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False accusation, any user that presses the /64 button can clearly see it's a different user. Get your facts correct. 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 (talk) 01:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
You'll see. 64.32.109.113 (talk) 01:30, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
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See also: Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Paul_Devlin_(footballer). PhilKnight (talk) 20:11, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for page protection


Current requests for increase in protection level

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Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent content change by ip. BlueboyLINY (talk) 18:26, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Next time please bring this to AN/I. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:53, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: High level of IP vandalism Ed Oppty (talk) 21:38, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

User(s) blocked: 2A04:4A43:84AF:FE24:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs). This is all occurring within one IP range. Next time, please bring this to AIV. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:06, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 23:58, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

DeclinedWarn the user appropriately then report them to AIV or ANI if they continue. Isabelle Belato 🏳‍🌈 00:01, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: IP 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 continues vandalically reversing several of my edits in the Dafne Keen article after the dual nationality thing was corrected without having touched it manually, it is a WP:DUCK that had been blocked earlier this month and apparently it is evading the blocking by restarting a modem of the Internet connection from Greece. 64.32.109.113 (talk) 00:46, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

IP that made the report made undiscussed nationality change to the aforementioned article under another IP, something they did also to other articles if you check their range. 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 (talk) 00:53, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Oh yeah, tell that to someone who has had a long history of long-term abuse. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dealer07/Archive 64.32.109.113 (talk) 00:59, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: IP 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 continues vandalically reversing several of my edits in the Dafne Keen article after the dual nationality thing was corrected without having touched it manually, it is a WP:DUCK that had been blocked earlier this month and apparently it is evading the blocking by restarting a modem of the Internet connection from Greece. 64.32.109.113 (talk) 00:51, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

IP that made the report blatantly violates MOS:ETHNICITY despite already having been reverted by other users. 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 (talk) 00:54, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Oh yeah, tell that to someone who has had a long history of long-term abuse. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dealer07/Archive 64.32.109.113 (talk) 00:58, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
And why should I be associated with this user anyways? 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 (talk) 00:59, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
You'll see 64.32.109.113 (talk) 01:30, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: IP 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 continues vandalically reversing several of my edits in the Dafne Keen article after the dual nationality thing was corrected without having touched it manually, it is a WP:DUCK that had been blocked earlier this month and apparently it is evading the blocking by restarting a modem of the Internet connection from Greece. 64.32.109.113 (talk) 00:52, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Unexplained removal of one part of subject's nationality by the IP that made the report. 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 (talk) 00:54, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Oh yeah, tell that to someone who has had a long history of long-term abuse. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dealer07/Archive 64.32.109.113 (talk) 00:58, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Don't make accusations you are not able to prove. 2A02:85F:F0DC:1CBA:E06E:9D08:A856:D9F6 (talk) 01:00, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
You'll see 64.32.109.113 (talk) 01:30, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. -- Alex_21 TALK 00:58, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

DeclinedWarn the user appropriately then report them to AIV or ANI if they continue. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 01:21, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:21, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:22, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:22, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: Persistent addition of unsourced content and unexplained removal of refs. Waxworker (talk) 01:24, 12 January 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 01:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. WiiUf🐉 01:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

I have heen trying to remove unsourced content per BLP policy but have been reverted by editors unaware of WP:Verifability and now i am baselessly accused of sockpuppetry. —This comment was sended by  115.189.90.21.

  • So you why don’t you put your reasons in your edit summary? —WiiUf🐉 01:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:27, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:28, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:28, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:29, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:29, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:30, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:30, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – A number of IPs and sockpuppets have been disruptively editing this and several other pages for which I am requesting semi-page protection. I'm pretty sure it's the same person, because as soon as one is blocked, another reinstates the same changes. (Always about substituting Punjabi for other languages or cultures, such as Saraiki.). Laterthanyouthink (talk) 01:32, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – IP hopper hijacking redirect since Christmas. Jalen Barks (Woof) 01:38, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

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Indefinite pending changes protection: Is not even a real thing it is just a fictious project as other pages such as celebrities WolfeReAds (talk) 04:32, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

