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    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 14:10, 9 September 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

    Full instructions at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Administrator instructions

    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

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    User:TMorata

    On Sept 21st I will be offering a training to beginner editors during the World Congress of Audiology in Paris We will introduce participants to Global Audiology. I anticipate I will need to allow the creation of some new accounts at the same time, so I ask for this user right from Sept 21 to 23rd. I already hold this permission with both Portuguese and testwiki. Thank you TMorata (talk) 14:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Autopatrolled

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    User:SerChevalerie

    Been on Wikipedia for a few years now. Mainly created BLPs. Requesting for autopatrolled rights to reduce the backlog of new page patrollers. I declare that I've understood verifiability, notability and copyrights. SerChevalerie (talk) 21:21, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     On hold. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:46, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay, the user's talk page history is back. This can now be evaluated normally. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 08:12, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Chaotic Enby

    Requesting autopatrolled for Chaotic Enby. Trusted user who already has NPP rights, articles are consistently well-written and well-sourced. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 20:38, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Jebiguess

    Created 407 articles, and only 2 were deleted—1 was soft deleted earlier in 2022, and the latest one was deleted per WP:A10, which is not a major issue. 99.5% or 405 of his articles are still live. I came across him while patrolling New Pages. I believe he is one of the users for whom this right was created. GrabUp - Talk 17:27, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    AutoWikiBrowser

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    User:Pachu Kannan

    Requesting access for updating census data of highly populated Indian villages in Kerala state and other human settlements on this planet in future. Pachu Kannan (talk) 10:12, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Panini!

    I just want to have a way to easily merge duplicate refs. I make that mistake a lot. Panini! • 🥪 12:14, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Bunnypranav

    I would like access to AWB to fix CheckWiki issues more efficiently than I currently do using WPCleaner. I also want to streamline typo fixing as part of WP:TYPO. I understand I have been denied it twice in the recent past, but I strongly believe that I am fit for getting the permission now, as I gained significantly more experience and done more constructive edits. Bunnypranav (talk) 14:01, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 2 requests for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([1][2]). — MusikBot talk 14:10, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Confirmed

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    User:Arthur Vritra

    my account has existed for 4 days and I have made 10 edits but my account is yet to be autoconfirmed. Arthur Vritra (talk) 17:33, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Event coordinator

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    User:Shushugah

    I have organized two edit-a-thons in the past for WP:LABOR and will organize a third one soon in October. I am exploring running several in-person edit-a-thons in person at labor related conferences this year so this perm would be useful. In addition, I am advocating for English Wikipedia to enable Meta:CampaignEvents here, which ideally would also make use of this existing permission. See the discussion at Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Enable_Meta:CampaignEvents_feature_on_this_Wiki ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 21:14, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done —Femke 🐦 (talk) 18:16, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed

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    User:HumansRightsIsCool

    Can i please have extended confirmed rights back. I lost it because one day when i had a little less than 500 edits, i made about 45-55 edits in one hour in order to get to 500 edits. Im new to this site and didn't know gaming edits was against the rules. Ever since i lost the extended confirmed thing, I've made hundreds of edits i think are constructive and i stopped vandalism a few times and have a much better understanding of the rules. extended confirmed rights HumansRightsIsCool (talk) 21:59, 3 September 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 22:00, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    File mover

    Sorry, unregistered users cannot be granted permissions due to technical restrictions. Please create an account in order to request user account permissions.

    Mass message sender

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    New page reviewer

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    User:Jattlife121

    Reason for requesting new page reviewer rights Jattlife121 (talk) 13:57, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Jattlife121 I assume you didn't mean to submit a blank request? HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:04, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done per lack of explanation. Elli (talk | contribs) 00:52, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Garsh2

    Good day. I previously requested this permission but was declined due to lack of editing time on this account (I worked on an IP previously but have no way to prove this). At the risk of appearing too eager for this permission, I am requesting it again as I now have lengthier editing experience. I have demonstrated experience in AfC, AfD, CSD, draftification, and article creation. I also maintain rollbacker and pending change permissions. I believe I can be help bring down the NPP backlog and have the experience and policy understanding that is necessary to do so accurately. Garsh (talk) 01:31, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for new page reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([5]). — MusikBot talk 01:40, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Freedom4U

    I think I can consider myself fully back from my wikibreak now and I'd like to request NPP rights again. I haven't participated in any AFDs or AFCs since I returned but hopefully that won't be a problem because I've only been away for about half a year. ~ F4U (talk • they/it) 03:31, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Page mover

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    User:James Allison

    I have been editing since 2005 with over 15,000 edits without incident. I am requesting this permission so I am able to perform round robin moves when necessary. I am also open to assisting at WP:RM. James (talk/contribs) 21:34, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @James Allison: I'm not seeing any problems, but you don't really have a lot of recent activity regarding moves. Do you expect to get much use out of this permission? Elli (talk | contribs) 19:39, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I expect to contribute at RM if granted the permission. James (talk/contribs) 00:14, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2RDD

