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I am a Wikipedia:administrator since July 5, 2004. I first contributed to Wikipedia in April of 2001 (oldest edits lost in early software upgrades). My first edit with my username appears to be on April 26. I have been active on a number of online projects - active and passive (SETI@Home, Distributed Proofreaders, Mars crater labeling, Stardust@Home, Folding@Home on the Wikipedia team: Team page, etc.)


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  • Jessicacandrews (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Appears to be that of a well-known person. See this user's Talk page, User_talk:Jessicacandrews, and the article referred to there, Jessica_Andrews_(writer). Geoff | Who, me? 18:07, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
    Not a blatant violation of the username policy. Given their contributions, I've seen nothing to indicate that this isn't a person using their real name. --Ahecht (TALK
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    That's exactly why it was reported, we routinely either block or ask such usernames to contact VRT to verify their identity, per WP:IMPERSONATE. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:01, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
    We haven't been if it is really clear cut. Secretlondon (talk) 22:29, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
    Perhaps we should refine the policy in the case of people who are not "super famous". As it reads now this is totally blockable, but I don't really have any reason to not believe them. A template advising them how to verfy with VRT might be nice as well. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 23:22, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
    If no-one would impersonate you then I've not been blocking. Secretlondon (talk) 00:51, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
    @Just Step Sideways Some additional clarification would make sense, and I'll work on a template. I'm just a newbie admin, but my reading of the "may be blocked" wording indicated that there was discretion, especially in cases like this where there is no reason to believe it is impersonation and the editor's actions couldn't be considered harmful to the well-known person in question. --Ahecht (TALK
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    First of all, this is definitely blockable, but I'm also inclined to believe that this user is who they say they are. As already stated, it would be a good idea to verify their identity. However, I'm not sure how you would determine if no-one would impersonate you. There are plenty of reasons why anyone would impersonate anyone. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 15:44, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
  • LeBron james the 6th (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as it appears to contain the name of a well-known person. Vandalized the Chevrolet Corvette article. 95.70.138.136 (talk) 14:49, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
    This person is not attempting to impersonate LeBron James, nor do I think this username is likely to make users believe they are LeBron. Imo, meme use rather than impersonation; unwilling to block although if they continue editing they're probably headed for one anyway. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:54, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
  • Lil BDA (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. ModdiWX (You Got Mail!) 16:42, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
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Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 12:19, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

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My suggestion is to leave out the following 2 sentences in the "German complicity" paragraph as they seem to be based on misunderstandings:

"She also highlighted police suppression of pro-Palestine protests throughout Germany[509] as evidence of state complicity.[508] Karen Wells et al. highlight how Germany has entrenched its complicity in Israel's actions by banning use of the word "genocide" in reference to Israel.[471][better source needed]"

1. In general violent protests are not allowed in Germany. As some of the first pro-Palestine protests were violent, they were sometimes forbidden by courts, if they were expected to turn violent. But that is common policy in Gemany with all subjects and not special for pro-Palestine protests.

Meanwhile, there even is a calendar concerning pro-Palestinian protests[1] with daily up to 20 protests all over Germany. Thus, there is no general police suppression of pro-Palestine protests as is suggested by the current wording.

2. The word “genocide” is not banned in reference to Israel in Germany - maybe that was a misunderstanding: What is not allowed in Germany is to call for genocide against Jews. The slogan “From the river to the sea” is seen as such call and banned. Gilbert04 (talk) 15:34, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

