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Reason: Article includes content related to Trump and attacks on journalists during his terms, as well as his role in attacks. Request for extended-confirmed-protected status or semi-protected status. Alexandraaaacs1989 (talk) 04:34, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Temporary extended-confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing. WP:SEMI users deciding to change the image disruptively to a file subject to deletion and the same file that caused its semi-protection. Freedoxm (talk·contribs) 07:36, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Reason:Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Bradmayor (talk) 14:10, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
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Reason: High Level of Vandalism NepalFirst (talk). 20:32, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
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Reason: High Level of Vandalism NepalFirst (talk). 20:33, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection for one or more pages in this request was recently made, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 20:43, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Temporary extended confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Repeated introduction of unsourced content, against consensus. Requires temporary ECP protection. Rambling Rambler (talk) 22:19, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
This is a bad faith request to privilege himself in a content dispute. There is no consensus for Rambling Rambler's content removal. Rambling Rambler has been edit warring against RfC consensus to get his preferred version, and has been warned by multiple editors on the talk page to stop.[1][2][3]Koriodan (talk) 23:31, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. For the past month, a avalanche of IPs vandals have attacked the page. This comes after a 3-year long temporary protection, which expired back in July. Due to this page's long protection log (8 temp semi-protection regimes since 2014 — with consistent state of protection since November 2020), I suggest imposing an infinite protection to ward off vandalism. Given this page's history, there's a decent chance vandalism might return again if this page is given another short-term protection. Giovanni Potage (talk) 22:46, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. tony 23:44, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 00:15, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Being brigaded by Maduro supporters, please lock to extended confirmed. Check edit history hereherehere, all while a talk page is going on. ⛿WeaponizingArchitecture | yell at me 00:57, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High-profile and high-visibility contentious article rooted in daily in-your-face news nationwide--traffic has been increasing on the article routinely, as has anonymous vandalism in turn.
Requesting longer-term semi-protection. This is a CTOP article? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 02:26, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection:BLP policy violations – Both article and talk page have been used for attacking article subject (me) today; talk page by multiple IPs. Nat Gertler (talk) 02:47, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – The editor behind the IPs keeps removing the maintenance templates without addressing the issues. M.Bitton (talk) 03:50, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
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Reason: Almost 14 years have past since protection has been imposed on this page. Since Mayer isn't really a relevant person anymore, vandalism might be no longer much of a risk. Giovanni Potage (talk) 22:04, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
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Requested this permission ~2 months ago, denied because I was mostly creating auto-notable stubs. I think I have expanded the types of articles I create, including well-sourced local pages or biographical entries where I take time to source subjects that do not inherently meet a generic notability criteria. (I still do create auto-notable pages sometimes, but those no longer make up the majority of pages I create.) As a new page reviewer, I got good experience with the notability guidelines reviewing articles during the backlog drive WP:MAY25, and also participating in AfD. Thought about requesting again as I have run into a few of my own pages while reviewing pages that are in topics I contribute to/am interested in. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 02:15, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
Also wanted to mention that if I am unsure of a subject's notability, I will utilize WP:AFC for my own articles occasionally Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 02:18, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autopatrolled declined in the past 90 days ([4]). — MusikBottalk 02:20, 28 June 2025 (UTC)
Came here to request this permission for a different user, but since Yoblyblob is referencing their WP:MAY25 NPP work, it is worth noting that among the re-reviews of each patroller's work, 14/17 of their patrol decisions were approved. Of the remainder, two were drafted/redirected as WP:TOOSOON coverage of 2026 state elections and one was drafted for lacking enough coverage to qualify under WP:NEVENT. Considering they were the fifth most active patroller of the drive, this accuracy is good, not great. ViridianPenguin🐧 (💬) 19:20, 20 July 2025 (UTC)
