Commons:Requests for rights/Approved/Autopatrolled/2023

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Image-Improver Bonn

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I am requesting the right on their behalf. Image-Improver Bonn has made over seven thousand edits since January (of this year, as of writing 😁 ), including lots of categorization, and they provided quality photographs of various places in Bonn, Germany. Them having this permission is well overdue. As their name suggests, they indeed improve a lot. Please give Image-Improver Bonn autopatrolled. Regards, Almanta (talk) 18:41, 31 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Yann (talk) 08:18, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mojmir Churavy

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trusted user with many useful images; no need to patrol Thank you. Martin Urbanec (talk) 16:49, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Granted. You're welcome. --Achim55 (talk) 18:40, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bpierreb

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Daanvr

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VenzKor

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I am a Wikimedia Ukraine trainer. I have done uploads that do not require patrolling by other users. With this, I want to reduce the burdens on patrollers. Thank you. VenzKor (talk) 14:18, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 01:27, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Zapyon

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I would like to upload self-recorded audio files, like sound samples of musical instruments, or recordings made in nature, soundscapes, bird songs, stuff like that. Thank you. Zapyon (talk) 07:47, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Granted, looks good. -- CptViraj (talk) 16:06, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, CptViraj --Zapyon (talk) 18:45, 16 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RaymondSutanto

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experienced user. Also, now I have an OER program where my participants upload photos to Commons. Sometimes, I need to edit my their userpage because they misspelled our template. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RaymondSutanto (talk • contribs) 10:40, 1 February 2023 (UTC) (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Jianhui67 T★C 16:47, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Almanta

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Hello.

I am applying for the autopatrolled user right. Being able to mass-upload more than fifty pictures would be convenient. I am familiar with the policies and guidelines, and I believe I qualify for this role. Thank you. Almanta (talk) 18:23, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 01:34, 2 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I will act responsibly with the flag. Thank you for your help, M. Daniels, and best regards. Almanta (talk) 19:09, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ignatus

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I delete pages in ruwiki, need VisualFileChange.js for cleanup here Thank you. Ignatus (talk) 15:44, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done --Minorax«¦talk¦» 12:28, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Ignatus (talk) 14:12, 9 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

LD

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  1.  Support ―Eihel (talk) 18:46, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tahmid

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I would like to request autopatrol right so that I can upload MP3 files. Also, I contribute to the Lingua Libre project. With autopatrol right, I'll be able to upload greater number of files without ratelimit problem. Thank you. –– T@hmid (T@lk) 03:31, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Granted, looks good. -- CptViraj (talk) 07:40, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ManuelKomnenos

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Good edits in fields of art and history. Thank you --Sailko (talk) 17:08, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Sailko-- Thank you for this recommendation! As you've seen, my activity on Commons thus far has been entirely in categorizing others' images, and in creating new categories and subcategories where necessary-- I have yet to upload anything, or to participate in any discussion of policy. If this limited scope of interest is compatible with becoming autopatrolled, I've no objections. It would at least take a swarm of comparatively minor edits off of patrollers' watchlists. ManuelKomnenos (talk) 18:16, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@ManuelKomnenos ✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:32, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The Quirky Kitty

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Hello, I would like to be marked autopatrolled so I can upload MP3 files. I just attempted to upload this recording from the Library of Congress, which is public domain because it was published in the United States before 1923. MP3 is the best format to allow uploading the original source without generation degradation. I may upload more PD music and some of it might also be in MP3 format. Thank you. The Quirky Kitty (talk) 21:00, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@The Quirky Kitty ✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:27, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. I will upload that file and be on my way. The Quirky Kitty (talk) 16:33, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

LR0725

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I am already rollbacker, and think I don't need to be patrolled by patrollers now. Also VisualFileChange.js seems useful in deletion requesting. I read COM:AP and understood about the meaning of permission. Thank you. --LR0725 (talk) 15:39, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@LR0725 ✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:26, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. LR0725 (talk) 17:01, 20 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PaulineDataWard (Stinglehammer's colleague)

