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Winhunter (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) joined Wikipedia in 12 April, 2005 and became an administrator on 4 September, 2006.

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Requests for unblock 87
Wikipedia semi-protected edit requests 3
Wikipedia extended-confirmed-protected edit requests 32
Wikipedia template-protected edit requests 4
Wikipedia fully protected edit requests 6
Wikipedia conflict of interest edit requests 339
Requested RD1 redactions 1
Candidates for speedy deletion as copyright violations 0
Candidates for speedy deletion 3
Open sockpuppet investigations 106
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Requests for page protection


Current requests for increase in protection level

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Request addition of protection to a page, or increasing the current protection level
Place requests for protection increases at the BOTTOM of this section. If you cannot find your request, check the archive of requests or the page history. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandalised by a range of TAs and new accounts over the past few days and months. AntiDionysius (talk) 12:49, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: An unregistered user has been repeatedly making the same edit violating W:NPOV and WP:BLPSPS for over a year, without explaining their reasoning. The page has already been protected multiple times to address this, without success. Cixtpide (talk) 15:30, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. LuniZunie(talk) 15:58, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary pending changes: Persistent vandalism. Entranced98 (talk) 16:44, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. LuniZunie(talk) 17:02, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. LuniZunie(talk) 17:17, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. LuniZunie(talk) 17:18, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: COI and sock user with recent successful block appeal has returned to the behavior that got them blocked. Namely they are editing this page without respect to COI guidelines. See also Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Lausanne_Collegiate_School. Seems like a clear case of WP:ROPE ~2026-88653-4 (talk) 18:57, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Note: Being discussed with the user on their talk page. - The Bushranger One ping only 01:48, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: See recent EW regarding COI template at Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Liberal_Arts_and_Sciences_at_Tilburg_University ~2026-88653-4 (talk) 19:00, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. LuniZunie(talk) 20:08, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

User blocked. Blocked accounts, added an edit filter. OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:44, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Indefinite full protection: Content dispute/edit warring. DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 00:00, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism from IP users in the last few months Lâm (talk) 04:58, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content. Rht bd (talk) 05:25, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Partial-rangeblocked a /32 range from editing that article. Please feel free to ping me if they resume the disruption from a different range. OhNoitsJamie Talk 13:20, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: Persistent addition of an unsourced piece of information by IP user(s). Ligaturama (talk) 09:04, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Rangeblocked. OhNoitsJamie Talk 13:23, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: High level of IP vandalism in the past 24 hours 2kbfloppadisk (talk) 10:26, 11 February 2026 (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 10:27, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Temporary pending changes: BLP policy violations – High level of vandalism from temporary accounts due to recent media attention as a result of a controversial statement she made. Qwerty123M (talk) 12:30, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: Edit-warring by TA. Borgenland (talk) 14:03, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protection: BLP policy violations – by multiple TAs and one newly registered editor.   –Skywatcher68 (talk) 14:26, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

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Request removal of protection from a page, or reducing the current protection level

Before posting a request for unprotection, please discuss it with the protecting administrator first. You can create a request below only if you receive no response from them.

To find out which administrator protected the page, go to the page's edit history and click on the "View logs for this page" link (located underneath the page's title). The protecting administrator is listed in the protection log entry, next to the words "protected", "changed protection level", or "configured pending changes". If there are a large number of log entries on the page, use the drop-down menu near the top of the page and select "Protection log" or "Pending changes log" to filter the logs accordingly.

DO NOT request a reduction in protection if...

  • ...you are being prevented from editing the page. A desire to change content is not a valid reason for unprotection. Instead:
    • If you can edit the article's talk page, use the WP:Edit Request Wizard to propose a change on the article's talk page. Include an explanation of the exact content that you want to change, and what the content will be afterward.
    • If the article's talk page is protected, you may propose a change at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Edit.
  • ...your reasoning for reducing protection is that the article has not been vandalized. That simply means the protection is working as intended.
  • ...your reasoning for reducing protection is basically "a long time has passed" without supporting details.
  • ...you haven't contacted the protecting administrator.

You may request a protection reduction below if...

  • ...you want to change the protection level of a template or module from full protection to template protection. You may add the request to this page without having to discuss it with the protecting administrator first.
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  • ...you are proposing a trial reduction in protection for a page that has been protected for several years, provided the proposal is supported by evidence such as talk page activity, page views, page traffic, number of watchers, frequency of edit requests, and prior history of vandalism.
  • ...the protecting administrator is inactive or has not responded to you in several days.

