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Admin

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I am a Wikipedia:administrator since July 5, 2004. I first contributed to Wikipedia in April of 2001 (oldest edits lost in early software upgrades). My first edit with my username appears to be on April 26. I have been active on a number of online projects - active and passive (SETI@Home, Distributed Proofreaders, Mars crater labeling, Stardust@Home, Folding@Home on the Wikipedia team: Team page, etc.)


Admin statistics
Action Count
Edits 61476
Edits+Deleted 64828
Pages deleted 3958
Revisions deleted 14
Pages restored 30
Pages protected 80
Pages unprotected 9
Protections modified 23
Users blocked 101
Users reblocked 1
User rights modified 1

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Immediate requests Entries
Candidates for speedy deletion as attack pages 0
Wikipedians looking for help 0
Requests for unblock 106
Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests 65
Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected edit requests 75
Wikipedia template-protected edit requests 14
Wikipedia fully protected edit requests 19
Wikipedia conflict of interest edit requests 85
Requested RD1 redactions 19
Candidates for speedy deletion as copyright violations 0
Candidates for speedy deletion 12
Open sockpuppet investigations 156
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Administrative backlog

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Reports

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Phone numbers were of a hospital not scam or spam. Reverted the edits. Not blockworthy. PhilKnight (talk) 12:31, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

User-reported

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Candidates for speedy deletion Entries
User requested 1
Empty articles 1
Nonsense pages 1
Spam pages 2
Importance or significance not asserted 0
Possibly contested candidates 1
Other candidates 7
The following articles and files have been proposed for deletion for around 7 days:
Deletion backlog

Wikipedia files with unknown source – No backlog currently
Wikipedia files with unknown copyright status – No backlog currently
Wikipedia files missing permission – No backlog currently
Wikipedia files with no non-free use rationale – No backlog currently
Disputed non-free Wikipedia files – No backlog currently
Orphaned non-free use Wikipedia files – No backlog currently
Replaceable non-free use Wikipedia files – No backlog currently

Wikipedia files with a different name on Wikimedia Commons – 4 items

Wikipedia files with the same name on Wikimedia Commons – 100 items

Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old needing human review – 32 items

Requested RD1 redactions – 19 items

Proposed deletion – No backlog currently
Usernames for administrator attention



User-reported

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Requests for page protection


Current requests for increase in protection level

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Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level

Place requests for new or upgrading pending changes, semi-protection, full protection, move protection, create protection, template editor protection, or upload protection at the BOTTOM of this section. Check the archive of fulfilled and denied requests or, failing that, the page history if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.


Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Moxy🍁 04:11, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite extended confirmed protection: this is a Old Archived talk page. †TyphoonAmpil† (💬 - 📝 - 🌀 - Tools) 09:38, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite extended confirmed protection: this is a Old Archived talk page. †TyphoonAmpil† (💬 - 📝 - 🌀 - Tools) 09:39, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Block evasion edit warring by User:Bigboss19923. Belbury (talk) 09:39, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Reason: 3 different IPs since yesterday trying to change a page about a Hungarian surname into a page about a Jat tribe, despite the page not listing anyone from that tribe. Fram (talk) 10:35, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Per WP:GSCASTE, disruptive editing and vandalism by socks and IPs. Ratnahastin (talk) 10:41, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Reason: WP:ARBPIA protection needed. Two reversions have already occurred and the only topics currently on the page relate to PIA. Standard EC protection is being requested, given reversions have occurred now. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 11:00, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Reason: High level of IP-vandalism Lklundin (talk) 11:56, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – IPs are back with disruptive edits after the previous protection expired earlier today. Vestrian24Bio (TALK) 12:52, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:12, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:12, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

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Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level

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Check the archives if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.

