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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.

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    Permissions

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    • Account creator (add request · view requests): The account creator flag is granted to users who are active in the request an account process. The flag removes the limit on the maximum number of new accounts that can be created in a 24 hour period. It also allows users to make accounts with names similar to other accounts. The account creator flag is only given to users who participate in the ACC process and may be removed without notice should a user's participation in the account creation process cease.
    • Autopatrolled (add request · view requests): The autopatrolled flag is granted to users who are active in the creation of new articles. This tool is granted so their creations are auto patrolled in Special:NewPages. Unlike other requests, any user may nominate an editor for Autopatrolled, even without that user's consent. A user who wishes to have this flag generally should have created at least 25 articles and must be trusted, experienced, and must have demonstrated they are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, especially WP:BLP and Wikipedia:Notability.
    • AutoWikiBrowser (add request · view requests): AutoWikiBrowser is a semi-automated MediaWiki editor for Microsoft Windows, designed to make tedious repetitive tasks quicker and easier. It is essentially a browser that automatically opens up a new page when the last is saved. When set to do so, it suggests some changes (typically formatting) that are generally meant to be incidental to the main change. Please read the rules of use and registration requirements on the main page before requesting permission. This is not a true user right, but access needs to be granted by administrators just like other permissions. If approved, your name will be added to the CheckPage. Users with under 250 non-automated mainspace edits or 500 total mainspace edits are rarely approved. You will need to give a reason for wanting AWB access.
    • Confirmed (add request · view requests): The confirmed flag may be granted to new users who have not yet hit the threshold for autoconfirmed status. These are users who have not had both 10 edits and 4 days experience. People with this flag can upload files and edit semi-protected pages before hitting the autoconfirmed flag. Users requesting this flag must indicate clearly why they should be exempted from the customary confirmation period.
    • Event coordinator (add request · view requests): The event coordinator user right allows editors to create multiple new accounts, and to temporarily confirm accounts so that they can create new articles.
    • Extended confirmed (add request · view requests): The extended confirmed flag is normally automatically added to accounts after 500 edits and 30 days, but may be added to legitimate alternate accounts of users that already have this access. The flag allows users to edit pages under extended confirmed protection.
    • File mover (add request · view requests): The file mover user right is intended to allow users experienced in working with files to rename them, subject to policy, with the ease that autoconfirmed users already enjoy when renaming Wikipedia articles.
    • Mass message sender (add request · view requests): Mass message sender enables users to send messages to multiple users at once. This flag is given to users who have made requests for delivery in the past, clearly showing an understanding of the guidance for use.
    • New page reviewer (add request · view requests): The new page reviewer user right allows users to mark pages as patrolled and use the page curation toolbar. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
    • Page mover (add request · view requests): The page mover user right allows users experienced in working with article names to move them, subject to policy, without leaving behind a redirect. They may also move all subpages when moving the parent page(s). General guidelines include making 3,000 edits and 6 months of editing history. At administrators' discretion, the right may be accorded on a time limited basis or indefinite.
    • Pending changes reviewer (add request · view requests): The reviewer flag is granted to users who are experienced enough with Wikipedia editing and its policies for contributing to the process of reviewing articles placed under pending changes.
    • Rollback (add request · view requests): Rollback enables users to remove vandalism much more quickly and efficiently than by undoing it. Users who do not demonstrate an understanding of what constitutes capable vandalism fighting, either because they have no or little history of doing so, or show a poor ability to discern between good and bad faith edits will not be granted this right. Also, it is unlikely that editors with under 200 mainspace edits will have their request granted. For a more detailed explanation of rollback and information about when it is appropriate to use the tool, see Wikipedia:Rollback. For information about the technical details of the feature, see here.
    • Template editor (add request · view requests): The template editor flag allows users to edit protected templates and Lua modules. General guidelines for granting include making at least 1,000 edits overall (with at least 150 to templates or modules), being a registered user for over a year, and having a record of successfully proposing significant edits to several protected templates. Users should demonstrate proficiency with template syntax and an understanding of the need for caution when editing heavily-used templates.