If you cannot locate your request, make sure to check the request archives to see if it's been moved there. Only requests that have been recently answered will still be listed here.

Reason: A reason is not given for indefinite page protection and the edit history shows that it existed for 2 years without any edits, unless there is a level of edit summary removal that I am not aware of. UltrasonicMadness (talk) 18:34, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

It might have to do with an LTA who's likely never going to be bothering us again. 2009 was a page-move-vandalism phase for the LTA, and both NawlinWiki and I were the main ones fighting against him. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 22:26, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
It looks like an LTA meddled with the redirect in 2007, it was deleted and In 2009, NawlinWiki cleaned it up, removing edits made by a banned user. — Malcolmxl5 (talk) 03:15, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
Support: article hasn't been edited for 17 years. Schestos (talk) 11:00, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason: Drop down to extended-confirmed, the vandalism isn't coming from established accounts. Schestos (talk) 10:59, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Declined Edits before and after the article was AfDed were by extended-confirmed users, including recreation of said article. Lectonar (talk) 13:00, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Current requests for edits to a protected page

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Request a specific edit be made to a protected page
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1985-2005 ~2026-92781-6 (talk) 09:08, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Declined Unclear request. Lectonar (talk) 12:54, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Handled requests

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A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.

Protected edit requests

6 protected edit requests
Page Tagged since Protection level Last protection log entry
Wikipedia:Copyrights (request) 2026-01-11 23:40 Fully protected (log) From Wikipedia:Copyrights: Modified by Moonriddengirl on 2010-05-28: "I disagree. It was fully protcted in 2008 for its legal concerns."
Royal Rumble match (request) 2026-02-01 08:53 Fully protected, expires 2026-03-29 at 07:46:57 UTC (log) Protected by Callanecc on 2025-12-29: "Edit warring / content dispute"
Module:Gadgets (request) 2026-02-08 17:01 Cascade-protected from Wikipedia:Cascade-protected items/content (log) From Wikipedia/Protected templates: Protected by Rich Farmbrough on 2009-10-14: "Purpose of page - belt and braces."
Melania (film) (request) 2026-02-09 17:45 Fully protected, expires 2026-02-13 at 01:52:00 UTC (log) Modified by Anachronist on 2026-02-03: "Edit warring / content dispute"
Gülen movement (request) 2026-02-10 00:22 Fully protected, expires 2026-02-11 at 17:04:07 UTC (log) Modified by EvergreenFir on 2026-02-09: "Edit warring / content dispute"
PicassoPicasso (request) 2026-02-11 04:56 Fully protected (log) Protected by NawlinWiki on 2009-01-25: "no reason to move or edit redirect without discussion"
Updated as needed. Last updated: 05:02, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
5 template-protected edit requests
Page Tagged since Protection level Last protection log entry
Module:JSONutil (request) 2026-01-28 19:50 Template-protected (log) Protected by Xaosflux on 2023-06-26: "shouldn't exist without good reason, some portable modules are checking this"
Template:Transliteration (request) 2026-02-04 02:49 Template-protected (log) From Template:Transl: Modified by NeilN on 2015-09-08: "Highly visible template"
Module:CIA World Factbook (request) 2026-02-05 07:47 Template-protected (log) Modified by Reaper Eternal on 2022-10-20: "Highly visible template"
Template:Cite CIA World Factbook (request) 2026-02-05 07:47 Template-protected (log) From Template:CIA World Factbook link: Modified by WOSlinker on 2013-10-20: "allow template editors to modify"
Template:Infobox language (request) 2026-02-11 14:27 Template-protected (log) Modified by MusikAnimal on 2021-08-16: "Highly visible template: transclusion count now over 9,000; most recent editors are still able to edit"
Updated as needed. Last updated: 14:28, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

WP:PERM

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Account creator

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Requests for autopatrolled

Autopatrolled

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@Cypp0847 has authored 198 articles, of which only 2 have been deleted. One of these was for WP:SYNTH, the AfD having taken place during October 2022. They primarily translate articles from the Chinese Wikipedia, recent examples contain no issues that require action by an NPR. I reviewed Ma Tau Wai Road building collapse and found no issues, other than adding the translation banner to the talk page. Chinese sources vary in reliability, but based on the articles I have reviewed from @Cypp0847, the sourcing appears consistent and without issue. BLPs such as John Clancey are well sourced and do not leave any information uncited. A recent AfD of their article John MacLennan resulted in a unanimous keep. Their talk page is mostly filled with automated messages regarding images, with little after April 2025. Based on what I've seen from @Cypp0847, I am quite confident the 2022 AfD SYNTH concerns were an anomaly, and doesn't appear to have been an ongoing issue, with no reoccurrences since. Thank you for your contributions and translations, @Cypp0847! 11WB (talk) 10:38, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