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My colleague at the University of Edinburgh Data Repository has readied in Pattypan for 3,590 images of UK Tower Blocks from the landmark Tower Block Archive to be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. As she is leaving shortly for a new role at NHS Scotland early next month this uploading is time critical so she has asked if she can be permitted extra user rights to change her rate limit from the the normal 380 uploads per 72 minutes to a more efficient (given the number of images) ratelimit of 999 uploads per 1 second. Just wanted to enquire firstly if a temporary user rights change could be sanctioned to something like Image reviewer status or Patroller/AutoPatroller status? Happy to discuss further or vouch for my colleague or have their work reviewed to ensure QA or have my own user rights temporarily changed if that would be more in line with your thinking. These uploads would be a boon to Commons I'm sure and to the work of the Heritage Lottery Fund and the University that want these images to be made more widely and sustainably available in the longer term. Any questions please ask. An example would be the Tower Block Images for Aberdeen Thank you. Stinglehammer (talk) 16:10, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Stinglehammer: what is their username? I note that per [1] inclusion in autopatrolled is sufficient to effectively remove the rate limit —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 17:44, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Mdaniels5757, their username is PaulineDataWard. Thanks, Stinglehammer (talk) 16:58, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Stinglehammer and PaulineDataWard: ✓ Done granted Autopatrol for two months. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 17:08, 23 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Seauton

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Contributing for several year, especially as an accurate category fixer. --Sailko (talk) 14:54, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Greetings. Could you expand this post a bit more? I'm not sure what it means, and what it is responding to (if anything). By the way, I have long admired the work you've done - and continue to do - documenting cemetery statues, which is also the main focus of my work.
Seauton (talk) 15:14, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Seauton. I just requested that your edits will be marked as "patrolled" automatically. This will help us to highlight and control the edits of other occasional users. --Sailko (talk) 20:25, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you.
Seauton (talk) 20:29, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Katya0133

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Good user, active fixing categories, especially themes of Art Nouveau --Sailko (talk) 13:50, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 20:54, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Archaeodontosaurus

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I am asking for the removal of the Autopatrol rights. He is still not capable to create uniform, internationalized and correct category names, like in a recent edit as this. I have already addressed the topic to his discussion, and had a reply that he is "dyslexic". Ok, then we will have to keep checking all his edits. --Sailko (talk) 14:00, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Sailko: I did not find diff for dyslexia confession. Taivo (talk) 19:21, 15 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Taivo: It was a long ago discussion, but it is stated in his user page too. Sorry to say, but I fixed another category edit today. Needs control. --Sailko (talk) 19:26, 15 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Removed. I see. I removed his patroller bit, because autopatroller right comes automatically with patroller right. Taivo (talk) 19:30, 15 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Chqaz

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This is because I want to upload Large amounts of images from the NDL image bank at once. Thank you. Chqaz (talk) 08:08, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
already a file mover and no warnings on his user talk page. ----modern_primat ඞඞඞ TALK 11:59, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 13:12, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

BigDom

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Has over 6000 useful edits and uploaded over 90 QIs. Edits are only constructive and BigDom does not need to have their edits patrolled. Thank you. SHB2000 (talk) 11:14, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 14:34, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TheBigBookOfNaturalScience

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I meet the guideline for autopatrolled and would like to have this right. Thank you. TheBigBookOfNaturalScience (talk) 18:41, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 13:03, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kiril kovachev

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I am looking to create a large base of audio recordings for individual words in Bulgarian, for use on Witkionary, so I would much appreciate this right in order to be permitted to upload over 380 audio files per 72 minutes. I have recorded near 900 audios of this kind in the past few weeks. Thank you very much. Kiril kovachev (talk) 17:24, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Granted. -- CptViraj (talk) 20:27, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Kiril kovachev (talk) 21:26, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nikola Tulechki

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Hello I am a data engineer and open data activist from Bulgaria. I have 400K edits on Wikidata and am autopatrol on bg.wikipedia. In the context of a Data For Good - Bulgaria project, we are currently planning on uploading several thousand photos of bulgarian politicians taken from official Bulgarian sources. File:Sergei Stanishev (41NS) is an example from the batch. The reason I am requesting these rights has to do with upload rate limits. We will be using OpenRefine and without the autopatrol status, the uploads will take forever. If possible I am also requesting the same status for Dbalinov, as we are both from the same organization and are working together on this project.