@FortunateSons: A quick browse shows at least for the first part support for removal, can you add any additional incite? -- Cdjp1 (talk) 12:38, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
I can confirm that both statements are broadly true. IMO, the best resource for this discussion (in the contemporary context) is probably Steinberg: Versammlungsfreiheit nach dem 7. Oktober - NVwZ 2024, 302. Direct citation: “Die Subsumtion unter diesen Tatbestand bereitet aber auch sonst Probleme. Die Stadt Frankfurt a. M. hatte dem Anmelder einer Versammlung „Frieden in Nahost" am 2.12.2023 untersagt, während der Versammlung zur Vernichtung Israels aufzurufen, dem Staat Israel das Existenzrecht abzusprechen, sowie die Aussagen „Israel Kindermörder", „Juden Kindermörder", „Israel bringt Kinder um" sowie „From the river to the sea" zu tätigen. Diese Beschränkungen hob das VG Frankfurt vollständig auf. Auf die Beschwerde der Stadt differenzierte der VGH Kassel Aufrufe zur Vernichtung Israels verstießen - wie gesagt - gegen § 111 StGB und die Aussage „Juden Kindermörder" erfülle den Tatbestand der Volksverhetzung (§ 130 StGB). Demgegenüber wurden andere Außerungen wie „Kindermörder Israel" oder die Bezeichnung der israelischen Militäroperationen in Gaza als „Genozid" nicht beanstandet und die Entscheidung des VG insoweit aufrechterhalten. Es sei davon auszugehen, dass bei den militärischen Verteidigungshandlungen Israels auch Kinder zu Schaden kämen. Eine solche laienhafte Zuspitzung sei im Rahmen der Meinungsfreiheit hinzunehmen. Anders hatte der VGH Mannheim am 21.10.2023 ein Verbot der Parole „Israel Kindermörder" und „Israel bringt Kinder um" durch die Versammlungsbehörde trotz bestehender Zweifel über deren Strafbarkeit aufrechterhalten; im Verfahren des vorläufigen Rechtsschutzes sei nur eine summarische Prüfung möglich; eine einmal getätigte Äußerung könne nicht rückgängig gemacht werden. Die Unterscheidung zwischen antisemitisch und antiisraelisch stellt sicherlich eine Gratwanderung dar, die hier im Einzelnen nicht beschrieben werden kann“autotranslated: “However, the subsumption under this offense also causes other problems. On December 2, 2023, the city of Frankfurt am Main had prohibited the person registering a meeting "Peace in the Middle East" from calling for the destruction of Israel during the meeting, from denying the State of Israel the right to exist, and from making the statements "Israel, child murderer," "Jews, child murderer," "Israel kills children" and "From the river to the sea." The Administrative Court of Frankfurt completely lifted these restrictions. In response to the city's complaint, the Administrative Court of Kassel differentiated that calls for the destruction of Israel violated - as mentioned - Section 111 of the Criminal Code and that the statement "Jews, child murderer" constituted incitement to hatred (Section 130 of the Criminal Code). In contrast, other statements such as "Israel, child murderer" or the description of Israeli military operations in Gaza as "genocide" were not objected to and the Administrative Court's decision was upheld in this respect. It can be assumed that children would also be harmed in Israel's military defense actions. Such a lay exaggeration must be accepted within the framework of freedom of expression. On October 21, 2023, the Mannheim Higher Administrative Court upheld a ban on the slogans "Israel, child murderer" and "Israel kills children" by the assembly authority despite existing doubts about their criminal liability; in the interim legal protection procedure, only a summary examination is possible; a statement once made cannot be reversed. The distinction between anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli is certainly a balancing act that cannot be described in detail here.” There is no broad ban on pro-Palestinian protests either, and they were even allowed to happen on Oct. 7 of this year (in some cases). While there are legal disputes on specifics for both, I’m pretty confident that no reasonable person would disagree with “broadly permitted” regarding both claims. FortunateSons (talk) 16:54, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Bonus: there can be cases where something isn’t criminal, but can be restricted in other ways, for example due to different burdens of proof or social pressures. FortunateSons (talk) 17:11, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
I've removed #2. But there does seem to be evidence that pro-Palestine protests have been banned in parts of Germany at times.[2][3][4].VR (Please ping on reply) 14:55, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
Thank you. Maybe the following article gives a bit more clarity.[[5]] Gilbert04 (talk) 18:10, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
Unfortunately that source seems incomplete. Germany has indeed suppressed peaceful criticism of Israel.[6] And Washington Post says "A planned photo exhibit in southwestern Germany was canceled as a result of social media posts by its curator, including one describing “genocide” in Gaza."[7] VR (Please ping on reply) 22:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
Well, I do not think that any source will ever be complete. Let me add two more.[[8]][[9]] Gilbert04 (talk) 20:44, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Consider changing "The Israeli government rejected South Africa's allegations, and accused the court of being antisemitic, which it often does when criticised" to "The Israeli government has been accused of consistently weaponizing antisemitism against it's critics, including in the ICJ ruling." Ecco2kstan (talk) 23:12, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

The Weaponization of antisemitism page hyperlinked over "often done" has many sources to draw from regarding the accusations' consistency and nature.
My main concern with the original text is that it's voiced as if it's an observation made by a Wikipedian. The benefit here is that the weaponization of antisemitism has a clearer consistency grounded outside of Wikipedia. Perhaps other ways to word this out include adding a time scale (increasingly accused since Oct. 7th) or specifying the critique (against critiques of their actions since Oct 7th).
If a lead paragraph change is necessary, there may be reason to outline Israeli motives and conditions for the genocide, including Zionism and anti-Arab racism. Ecco2kstan (talk) 23:25, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
@Ecco2kstan, how about: "The Israeli government rejected South Africa's allegations. Supporters of Israel say that accusing Israel of genocide is both antisemitic[10][11] and a form of Holocaust erasure[12], but others argue antisemitism shouldn't be exploited to shield Israel from such allegations.[13][14][15][16]".VR (Please ping on reply) 00:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
I'm not as familiar with the Holocaust erasure claims, but I'm happy with that reworking! If that weaponization of Holocaust denial detail isn't on the weaponization of antisemitism page already, it might be a worthwhile phenomenon incorporate if there's more citations you can find. I might look into it myself. Thanks! Ecco2kstan (talk) 03:10, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
That does sound quite balanced. +1 from me. Neutral Editor 645 (talk) 18:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)
@Vice regent: Would you please make this change, so we can close this request? ~Anachronist (talk) 21:28, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
The text I originally wanted modified was changed to "Israel's supporters say that accusing Israel of genocide is antisemitic, but others argue antisemitism should not be exploited to shield Israel from such allegations" after other discussions on the talk page. I almost like it better, but by saying "Israel's supporters" it relieves some of the responsibility from the Israeli government in the accusations that was, to an extent, duly credited in the original modification. Maybe now, it should just say "The Israeli government and their supporters say that accusing the state for genocide antisemitic..." or something similar. Ecco2kstan (talk) 17:39, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Stated Israeli tank losses in casualty and losses infobox are incorrect, attributed article from Business Insider states "The IDF again had problems with anti-tank missiles during the 2006 war in Lebanon, when Hezbollah employed Russian-made Kornets. Though about 50 Merkavas were damaged, only five were destroyed, according to the IDF, which also struggled with poorly maintained vehicles and ill-trained crews." Casualties and losses box states this number as if it was from current conflict. Article does, however, state that "Israel has lost nearly two dozen tanks during fighting with Hamas since October 7." I believe losses of tanks in the infobox should be fixed to reflect this. 155.225.2.98 (talk) 14:17, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

