Commons:Requests for rights

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edit this message How to make a request Make sure you are posting in the section for the right you want. Copy the following and add it to the end of the text-area: {{subst:rfr|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}|2=reason}} Thank you. ~~~~ Replace the word "reason" with an explanation of why you need the right, based on the relevant guideline: the rollback guideline, renaming guideline or the patroller guideline. Press Publish changes. Note Please check back periodically so you can respond to any queries. If your request has remained unanswered for several days, consider personally asking an administrator. Administrators, please welcome users granted a new right with an appropriate message. When requesting rights that need support by the community (e.g. administrator) please go to Commons:Requests and votes! If you request the rollback-right, please read the how-to first. Admins and anyone with global rollback don't need to request rollback. License reviewers don't have to request the patrol flag.

Autoconfirmed users don't have to request this flag. To see if you are autoconfirmed, please see your preferences.

As a rough guideline, administrators usually require editors to have made more than 500 useful non-botlike edits, and to have been active in the last thirty days. Patrollers and License reviewers don't have to request this flag.

• Crystal Drawers (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Hello, I would like to be able to update files that are in need of better quality versions/versions without backgrounds Thank you. Crystal Drawers (talk) 01:17, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit count is very low. You can make requests at COM:OWR if needed. Abzeronow (talk) 04:01, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• SomeRailfan (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Hi! I would like to make minor edits to problematic BSicons, such as https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BSicon_utdKRZ3+1tvu.svg. Thank you. SomeRailfan (talk) 03:29, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm still considering. Edit count is basically at discretionary range. Abzeronow (talk) 04:02, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Fm3dici97 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Hi, I'm quite an active editor on Wikipedia for electoral events and I'd need the permissions to overwrite files like Parliament composition diagrams and such that may change fairly frequently over time and are often handled by multiple users at the same time. Thank you. Fm3dici97 (talk) 14:05, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be willing to grant it you if you had 200 edits, but your edit count is rather below that. You can make requests at COM:OWR in the meantime. Abzeronow (talk) 01:18, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Wolfy13399 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to overwrite some files in order to update them. Thank you. Wolfy13399 (talk) 01:22, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Abzeronow (talk) 01:21, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Ferdinand1996 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to be able to upload the Paintings and Portraits Files with better resolution color versions, I am aware of the commons rules Thank you. Ferdinand1996 (talk) 11:23, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Ferdinand1996, you've registered 10 days ago and have only 106 edits. Plz read the rough guideline at top of this section. I would advise you to keep working and come back later. In the mean time, you can request overwriting at COM:OWR. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 08:07, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• McDutchie (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to be able to update outdated screen shots in accordance with the overwrite guidelines. Presently, File:Manage template documentation button for TemplateData 2014.png is outdated and needs another new screenshot (the button text and the link text both changed). Thanks for your consideration. McDutchie (talk) 00:53, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Abzeronow (talk) 01:01, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Miki Filigranski (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to be able to edit and update historical SVG maps based on academic literature and atlas, and already have much experience editing topics related to historiography as well as using SVG editor. Thank you. Miki Filigranski (talk) 17:07, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — regards, Revi 18:42, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Megamasterbloc (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to be able to upload new/improved version of images. Thank you. Megamasterbloc (talk) 10:36, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit count is too low for the right at the moment. You can make requests at COM:OWR if you want though. Abzeronow (talk) 03:56, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• MJXVI (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to remove watermarks from some freely licensed images like https://w.wiki/GSZi Thank you. MJXVI (talk) 23:15, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Abzeronow (talk) 03:58, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Serraria (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Almost 100,000 edits, and from what I've seen, all in good faith. Surprised they still aren't autopatrol. Yacàwotçã (talk) 23:58, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Abzeronow (talk) 03:59, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• HurricaneZeta (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Requesting AWB/JWB access because I mainly work in weather/track map related areas and the template has/had some issues regarding headers and other parameters that have stayed in older files that I would like to fix. Additionally, I would like to add the colors parameter to the template's invocations for files which use the post-2023 color scheme. I would also like this to work with categories in the future. I have access to this on enwiki as well. Thank you. HurricaneZeta (talk) 23:10, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• 2003 LN6 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I am requesting AWB access to be able to more easily mass-rename and mass-update AntWeb specimens. As quite clearly shown in my contributions, I have made a large amount of repetitive edits to update ant specimen information from outdated files. I have read and understand the guidelines for proper AWB use in pages, and I will adhere to them to the best of my ability. In the near term, it appears that my sole and extensive use for this right is to mass-update ant specimen images, of which over 30,000 exist. Thank you. 2003 LN6 06:51, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As a rough guideline, administrators usually require editors to have made at least 1,000 useful, non-botlike edits or a large amount of justified renaming requests at Commons before they will consider granting the filemover right.