Thank you. Nikola Tulechki (talk) 10:04, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 19:07, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! --Nikola Tulechki (talk) 06:11, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Lugamo94

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Hello, I'm requesting this right in order to be able to upload MP3 music files that have fallen into the public domain or are available under free licenses, most notably those from the National Jukebox website by the Library of Congress. Thank you. Lugamo94 (talk) 01:30, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
 Support No issue for me. Yann (talk) 08:13, 18 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 17:05, 19 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Mdaniels5757 Thanks a lot. Lugamo94 (talk) 16:48, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Tmv

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Hi, I'm an admin in Japanese Wikivoyage and I want to upload many pictures I took during my voyage. So I request this right to reduce the burden on the patroller. Thanks--Tmv (talk) 06:35, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You uploaded a lot of cropped versions of files, but you did not write that information into the author field. It is required that the author of the changes is mentioned as author of the change. If you fix this and if you are doing this correctly in the future you can get the autopatrol rights. GPSLeo (talk) 07:51, 13 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@GPSLeo Thank you for your advice, and I tried to fix that. But I couldn't find any examples of the "author of the change"; I searched several files cropped by CropTool, but there weren't such a field. :( So could you please confirm that my interpretation is correct? I tried here. --Tmv (talk) 05:19, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I reread your points and confirmed that my modification was correct, so I have fixed all my images. Also, I will edit the author field whenever I upload cropped images. Thanks--Tmv (talk) 00:43, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

QuickQuokka

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I would like to lessen the burden of patrollers. As you can see, my uploads are high-quality and I believe that I am responsible enough to take the safety guards off. Thank you. QuickQuokka [⁠talk • contribs] 22:47, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:36, 17 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kontributor 2K

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-> Heraldry
--Kontributor 2K (talk) 19:58, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
can we please close this request? because 1 month just passed. and "Ktkvtsh"too .. anyway... im looking into this. MODERN_PRIMAT ඞඞඞ ----TALK 22:20, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
actually i dont wanna look. because he didnt even enter proper request here. what does "heraldry" supposed to mean?  Oppose. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 22:32, 28 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Click the link and see what this user uploaded! This guy uploaded many heraldry files! Actually, I cannot understand why you are assessing all users in RfR so badly... This user uploaded many non-problematic files, so I think this request is surely enough to be approved. Don't be so complicated. That will not be any help for patrol work. LR0725 [ Talk | Contribs ] 06:25, 2 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
 Support - Richardkiwi (talk) (talk) 11:18, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Sorry for the delay. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:03, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, yeah, I forgot to ping Kontributor 2K and let them know. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:08, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you,--Kontributor 2K (talk) 22:11, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Korg

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Hello, I request the autopatrol right in order to be able to edit pages in userspace for maintenance purposes. Such edits are prevented by Special:AbuseFilter/245. Thank you. Korg (talk) 15:02, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Korg: ✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:12, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Korg (talk) 07:45, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Sekerak (WMCZ)

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Trusted user. Thank you. Martin Urbanec (talk) 10:13, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Jianhui67 T★C 15:51, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Goldsztern

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Hello, I would like to request the right. It seems the guidelines have changed. I upload quite a few files and also updates to them. Thank you.  Goldsztern  ✶  11:14, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 13:48, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Putitonamap98

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I have been consistently uploading and editing existing US election maps in inkscape, so they are improved and align with the other shape files Thank you. Putitonamap98 (talk) 12:58, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 13:58, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

HouseBlaster

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I somewhat frequently fix invalid SVGs (e.g. 1, 2). Thank you! HouseBlaster (talk) 01:14, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 07:18, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

AveryTheComrade

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I regularly update maps of US elections and of tropical cyclones, I would like to continue being able to do this. Thank you. AveryTheComrade (talk) 06:39, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 07:21, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Veggies

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I would like to overwrite maps of conflicts that are in constant flux as discussed on the respective Wikipedia article talk pages. Thank you. Veggies (talk) 06:48, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 07:24, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vaticidalprophet