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Davidindia (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) He has created a remarkable total of 647 articles on English Wikipedia, with only 4 deletions. This impressive accomplishment highlights his expertise and dedication. Primarily, he focuses on biographies of sportspersons and politicians, demonstrating a strong understanding of these subjects. Additionally, he treats fellow editors with respect and professionalism. Thank you! Jannatulbaqi (talk) 14:23, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) Though all the articles they have created cover notable subjects, almost all of them are missing a talk page, which are then created by NPPs. Some older articles are missing default sort, DMY formatting and very short articles do not need multiple sections; rather, they should be consolidated into a single Life or Career section. Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 08:00, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks, Jeraxmoira, for chipping in. Comments like yours are much appreciated as it makes our job easier. I've looked over the last six articles created by Davidindia and DEFAULTSORT is no longer an issue; keep it up, Davidindia! The date format used is yyyy-mm-dd and that is acceptable as long as it's just for references. Davidindia, given that you write Indian bios, could you please include the template {{Use dmy dates}} and place it underneath the short description? That'll make the dates display correctly for the reader. One thing that will definitely have to change is to include an unreferenced year of birth, as that's a violation of WP:BLP. Can you please go back over your recent bios and add references, or remove the year of birth (and respective category), and commit yourself to not having this recur in future, Davidindia? Another issue is that you create references with the Visual Editor and that requires that you check that it comes up with sensible author names as often, it does not. For example, with C. Manpon Konyak, this shows up as a refencing error (in this case, simply remove |last=Bureau |first=ABP News from the reference as those are obviously not first and last names.) I have only come across short articles with two headings and to my mind, that is not excessive. I agree that it's useful if you could create a talk page. For a politician, simply copy what is shown at Talk:C. Manpon Konyak and adjust the listas parameter so that it matches DEFAULTSORT. Does that sound ok, Davidindia? Schwede66 23:42, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for all the suggestions. I will go back and flag these issues in my earlier articles. Will try to learn fast. All 'year of births' are referenced in the career section. I will try to re use the ref. in the intro. Have recently installed Rater and trying to learn the nitty gritty of talk pages. Of late, copy pasting talk and adjusting Listas. Will use dmy dates, which is a simple thing... thanks for the review and all the suggestions. Best regards! Davidindia (talk) 06:37, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
 Done Given your commitment to improve, and your great rate of article creation, I've temporarily assigned autopatrolled. It'll expire in mid-December. Come back here before then and I, or someone else, will have another look. If all is clean, the tag will then go permanent.Schwede66 08:09, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

They have created 545 clean articles, none of which have been deleted. Their creations focus on spider species articles, so I believe their articles no longer need to go through NPP review. Thanks. GrabUp - Talk 06:30, 27 October 2024 (UTC)

Currently created 631 articles, with 86 more added since this nomination. No single one was deleted. GrabUp - Talk 08:29, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
 Done, no issues seen. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me! 19:34, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

I am requesting autopatrolled rights as I have a strong understanding of Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, particularly those concerning biographies of living persons and notability. Over the past five years, I have actively contributed by combating vandalism and ensuring articles adhere to these guidelines. Additionally, I have created 60 articles that align with Wikipedia's standards.--MimsMENTOR talk 11:04, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done While you've created 60 articles according to Xtools, all of them do not align with Wikipedia's standards. 11 of them have been deleted, and while the last deletion was in 2022, the article Miss Diva 2024 was created in October 2024 and between the promotional wording and sourcing issues (including using a forum as a source), I think it would be a good idea to have NPP continue to review newly created articles for the time being. - Aoidh (talk) 01:58, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

I respectfully request autopatrol and patrol rights based on my experience and contributions to Wikipedia. With over 12 months of experience, I have created more than 54 articles and improved over 20 others, demonstrating my commitment and dedication to the community. Granting my request will help streamline the New Page Patrol process, enabling pages to be efficiently marked as "reviewed" and "patrolled" in the system. Additionally, my experience has established my trustworthiness. Granting me these rights will enable me to contribute even more efficiently and effectively. Thank you for considering my request. Royalesignature (talk). 03:47, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Royalesignature, I'm going to edit your last article (Olufemi Oluyede), one issue at a time, to show you what needs to improve. Schwede66 03:54, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for your swift response Royalesignature (talk). 04:03, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
 Not done Even without finding a copyvio (the article is now in draft space), I wouldn't have assigned autopatrolled. This is a tag for editors who produce clean articles. With the number of issues that I had to fix, you are quite a way off from becoming autopatrolled. Schwede66 04:19, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Thank you for your honest feedback. I appreciate the time you took to review my article and provide constructive criticism. I understand that my work still requires improvement to meet the standards for autopatrolled status. I will take your comments into consideration and strive to enhance my writing skills and attention to detail. Please know that I am committed to producing high-quality content and will continue to work towards achieving the autopatrolled designation. If there are specific areas you would like me to focus on or resources you recommend for improvement, please let me know. I value your guidance and look forward to continuing to learn and grow as a contributor. Royalesignature (talk). 04:23, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for taking it well (not everyone does). I suppose we are here to improve the performance of editors when that's required. Happy to help you grow. Schwede66 08:14, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
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I'd like to keep using AutoWikiBrowser to better add WikiProjects to talk pages in other languages, such as those in the Vietnamese versions of Establishments in Italy by year, as well as fixing (not necessarily removing like before) unknown parameters in templates. OpalYosutebito (talk) 13:22, 2 October 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had this permission revoked in the past 180 days ([17]). MusikBot talk 13:30, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
Your use of AWB appears to have been removed rather than for inactivity - can you explain why or how you will use AWB within the rules and guidelines going forward? Primefac (talk) 19:31, 13 October 2024 (UTC)
{{not done}}, no reply. Primefac (talk) 19:42, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
I didn't receive a reply notification, sorry. I will not focus on flat-out removing unknown parameters like before, but instead fixing them (the biggest example being using the "via" parameter instead of "agency" for some of the citation templates). - OpalYosutebito (talk) 01:28, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
Courtesy ping: Gonzo fan2007, who revoked. charlotte 👸♥ 03:22, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Reason for requesting autowikibrowser rights: I have achieved 500 mainspace edits and I feel like this tool will be used so that I can contribute to wikipedia while expanding my knowledge of it- as well as how these tools work. This tool will be handy in my improvement of wikipedia articles no matter stub or good articles. This tool will be so handy in fixing problems that are in multiple articles! Thanks, ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Cooldudeseven7 join in on the tea talk 13:04, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Cooldudeseven7, do you actually see a need for this right now or is it just a thing you are wanting to play around with? Primefac (talk) 19:54, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
I am trying to first make categories follow WP:CATSPECIFIC, I also am trying to do bulk additions of inline citations, as well as general cleanup to articles in bulk. Thanks, ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Cooldudeseven7 join in on the tea talk 12:10, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
@Primefac, Just following up, is there any news on this thread or is it declined ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Cooldudeseven7 join in on the tea talk 12:20, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Haven't had a chance to look at perms the last few days; if another admin doesn't get to it I should be able to free up some time this weekend. Primefac (talk) 12:35, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

