User:Xymmax
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I first registered this account - my first - April 20, 2007. Since then, I've gotten involved pretty deeply in AfD work. I see it as a chance to triage articles that are flawed, but may yet have potential. If you need access to a Wikipedia article that has been deleted, ask me. If it's not a copyright violation, libel, or personal information, and has not been deleted as a suspected biographies of living persons violation, I will userfy the article for you. Note that using the text to recreate any deleted article may automatically qualify them for speedy deletion, and copies of previously deleted content that are being used solely for long-term archival purposes may be subject to deletion because Wikipedia is not a free web host. We have a list of alternative sites which may be used to host your content. I maintain a sock account AVPW primarily for use on public networks. In the event of a compromised account, I specifically request any administrator to honor a request from AVPW to block this account, and absolve you in advance of any repercussions. To do list:
Add'l links CAVEAT: all the AB = Administrative BacklogsAdministrative backlogWP:AIVAIV= Administrator intervention against vandalism Administrator intervention against vandalism
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CSD / PRODsCSD= Candidates for speedy deletion ; PROD= Proposed deletions
The following articles have been proposed for deletion for around 7 days: Deletion backlog {{CSD backlogs}} 7 backlognav + 2 + 5 single cat
Wikipedia files with a different name on Wikimedia Commons – 11 items Wikipedia files with the same name on Wikimedia Commons – 71 items Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old – 2 items Requested RD1 redactions – 1 item Expired proposed deletions of unsourced BLPs – No backlog currently WP:UAA / WP:RFPPUAA= Usernames for administrator attention ; RFPP= Requests for page protection Usernames for administrator attention
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Current requests for increase in protection levelRequest addition of protection to a page, or increasing the current protection level
Place requests for protection increases at the BOTTOM of this section. If you cannot find your request, check the archive of requests or the page history. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.
Dallas BrodieReason: High level of unproductive IP and new user edits - some vandalism. The article subject is a controversial one. Requesting lasting semi-protection of page to quiet the noise. Thankyou. TimeToFixThis | 🕒 04:37, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Scar (The Lion King)Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Tbhotch™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 08:42, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Nate CavanaughSemi-protection: BLP policy violations. -- ozmoozmo@enwiki (u:uh:t:th:c:s) 10:03, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Upin & IpinSemi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Joke edits. -- ozmoozmo@enwiki (u:uh:t:th:c:s) 10:22, 15 March 2026 (UTC) HarittuReason: Persistent vandalism since 2008 by IPs and sockpuppet accounts. Jähmefyysikko (talk) 10:53, 15 March 2026 (UTC) 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly electionTemporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – Requesting semi-protection atleast until 7 May 2026 as the election is underway and lots of unsourced edits are being made by unregistered users. Wikipicked (talk) 11:05, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
WestJetReason: Posable vandalism by ~2026-13478-51 - to be Semi-protected for at least 30 or 90 days, and to be edited by autoconfirmed or confirmed users. ~ŤheŴubṂachine-840≈ 11:54, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
Swoop (airline)Reason: Posable vandalism by ~2026-13478-51 - to be Semi-protected for at least 30 days and to be edited by autoconfirmed or confirmed users. ~ŤheŴubṂachine-840≈ 11:57, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
Sunwing AirlinesReason: Posable vandalism by ~2026-13478-51 - to be Semi-protected for at least a few weeks, and to be edited by autoconfirmed or confirmed users. ~ŤheŴubṂachine-840≈ 12:04, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
Government of IranIndefinite semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – More recent disruptive edits from newly created accounts. DPRKBEST (talk) 12:53, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
The Doors (album)Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Ban evasion by User:Unkownsolidier. Binksternet (talk) 16:00, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
A. T. M. Azharul IslamSemi-protection: Persistent vandalism – WP:BLPCT. Niasoh ❯❯❯ Wanna chat? 17:05, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Bang Si-hyukIndefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 17:06, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Hunyadi familyReason: Temporary semi-protection. High level of IP disruptive editing, aiming to illustrate a point. Edit-warring and using different IP-s. Jingiby (talk) 17:10, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Thunderbolts*Temporary extended confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Repeated disruption from anons. — Trailblazer101🔥 (discuss · contribs) 17:34, 15 March 2026 (UTC) FiloSemi-protection Anon editor(s) invasion --Altenmann >talk 17:36, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Current requests for reduction in protection levelRequest removal of protection from a page, or reducing the current protection level
Before posting a request for unprotection, please discuss it with the protecting administrator first. You can create a request below only if you receive no response from them. To find out which administrator protected the page, go to the page's edit history and click on the "View logs for this page" link (located underneath the page's title). The protecting administrator is listed in the protection log entry, next to the words DO NOT request a reduction in protection if...