@WolfeReAds:I highly doubt this will be done as you have provided no legitimate reason to lower the protection. Dronebogus (talk) 04:44, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
@WolfeReAds: Did you read the article? Even the preview popups I use make it clear the article is about works of fiction. This is like arguing a page about a celebrity should be unprotected because the article states the guy was only popular in Oak Grove, Kentucky. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 07:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Declined – Pending changes protection should not be used on pages with a high edit rate. (Used the wrong template.) Declined no rationale for reducing protection has been provided. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason: Subject 2600:1700:F991:9E50:F923:CBAA:724D:8AFE (talk) 04:59, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Previously page did not meet musical notability criteria but after winning a grammy with Tennesse State Marching Band title meets said criteria 2600:1700:F991:9E50:F923:CBAA:724D:8AFE (talk) 05:03, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
I believe Robert McClenon's response to you at Del Rev (11 Jan) was along the lines of "create a notable draft first, then we'll deal with unprotection". Zinnober9 (talk) 05:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Not unprotected – Please create a sourced version of this article in a subpage or your userspace. When this is done, please make the request again, or ask any administrator to move the page for you. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:19, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Temporary pending changes protection: Reduce the protection to pending changes, as all vandals that triggered the temporary semi-protection are all ip users. It would be greatly appreciated if the semi-protection is reduced to pending changes for the remainder of the duration. 🗽Freedoxm🗽(talkcontribs) 18:57, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

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Protected edit requests

2 protected edit requests
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Module:Message box (request) 2025-01-07 21:25 Cascade-protected from Main Page (log) Modified by KrakatoaKatie on 2016-11-16: "restore"
Cybergrind (request) 2025-01-12 00:21 Fully protected (log) Protected by Deiz on 2006-12-31: "recreated several times"
Updated as needed. Last updated: 00:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
7 template-protected edit requests
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Template:Infobox Chinese (request) 2024-12-29 20:23 Template-protected (log) Modified by Primefac on 2018-02-23: "high-risk template with 4000+ transclusions"
Template:Ice hockey stats (request) 2025-01-01 18:53 Template-protected (log) Modified by Djsasso on 2017-11-07: "Highly visible template: On enough at this point that we should probably totally restrict it."
Template:Infobox aircraft occurrence (request) 2025-01-02 08:58 Template-protected (log) Modified by Mark Arsten on 2013-10-18: "Allowing Protected Template editors"
Template:Baseballstats (request) 2025-01-05 00:44 Template-protected (log) Modified by Mark Arsten on 2013-10-18: "Allowing Protected Template editors"
Template:Rail-interchange (request) 2025-01-06 03:20 Template-protected (log) Modified by Primefac on 2018-02-23: "high-risk template with 4000+ transclusions"
Module:Unicode data (request) 2025-01-07 11:48 Template-protected (log) Protected by MusikAnimal on 2019-01-24: "High-risk Lua module"
User:AmandaNP/UAA/Blacklist (request) 2025-01-11 20:57 Template-protected (log) From User:DeltaQuad/UAA/Blacklist: Modified by AmandaNP on 2016-02-12: "we are going to try letting template editors edit"
Updated as needed. Last updated: 01:30, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

WP:PERM

Requests for autopatrolled

Autopatrolled

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Reason for requesting autopatrolled rights