(See rescinded previous request.) There are many tasks I undertake that AWB would make easier, but the immediate task is finding 'what redirects here' for Effective radiated power to clean its odd anchor 'Equivalent radiated power (Redirected)' in the second paragraph. I do a fair bit of redirect work, so the ability to examine database dumps without dragging out my minimal MariaDB chops would be nice. I need to dig into Pywikibot as well, but I'd like to try the GUI offered by AWB. Tule-hog (talk) 16:18, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([18]). MusikBot talk 16:20, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
The anchor Equivalent radiated power (Redirected) is only on Equivalent radiated power, so I do not see anything to "fix". Primefac (talk) 19:57, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
(Effective isotropic radiated power and EIRP also use the format. It is difficult to verify there is only one redirect to each when sorting through ~20,000 'what links here's. I have never seen the (Redirected) format used anywhere else, which is why I thought to 'fix' it.) Is there another tool with a lower barrier of entry which has the same functionality as 'what redirects here' in AWB? Tule-hog (talk) 03:02, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
If you're looking for a specific phrase (such as this one) and a "what links here" doesn't help, you should use an insource: search, for example this is the search for insource:"Equivalent radiated power (Redirected)", which shows that the redirect is the only page that calls it (I suspect that's why the redirect exists in the first place). Primefac (talk) 12:47, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
Does the link you provided show Equivalent radiated power for you? For me it is only the main article. Tule-hog (talk) 17:34, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
If I remember correctly, searches do not tend to look at redirects themselves unless there is an intitle search. Primefac (talk) 18:07, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
To reiterate my original request's intent, I am looking to isolate all the redirects to a given article. Neither insource nor intitle seem to accomplish this, unless I am missing something? Tule-hog (talk) 18:22, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
(I'll ask at WP:RE for an alternative.) Tule-hog (talk) 18:27, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
The ticket appears to be {{Special:WhatLinksHere/Effective radiated power|hidelinks=1|hidetrans=1}}:
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 Request withdrawn, till next time! Tule-hog (talk) 18:51, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Hey there, I am looking to go through the cave articles and add categories to improve navigation within the area. This would take me literal days to do without access to this tool, as I am hoping to through most of the available articles. I will also be removing tags related to caves when they should refer to mines or quarry, and will be updating things that are manmade to accurately represent that in the articles categories. Kingsmasher678 (talk) 16:20, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([19]). MusikBot talk 16:30, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Kingsmasher678, would WP:CATALOT not be more useful for this? Primefac (talk) 19:58, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
Is that not only for images? I don’t understand how I would use it for articles.Kingsmasher678 (talk) 20:37, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
@Kingsmasher678 Cat-a-lot can be installed here by pasting the code from Help:Gadget-Cat-a-lot#As_your_user_gadget into your Special:MyPage/common.js file. It works just as well on articles as it does on images, just instead of clicking the description to select a file, you click in the empty space to the right of the page name in the category listing. --Ahecht (TALK
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Sweet, that did the trick! Withdrawn. Kingsmasher678 (talk) 17:09, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
 Request withdrawn (for the bot). Primefac (talk) 17:14, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Disambugation links. I really enjoy doing them and I'd like to help bring the "articles with Dab links" number into the 3 digits. If you'll look at my dab history you'll see I have dealt with everything from standard, to Vandalism, to navbox, and even had to update a module for a disambugation link that had been present for a few months. I'm currently null editing manually ~120 pages so they won't be on the dab list and slow anyone else down.

I currently do the majority of my disambugation on mobile, but if granted permission I can allocate two days on desktop to disambiguate. Based on on current normal fluctuations, I'm confident that I can help get disambiguation articles down to triple digits within 3-4 months. (notwithstanding random navbox disambiguation).

I am currently ranked in the top 10 DAB users although that doesn't mean much right now considering the top 2 have about ten times my number. RCSCott91 (talk) 19:22, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Clarification: I can allocate 2 days per week. Sorry for the ambiguity. RCSCott91 (talk) 21:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

I came across the page Kerala which has duplicate citations. So I would like to try this tool. Kumar Dayal (talk) 13:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Polygnotus/DuplicateReferences may be better for duplicate references (AWB isn't great). Primefac (talk) 19:51, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
 Not done @Primefac has pointed to a better tool for you to use. If you find a need for this tool at a later date feel free to return and submit another request. Dr vulpes (Talk) 06:10, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

I want to replace these links. For example, "LGBTQ" per WP:CONSUB and "minor-planet" for "minor-planet designation" per WP:HYPHEN and Talk:Minor-planet designation#Requested move 21 September 2021. Absolutiva (talk) 01:34, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