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I just learned elsewhere that Commons has limited file overwriting to autopatrolled editors. I'm active across multiple projects and hold AP on both projects where I've made significant edits (English Wikipedia, where it's a markedly higher user right than it is on most projects, and English Wikivoyage, where it's a similar level of trust to on Commons), as well as a number of other user rights. I upload files to Commons where appropriate and occasionally need to overwrite both my own uploads and existing ones, e.g. these two recent replacements of PD book covers transferred from enwiki with higher-quality versions. Thank you. Vaticidalprophet (talk) 06:51, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 07:33, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Lades2222

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Hello, I would like to request the right. I have contributed to ‘Visa requirements’ and ‘Visa policy’. If you give us permission, we will work harder to contribute while following the rules. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lades2222 (talk • contribs) 14:50, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:19, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ARK

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Hi -- I'm contributing mostly coats of arms and flags in SVG format. This is an area where overwriting other users' files is absolutely customary and, in fact, _essential_ for improving the quality of the coverage. Please restore my ability to do so! ARK (talk) 15:14, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you are changing many SVG files. Most of the changes are very short after the upload and I presume that you talked to the original uploader about this, so this is no problem. One problematic thing I found was the change at File:CHE Bellinzona COA.svg where you loaded a new version over the old one and then uploaded the old one under a new name. In such a case you should upload the new version as a new file. If need you can then use global replace to change the old version in the projects where it is used. GPSLeo (talk) 16:37, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@GPSLeo: Thanks for the advice! Bellinzona is a town in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino. Municipal coats of arms of the Italian- and French-speaking parts of Switzerland routinely get discussed on Wikiprojekt Wappen (WPW), the German-speaking heraldry workshop, as German is Switzerland's majority language. The changes I made to the Bellinzona arms were perfectly in line with a discussion of the Bellinzona arms that was being conducted at the time, in German, on the WPW Forum. ARK (talk) 17:27, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If you discuss something in one Wiki you should only change the file for this Wiki where you discussed the topic and not for all other Wiki too. I will grant you the right but if there is a major change on a not recently uploaded file upload it under a new name and replace the usages if necessary and do not override the old file. GPSLeo (talk) 17:33, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 17:34, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! ARK (talk) 17:49, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Arrow303

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I mainly deal with heraldry, but I am also quite active in the Italian Graphic Lab (as you can see here and here). Often, I am asked to intervene on existing images to fix typos (e.g.), or to make technical corrections (e.g., e.g., e.g.), or to update maps and diagrams (e.g., e.g., e.g., e.g., e.g.). To do this it's essential for me to be able to overwrite files uploaded by other users, in the cases permitted by the policy. Thank you. Arrow303 (talk) 20:45, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Granted. -- CptViraj (talk) 00:49, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vahe

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Good day. Please provide the ability to upload new versions of images to Wikimedia Commons that were not originally uploaded by me. I specialize in numismatics and have to overwrite poor quality images. Thanks. Vahe (talk) 20:22, 28 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Changes like you did on File:AM 100 dram Ag 2012 Parajanov b.png or File:AM 100 dram Ag 2005 Partev Vramshapuh a.png are not minor and need to be uploaded under a new name. GPSLeo (talk) 06:54, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
GPSLeo, if I upload similar images, catalog names' system won't be saved, and many unused poor quality copies of images will appear. Vahe (talk) 08:30, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
The quality of the original files is not that bad but the change to the files are huge. There is no problem with having more files in the category. You could also create subcategories one for the silver background and one for the black version. GPSLeo (talk) 09:20, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
For example, for image File:AM 100 dram Ag 2012 Parajanov b.png we have 3 verions: 1st verion is poor quality photo; 2nd verion isn't real coin's image, it's drawings or sketches; 3rd (current) verion is high quality copy of 1st verion.
Image File:AM 100 dram Ag 2005 Partev Vramshapuh a.png is obverse version for coins: «Vramshapuh» and «Sahak Partev». In this case, the change in color scheme is not categorical, but the obverse will correspond to both of coins in the series.
In addition to uploading images, I add descriptions to the files in English, Russian and Armenian for subgroups of coins; I have to bring all files by series into the same color scheme and similar catalog names.
I understand that I may have made some controversial edits, but I'll try not to overuse/misapply/ image replacements. Vahe (talk) 11:31, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
As I wrote uploading them as new files is never a problem while overwriting the old version could be a problem. I will grant you the right for cases where the changes are definitely minor. GPSLeo (talk) 16:25, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:26, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