Current requests for edits to a protected page

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Request a specific edit to a protected page
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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

21 protected edit requests
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Template:Wikipedia languages/core (request) 2024-07-27 11:23 Cascade-protected from Wikipedia:Cascade-protected items/Main Page/5 (log) Protected by Mifter on 2017-03-25: "Considering the main page was unprotected by a compromised sysop semi recently, perhaps transcluding it to a cascade protected page will provide a small increase in protection"
Template:Wikipedia languages (request) 2024-07-30 19:50 Cascade-protected from Wikipedia:Cascade-protected items/Main Page/5 (log) Protected by Mifter on 2017-03-25: "Considering the main page was unprotected by a compromised sysop semi recently, perhaps transcluding it to a cascade protected page will provide a small increase in protection"
MediaWiki:Editinginterface (request) 2024-08-22 20:14 MediaWiki page (log)
Template:Editnotices/Namespace/MediaWiki (request) 2024-08-22 20:14 Fully protected (log) Protected by Amalthea on 2011-05-31: "interface page, transcluded in MadiaWiki space"
User:HotArticlesBot/Config.json (request) 2024-08-27 11:03 User JSON page (log)
Template:Dablink (request) 2024-08-31 15:54 Fully protected (log) Protected by Ral315 on 2005-12-20: "High visibility, no need to edit it."
Template:In string (request) 2024-09-03 23:19 Cascade-protected from Wikipedia:Cascade-protected items/Main Page/5 (log) Protected by Mifter on 2017-03-25: "Considering the main page was unprotected by a compromised sysop semi recently, perhaps transcluding it to a cascade protected page will provide a small increase in protection"
Template:Collapse top (request) 2024-09-04 04:57 Fully protected (log) Modified by MusikAnimal on 2019-02-25: "High-risk template or module; used in system message"
User:Community Tech bot/Popular pages config.json (request) 2024-09-05 19:39 User JSON page (log)
Template:Blocked text (request) 2024-09-06 21:08 Fully protected (log) Protected by MSGJ on 2022-02-25: "Highly visible template: used in interface messages"
Template:Editnotices/Namespace/Category (request) 2024-09-10 16:15 Fully protected (log) Protected by Amalthea on 2011-05-31: "interface page, transcluded in MadiaWiki space"
Template:Bullet (request) 2024-09-11 15:01 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."
Template:Navshortcuts (request) 2024-09-13 12:19 Fully protected (log) Protected by The Earwig on 2021-01-30: "Highly visible template: added to users' JS pages"
Wikipedia:Database reports/Local files with a duplicate on Commons/Ignore (request) 2024-09-13 18:35 Fully protected (log) Protected by Fastily on 2017-09-29: "bot config page"
Module:Message box (request) 2024-09-13 20:46 Cascade-protected from Main Page (log) Modified by KrakatoaKatie on 2016-11-16: "restore"
Module:Disambiguation/templates (request) 2024-09-16 06:45 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."
MediaWiki:Titleblacklist-custom-fullwidth (request) 2024-09-16 11:55 MediaWiki page (log)
Brianna Wu (request) 2024-09-20 04:14 Fully protected (log) Protected by Courcelles on 2023-06-24: "Arbitration enforcement"
MediaWiki:Linkstoimage (request) 2024-09-21 13:10 MediaWiki page (log)
MediaWiki:Captcha-addurl (request) 2024-09-22 16:00 MediaWiki page (log)
MediaWiki:Globalblocking-logpagetext (request) 2024-09-22 23:56 MediaWiki page (log)
Updated as needed. Last updated: 13:18, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
14 template-protected edit requests
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Template:Infobox comedian (request) 2024-08-20 02:45 Template-protected (log) Modified by Mark Arsten on 2013-10-18: "Allowing Protected Template editors"
Template:Infobox song contest national year (request) 2024-08-23 19:56 Template-protected (log) Modified by CT Cooper on 2015-03-01: "Merging has increased use, so upping protection to template editors only."
Template:Infobox election (request) 2024-08-24 13:40 Template-protected (log) Modified by Xaosflux on 2016-03-02: ">9500 transclusions, set to change from SP/A to TE/TE"
Module:Excerpt/config (request) 2024-08-27 04:54 Template-protected (log) Modified by Johnuniq on 2020-08-30: "oops, meant to be TP"
Module:Political party (request) 2024-09-13 06:12 Template-protected (log) Protected by MusikBot II on 2021-11-18: "High-risk template or module: 13487 transclusions (more info)"
Module:MultiReplace (request) 2024-09-17 16:38 Template-protected (log) Modified by MusikAnimal on 2019-02-25: "High-risk Lua module"
Template:Rail-interchange (request) 2024-09-19 22:31 Template-protected (log) Modified by Primefac on 2018-02-23: "high-risk template with 4000+ transclusions"
Module:Sports results (request) 2024-09-20 09:16 Template-protected (log) Modified by Samsara on 2019-03-24: "High-risk Lua module: 4000+ transclusions; via RfPP"
Template:Country data Guadeloupe (request) 2024-09-20 19:42 Template-protected (log) Modified by Courcelles on 2013-10-17: "Not quite high-risk enough now that we have a trusted template editor right."
Template:Country data Lebanon (request) 2024-09-22 14:18 Template-protected (log) Modified by WOSlinker on 2013-10-19: "allow template editors to modify"
Template:Political party establishment category (request) 2024-09-22 19:18 Template-protected (log) From Template:PolParsEstCat: Protected by Johnuniq on 2020-02-29: "Highly visible template: per WP:RFPP, categories depend on this"
Template:Country data Martinique (request) 2024-09-23 02:51 Template-protected (log) Modified by Courcelles on 2013-10-17: "Not quite high-risk enough now that we have a trusted template editor right."
Template:Infobox officeholder (request) 2024-09-23 06:39 Template-protected (log) Modified by Mark Arsten on 2013-10-18: "Allowing Protected Template editors"
Template:User visited (request) 2024-09-23 09:49 Template-protected (log) Modified by MusikBot II on 2021-08-17: "High-risk template or module 6224 transclusions (more info)"
Updated as needed. Last updated: 09:50, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

