KormiSKbot

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I am asking for this right on behalf of my bot account, KormiSKbot. I've never used the bot on Commons, but I have ~4k edits on Slovak Wikipedia. I want to use the bot for occasional uploads of images, mostly from personal endeavors (travels, chemical formulas etc.) or from various activities of meta:Wikimedians of Slovakia User Group, or to modify descriptions of the uploaded pages. However, I'm getting the pywikibot.exceptions.APIError: cantcreate: You do not have permission to create new pages. error when running it, which means the bot doesn't have the correct rights for upload (also per API:Upload). I think this is a clearer solution as opposed to making many edits. I don't mind just the Confirmed rights so that the bot edits can be checked at any time and aren't automatically marked due to Autoconfirmed. Thanks for understanding! KormiSK (talk) 18:08, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

KormiSK, you are confusing COM:Autoconfirmed and COM:Autopatrolled. You may also want to read COM:Bots. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 22:17, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

@Alexis Jazz: Right. Ok, I've asked over at COM:Bots; didn't think it'd be necessary as the page says the bot doesn't require the botflag. You can close down this request then and I hope everything can be taken care of over there. Thanks! KormiSK (talk) 09:00, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

TheGinger68

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Hello. I would use this right to make small corrections to road shields and make them better. I have already requested such fixes and I feel that having this right would help Wikimedia Commons's library of signs better. Thank you. —TheGinger68 ↗ 16:05, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Is there any update to this request being fulfilled? —TheGinger68 ↗ 23:31, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

No update yet (I have seen this request though). Abzeronow (talk) 02:47, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

El chivista 197207

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I would like to upload and make small corrections to association football kits (example: kit body, kit left arm), im active almost every day. Thank you El chivista 197207 (talk) 15:50, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Dixy52

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I've been on commons for years, and I have contributed on wikipedia in many languages. Many times, I just download files from wikipedia, fix lightning and colors, and then reupload them. It feels unnecessary to create a new file in such situations, and a waste of memory too. I am open if you have questions for me. Thank you. Dixy52 (talk) 22:07, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

I'm slightly confused. You download files from Wikipedia in some unspecified language, "fix lightning (sic, I presume lightness) and colors" and then reupload them (apparently to Commons, or you'd be asking for this permission on the relevant Wikpedia). Could you clarify and give a couple of examples? - Jmabel ! talk 21:33, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

Here some examples of my contributions:

• File:Cattedrale di San Lorenzo in Genoa.jpg is simply a better version of File:Cattedrale di San Lorenzo Genoa.jpg
• File:Porta-Siberia.jpg is a modified version of File:Porta Siberia (Genoa) 02.jpg where I removed cars using photoshop (not sure why it got AI flagged)
• I contributed to File:King Richard III Reinterment (16895396211).jpg by removing a watermark (photoshop)
• I contributed to File:Abu Mahdi al-Muhandes & Qasem Soleimani01.jpg by reducing file size for web responsiveness issues
• I contributed to File:Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate (Sedegliano) 01.jpg by fixing background brightness

Dixy52 (talk) 21:08, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Ssemmanda will

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I have made over 30,800 edits on Commons since 2016, mostly high-quality original photographs and documentation of Ugandan culture, events, and traditions. I regularly upload, categorize, and describe files. I am requesting autopatrol so that my contributions are automatically marked as patrolled, which will help reduce the maintenance backlog for the community and demonstrate my responsible editing ahead of future requests for additional rights. Thank you. Ssemmanda will (talk) 11:20, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

@Ssemmanda will: Would you please explain the floods reported in Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Ssemmanda will?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:57, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Dear @Jeff G., the flooding of Commons was really a mistake that I did out of ignorance but after the guidance from the administrator, I stopped it. I actually gave me courage to learn more about the Commons policies like the Commons SPAM policy and I always warn my fellows from Uganda about it. It is something I regret and I will never do. Ssemmanda will (talk) 12:56, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

To the reviewing admin, plz see the user's TP before moving forward. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 12:01, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

As reference: Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive 101#Uploader flooding Commons. The self-presentation of mostly high-quality original photographs doesn't ring really true, as I personally noted a lack of quality related to framing and composition in the candidate's photography and their pattern of uploading uncurated collections. That said, Autopatrol may(!) be OK to grant (but I'm really sceptical about the requested filemover bit, below, and the intent of requesting additional rights). Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 12:34, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Dear @Grand-Duc. Yes I admit that I made several mistakes before as a result of doing as I learn, that I agree was harmful to the platform. But I have become a more responsible and one of the most active editors in Uganda who can guide others.

