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
AB = Administrative Backlogs[edit]Administrative backlog[edit]AIV= Administrator intervention against vandalism Administrator intervention against vandalism
Reports[edit]
User-reported[edit]
CSD= 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 – 2 items Wikipedia files with the same name on Wikimedia Commons – 12 items Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old – 795 items Requested RD1 redactions – 3 items Expired proposed deletions of unsourced BLPs – No backlog currently UAA= Usernames for administrator attention ; RFPP= Requests for page protection Usernames for administrator attention
User-reported[edit]
Requests for page protection
Current requests for increase in protection level[edit]Request 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.
Reason: Continuous unreferenced / poorly sourced edits. Hotwiki (talk) 06:08, 16 January 2026 (UTC) Reason: Contentious topic (post-92 U.S. politics) + significant number of unsourced additions by IPs due to one candidate's association with the "woke right" aesurias (ping me in your reply, or I won't see it) (talk) 06:10, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Vandalism edits by EJ David TA Sock. Gunther : Talk 09:06, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – TAs and new accounts claiming that Machado "transferred" her Prize. She can't. The Prize cannot be transferred or withdrawn, although IMHO they should probably create grounds to rescind it. Sumanuil. (talk to me) 09:13, 16 January 2026 (UTC) Reason: High level of IP vandalism and unsourced changes. Cammy 18 (talk) 12:51, 16 January 2026 (UTC) Current requests for reduction in protection level[edit]Request removal of protection from a page, or reducing the current protection level
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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. Unprotection: Null. MakaylaHippo1998 (talk) 07:51, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Unprotection: Null. MakaylaHippo1998 (talk) 07:53, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Current requests for edits to a protected page[edit]Request a specific edit be made to a protected page
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I would like to put a protection notice with detailed information due to disruptive discussions that occured before the said protection:
This notice would be removed the moment the XC protection expires. Thanks. ~2026-26884-1 (talk) 09:12, 13 January 2026 (UTC) Here's the relevant text in the article: > The Israeli government's response prompted international protests, arrests, and harassment.[835] The relevant source: > "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Israel, West Bank and Gaza". US Department of State. 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024. The source is totally misrepresented (quite possibly by accident). It has nothing to do with international reactions; it actually reviews the abysmal state of human rights in Israel. Looks like a decent source that could be used elsewhere though. Also, I think the reference to "harassment" is quite vague, and should be dropped unless some source supporting it can be found. Thanks very much for all your hard work. ~2026-27973-7 (talk) 22:20, 13 January 2026 (UTC) Looking to have this edit placed on the Talk page for Kosovo. The section 'History,' subsection 'Kosovo War,' second paragraph, last sentence: 'By 1996, the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), an ethnic Albanian guerrilla paramilitary group that sought the separation of Kosovo and the eventual creation of a Greater Albania,[121] had prevailed over the Rugova's non-violent resistance movement and launched attacks against the Yugoslav Army and Serbian police in Kosovo, resulting in the Kosovo War.[117][122]' I'm struggling to understand the use of 'the Rugova's' - it seems like an error. Could this perhaps be referring to Rugova and his wife (or even brother, other family member) working in tandem towards their movement? (e.g. JFK and RFK during JFK's presidency - 'The Kennedy's') Or, is error the precedent 'the,' and Rugova was a singular figure leading said movement? Cheers Kolcun (talk) 05:29, 14 January 2026 (UTC) Handled requests[edit]Protected edit requests
RFA= Requests for adminship RFP= Requests for permissions
Autopatrolled[edit]
@Captain Galaxy has created 32 articles, with only 1 of those being deleted five years ago (per WP:A7). Since then, @CG has created well sourced and well written articles, such as Cow (Mario) and Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, along with 11 other GAs. I recently reviewed CloverPit as part of the ongoing backlog drive, and found no issues. @CG has had many successful DYK nominations, as can be seen by their talk page history. I am confident that @CG's articles do not require reviewing by NPP and can be trusted with the AP right! Thank you @CG for your contributions to WP:Video games! 11WB (talk) 20:45, 14 January 2026 (UTC) There are no outstanding requests for the confirmed flag.
There are no outstanding requests for the page mover flag.
Pending changes reviewer[edit]
Hi! I am a frequent RC patroller requesting PCR rights to get some new experience fighting vandalism. I often use RedWarn to easily take down vandals and getting a new way to help out the wiki would mean a lot to me :) Thanks for considering! akidfrombethany!(talk|contribs) 18:16, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
I've been an editor on Wikpedia for about two years now, and I have a good grasp on the policies. I believe that I can be an efficient patroller of recent changes, and hopefully do a good job reverting vandalism across the website if given this right. Swoonfed (Ping) 23:24, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
Rollback[edit]
Hello. I am requesting rollback rights to combat vandalism in Wikipedia. I qualify to all the criteria mentioned above. I have been in monthly top five pending changes reviewer multiple times and I think if I have rollback rights, I can prevent vandalism even better and make Wikipedia a nicer place. Also, I have read the Wikipedia articles on rollback and reviewing changes thoroughly. TrueMoriarty (talk) 12:39, 7 January 2026 (UTC)
Hi! I'm trying to use WP:KIWF and MassRoolback scripts to revert a block evasion, but both scripts didn't worked. I suppose that with this permission I will can perform some useful tasks. I'm aware of rules around it and will not abuse the tools. Thanks! Ixocactus (talk) 19:02, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
Hello, I regularly patrol recent changes and I would love to have more tool access for better counter-vandalism efficiency. Jiltedsquirrel 🌰 (talk || contribs) 23:31, 11 January 2026 (UTC)
Frequent RC patroller, I'd like rollback so I can fight vandals even harder than I do now! Thanks ^^ akidfrombethany!(talk|contribs) 18:12, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
Reason for requesting rollback rights Would like to try out WikiShield to see if it will improve the experience of RC patrol G Zhong 18:49, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
I have been involved with stopping vandalism whenever I see it. I make sure to warn the vandal as soon as I can. I am well versed in the policies and will not abuse the privilege. Thank you for your time. Dafootballguy (talk) 03:16, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
I’ve been patrolling recent changes for a while now and I’d like to request rollback rights to try out WikiShield and other anti-vandalism tools to keep Wikipedia vandalism-free. Awesomecat (✉ / ✎) 19:34, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Template editor[edit]
I should begin by saying I'm not even sure this is the right action to take. I don't see myself needing to edit high-risk templates, work in sandboxes, or answer edit requests. However, several much more "ordinary" templates are protected nowadays, and I feel sufficiently established I don't want to bother others with relatively trivial changes, such as textual changes that don't require mastery of wiki or lua code. I do feel confident I won't accidentally wreck things. If you reading this really think we still live in an ideal world where only templates that would otherwise need full protection have template protection, then you should deny this request. Otherwise, I can think of maybe one instance every other month where I just left something alone even though having this right would enable to quickly fix something small, with next to no risk. Cheers, CapnZapp (talk) 17:41, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
Requesting an extension to currently granted template editor rights due to upcoming expiration. Per Special:PermaLink/1301953187#User:GauchoDude, this was an initial 6-month trial. In addition to my primary needs, over the 6 months I've also been active with template edit requests over this time period. Pinging in xaosflux who granted the initial trial, with guidelines and stipulations, for review. GauchoDude (talk) 12:47, 16 January 2026 (UTC) GauchoDude (talk) 12:47, 16 January 2026 (UTC) Footer[edit]Policies and links
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