WP:RFA

RfA candidate S O N S% Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report
RfB candidate S O N S% Ending (UTC) Time left Dups? Report

No RfXs since 22:32, 21 September 2024 (UTC).—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online

WP:PERM

There are no outstanding requests for account creator.

Account creator

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Requests for autopatrolled

Autopatrolled

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A good editor and content creator, they have created a total of 133 articles. One was deleted via G14 in 2022, and another was deleted via A3 back in 2014. Since then, they have created many BLPs and other topic articles, none of which have been deleted. I think they are good to go. GrabUp - Talk 16:44, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done. I think it's been some ten years User:Hansmuller, since we interacted on nl:Lise Meitner. It's nice to see you here. I see you've been blocked indefinitely in the Dutch Wikipedia for various conflicts in Wikipedia space unrelated to article content, but this did not impact my decision.
I've checked ~10 creations and have noted & tagged one major issue (an uncited short para in a BLP), and a few minor ones (formatting, which I've corrected). You tend to WP:OVERCITE (having 4-5 citations after a paragraph, for instance in Sol de Carvalho), which makes it more difficult to connect sources to specific content. It might be better to put additional citations in a Further reading section if there is unused information in them. I'm also a bit concerned with the Car speed and energy consumption AfD, which resulted in a redirect. Created end of December, it shows essay and textbook tendencies which I don't expect in articles from autopatrolled editors.
Overall, feel free to nominate yourself when you've created another 8-12 clean articles, as we're not far from the threshold. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 14:08, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

GnocchiFan has made 5,000+ edits this year alone including seven Good Articles. They make extensive use of WMF Library to improve sourcing and prose. I believe they are both an excellent editor and also communicator, evident at sensitive article topics at 1984 anti-Sikh riots and Gender and sexual minorities in the Ottoman Empire. In short, let's reduce NPP backlog by giving them auto-patrolled status. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 12:11, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Also worth mentioning GnocchiFan created 84 non redirect articles. One article was deleted Sophie Ottaway 8-months ago. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 12:25, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

has created 36 articles, of which over 60 percent (!) are B-class or higher. This was requested and (rightfully) turned down last year, but they have created many more articles and there's no need to patrol. Charlotte (Queen of Heartstalk) 05:17, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

 Done —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:37, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