My intention for requesting for the file mover rights, is rooted from the several Commons files from Uganda that were not named properly. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:12, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

@Ssemmanda will: use {{Rename}} while providing a sound rationale, preferentially with good evidence (like a link to some press issue for erroneous person names or a link to a database like Fishbase for organisms - you get the gist? I mean that you should provide citations like on Wikipedia for renamings), then other filemovers will take charge of correcting those names. In due time, when you've done that often enough, then you may become a filemover yourself. Grand-Duc (talk) 13:19, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Why are we discussing FM application in AP? Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:22, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Sorry @Shaan Sengupta, I answered from here because it is where he hinted about it. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:26, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Well guided please. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:27, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

I look at talk pages anyway. Applicant was blocked 2 years ago for uploading unfree files after warnings, and received a message six months ago to curate their uploads. For autopatroller status, en:WP:CIR as autopatrollers are trusted users. Abzeronow (talk) 02:22, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

FaviFake

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I've recently been active at commons after I became interested in the history of Italian street signs. Here on commons, I mostly cleanup those files' descriptions. Most of my recent uploads have been small overwrites to fix minor errors or inconsistencies in these signs' SVGs (e.g., fixing a the background colour or enlarging an element).

The autopatrolled right would be especially useful to me in a few days, since on itwiki we're planning to fix the inconsistent colours and shapes of the 1990 and 1992 set of signs, which means I'd have to make many small overwrites to a couple dozen SVGs. I've resorted to COM:OWR a bunch of times for smaller tasks, but I'd appreciate if I didn't have to create a new request and wait for approval for future overwrites. Of course, I'm familiar with the policy on Overwriting existing files :) Thank you. FaviFake (talk) 22:01, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

 Comment barely 400 total edits on Commons, so it would be exceptional to grant this. But apparently quite active on other wikis.

@FaviFake: could you tell us which wiki you are most active on and what your level of rights is there? - Jmabel ! talk 21:39, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply! I'm active the most on enwiki, where I enjoy merging articles and clearing the PAM backlog (although I hang around the project and template namespaces a bit more than I would like!), and itwiki, where for now I'm mostly expanding the articles concerning the Italian highway code and street signage.
Due to my line of work, I haven't needed any particular rights and therefore I haven't requested any. Of course, I'm extended-confirmed on enwiki, where I have made 13 thousand edits over 7 years, but on itwiki I don't have any, as the extended-confirmed user group doesn't exist there. FaviFake (talk) 22:00, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

GoingBatty

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While editing the English Wikipedia, I sometimes see images used in infoboxes that would look better if whitespace or non-essential background elements were cropped. I would like to be able to use CropTool to make minor improvements to such images, which I believe would fall under COM:CROP. Thank you for your consideration. GoingBatty (talk) 18:38, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

@GoingBatty: you've had an account here for 15 years, but you've barely made 500 edits, which would make this an exceptional grant of this right. Further, the reference to "non-essential background elements" suggests that you may not be familiar with COM:OVERWRITE. Typically, if their are background elements in someone else's photo that you don't want, the correct procedure is to create a crop as a derivative work under a distinct filename. Can you give a couple of examples of what you want to do? Because my immediate thought is that you want to do things you actually shouldn't do. - Jmabel ! talk 21:44, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Hi there! I hope you'll consider my numerous edits on the English Wikipedia of my intent to improve the encyclopedia, as well as my previous use of CropTool before the restriction was put in place. Here are some examples of the edits I'd like to make.

