WP:Requests for permissions/AutoWikiBrowser

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Please review the AWB guide before making a request. Users are rarely approved unless they have either {{WP:AWB/Non-automated mainspace count}} non-automated mainspace edits or {{WP:AWB/Mainspace count}} total mainspace edits. You can check your non-automated contributions on [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/autoedits XTools]. Administrators are automatically approved and do not need to request access. For bots, you must first have a bot approval request approved, or in trial; link to your BRFA in the request.{{pb}}This page is for requesting AWB Access for English Wikipedia only. Other projects have their own check pages and you should ask administrators there to add you.{{pb}}If approved, your name will be added to the CheckPage. If you will make many or fast automated edits using AWB, you may wish to use a separate (or bot) account for that purpose; first create the account, give it a userpage declaring it to be your alternate account, then make the request using your main account.{{pb}}Please note that administrators may not ping you in replies, so please check on your request if you have not heard anything.{{pb}}You do not usually need AWB access to:

• fix duplicate references (see User:Polygnotus/DuplicateReferences)
• fight vandalism (see WP:CUV/T)
• do category maintenance (see WP:CATALOT)
• rate articles (see WP:RATER)

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• {{rfplinks|1=JesusisGreat7}}

I’ve made over 250+ non automated edits and would like to request AWB for repetitive cleanup, fixing links and also to maintain article quality. 👑 Jesus isGreat7 👑 | 📜 Royal Talk 14:46, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

: Do you have any specific task in mind to do? I'm not seeing any edits even remotely like that in your contributions. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 16:34, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::I got your Point, I often fix grammatical errors by clicking on random articles, If I get this right, I make sure I would use it surely for maintaining articles quality! Thanks! 👑 Jesus isGreat7 👑 | 📜 Royal Talk 17:29, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::: {{not done}} Sorry, this is still very vague (AWB can't generally fix grammatical errors), and requesting four different permissions in less that a day reeks of WP:Hat collecting. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:39, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

• {{rfplinks|1=Valorrr}}

I wish to become an AWB user to help fix minor errors that are hideous todo manually, for example, Fixing citations, grammar and a lot more. I have been patrolling at Wikipedia:AFC/R, and doing the pages using a semi-automated helper with my current edits at 573.

Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 01:24, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:{{comment|Automated comment}} This user has had 1 request for autowikibrowser declined in the past 90 days ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:PermaLink/1284674501#User:Valorrr]). — MusikBot ^talk 01:30, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:: {{Not done}} You already have two complaints on your talk page (User talk:Valorrr#Special:Diff/1286130200, User talk:Valorrr#User talk:Sangdeboeuf) about inappropriate use of automated tools, which does not bode well for AWB usage. That, and the repeated pestering of admins to respond (User talk:Pppery#I don't mean to bother you...., User talk:Pppery#Quick question.., User talk:Extraordinary Writ#I don't mean to bother you...., User talk:Extraordinary Writ#I know I've been annoying.....) is only proving Extraordinary Writ's comments in the previous AWB request, that you should show down, right. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 16:32, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::{{reply to|Pppery}}{{pb}}Alright, understood, but per that first Special:Diff has been resolved and both have mutually agreed and understood, the Sangdeboeuf was an IP user misunderstanding and the Talk page user has thanked me for the edits, I believe the 2 complaints have been resolved, many others here also have complaints, I am unsure why you would need to mention, the talks if they have been resolved already? {{pb}}Also, I understand the complaints about pestering admins to respond, but they haven't asked me to stop, making me believe it was fine, there is no rule guide on asking them to review, I am not mentioning them, or even begging them every day, I asked you if it was okay, and the first time, you said I don't have interest, along with the 2nd time asking if you could, and if it didn't bother you, along with Extraordinary Writ, I asked him the first time, he did them, but the 2nd them, he also did, no one asked or told me to stop. {{pb}}I believe the Complaints shouldn't be added as they haven't been archived but resolved between us, without an administrators attention. I believe it is a bit unfair to everyone if they have to have complaints already resolved mentioned in a request for permission, I know I have made mistakes, but I have corrected them and learned from both, meaning I have understood what to do better next time, making me a candidate for AWB. {{pb}}I don't mean to be rude but I believe this request should be accepted, I know and understand that I have to slow down, but I did wait to the requirements, and there is none saying that I can't ask, but I do understand the complaints but they were resolved, if you can please re-think this request per my text above, it'd be greatly appreciated. {{pb}}Thanks, Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 18:54, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::For example, looking at your talk page, Special:PermanentLink/1286545782#You've misunderstood... you have this complaint, Special:PermanentLink/1286545782#Notice of noticeboard discussion this and maybe a few others, but I didn't judge you for it, but you judged me for already complaints that have been resolved. Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 18:57, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::: You've misunderstood me completely. I'm not worried about those two specific resolved incidents per se - instead they demonstrate what seems to me to be a pattern of insufficient care in using automated tools, and there's nothing unfair in pointing that out. And then I also found User_talk:Valorrr/Archive_1#My_Mirror_Mirror_Edits_You_Reverted as yet another example of the same pattern. My decline stands. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:38, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::{{reply to|Pppery}}{{pb}}The 2 incidents completely should be voided, as they have been resolved with me standing in the correct position, just other editors not understanding. {{pb}}But I completely understand your point from the Mirror edits, but I have learned my mistakes, and I have only had around 3 complaints with most of them about me being in the right. {{pb}}I use the tools accessible to me in the correct way, but sometimes I may be new and not fully understand, but I have resolved most of my discussions correct, but that mirror mirror edit, I believe it needs to be re-evaluated, I have used automated tools correctly, I request that you re-think the decline you put. {{pb}}Thanks, Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 19:42, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::In that case of the Wikipedia:AFC/R request, he misunderstood why I declined it, but we resolved it. {{pb}}Thanks, Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 19:45, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::: {{ec}} {{tq|have only had around 3 complaints with most of them about me being in the right}} isn't true - in only one of those could you reasonably be called {{tq|in the right}}. Anyway, no, my decline stands and I will not be making any further responses in this thread. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:45, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::{{reply to|Pppery}} {{pb}}This is my first full month, within Wikipedia, but seems like when you joined, you had 2 warnings, I have yet to have one ((Special:PermanentLink/1027704792#August 2016)), But you judge me for making a misunderstanding as I was new, this is not being very friendly and you are judging me for asking someone to review a backlog that barley anyone does? {{pb}}Plus, I may have made a mistake in the case of had only one to be called "in the right". But it still proved that I have learned from my mistake and have yet to do it again, but you seem to ignore that, which is not very respectful. {{pb}}Per Wikipedia:DNB, all of our first or couple months/day within Wikipedia, we make some wrong edits, and many of the editors that are experienced have had bad errors within their first edit(s), and same applies to me, I've learned as its been my first full month within Wikipedia, that User talk:Valorrr/Archive_1#My_Mirror_Mirror_Edits_You_Reverted, edit was within my first 10-20 days, which I learned from, and you refuse to actually realize that. {{pb}}You have made wrongful errors within your first few months, but you are making a bias towards me for doing it? I have used all my tools correctly with some minor mistakes and have been corrected and learned from. {{pb}}I can list a few, for example Special:PermanentLink/1048391948#Please stop that you've had similar issues that I dealt with, and you are causing drama over me having an error. Please re-think my decision on the AWB, I am providing reasonable arguments. {{pb}}Again, I request that you review it again, which I believe it should be accepted which you refuse to admit. Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 19:59, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::::In your request for New Page Reviewer, they didn't judge you for your previous warnings just approved you, why should you do it to me? (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1096098753#User:Pppery) Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:02, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::::There are millions of mistakes you've made, but you achieved your role with no complaints, but cannot do that to others, such as Special:PermanentLink/1027704792#New page patrolling, Special:PermanentLink/1027704792#Your signature and way more...{{pb}}Thanks, Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:07, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::::::::::{{reply to|Pppery}}{{pb}}More below;
Special:PermanentLink/1027704792#User:IACTs
Special:PermanentLink/888569972#Can we hold off for the full 30-days of the RFC
Special:PermanentLink/888569972#Don't act like this please {{pb}}There is a lot of these, but you hunt me down for mine, keep in mind of WP:DNB Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:11, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::::::This edit mentioned you, and got approved! I don't know whats different. {{pb}}Special:PermanentLink/1284353951#User:OpalYosutebito Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::And this is to your opinion, not by another person... Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:14, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::: I have made my decision. Nothing you can possibly say will convince me otherwise. End of story. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:15, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