    Handled elsewhere

    Several permissions are requested and handled elsewhere:

    Review and removal of permissions

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

    The bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight permissions are removed at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Stewards will typically not carry out such requests unless they are made on behalf of the Arbitration Committee, by a user who is requesting their own access be removed, or in cases of an emergency.

    Process

    Requestors

    To make a request for a permission, click "add request" next to the appropriate header and fill in the reason for wanting permission.

    Administrators

    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

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

    Autopatrolled

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    User:CherryPie94

    New page reviewer who has made over 90 articles including 1 good article and quite familiar with content guidelines, I may also as well not clutter the backlog for other reviewers. CherryPie94 🍒🥧 (talk) 06:06, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    One thing that immediately jumped out at me is some biographical articles created (e.g. Kim Na and Son Se-bin) have unsourced biographical information, such as the date of birth. This information should be sourced to ensure compliance with WP:DOB. - Aoidh (talk) 03:07, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I've considered adding references directly next to DOB, which I did at my two most recent BLPs: Mike Kim and Lee Joon-ho. If birth information is not 100% verifiable, I play it safe (eg. Lee Seung-yoon). Per WP:DOB, links to websites maintained by the subject are generally permitted so I included Kim Na's personal website which states birth year as 1986 in the external links section. I created Son Se-bin over 5 years ago when I was much less experienced, so I don't quite recall which exact source I used for DOB (birth year seems to have been present in Star Today), so I've just amended that. CherryPie94 🍒🥧 (talk) 04:22, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Ah I've misinterpreted that personal website policy, though it does fall under WP:ABOUTSELF, I've now also directly sourced it. CherryPie94 🍒🥧 (talk) 04:39, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Aoidh did you have any other comments on this request? Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:13, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Dr vulpes: I don't, no. I have no objection to this being approved or denied as appropriate. - Aoidh (talk) 10:21, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done two month trial, feel free to ping me before hand and if there aren't any issues I'll grant it permanently. If any problems come up feel free to ping me on my talk page. Thanks for being chill about this taking so long. Dr vulpes (Talk) 03:25, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Kjansen86

    I am autopatrolled and an NPP reviewer; I would actually like to nominate User:Kjansen86 to be autopatrolled. I just reviewed and cheerfully accepted almost a dozen perfectly-formulated articles on Zoroastrian texts, and they have made more than 25 overall. Looking at their talk page, this appears to be an experienced and effective editor. Checking their AfD stats, I find one (successful) AfD that they initiated, indicating an awareness of notability. We may as well take them out of the NPP backlog. (This is my first time nominating someone else so if I did it wrong, please let me know!) ~ L 🌸 (talk) 21:17, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Already done (automated response): This user already has the "autoreviewer" user right. — MusikBot talk 21:20, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @LEvalyn: I went ahead and adjusted the nomination so it reflects who's actually being discussed, hope you don't mind! For future reference, you can use the "add request" link at the top of this page and replace the {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} with whichever user you're nominating. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 21:42, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you, I really appreciate your fix for this nomination and your tip for next time! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 23:01, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @LEvalyn: Thank you very much for the positive evaluation of my work on Wikipedia. I really appreciate it. Kjansen86 (talk) 08:22, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Hteiktinhein

    Hello, I have created over 30 articles, none of which have been deleted. I am well-versed in Wikipedia's notability guidelines and currently assist new Burmese editors. I focus on creating articles related to Myanmar that need to be written, including those covering current events. Granting me autopatrolled rights would help reduce the backlog of articles awaiting review. Feel free to ping me if you have any questions. Thank you for your consideration. Hteiktinhein (talk) 14:43, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) At the pace this editor is creating, I would expect granting the flag to help reduce the backlog. These are solid articles; talk pages are created, which helps as well. I am AGF'ing on the Burmese language sources but have no concerns. @Hteiktinhein, a couple nits: on Padein Prince rebellion, the section of "Members" with an unexplained bulleted list is a bit confusing, and on Thetpan Mibaya, the "see also" section should go above the references section per MOS:LAYOUT. But these are just small things to keep in mind for the future. Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:51, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Dclemens1971 Thank you very much for your kind comment on my contributions. I plan to continue creating more content related to Burmese history, especially topics that are still missing from the English Wikipedia.
    Although access to Wikipedia has been banned in Myanmar across all language versions, I am able to contribute using the ipblock-exempt right.
    Please don't worry about the Burmese-language sources — I have substantial knowledge of Burmese history, particularly the Konbaung era, and I have access to both online and offline versions of the Konbaung Chronicle and other historical texts. I appreciate your helpful notes regarding some minor issues in my articles, such as the structuring of See also sections and now fixed, and I'll certainly keep them in mind going forward. Best regards. Hteiktinhein (talk) 16:50, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello, may I ask what the issue is? There doesn’t seem to be any problem on my side, and all the other users who applied at the same time have already been granted the rights. Why am I the only one delayed? Hteiktinhein (talk) 03:04, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Fade258