Hi, I would like to request this right because I have met the criteria for 25 articles that are free of problems. I would like to use it for my interest in WikiProject Korea. You can see all of articles i've created here! :) Aidillia(talk) 07:08, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) In Buried Hearts, there's a bit of mess with the history, seeing that it was first deleted but later recreated and then expanded, this time, with copyright violations which remained not until GreenLipstickLesbian fixed and requested a revision deletion today. Checking through some other creations revealed some issues like grammar errors. Things like these are what the NPP is for, and English Wikipedia is not ready to keep copyvios on the site, not ever.
It also appears to be that Labor Attorney Noh Moo-jin had copyvio issues, which GLL fixed too. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 11:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Well, I don't know if translating from a website is forbidden, because a few months ago, there was someone who reverted my edit because of no reliable sources for the description I wrote myself. So after that, what was included in the sources I used. Many people I see do that. And now I know I'm trying to remove it as much as possible and do some fixing. Aidillia(talk) 11:30, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
 Not done. Thanks for your interest in the permission, but the copyvio occurred last week and is a serious concern. I don't quite follow your explanation for it, so I'm not able to look past the concerns. arcticocean ■ 21:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Meets the minimum criteria, and the majority of their creations have passed a quality content review. It's been a little bit since the last creation, but I believe this editor has demonstrated enough familiarity with the policies and guidelines surrounding new articles that input from NPP will not be needed in the future. TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 22:25, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done —Femke 🐦 (talk) 19:16, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Cmacauley has been an editor since 2007, meets all the required criteria, and would likely benefit from having the AP right granted. This editor currently has 59 live articles and has only had one article deleted. They have consistently produced well-referenced, high-quality articles, with the majority receiving B-class ratings. Wikipedialuva (talk) 05:07, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done. One adverse consideration was this warning for violation of copyright. I'm prepared to look past it: the warning was issued in 2019 and nothing recurred while the user has been highly active since then. arcticocean ■ 21:01, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

I've been around for some time, am quite familiar with tough conversations at the Teahouse or IRC (though I've sadly been inactive at the latter for a while) with new editors excitedly pushing their (often promotional) new articles, and do occasionally write new articles, 53 so far. I might as well not clutter the new pages queue. — Anon423 (talk) 01:51, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done arcticocean ■ 21:18, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Has created 166 articles, with all of them created over the last year or so are still live. As part of NPP, I reviewed Titus Joseph Mdoe and found that SiniyaEdita had created the page without the intervention from others, and I didn't think that it needed further improvement. Other articles they created are of a similar standard. Klbrain (talk) 17:03, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

I came here to echo this request. I've reviewed several of SiniyaEdita's articles and they are all of a high standard. They also expand our quality coverage of Africa. Worth noting, the user's prior account (Fsmatovu) had autopatrolled status. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:40, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

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

I believe that granting me the autopatrolled user right will help reduce the workload of new page patrollers and allow me to continue contributing to Wikipedia more efficiently. Thank you for considering my request. Ahola .O (talk)
Requests for AutoWikiBrowser access

AutoWikiBrowser

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Reason for requesting autowikibrowser rights: copyediting, particularly regarding MOS:NUM guidelines. ArkHyena (it/its) 20:41, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done. arcticocean ■ 09:06, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for confirmation

Confirmed

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Reason for requesting confirmed rights Unblock-un on hold (talk) 20:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

I assume this is based on this being a doppelganger, even though it's name has no relation to the name of your other claimed account? In order to establish that both accounts are controlled by the same person, please make a post here with the original account confirming the connection. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 23:42, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
I didn't know which template to use instead of {{doppelganger}‍} but i changed it now Qrstw (talk) 17:39, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
 Done – You are now confirmed. I've temporarily added the confirmed permisssion for one month, which should be sufficient for it to become autoconfirmed. Beeblebrox Beebletalks 21:48, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for extended confirmation

Extended confirmed

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Reason for Request: I am requesting reinstatement of Extended Confirmed Rights after their removal by User:ScottishFinnishRadish for concerns related to "gaming EC through adding a machine translation of Fondation Maeght and Rueil-Malmaison in many small edits without attribution." He asked me to "make at least a few hundred edits" to regain it. Since the removal, I have added attribution to the concerned articles. I have made over 600 referenced contributions, focusing on adding reliable sources to improve verifiability, expanding content in alignment with Wikipedia’s standards, and enhancing article quality. I believe my recent contributions demonstrate constructive and policy-compliant editing.