I'd like to use it for typos. Crafterstar (talk) 14:28, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done I'm glad to see you're taking an active role in the community coming off your block. I don't think this would be the best permission for you at this time. If you think of a project or something where this tool would be helpful feel free to come back at a later time and request again. Dr vulpes (Talk) 06:08, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Requests for confirmation

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Hey, I would like to be confirmed as I am engaging in multiple editing already, and would like to further the discussion I have started under the UC Berkeley post. I have been providing edit on the page which has been recognized, but right now the semi-protection posed on the Berkeley wiki has stopped me from editing the post. I've done a few editings with IP address too, without recognizing the need of logging in. Thanks! 1255979u (talk) 00:57, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done autoconfirmed only takes an account age of four days and ten edits. You are already halfway there at five edits. Dr vulpes (Talk) 03:21, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I would like to request for an autoconfirmed / confirmed status since I have more than 27,000 edits and my account is six years old. Thanks. WhiteStar2000 (talk) 08:39, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

 Already done (automated response): This user already has the "autoconfirmed" user right. MusikBot talk 08:40, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
Requests for extended confirmation

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Main account has ~2700 edits, would like this alt to also have XCON. Thanks! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 13:03, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

 Done Dr vulpes (Talk) 07:02, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Hoping to get extended confirmed rights on this Alt account, mainly to do more political changes or election changes without my friends or anyone else knowing who I support. This account will be unbiased. Main account has ~3400. QuantumResearchIsCool (talk) 04:32, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Hi User:-A-M-B-1996-, is this your alt account? This doesn't look accurate since you currently have over 12000 edits while this user claims that their main account has 3400 in total. Fathoms Below (talk) 05:30, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
That wouldn't be me, no. I don't have any sort of alt-account. -A-M-B-1996- (talk) 06:03, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Then I'm going to mark this as  Not done unless I get a follow-up from the user since this doesn't seem to be an alt account at all. @QuantumResearchIsCool's userpage also seems to be a direct copy of the same page by the user above them in the queue. This account is not approved for AWB either. Fathoms Below (talk) 06:35, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
@QuantumResearchIsCool: do you have any valid excuse whatsoever for this perfidy? DatGuyTalkContribs 15:51, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
I've indeffed. Removing this thread after being caught out is enough obvious bad faith editing for me to just block. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 16:07, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
There are no outstanding requests for the file mover flag.

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Requests for new page reviewer

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I'd like to request NPR rights. I have prior experience with AfC and NPP, so I'm familiar with the process of reviewing new pages. I'm confident in my understanding of notability guidelines and can easily spot paid/COI editing, as well as unreliable and branded sources. I am also familiar with WP:DP, WP:NOBITING, and CSD

I understand the importance of careful, fair reviews and will do my best to uphold the quality of content on Wikipedia. Thank you! TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 06:37, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

not done, this does not address the removal of your permissions last year under suspicion of UPE. signed, Rosguill talk 14:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Switching to  On hold so that this doesn't get archived mid-discussion signed, Rosguill talk 18:29, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
@Rosguill: My account was compromised and i have never been engaged in paid editing. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 15:02, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
You are expected to be upfront about prior permissions changes and to address these concerns in your initial request. This is now the third time (2, 1) that you have requested permissions since then without addressing this concern in your initial request. That you did not do so does not inspire confidence. You also have not clarified what steps you have taken to prevent your account from being compromised again, which is a necessity before you are conferred any advanced permissions. signed, Rosguill talk 15:15, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the chance to explain. I realize I should have addressed this in my initial request, and I'm sorry for not doing so. When my account was compromised, it resulted in my permissions being revoked. I want to be clear that I've never been involved in paid editing.
Since then, I've taken steps to secure my account, including enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on my registered email, setting a strong password for my account, occasionally changing my password, and regularly checking my account activity to prevent any future issues. I understand how serious this is and am fully committed to keeping my account secure going forward.
I'm really keen to contribute positively to Wikipedia again and will approach NPP and other responsibilities with full accountability. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 15:46, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Can you please also give a timeline of what happened? How many weeks was your account compromised for? What date was it compromised and what date was the compromise stopped? How bad was the damage when it was compromised? What kind of edits did the attackers make? Any idea how it was compromised in the first place? I understand this is a lot of detail to ask, but explaining exactly what happened should be helpful here. –Novem Linguae (talk) 17:43, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Due to my health concerns, as noted here, I was inactive on the site. I gradually recovered, as mentioned here. However, in June 2022, I experienced health issues again, and this time, I didn’t inform the administrators because I had completely stopped using digital devices. As a result of this inactivity, I wasn't able to monitor my account or review my activity on the site. During this time, when my account was compromised, it was used solely for promotional editing by the attacker. Around 15 days before my account was blocked, I noticed I couldn't reset my password because the attacker had hijacked my email and removed it from my Wikipedia account. I recovered my email soon after realizing it was hacked. Upon reviewing my account activity, I found it in a dire state, used solely for promotional editing, which not only damaged Wikipedia but also hurt the trust I had built over several years of hardwork. I also noticed that the account had been inactive after the attacker created 4 articles between May 2023 and July 2023. I was exploring possible ways to regain access. Since I had previously contacted Materialscientist, I emailed them again (as noted here) in August 2023 to confirm my identity and that my email was the original registered email. However, it seemed they were not available. I then contacted the steward team, who directed me to email ca(at)wikimedia.org. After a series of emails, they video-called me, asked some questions, and eventually restored my account on 16 September 2024. Compromise stopped since i regained access in September 2024 and i took necessary steps to secure my Wikipedia account as well as email address. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 04:58, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for those details. Sorry to hear about your health problems. I hope you're doing a lot better now.
1) So your account was compromised from June 2022 to September 2023 (1 year 3 months)? When we take a look at those edits we should assume those are the attacker?
2) Any idea how your account got compromised? They somehow broke into your email and from there used that to password reset your Wikipedia account and got access to it that way? I guess that means that a) you were specifically targeted by UPEs since random hackers would not know or care about your Wikipedia NPP perm and b) they somehow had your email address? Do you remember any phishing attacks against your email or anything like that? –Novem Linguae (talk) 05:22, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
My account was compromised from May 2023 until it was blocked in August 2023, preventing further edits to the mainspace (actual compromise date is not known since i was inactive and under medical observation). The compromise ended when I regained access in September 2024. Any edits made between May and July 2023 were not mine but were done by the attacker. I'm unsure how they accessed my email, but I suspect it occurred after I clicked on a free mobile phone giveaway link shared in a local job offer WhatsApp group (which I have since exited). I downloaded a zip file containing a PDF, unaware that links from untrusted or unknown sources could compromise personal data. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 06:14, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
Those dates all seem to line up (stated inactivity dates, compromise dates, XTools activity graph). As long as no UPE-like behavior is found outside the specified compromise dates (contribs link, deleted contribs link, page curation log), and no poor reviewing is found, I think we should consider re-granting NPP. I haven't yet done a deeper check than just dates and any admin should feel free to jump in and help with checking that if they want. –Novem Linguae (talk) 19:47, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
See the parallel discussion of TheBirdsShedTears' recent autopatrolled request. There xaosflux said the evidence for a compromised account was there but "not definitive" and I'm not sure if anyone ran a CU check at the time. Personally I don't feel comfortable granting rights that we know are actively sought by malicious UPEs (NPR and autopatrolled) based on "not definitive". And if there was a compromise, there's still the question of how it happened, which based on the discussion above still seems to be unclear. – Joe (talk) 08:29, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Hey, I am currently creating articles, and in my free time, I would like to participate in reducing the backlog of NPP as well. I was previously denied this right for some reasons, and during a heated exchange with some of you guys, I was blocked from PERMS (the full details are on my user page). Now, nearly two months have passed, and I still want to help. I want to make one thing clear: anyone is completely free to decline this request, and I will wait longer. It’s all up to you. Thanks! GrabUp - Talk 06:22, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