I would like to introduce another editor with a strong history of editing and article creation. They have created 2,114 articles, including 2 GAs. Their creations include BLPs, which are essential for obtaining the AP flag. Only one of their articles was deleted in 2023 via AfD, and others are G6. Since then, no articles have been deleted. I believe it would be beneficial to grant them this right to help reduce the NPP backlog. GrabUp - Talk 13:27, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

I found out after nominating that they had previously been granted AP by MusikAnimal, but it was later revoked in 2022 by Primefac due to copyright violations. I am not withdrawing the nomination, as it was two years ago, and the issue may have been resolved, so let’s see if they can be trusted now. GrabUp - Talk 13:42, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
(Non-admin comment, but I'm bored) I spot checked their most recent creation,Anthony Michael Hillas, made after this request. Compared to the source [1]
Hillas returned to the University of Leeds in 1959 as a lecturer and made it understood that he refused to be assigned duties similar to those he performed at Harwell
He returned to Leeds in 1959 as a lecturer making it understood that he would not work on the embryonic air-shower experiment
His Monte Carlo computer program, MOCCA, for high-energy air shower studies, was used extensively in the design of the Pierre Auger Observatory.
His final Monte Carlo program for high-energy shower studies, known as MOCCA, was used extensively in the design of what became the Pierre Auger Observatory.
He collected rocks, pebbles, and fossils and keenly followed radio and television programs on geology.
He collected rocks, pebbles and fossils and avidly followed radio and TV programs dealing with geology.
Spotchecking more, like Thomas Wallace (horticulturalist) to [2], reveals similar issues
After sufficient recovery from his wounds, Wallace was assigned to the Anti-Gas Department of the Royal Engineers
When he had recovered sufficiently from his wounds Wallace, was seconded to the Royal Engineers for service in the Anti-Gas Department.
When the land to be sloughed up had a soil type which might prove deficient in some minerals, Wallace recommended the use of indicator plots. (Fun with thesauruses)
When land was to be broken on a soil type which might prove deficient, he recommended the use of indicator plots.
NPP can't deal with WP:CLOP (or anything but Earwig readable copyvio) and all these articles have been sailing through, however. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 07:22, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
 Not done Thank you for having been bored, GreenLipstickLesbian. That was a productive piece of work. There's no way that Suslindisambiguator should be autopatrolled. Schwede66 08:37, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Seems to be an experienced content creator whose creations are no longer in need of input from NPP. They don't have a clean record of their articles being kept at AfD, but the last deletion was a year and half and 60 articles ago, and looking through a random sampling of their work since then doesn't reveal any major issues. TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 04:50, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for AutoWikiBrowser access

AutoWikiBrowser

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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)

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)

 Automated comment This user has had 2 requests for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([3][4]). MusikBot talk 14:10, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

I would like to use AWB's Checkwiki functionality to alter position of references with respect to punctuation and incorrect ISBNs as I am frequently revising pages that need reference issue support; use find and replace for music album title issues; and use AWB for assistance on creating and correcting items and links within categories of music genres, domestic flag information, and public parks. Thank you. Shotgunheist💬 19:49, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

I'd like to get AWB to improve articles' layouts, correcting Spanish settlement infoboxes, changing IPA-va (deprecated) to IPA|ca-valencia, adding IPA, correcting links, etc. I had AWB rights in the past, however I stopped using Wikipedia due to COVID-19. Now I am fully recovered and would like to carry on improving things here and there. Thank you. Nuvolet (talk) 20:23, 11 September 2024 (UTC) Nuvolet (talk) 20:23, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had their access to AutoWikiBrowser automatically revoked ([5]). MusikBot talk 20:30, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm requesting access for updating articles and doing various small tweaks. Ty. — Sadko (words are wind) 00:10, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

(My previous request was archived by MusikBot without comment?)