    Hello Admin! I have been regularly creating articles and I'm also familiar with WP:AUTOPAT and Wikipedia policies. Thank you! Fade258 (talk) 15:05, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) Hello fellow New Page Patroller @Fade258! One question I have is: are you going to boost your article creation? I see only one new actual article created since October 2023, so at that pace adding the AP flag wouldn't do much to reduce the backlog. You do seem more active in creating redirects, so once you get to 100 uncontroversial redirects created, you could apply for the pseudo-right at Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Redirect autopatrol list, which I would endorse you for and which would autopatrol your redirects and reduce the backlog there. As for your one recent creation, a couple notes. On Saumya Saraswat, the article subject should be bolded at the beginning of the first sentence. Two of your sources are unbylined WP:NEWSORGINDIA sources ([1], [2]), which are of questionable reliability. Hope this helps! Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:41, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi @Dclemens1971, Thank you for reviewing my request and for the feedback! I appreciate your suggestions and I will aim to increase my article creation rate moving forward. Currently, I have some articles on my plate to create but due to my personal reason I am not doing that. In the meantime, I will also focus on creating uncontroversial redirects to reach the 100 mark and apply for the redirect autopatrol pseudo-right as advised. I will also take care to bold article titles properly and be more selective with sourcing and avoiding unbylined or questionable sources. In future , I will also select those references considering the NEWSORGINDIA. Thanks again for the helpful guidance and your offer to endorse! Fade258 (talk) 01:09, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done six month trial period, ping me before this expires and if there aren't any serious issues I'll make it permanent. If you run into any problems feel free to leave a message on my talk page. Dr vulpes (Talk) 03:27, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:MerlinVtwelve

    Hallo! I've created 46 articles, and have been editing Wikipedia since 2010. How time flies! merlinVtwelve (talk) 20:52, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) Reviewed the last several articles, and while your grasp of notability is strong, I did find an instance of WP:CLOP on your most recent creation that is very close to the line of copyvio if not over it. See Copyvio Detector results. This article is otherwise very well done! Two other things to consider when creating articles: create talk pages (the WP:RATER tool is helpful here) and make sure at least one other page links to yours. If you were to be autopatrolled, orphaned pages would likely stay orphaned longer. Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:19, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi @Dclemens1971thanks for the review!. I'll revisit those sections and re-word them. Will keep an eye on WP:CLOP and linked pages in future. Will check out WP:RATER also. Cheers, merlinVtwelve (talk) 06:03, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Phantomdj

    Hi, I have created 118 pages and would like to have autopatrol rights, please. Thanks. Phantomdj (talk) 01:46, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Non-administrator comment) I reviewed @Phantomdj's last 10 article creations, and they are overall quite good. Well-formatted, clean copy. They all appear to be compliant with WP:NASTRO. It would be helpful if they could create talk pages for their creations (the WP:RATER tool is helpful for this) but otherwise I think the project would benefit from Phantomdj being autopatrolled. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:56, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    AutoWikiBrowser

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


    User:VortexPhantom

    Requesting the AWB to perform repetitive tasks. I will mainly use it for adding categories to AFd debates, fixing grammatical error, fixing abuse of tags. Thanks for considering my request. VortexPhantom🔥 (talk) 07:33, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Warriorglance

    I would like to do repitative tasks such as adding wikilinks, fixing typos, etc Warriorglance(talk to me) 06:32, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Fade258