Yeah, I took note of that during the drive. I may have tried to do too much too soon into being granted the permission, but would like to think I take a lot more care now during reviews. Yoblyblob (Talk) :) 01:23, 15 August 2025 (UTC)
I have created more than 25 non redirect articles within the past few weeks and 53 non redirects overall. The two mainspace ones that have been deleted were by my own request, thanks to a slip of the "Publish changes" button. Aside from those, all have been approved by the adminteam. I would greatly be thankful to receive this permission. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 17:56, 26 July 2025 (UTC)
Why is citypopulation.de a reliable source? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:03, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
Cites its sources all well and proper, and has a full catalogue of references here. They cite the Tuvalu Central Statistics Division for this matter, which conducts a Population and Housing Census once per decade (most recent one being on 12 Dec. 2022, which is the exact date referenced on the website). Additionally, the whole website is organized by a professor of geoinformatics who is clearly a subject matter expert, Thomas Brinkhoff (this is his profile on ResearchGate and on Google Scholar and on the website of an institute he works for). If I could, I would have cited data directly from the CSD, but they do not make their tables for individual settlements available in their data library, rather just the reports. But, citypopulation.de is far more than close enough. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 08:03, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
You appear to have translated Ski jumping hills in Gdańsk from pl:Skocznie narciarskie w Gdańsku without providing proper attribution in the edit history. Please repair the attribution issue following the instructions at WP:RIA. Please go through other articles that you have translated from any other wiki and repair the attribution for those as well. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:22, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Of coruse. I've fixed it and two others as well (adding the translated page template on the talk page). I usually attribute translated articles, but I can be forgetful at times. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 18:00, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Talk page attribution is insufficient. You need to make a dummy edit for the article history per the instructions at WP:RIA. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:19, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts: Done now. (There was actually only one other, the total is two. I dont know what got to me.) Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 10:27, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
I would like to request the autopatrolled user right. I have created around 30 well-sourced, policy-compliant articles on the English Wikipedia.
In addition to my contributions here, I am an administrator (sysop) on the Persian Wikipedia (fa.wikipedia), where I have been active for many years, focusing on content creation, vandalism control, and community support.
Granting this right would help reduce the workload of new page patrollers, as my article creations usually meet Wikipedia’s quality standards.
Thank you very much for your time and consideration.
Best regards, Shahnamk (talk) 19:08, 28 July 2025 (UTC)
Per WP:NONENG, "English-language sources are preferred over non-English ones when they are available and of equal quality and relevance". For In the Mesh, did you search for English-language sources? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:10, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
Also, it appears that you translated the article from fa:چرخدنده (کتاب) without attribution, which is required per Help:Translation#Licensing. Could you please repair the attribution for that article and any others that you translated from fa-wiki without attribution? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:15, 24 August 2025 (UTC)
You are absolutely right. I did rely on Persian-language sources since those were the ones I found most comprehensive at the time. However, I will now re-check for reliable English-language sources. If I find equally good English sources, I will integrate them into the article to ensure compliance with WP:NONENG.
Regarding attribution for translations (e.g., Gear (book)):
Thank you for pointing this out. I should indeed have provided the proper attribution when translating from fa-wiki. I will promptly fix this by adding the required attribution to the article’s talk page (per Help:Translation#Licensing). I will also review my other translated articles and repair the attribution wherever it is missing.
I appreciate your guidance, and I will make sure my future contributions are fully compliant with sourcing and licensing requirements.
Best regards, ShahnamK (Talk) 11:18, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Hello, and thank you again User:voorts for your helpful feedback.
I have now:
1. Attribution fixes: Added the required attribution on the talk page of *Gear (book)* (and will continue to do so for any other articles translated from fa-wiki).
2. Sources: For *In the Mesh*, I reviewed the sources again and included available reliable English-language sources in compliance with WP:NONENG.
3. Future compliance: I will make sure that all future translations contain proper attribution and that, whenever possible, English-language reliable sources are prioritized.
I truly appreciate your careful review and guidance. Hopefully, these corrections demonstrate my commitment to following Wikipedia’s policies and ensuring that my future article creations reduce, rather than add to, the workload of new page patrollers.