I want to change a string "2019 redefinition of the SI base units" to "2019 revision of the SI" across pages that define the SI units. If it works well I may do similar edits in future. I have experience with Wikipedia and scripted file editing generally. Thanks. Johnjbarton (talk) 01:24, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([6]). MusikBot talk 01:30, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
i will use it to correct the citation before the punctuation, on many articles i known User.inu6 (talk) 12:56, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for confirmation

Confirmed

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Editing semi-protected pages M7md AAAA (talk) 02:56, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

 Already done (automated response): This user already has the "autoconfirmed" user right. MusikBot talk 08:32, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for extended confirmation

Extended confirmed

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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)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for extended confirmed declined in the past 90 days ([7]) and has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([8]). MusikBot talk 22:00, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

for quick translation சத்திரத்தான் (talk) 03:12, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

 Already done (automated response): This user already has the "extendedconfirmed" user right. MusikBot talk 03:20, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for new page reviewer

New page reviewer

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My 6-month trial period is soon expiring. I just came back from a wikibreak (that's why there's not much activity for the past 2 months or so) but am getting back on the wiki! Thanks, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 18:39, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Clovermoss (expires 19:51, 29 September 2024 (UTC)). MusikBot talk 18:40, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
 Done, track record looks good. signed, Rosguill talk 19:13, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

As an AFC reviewer, article creator, and AFD stalker, I believe that I'm experienced enough to try and help reduce the backlog of new pages. Tavantius (talk) 19:06, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

My trial NPP rights expired. Hopefully I did ok (probably could have done more haha, just got busy). Would like to keep helping with the backlog PARAKANYAA (talk) 03:17, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

My temporary NPP rights expired two days ago and I'd like to gain access once more. Rusty 🐈 16:32, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

I am interested in technology, basic science, public health, global health, global health diplomacy, foreign policy, public policy and science and technology. I am also interested in African history and history of science and look forward to editing and updating Wikipedia posts in these areas. I also enjoy copy editing articles and adding research on Wikipedia. Trex32 (talk) 01:26, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has 361 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 01:30, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
 Not done. Sorry, but you do not meet the requirements listed at WP:NPRCRITERIA, as you do not have 500 undeleted edits to mainspace. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:56, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for page mover

Page mover

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Reapplying to have this user rights as I was denied by admin Elli on my first one because of my edit warring block. 98𝚃𝙸𝙶𝙴𝚁𝙸𝚄𝚂 [𝚃𝙰𝙻𝙺] 17:42, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for page mover declined in the past 90 days ([9]). MusikBot talk 17:50, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

I occasionally rename new articles to fix poor titles. I also sometimes want to move new articles to draftspace. Generally, neither case needs a redirect for the old title. — GhostInTheMachine talk to me 11:23, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi, as part of working at AfC I come across submissions on editors main userpage or sandbox that need to be cleanly moved to draft (i.e. without leaving a redirect). I stopped moving such submissions years ago as if the editor starts another article I was then the creator rather the actual creator which never seemed right to me. It would also be useful for when new editors create/move drafts to the Wikipedia or Template namespaces either in error or attempting to promote/spam. KylieTastic (talk) 12:20, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

 Done Elli (talk | contribs) 22:53, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
I frequently make/request moves – usually either making titles WP:CONCISE, or draftifying/fixing typos in titles as part of WP:NPP. I would like to be able to handle more of these myself, including WP:R2 suppression, but especially WP:MONOTYPICFAUNA pageswaps. These usually require updating the categories afterward, which will be much easier if I'm doing the pageswap myself, rather than remembering to come back once my request at WP:RM/T is carried out. Speaking of which, I've really appreciated WP:RM/T, and if I'm granted the pagemover right I intend to "give back" by handling requests there. jlwoodwa (talk) 01:09, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for pending changes reviewer

Pending changes reviewer

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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)

Hello hello, I have been a Wikipedian for well over 4 months now, and I feel that I have learned a great many things about the site in terms of editing, content, policies, and conduct that I could have never imagined beforehand. If given this right, I humbly commit to using it to the utmost competent and fair / legitimate nature that I possibly can. Thank you Aliy Dawut (talk) 02:52, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

I have been contributing to pages for three years now, with prior experience in patrolling edit filter log. I would like to get reviewer rights so I can contribute to Wikipedia in more ways than I am able to, presently, and help with the backlog. Since my last request in July, I've been making a track record of communicating collegially with other editors, in my talk page and elsewhere. I hope you'll consider me. Thank you. — ‎‎‎hhypeboyh 💬✏️ 23:11, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for pending changes reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([10]). MusikBot talk 23:20, 13 September 2024 (UTC)