VulpesVulpes42

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I frequently overwrite low‐resolution images by tracking down the original source whenever possible. Without exaggerating, I believe I have done this for hundreds of files, and as such, requesting permission for every single overwrite of this kind in the future would be a hassle, not the least for whoever has to approve every request individually. Thank you. VulpesVulpes42 (talk) 21:49, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:20, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

MenkinAlRire

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I don't think I have to repeat the rational as it is often stated above. I do my best. Thank you. MenkinAlRire (talk) 22:46, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:13, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GrandEscogriffe

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I often edit files that are not mine. This can be from requests to fix or update maps on fr:Atelier graphique/Cartes where I am very active. I have also made minor improvements to quality image or featured picture candidates to help them get the distinction, such as 1. Also sometimes I do watermark removals, such as 2. Also some of my edits are restreching of location maps, like 3, this changes the aspect ratio but I have been specifically instructed by an experienced user not to upload restreched location maps as new files. Thank you. GrandEscogriffe (talk) 01:12, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:13, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

StGeorge33

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Hi everybody. I often overwrite low-resolution images (mostly paintings over 100 years old and photographs of the XIX and early XX century). Whenever possible, I try to specify the author, date, link to the original image, license and categories (I do the same for new files uploaded by me, and just for files where it is not specified). I have already done this for a large number of files, but just yesterday this feature disappeared, so I would like to have the rights not to request permission for every overwrite. Thank you. StGeorge33 (talk) 17:40, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:56, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Publichall

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As a contributor of this site and the main wiki for over a decade, I think I'm overdue for this application. Besides uploading content from my own photography and ephemera collection, I do extensive category edits of other's uploads as well as cleaning up the descriptions and categories of mass-uploaded content, mostly of historical interest. The ability to update files as higher resolution sources become available would be a plus for me. Thank you. Publichall (talk) 04:24, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Granted. -- CptViraj (talk) 04:29, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jay1279

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I create and update a lot of maps of Norwegian municipalities and these change from time to time. I would like to update some older maps and I no longer can since the guidelines have changed recently. Thank you. Jay1279 (talk) 18:51, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At File:Coat of arms of NO 1723 Mosvik.svg you made a major change by changing the color. Such changes should be uploaded as a new version. Especially as the file is from 2009. GPSLeo (talk) 16:16, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@GPSLeo: : That particular change I felt was a minor color correction as the Commons:Overwriting_existing_files policy states. That particular coat of arms was blazoned as green and wikt:argent. Argent can be interpreted as silver or white (silver is usually only used when the arms are made of metal). Virtually all of the Norwegian coats of arms on the wiki commons show white for argent so I updated it for consistency. Since that particular municipality no longer exists and these arms would never be changed again, I felt that this minor change was ok to bring it to uniformity with other municipal coats of arms in Norway. I hope this answers your question/concern. --Jay1279 (talk) 23:42, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
We had many edit wars over such questions. To avoid this please upload files changed in such way as new files. GPSLeo (talk) 18:44, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:44, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DemonDays64

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Hi! I am a pretty longtime editor with a lot of edits and uploads and a good understanding of overwriting policy. Please autopatrol me. Thank you! DemonDays64 (talk•contribs•uploads) 19:03, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:40, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SuperWIKI

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Having been on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons since 2017 with over 27,000 edits on Commons alone, I regularly upload high-resolution photographs and official portraits of American military officials and politicians (which are in the public domain), and OGG audio files from C-SPAN. I regularly overwrite image uploads (including those not uploaded by me) under COM:OVERWRITE, either to upload higher-resolution versions (which are not always available on an official website immediately) or to perform colour corrections - "uncorrections" in the cases of extremely old images.
Since I perform high-resolution uploads or colour correction of several images at a time, autopatrolled will be helpful to avoid the hassle of requesting overwrite permissions for each individual file. If there are certain violations of COM:OVERWRITE on my end, they usually occur on high-resolution uploads to official portraits uploaded early in Wikipedia's history (2006 to 2011+). Such initial uploads have multiple changes made by prior editors - full size uploads to headshots from Congressional Directory are ubiquitous among early U.S. Congressmen. Having to split all of these old images into new versions is highly disruptive and would detract from my main tasks - these are best handled by dedicated users. Otherwise, I would appreciate your assistance. Thank you. SuperWIKI (talk) 03:09, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:25, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Heitordp