• Crop File:BTP20 Logo with tag line.png, File:Avoca School District 37 Logo.jpg, File:Alamo Records.png to remove whitespace so the logos look bigger in the infoboxes, maintaining the aspect ratio
• Crop File:NicoleGalicia 040813 09 (8642269573).jpg to remove the black bar at the top and center her in the image, maintaining the aspect ratio
• Crop File:Sava Grozdev.jpg to remove the diagonal edge of the photograph, maintaining the aspect ratio
• Crop File:SLNSW 127179 Sir William Dobell visiting an art class at the Newcastle Technical College Art School.jpg to remove the table on the right side, maintaining the aspect ratio
• Crop File:WAIR Camp Ainoura Patch.jpg to a square shape to remove most of the distracting background.

Thank you for your consideration. GoingBatty (talk) 14:18, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm not going to rule either way here, but File:SLNSW 127179 Sir William Dobell visiting an art class at the Newcastle Technical College Art School.jpg is a good example of a file you absolutely should not overwrite. It is from a professional photographer via a GLAM, and is important in itself as a record of what is in an archive. Definitely a case to upload a separate version under a different filename.

File:WAIR Camp Ainoura Patch.jpg is by a still-active contributor to Commons and should not be cropped without their consent.

- Jmabel ! talk 16:22, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Hi there! Thank you for your reply. Is the Dobell image somehow tagged with the GLAM info, or are you sharing personal knowledge that isn't on the file? (I'm also wondering how a photograph dated 15 November 1956 could be taken by a person who died in 1953, but I understand that's not relevant to this request.) GoingBatty (talk) 16:25, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

@GoingBatty: Re the Dobell image, look at the page. It's listed as a photo from a particular collection in the State Library of New South Wales. That almost always means that we should have the exact reproduction of what is in the files of that GLAM. The only exception I can think of is that some GLAMs add a strip on the bottom (or sometimes elsewhere) outside of the image itself with something like the "Property of Museum of History and Industry, Seattle" that was stripped by a bot from File:A Scott Bullitt, Seattle, ca 1925 (MOHAI 3505).jpg. We consider that a watermark, and since it can be stripped without affecting the work itself, we do that.

And, yes, the attribution on that Dobell image is very weird. I would not be surprised if the copyright rationale were consequently wrong. - Jmabel ! talk 17:53, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Ah, I was thinking of a WikiProject GLAM event, not the use of GLAM as a general acronym. Sorry it took me too long to understand.

I created File talk:SLNSW 127179 Sir William Dobell visiting an art class at the Newcastle Technical College Art School.jpg to discuss the date discrepancy. Thanks! GoingBatty (talk) 19:28, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Good. Again, I am neutral here; I've raised my issues; someone else should decide this. - Jmabel ! talk 20:01, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Eievie

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Some pictures from the category Category:The American Museum Journal (1909) are cropped wrong, and I need to be able to fix them. Eievie (talk) 20:15, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Talk page has a message from five months ago that is a bit concerning (about removing data). Abzeronow (talk) 01:36, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

JaydenChao

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Hello, I would like to request the autopatrolled right.

I have made over 1,100 edits on Wikimedia Commons and have been actively contributing in areas such as deletion discussions, licensing checks, and evaluating files based on COM:SCOPE and related policies. I regularly review files for copyright issues, out-of-scope content, and problematic uploads, and I try to base my actions on established Commons policies.

I am familiar with policies such as COM:OVERWRITE, COM:SCOPE, and basic copyright requirements, and I understand the importance of not making controversial or major changes without proper discussion. I aim to ensure my edits are accurate and require minimal patrolling.

In addition, I have been active across Wikimedia projects for about a year, and I am committed to contributing responsibly to Commons.

Thank you for your consideration. JaydenChao (talk) 14:49, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Prototyperspective

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apparently I need AWB permissions to run wAWB. So far, I'd like to adjust a template parameter of a search-related template in categories and wAWB can be used for that. Thank you. Prototyperspective (talk) 21:57, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

JJxFile

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Purpose: Bulk editing and metadata standardization of my own photographic contributions (150+ high-quality uploads).