@GrabUp Can you clarify the "some reasons" you were denied this right, and what has changed since then? --Ahecht (TALK
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@Ahecht: Hello, Thank you for asking. At that time, I was advised to wait and gain more experience, particularly in deletion-related processes, and to allow more time to build trust that I wouldn’t misuse those permissions or hat-collect. I admit that back then, I was somewhat impatient, and I fully recognize that that was my mistake.
Since then, I’ve worked extensively to improve my skills. I’ve gained significant experience not only in deletion but also in article creation, and I’ve actively contributed to fighting vandalism. Unfortunately, because of this mess, my rollback rights weren’t extended. Anyways, I want to add that I’ve not engaged in any behavior that could be seen as disrespectful or inappropriate toward others after that issue in June.
Currently, I have over 229 votes in Articles for Deletion discussions, I have created 289 articles including films and BLP articles (majorly stubs) and continuing to create more, I’ve been doing AfC reviewing and have done 668 reviews (many were Speedy deleted), and my log shows numerous CSD reports (majorly because of AfC). I was blocked on June 6, which will mark five months as of tomorrow, with my block expiring two months ago. I understand this request may still feel a bit soon, but given my works and experience I have gained, I hope it demonstrates that I can be trusted again.
Of course, the final decision is up to you or others, and I would completely understand if my request is declined, as I know my previous behavior led to this situation. Thanks again! GrabUp - Talk 15:20, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
@GrabUp Thanks for the clarification. Since several other admins have already been involved here (Joe Roe, Extraordinary Writ, HickoryOughtShirt?4, hey man im josh), I'll leave it up to them. --Ahecht (TALK
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Initially, I was unhappy with GrabUp's behaviour. But, they've spent a while on the NPP Discord, where I've seen them having discussions about notability and taking the steps that I would hope one to if they had an interest in NPP work. They've also been participating at deletion discussions, including nominations of their own. I'm willing to give them a trial at this point in time.  Done for 3 months. Hey man im josh (talk) 15:52, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks so much, Josh! GrabUp - Talk 15:54, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

I have been a registered user on Wikipedia for several years, with over 500 undeleted mainspace edits. I possess a strong understanding of content policies and guidelines, supported by my experience in quality control processes. I have actively participated in deletion processes like AfD, PROD, and CSD, contributed to Articles for Creation, and written new articles. I maintain a solid track record of interacting civilly and constructively with other editors, especially newcomers. I have no active behavioral blocks or 3RR violations within the last 6 months, and I am committed to reviewing pages solely on a volunteer basis. Imad_J (talk) 19:44, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for new page reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([20]). MusikBot talk 19:50, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
عماد الدين المقدسي, could you please address the concerns I raised at your last permissions request? signed, Rosguill talk 15:55, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I would like to request New Page Reviewer rights as I have been actively contributing to Wikipedia for over 5 years, primarily focusing on editing and removing potential vandalism, particularly in articles related to the Indian entertainment and the beauty pageant industry. I am now eager to expand my contributions by assisting in reviewing newly created articles, ensuring they meet the necessary criteria to become stand-alone pages on Wikipedia.--Mims Mentor (talk) 17:52, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done Sorry @Mims Mentor but you don't meet the NPR guidelines. I would seriously recommend attending WP:NPP_school, I did it and it really made me a better editor. Alternatively you can show you understand the policies and rules by participating at WP:AFD. Dr vulpes (Talk) 07:17, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