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Hello. I often edit maps whose information changes over time, such as visa policies, so I would like to have the ability to upload their new versions. Thank you. Heitordp (talk) 05:50, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:21, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kcx36

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I upload higher quality images (1 2 3), remove unnecessary borders (4), and fix book PDFs (like remove watermarks, supplement missing pages). I recognize that some of my overwritings violated the guideline, but I promise I'll pay more attention to it in the future. Kcx36 (talk) 10:57, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:09, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DimiDimi

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I have been working on the German Wikipedia since 2016 and have even had viewing rights since 2021. I often deal with (company) logos, for example to remove unnecessary space from an SVG (Example) or to update logos (Example). Thank you. DimiDimi (talk) 21:14, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 21:23, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

KingEdinburgh

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I often upload US military officers portrait and US Space Force emblems. I would like to ability to upload new versions that are in a higher res. Thank you. KingEdinburgh (talk) 10:35, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Why did you upload a smaller photo with the comment "higher res" at File:BG Andrew C. Gainey (3).jpg. In the past you only uploaded new versions for file where you also uploaded the original version. For this you do not need autopatrol rights. GPSLeo (talk) 18:15, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That was a mistake in comment. I uploaded the photo because the original photo was cropped. The comment should have been "full size/height." There are instances where I do upload new versions of files uploaded by other editors, like File:LTG Telita Crosland (2).jpg, File:William C Anderson.jpg, and File:Thomas L. Moore, Jr.jpg. I also intend to upload newer versions of existing files uploaded by other users, like File:PNT Delta emblem.png. KingEdinburgh (talk) 03:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 06:22, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Twotwofourtysix

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I've been uploading election maps since 2021 as can be seen from my userpage. Much of my work includes replacing existing ones for reasons including updating outdated maps and fixing obvious errors. I'm hoping I'll be able to continue to do this. Thank you. Twotwofourtysix (talk) 00:30, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:55, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Suntooooth

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I appreciate that my Commons edit count is probably too low (it's completely fair if that's a dealbreaker), but I'd like to fix a lot of underexposed images and having to request for every single one would make it extremely slow. Suntooooth (talk) 16:56, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:25, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mblumber

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I make changes to images to update levels and cropping. Thank you. Mblumber (talk) 16:30, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Overwriting the original old photo with a cropped version like you did on File:Albert Einstein 1921 (cropped).jpg does not comply with the Commons:Overwriting existing files guideline. They need to become uploaded as a new file. GPSLeo (talk) 18:54, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, noted going forward. Can you upgrade my access? Mblumber (talk) 20:20, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 17:07, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Faustino Sojo

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Hello, i am in Wikipedia/Commons since 2014 and i would like to continue improving SVGs of politics in Argentina like parlament diagrams or maps with electoral results. Thank you! --Faustino Sojo (talk) 19:53, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You uploaded a lot of files they got deleted as copyright violations. Can you make sure that you do not upload copyright violations in the future? GPSLeo (talk) 18:38, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Yes of course, that was part of my past and now I dedicate myself to editing maps that are not subject to copyright violations.--Faustino Sojo (talk) 18:44, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 17:06, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ipr1

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Various images from Finna.fi have been uploaded earlier with lower resolution. The image has since become available in higher resolution and would benefit from being re-uploaded. Overwriting the image now does not allow it for me after recent changes. Thank you. Ipr1 (talk) 11:48, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 17:03, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stv26

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I frequently overwrite low‐resolution artwork pictures by tracking down the original source whenever possible, always trying to comply with COM:OVERWRITE. In the past I've done this for a very big group of files and as such, I think requesting permission for every single overwrite of this kind in the future would be counterproductive as well as a hassle for whoever has to approve every individual request. I'm hoping I'll be able to continue to do this. Thank you and best regards ;-) Stv26 (talk) 13:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 17:06, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ravenpuff