I have 16 months experience in editing Wikipedia. I wish to contribute whole lot of my time for betterment of Wikipedia and reduce the backlog in all possible ways that I can. As an initial step towards it, I am applying for granting this user right, so I can use it to improve pages in Wikipedia. Thank You! Mischellemougly (talk) 09:15, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done: user blocked. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:51, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

I have been reviewing and fixing bare URLs for the past year and I would like to try something different. I'd like to get reviewer rights to be able to start reviewing from a different angle. Rofraja (talk) 19:15, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

 Done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:54, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

I'm an experienced user, and would like to help out at pending changes. I know the backlog is small, but I see no reason why I can't spend a bit of time to make it smaller. I have experience in anti-vandalism, and already some *limited* experience reviewing changes at Wikibooks, where I hold the reviewer right (although I am not super active there). Cremastra (talk) 16:11, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

 Done —Femke 🐦 (talk) 18:47, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

I've been doing RC Patrolling (as a part of Anti-Vandalism) on Wikipedia for a while now, and I think that having the Pending Changes reviewer permission could be a good idea - there have been numerous instances involving a pending changes edit that I look at while looking through Special:RecentChanges that i wanted to accept/deny/etc, and i feel that this permission would be beneficial for my efficeincy. DM5Pedia 04:34, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

While I haven't been editing for very long (only a few months), I have rollback rights and frequently revert vandalism. I also review Redirects for Creation, which is under pending changes protection. I've read the guidelines on reviewing pending changes. LR.127 (talk) 17:18, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

 Done Elli (talk | contribs) 22:55, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

I've been patrolling recent changes for a while now and frequently revert vandalism. However, I often come across constructive edits that I can't do much about. For this reason, I would like to have the pending changes reviewer tool to mark these edits as reviewed and broadly acceptable for public view , allowing me to take on new tasks. Cysquatch (talk) 18:36, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

 Done Elli (talk | contribs) 22:55, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
Hi! I believe that I'd be a good Pending Changes Reviewer, as I have a good amount of time on my hands, and can do monotonous tasks, like denying obvious vandalism, and the like. I meet, what I believe are all the requirements for this right, and humbly ask to receive this privilege. Thanks in advance! Legendbird (talk) 09:06, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for rollback

Rollback

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I would like access to rollback for more efficiently combating vandalism. I have gained experience in patrolling RecentChanges. I also make sure to always warn (and welcome new users) after reverting their edits on their talk page. I declare that I have read through all the policies regarding vandalism. Bunnypranav (talk) 11:01, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

 Not done I noticed you started actively reverting vandalism a few days ago. While I appreciate your enthusiasm, I'd like to see you spend more time gaining experience fighting vandalism before assigning you advanced permissions. Keep up the good work, and consider reapplying in a month. Also, please ensure that you are consistently warning editors when you revert their edits (I recommend using tools such as Twinkle or Ultraviolet which makes this extremely easy). Thanks, Fastily 07:36, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the positive advice. In all of my reverts till now I have always left a warning without fail. Bunnypranav (talk) 07:57, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello i'm TyphoonAmpil. i Revert Vandalism on August. i Patrolling Recent Changes, Very High track record over 150 reverts. i use Anti-Vandal. too slow WP:UV and WP:TW too fast WP:AntiVandal. †TyphoonAmpil† (💬 - 📝 - 🌀 - Tools) 01:42, 23 September 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for rollback declined in the past 90 days ([11]). MusikBot talk 01:50, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
Requests for template editor

