Wikipedia:Requests for permissions

Requests for permissions

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, page mover, pending changes reviewer, rollback, 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. 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

Handled here

User groups

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 quick guide 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 only need to give a reason for wanting AWB access if you do not meet these qualifications.
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.
Extended confirmed (add request · view requests): The extended confirmed flag is normally automatically added to accounts, but may be added to legitimate alternate accounts of users that already have this access. An extremely small selection of highly contentious pages require this access to edit.
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 had made requests for delivery in the past, clearly showing an understanding of the guidance for use.
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.
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:

Administrator and bureaucrat access: Requests for administrator or bureaucrat access need to be posted at requests for adminship and requests for bureaucratship, respectively.
Edit filter: Requests for access to the Edit filter manager group should be made at Wikipedia:Edit filter noticeboard. Requests may take in general up to seven days to process; more in case appropriate consensus is not clear.
IP-block-exempt: While the IP-block-exempt right can be granted by administrators, this flag is not handled here. Requests for the IP-block exempt right should be submitted via the Unblock Ticket Request System or, if there are significant privacy concerns, to the Functionaries list (see Wikipedia:Functionaries).
Courses access: Requests for access (coordinator, instructor, volunteer) need to be made at the education noticeboard.
Oversight and CheckUser: These rights are only granted by the Arbitration Committee, and only after strict scrutiny. More information can be found here.

Removal of permissions

If you wish to have any of your permission flags (except administrator) removed, you should contact an administrator. If you want your administrator flag removed, you should contact a bureaucrat.

This is not the place to request review of another user's rights. If you believe someone's actions merit removal of a permission flag, you should raise your concern at the incidents noticeboard.

Note: The bureaucrat, checkuser and oversight flags cannot be removed using this process page; those need to be posted at Steward requests/permissions. Stewards will typically not carry out such requests unless they come from members of the Arbitration Committee or a user who is requesting their own access be removed.

Process

Requestors

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

Any editor may comment on requests for permission.

Administrators

Administrators are permitted to grant account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed, file mover, mass message sender, 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). 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. 36 hours after the last comment was made, the request will be archived automatically: approved requests will be placed here; declined requests will go here. See User:MusikBot/PermClerk/Archive for more information on archiving functionality.

Current requests

This user has created lots of high-quality month articles. Some of the articles (December 1914, May 1915, June 1915, and July 1915) were expanded from redirects, but that's OK. The user page is already prepared with the remaining months in 1915. GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 16:54, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Automated comment This user has created roughly 17 articles. — MusikBot ^talk 17:01, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

User:Nicolas.hammond

Nicolas.hammond (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I have created over 150 articles, mostly on Bridge players. To avoid the occasional speedy deletion by editors unfamiliar with the subject, I am requesting this privilege. For example, speedy deletion occurs even when I include as a source an obituary in the New York Times. My criteria for addition to Wikipedia is strict. Am spending too much time dealing with admins unfamiliar with Bridge who are doing speedy deletes of notable players/incidents. All of my pages have been eventually re-added. Reason for current request as just going through yet another speedy delete by someone unfamiliar with Bridge and this is sucking up limited volunteer time. tia.Nicolas.hammond (talk) 12:43, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

Automated comment An extraneous header or other inappropriate text was removed from this request — MusikBot ^talk 12:51, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

support. I am a frequent editor on articles related to bridge. My experiences with editor Nicolas.hammond on Wikipedia has proven to me that he is a reliable and trustworthy contributor. While I am a Palooka in amateur circles, I know him to have expert knowledge in this subject area. Newwhist (talk) 15:11, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

Comment 122 edits in two years? _Muffled ^Pocketed 17:24, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

223 pages created, 189 in last two years. https://tools.wmflabs.org/xtools/pages/?user=Nicolas.hammond&lang=en&wiki=wikipedia&namespace=0&redirects=none&limit=1000 Not sure where you got your 122 number from.Nicolas.hammond (talk) 21:50, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

@Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: Please don't make fun of other users applications as you're not even an admin.--Mona778 (talk) 00:40, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

User:UCO2009bluejay

UCO2009bluejay (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I am nominating User:UCO2009bluejay for autopatrolled rights. He is an experienced and trustworthy editor who has created a large number of needed articles, templates, and categories, particularly in collaboration with other editors at WikiProject College football. Jweiss11 (talk) 01:26, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

User:Random86

Random86 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Meets requirements. SST flyer 10:19, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

User:Eagleash

Eagleash (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

It has been suggested by an experienced editor that, as I have created 54 new articles (mainly Crystal Palace F.C. players and slightly obscure, but still notable, racing drivers) without problems, that I apply here. My total at XTools shows one article (Lola T370) which I am not responsible for...I merely moved it to mainspace after an IP created it in a talk-page. One article (Tony Dean (racing driver)) is missing from that list. Thank you for your consideration of my application. Eagleash (talk) 22:31, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Done Widr (talk) 17:15, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

User:Ss112

Ss112 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Has created many good articles and over 95% of their edits have been to the article space. Anarchyte (work | talk) 11:30, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Done Widr (talk) 17:11, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

AutoWikiBrowser

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Confirmed

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User:Paramgoel

Paramgoel (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Paramgoel (talk) 17:33, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Automated comment An extraneous header or other inappropriate text was removed from this request — MusikBot ^talk 17:41, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

Not done no reason provided. Nakon 23:17, 28 June 2016 (UTC)

User:JHaokip

JHaokip (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

Requesting confirmed rights: Dear Sir or Madam

Kindly confirm my account so that I can upload filesJHaokip (talk) 17:03, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Automated comment An extraneous header or other inappropriate text was removed from this request — MusikBot ^talk 17:11, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Not done - If the file you want to upload is available under a free license, it should be uploaded to our free media repository, the Commons. You do not need any special permissions to upload there, and you can use the same username and password you use here. If it is not available under a free license, it should be requested using the Files for Upload process, which does not require any special permissions. Mlpearc (open channel) 17:23, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Extended confirmed

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File mover

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Mass message sender

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Page mover

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User:GeneralizationsAreBad

GeneralizationsAreBad (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

This tool would be very helpful for me in a number of ways. First, it would enable me to combat move vandalism efficiently. Also, I often move pages during new page patrolling to fix grammar or to comply with naming conventions, and being able to avoid the unnecessary redirects created would be very nice. Finally, when I do moves to userspace or a draft, it would save administrators some time otherwise wasted on deleting the redirects, and could reduce backlogs this way. Thank you very much, GAB^gab 00:22, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

suppressredirect for new page patrol might not be covered in WP:PM/C, and might not be a good idea. It would make sense to check WhatLinksHere on the mistitled page before using suppressredirect in any case, and I suppose it would also be courteous to inform the user of a page title change to prevent the user from re-creating. (Non-administrator comment) — Andy W. (talk · ctb) 01:01, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

The situation GAB is describing would, however, fall under WP:R3, if I understand it correctly, and so would be acceptable. Omni Flames (talk) 10:26, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Ahh, got it. Makes sense. — Andy W. (talk · ctb) 17:37, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Pending changes reviewer

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User:Class455fan1

Class455fan1 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

I have been editing Wikipedia since October 2012. I am familiar with Vandalism, as I do a lot of Counter-Vandal work and I have read and understand the reviewing guidelines. I already have the rollback right and would like to also become a Pending Changes Reviewer! Thank you Class455fan1 (talk) 10:25, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Done Widr (talk) 11:13, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Rollback

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User:Yellow Dingo

Yellow Dingo (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · xtools · supercount · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights • moves)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pm · pcr · rb · te)}

To help with the fight against vandalism; I have currently have auto patrolled rights and I feel that rollback requires a similar level of trust. Yellow Dingo (talk) 07:58, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Not done No evidence of countervandalism activity. Katie^talk 23:13, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Template editor

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