Details: I need to update the Author field to use my official creator template {{Creator:JJxFile}} and organize professional assignment images (Mobile World Congress, La Caja de Concreto) into proper categories. I am a member of Wikimedia España and a professional photographer (Sony Pro Support).

Tool: JWB (JavaScript Wiki Browser).

JJxFile (talk) 23:08, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

@JJxFile Have you looked into COM:VFC? That might help and doesn't require a permission to use. Also, I'd advise that you don't use LLMs to talk for you - it's better talking to an imperfect human than a machine. HurricaneZeta^C 17:18, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @HurricaneZeta, Sorry for the earlier my English is limited.

I applied because VFC and Cat-a-lot are failing for me in the standard UI. I’ve been trying to force it via the direct module link ([https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Help:VisualFileChange.js&withModule=ext.gadget.VisualFileChange.core withModule=ext.gadget.VisualFileChange.core]) but the issue persists.

I’ll follow try to debug my local setup instead.

Thanks again 🤘🏼.

~~~~ JJxFile (talk) 17:59, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Sakib Bot

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Hello, I am requesting the filemover right for my bot account, Sakib Bot. My main account MS Sakib already holds filemover rights and is an experienced contributor with over 24,000 uploads. My bot account also has over 50,000 uploads. I actively upload SVG glyphs of open-source fonts (OFL, GPL) using both accounts. Due to the high volume of uploads, I frequently encounter situations where bulk renaming is necessary to correct naming conventions or fix errors.
Specific Case:
Recently, I uploaded 1,000+ files to Category:Linux Libertine Mono SVG Glyphs. I inadvertently included "Monospaced" in the filenames instead of the standard "Mono".

• Current Name: Latin Capital Letter Z in Linux Libertine Monospaced - U+005A.svg
• Target Name: Latin Capital Letter Z in Linux Libertine Mono - U+005A.svg

Performing over 1,000 renames via my main account is inefficient and hits API rate limits quickly. I intend to use Sakib Bot to handle this bulk renaming task and similar maintenance tasks for my own uploads in the future. Using the bot account will allow for smoother processing.

Thank you. ≈  MS Sakib  📩 ·📝 13:33, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

 Question @MS Sakib:

What is the difference between mono and monospaced?

Do these terms refer to the same thing? Tausheef Hassan (talk) 06:11, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@Tausheef Hassan "Mono" implies "Monospaced". However, standard font names usually just state "Mono"; though I missed this detail before uploading. For example, see this: Libertinus Mono. Filenames should be concise and understandable, rather than overly descriptive. ≈  MS Sakib  📩 ·📝 08:06, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment: This 'Linux Libertine Mono' name is also quite confusing. if see this ChiK (talk) 02:47, 26 February 2026 (UTC)

@ChiK Actually, the Libertinus family was derived from the Linux Libertine family as part of the Libertinus fork, created as a de facto continuation of the original font. See the wikipedia article. ≈  MS Sakib  📩 ·📝 16:06, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

I once did 1200 renames in one day, it was a lot of work. If you split 1000 renames in 5 days, you don't need a bot. - Inertia6084 (talk) (talk) 13:48, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

@Inertia6084 Yes, I can easily rename 1,000+ files from my main account using python script and would be perfectly happy to proceed that way. Even if the API rate limit is hit, it is not a major issue; the renaming will continue in the background while I work on other tasks.

I had initially considered using the bot account for this kind of bulk work because it improves efficiency, avoids API limitations, and helps prevent flooding the recent changes. Since my bot already has bulk upload permission, bulk mistakes could also be corrected more easily in bulk. However, if the Filemover right is not granted to the bot, I am fully comfortable proceeding from my main account. ≈  MS Sakib  📩 ·📝 16:11, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Anyway, after waiting for more than a month, I have started performing this specific batch rename from my main account. However, the possibility of adding the Filemover right to the bot account could be considered for future needs. ≈  MS Sakib  📩 ·📝 01:40, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

@Abakar B Yes, Yes. I would like to rename the photos taken in Chad so they can be used everywhere if we want to talk about Chad and Chadians, and see them again for the rest of the world.

PhotographyEdits

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I have frequently requested renaming and I would like to be able to do it myself. I have previously requested these rights and was declined, but I believe I have a good understanding of the rename policies currently. I've had page move rights on Wikipedia for a few years and I think it took me a bit of time to adjust to the policies on Commons, which are different of course. Thank you. PhotographyEdits (talk) 07:40, 28 March 2026 (UTC)

Ssemmanda will

