus, but I wouldn't be able to if there was consensus. The one I closed had sat in the backlog for almost two months. CNC (talk) 19:35, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

I've been requesting occasional, regular and errant page moves at RMTR ever since I either created this account or achieved the extended-confirmed threshold. After 30 months of existence and persistence and in this new year, I'm ready to take the next step and have this right for a start as I can have an impact on this encyclopaedia. Intrisit (talk) 20:05, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Over time, I have made numerous move proposals on talk pages. Sometimes I don't get a reply from other editors and I bring it to WP:RM/TR. Other times, an administrator notices the proposal and implements it. Some of these could probably have been undiscussed bold moves and not required discussion at all. All of them are impossible without the page mover permission because they would overwrite a redirect. I'd rather save y'all the trouble of reviewing and do them myself.

I've made 269 page moves and 22 edits at Wikipedia:Requested moves/Technical requests. I was granted this permission once before, but it expired. Daask (talk) 21:30, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

I would like to have the page mover rights, I know how page movement works and the rules regarding page movements. SparklingBlueMoon (talk) 17:58, 16 January 2025 (UTC) SparklingBlueMoon (talk) 17:58, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had an account for 152 days. MusikBot talk 18:10, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Hi SparklingBlueMoon. For these requests you should both have a demonstrated need for the right and meet the guidelines for granting. You haven't given a reason that you would need this, and you haven't previously gone to WP:RM/TR to request technical help with a move, so I don't see the first. As to the guidelines for granting, you don't quite meet the 6 months criterion, and I don't think you have enough experience with the moving process (2 RM comments, 0 RM/TR requests, 46 distinct moves – usually without edit summaries explaining the moves or noting relevant guidelines for the move). For now, if you are unable to perform some move, please just make a technical request at WP:RM/TR or open a requested move discussion.  Not done.
I'd also recommend not to move articles to draft space immediately after they have been created or while someone is still actively been recently working on them. As explained at WP:NPPHOUR and WP:DRAFTNO, you should give the creator time to work on it. Newly created articles are configured not to appear in search results until they have been reviewed, so there isn't a rush to move incomplete articles to draft space, and working on new articles in the main article space is permitted. SilverLocust 💬 05:23, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for pending changes reviewer

Pending changes reviewer

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Note: The bot becoming silly, and marking as already done.

Hello I'm Ampil. The right set to expire 7 days. I've received a award. and I'm a AfC reviewer. ~🌀 Ampil 💬 / 📝 04:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

{{already done}} (automated response): This user already has the "reviewer" user right. MusikBot talk 05:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
@Ampil I know you noted in your original post, but just in case: this is not already done! Ampil is asking for the permission, which they currently hold, to not expire. Zanahary 20:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
Zanahary, Thanks. I've removing the pin message. Because the bot had not been becoming silly. My PCR right makes without expiry. ~🌀 Ampil 💬 / 📝 11:45, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
 Done charlotte 👸♥ 21:38, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

I have lots of experience in the WP:TW scale of reverting edits, and wish to continue this through WP:PENDING BryceM2001 (talk) 20:40, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has 92 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 20:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

I'd like to request pending changes review rights because I am familiar with the policy and this would help me with my vandalism patrols. Furthermore, I am currently trying to accept a request, but I do not have the permissions. Thanks! Ali Beary (talk2me!) (stalk me?!) 13:29, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

@Ali Beary Given your recent WP:CUTPASTE move, I'd like to see a little more time for you to demonstrate your knowledge of Wikipedia policies and procedures before granting additional permissions. --Ahecht (TALK
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@Ahecht, ah, apologies. I didn't realize a "request moves" page existed, and I do not have move or merge permissions. I was simply undoing something that wasn't correct... hence why I requested move perms earlier so I could fix it. Ali Beary (talk) 12:38, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I've been active in the Wikipedia community adding new content and creating articles, but especially fighting vandalism. I have also gained experience in reviewing by looking and reviewing semi-protected and protected pages edit requests. I am now looking for a new challenge, and I think I could help by putting forth my skills for the pending changes reviewer role! Thanks for the consideration.TYPEINFO (talk) 06:36, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done Sohom (talk) 13:04, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