@11WB: Thank you for your nomination and your kind words. Will do the best to keep up with the good work. ~~ J. Dann 10:47, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
No problem! This should be seen and reviewed by an administrator within the next 7 days or so! 11WB (talk) 10:49, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

I came across Javajourney while reviewing new pages and was impressed with their clean pages on music subjects. They have created 106 undeleted mainspace pages since late 2024. (There are three deleted articles, all from early on in their Wikipedia career, plus a recently deleted inadvertently created redirect. A number of articles created in 2024 were redirected or merged at AfD, and Javajourney appears to have taken Bastun's advice to bone up on notability to heart.) I reviewed the last 10 created pages in depth. Notability is always clearly demonstrated, whether through chart performance, reviews or some other WP:NMUSIC criterion. (NMUSIC is one of the harder SNGs to master and Javajourney appears to understand how to strongly demonstrate notability for the benefit of a reviewer.) Pages are all highly presentable, NPOV is maintained, and talk pages are created. Sourcing is strong and primary sources are used appropriately (e.g. for chart performance). At the pace Javajourney is creating new articles, granting them autopatrolled will reduce the queue for reviewers without compromising on the quality of the encyclopedia. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:36, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason for requesting autopatrolled rights

I think i potentially need Autopatrolled rights to do contributions on Astronomy and Spaceflight parts of Wikipedia Abdullah1099 (talk) 14:14, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

@Abdullah1099: why are Gunter's Space Page and Next Spaceflight reliable sources? voorts (talk/contributions) 00:15, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
They are not primarily the most reliable source but they are some of the most popular sources. Both can have there own problems Abdullah1099 (talk) 02:43, 6 February 2026 (UTC)
@Abdullah1099: "popular" ≠ reliable. You should only be using sources that you know are reliable. Those sources appear to be unreliable to me. voorts (talk/contributions) 19:07, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
Bro i mean they are not completely unreliable, they are reliable enough in spaceflight lists as a source but if you want to create a spaceflight article at that time it becomes unreliable and other sources like NASASpaceflight, Ars Technica, etc becomes more reliable. That why it is part of {{TLS-R}}. Abdullah1099 (talk) 03:46, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason for requesting autopatrolled rights

I've been editing Wikipedia regularly for about a year now. Initially, the quality of editing was poor, but I have always tried to contribute to Wikipedia through constructive editing. In addition to this, there have been about 30,000+ edits. Most of his edits and articles are constructive, so his articles do not require initial verification. I am aware of the right to autopatrolled verification and think that having this right would reduce the workload on article examiners. Mathew D'Marco (talk) 06:36, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason for rquesting autopatroller rights:

Okay so um, I know this could be aukward, but I have been maturing myself, and trying as hard as I can, I know if it can be rejected, but I have been working hard, and I would like to know if I can have Autopatroller rights on Wikipedia, if not, that's okay, if yes, then, that's great.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mastercane F X (talkcontribs) 18:25, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Automated comment This user has created roughly 1 article. MusikBot talk 18:30, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
 Not done voorts (talk/contributions) 19:03, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
Requests for AutoWikiBrowser access

AutoWikiBrowser

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I am requesting AWB/JWB access to assist with the maintenance and standardization of articles related to Moroccan institutions, governance, and infrastructure. Over the past few days, I have created several high-quality articles (e.g., ONSSA, ADD, and several Moroccan Ministries).

I have noticed many related pages require repetitive cleanup tasks, such as fixing internal links, standardizing infoboxes, and adding relevant portals like {{Portal}}. While I am currently approaching 150 manual edits, my contributions consist of significant article creations and major expansions. Access to JWB would allow me to handle these routine tasks more efficiently. I am familiar with AWB policies and will use the tool responsibly. Mohamed Filali (talk) 10:21, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

I would like to use the JS Wiki Browser to enhance my overall editing experience and make tedious tasks easier.