Best regards, ShahnamK (Talk) 11:20, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Shahnamk: you didn't properly attribute. You must add attribution to the page history following the instructions linked to. Also, did you use an LLM to help generate your response to me here? voorts (talk/contributions) 15:18, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
As a part of Wikipedia: Tambayan Philippines and the Music Task Force, I would like to request the autopatrolled user right. I have created over 25 articles, most of which are currently live and have been built with careful attention to WP:N, WP:V, and reliable sourcing. And also I understand that the autopatrolled right is meant to ease the workload of new page reviewrs by automatically marking new pages from trusted users as reviewed. Thank you! AdobongPogimasarap 🍛 04:21, 30 July 2025 (UTC)
Comment: AdobongPogi, your article Popo (film) need to address this. Administrators will flag that and it might affect your request as autopatrolled. But i will Weak Support for this. ROY is WARTalk! (Non-administrator comment) 08:22, 15 August 2025 (UTC)
Hello @Voorts, since the Dutch online film magazine Filmkrant has been publishing since 1981 and is run by experienced film critics. I'm using this source because in the article I created on Richard Raaphorst (who directed the film Popo) is also cited there, see #17 source. I also submitted that article for a GA nomination, which was promoted yesterday. AdobongPogimasarap 🍛 22:34, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
I have created more than 25 articles, over several years. I learnt over time to understand the notability criteria well. My new pages do not require attention from patrollers. Only one page I created is marked as deleted (it was recreated under a slightly different name). I have overall over 1000 edits. Thank you for the consideration. Queenofboston (talk) 12:24, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
@Queenofboston: Thank you for your contributions. Spot-checking one of your creations at random, Michelle Meagher, indicated direct copying from a source (report) and non-neutral prose ("Meagher was confronted with a crisis of consciousness", also closely paraphrased from the source). I'll leave a message on your talk page with more information about copyright considerations on Wikipedia, and I would recommend reading about the encyclopedic tone that should be used in articles. For these reasons, I don't think autopatrolled would be appropriate for you at the moment. Please let me know if you have any questions. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 15:13, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
@TechnoSquirrel69 the article you singled out for copyright issues was published in 2024. The Michelle Meagher Wikipedia entry was created by me in 2023 with the contested phrase in it. So the 2024 article copied the 2023 Wikipedia page not the other way round. I did not infringe any copyright of the 2024 article as it did not exist at the time of the page creation. Queenofboston (talk) 18:02, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
I'm not seeing a date on the Green European Journal page, although it was only archived in the Wayback Machine in 2024. Even leaving that aside, though, there remain the issues of neutrality and close paraphrasing.I looked at another one of your creations for more information. Your most recent one, Aline Blankertz, has statements without citations, and doesn't demonstrate the subject's notability — the existing sources are either primary sources, like interviews or podcast appearances, or don't have significant coverage of the subject. However, I will note that I found no copyright-related issues here. I maintain that it would be beneficial for your creations to get a once-over from new pages patrol. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 23:52, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
The information you flagged as missing citation was contained in the sources cited immediately prior, I now double-cite them in the two instances you flagged.
I am not saying that my pages cannot be improved but my pages bring additions to Wikipedia. I focus on women as it is an objective of Wikipedia to re-balance the coverage away from a bias favoring pages of men Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red, I believe this is valuable contribution. There are profiles of Aline Blankertz in leading German media outlets, only one source is a podcast and it is produced by an established German media outlet, that is a valid source in my understanding, it is not a podcast produced by the subject. None of the sources in that article are authored by the subject of the article. My pages do not have copyrights issues, as now clarified. I use some sources in foreign languages but it is not the policy of Wikipedia to disregard or downgrade sources that are in foreign languages for purposes of notability. Queenofboston (talk) 09:13, 6 August 2025 (UTC)
Rikap has reliable substantial coverage independent from the subject, for example profile in El Pais, the leading Spanish news outlet, she also published three books. Queenofboston (talk) 18:01, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Queenofboston: The El Pais article is mostly an interview, with maybe a paragraph of independent analysis. Being an author can indicate that a subject may be notable under WP:NAUTHOR, but it's not clear to me that that applies in this case. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:22, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
The page as I set it up was modified by another editor that added sources that were not independent from the subject and deleted sources I have identified and listed. Other editors reversed parts of the page and I now added back some of the deleted references. There is coverage by external sources, 12 references are now listed on the page. I understand that Nai Lee Kalema is not a clear-cut case in terms of notability, in part my objective is to support a Wikipedia initiative to reduce the imbalance between pages dedicated to men compared to pages dedicated to women, which bias also exists in external coverage. Queenofboston (talk) 18:29, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