My sole purpose of editing or the desire to review edits is for the wellbeing of Wikipedia. I made a few pages and made 1300+ edits. I believe in quality not quantity. TrueMoriarty (talk) 17:36, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Requesting pending changes reviewer rights to assist in recent changes patrol, am very active on the English Wikipedia and have good knowledge of Vandalism policy and other basic content policies. Sophisticatedevening (talk) 21:25, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for rollback

Rollback

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Hello everyone. I would like to request rollback rights here. I have a long and controversial history on the English Wikipedia but hope that especially in recent years, I have proved as to other editors, as well to the administrators, a positive change in my editorial behavior. I myself, don't forgive and don't forget my mistakes, but believe that with my experience and knowledge on the Macedonian issue, I will be useful in the fight against vandalism in this complicated question. Even though I'm worried, I remember Matthew 7:7-8: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Thanks. Jingiby (talk) 09:01, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello Jingiby. You had rollback declined a few years ago (June 20, 2018), per this link. At that time, reviewers mentioned your prior blocks on enwiki and an indef block on the Macedonian Wikipedia. The admin who declined your rollback was User:Swarm. Have there been any new developments since 2018 that you would like to bring to our attention here? EdJohnston (talk) 23:53, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
I haven't been blocked on the Macedonian Wikipedia for years, but in general, the attitude towards Bulgarian editors on historical topics there is a quite special. Jingiby (talk) 06:03, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
By the way, during the last 15 years I am busy to deal with such IPs' activity. Jingiby (talk) 12:49, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
Regarding my mistakes of the past, those of 10 years ago, I will strive to avoid them and not repeat them again. There are no ideal people, but I am neither a paid agent of the Bulgarian authorities, nor are there specially trained propagandists hiding behind my nickname, as some IPs are trying to present me. I am an ordinary person. Jingiby (talk) 19:06, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Third user comment: I coincide with this user often, everytime I check their contributions they're filled with reverts of IPs and warning messages. I checked and they were unblocked from Macedonian Wikipedia in 2019, plus their claim probably has at least some truth, it's a small Balkan Wikipedia after all. It's also been 6 years and a half since their last request; it had been one year here since they were unblocked at that time, and now it's almost eight, no small amount. I'd recommend a trial period on this user. They'd probably do well. Super Ψ Dro 23:12, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
Hi, User:Super Dromaeosaurus, and thanks for your comment. Jingiby (talk) 04:16, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Third user comment: I am not really sure how exactly rollback works, but regarding Jingiby, with whom I happened to interact a few times in the past, I'd say that they are indeed a pretty hardworking and dedicated editor in Balkan-related history articles. They have been doing an immense work with reverting IPs and vandals for years and WP would certainly be in a much worse place right now, if it weren't for them. If this rollback feature is going to help with their editing, I believe they deserve it, in my humble opinion. Piccco (talk) 21:10, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
Hi, User:Piccco, thank you. Jingiby (talk) 04:07, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

I am requesting rollback rights for the ability to use a tool-assisted diff viewer, either huggle or meta:SWViewer. I have a lot of experience doing recent changes patrolling and fighting vandals and am interested in doing so with the semi-automated tools available. I have read the policy for using rollback and always warn users when reverting their edits. cyberdog958Talk 10:49, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I've been editing Wikipedia for about a year, with more active contributions over the past 5-6 months. i edited over 1000 edits and made some pages as well. During this time, I've frequently reverted vandalism and unconstructive edits and have become familiar with handling such challenges.

While I’m still learning some aspects of Wikipedia policies, I feel that rollback rights would help me revert vandalism and const. edits more efficiently, especially when i have to do repeated cases. I’m committed to using these rights responsibly to maintain the quality of Wikipedia.