Examples of Recent Contributions: Foucault pendulum, Water metering, Smart meter, and Gas meter. My recent edits also contributed significantly to upgrading the article History of the Jews in Tunisia from "Start-Class" to "B-Class." Michael Boutboul (talk) 12:28, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for extended confirmed declined in the past 90 days ([3]) and has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([4]). MusikBot talk 12:30, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
Boutboul, are you using AI (such as ChatGPT or similar tools) to write your talk page messages and permission requests? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 09:03, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Hi @ToBeFree,
I use ChatGPT from time to time to translate sentences or correct English syntax, as English is not my mother tongue. I also used an LLM to translate French Wikicode into English Wikicode; it’s much faster than doing it manually.
Have you had the opportunity to check some of my edits? They are far from perfect, but I really try to follow Wikipedia standards (Verifiability, No Original Research, Follow Style Guidelines, etc.). I’m genuinely puzzled—I don’t understand why they are not considered valuable enough to regain my extended confirmed rights. I’ve been a Wikipedia member since 2006, with more than 900 edits in English and over 1,500 edits in total.
Thanks for your time and interest. Michael Boutboul (talk) 10:08, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
From their last post to their talk, @Boutboul seems interested in CT areas. I have concerns about the EC request given other issues raised on their Talk. Courtesy ping @ScottishFinnishRadish who removed initially. Star Mississippi 17:39, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
They're also continuing to translate from French Wikipedia without proper attribution, e.g. here. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:51, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
I properly attributed the translation by adding the template to the main page. However, a bot moved it to the talk page. I even explained this in a discussion topic on the talk page. Translation is not prohibited; in fact, it is encouraged by Wikipedia. Michael Boutboul (talk) 20:27, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
(b) Place the {{Translated page}} template on the target article's talk page, for example: emphasis mine. Nor did you attribute it in the edit summary as required: Add a statement to the edit summary of the target article of your translation providing translation attribution to the authors of the source article, including an interlanguage link to the source (translated-from) article. Example: This continued misunderstanding plus the LLM usage does not inspire confidence that they're ready to have E/C restored. They're welcome to edit in other areas but I explicitly do not think they're ready for CTs. Star Mississippi 20:46, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Firstly, I am not sure why you are using the plural for me. I am the only one making all the edits, and my pronoun is 'he'.
Secondly, I have attributed the text to a French translation in several edit summaries, for example, here and here. I may have forgotten some instances. However, if I am not mistaken, there is no rule stating that an editor must make no mistakes when editing to regain Extended Confirmed Rights. Furthermore, the quality of the translation is sufficient, as other editors appreciated it and upgraded the article from Start-Class to B-Class.
In addition, using an LLM for translation, syntax correction, or any other purpose is not forbidden.
It therefore seems that a decision not to reassign the Extended Confirmed rights would be arbitrary. Michael Boutboul (talk) 10:24, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
Using third-person gender-neutral pronouns is pretty common and normal online. I have a question for you Michael out of interest. If you acquire the EC privilege, will you use it to advocate on behalf of any of the parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict, thus violating WP:NOTADVOCATE and the part of the Wikimedia Universal Code of Conduct that prohibits "Systematically manipulating content to favour specific interpretations of facts or points of view"? The reason I ask is that using extended confirmed privileges that way is puzzlingly common in the WP:PIA topic area, and I wondered whether you have considered these constraints. Sean.hoyland (talk) 10:36, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
@Sean.hoyland, Thank you for your constructive message. I believe that we all interact, on all sorts of topics, with our biases; we all have biases. I also believe that the beauty of Wikipedia lies in collectively building reliable content, based on discussions grounded in valid sources, despite everyone's individual biases. This is the mindset in which I wish to use my Extended Confirmed Rights. Michael Boutboul (talk) 11:38, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
Is there something preventing you from simply stating that you will not (consciously anyway) advocate on behalf of any of the parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict? Is it an unrealistic expectation given the nature of the topic area? That is what I would have done by the way, provided assurance that I'm not a potential disruption vector in a contentious topic area. And then try to make a case for restoration of EC rights on that basis. Of course, if you did that, you would probably the first editor in Wikipedia's history to do so. Feel free to ignore my questions by the way. I'm just interested in things that might help to depolarize the topic area, like explicit commitments to not advocate on behalf of parties to the conflict (although I'm aware that the adversarial nature of the topic area might, under certain circumstances, help to increase the quality of content). Sean.hoyland (talk) 11:26, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Like any contributor on Wikipedia, I respect the platform's core principles, rules, and best practices to the best of my knowledge. Specifically, I strive to avoid advocating for any side and ensure that both my contributions and those of others align with the principle of neutrality of point of view (NPOV).
Since you raise the topic, I believe the best way to depolarize a contentious area is to acknowledge that every party involved inherently has its own biases.
Anyway, your concern is far from that of ScottishFinnishRadish and Star Mississippi. Michael Boutboul (talk) 18:30, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
@Star Mississippi, have you reviewed my edits? Could you please clearly explain your concerns? No one has provided a clear explanation for refusing to reassess my extended confirmed rights. Additionally, @ScottishFinnishRadish made an incorrect statement regarding proper attribution for translations. Michael Boutboul (talk) 20:40, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
 Not done - This request has been unanswered for nearly a month. I think that is because you have asked three admins (Star Mississippi here, and Drmies and ScottishFinnishRadish at your talk page) to justify concerns which they have already described clearly and repeatedly. That is placing an onus on them to prove you untrustworthy. This is not how permissions requests work. Two significant concerns have been raised already: (1.) you have added translated content from other Wikipedias without attribution and (2.) you have artificially split your article contributions into separate edits to more quickly reach a high edit count, e.g. 127 edits to Water metering. I have to say that at water metering alone, while your changes were significant, they don't justify that number of edits. That together with the timing of your request makes it reasonably likely that you made those 127 edits to attain the target set for you (to make a "few hundred" more edits) when the permission was removed. In those circumstances, the concerns raised are unaddressed. I would not be comfortable granting you the permission. Permissions are revoked due to lack of trust and there is no automatic right to regain it. If you wish to gain this permission again, the onus would be on you to prove that trust has been regained. arcticocean ■ 21:57, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

