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The feedback request service is a voluntary service to increase awareness of Requests for Comments (RFCs) and other discussions on Wikipedia. This page has a number of lists organized by topic followed by a catch-all list.

For users who wish to give feedback

By signing up in the section of your interest, you may be randomly selected to receive a user talk page invitation to participate in a discussion in that topic area. If you receive an invitation, you don't need to participate if you do not wish to; if you don't want to receive similar invitations in future, you may remove your name from the list for that topic area. Of course, you are free to participate in any RFC without receiving an invitation!

To make yourself a recipient of the service, copy the template below and then place it in each list below for which you wish to receive a notification of RFCs for that topic area:

  • {{frs user|{{subst:currentuser}}|limit}}

Where limit is the maximum number of requests you would like to receive in a calendar month. The default limit is 1 request per calendar month.

This user is signed up for the Feedback Request Service.

You might also wish to use the relevant userbox to promote the service. If you don't visit Wikipedia regularly, you might wish to use the Email notification system for messages on your user talk page.

For users who no longer wish to give feedback

If you are getting Feedback Request Service notifications in your talk page, then someone (probably you) added you to one of the "Requests for comment" or "Good article nominations" lists below. If you wish to stop receiving these notifications, simply remove your username from the below topics you are no longer interested in, or remove your username from all of them to completely unsubscribe.

Inactive editors are automatically removed from the list.

For users who wish to receive feedback

A bot will randomly select users to notify. This function is currently performed by User:SodiumBot (as of 2025 BRFA), which requires functions from Legobot Task 33. You can check the bot's contributions to see if it's working.

Requests for comment

These categories are determined by the RFC system, not by the FRS bot. If the editor starting the RFC assigns the wrong category to it, then other users may receive a notification for something that does not interest them.

Biographies

Economy, trade, and companies

History and geography

Language and linguistics

Maths, science, and technology

Media, the arts, and architecture

Politics, government, and law

Religion and philosophy

Society, sports, and culture

Wikipedia style and naming

Wikipedia policies and guidelines

WikiProjects and collaborations

Wikipedia technical issues and templates

Wikipedia proposals

All RFCs

Good article nominations

Agriculture, food and drink

Art and architecture

Engineering and technology

Geography and places

History

Language and literature

Mathematics

Media and drama

Music

Natural sciences

Philosophy and religion

Social sciences and society

Sport and recreation

Video games

Warfare

Miscellaneous