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Only users with Autopatrol rights may now overwrite files uploaded by other users. You may request autopatrol rights here. If you are currently ineligible for autopatrol rights, you may request an exception for a particular file on this page. This page is only for requests on the technical permission; proposals for file improvements should be made on the file talk page.

Make sure that your planned overwriting complies with the file overwriting guidelines.

The template that allows overwriting a file ({{Allow Overwriting}}) may be placed by any user with patrol rights.

Allow overwriting of File:Results of Governor election of Bali 2013.jpg

Only one mistake on the map for the election results color mark, Karangasem must be blue as stated in this Indonesian media source https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/39132/kegamangan-pastika-berujung-kemenangan where the Pastika-Kerta pair also won in Karangasem Indonesianinfo2 (talk) 08:00, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. I also suggest that a svg version should be created. Abzeronow (talk) 18:26, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

And can you also free the upload new version for File:Official flag of the Province of Bali.jpg, I want to modify it with a higher quality coat of arms, and for SVG, i don't know how to convert it to SVG, but maybe you can do it without uploading the file including the flag also? And also i have the same request for File: Official seal of the Province of Bali.png, thank you! Indonesianinfo2 (talk) 19:11, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done Overwrite approved. For the Bali map, use Commons:Graphic Lab/Map workshop for a SVG version. For the other two, Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop Abzeronow (talk) 19:17, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

And also File:Provinces Flag Map of Indonesia.jpg, File:BaliProv.jpg and File:Lambang_DPRD_Provinsi_Bali.jpg done for this today. Indonesianinfo2 (talk) 19:51, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done Please note that you can always overwrite your own uploads. Abzeronow (talk) 20:19, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

ah yes, i forget that, i will note that thank you sir. Indonesianinfo2 (talk) 20:30, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Can you restore the articles I create on English Wikipedia that were all deleted by user Izno? Since the articles I wrote are almost all sourced and worthy, why didn't he just leave it for another editor to develop and instead deleted it all? maybe you can discuss this and get him to reconsider, thanks. I had a really hard time making everything by myself and it took a long time. It's a shame that everything just gone. Indonesianinfo2 (talk) 15:16, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

I don't have admin rights on enwiki, and enwiki matters should be discussed on enwiki. Abzeronow (talk) 22:21, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting for File:English language.svg

I have a version that uses the current colors RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 05:10, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Autopatroller protected page. Abzeronow (talk) 19:34, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Yeah, forgot to mention, I’m waiting to see if they’re gonna do anything about it, so if it happens sometimes after the following 3 days, I might pull it up again RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 20:30, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@Leyo: @Matrix: to see if I should temporarily lower protection. Abzeronow (talk) 20:34, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Have you consulted users concerning your revision? --Leyo 21:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@RobloxMiner$$: So what changes are you making to the current file? —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 05:24, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Adding in the current colors and changing the proportions to be close to the one of the US flag RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 08:08, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwrting of File:Administrative_division_Ili.png

part border changes 獅仔少爺|masterleotaiwan 08:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 19:35, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Global_distribution_of_dryland_subtypes_based_on_the_aridity_index.png

There's a typo and the Arid and Semi-arid values are swapped, making the map confusing. The original source has the same typo. Schweinchen (talk) 12:45, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 19:36, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Uni0780 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg and other Thaana glyphs

I would like to overwrite these files (Thaana Unicode Wiktionary, all images) because the font is not updated. In the original file, the font Noto Sans Thaana is not updated. The updated font's version is 3.000. MarcoToa1 (talk) 14:12, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

from

File:Uni0780 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg and other Thaana glyphs

to

File:Uni07B1 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg and other Thaana glyphs MarcoToa1 (talk) 14:13, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done Both listed files have overwriting enabled. Abzeronow (talk) 19:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Equatorial and horizontal celestial coordinates E.svg

I would like to make some minor corrections to typos in the English-language labels: changing "Zenit" to "Zenith", "latitud" to "latitude", "celestian" to "celestial". Thanks, Wham2001 (talk) 14:55, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 19:42, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Thanks! Wham2001 (talk) 09:53, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Cairo Metro map.png

I will update the file according to this image from the Egyptian Ministry of Transport, as the third line has been completed, its branch to the airport has been canceled, the route of the sixth line has been modified, and the fifth line has been canceled.-- Sgh45 (talk) 16:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 19:43, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Hurtado de Mendoza and Sayri Tupac Inka.jpg

Current file uses thumbnail from old Royal Library website. Will be replaced with a HQ scan from the current Royal Library website. --Mayimbú (talk) 21:42, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 23:11, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Kamikazeecornflakes.jpg

I recently remade it in landscape format AdobongPogi (talk) 00:39, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

I don't see a reason why it would need that. Abzeronow (talk) 22:23, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of several Major League Baseball files, squaring them off