@OhNoItsJamie removed my access to EC because i made a quite a few test edits and said if i made 100 constructive edits, i would gain it back, and so im asking for it, if not its fine i guess SCR@TCH!NGH3@D (talk) 10:16, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([5]). MusikBot talk 10:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason for requesting extended confirmed rights Hello! A few weeks ago my extended-confirmed protection was removed for breaking WP:PGAME, I sincerely apologize for this, I was impatient and I had no knowledge of the rules existence at the time. Out of the 600 edits I’ve done so far, only ~50-80 of them are dummy edits, which I’ve done on my sandbox. Zabezt (talk) 02:39, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([6]). MusikBot talk 02:40, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
 Question: @JJMC89: Since your removal of the perm, the applicant has made over 100 edits, which outnumbers the edits that had been made to their sandbox. Do you have any objection to the perm being granted? arcticocean ■ 22:11, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
No — JJMC89(T·C) 23:28, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello! I would like to request the ability to be able to translate pages from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. I overwrote almost an entire page about some Smashing Pumpkins demo tapes, and I wanted to translate it into English as well since there was only one page and it was in Spanish. However I don't have 500 edits, and I can't seem to achieve it. I made a Wikipedia account to edit and share my knowledge with other SP fans who speak Spanish and are looking for more, updated info, as I'm fluent in both. Therefore I'd like to request this ability because I want to devote my time to translating on Wikipedia. I have three drafts so far and would really like to publish them. Thanks! Gish1991 (talk) 07:49, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

  •  Not done for es-->en you may use the content translation tool by changing the English page title to start with "Draft:". This permission has no impact on en-->es translations. — xaosflux Talk 14:45, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

