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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.

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

Good afternoon. I'm an experienced vector artist and this is my second time applying for autopatrolled [1] (my username has been changed since). As you can see in the denied request, I was too new to the platform to be granted such a role. It's been exactly two years since that first attempt and I'd like to request it again for the same reason: updating old or bad SVGs that need cleanup or have historical inaccuracies. In addition, my work has been modified and uploaded by other users in ways such as cropping (File:Flag of the Justicialist Party (square version).svg) or alternate versions (File:Flag of Fuefuki, Yamanashi (no text).svg). Without autopatrolled I can't update or fix those alternate versions by myself, which is a major inconvenience as I would be able to update the original file but not the alternate one. Thank you. Wyndelsore (talk) 18:24, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'll have to check if that Justicialist Party flag is the same or similar to ones that have been deleted. Your edit count is still rather low, but I can keep this open for a while to let that increase organically. Abzeronow (talk) 00:11, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Svein Julton (talk * contributions * Statistics * Recent activity * block log * User rights log * uploads * Global account information) (assign permissions)

Uploading lots of high-quality images of Norwegian train stations which look good and do not need patrolling. HurricaneZeta^C 18:36, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the comment. Try to do my best regarding selection of pictures. Svein Julton (talk) 19:24, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

Hi there! I'm creating vector images and I'd like to be able to overwrite some files when necessary to replace certain low quality SVGs. My contibutions: Category:Vectorized by user Ratskui. Also i have an autopatrol permissions in Ukrainian Wikipedia.

Done Abzeronow (talk) 03:27, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Bonnjalal00 (talk * contributions * Statistics * Recent activity * block log * User rights log * uploads * Global account information) (assign permissions)

Trusted user. Regards, ZI Jony ^(Talk) 18:08, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done Abzeronow (talk) 03:36, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Oedipe23 (talk * contributions * Statistics * Recent activity * block log * User rights log * uploads * Global account information) (assign permissions)

Contributing to Wikipedia for almost 20 years, particularly on topics related to Normandy , flags and heraldry, I've finally decided to learn how to use Inkscape so I can correct minor errors I see in some coats of arms uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. I would therefore need permission to replace any erroneous files I can correct. Thank you. Oedipe23 (talk) 01:54, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

I would like to become a filemover. I've been active in adding various categories to to files in batch and I also sometimes want to add any relevant information to filenames, mainly to prefixes, so it's easier to understand what is pictured - sometimes the filename is just "- panoramio (3254543534).jpg". Hoping this would also improve search results on search engines when looking for something - like a rare place in the world, etc. Thank you. YeraC (talk) 15:03, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Some requests, at least one in which you tried to change the language of a file name, which is a no no. Abzeronow (talk) 02:41, 11 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Sakib Bot (talk * contributions * Statistics * Recent activity * block log * User rights log * uploads * Global account information) (assign permissions)
• Operator: MS Sakib (talk * contributions * Statistics * Recent activity * block log * User rights log * uploads * Global account information) (assign permissions)

Hello, I am requesting the filemover right for my bot account, Sakib Bot. My main account MS Sakib already holds filemover rights and is an experienced contributor with over 24,000 uploads. My bot account also has over 50,000 uploads. I actively upload SVG glyphs of open-source fonts (OFL, GPL) using both accounts. Due to the high volume of uploads, I frequently encounter situations where bulk renaming is necessary to correct naming conventions or fix errors.
Specific Case:
Recently, I uploaded 1,000+ files to Category:Linux Libertine Mono SVG Glyphs. I inadvertently included "Monospaced" in the filenames instead of the standard "Mono".

• Current Name: Latin Capital Letter Z in Linux Libertine Monospaced - U+005A.svg
• Target Name: Latin Capital Letter Z in Linux Libertine Mono - U+005A.svg

Performing over 1,000 renames via my main account is inefficient and hits API rate limits quickly. I intend to use Sakib Bot to handle this bulk renaming task and similar maintenance tasks for my own uploads in the future. Using the bot account will allow for smoother processing.

Thank you. MS Sakib * 13:33, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Question @MS Sakib:

What is the difference between mono and monospaced?

Do these terms refer to the same thing? Tausheef Hassan (talk) 06:11, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Tausheef Hassan "Mono" implies "Monospaced". However, standard font names usually just state "Mono"; though I missed this detail before uploading. For example, see this: Libertinus Mono. Filenames should be concise and understandable, rather than overly descriptive. MS Sakib * 08:06, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Vitaly Zdanevich (talk * contributions * Statistics * Recent activity * block log * User rights log * uploads * Global account information) (assign permissions)

Hi, currently I am uploading tons of public domain newspapers from 19 century, but I did a mistake on file names about the year here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mogilyovskiye_gubernskiye_vedomosti_1856 - asking for permission to mass-rename my uploaded files, I will do it with Pywikibot. Thank you. Vitaly Zdanevich (talk) 09:37, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

Sometimes I put wrong names into files I upload, which is annoying because everytime K need to move them, I require to provide an application for it. I've been active here for years now and have uploaded nearly 5000 files. Thank you. ChanisCaucasi (talk) 18:26, 20 February 2026 (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 advice, 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 campaigns such as Wiki Loves Earth.

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