::::::::::{{reply to|Pppery}}{{pb}}I believe you are being bias towards me, and not re-reviewing it, I am providing a valid argument to this discussion, but you refuse to accept it. {{pb}}Such as this, they mentioned you, but got accepted Special:PermanentLink/1284353951#User:OpalYosutebito Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:16, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

:::{{reply to|Pppery}} {{pb}}This request mentioned you, and another admin accepted it, so and the repeated pestering of admins to respond (User talk:Pppery#I don't mean to bother you...., User talk:Pppery#Quick question.., User talk:Extraordinary Writ#I don't mean to bother you...., User talk:Extraordinary Writ#I know I've been annoying.....) is only proving Extraordinary Writ's comments in the previous AWB request, that you should show down, right. this should be removed per Special:PermanentLink/1284353951#User:OpalYosutebito as I said above. Valorrr ^{(lets chat)} 20:19, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

: Now at WP:Administrative action review#April 2025 Decline of AWB Request. by Pppery. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 20:38, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

• {{rfplinks|1=Tylermack999}}

Looking to experiment with automated/plugin-assisted editing Tylermack999 (talk) 12:48, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

• {{rfplinks|1=WormEater13}}

I would love to use AWB/JWB to help clean and contribute to articles! WormEater13 (talk • contribs) 20:00, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

• {{rfplinks|1=Pineapple Storage}}

Requesting as this tool would aid in updating incoming links to Kuna language, which is now a redirect page for Guna language, per WP:POSTMOVE. (This will likely also include updating some links to Guna people, which was moved from Kuna people in 2020, and many pages still link to the redirect page.) I've already done a few manually, and it has been pretty time-consuming. My mainspace edit count is only 380 at time of posting, so of course I totally understand if this request isn't granted, but given the time it's going to take to complete all 160+ WP:POSTMOVE edits without any automation, I'm submitting a request anyway just in case. Pineapple Storage (talk) 20:08, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

:Update: it seem most of the 160+ links to Kuna language were in transcluded templates! Now that I've updated these templates, the outstanding redirect links are down to 72, and about half of these are non-mainspace, so the workload is much more manageable than I thought. Withdrawing my previous request, as other than the WP:POSTMOVE cleanup for Guna language, I don't currently have a need for AWB. Pineapple Storage (talk) 15:45, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

• {{rfplinks|1=BarntToust}}

Thinking that AutoWikiBrowser perm would be awesome for to me use when making a bunch of repetitive edits, which I do a lot now and with this tool, I would do those kinds of edits a lot more. BarntToust 15:48, 22 April 2025 (UTC)