    Hi. I intend to use AWB to assist with repetitive but useful maintenance tasks such as fixing common formatting issues, updating templates, correcting typos, and performing category cleanups. Similarly, I have also reviewed the guidelines and will ensure all edits follow Wikipedia policies. I am also familiar with Wikipedia editing conventions and have made constructive edits. Thank you for considering my request and I hope for positive response. Fade258 (talk) 13:24, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    You've requested three different permissions in a week. That looks a lot like WP:Hat collecting. Do you really expect to use all of these? * Pppery * it has begun... 21:45, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi @Pppery, Well, You're right to ask. I understand concerns about hat collecting. I had requested these permissions because I have specific or immediate plans to use each permission that I have in more frequently, policy based and in constructive manner. If you'd like, I can explain how I intend to apply each permission in current areas where I'm active. I'm not interested in collecting rights for my own sake only as I intend to help where there's a clear need. Thank You for reviewing my request. Fade258 (talk) 13:03, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Valorrr

    I wish to become an AutoWikiBrowser user to fix Linter, errors along with many other things that can I assist with, I understand that I may have had problems with admins and acted a bit outrageous, but I understand my actions and now been using Twinke, Ultraviolet, Rater and more, I believe I can be trusted with AutoWikiBrowser rights, as I've waited my time, and today/yesterday is my 2 month anniversary of my account. Feel free to ask me any questions.

    I also understand that I should be checking every edit before saving it and the other guidelines...
    Valorrr (lets chat) 22:13, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 2 requests for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([3][4]). — MusikBot talk 22:20, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done per Special:Diff/1290775826. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:18, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Confirmed

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    User:2010isGenZ

    I'm a trusty person and a reformed vandal, sorry for that 2010isGenZ (talk) 04:37, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Not done. Your account will become automatically confirmed once it has made 10 edits. Currently, you have made 7 edits. Mz7 (talk) 08:14, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Event coordinator

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

    User:Octavosaurus

    Hi! I'm running a Wikipedia training session in central London next Thursday (22/05/2025) with 20 people booked on. Could I be granted Event Coordinator Rights for this to avoid the IP block please? Octavosaurus (talk) 14:05, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Done for 10 days. * Pppery * it has begun... 18:09, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed

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

    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

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


    New page reviewer

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

    User:Scaledish

    I'm requesting preliminary new page reviewer to help with the backlog drive. Preliminary because I'm not perfect—I've definitely fallen victim to WP:AKON before with my own creations[1], but I also have created a number of articles that stuck, and edited up articles quite a bit[2]. Importantly each process I've learned and grown. I plan to start small and grow over time as I become more and more confident with the process. Just recently attempted to review a draft with obvious advertising and realized the permissions would be good. Thanks,

    References

    1. ^ see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Crowdfense
    2. ^ recently Haight Ashbury Free Clinic

    Scaledish! Talkish? Statish. 03:36, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Done for 1 month as a trial run, after which you may reapply signed, Rosguill talk 18:40, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:JesusisGreat7

    I’d like to request the New Page Reviewer right. I meet the criteria and have experience with article creation and deletion processes. Previously, I had a request declined as I applied for several rights at once—I understand this was seen as hat collecting. This time, my intent is focused: I’d like to help with the backlog and review pages containing promotional or disruptive content. Jesus isGreat7 ☾⋆ | Ping Me 18:08, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for new page reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([5]). — MusikBot talk 18:10, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:WeWake

    I'm requesting permissions to become a new page reviewer. I acknowledge that I have reviewed the requirements and responsibilities of these user rights. I bring experience creating new pages (>30+ recent articles) in WP mainspace aligned with core content policies and their understanding, 3000+ total edits, good faith interactions with other users, former experience as AfC, and awarness and tooling (Twinkle) to handle page curation processes. In interest of transparency, I also have a AfC request open at the moment and hadn't realized that NPP now includes AfC rights. If this is granted, I will withdraw that request. Thanks!— WeWake (talk) 03:55, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Page mover

