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- 128.82.17.1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 00:58, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 154.198.101.106 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 01:26, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 186.28.3.187 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 02:02, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 2601:1c2:0:3c0:2889:b5e7:7ba7:74af (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 384 five times in the last 5 minutes (Addition of bad words or other vandalism, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 02:12, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Warned user. --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 03:30, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 58.27.202.36 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) - Jasprit Bumrah was changed by 58.27.202.36 (u) (t) ANN scored at 0.877467 on 2024-10-30T03:16:56+00:00 (Automated) ClueBot NG (talk) 03:16, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 203.6.211.2 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 03:38, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 2603:6010:81f0:92d0:58a2:5dab:3b9e:f90c (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 614 five times in the last 5 minutes (Memes and vandalism trends (moomer slang + zoomer slang), details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 04:31, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 180.249.192.192 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 614 five times in the last 5 minutes (Memes and vandalism trends (moomer slang + zoomer slang), details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 08:12, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- Odongo Antony (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 926 (Image vandalism II, details). Note: Please carefully consider context before blocking. Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 08:12, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 102.89.69.109 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 08:16, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 46.217.6.97 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped disruption-catching filters five times in the last 5 minutes (details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 09:17, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 102.89.68.226 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Tripped filter 61 five times in the last 5 minutes (New user removing references, details). Report false positive. DatBot (talk) 09:31, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
User-reported
- Imveryhungrynow (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) Edit history strongly suggests the start of a vandalism-only accountMr Fink (talk) 05:24, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 2806:101E:A:B33E:56E:7494:F11F:7E7E (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – account is evidently a spambot or a compromised account. Raladic (talk) 05:42, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 103.112.79.155 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On Tanghulu: vandalism after final warning. Remsense ‥ 论 06:34, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 200.68.0.0/16 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · block user · block log) persistent vandalism from IP-hopping (within range) vandal (removing valid hyphens from text). Block evasion --BlameRuiner (talk) 07:35, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 2409:40F3:1002:CAC5:4849:5540:91A5:D9F1 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On Central university (India): This and similar IPs are constantly vandal-ing the page with same edits, which appear COI promotion. Thanks, Please feel free to ping/mention -- User4edits (T) 09:04, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 86.98.11.30 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On The Indian High School, Dubai: vandalism after final warning. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:34, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 86.98.11.30 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On The Indian High School, Dubai: vandalism after final warning. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:34, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- 86.98.11.30 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – On The Indian High School, Dubai: vandalism after final warning. The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:34, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
User-reported
- Eptech.jung (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username (look at their contributions page). One of their edits explains a company, and their username represents that company. [1] ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 09:12, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
- This might be Yung from Eptech. We allow names like that, it's just COI. Secretlondon (talk) 09:21, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
- James Sceats (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a misleading username. User:James Sceats. -Lemonaka 01:11, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- Artriumjournal (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 01:20, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- It looks like WP:PAID editing but I cannot see any edits mentioning their username. Secretlondon (talk) 09:07, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- Avril Lavigne PR department (talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • (block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Username implies shared use. TornadoLGS (talk) 02:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Being discussed with the user. Given there doesn't seem to be any relationship between their edits and their username, I'm assuming that the username is a joke, and hopefully we can get them to request a change without a block. --Chris | Crazycomputers (talk) 05:27, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
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Reason: Requesting temporary protection due to disruptive edit warring from COI editor. Encoded Talk 💬 20:29, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of sock vandalism. GenoV84 (talk) 22:00, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
Already protected by administrator Ad Orientem. Ymblanter (talk) 09:25, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Sock-puppetry and disruptive editing. Done potentially by user Ntr123, Mohsin1970 and/or paid unregistered editors to read like advertisement. Mmnwla (talk) 23:59, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry I meant to type user Ntrr123 and Mohsin1970, although I’m not sure it’s them. Regardless it looks like there's disruptive editing from unconfirmed and unregistered users so thought to be safe that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to suggest temporary semi-protection. Mmnwla (talk) 06:02, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason: The regime in Iran executed Jamshid Sharmad based on coerced false confessions extracted under torture. Sharmad worked closely with the Tondar group, which the regime often seeks to discredit. The Islamic regime has a history of targeting and discrediting opposition figures and dissidents through misinformation campaigns, including the spread of false information on Wikipedia. Therefore, in cases like this, it is crucial to verify edits and consult with reliable sources. Specifically, Gazelle Sharmad, Jamshid Sharmad’s daughter, can help clarify issues and verify accurate information due to her firsthand knowledge.