Much Regards. Callmehelper (talk) 03:26, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi! I've been editing for half an year (less than others I know) and have amassed a total of 1600 edits, with about half of those being in mainspace. I have patrolled recent changes for a while, and have been adequately warning users since I learned about Twinkle. Note that the block I have received was a self-block to study for finals. I want rollback permissions in order to use tools such as Huggle effectively. Wildfireupdateman :) (talk) 20:12, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello. I am requesting this permission in order to fight vandalism in a faster and more efficient manner, when I encounter it in my work here (with this being one of the worst examples I've seen so far). If granted, I intend to use it responsibly (and just occasionally – when needed), in the same way as I am using other permissions that were granted to me so far. Of course, I am aware that this tool is supposed to be used, basically, just to target vandalism – not at all in content disputes, etc. As for my experience, I have been around for almost 15 years, with c. 150,000 edits. — Sundostund mppria (talk / contribs) 16:01, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

 DoneTheresNoTime (talk • they/them) 16:07, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for template editor

Template editor

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Hello,

Recently, I went on vacation, which has given me more time to dedicate to Wikipedia. During this period, I noticed some issues with the Dark mode theme.

Inspired by user @Synpath, who took the initiative to propose changes to the Drugbox template, I began working on fixing dark mode compatibility in other templates. Specifically, I have contributed to improving Template:Annotated image 4, Template:Enzymatic reaction, and Template:Biochem reaction subunit.

In 2019, I created a Lua module for the Portuguese Wikipedia to assist editors in finding articles without citations. This tool categorizes articles by the month and year the tag was added and allows sorting by pageviews. You can view the module and the associated template. I mention this to demonstrate my ability to work with modules if needed, although I currently do not intend to work on modules.

The primary reason for this request is to be able to contribute more actively to the Drugbox and Chembox templates. I have previously participated in discussions to update the Brazilian drug legal status parameter in them (see: Template talk:Infobox drug/Archive 19#Legal status in Brazil - Add subclasses F1, F2 and F3 and Template talk:Chembox/Archive 13#Template-protected edit request on 15 August 2023).

I am also contemplating starting a project, potentially under the umbrella of Wikipedia:WikiProject Pharmacology, to expand the "legal status" parameter to include additional countries, particularly China and India. This expansion would aim to improve greater understanding of how different countries regulate and culturally perceive various substances.

Thanks! -- Arthurfragoso (talk) 17:51, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Evaluation against the granting criteria:
  1. checkY The editor should be a registered Wikipedia user who has been editing for at least 1 year.
  2. checkY The editor should have made at least 1,000 overall edits.
  3. checkY The editor should have made at least 150 total edits to the Template and Module namespaces.
  4. checkY The editor should have no behavioral blocks (including partial blocks) or 3RR violations for a span of 6 months prior to applying.
  5. Question? The editor should have worked on the sandbox version of at least three template-protected templates or modules.
  6. Question? The editor should have requested and had successfully enacted at least five significant edits to template-protected templates or modules.
@Arthurfragoso While you have some activity related to the last two points, I don't see sufficient evidence that these criteria have been fully met. If your intention were limited to dark-mode fixes, I would be inclined to grant the right on a time-limited basis. However, your request indicates plans for more extensive, non-dark-mode fixes. In light of that, I personally am not comfortable granting the right at this time.
Marking this as {{not done}} based on the above assessment. (If an admin has more familiarity with Arthur's contributions they can/should override this decision.)
Sohom (talk) 04:37, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
@Sohom Datta I had a look and felt comfortable with their judgement. They use sandboxes and testcases and discuss changes appropriately. At least when I was more active a few years ago it was common practice on this page to leave your comments on a candidate and leave it open for other admins to have a look for non-trivial decisions. It is one of our most powerful permissions after all. Trialpears (talk) 06:48, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
#5 for me is Green tickY, as I count 5 sandboxes. I do see Red XN for #6 with only three TPERs (plus one pending), though. Normally that would put me in a "leaning no" direction, but usually with these borderline cases the editor fails both of the "soft" metrics and it's a bit easier to lean that way. I wouldn't argue against a short-term grant OR dropping the protection of those two templates for a while until the proposed changes are made. Primefac (talk) 12:34, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
Looking through this again, in light of the comments above, I wouldn't oppose a time-limited grant to work on drugbox and chembox as well. Sohom (talk) 13:01, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
 Done for 3 months per the above. Primefac (talk) 13:04, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
Thanks! I will handle this role with care and responsibility! -- Arthurfragoso (talk) 16:01, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
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