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

    User:Iljhgtn

    There are some categories that might warrant moving that I cannot currently without this permission. For tangentially related details, I have a 98.9% AfD match rate, have made 63,500+ edits, and have been editing for a couple years now and am familiar with the page move policy and guidelines. Iljhgtn (talk) 20:15, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Iljhgtn even though the permission gives you the technical ability to move categories, category moves should still go through WP:CFD/WP:CFDS. Do you have uses for the permission other than moving categories? Elli (talk | contribs) 02:44, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sure, for helping draftify of new articles etc. Iljhgtn (talk) 03:24, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The scripts: User:MPGuy2824/MoveToDraft and User:Mr. Stradivarius/gadgets/Draftify both look like they would be particularly useful. Iljhgtn (talk) 19:31, 9 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Garsh2

    Good day,

    When reviewing pages, I frequently encounter situations such that this permission would be useful or necessary. These include redirect suppression when draftifying to reduce the number of R2s needed and the ability to move pages over single-revision redirects when accepting AFC drafts, which can occasionally present a barrier. I would also like to help with uncontroversial category and technical moves. I meet the WP:PMCRITERIA and believe I have a demonstrated both a need for the permissions and an understanding of the associated guidelines. Garsh (talk) 17:55, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Pending changes reviewer

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    User:Toast1454

    Hello, I am requesting to be a pending change reviewer. I have around two to three months of experience patrolling RC and approximatly 1,000 edits in mainspace. I constantly find edits to contenuous and controversial pages, and would like to be able to accept or decline them. Toast1454TC 15:55, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Done * Pppery * it has begun... 18:03, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Opm581

    I would like to have the pending changes reviewer right so that I can help fight vandalism and deal with pending changes backlogs. I revert vandalism and other inappropriate edits when I come across them when I'm recent changes patrolling or viewing my watchlist. I also believe that I meet the WP:PCCRITERIA. Thanks for considering my request. Opm581 (talk | he/him) 23:45, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:HirowoWiki

    Hello! I am requesting pending changes reviewer rights. When reviewing changes, it should be well-known constructive edits or inappropriate edits wherever should be accepted or declined. Rollback rights has also been granted. –HirowoWiki (📝) 10:17, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Rollback

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    User:Rahmatula786

    Hello 🙏 My temporary rollback rights is expiring soon. I’ve used rollback right responsibly to revert vandalism. Would kindly like to request permanent rollback permission to continue this work. Thank you. Rahmatula786 (talk) 07:55, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user was granted temporary rollback rights by ToBeFree (expires 17:41, 9 May 2025 (UTC)). — MusikBot talk 08:00, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello Rahmatula786, from the list of your rollbacks, please choose five examples that comply with WP:ROLLBACKUSE, and say for each of them which of the 6 possible use-cases for rollback applied. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:13, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank You for raising concern. First of all I want to admit that due to my exam I was not able to give much time in editing. However I have maintained monitoring of pages in my watchlist. whatever rollback cations i have taken are in good faith keeping in mind on edit history and my follow up for those pages. Most of the edits I have made is the reason 1 use-causes for roll back ( WP:ROLLBACKUSE). I have like [6] where an editor who has history of editing his own wikipedia pages , I have rolled back . User talk:DarshanAdhikari. Similarly another page [7] . He has been editing similar pages for personal promotion. Like wise I have done for some other pages like [8] , [9], [10] in these pages i saw inappropriate edits.
    I want to assure you that I am using this right to contribute whatever i can do for betterment and maintain standard of Wikipedia. Always trying to improve and learn. Thanks You. Rahmatula786 (talk) 13:16, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, Rahmatula786. Reason 1 is for obvious vandalism and other edits where the reason for reverting is absolutely clear. Vandalism is intentional damage to the encyclopedia; many of the edits you have rolled back are good-faith contributions. People tried to improve the encyclopedia and failed; such edits need to be reverted with an edit summary that explains the problem. For example, the last three edits you linked to above should have had an edit summary like "[[WP:INTREF|Please provide a citation]]" or "[[WP:BURDEN|Unsourced]]".
    Reverting promotion can be done with an edit summary like "[[WP:NOTPROMO|promotional]]".
    I've had a look at your list of rollbacks and found it hard to find examples of where the permission has been used properly, but easy to find examples where rollback shouldn't have been used. I can't re-grant rollback in response to this. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:15, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Regarding the talk page linked above, I do not think that Special:Diff/1289423000 is an example of messaging someone in a professional, commendable manner. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:17, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:17, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Skratata69