This request for page protection is also based on similar incidents involving other members of the Iranian opposition, such as the page on Reza Pahlavi. The pages of opposition figures have been frequent targets of disinformation and bad-faith edits. Given these risks, it is essential to take proactive measures to maintain the integrity of this page. DavidSallam (talk) 00:00, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- I don't see anything in the recent history that gives me cause for concern, not yet. Drmies (talk) 00:02, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason: there is lots of POV pushing and brazen/large edits + rewrites without regard for ongoing discussion in the talk page
see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Instant-runoff_voting&diff=prev&oldid=1254208089
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Instant-runoff_voting&diff=prev&oldid=1254146037
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Instant-runoff_voting&diff=prev&oldid=1254048805
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Instant-runoff_voting&diff=prev&oldid=1253161951
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Instant-runoff_voting&diff=prev&oldid=1252389457 Affinepplan (talk) 00:17, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- No objections to temporary page-protect, if it's combined with opening something on WP:DRN. – Closed Limelike Curves (talk) 00:50, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – WP:CT/A-I. Aydoh8[contribs] 02:51, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
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Note: I moved the page, and changed the request accordingly. LilianaUwU (talk / contributions) 02:55, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Disruptive editing by IPs. Vestrian24Bio (TALK) 03:13, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Temporary extended confirmed protection: Request ECP until after the election, say, 14 days. Increasing disruptive activity from non-extended-confirmed users. ―Mandruss ☎ 04:28, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Not done. The current level disruption doesn't even rise to the point where semi-protection is warranted. Also, if we protected this talk page, new edit requests would just accumulate on WP:RFED and most of the disruptive comments would be posted somewhere else. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 05:09, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 05:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IP edit-warring to replace a TV channel with a production company. - Sumanuil. (talk to me) 06:03, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Someone using the IP address 130.20.80.209 is persistently removing content from the page without making any actual edits. I believe placing the page under Extended Confirmed Protection could help mitigate this vandalism. Thank you. পেতনীপিসি (talk) 06:33, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- @পেতনীপিসি I'm not an admin but this page is not for requesting protection from a single vandal. You should go to WP:AIV, and you should give at least 3 warnings on their talk page usually before reporting them. Also, semi-protection should be enough as it is just an IP. Tube·of·Light 08:44, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Temporary extended confirmed protection: BLP policy violations. 𝙹𝚒𝚢𝚊𝚗 忌炎 (𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔) 07:49, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- The disruptive user has also been reported to AIV earlier by me and by the bot. They are also already WP:COMMUNICATE on the copyright violation images as per their talk page hence protecting the article may the best course of action to prevent the spawning of socks, in addition to blocking. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 07:58, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandals/promo-only accounts putting random phone numbers that seem to be spam on the page. Tube·of·Light 08:39, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Temporary extended confirmed protection: BLP policy violations – Disruptive editing unsourced additions to a BLP by an IP user. Sciencefish (talk) 08:59, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Vandalism by IP user/new account. I'd like us to be able to restore the non-vandalised text without an edit-war. Alarichall (talk) 09:01, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Ymblanter (talk) 09:25, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Rash of new editors adding multiple copyvios and unsourced additions - may be some form of ill-organized class-project - Arjayay (talk) 09:28, 30 October 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[2] 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 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)
- I've removed #2. But there does seem to be evidence that pro-Palestine protests have been banned in parts of Germany at times.[3][4][5].VR (Please ping on reply) 14:55, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you. Maybe the following article gives a bit more clarity.[[6]] Gilbert04 (talk) 18:10, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately that source seems incomplete. Germany has indeed suppressed peaceful criticism of Israel.[7] 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."[8] VR (Please ping on reply) 22:32, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you. Maybe the following article gives a bit more clarity.[[6]] Gilbert04 (talk) 18:10, 16 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[11][12] and a form of Holocaust erasure[13], but others argue antisemitism shouldn't be exploited to shield Israel from such allegations.[14][15][16][17]".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)
- @Ecco2kstan, how about: "The Israeli government rejected South Africa's allegations. Supporters of Israel say that accusing Israel of genocide is both antisemitic[11][12] and a form of Holocaust erasure[13], but others argue antisemitism shouldn't be exploited to shield Israel from such allegations.[14][15][16][17]".VR (Please ping on reply) 00:12, 16 October 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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WP:PERM