I see the article has now been nominated for deletion. I tend to agree with the nom there. I don't believe that you have a sufficient grasp of the notability guidelines to warrant granting autopatrolled. Not done. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:25, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
Thank you I appreciate the explanation and understand the decision. Queenofboston (talk) 07:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
After a few months break, I have decided to become active on the English Wikipedia once more. In this new period of activity, I look forward to creating new articles of high quality. As a New page patroller myself, I know how much of a backlog there is. Since I have created a considerable amount of clean articles in the past (mostly related to history, geography and entomology), and am hoping to make many more in the future, I am requesting the Autopatrolled right to slightly ease the work of patrollers such as myself. Thank you! UserMemer (chat) Tribs 21:44, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
Apologies, I was not active yesterday due to school-related conditions. I have changed ref 5, which I believe is the source you meant, to the cite journal format, ensuring that I don't make the website, JSTOR, the actual name of the journal. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:09, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
At this time I cannot access the webpage due to restrictions on my school laptop, however I do think your skepticism is justified so I have gone ahead and changed the source to the official U.N. website. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:22, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Also I have added a citation to the website of the Ambassador of France to Suriname. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:34, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
I am returning to request full rights after the three-month trial period expired. During the trial period, I encountered no issues and successfully created many articles to contribute to Women in Red/Missing articles by nationality/Myanmar. Hteiktinhein (talk) 07:53, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts Thank you very much for your response. You asked whether the YT reference is reliable. I would say 'yes', because it is a documentary-style storytelling piece from Myanmar Celebrity Media, which is considered Myanmar's largest entertainment media outlet after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. Before the coup, they operated a website channel, but now they only operate a YouTube video channel. After the coup, around 90% of entertainment media outlets were shut down, leaving only a few video-based entertainment news sources and other media only focus on the war and political news. I used this video version as a source for Wikipedia because it comes from a verified major media outlet. According to WP:YOUTUBE-EL, "If the source would normally be considered reliable (e.g., a segment from a well-known television news show, or an official video channel from a major publisher), then a copy of the source on YouTube is still considered reliable." Therefore, I sometimes use YouTube sources when needed. Best regards. Hteiktinhein (talk) 04:34, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Do they have editorial standards? An "entertainment" outlet is quite different from news media. voorts (talk/contributions) 04:40, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts I don't think their current website maintains editorial standards... When I checked, the remaining site did not mention any editor's name and only posted event and celebrity photos with very brief descriptions, without detailed news coverage. It seems the current version of their website is mostly for show and not suitable to use as a source for Wikipedia. If someone used it, sure I will remove. However, on their YouTube channel, they provide more detailed reporting and include the interviewer's name in the hashtags. Therefore, I think their place-documentary programs, where they interview or trace origin with local historians or highly venerated monks, are acceptable to use. Hteiktinhein (talk) 05:30, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Since I don't speak/read Burmese, I can't really independently evaluate whether I find the source credible, and I can't really easily research if they had editorial standards in the past. I'll let another admin evaluate your request. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:14, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Anyway, thank you very much for your question and concerns @Voorts. I always welcome feedback or comments from senior editors, and I am eager to learn from others. Please correct me if I am wrong. I really do not want to use YouTube as a source; I only turn to it when there is no other choice (Myanmar is now a low-resource media environment, and it is difficult to find website-based reports bcs all gone [5], [6]). My Wiki mentor once told me that YouTube could be used as a source if the channel is verified and has a media license under the Myanmar government. After learning this, I began to cite videos from YouTube only when they came from licensed media.
If media license–holder outlets that report on notable Burmese celebrities are not considered reliable sources, I am happy to agree with that. I have used YouTube sources in only a few of the articles I created (especially on temple or pagoda topics), and if this is still unclear, I am willing to remove or replace them with other references.