You may request a protection reduction below if...
If you cannot locate your request, make sure to check the request archives to see if it's been moved there. Only requests that have been recently answered will still be listed here. AviciiReason: Hello, I would like to request a test unprotection of the article Avicii. It has now been eight years since his passing, and recently the page has not been edited or visited very frequently. Because of the lower level of activity, it may be worth testing whether the current protection is still necessary. A similar request was made earlier for the Martin Garrix article, which was later unprotected, and vandalism did not return. For this reason, I believe it could be reasonable to try the same approach here. Thank you. Buldok465 (talk) 13:19, 15 March 2026 (UTC) Current requests for edits to a protected pageRequest a specific edit be made to a protected page
Please add an edit request to the talk page of the protected page before adding an edit request here Requests for specific edits should be made on the talk page of the protected article. You can create an edit request below only if the talk page is also protected, preventing you from adding a request there.
Otherwise, this is the correct place to use in order to add an edit request if you are unable to add one to the article's talk page. Please see the top of this page for instructions on how to properly add a request. 2026 Iran warI would like to request that the part where it says 30 Kurdish security forces being killed being removed as the source doesn’t say that much was killed and any online new sources also doesn’t mention that many members of the KRG/KRSC security forces died from the conflict, if it did happen then better sources will be needed to back it up and the current source doesn’t — Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-16036-17 (talk) 20:00, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
2026 Iran warIn the infobox, change: to The explanatory note only includes the sinking of IRIS Dena, which was near the totality of naval losses a week ago but the claimed losses have now substantially expanded. This would also bring the treatment of naval losses much more in line with aviation losses. An alternate (in my opinion uglier) option would be:
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2026_Iran_war#AnalysisChange the image, from and to:
-- galenIgh 15:38, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
Gaza genocideChange to : Gaza Israel war ~2026-16345-27 (talk) 16:27, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
Handled requestsA historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.Protected edit requests
WP:RFARFA= Requests for adminship
WP:RFPRFP= Requests for permissions
AutopatrolledUser:Umais Bin Sajjad
I have created over 150 mainspace articles (primarily in the area of Film and TV). While some of my earlier creations were deleted, the majority of my recent articles remain live, and I have refined my sourcing and notability assessment standards over time. I am familiar with WP:N, WP:BLP, WP:V and WP:RS and I ensure that all new articles meet notability and sourcing standards prior to creation. As I continue to create new articles...I believe autopatrolled would help reduce workload for NPP, as my pages generally require minimal follow-up. Umais Bin Sajjad (talk) 12:03, 22 February 2026 (UTC) User:TinaLees-Jones
User has created over 900 live articles, mainly all relating to Asian people and places. None of the articles I've randomly spot checked have any major issues that would prevent them from passing muster in NPP. SnowyRiver28 (talk) 01:15, 13 March 2026 (UTC) User:AjayDas
I mainly create articles related to Assam. Currently, I have around 100 live articles on Wikipedia. Auto-patrol rights would be helpful if you consider. Please let me know if there's any way to improve my contribution if it's rejected. AjayDas (talk) 06:38, 15 March 2026 (UTC) There are no outstanding requests for the confirmed flag.
File moverUser:Umais Bin Sajjad
Requesting file mover rights to correct misnamed files related to TV and film articles. I frequently encounter files uploaded with incorrect names and would like to move them to accurate titles while preserving history. Example: File:Pakistan_Idol_(season_1).jpg actually contains the poster for MasterChef Pakistan season 1. I plan to fix similar straightforward naming issues in accordance with file naming guidelines. Umais Bin Sajjad (talk) 04:45, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
There are no outstanding requests for the page mover flag.