  • My primary use of the tool would be for occasional assistance with fixing typos and grammar issues, as I am an active WP:GOCE copyeditor.
  • Other uses would be on an as-needed basis, such as adding missing categories.

If granted access, I will use the tool responsibly. ThatOneTechNerd (talk) 19:47, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Per RM at Talk:Golden Globes#Requested move 30 January 2026 I am changing the "Golden Globe Award[s]" to "Golden Globe[s]", globally. Wh1pla5h99 (talk) 04:04, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
There are no outstanding requests for the confirmed flag.

Confirmed

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Requests for extended confirmation

Extended confirmed

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I want extended confirmed to be able to translate works from languages such as Arabic into English, as well as edit more controversial posts, as I believe I have served Wikipedia long enough and I know how to edit well enough. 9yasono (talk) 20:53, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

 Not done voorts (talk/contributions) 20:55, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I'd like to translate a wikipedia article about an artist that I doubt anyone will translate in the near future. Lstrahinja (talk) 20:32, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) Hi @Lstrahinja, you only need to be extended confirmed to use the content translation tool directly into mainspace. You can translate pages into draftspace or userspace with it instead, then move them (or get an WP:AfC reviewer to move them) when they're ready. ScalarFactor (talk) 20:44, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
 Not done voorts (talk/contributions) 20:53, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
There are no outstanding requests for the event coordinator flag.

Event coordinator

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I will be on-site coordinator for Wikimedia Community Ireland events going forward. Will use the Programs and Events Dashboard but this will be a fall-back Geichel (talk) 14:00, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

@Geichel a quick question.
what are your plans for using this right for Wikimedia Community Ireland? – robertsky (talk) 03:16, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
Requests for mass message sender

Mass message sender

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I am a member of WP:WikiProject Women in Red and have been involved in organising our regular monthly events for some time. Each month a message goes out to members on the distribution list (see e.g. the February message). We have a couple of people who send these mass messages at the moment and a call has been put out for more volunteers. I would like to help out.

I've read the guidance for use, and Lajmmoore has kindly offered to provide support, including coaching me through my first message. Many thanks, Chocmilk03 (talk) 21:03, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
Requests for new page reviewer

New page reviewer

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Hello, I am requesting New Page Reviewer rights again. This is my second request, and I would like to return to reviewing articles that need work. I have experience working at AfD last year and currently making articles. I have created and expanded several articles and through this work, have become familiar with notability requirements (especially the importance of notable sources) and BLP policy. I would like to help out further by reviewing new pages. AdobongPogi masarap 🍛 04:19, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

On hold. In your prior trial run, I think you made the wrong call at Hussain Al-Aryan and The Festival Players Theatre Company, which comprise about a third of the pages you reviewed. However, you've opened a lot of AfDs recently, and most of them appear to be going well at the moment. If your AfD track record still looks good in a week or two once those are closed, I think a second trial run is warranted. signed, Rosguill talk 16:59, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

I'd like to help address the NPP backlog. I've been a pending changes reviewer for some time, but the backlog there is typically very low. Coining (talk) 22:28, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Comment: 610 mainspace edits, account created 2024-03-20. 99.6% of edits are live. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:25, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

I've written a decent number of pages and participated in a few AfD discussions. I'd like to extend my involvement in this area of Wikipedia by now reviewing pages. Phibeatrice (talk) 01:02, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Comment: 7,327 mainspace edits, account created 2023-12-18. 98.6% of edits are live. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 18:26, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

I would like to participate in NPP patrolling :z --- ptpcpfpppffof (he/him) 11:56, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) Do you have any specific experience administrators can review? Your AfD record is minimal at present, and you also have no AfC or article creation history. 11WB (talk) 18:00, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi there, I would like to renew my New Page Reviewer Rights which I was granted on 20th November 2025 that expired on 31st Jan 2026. I was invited to participate in the January–February 2026 NPP drive - [Phase 1 & 2] but partly participated in Phase 1 and I would like to participate in Phase 2 for the remaining days so I kindly request for renewal. MichealKal (talk) 10:39, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason for requesting new page reviewer rights I had not realised there was such a big backlog at NPP and would like to help reduce it; I am an experienced editor and article creator myself, and would be very happy to do more to help new editors learn about Wikipedia. I am interested in helping to eliminate the backlog, particularly for articles involving Indian articles sources—languages I am familiar with—that often remain stuck for long periods due to language barriers. (Littlestepsforward (talk) 05:32, 10 February 2026 (UTC)) Littlestepsforward (talk) 05:32, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