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I have made over 30,800 edits on Commons since 2016, with a strong focus on original Ugandan cultural photography. I frequently upload, categorize, and improve file descriptions. I often encounter files of colleagues in Uganda that would benefit from clearer, more descriptive names to make them easier to find and maintain. Requesting filemover rights to help with non-controversial renaming tasks and better organize content. Thank you. Ssemmanda will (talk) 11:44, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

I can see just two renaming requests from you (both Criterion 4), one of which was accepted and the other you took back. Do you have some more such requests which can help us evaluate whether you are familiar with our renaming guidelines? Shaan Sengupta^Talk 11:53, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Dear @Shaan Sengupta, I may not have more examples for now. But I decided to request for it because I have been on the team of reviewers for the local campaign of Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 and I discovered that many uploaders made mistakes in creating names for the files. There is a lot of excessively broad titles, overly long or complex names, inappropriate use of capitalization among other mistakes. And it is where I want to start from while using these rights. Ssemmanda will (talk) 13:22, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

You should have requested for them to be renamed by using {{Rename}} when you spotted them. We need to some content to evaluate whether you understand our renaming guidelines or not. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:25, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you @Shaan Sengupta. I will start this soon. Ssemmanda will (talk) 14:44, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Score Beethoven

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Hello,

I am a Belgium based contributor with a set of images on Wikimedia Commons.
Quite a lot of my contributions were recently made in Rwanda and uploaded on Commons.

I am requesting this status to assist from time to time on decreasing the large number of files to be renamed in the queue.

I have a sound knowledge on picture's quality evaluation as I am myself photographer on my hobby times.

I am aware of the policies relating to file renaming. And I engage myself to do it on a clean way.

Thanks. Score Beethoven (talk) 16:44, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Harouna674

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Hello,

I am a contributor to Wikimedia Commons for several years, mainly uploading photos from Wikimedia projects and my personal collection (travel). I would like to use this permission to make minor improvements to images that lack a descriptive title and description on Wikimedia Commons. I believe this permission would be useful for improving image descriptions on Wikimedia Commons.

Thanks. Harouna674 (talk) 12:02, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Trzęsacz

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I need the filemover permission, because it's annoying to constantly have to submit rename requests. Thank you. Trzęsacz (talk) 17:05, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Trzęsacz, thank you for applying. Can you give us some examples of the rename requests you have made so far across different criterions, bcoz the RenameLink filter shows none. That will help the reviewing admin decide whether you understand our FM policies or not. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 07:56, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Shaan Sengupta, If you are unable to find the items, then let another admin do it. Greetings --Trzęsacz (talk) 17:47, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

@Trzęsacz, All I tried to do was help you with the exact situation I faced when I applied for this right. I can see that you've made some requests just before this reply, all manually without any script/gadget. Exactly how I used to do it. Anyways, ...... Shaan Sengupta^Talk 18:48, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Royalesignature

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I'm a Nigerian contributor and organizer with quality images on Wikimedia Commons. I'd like to request file mover rights to rename files in Yorùbá. Renaming requests often take long to process, slowing content organization, especially during contests like Wiki Loves Africa. Many participants upload lots of images and sometimes titles/descriptions don't match, leading to misinformation. I'm familiar with policies and committed to responsible use. I'd use this to improve images lacking descriptions on Commons Thank you. Royalesignature (talk) 06:41, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Royalesignature, thank you for applying. Can you give us some examples of the rename requests you have made so far across different criterions, bcoz the RenameLink filter shows just one request so far, that too not accepted as proposed but after some mofifications by the mover. The examples will help the reviewing admin decide whether you understand our FM policies or not. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 07:57, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Actually, I reported to our National president of Yoruba Wikimedians User Group @Agbalagba to make the request on my behalf unknowingly to me that he wasn't an administrator on wikicommon when I mistakenly tick tittle as part of information to copied during max uploading of my audio files that can be found on Category:Yoruba Proverbs and Category:Proverbs and many of those files are yet to be renamed correctly Royalesignature (talk) 08:46, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