BusterD said that I could get AC if I make at least 250 more constructive edits and that means a total of 750 edits. I have done more than that and I have intentions of constructively contributing to Wikipedia if I get extended confirmed access. Contact BusterD for more info 54rt678 (talk) 20:40, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([7]). MusikBot talk 20:40, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
Non-admin comment: User came to IRC live help asking how long it will take this request reviewed, and stated:
I rushed 500. so then I did the required 250 more. And then I did 50 more than I had to to request EC before requesting EC. Potentially gaming system to get EC again, and have been camping out on recent changes to get the required number of edits. qcne (talk) 21:02, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
Comment: I was the admin responsible for revoking (though another admin's demonstration to me) the user's EC permissions after I saw clear WP:PGAME for making 259 null edits on their User:54rt678/sandbox. (This was first time I revoked anyone's permissions; first time I ever cited PGAME.) These two threads (1, 2) on their talk say plenty. I'm happy the user is seen camping out on recent changes. This is IMHO a productive way to get the edits (and earn my respect back). If they'd done that the first time, they'd be under no scrutiny and more deeply into contentious topic userpage warnings by now. I made them no promises about their regaining EC permissions, but did give them caution and advice, such as it was. I'm still not sure the user understands why we're all here. I'm choosing not to grant these permissions myself at this time, but am watching the user's contributions. I am delighted the user has reacted to my cautions and responded to my conditions, such as they were. I get the impression this is a very young contributor. Mentoring might be an option. BusterD (talk) 22:03, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
I should assess myself as neutral. I'll let somebody uninvolved decide. I want 54rt678 to know they will be held accountable by the community for their actions, not just by me. BusterD (talk) 22:22, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
 Not done - Inexperience and was very recently gaming the system. arcticocean ■ 22:35, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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Requests for new page reviewer

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I am primarily a content creator, i.e. I create articles. Thus my contribution to new page reviewer duties is only occasional, but it is almost always done at length and at depth, so that WP does benefit from my NPR contributions, however rare they may be. My total record under the official unbrella of new page reviewer has been as follows: 2023: St Luke's Hospital, Rugby, Laverstock ware, Theodorus (archbishop of Ravenna), Brasidas lacerta, Euan Duthie, Lord Duthie. 2024: Pilgrims' Cross, Holcombe Moor, Ruth Shevelen, Saint James the Less, Pockthorpe, Happy the Hoglet, Labour for the Common Good, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Tongerlongeter, Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold. Now, as I understand it, permissions are automatically revoked after 12 months of official inactivity under that umbrella. But my permissions were revoked in June 2024, which does not chime with my 2024 new page reviewer record. So something wrong there. During the latter part of 2024 and at the beginning of this year, I made several attempts to fulfil some new page reviewer tasks, but the tools were no longer there from the middle of 2024, and it has taken me some time to find out what was causing that problem. Now, please would you kindly reinstate my new page reviewer rights, and maybe add some note to my name saying that my contributions are not massive, but they are useful. Thank you. Storye book (talk) 20:07, 9 January 2025 (UTC) Storye book (talk) 20:07, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Storye book, I haven't looked at your edits yet, but just wanted to note that per the logs and the permalink to when your permission was conferred, you were given a trial run extension in March of 2024 set to expire automatically in July 2024. signed, Rosguill talk 21:18, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
no issues with track record of reviews,  Done signed, Rosguill talk 21:25, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
Thank you. Much appreciated. Storye book (talk) 08:58, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for page mover

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

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

Hi, I find myself not infrequently asking at RM/TR to move drafts over existing redirects with bits of history; I'd appreciate being able to do that myself. I also like taking in part in RMs and would like to be able to help with more than just the easiest closes. Thanks. Hameltion (talk | contribs) 18:16, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Not seeing a huge need but do agree there is a fair amount of RM and RM/TR experience. Short trial is probably on the table, will think on it. Primefac (talk) 19:31, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
 Done for three months. Primefac (talk) 19:23, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
I've been requesting occasional, regular and errant page moves at RMTR ever since I either created this account or achieved the extended-confirmed threshold. After 30 months of existence and persistence and in this new year, I'm ready to take the next step and have this right for a start as I can have an impact on this encyclopaedia. Intrisit (talk) 20:05, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
Requests for pending changes reviewer

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As I also do recent changes patrolling, having this permission will extemeley help me with combatting vandals, as edits requesting review can be viewed on the Recent Changes page, which will help me.