• Feitidede (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I'm an autopatroller on WikiCommons with several meaningful contributions. My work is focused primarily on the vectorization of flags. I am an active Wikigraphist who is happy to take requests for vectorizing low-quality bitmap flags and coats of arms. As an autopatroller, I also help improve existing SVG-traced flags and files with bad vectorization in general, which often need to be renamed for harmonization purposes. Having file-moving rights would make this process easier and quicker. Thank you. Feitidede☆ﾟ.* 16:10, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edit count is slightly under the guideline. Rename requests look good for the most part, under 50 in total from what I can see. Abzeronow (talk) 01:25, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• BlueHypercane761 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I'm LightandDark2000, I'm requesting this right for my Commons account. I've had years of experience editing on Commons at this point, and I'm pretty familiar with the upload and naming policies. And I also have the Autopatroller permission. I've filed a handful of renaming requests in the past, in addition to carrying out a fair amount of recategorization work. I'd like to request the File Mover right, so I can more effectively perform my work without having to clog up the renaming request backlog. Thanks. BlueHypercane761 🌀 (talk) 14:24, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Only 3 rename requests that I can see, all look good. Abzeronow (talk) 01:30, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Agent VII (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I am a patroller here, and while patrolling I come across many files that needs to be renamed. I am well aware of COM:FNC policy. My previous rename requests are [1], [2], [3], [4],[5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11] and [12] Thank you. Agent 007 (talk) 19:21, 23 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Dactylantha (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I have been steadily making Commons contributions within the GLAM space over the past few years, these uploads covering a variety of collection areas. It would be helpful for me to be able to audit prior mistakes in bulk uploads as well as assist with other GLAMs we have in our network who are also contributing to Wikimedia Commons. File naming is very important within Museums and Archives information management, and it is a vital method for associating an image related to a digital record in Wikimedia Commons with its twin entities in other information systems. Additionally, it would be helpful for me in organising publications with individual pages uploaded that would benefit with 00- pagination so that the pages show in order. Thank you. Dactylantha (talk) 20:59, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

License reviewers don't have to request this flag.

You may request this right only if you have the Patroller or License Reviewer right.

For a rough advise, do not seek this flag if you have not made about 500 useful edits on Wikimedia Commons unless you associate with any Wikimedia affiliate, or campagins such as Wiki Loves Earth

• GFontenelle (WMF) (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I work for the Wikimedia Foundation, and I'm the person responsible for enabling this feature on Wikimedia Commons, together with the Connection team. I often organize or support events on Meta-Wiki, and I would like to do the same on Wikimedia Commons now. For example, I am currently supporting Wiki Loves Folklore organizers to use this feature. Thank you. GFontenelle (WMF) (talk) 22:58, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Granted. -- CptViraj (talk) 17:26, 25 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! GFontenelle (WMF) (talk) 21:31, 26 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: as far as I know, WMF has internal process for handling staff user rights. I never had access to office.wikimedia.org during my tenure at WMF — I got this link from Meta RfA page — so I do not know the exact wording of the policy, but I guess (unless T&S sent you here) you gotta go to T&S first. Just saying… — regards, Revi 15:40, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• GiFontenelle (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

This is my volunteer account, but I would also like to have the Event Organizer right with this username to organize events in my volunteer capacity. I've organized several events in the past, mostly on Wikipedia, but I believe I have the necessary edits and uploads for this right on Commons too. Thank you. GiFontenelle (talk) 23:03, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — regards, Revi 15:41, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Carlos WMPT (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Dear fellow wikimedians, I work as executive coordinator of Wikimedia Portugal. In my role, I support volunteers in the event organization, so having rights to the event registration would be very useful for my work on supporting the Portuguese volunteers. I have been also involved in the campaigns of Wiki Loves Monuments 2025 in Portugal and Wiki Loves Folklore 2025. Thank you. Carlos WMPT (talk) 17:10, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — regards, Revi 18:37, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Dappasolomon001 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I would like to apply for the event organizers right, this is to enable me coordinate my local events in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria in WLF and WLA. I was a co-organizer for Wiki Loves Africa 2025. Thank you. Dappasolomon001 (talk) 17:11, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done — regards, Revi 18:43, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Mr. Snatch (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I am requesting the Event Organizer permission for Wiki Loves Folklore (WLF). This right will support my efforts in coordinating community outreach and local activities across Northern Nigeria, particularly within the Northeast region. I also currently serve as a jury member for Wiki Loves Africa 2025 in Nigeria.

Thank you. Mr. Snatch 12:00, 01 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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