here is the link to the category Category:Yoruba proverbs the renaming is yet to be effected, because the audio files title/description and the sounds aren't the same and it's misinformation if left unchecked. Royalesignature (talk) 08:52, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

@Royalesignature, I appreciate you wanting to help. However, advanced rights like FM are granted after a user has demonstrated familiarity with our renaming guidelines. I'd suggest you use {{Rename}} and start making FM requests now. This will help the reviewing admin evaluate your understanding of the policy. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 09:23, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

{{Done}} Kadı Message 19:51, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

أوس

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Hello, I'm requesting Patroller rights, I realized after my last request that I need this first before I can apply for the Temporary account IP viewer, I already hold rollback and autopatrol rights here, I'm very active in fighting cross-wiki LTA and I need the patroller tools to be more effective and meet the prerequisites for the Temporary IP viewer later. Thanks! -- Aws ^💬 Talk 03:54, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

@أوس, you have an active block on arzwiki for harassment and trolling. Could you explain the issue please? Kadı Message 21:01, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Kadı, You can examine this case in detail on: Abuse of power, collusion with a Global LTA, and suppression of appeal rights on arzwiki. -- Aws ^💬 Talk 21:24, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Layéniba

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Hello,

I have been actively and passionately contributing to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons. Today, I am fighting for something close to my heart: protecting new Togolese contributors.

These newcomers arrive with enthusiasm, but are too often unfairly treated as vandals, punished before even getting the chance to learn. It is painful to witness, especially since no member of our Togolese community currently holds this right.

I know the rules, I respect the founding principles, and I commit to exercising this role with rigor and compassion, to guide, protect, and help our community grow.

Our community deserves someone who looks after its own. Thanks! Layéniba (talk) 18:46, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Layéniba - thanks for volunteering, but the patroller right only gives you the ability to mark new files and revisions by users without autopatrol as patrolled. I just want to make sure that you know what this right does, since I don't see how it's connected to your rationale. HurricaneZeta^C 21:07, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Also, are you familiar with COM:FOP and COM:FOP Togo? HurricaneZeta^C 21:50, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much for this clarification. I initially did not know that this right was limited exclusively to Wikimedia Commons. I thought I could also use it on Wikipedia in order to prevent our newcomers from being reprimanded by other patrollers!

Nevertheless, as you may notice, copyright is very strict and severe in Togo, and we often do not have enough time to teach everything to newcomers before they start contributing. The consequence is that these newcomers face warnings and blocks that discourage them. Having this right would allow me to follow them closely.

To answer your second question, yes, I am familiar with COM:FOP Togo and I have just discovered COM:FOP. Thank you for sharing this information. Layéniba (talk) 22:30, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

I am not sure how this right will allow @you "to follow them closely" or protect them from warnings and blocks. Bcoz warnings and blocks are made only when there is an issue with the users contributions. All this right does is give users a button to mark other users edits as patrolled. If you want to help them, you can easily do so without this flag. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 04:39, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Borhan

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Hi, I would like this right to help with the backlog of unpatrolled edits. I check recent changes daily and am familiar with Commons policies. Thanks for your consideration. Borhan (talk) 08:32, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Cca Raheem

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I am an active contributor who regularly monitors recent changes on Commons. I often encounter vandalism and unconstructive edits, and the rollback right will help me revert them quickly and efficiently. I understand its proper use and will use it responsibly. Thank you. Cca Raheem (talk) 14:53, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Filters mw-undo and twinkle show zero edits to me. Maybe you do the work manually, mw-manual-revert also doesn't show any anti vandalism work. Can you point us to such edits which can demonstrate that you indeed regularly monitor recent changes and are involved in anti-vandalism work on Commons. Maybe I am missing something. Also if you have really done all the work until now manually without using already available tools like undo and twinkle, I doubt you will need rollback. Then I see similar request on Wikidata which was somehow successful despite mw-undo showing no edits even there. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 09:47, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Abemos