Template editor

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I have made quite a few edit requests in the Template talk namespace, as well as edits directly in the template namespace. I always test my changes in the sandbox before making edits directly. I am also a Commons admin and have made lots of technical changes in templates there as well. I am currently focussing on turning templates to be dark mode compatible, and many templates and editnotices are template protected. Therefore I request template editor so it can be more easy to implement dark mode compatibility into templates. Thank you, —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 13:56, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Standard Guidelines review:
  1. Green tickY (guideline: >1 year, applicant: 2)
  2. Green tickY (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: ~4600)
  3. Green tickY (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: 174)
  4. Green tickY (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: N/A)
  5. Green tickY (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: >3)
  6. Green tickY (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: >5)
Primefac (talk) 17:01, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
Matrix, do you see this as a relatively short-term, get-all-dark-mode-sorted type of situation, or do you see yourself needing this for other applications? (please do not ping on reply) Primefac (talk) 17:01, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
To be honest, more of the former. I would be happy with having this right for 3 months or so. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 17:10, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
 Done for the rest of the year. Primefac (talk) 17:12, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

    I am at about 70,000 edits aross all Wiki projects.

    I, Solipsist, hereby award you this Barnstar of Diligence for you extraordinary patience, over many years, in handling perennial Corn vs. Maize debates.
    The Minor Barnstar
    Minor edits make a major difference. Gaff ταλκ 04:03, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
    The Minor Barnstar
    Ahh, a sigh of relief from IvoShandor to Rmhermen, thanks for your work on articles related to the Black Hawk War. IvoShandor 05:31, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
    The Original Barnstar, for good deed #1 The Original Barnstar
    This barnstar is for that quick and poisonous work you did on the Ayina River. Yours sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 19:52, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

    Templates I use often but never remember

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    • {{NorthAmNative}} {{WikiProject Michigan}} {{WikiProject Protected areas}} {{river}}
    • (Wikipedia:Template_messages/Image_namespace)
    • {{fact}}{{no license}} {{no source}} {{or-fu-re|Image:replacementimage}} {{Orphaned fairuse not replaced or {{or-fu-nr}} *{{PD-USGov-Interior-NPS}} {{subst:deletedpage}} {{globalize/USA}}{{intro-missing}}
    WP:AIV
    WP:ANI
    WP:NPP
    WP:RPP
    WP:RFR
    WP:AFD
    WP:XFD
    CAT:CSD
    WP:CSD
    WP:RM
    WP:RAA
    WP:DR
    WP:TM
    WP:TT
    WP:RCU
    WP:LOP
    CAT:AB
    WP:BS
    WP:RD
    WP:NFC
    WP:IUP

    Help box by Jennavecia (talk · contribs)

    "Do you want to take a survey?"

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    On Feb. 12, 2005, I did a random pages survey. Out of 100 random pages, only 1 was a U.S. town. That's progress. Three towns in the UK, 1 in Spain and 1 in Portugal also turned up. Overall biographies were the largest category at 22%, followed by geography with 15% total. Then Lists at 7%, Disambiguation pages at 6%.

    On Feb. 24, 2006, I repeated the 100 random page survey, this time getting 5 U.S. towns. Overall, geography had 26%, biography 21%, fiction 9%, music 4%, colleges 4%, lists 3% and disambigs 4%. Clearly geography and biography are our largest areas. Music, science and business scored less than I expected. Non-individual History was hardly discernable.

    Even by Feb. 2005, 100 out of almost 500,000 was not statistically significant but was as much as I had patience for.

    Wikiprojects I am a member of:

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    Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected areas
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Rivers
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Space missions
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Michigan

    Short To Do list

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    Early Anon work, no need to bug the developers

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    Up to Dec 16, 2003, all the edits at these anonymous id's were mine (59 edits):

    More recently 1,250 or so edits on 75.41.110.200 are apparently all mine. Apparently my new ID is 75.41.109.190. There are undoubtedly many others as the earliest history of many articles was not preserved by the software.

    List of most of my original pictures and some maps

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    For copyright declaration purposes The following photographs and diagrams on Wikipedia were taken by and uploaded by me and released under GNU-FDL:

    • Update March 21, 2006 by searching with Interiot's Tool (no longer updated - [12] does edit counts though)

    Pictures

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    Maps

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    Numerous locator maps for U.S. national parks like Image:LocMap Big Bend National Park.png and Image:LocMap Tongariro National Park.png - most now replaced by dynamic map system