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'''Administrative action review''' (AARV) determines whether use of the [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator tools]] or other [[Wikipedia:User access levels#Flags granted to users giving access to specialized functions|advanced permissions]] is consistent with policy. Any action involving a tool not available to all [[Wikipedia:Confirmed|confirmed editors]]—except those covered by another, more specific review process—may be submitted to AARV for community review. Its purpose is to reach a consensus on whether a specific action (or set of related actions) was appropriate, not to revoke permissions or review an editor's conduct in general.

To request an administrative action review, please first read the [[#Purpose|"purpose"]] section to make sure that it is in scope. Then, follow the [[#Instructions|instructions]] below.

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;<big>Purpose</big>
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{{Review forum}}

Administrative action review may be used:
#to '''review an individual administrator action''', including (but not limited to) a [[WP:BLOCK|block]], a [[WP:PROTECTION|page protection]], or an override of the [[WP:TITLEBLACKLIST|title blacklist]]
#to '''review an individual action of someone using one of the following [[WP:PERM|advanced permissions]]'''
#*[[Wikipedia:Account creator|Account creator]]
#*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Helper script|Articles for Creation Helper script]]
#*[[Wikipedia:Autopatrolled|Autopatrolled]]
#*[[Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]] 
#*[[Wikipedia:Event coordinator|Event coordinator]] 
#*[[Wikipedia:File mover|File mover]]
#*[[Wikipedia:Mass message senders|Mass message sender]]
#*[[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Reviewers|New page reviewer]] 
#*[[Wikipedia:Page mover|Page mover]] 
#*[[Wikipedia:Reviewing pending changes|Pending changes reviewer]] 
#*[[Wikipedia:Rollback|Rollback]] 
#*[[Wikipedia:Template editor|Template editor]] 

Administrative action review should '''not''' be used:
#to '''request an appeal or review of an action with a dedicated review process'''
#:For '''review of page deletions''' or '''review of deletion discussion closures''', use [[Wikipedia:Deletion review]] (DRV)
#:For '''review of page moves''', use [[Wikipedia:Move review]] (MRV)
#to ask to '''remove a user's permissions''':
#:Permissions granted at [[WP:PERM]] may be revoked by an administrator if AARV finds them to be misused.
#:Repeated or egregious misuse of permissions may form the basis of an [[WP:AN|administrators' noticeboard]] or [[WP:ANI|incidents noticeboard]] report, or a [[WP:RFARB|request for arbitration]], as appropriate.
# to argue '''technicalities and nuances''' (about what the optimal action would have been, for example), outside of an argument that the action was inconsistent with policy.
# to ask for a review of '''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Procedures#Standard_provision:_appeals_and_modifications|arbitration enforcement actions]]'''. Such reviews must be done at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement|arbitration enforcement noticeboard]] ("AE"), at the [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard|administrators’ noticeboard]] ("AN"), or directly to the Arbitration Committee at the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment|amendment requests page]] ("ARCA").
# for '''urgent incidents''' and '''chronic, intractable behavioural problems'''; use [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents]] (ANI) instead
# for '''serious, entrenched or persistent disputes and cases of rule-breaking'''; use [[Wikipedia:Arbitration]] (ArbCom) instead
# for a block marked with any variation of '''{{t|CheckUser block}}''', '''{{t|OversightBlock}}''', or '''{{t|ArbComBlock}}'''; [[Special:EmailUser/Arbitration Committee|Contact the Arbitration Committee]] instead
# to attack other editors, cast aspersions, or make accusations of bias. Such requests may be speedily closed.
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;<big>Instructions</big>
;Initiating a review
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     <li>'''Before listing a review request''', consider attempting to discuss the matter with the performer of the action as this could resolve the matter more quickly. There could have been a mistake, miscommunication, or misunderstanding, and a full review may not be needed. Such discussion also gives the performer the opportunity to clarify the reasoning behind a decision.</li>
     <li>Start a new discussion by clicking below and filling out the form.{{clickable button 2|Start a new discussion|class=mw-ui-progressive|style=display:block; margin:auto;|url={{fullurl:Wikipedia:Administrative action review|action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:AARV/preload}}}}</li>
     <li>'''Inform the person of this discussion.'''
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'''You <u>must</u> leave a notice on the editor's talk page.'''

''The use of ping or the notification system is [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive281#Difference between a ping and a noticeboard notice|not sufficient]] for this purpose.''

'''You may use <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Wikipedia:Substitution|subst]]:[[Template:AARV-notice|AARV-notice]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code> to do so.'''
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       {{cot|reason=Manually listing a discussion|width=75%}}You can also do this manually by creating a new section, copy-pasting one of the templates, and filling it out.
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Copy this template skeleton if requesting review of an action on a page (including articles):

{{subst:AARV
|page=
|action = <!-- The action you're asking to be reviewed -->
|performer = <!-- Name of editor who performed the action -->
|discussion = <!-- Name of the section of performer talk page where discussion took place -->
|reason =
}}  ~~~~


Copy this template skeleton if requesting review of an action on a user:

{{subst:AARV
|user=
|action = <!-- The action you're asking to be reviewed -->
|performer = <!-- Name of editor who performed the action -->
|discussion = <!-- Name of the section of performer talk page where discussion took place -->
|reason =
}}  ~~~~
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       {{cob}}
     </li>
  </ol>
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;Participating in a discussion
Any editor may express their opinion about an action being reviewed.  In the administrative action review discussion, please type one of the following opinions preceded by an asterisk (<kbd>*</kbd>) and surrounded by three apostrophes (<kbd><nowiki>'''</nowiki></kbd>) on either side:
*'''Endorse''' the original action; or
*'''Overturn''' the original action '''and''' optionally an '''(action)''' to take instead.

If you have additional thoughts to share, you may type this after the opinion.  Place four tildes (<kbd><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></kbd>) at the end of your entry, which should be placed below the entries of all previous editors.

'''Be civil, stay on-topic and remember: uphold Wikipedia policy'''.

;Closing a review
Discussions are open for 7 days, after which an uninvolved administrator may close them. The closer should make a closing statement that summarizes the consensus reached in the discussion and clearly states the outcome.  Suggested outcomes include ''endorsed'', ''overturned'', or ''no consensus''. When possible, the closer should implement the outcome. If it is not, the closer should notify a user who can execute as needed.

;After a review
Individual actions that are not endorsed can be reversed by any editor. Permissions granted at [[WP:PERM]] may be revoked by an administrator if AARV finds them to be misused.
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