I believe MC (Myanmar Celebrity) is one of the most popular celebrity and entertainment news outlets in Myanmar under license, although its website is now low in editorial standards and seems focused mostly on monetization and viewership (some reports on cele may gossip). The second most popular online outlet is Stun Magazine. To give a sense of MC's influence in Myanmar, as Burmese saying goes: “Someone can become a celebrity if Myanmar Celebrity features them.” Thank you again for reviewing my request. Hteiktinhein (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
The issue is that celebrity/gossip outlets tend not to be particularly reliable. voorts (talk/contributions) 17:58, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
I partly agree. Sometimes they report on celebrity conflicts, which feels more like gossip, but most of their reports are focused on celebrity life and news. They also have multiple programs such as travel, documentary, food reviews, daily life, and program of "forgotten celebrities". Some of these are actually very good reports.
For ordinary lifestyle interviews with celebrities, I don't think those should be used as sources because I know they are not independent. But for other local news reports, I think we can consider using them for Wikipedia. In my view, the reliability of such MC sources should be decided on a case-by-case basis at each article's talk page. How do you think? Hteiktinhein (talk) 18:08, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts As of now, MC is a questionable source, and the reliability of that outlet still we cannot be decided. Therefore, removing it is better now, and I have replaced it with another source on Kyaukthittar Pagoda. You can verify again, and if you have any concerns about this, kindly ping me. Thank you. Hteiktinhein (talk) 18:25, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts I think I used MC only for this article. I’m checking my temple articles, and if I find any, I will replace them. If you notice any, please ping me. Cheers. Hteiktinhein (talk) 18:51, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Voorts I have cleared MC sources from the article. I only found two in my contributions. In the future, I will not use MC since the reliability of that media is not clear at this time. However, if someone else uses it, I think it is best to discuss on the talk page and decide on a case-by-case basis. If you don’t have any further concerns, please review my request again. If there are concerns, I cannot follow up right now...it's already midnight here i now prepare to sleep but I will respond in the morning. Thank you. Hteiktinhein (talk) 19:18, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@Hteiktinhein: have you used similar gossip/celebrity news sites in any other articles you've written, not just articles about temples. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:35, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
No, there are no more. I checked all my articles quickly with XTools and also cleaned the Media Queen source, the same as MC. Now I believe I have removed all celebrity news channel references from my articles. You can check as well, and if I missed anything, please ping me here. @VoortsHteiktinhein (talk) 20:02, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
I am requesting autopatrolled rights. I have created more than 25 articles (see Special:Contributions/Spinin), primarily focused on cricket and sports-related topics. I consistently follow Wikipedia's core content policies such as WP:N (Notability), WP:V (Verifiability), and WP:BLP (Biographies of Living Persons).
My contributions are based on reliable sources and maintain a neutral and encyclopedic tone. I take care to ensure that the articles meet Wikipedia's notability and sourcing guidelines. I believe that having autopatrolled rights will help reduce the workload on new page reviewers.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Spinin (talk) 02:13, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
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Most of my edits are fixing typos, cleaning up citations improving short descriptions and fixing bare URLs. I also spend time watching recent changes and reverting vandalism. Having AWB will help me make these small, routine edits faster and more consistent. I will always check my edits before saving and use the tool responsibly. Thank you. 🐍 Thilio🤖 04:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
I am requesting access to AutoWikiBrowser in order to assist with routine maintenance tasks. Having this tool will hopefully enable me to work more efficiently, reduce manual workload, and ensure consistency in edits. After reading the guide, I believe I am now familiar with relevant policies and will use the tool responsibly, restricting its use to appropriate tasks. Thank you. Keironoshea (talk) 08:30, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
@User:Keironoshea: can you be more specific for what you'd like to use it for? —Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:39, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
Thanks for responding. I would like to use AWB for routine maintenance tasks that I've been doing manually up until this point, which has been quite time-consuming - and a little difficult to do consistently.
My primary intended uses include category maintenance, standardising templates, and basic cleanup tasks such as fixing formatting issues and standardising reference formatting. For link maintenance, I would focus on updating disambiguation links and fixing broken wikilinks following page moves, particularly in areas related to Wales biography, geography, and politics where I have experience.
I understand the importance of responsible use and will ensure all edits follow Wikipedia policies with appropriate edit summaries.