| Requests for autopatrolled |
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Autopatrolled
I have created more than 25 good articles and have insight to how English Wikipedia works. I will like to ease the workloads of reviewers by obtaining the autopatroller right Tesleemah (talk) 14:01, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
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) 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)
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)
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| Requests for AutoWikiBrowser access |
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AutoWikiBrowser
I want to replace links to old photos with links to better photos Kent Wang (talk) 18:31, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
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)
I would love to use this for category maintenance and WikiProject tagging across a wide spread of articles quickly. (Oinkers42) (talk) 22:21, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
I would like to use AWB for fixing various puntuations and citations issues found on WP:NPP and articles within my scope as sometimes it's hard to notice it. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:15, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
I need to add 'Flag of X District' and 'Flag of Y Region' categories to around 3,000 Slovakian flags, doing just about 5% manually took a full day. EnzoTC (talk) 04:09, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
I write to request permission to use AutoWikiBrowser to facilitate identification of duplicate references; I understand that the tool only identifies exact duplicates, and that I must check every edit before saving it. spida-tarbell 𐡸 (talk • contribs) 21:17, 18 October 2024 (UTC)
There are about 200 templates at Category:South Korea pop music group navigational boxes, Category:Girl group navigational boxes, and Category:Boy band navigational boxes that are members of content categories and shouldn't be per the guideline at WP:CAT#T. Hoping to automate their removal. RachelTensions (talk) 02:08, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason for requesting autowikibrowser rights I need to help I make good edits that are very good I help revert vandalism Gladcape2013 (talk) 20:30, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
petscan:29601810 shows several hundred biographies with inconsistent categories. Depending on the subject, the solution is either replacing Category:Year of birth missing (living people) with Category:Year of birth missing, or adding Category:Living people. It's very repetitive (even with HotCat), but I don't think a bot could reliably decide which solution to apply. I'm requesting AWB access because it seems like the right kind of semi-automated tool for this job. jlwoodwa (talk) 01:39, 21 October 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)
(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)
Hello, I want to request permission for AutoWikiBrowser to be used in the Spanish Wikipedia, I am a reverser and verifier, so I have knowledge with this type of programs. I want to use it more than anything to make corrections in articles that we translate, and there are sectors in templates that are not translated and we use the English Wikipedia. According to the “manual” that is in Wikipedia in Spanish there are no requirements, but it sends me to make the request even so here. Aopou (talk) 22:15, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for confirmation |
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Confirmed
Reason for requesting confirmed rights I am requesting autoconfirmed user rights to contribute more effectively to Wikipedia. Having these permissions will allow me to make edits and create pages without the restrictions placed on new accounts, and I am committed to adhering to Wikipedia’s content policies and guidelines. I have a good understanding of Wikipedia’s notability and sourcing requirements and wish to participate constructively. Walluu2 (talk) 18:19, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Reason for requesting confirmed rights I am writing to formally request confirmed rights on Wikipedia. My primary reason for seeking this status is to enhance my ability to contribute meaningfully to the platform while adhering to Wikipedia's core principles of accuracy and reliability. As an active editor, I am committed to improving the quality of content within various topics I am passionate about. Having confirmed rights would not only empower me to edit more effectively by increasing my edit privileges but would also enable me to participate more fully in discussions and decision-making processes related to content updates and policy enforcement. I believe that my validated contributions can assist in maintaining the integrity of Wikipedia while fostering a collaborative environment among fellow editors. Cevennn (talk) 19:54, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for extended confirmation |
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Extended confirmed
Hi, I have over 10k edits in de.wiki and only doing "little" (due to lack of time) work now, so reaching the 500 will take some time. Could you please grant me the rights already now? Thanks :) Shadak (talk) 11:00, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I am an active contributor with a long history of participation on Wikipedia. I have a solid understanding of the relevant policies and guidelines. While my previous edits have been somewhat sporadic, I now have additional time to dedicate to more consistent contributions. I am particularly interested in reviewing Articles for Creation (AfCs), which necessitates extended confirmed privileges. Soumyapatra13 (talk) 12:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC) Soumyapatra13 (talk) 12:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I recently had this user right but vanished & it was removed. I decided to come back due to some reasons after a couple years, and would appreciate being given it back. Thanks for the consideration. Rin (talk) 15:20, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for file mover |