I'd like to request permanent NPP rights (or an extension) after my trial period. Unfortunatly, in the seccond month, I was not able to be as active as I'd like, but I believe I would make a good NPR. Thanks, Lordseriouspig 07:08, 3 November 2024 (UTC) Lordseriouspig 07:08, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done granted a 45 day extension, if you run into issues or feel overwhelmed please feel free to look into WP:NPP_school. I completed it and I have found it very helpful. Dr vulpes (Talk) 03:17, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

I would love to start reviewing new articles having experienced the backend workings of Wikipedia. I have reasonable understanding of the policies involved. Always happy to learn more. Thanks! Wikibear47 (talk) 18:14, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

 Not done I like your enthusiasm @Wikibear47 and there is a lot of work that needs to be done. This is a more advanced permission and requires a lot of knowledge about polices, and guidelines. If you are willing to complete WP:NPRSCHOOL I would be much more comfortable with assigning this permission. I completed NPP School and it helped me become a much better editor and contributor. Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:52, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Requests for page mover

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Requests for pending changes reviewer

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I would like to help contribute to the Wikipedia community and help reviews happen quicker. I am passionate about unbiased true information being presented and I think this would be a good privilege for me. BittersweetParadox (talk) 07:41, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

 Done granted for 60 days, if you want to keep this permission please re request and ping me. If you run into problems or have questions feel free to leave a note on my talk page.Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:57, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

I've been patrolling Recent Changes since August 28, 2024, and I helping to review pending changes. Thanks. Ampil (ΤαικCοnτribυτιοns) 02:25, 25 October 2024 (UTC)

 Automated comment This user has had 1 request for pending changes reviewer declined in the past 90 days ([21]). MusikBot talk 02:30, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
 Done granted for 75 days. I see that you are on a wiki break so I gave you a little buffer. If you still want this permission please ping me before it expires. Dr vulpes (Talk) 09:09, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

The pending changes reviewer will help me improve my ability to combat vandalism on Wikipedia. I have a good understanding of the relevant policies. Wikibear47 (talk) 13:55, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

 Done Dr vulpes (Talk) 03:10, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Expand my works on Wikipedia.I want to counter vandalism and help Wikipedia by reviewing pending changes fastily and correctly. I have read all guidelines and policy I have also created some articles.Edasf (talk) 16:35, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

@Edasf You have less than 1,000 edits but you have a good record of contributions. I haven't really seen anything in your history showing that you've done any previous vandalism work. If you could point me to some of your work showing you've been doing working in that space let me know. Also look into attending WP:CVSCHOOL I think you would learn a lot there. Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:46, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
@Dr vulpes I used to do vandalism counter edits recently although recently I am more focused on creating and improving articles.If you still want I can give links to them. I don't necessarily want this I am just wanting this to help Wikipedia in reviewing constructive changes. Edasf (talk) 06:03, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
 Done granted for 60 days, thanks for getting back to me. If you want this renewed make sure to ping me before it expires and I'll review your work at that time. Thanks for helping out! Dr vulpes (Talk) 06:18, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

I love helping with new edits and making sure they are 100% correct and appropriate! I would love to help even more with this permission. Avishai11 (talk) 20:46, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

 Done Granted for 60 days, feel free to request an extension here again before it expires. Ping me and I'll try and handle it as soon as possible. Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:49, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I am requesting Pending Changes Reviewer rights. I have been an active contributor to Wikipedia for over 5 years, with a strong focus on editing and combating vandalism. I am now keen to broaden my role by helping to review newly created articles, ensuring they meet Wikipedia's standards to qualify as stand-alone pages.--MimsMENTOR talk 17:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC) MimsMENTOR talk 17:24, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done Dr vulpes (Talk) 07:20, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
@Mims Mentor I've granted you this permission for 60 days. I fully believe that you can do this as you have a long record of edits. I was just a little concerned about the number of edits you have. Keep in mind this is not a reflection on you, I've been an administrator for less than a day so I may be mistaken and could just be overly cautious. After the trial period if you still want to keep this permission feel free to come back and request it here. Ping me and I'll review your request as soon as I'm able. If you run into any problems or issues feel free to leave me a note on my talk page. Dr vulpes (Talk) 07:25, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Being a recent changes patroller for a while, I am already well aware of the content polices concerned with NPOV, NOR, BLPs and CV. I have also been using Twinkle and AntiVandal tools for a while to combat especially vandalism and unsourced changes to articles. I've read about the feature and the guidelines regarding reviewing process. I think my editing history is enough to meet the criteria making me applicable to review the pending changes. MSLQr (talk) 18:32, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done Dr vulpes (Talk) 06:12, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

I have been patrolling recent changes and reverting vandalism for some time. In addition, I have contributed to Wikipedia by creating new articles and improving existing ones.

During my recent changes patrol, I have often encountered articles with a "pending review" tag. I would like to assist by accepting constructive edits that are supported by verifiable sources, or by declining edits that do not meet criteria. I would be obliged if I could be granted "Pending changes reviewer" rights to support this work. Thank you. QEnigma (talk) 04:29, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done Dr vulpes (Talk) 05:54, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
Requests for rollback

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I respectfully request Rollback access to facilitate the use of Huggle, which will allow me to promptly and efficiently revert vandalism. I've been monitoring Recent Changes for the past 2-3 months, reverting disruptive edits.