Thank you for considering my request. Keironoshea (talk) 20:49, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
Requesting access to AutoWikiBrowser to assist with smaller maintenance tasks and working more efficiently in general. Thanks! The Wonk (talk) 22:32, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Can you give a example of a "maintenance task" you would do. Sohom (talk) 18:48, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
For example, I would like to use AWB for cleaning up and updating pages related to US and international law and policy within my areas of specialty. The Wonk (talk) 03:41, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
Mostly for maintenance tasks, streamlining repairing and bettering redirects, links, etc, and cleaning up citations as I work on rewriting articles in my topic area. Using AWB will hopefully allow me to work on these smaller edits more easily and consistently without having to go through and do it all by hand. Thanks :) PersusjCP (talk) 04:54, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
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Hello I'd like to request confirmed permissions as I am a person who creates more than 50 edits and there is so many information that I want to include in different topics who need to be update, many thanks. Dferegrino (talk) 22:13, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Not done Your account has only made five edits so far on the English Wikipedia. You will become autoconfirmed automatically once you meet the requirements. stwalkerster (talk) 05:51, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
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My NPPR is going to expire soon and would like to renew it, likely to permanent. I know this is early, but I have some major exams next week and won't edit much (and when I do, I probably will forget about this). Really sorry. Thanks, Cactus🌵spikyouch 08:41, 22 August 2025 (UTC)
Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Sohom Datta (expires 00:00, 1 September 2025 (UTC)). — MusikBottalk 08:50, 22 August 2025 (UTC)
Cactusisme, could you please comment and reflect on your checkuser block from June 2024-January 2025? While technically speaking you've cleared the prerequisite of having a clean block log for the past six months, I will say that it's rather unusual to be able to regain the community's trust enough for advanced permissions following a checkuser block in such a short timespan. Courtesy ping to admins that have been involved, Sohom Datta, Spicy, PhilKnightsigned, Rosguilltalk 14:18, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
For what it's worth, I found Cactusisme's track record post their block to be pretty good (which led me to grant the right) and saw the grant of RB and PCR as a recognition of the fact that the communities confidence in Cactus was on the path towards restoration. Sohom (talk) 14:50, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
Yes, I was blocked for sock puppetry from June 2024 to Jan 2025.when I first started editing Wikipedia, I thought it was just a sandbox where you can do anything in. However, soon after the block, I decided to read up more Wp policies which resulted in me gaining more knowledge of the purpose of Wikipedia. Since the block, I have been contributing and learning in Simple EN Wiki, where I hold patroller (patrol and autopatrol) and rollbacker perms. After appealing my block here, I was granted an unblock by PhilKnight after consultation with Spicy (the full discussion can be seen in my archives). Over the months after my block, I have contributed to creating redirects for new users as well as helping people. I have also been focussed on reverting vandalism (therefore I got rollbacker and PCR). Thanks, Cactus🌵spikyouch 22:44, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
Reviewing User talk:Cactusisme/Archive 1, which includes the successful unblock request as well as prior unsuccessful ones, I am leaning against conferring further advanced permissions at this time. For one, none of your explanations acknowledge the apparent issue that led to the block, which per Spicy was that your reaction to a minor conflict with other editors is to create multiple attack accounts. Noting that NPP can be a relatively stressful and confrontational area of work, I don't feel comfortable conferring this permission. The indefinite blocks on other projects (including one ostensibly for not realizing which language bug.wiki is written in when contributing there?) further do not inspire confidence that you will be approaching this with sufficient care. signed, Rosguilltalk 15:30, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Please also consider the fact I had this perm for 3 months, with no major issues or complains.--10:27, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
I didn't realize the right was going to run out, I'd like to keep helping out and the drive this (next) month. Moritoriko (talk) 07:19, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Automated comment This user was granted temporary new page reviewer rights by Sohom Datta (expires 00:00, 1 September 2025 (UTC)). — MusikBottalk 07:20, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
I had been invited to apply back in 2023. At the time, I did apply but then withdrew the request before it was reviewed simply because I did not have the time to put into it. I'm circling back around to it now. I'm familiar with article standards having gotten an article to GA status, and having done article assessment (participating in an assessment backlog drive last year). I'm also teachable when it comes to new things. ButlerBlog (talk) 20:07, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Hi! Before I continue I'll preface by saying this request isn't for permanent NPP. I am a probationary AfC reviewer since Aug 4, am currently enrolled at NPP/S and I also pass the WP:NPPCRITERIA (though point 2 is always ongoing for learning!).
