Wikipedia:Requests for permissions

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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, mass message sender, 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.
• 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.
• 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 sent to the unblock-en mailing list 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

Full instructions at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Administrator instructions

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

Account creator

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Autopatrolled

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User:Hellknowz

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

Requesting mainly to reduce workload on new page patrollers. I've got 500+ page creates in various namespaces and I believe I have a good grasp on any policies and guidelines regarding new pages. I've only created 18 articles (according to the tool) though, which I hope isn't a hard limit (which I could easily extend if my free time permitted). I frequently create non-mainspace pages (such as a bunch of talk pages for project banner) and I noticed all those pages need patrolling too, hence my request. —  HELLKNOWZ  ▎TALK 17:12, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has created roughly 18 articles. — MusikBot ^talk 17:21, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

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AutoWikiBrowser

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User:SirLagsalott

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

I do a wide variety of spelling and grammar fixes on many pages, and this will greatly speed up my work. SirLagsalott (talk) 23:11, 12 January 2016 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has approximately 134 non-automated edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 02:21, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

User:Agrawal.akshay98

• Agrawal.akshay98 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · wikichecker · xtools · supercount · pages created · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pcr · rb · te)}

Making editing easier. I focus on creating new articles and templates for India related articles and have noticed a lack of inter-wiki linking, which would be made easier to fix if i use AWB Agrawal.akshay98 (talk) 12:08, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has approximately 364 non-automated edits in the mainspace. — MusikBot ^talk 12:12, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

User:Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi

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

_Fortuna ^{Imperatrix Mundi} 15:36, 15 January 2016 (UTC)

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Confirmed

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User:NihartouJason

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

I want to edit the article Frederick Achom and clean up the article by removing unsourced information and dead links or PR articles. I asked some admins for their help on the article, they said that the article descended into this promotional state because no one stopped the false edits and they just assumed good faith. I want to correct this article by editing it. Thank You NihartouJason (talk) 09:08, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Not done Per concerns on that article talk page already. Feel free to create a sandbox version of that article and propose the change on its talk page. — xaosflux ^Talk 14:09, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

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File mover

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Mass message sender

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Pending changes reviewer

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Rollback

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User:Natuur12

• Natuur12 (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · wikichecker · xtools · supercount · pages created · non-automated edits · BLP edits · logs ^{(block • rights)} · arb · spi) (assign permissions)^{(acc · ap · fm · mms · pcr · rb · te)}

I am often active reverting vandalism using Twinkle but it often has a slow loading time which is quite irritating. Please grant me rollback so I can revert vandalism more easily. I know how the system works. Thanks for taking my request into consideration. Natuur12 (talk) 20:24, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

Done — Earwig ^talk 20:45, 14 January 2016 (UTC)

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Template editor

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