    I'm 2RDD. With over a thousand edits and experience in maintaining article quality, I'm eager to help with page moves. I understand the importance of accurate titles and want to assist in keeping our namespace organized. I've reviewed the page move guidelines and am familiar with the process. Granting me Page Mover rights would allow me to efficiently rename pages, reducing the workload for administrators. Thanks for considering my request! 2RDD (talk) 10:18, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has 1199 total edits. — MusikBot talk 10:20, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done, fails minimum requirements. Primefac (talk) 17:38, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Pending changes reviewer

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    User:CosmLearner

    Hello! I have read Wikipedia:Reviewing_pending_changes. I want to become a pending changes reviewer. ZeetBaralWiki 15:21, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Oppose...has weak grasp of copyright/license, verifiability, and MOS. We're only a week-ish out from their block for contradicting citing sources and copy-pasting from AI. DMacks (talk) 18:14, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done agree with DMacks -Fastily 09:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Noting for the record I have now DE/CIR-blocked them. DMacks (talk) 02:41, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Jy Sandford

    I edit AusPol pages, and I'd like to be able to approve edits made to them :) No stress if I need more of a track record of edits - I totally understand. Jy Sandford (talk) 23:44, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has 94 edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot talk 23:50, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Tvfunhouse

    I have reviewed the criteria for receiving this permission, and feel my contribution history demonstrates an adequate knowledge of creating, expanding, and patrolling articles in accordance to Wikipedia policies. Tvfunhouse (talk) 00:54, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:MarkRosenbaum

    Heyo, I'm writing to request the Pending Change Reviewer permission. I'm well versed in the use of tools such as RCPatrol and after reading Wikipedia:Reviewing_pending_changes I believe I'd be a good fit for the Pending changes reviewer permission. Thanks for your consideration, Mark MarkRosenbaum (talk) 21:49, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]


    Rollback

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    User:CosmLearner

    Hello! I request for the permission - Rollback. ZeetBaralWiki 15:43, 5 September 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 09:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Vasil3fonov

    Hello to anyone concerned.

    I am requesting rollbacker rights, having done so before without the knowledge of having to warn users after undoing their edits, and I believe I now have a substantial track record of doing so ever since promising to fulfill that role. I now also have a good idea of how to use tools such as Twinkle effectively, which have greatly helped my work against vandalism.

    Thanks for taking your time to read my request. Best regards, Vasil3fonov (talk) 16:56, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for rollback declined in the past 90 days ([6]). — MusikBot talk 17:00, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    You are still consistently failing to notify editors when you revert their edits (e.g. 1, 2, 3). Why? It's important to leave a notification for every revert you make. Are you aware that we have tools such as Twinkle or Ultraviolet that make this extremely easy? -Fastily 09:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The three sole examples of me not doing it from the past month and a half, which you are referring to, are the same single person, making the same changes over and over to player statistics tables through different IPs for the past 12+ months. I looked up different pages that match the categories of the ones I've undone, and the user has been warned multiple times, to no effect, making the same edit again and again. They then stop editing from that IP and start doing the same exact edits from a new one. They have been warned multiple times by multiple users for the exact same edit yet still repeatedly undo other users' work without any explanation when they are clearly in the wrong. Examples of this are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc., etc.; some of those edits were way over a year ago, and I am only referencing the ones that the user has been warned for (there are thousands of other such cases from tens, if not hundreds of different IPs) that they haven't been warned for by users who revert their edits. In this case, I have decided that reaching out to the user is futile and I believe that in such extreme examples, that should be an option. What is the point of a warning the user when it is clearly proven that they will keep doing it from new IPs and never read the original talk page anyway?
    I have not failed to warn a single other user for the time period since I had promised to do so, which I believe is the whole point of rollback rights in the first place. I strongly believe that this specific, and definitely irregular, case is not sufficient to justify the denial of the rights. However, this is just my point of view on the topic and if you really believe that I am in the wrong and that I should repeatedly (and foolishly) warn the same user for the same thing that they will not stop doing, and expecting a different result, then maybe I do not really need rollback rights in the end if that is to be your final verdict.
    Thanks, Vasil3fonov (talk) 11:31, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:OhHaiMark

    I believe I'm experienced enough to have this right. OhHaiMark (talk) 21:47, 5 September 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 09:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:2RDD

    Hi everyone, I'm 2RDD. I've been editing Wikipedia for a year now and have made over a thousand edits. I'm passionate about maintaining article quality and combating vandalism. I believe Rollbacker rights would help me make a bigger impact. I'm eager to take on this responsibility and contribute to our community's mission. Thanks for considering my request! Best, 2RDD (talk) 10:03, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for rollback declined in the past 90 days ([7]). — MusikBot talk 10:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done Sorry, but you have very little experience reverting vandalism. Please request when you have a track record of reverting vandalism. Malinaccier (talk) 13:21, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User:TheProEditor11

    Hey, I would like to request for the rollback permission because I am engaged in rollback activities very much for some time. This permission would be very helpful and will make my Wiki activity very easier. Moreover, I am experienced enough with enough edits and edit time in Wikipedia. I have read everything about this tool and will abide by all the rules too.! Thanking you! TheProEditor11 (talk) 10:52, 8 September 2024 (UTC) TheProEditor11 (talk) 10:52, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Template editor

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