I've admittedly made some mistakes this month. I am willing to answer any questions about my conduct on Wikipedia.
I didn't plan on requesting NPP until being reviewed at AfC after 3 months, completing NPP/S and then waiting another month just to be sure I was ready (my timeline would place that at December or January next year). I would really like to participate in the NPP backlog drive as this will provide the opportunity for an incredibly intense practical experience at NPP! Would it be possible to receive NPP for only the duration of the drive? I understand if I'm not yet qualified enough for this, and will happily carry on conducting reviews at AfC during the backlog if so. Cheers! 11WB (talk) 20:48, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
I am really not 100% confident in this request. I feel it's necessary to provide some links to some discussions of things I've been involved in this month, these highlight some of the mistakes I've made. I'm also acting on the advice I received from Utopes. I appreciate this a lot, thank you!
There are a few others which are minor compared to those. I posted this because it would feel wrong not to disclose them. These have all been valuable learning experiences and I aim to continue improving. Participating in the NPP backlog would also help me focus a bit more, as I feel I've tried to run before I can walk this month. (I'm very hard on myself, but on WP I feel the obligation to hold myself to the highest possible standard.) Thank you! 11WB (talk) 22:15, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
Done You've got the perm until the end of the backlog drive, at which point you can reassess. By the way, it's entirely correct to accept drafts at AfC if they have some prose issues. Your acceptance of that article was correct - the error was redraftifying it. Stand up for yourself. asilvering (talk) 03:56, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Thank you for this, @Asilvering! I am really surprised by this! I did have a few positive things I could've said above, however I was worried it come across as potentially bragging (something I dislike a lot), so I avoided doing that. I feel that the examples I provided, which were mistakes, actually show how I approach those types of situations as opportunities to learn. Pinging @Sergecross73 and @Zippybonzo (there are a few others too) for educating and improving how I do things at AfC! I am really looking forward to the backlog, my hope is the number can get to as close to zero as possible! 11WB (talk) 04:04, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Congrats! You're too hard on yourself. You deserve this. Sergecross73msg me 04:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Thanks! The drive will give me a chance to really focus! Hoping the number can be reduced to sub 1000! 11WB (talk) 07:35, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Sorry for not replying to your message on my TP but nevertheless congratulations, don't beat yourself up too much, holding yourself to a high standard is good but you can inevitably end up dogging on yourself unnecessarily and it stops being beneficial — I'll move forward with finishing your NPPS training sometime today/tomorrow :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 17:45, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Hi @Zippybonzo! I forgot to reply here, my bad! I'm currently getting to grips with NPP and even though there are some gaps in my knowledge (I avoid reviewing those ones), I think this is something I'll be able to do quite well. I definitely need to make finishing NPP/S a priority, as I know we're both signed up for the backlog, which will no doubt divide our attention! Thank you for your encouragement and I hope that we both do well in the drive! 11WB (talk) 03:53, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
I would like to request NPR rights to participate in the upcoming September 2025 drive. I want to help reduce the backlog. Thanks! EarthDude (wannatalk?) 09:39, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
Done through to the end of the backlog drive. Feel free to re-request afterward. asilvering (talk) 07:28, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Reason for requesting new page reviewer rights: I'm eager, yes eager to participate in the upcoming September backlog drive. Oh-Fortuna! (talk) 20:26, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
Done through to the end of the drive. Feel free to re-request after. asilvering (talk) 07:31, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
I'd like to participate in the September NPP backlog drive. I've been an AFC reviewer for a few months now, and I'm confident that I can effectively communicate with new users, as I am a mentor for new users and answer questions at the Teahouse. Thanks for your consideration. Grumpylawnchair (talk) 04:35, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Done through to the end of the drive. Feel free to re-request after. asilvering (talk) 07:24, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
Done but this time until 1 October and not 1 September. Sheesh.asilvering (talk) 07:43, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