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Hello, I am mainly requesting Template editor rights in order to translate protected templates that use the {{LangSwitch}} i18n method into Danish. I understand the liabilities that editing heavily used templates can have, and that for such templates I always need to test using the sandbox before implementing changes. My main issue is that Danish is missing a lot of translations, and improvements are badly needed. And many translations that need special syntax and context for grammatical gender rules to be correct. Furthermore there are too many templates needing localization in order to manually request changes for each one of them. I've made sure to thoroughly study and understand templates, proper usage, parser- and string functions, magic words, localization methods, lua modules etc. I however completely understand if the right cannot be given at this time. Thank you. ᛅᛒᛁᛘᚢᛋ (talk) 14:25, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

 Comment @Abemos, per Commons:Template editors: “Individuals looking to request this right should show that they have experience editing templates in a constructive way”. --Kontributor 2K (talk) 09:42, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

I hope my template edits have been constructive enough. But I understand if I haven't made enough of them so far ᛅᛒᛁᛘᚢᛋ (talk) 13:44, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

@Abemos “show that they have experience editing templates” rather means “add links to their RFR that lead to examples of successful edit requests on protected templates”. --Kontributor 2K (talk) 08:23, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Giles Laurent

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Hi! I have knowledge in web programming (HTML/CSS/PHP/MySQL/Javascript) and I also understand how templates work. I have successfully suggested and requested a template edit on the protected and widely used {{Assessments}} Template. I even drafted the whole script to implement and the edit request was implemented. I've also created some other basic templates (examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and many more). I've also worked on more complex templates such as the POTY header: 1, 2. But the main reason I'm requesting the Template editor right is because I'm a volunteer helping every year to do maintenance tasks for the annual contest Picture of the Year since POTY 2023 (see here for my many messages posted on the POTY talk page to help: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [search my username with CTRL+F on these pages]). These helping tasks include fixing json pages to fix missing or broken images (examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). However, as POTY is a high trafic page that gets repeatedly vandalized every year, the pages need protection during the contest (see here for the latest POTY protection request). The problem is that maintenance tasks can be needed during the contest like during the current edition where: 1) one of the galleries was broken during a critical moment needing a quick easy fix by adding simply a missing "," to the json page; 2) one of the images was not working and needed a fix in the json to be able to vote for it. For these two examples I had the technical knowledge on how to fix them and would have been able to fix it immediately. However due to the protection of the page I couldn't do it myself anymore and I had to explain the problem and ping other users and then wait for them to apply the fix. The problem is that for a contest such as POTY time is of the essence and fixes need to be deployed as soon as possible because for every minut that an image is not displayed during the official contest timing, it is unfairly loosing votes from the public. I therefore kindly request for the Template editor right to be granted in order to be able to perform such uncontroversial maintenance fixes when and if needed. I promise to only use the rights associated with Template-editor wisely and to only do uncontroversial edits. If you have any questions I'll be happy to answer them. Thank you for your understanding! Giles Laurent (talk) 20:53, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

Royalesignature

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I'd like to request Upload Wizard campaign editor rights to configure UploadWizard for Wiki Loves Africa 2026 and Wiki Loves Ramadan in Africa 2026, which I'm organizing locally. As fan club president of Yoruba Wikipedia Fan Club Offa, I've participated in several international campaigns and plan more events. This right will help me contribute effectively. Thank you. Royalesignature (talk) 03:08, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

@Royalesignature,  Done. Kadı Message 19:53, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

many thanks,i promise to abide by the Wikipedia policies that guided it. Royalesignature (talk) 20:30, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

MikyM

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I'd like to request Upload Wizard campaign editor rights to configure UploadWizard for Wiki Loves Public Art and Cemeteries 2026 in Serbia. I am also an organizer of local WLM and WLF. This right will help me contribute effectively--MikyM (talk) 22:24, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done Kadı Message 19:51, 9 April 2026 (UTC)