I am requesting NPR rights to assist with the sustained and significant backlog. I am comfortable making independent, policy-based judgments on notability, sourcing, BLP compliance, and promotional content, and I understand the importance of balancing improvement with deletion when warranted. My approach to page review emphasizes accuracy, restraint, and clear communication with page creators, particularly newer editors. If granted, I intend to review pages consistently and focus on reducing backlog pressure by addressing both articles and redirects that have remained unreviewed for extended periods. I am familiar with the expectations and responsibilities of the role and am prepared to contribute on an ongoing volunteer basis. Thank you for your consideration. Umais Bin Sajjad (talk) 09:32, 10 February 2026 (UTC) Umais Bin Sajjad (talk) 09:32, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

I saw the huge backlog you're currently having the other day and I was shocked. I have experience with deletion and creation of pages, as I have written a few pages, am currently an AFC reviewer and I have a secondary account to deal with deletion that is currently inactive called Delete the Earth that I plan on reactivating. I used that account to perform various merges of pages and CSDing some drafts.

I just hope I can help! Earth605talk 10:41, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
Requests for page mover

Page mover

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Renewing my rights, I need page moving for AFC work Olliefant (she/her) 19:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC) Olliefant (she/her) 19:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Automated comment This user was granted temporary page mover rights by Toadspike (expires 00:00, 11 February 2026 (UTC)). MusikBot talk 19:50, 4 February 2026 (UTC)
 Done Arcticocean ■ 22:12, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

My page mover rights expire on the 27th and I would like to renew them. I have very much enjoyed working at WP:RM and have also found having page mover useful when mentoring and dealing with page move vandals, both of which I do. Cheers! LuniZunie(talk) 19:15, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

Automated comment This user was granted temporary page mover rights by Toadspike (expires 00:00, 27 February 2026 (UTC)). MusikBot talk 19:20, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
Requests for pending changes reviewer

Pending changes reviewer

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Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights

I have ~10,000 edits now in ten months on the website (with a 200+ day edit streak), and have been using AntiVandal (and occasionally WikiShield) for a month now (had some dumb accidental reverts in the first few days cause of the controls being a little hard at first), and have gotten used to the controls. I have also sometimes looked at the pending changes backlog and looked over the edits pending review if any to evaluate if I would accept or decline if I had PCR rights. I remain a Recent Changes patroller as well and make sure there is no hours-old vandalism untouched. For these reasons, that is why I am requesting PCR rights for my account, thank you. MakaylaHippo1998 (talk) 00:31, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights

I’d like to request pending changes reviewer rights. I’ve been active for months now and have made 500+ edits, mostly focused on improving article tone, adding reliable sources, fixing formatting issues, and cleaning up drafts. I’ve created and improved a number of articles, particularly in biographical and cultural topics. I’m familiar with key policies like WP:NPOV, WP:V, and WP:COPYVIO, and I aim to contribute more to content maintenance through reviewing edits on protected pages. I’m careful with sourcing and would use reviewer tools with that same level of care.

Requesting access to assist with the backlog in helping to ensure pending edits meet the criteria of the Wikipedia policies & guidelines. (Littlestepsforward (talk) 07:20, 9 February 2026 (UTC)) Littlestepsforward (talk) 07:20, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Active in anti-vandalism and content creation, with a reasonable enough track record to establish knowledge of the required policies. I have read the reviewing guideline and criteria. Thanks, UpTheOctave! • 8va? 19:59, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Same reason. Mostly because Luni hates WikiShield now for some reason.[FBDB] anti-pro-air (talk) 02:10, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

+1, for WikiShield documentation purposes. User is trusted. LuniZunie(talk) 02:14, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has 53 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 02:20, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

I have been actively editing Wikipedia for several weeks and have accumulated over a thousand contributions. Since January 25th, I have been using Ultraviolet to revert vandalism and warn users who engage in disruptive edits. I am confident in my ability to identify contributions that are vandalism separately from contributions that are not vandalism but good-faith.