I'm familiar with some Wikipedia policies, including: Reporting repeated vandals after 4 talk page warnings at WP:AIV, reporting reporting sock puppet accounts at WP:SPI and following the 3-revert rule (WP:3RR). And also I'm familiar with the use of Twinkle. ®asteem Talk 20:32, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

I see that you are failing to consistently warn editors when you revert their edits. Why? It's important to leave a notification for every revert you make (especially when reverting good faith edits). Are you aware of tools such as Twinkle or Ultraviolet which make this extremely easy? -Fastily 21:32, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
Fastily, I'm already using Twinkle. I've warned many users for vandalism, but I don't warn new users who have made only one edit, as per "Back Biting" guideline. Instead, I typically warn a user after their second vandalism attempt. But in future I'll consider warning users even after one non-constructive edit. ®asteem Talk 21:47, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
No, that is incorrect. You need to be leaving notifications (or warnings) for every revert, regardless of how many edits the user has made or whether this is the user's first instance of vandalism. -Fastily 01:07, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
{{Done}} I'll always leave a warning notice on their talk page without digging into their number of edits. ®asteem Talk ®asteem Talk 01:54, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
Great, could you please now go do some RC patrol in which you demonstrate how you will always be notifying all editors when you revert their edits? Also please don't use {{Done}} or {{Not done}} in your replies to me; on this page at least, these are for admin use only. -Fastily 02:36, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
Sure, I'll do RC patrol & will always notify users when I revert their changes. I sincerely apologize for using {done} or {not done} previously. ®asteem Talk 03:17, 3 November 2024 (UTC)
I have used Twinkle to revert around 800 edits but would like to use a tool like Huggle to be more effective. I use Ultraviolet but it's still incomplete. Sangsangaplaz (Talk to me! I'm willing to help) 15:39, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Requests for template editor

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I'm requesting template editor rights so that I can perform template mergers more easily (like the one me and Rjjiii completed over at {{Archive}}) and for moving prep areas to queues at DYK. – 🌻 Hilst (talk | contribs) 21:12, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

Standard Guidelines review:
  1. Green tickY (guideline: >1 year, applicant: ~3)
  2. Green tickY (guideline: >1000 edits, applicant: ~20.5k)
  3. Green tickY (guideline: >150 template edits, applicant: ~600)
  4. Green tickY (guideline: !<6 months, applicant: NA)
  5. Red XN (guideline: 3 sandboxes, applicant: 2)
  6. Red XN (guideline: 5 requests, applicant: 3)
Primefac (talk) 21:59, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
 Not done, mainly per lack of demonstrated need, but with no prejudice against a future request when the need has been demonstrated. Primefac (talk) 12:51, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

    I am at about 70,000 edits aross all Wiki projects.

    I, Solipsist, hereby award you this Barnstar of Diligence for you extraordinary patience, over many years, in handling perennial Corn vs. Maize debates.
    The Minor Barnstar
    Minor edits make a major difference. Gaff ταλκ 04:03, 31 May 2007 (UTC)
    The Minor Barnstar
    Ahh, a sigh of relief from IvoShandor to Rmhermen, thanks for your work on articles related to the Black Hawk War. IvoShandor 05:31, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
    The Original Barnstar, for good deed #1 The Original Barnstar
    This barnstar is for that quick and poisonous work you did on the Ayina River. Yours sincerely, GeorgeLouis (talk) 19:52, 15 November 2010 (UTC)

    Templates I use often but never remember

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    • {{NorthAmNative}} {{WikiProject Michigan}} {{WikiProject Protected areas}} {{river}}
    • (Wikipedia:Template_messages/Image_namespace)
    • {{fact}}{{no license}} {{no source}} {{or-fu-re|Image:replacementimage}} {{Orphaned fairuse not replaced or {{or-fu-nr}} *{{PD-USGov-Interior-NPS}} {{subst:deletedpage}} {{globalize/USA}}{{intro-missing}}
    WP:AIV
    WP:ANI
    WP:NPP
    WP:RPP
    WP:RFR
    WP:AFD
    WP:XFD
    CAT:CSD
    WP:CSD
    WP:RM
    WP:RAA
    WP:DR
    WP:TM
    WP:TT
    WP:RCU
    WP:LOP
    CAT:AB
    WP:BS
    WP:RD
    WP:NFC
    WP:IUP

    Help box by Jennavecia (talk · contribs)

    "Do you want to take a survey?"

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    On Feb. 12, 2005, I did a random pages survey. Out of 100 random pages, only 1 was a U.S. town. That's progress. Three towns in the UK, 1 in Spain and 1 in Portugal also turned up. Overall biographies were the largest category at 22%, followed by geography with 15% total. Then Lists at 7%, Disambiguation pages at 6%.

    On Feb. 24, 2006, I repeated the 100 random page survey, this time getting 5 U.S. towns. Overall, geography had 26%, biography 21%, fiction 9%, music 4%, colleges 4%, lists 3% and disambigs 4%. Clearly geography and biography are our largest areas. Music, science and business scored less than I expected. Non-individual History was hardly discernable.

    Even by Feb. 2005, 100 out of almost 500,000 was not statistically significant but was as much as I had patience for.

    Wikiprojects I am a member of:

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    Wikipedia:WikiProject Protected areas
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Rivers
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Space missions
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Michigan

    Short To Do list

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    Early Anon work, no need to bug the developers

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    Up to Dec 16, 2003, all the edits at these anonymous id's were mine (59 edits):

    More recently 1,250 or so edits on 75.41.110.200 are apparently all mine. Apparently my new ID is 75.41.109.190. There are undoubtedly many others as the earliest history of many articles was not preserved by the software.

    List of most of my original pictures and some maps

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    For copyright declaration purposes The following photographs and diagrams on Wikipedia were taken by and uploaded by me and released under GNU-FDL:

    • Update March 21, 2006 by searching with Interiot's Tool (no longer updated - [22] does edit counts though)

    Pictures

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    Maps

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    Numerous locator maps for U.S. national parks like Image:LocMap Big Bend National Park.png and Image:LocMap Tongariro National Park.png - most now replaced by dynamic map system