Thanks, Tenebre_Rosso_Sangue, Editing with SSStyle! Call for Medic! My Stats! 23:20, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:27, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

I know this may come as a bit of a shock, but I'd like to request the "pending changes reviewer" permission so that I can review some pending changes. – Closed Limelike Curves (talk) 05:08, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done Elli (talk | contribs) 18:57, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
  • Ampil (t · th · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools · sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · manual reverts · rollbacks · logs (blocks · rights · moves) · rfar · spi · cci) (assign permissions)(acc · ap · ev · fm · mms · npr · pm · pc · rb · te)

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Hello I'm Ampil. The right set to expire 12 days. I've received a award. and I'm a AfC reviewer. ~🌀 Ampil 💬 / 📝 04:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

{{already done}} (automated response): This user already has the "reviewer" user right. MusikBot talk 05:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
@Ampil I know you noted in your original post, but just in case: this is not already done! Ampil is asking for the permission, which they currently hold, to not expire. Zanahary 20:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

I've been editing for a few years now and I have a good enough grasp on Wikipedia's policies to warrant this permission. I want to be able to keep protected pages maintained and updated. Zanahary 20:07, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done charlotte 👸♥ 08:56, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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

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

I'd like to request pending changes reviewer so I can review pending changes, as it'd help alongside doing vandalism patrol. SmittenGalaxy | talk! 08:52, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

 Done charlotte 👸♥ 08:56, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

Rollback

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I have been patrolling the recent changes page for a long time now, and it's pretty much the only thing I do on here (other then occasional copyediting.) When I learned about rollback and its benefits, I thought that could be a huge help for me and patrolling against vandalism. I love patrolling, and this will make my life so much easier.

Thanks, Tenebre_Rosso_Sangue, Editing with SSStyle! Call for Medic! My Stats! 20:38, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello Tenebre.Rosso.Sangue995320, is there something in the Simple Wikipedia you may like to reconsider? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 22:47, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
What do you mean? ive only done 2 edits to the simple wikipedia
1 to the ultrakill page
2 to my user page Tenebre_Rosso_Sangue, Editing with SSStyle! Call for Medic! My Stats! 01:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
oh wait i know what you mean. ill change that. @ToBeFree Tenebre_Rosso_Sangue, Editing with SSStyle! Call for Medic! My Stats! 01:26, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
Thanks! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 06:35, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
Done, i just copy n' pasted my userpage from the main wikipedia over to the simple. @ToBeFreeTenebre_Rosso_Sangue, Editing with SSStyle! Call for Medic! My Stats! 15:49, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
If you copy it to your userpage on meta.wikimedia.org, it will be a global user page for all wikis where you don't yet have a specific userpage. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 01:19, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Tenebre.Rosso.Sangue995320, I'll decline this request for now. I might grant the pending changes reviewer permission although your request for it is based on a desire for "combatting vandals" rather than accepting non-vandalism, which is what the permission primarily allows you to do. Your Simple English Wikipedia userpage, for the record, had only the following content: penis. The concerns voiced by others on your user talk page seem to confirm my original impression of a lack of experience (and perhaps simply maturity). When you patrol recent changes and inform users about the problems with their edits, the impression you make on the newcomers will often be their primary impression from Wikipedia (or its moderation, its perceived representatives, its community) as a whole. It may help to imagine Wikipedia as a workplace where you interact with colleagues, everyone is paid to behave professionally and to improve the encyclopedia while sitting in an office with a cup of coffee on the desk. Imagine there's a meeting on, let's say 21 February 2025, in this room here, where you apply for the position as "rollbacker" in your company. In your application, you could provide a few examples for obvious, clear vandalism that you reverted, and that you could have reverted more efficiently if you had had access to a rollback link. Perhaps you could also provide a few counterexamples where you undid someone's good-faith contributions and explained the problem to the user, which is a situation where using rollback wouldn't have been an option, and you are aware of this. Feel free to notify me about the request and I'll probably grant it. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:23, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
 Not done yet ~ ToBeFree (talk) 17:24, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Reason for requesting rollback rights

Hello! I routinely go to the Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection when I spot vandalism. I believe this would make the process of resolving issues faster. If you need links to my requests, I can provide them! If there is more things I could do, please tell me. NotQualified (talk) 22:49, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

NotQualified, I think this is too early. If you can provide 10 diff links to edits made by you that would have benefited from the rollback permission, I'll reconsider. Else, please actively patrol Special:RecentChanges for at least a month, sending warning messages to users whose edits you have reverted, and reporting users at WP:AIV who ignore the warnings. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 01:25, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
 Not done ~ ToBeFree (talk) 01:26, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
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