As an experienced editor and patroller who has dealt with reverting vandalism, approving page edits on pending changes marked pages and knowledge of reliable sources and citations, I feel like I have gained enough experience to become a new page reviewer and would like to request for this permission to contribute to the backlog. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 18:25, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
I would like permissions until 2025-09-30 to help with the backlog drive. I have participated in WP:AFD discussions. — 🌊PacificDepths (talk) 03:08, 3 September 2025 (UTC)
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Hello, I've been doing recent changes patrolling for a while, and for multiple times I've encountered with constructive pending edits that I couldn't have approved. I believe rights to approve constructive pending edits would help me further contribute the encyclopedia. I'm also eager to use pending changes list to review pending changes. —Krsnaquli || Contact - 16:06, 26 August 2025 (UTC)
Hello, I have been patrolling recent changes for some time, and on several occasions I have come across constructive pending edits that I was unable to approve. I believe having the rights to approve such edits would allow me to contribute more effectively to the encyclopedia. I am also keen to make use of the pending changes queue to help review edits. Abhinav Walker (talk) 07:59, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
I do not intend to go hunting for pending changes, but understand the requirements and procedure (I also habitually double check policies and guidelines) and on the occasion of stumbling across pending changes in need of review, I'd be in a position to do so :) Fred Gandt · talk · contribs 12:22, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
I am primarily a vandalism reviewer and occasionally a grammar and structure editor (although that seems to have fallen off in favour of reverting vandalism for the last while). My reason for adding my name here is purely for helping with the administrative overhead in areas where I may be able to make a difference. Reviewing and accepting pending revisions is an area where I think I can add some value. CMacMillan (talk) 00:51, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
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Reasons why I am requesting rollback rights: Some registered editors or some IP editors know what they are doing is wrong, but they are still doing it adding wrong information about BLPs, changing names or birth years, months or days from right to wrong, and adding nonsensical contents just to hurt Wikipedia. I am against all of that. I'm requesting rollback rights because I am fighting vandalism and I won't stop not now not ever. The rollback tool will help me fight vandalism with confidence because some editors know what they are doing is 100% wrong (vandalism) but they just keep adding and adding. With the rollback tool rights, I can undo that in the blink of an eye. I understand that rollback is only for obvious vandalism or disruptive edits and not for content disputes. I will make sure I use the tool responsibly in accordance with Wikipedia policies. Thanks in advance. 🐍 Thilio🤖 13:21, 21 August 2025 (UTC)
I have made many mainspace edits and have started using the "Twinkle" feature regularly since my last request about two months ago. Feel more confident in this request. MakaylaHippo1998 (talk) 05:50, 22 August 2025 (UTC)
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Hello, I have read about Wikipedia:Rollback. I have understood many things. There are many vandalism activities that are done every day. I want to fight against vandalism and monitor every movement. I will try to do my best for everything. Thank you JohnDavies9612 (talk) 12:23, 22 August 2025 (UTC)
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Will use it for fighting obvious vandalism in the recent changes. My account is old enough and I have made significant amounts of edits, I know the rules and policies of Wikipedia. - Rht bd (talk) 14:42, 25 August 2025 (UTC) Rht bd (talk) 14:42, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
I have been growing very active on Wikipedia, and it it becoming something of a daily routine for me to view, edit, and create pages. Having the permission to protect pages and rollback vandalism would be awesome for me, as I continue to grow as a Wikipedia editor. I have made over 200 edits, as well as having accumulated more than 200k views on pages i've created/edited. Yours truly, Kenzie! <3 (talk) 15:10, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
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Hello! I am requesting rollback rights because a large number of My Little Pony articles that I have created have been getting vandalized by bot accounts lately, and I would like to help fight vandalism as much as I can. Thank you! GregariousMadness (talk to me!) 22:30, 29 August 2025 (UTC)
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I work extensively with short articles and would like to be able to edit the primary templates for the see articles. I have a long editing history and have never been blocked. I would use these rights with care. Rikster2 (talk) 22:29, 2 September 2025 (UTC)