• File:Atlanta Braves Insignia.svg
• File:Boston Red Sox cap logo.svg
• File:Chicago Cubs Cap Insignia.svg
• File:Chicago White Sox Insignia.svg
• File:Cincinnati Reds Cap Insignia.svg
• File:Cleveland Guardians cap logo.svg
• File:Houston Astros cap logo.svg
• File:Oakland A's cap logo.svg
• File:Pittsburgh Pirates Cap Insignia.svg
• File:San Diego Padres (2020) cap logo.svg
• File:St. Louis Cardinals insignia logo.svg
• File:Tampa Bay Rays cap logo.svg
• File:Texas Rangers Insignia.svg

I am looking to upload these same files above, but with the file squared off (ex, 512 x 512 px) and allowing slightly more gap between the edge of the images and the proper team logos. Or, if already the case, some of these files have its file edged by transparency, so I'm looking to remove those cases as well. Spesh531^{(talk, contrib., ext)}

I've started doing this request. Abzeronow (talk) 22:26, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite all of these files. Abzeronow (talk) 18:55, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:New York Giants (MLB) Primary Logo (1947-1957).png

I have a higher quality version of this file from New York Giants Logo - Primary Logo - National League (NL) - Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net that I would like to use (and in turn, reference in the description). Spesh531^{(talk, contrib., ext)} 05:27, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:35, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:G-Spot 1 vi.png

This image is my own work. Mongrangvebet has taken it, in order to make a lettering in his language, which is ok. But he claimed himself to be the original uploader, which is not true. Now i changed the image slightly and want the new version also in the other languages. It is my own image. I have already corrected the details of the author of the picture. Sciencia58 (talk) 07:13, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:37, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwrting of File:Administrative Division Altay.png

part border changes. 獅仔少爺|masterleotaiwan 06:57, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:38, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:G-Spot (hy).png

This image is my own work. Vahe Edgari has taken it, in order to make a lettering in his language, which is ok. Now i changed the image slightly and want the new version also in the other languages. It is my own image. I have already corrected the details of the author of the picture. Sciencia58 (talk) 07:15, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:39, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Visa policy of Haiti.svg

Palestine is visa required but not stated in the map, please enable overwriting permissions for the svg file so I can do the necessary changes. Thank you and much appreciated. GermanyEUDeutsch2021 (talk) 07:16, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:40, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of ALL thaana glyphs

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Noto_Sans_Thaana

Because of the font update, I would like to overwrite all these svg glyphs from Noto Sans Thaana. MarcoToa1 (talk) 10:43, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

There are over 80 in the category, so unless you list them, I'm not doing them. Abzeronow (talk) 22:41, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Including: (partial)

File:Uni0781 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg

File:Uni0782 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg

File:Uni0783 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg

File:Uni0784 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg

File:Uni0785 NotoSansThaana-Regular.svg MarcoToa1 (talk) 22:59, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite these files. Abzeronow (talk) 00:35, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:SUNDANESE LETTER FINAL M.svg, File:SUNDANESE LETTER AE.svg

Because the glyph design is quite inconsistent, I have planned to redesign them. Can I? MarcoToa1 (talk) 10:55, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Please give me some details on what you mean by "redesign" Abzeronow (talk) 22:42, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Glyph change, because the original is quite incorrect. MarcoToa1 (talk) 22:57, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite both files. Abzeronow (talk) 00:37, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2024 Map of electric rail transportation in Greater Cairo v2.png

Updating the map to reflect the completion of Line 3-- Sgh45 (talk) 12:15, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Was Line 3 completed in 2024 or 2025? Abzeronow (talk) 22:44, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

in 2024-- Sgh45 (talk) 04:55, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

I've approved your request at COM:RFR so you can now overwrite this yourself. Abzeronow (talk) 18:57, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Cairo Rapid Transit map.png

Updating a new version without the cancelled Line 5.-- Sgh45 (talk) 17:03, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:45, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:USK - Logo 2010 - Kurzform.svg

Removed blank space around logo. FireDragonValo (talk) 20:16, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 22:46, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwrting of File:Administrative division Urumqi.png

part border changes.獅仔少爺|masterleotaiwan 08:44, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 18:58, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:2024WAHouse.svg

WA-09 is shaded wrong. Thomascampbell123 (talk) 19:37, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:21, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Knitcable.jpg

User is having trouble adjusting dynamic range themselves Reglel (talk) 22:30, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done You can now overwrite this file. Abzeronow (talk) 01:22, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow Overwriting of File:Grave (Kilogram) Unit Prototype 1793.jpg

The source has a bit higher resolution image. -Artanisen (talk) 02:22, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Allow overwriting of File:Kit body esp06A.png, File:Kit body esp08h1.png, File:Kit body fra06H.png, File:Kit body fra06A.png, File:Kit body ger06H.png, File:Kit body ger06A.png, File:Kit body Ger08a.png, File:Kit body ger2012h.png, File:Kit body ger2012a.png, File:Kit body DFB_12h.png, File:Kit body DFB_12a.png, File:Kit body ger18h.png, File:Kit body gre08h1.png, File:Kit body acm0607t.png

Mostly fixing Adidas logo positions, some collars, some designs. Flix11 (talk) 03:39, 16 July 2025 (UTC)