Pending changes reviewerUser:Cadddr
I'm a recent changes patroller. I've read the policy on vandalism, the basic content policies, the basic legal policy, and the guideline on reviewing. As of recently, I have rollback rights. Cadddr (talk) 00:34, 14 March 2026 (UTC)
RollbackUser:Phlogiston Enthusiast
Hello! I am Phlogiston Enthusiast. I would like a moment of your time to request rollback rights. I believe that I could use rollback permissions to assist in anti-vandalism in the recent changes tab. There are multiple reasons for this. For one, it would streamline reverts on articles that need them, and be a useful tool against vandalism. This is because if a user is making edits of a vandalistic nature, they are likely to have made multiple. Rollback would assist with these issues and prevent long and drawn-out revert wars by vandals. Second, I believe that I meet the qualifications for the role. I possess experience patrolling the recent changes section, and have reverted many vandalous edits. If need be, I can attempt to provide a comprehensive list of the articles on which I have combatted vandalism. Finally, I understand that it looks bad to have had two arguments over vandalism-related subjects in the past. However, I would argue that this is almost the opposite, as having a clean record with no mistakes would mean that I had no mistakes to learn from, and as well I have apologized to all parties involved in both. In summary, I believe that I should possess rollback rights as to better combat vandalism, and if need be there can be elaboration. If not, I completely understand. Ammending: this was written roughly a month ago. I was told that I would need one month's experience more before I should re-apply. I have since aqquired more than this. I have been the cause for scores of blocks and have better since de-vandalized the Wiki. Following my embarrasing mishap recently reguarding confusion over the tool, I have better researched it and now believe I would be more fit to utilize this. (Talk) PHLOGISTON ENTHUSIAST 20:22, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
User:Theeverywhereperson
I would like to renew my rollback rights, because I have been using AntiVandal constructively, and the same other reasons as my most recent request. Theeverywhereperson talk here 11:14, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
User:Absolutiva
I need for rollback rights for massive reverts. So I frequently used Twinkle as a tool for massive reverts by manually, as I reverting five edits from a blocked user as per WP:BRV. Absolutiva 12:45, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
User:Dafootballguy
My name is dafootballguy and I am a mobile editor. I applied for the permission in mid January and was turned down for not having 1 month of recent changes patrol. I have done more than 1 month and want to reapply so I can use counter-vandalism scripts like interceptor. I had asked an admin but I can't find the request. Thank you for your time. Dafootballguy (talk) 22:45, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
User:Cadddr
I've been patrolling recent changes for a month. I've been using RedWarn, but I want to try out the tools that require Rollback as well. Cadddr (talk) 18:02, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
User:JoBoGamer
Previously had temp rollback till 28th February and I was shown to go fine with it and be responsible. I did have a brief period where i was inactive to do exams however im back and i feel like i can use Rollback in my day to day wikipedia tasks. JoBo Gamer 11:35, 10 March 2026 (UTC) JoBo Gamer 11:35, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
User:EditorShane3456
I am currently dealing with a TA (and might encounter many more vandals) so I would like to have this right to easily snap their edits to valhalla. shane (talk to me if you want!) 16:56, 11 March 2026 (UTC) User:Abminor
Hello. I'd like to request removal of my rollback rights, as I'm losing interest in using the tool. Thanks! 🌻 A♭m (Ring!) (Notes) 15:36, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
User:VidanaliK
I've started reverting vandalism edits, with a pattern of revert, warning the user, and reporting to AIV if they have a history of vandalism and the warn is severe. Another user notified me on my talk page that I might find rollback useful, and it looks like it would definitely speed up reverting repeat offenders that were never reverted. VidanaliK (talk to me) (contributions) 18:22, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
User:Sayvhior
I’m requesting because i am interested in assisting to fight against vandalism on English Wikipedia as well as other sister projects. SayvhiorTalk 02:42, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
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