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File mover
Reason for requesting file mover rights: Sometimes when I upload a file on Wikipedia, I name it something wrong. I want this privilege so when I do this, I can rename that file easily without any trouble. Bigeditingideas (talk) 02:35, 28 October 2024 (UTC) |
| Requests for new page reviewer |
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New page reviewer
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)
My trial has expired once more. I would like to continue reviewing pages. Rusty 🐈 13:28, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I was recently notified that my rights had expired. Although I wasn't interested then, I'm now interested in helping lower the backlog. Could I have permanent rights? Tavantius (talk) 13:36, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
Hello! I was given temporary NPR rights by Clovermoss six months ago and it is about to expire. I will admit that I have been very busy over the past few months and have not been able to dedicate much time to reviewing or Wikipedia in general, but I would like to at least have an extension on my trial as reviewing articles and drafts is one of my biggest interests in editing. Thanks! —asparagusus (interaction) sprouts! 17:43, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
I know it hasn't been a few months, but it's been over a month and I've gotten a lot done in the past month. Since the last decline (which should be linked by the bot below), I've voted on at least 60 more AfDs and now retain a ~77% match rate. I also applied to be an AfC reviewer to prepare myself for this, and have been doing that for a little bit (I've done 92 reviews as of writing this). My reasoning hasn't changed, I still want to branch out and focus more on the maintenance side of the project, as article creation has been getting boring (again). I'd still just like a 1-or-2 month trial, just to get used to it before diving in head-first. :) SirMemeGod 15:44, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I've requested here before but I'm more experienced now and have spent more time in WP:AFD getting familiar with policies and also doing some polite policing of potential vandalism and NPOV violations. Have some time on my hands and would appreciate a trial run. Orange sticker (talk) 17:08, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for page mover |
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Page mover
I'd like to get this right to delete unnecessary redirects (i.e. move pages over existing single revision redirects regardless of target). Additionally, I would also like to try to harmonize some pages of Spanish municipalities with the name of the country and the province (when necessary) instead of other subnational units (such as comarca). Moreover if a double denomination exists in some cases, I shall use the slash with spaces in between to enhance visual effect of different linguistic nomenclatures. However if an English form is more relevant I shall use it instead of double and local denominations. Other than that I could help elsewhere to move pages if necessary. Thank you, Nuvolet (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:10, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for pending changes reviewer |
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Pending changes reviewer
Reason for requesting pending changes reviewer rights: I am an Wikipedian for more than three years and part of various wikiprojects I need permission to expand my works on Wikipedia and also to observe Wikipedia articles. Cactinites (talk) 15:28, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
To review pending changes on Wikipedia Gonzafer001 (talk) 09:16, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
I’d like to request pending changes reviewer rights. I have been active on Wikipedia for a while, focusing on improving content quality and helping maintain the integrity of articles. I am not new to reviewing edits, as I use edit-request tools to answer several requests by unregistered/registered editors that wish to see changes on several articles. I have read all policies on how to handle this right and know the responsibly that comes alongside it. 𝚈𝚘𝚟𝚝 (𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚟𝚝) 16:12, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
I like helping out and reviewing recent changes, and I would like to be able to contribute further by receiving pending changes reviewer rights. Imconfused3456talk 01:31, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
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)
I have been reviewing changes on many pages made by editors and IPs and helped by improving and protecting pages from vandalism. My editing history will prove that I am very capable and can be great help. I did set aside time and read and understood guidelines for vandalism, Reviewing pending changes and Protection policies before submitting this request. RangersRus (talk) 14:53, 22 October 2024 (UTC)
I've been patrolling Recent Changes since August 28, 2024, and I helping to review pending changes. Thanks. Ampil (Ταικ • Cοnτribυτιοns) 02:25, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for rollback |
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Rollback
With reference to my previous request for rollback rights submitted on 24 September 2024link and the advice received, I would like to re-submit my request. I have actively patrolled recent changes, reverting unconstructive or disruptive edits, addressing vandalism, and consistently warning editors. In more severe cases, I have reported offenders to administrators for further action and also requested for page protection. I have primarily used Twinkle for these tasks, alongside performing manual reverts. I believe that rollback rights would be a valuable addition to the tools currently available to me and going forward. Thank you. QEnigma (talk) 00:54, 25 October 2024 (UTC)
I've been patrolling Recent Changes since August 28, 2024, I've revert vandailsm and LTAs, I'am over 200 reverts form vandalism, and I'am interested the tools named AntiVandal and SWViewer, so I can patrol more faster. Criteria to make Successful:
Thanks.