    Reason for requesting rollback rights. Have undone multiple vandalism attempts on K. Chandrashekar Rao and Revanth Reddy. Having the rollback permission will be helpful to quickly revert multiple edits. Skratata69 (talk) 17:17, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Chippla360

    Hello, I will love to request for the rollback permission so I can help fight against vandalism and revert unconstructive edits, I’m also interested to use the wp:ANVDL tool to detect vandalism more easily. I believe meet the requirements and I took the feedbacks after my last request was declined over the last 1 month, I’ve been actively patrolling recent changes since then and I’m here again. Chippla ✍️ - Best Regards 06:47, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for rollback declined in the past 90 days ([11]). — MusikBot talk 06:50, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:TonySt

    Hello! I've been using Twinkle which works very well, but I'd like to try out other tools like SWViewer and Huggle. If you'd like to see additional recent edits or vandalism reversions I understand completely! TonySt (talk) 23:49, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    FYI SWViewer does not require rollback. (Not a decision on this request, which another admin will handle in due time) * Pppery * it has begun... 18:04, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you sure? As far as I understand when I read the page at SWViewer's website, it specifically says To use this application local or global rollback is required and before I had the local rollback right I couldn't use it. — Tenshi! (Talk page) 22:13, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello TonySt and welcome back! I'll grant rollback, but it requires a measurable track record of dealing vandalism, and you've been (successfully, as far as I can see) starting this record a few days ago. Please ask on my talk page in two weeks and I'll likely grant rollback. In the meantime, please already have a look at User:ToBeFree/rollbackgiven which contains important advice for how to deal with feedback you may receive on your talk page when reverting edits. My only condition for granting rollback is that if people complained, you provided good answers to their concerns. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:02, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the response, and thank you for the info in that page. I look forward to talking with you in a few weeks when I have a more extensive record of recent helpful anti-vandalism activity. --TonySt (talk) 00:34, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done yet ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:02, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Lemonademan22

    An example

    Hi! I am once again peitioning for rollback rights, I currently have 4,000 edits under my belt and edit consistently, though I happen to run into a lot of vandalism. On the articles I edit, it can get excessive and rollback could come in use right about now. Quite frankly, it is quite difficult and time consuming to revert all edits made by a user, who is either vandalising an article or making unconstructive edits, with it also clogging up the edit history. It would be very useful if I could please obtain this tool to make it easier. Also please see the image! Thank you for reading. Lemonademan22 (talk) 21:59, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

     Automated comment This user has had 1 request for rollback declined in the past 90 days ([12]). — MusikBot talk 22:10, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Lemonademan22, all you're looking for is clicking the timestamp of a good revision, then "edit", and then publish changes. Or Twinkle to automate the task.
    For advanced undoing of multiple edits that were made in a row but are not the latest ones, you can even select two revisions, show the difference between them and then click "undo" which magically applies to the entire set of edits. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:36, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @ToBeFree None of them work for me, I don't think. Lemonademan22 (talk) 22:45, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Lemonademan22, you manually clicked "undo" and "publish changes" 10 times in the revision history of Double or Nothing (2025) that is displayed in the screenshot. Rollback wouldn't have helped because all you could have reverted with it was the one single edit from the IP starting with 2601. Clicking the left round button next to "17:33, 15 May 2025", then the right round button next to "20:27, 15 May 2025", "Compare selected revisions", "undo" and "publish changes" would have been 5 clicks achieving the same result where rollback wasn't even an option. Please familiarize yourself with Help:Reverting instead of requesting the wrong tool for the task. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:52, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @ToBeFree To be fair, I'm still new at all of this and I've had to figure a lot of this own my own. That's my excuse at least. Thanks for your time. Lemonademan22 (talk) 23:12, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    All good, no worries. The request is understandable and you've received a new tool; you had it all the time but it has been activated by new knowledge. It isn't rollback but it's a step forward. Rollback may well be a later step. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:19, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:37, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User:ArachnidInner

    Hey there :3

    I'm looking for rollback perms so I can speed up my vandal reversion by using tools such as huggle. I don't have any issues with RedWarn but my more experienced friends tell me that huggle is much nicer and faster to use. (Arachnid's userpage | what did I do now) 00:05, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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