If granted the Pending Changes Reviewer right, I will continue patrolling recent changes and carefully review pending edits to ensure they are appropriate and meet Wikipedia’s standards. ArthurPlummer (talk | :) 03:08, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Sidenote: Before Ultraviolet, I used Twinkle, but not for very long. ArthurPlummer (talk | :) 03:08, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
Automated comment This user has had an account for 23 days. MusikBot talk 03:10, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
Requests for rollback

Rollback

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I've been doing RCP for over a month, using UV (and sometimes Twinkle) to revert edits and give users an appropriate warning. I'm requesting the rollback permission to be able to use Huggle to do RCP even more efficiently, and also to have quicker rollbacks in UV. 🍅 fx (talk) 02:07, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm requesting rollback rights so I can use tools such as Huggle or AntiVandal to make it easier to patrol Recent changes. I have been patrolling on Recent changes for over a month and have been using mainly Twinkle to revert vandalism and warn users, as well as reporting persistent ones to AIV. Mesocyclonic93(t)(c) 17:19, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I've been patrolling recent changes since December, doing quick vandalism reversions and notices/warnings. I've been active on Wikipedia for over five years and have more than 4800 mainspace edits. I've started using Twinkle to give notices and warnings, but I'd like rollback to be able to get Huggle access for more efficient counter-vandalism work. Likeanechointheforest (talk) 20:42, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Alternate account, will use a bit next week or so as WP:PUBSOCK HurricaneZetaC 18:59, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Automated comment This user has 10 edits in the mainspace. MusikBot talk 19:00, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
 DoneIngenuity (talk) 23:22, 10 February 2026 (UTC)
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Hiya, I am requesting this special permission to support my ongoing work in sockpuppet investigations. I agree to comply to the Foundation's guidelines when using this tool and I have read, understood, and agree to comply with the conditions. You can see some of my work here Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Blunderpass & Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Blunderpass/Archive for a persistent sock. I understand this area is chock-full of backlog and find I like sock hunting and would like to help further. Halbared (talk) 17:05, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:44, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

I sometimes revert vandalism added to articles in my watchlist. I agree to comply to the Foundation's guidelines when using this tool. I appreciate your consideration. The Eloquent Peasant (talk) 19:52, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:45, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Hello! I'm often involved in anti-vandalism and new pages patrol and would find use in being able to use this tool to see vandalism patterns across temporary accounts. I agree to abide by the WMF's guidelines for this tool. Thanks! Lordseriouspig 08:17, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 04:46, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Sapphaline (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 · taiv)

There's one person waging a long-term harassment campaign against me (look at e.g. special:history/User_talk:Sapphaline); I've already seen their nonsense from at least 3 different IP ranges. I need this right so that I can more effectively report their abuse to WP:AIV and maybe notify ruwiki[1] checkusers about possible block evasions from them.[2] I agree to comply to the Foundation's guidelines when using this tool and read, understood, and agree to comply with the conditions. sapphaline (talk) 12:12, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

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  1. ^ I'm a regular contributor on ruwiki, so they also harass me there.
  2. ^ All IP ranges known to belong to them are currently blocked there, and they regularly evade these blocks by using new ranges.
 Done, for 3 months – this may be extended by making another request, if the harassment continues longer than that. Arcticocean ■ 22:19, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

I've been patrolling the recent changes log as well as keeping an eye on a number of articles to prevent vandalism and address disruptive editing, as well as to welcome and encourage new users that are still learning the policies and guidelines.

The situation has come up multiple times now where users have abused multiple temporary accounts to vandalize, disruptively edit, or engage in edit warring without discussing with other editors attempting to reach consensus. Without actually being able to confirm if the temp account is indeed the same individual—e.g., two temp accounts making identical edits within a short period of time—it is less efficient to communicate with the temp accounts (since it is necessary to assume good faith of each new accounts and post repeated messages across different talk pages) and less efficient to get assistance from a mod since the first step needs to be actually confirming the temp accounts' identity as a sock puppet before proceeding to report their behavior. This would save time for admins, who already have backlogs of sock puppets to investigate, as well as myself in addressing the situations.

I understand the responsibility that comes with having an additional privilege like this and would use it sparingly and only for reasons consistent with Wikipedia guidelines and policies. I have reviewed Wikipedia:Temporary account IP viewer and believe that I meet all the criteria to be granted this permission. Thank you for your time. MossOnALogTalk 16:15, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Automated comment This user has had 1 request for temporary account ip viewer declined in the past 90 days ([1]). MusikBot talk 16:20, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
Diff from previous request, which was just a couple weeks early: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_permissions/Temporary_account_IP_viewer&oldid=1334965772 MossOnALogTalk 16:37, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
 Done The4lines |||| (talk) 16:55, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
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