I enjoy Disambiguation links and a certain small portion are the result of vandalism. About a week ago I found myself matching links on an article for a very young children's show, it had been vandalized with some crude language and I'm assuming they placed links in order to fool the filter. I was in the situation of having to manually undo and I have in the past painstakingly gone through line by line, because although I just wanted to Disambiguate some links, I can't leve an article like that, especially one that children might go to. Luckily, this time I was able to ask a sysop who had recently edited the page for help. Since then I've been going back and forth as to whether I should make this request. I know, I meet the minimum requirements and I definitely feel like my request is for the correct reason. I have no doubts that I could probably find some sysop willing to trust me but having my edit history scrutinized and questioned officially seems the more appropriate route even if my request is not granted. I meet the mainspace edit requirement. I have previously patrolled recent edits fairly closely but currently only patrol it once or twice a day. A few monthes back I had an accusation of edit warring which was stricken out, it can be found in my talk page archive. I generally try to have communication with editors even if I'm not undoing their edit directly, communication and edit summaries are very important to me. RCSCott91 (talk) 03:28, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I have been working on reverting vandalism and disruptive edits for some time now. Roll back permissions will allow me to use tools such as Twinkle etc. more effectively. I have a fairly good understanding of the policies involved. Wikibear47 (talk) 15:29, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
I want to have a rollback rights because i am committed to support anti-vandalism here in Wikipedia. I have experienced tools like Twinkle and Ultraviolet that helps me to tags and revert some unnecessarily sources and obvious vandalism like IP Address or new users. By giving this grant of rollback, I can contribute more effectively here to maintaining the integrity of all articles in Wikipedia. If it's any wrong reverts or not necessarily to revert, I would take full responsibility on my actions but I will be more careful and to be lesson in the future. Royiswariii Talk! 15:47, 28 October 2024 (UTC)
Hi, I previously had Rollback rights but requested them to be removed ([27]) due to stepping away for a while. I'd like to request Rollback again in order to be able to use Huggle to deal with vandalism faster, as this will likely be the primary area I help out with on the project. Thanks for the consideration. Rin (talk) 01:08, 29 October 2024 (UTC)
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| Requests for template editor |
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Template editor
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)
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Usage
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{{Admin dashboard/uaarfpp}}
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{{!}} showconf {{=}} {{{showconf}}} }}{{#if:{{{showfmvr|}}}|
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{{!}} showrevr {{=}} {{{showrevr}}} }}{{#if:{{{showrlbk|}}}|
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Parameters
TemplateData for Admin dashboard
Administrators Dashboard
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| style | 1 | Backwards compatibility. Not entirely show of purpose at this time.
| String | optional |
| New administrator | newadmin | Allows you to toggle the 'New administrators' navbox on/off. Set to 'yes' to transclude.
| String | optional |
| Show AIV | showaiv | Allows you to toggle the WP:AIV section on/off. Set to 'no' to prevent transclusion.
| String | optional |
| Show PERM | showperm | Allows control over the entire WP:PERM section in one parameter. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show sections that have had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show RfA/RfB | showrfab | Allows hiding the requests for RfA/RfB section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show account creator | showacc | Allows hiding the requests for account creator section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show autopatrolled | showaptl | Allows hiding the requests for autopatrolled section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show confirmed | showconf | Allows hiding the requests for confirmed section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show extended confirmed | showext | Allows hiding the requests for extended confirmed section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show file mover | showfmvr | Allows hiding the requests for file mover section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show new page reviewer | shownpr | Allows hiding the requests for new page reviewer section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show page mover | showpmvr | Allows hiding the requests for page mover section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show reviewer | showrevr | Allows hiding the requests for reviewer section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show rollback | showrlbk | Allows hiding the requests for rollback section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |
| Show template editor | showte | Allows hiding the requests for template editor section of WP:PERM. Setting this parameter to a valid time offset will only show this section if it has had an edit in the specified amount of time.
| String | optional |