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I am heavily involved with maintaining images like File:House of Commons UK.svg and File:House of Lords composition.svg, which have substantial encyclopedic value on Wikipedia and require fairly frequent overwriting. Thanks! — RAVENPVFF · talk · 01:13, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At File:BishopsCivics (52359684911) (Graham Usher cropped).jpg you cropped away the necklace. As this might be an important accessory this should have been uploaded as a new file. GPSLeo (talk) 14:51, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@GPSLeo: That photograph was (and still is) used in only one infobox in the English Wikipedia, and the purpose of that crop was solely to improve the framing of the infobox image for encyclopedic use, which involved focusing on the head and shoulders. But I appreciate that this was a case that could definitely have necessitated a separate file, and I'm familiar with the guidelines at COM:CROP; the majority of the crops I make are as new uploads, with the remainder being minor improvements. Thanks — RAVENPVFF · talk · 18:50, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 19:12, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

HapHaxion

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I tend to occasionally go around implementing minor updates for files (such as reducing or simplifying code size for SVGs, most recently for flags, and cropping PNGs for logo files, etc), and given the number of edits I've made in the past I'd rather avoid inconveniencing those over at the request page for overwriting existing files with a new post for individual files each time I need to do so. HapHaxion (talk / contribs) 15:09, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 19:18, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jenne1504

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I am an administrator in the german wikisource and I occasionally improve uploaded files by giving them more contrast or cropping them along our "Editionsrichtlinien" (Edition policies) when someone missed that while uploading years ago. From time to time our wiki also needs to update some of our text sources, e. g. when they were scanned poorly and individual pages have to be changed in a pdf or djvu-file Thank you. Jenne1504 (talk) 21:37, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 09:26, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kashmiri

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Active on en-wiki since 2010 (37k+ edits), on Commons I mostly work on SVG images, usually improving their technical quality rather than contents. Sometimes, more rarely, I upload improved versions of raster images where the original is bad. Thank you. — kashmīrī TALK 09:19, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 17:55, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Cakelot1

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Hello, I would like to request autopatrolled to continue overwriting files. I often Upload Higher res versions of PD images (1, 2, 3), particularly when the image has been taken from a compressed J2P IA version's (which a very blurred and blotchy) such as I did when I overwrote most of the images in Category:A Woman of the Century with better versions. I have also undid inappropriate overwrites (4, 5). Looking back at all my uploads I will concede some overwrites, from a couple of years ago, which I likly wouldn't do today (e.g. 6), but I hope that I have been more conscious of overwrite expectations in more recent times. Thank you. Cakelot1 ☞️ talk 10:47, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 19:00, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Xavier Dengra

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I have been an active user of Commons for more than a decade and I never decided to ask for this rights until now, that I am more actively improving the infoboxes via Wikidata, where picking the best images sometimes include minor color or brightness improvements in many underused files. For example, right now I was with some minor improvements in File:ICAR canned beef monument in Sarajevo.jpg for its Wikidata element. I am also in charge of the social media handles of the Catalan Wikipedia, and we tweet many images that sometimes need a bit of improvement to be shown properly to the main public. It can be a win-win if after posting them, I can also upload the better version on Commons, so that the outreach work also reverts back into the project. I have previously reported speedy deletion files and dozens of OTRS permissions, have admin rights in the Catalan Wikiquote and Wikibooks, taught seminars, curricular lectures and lead wikiprojects on Wikipedia+Wikidata+Commons and Open Access licensing at the GLAM national level and university level, with enough knowledge on most of the legal and community rules to upload or not files around here. Less than a month ago, I organized a wikiproject that lead to new 350 SVG files translated to Catalan, so that our community got familiar with working with this kind of files. I believe I can get trusted by the Commons community, even we always at risk to commit mistakes; I hope you let me know if this ever happen or I do not follow a specific policy. Thank you very much in advance. Xavier D. (Messages) 13:49, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 17:56, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Janitoalevic

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Hello, I would like to request Autopatrol since I constantly update and fix issues in maps and other kind of media. I have been active for almost a decade and file replacement is essential to not create duplicate files. Thank you in advence. Janitoalevic (talk) 16:01, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:54, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PM3

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I have been updating some spaceflight related files for many years, and would like to continue doing so. Currently I want to add the Netherlands and Iceland to File:Artemis_Accords_members.png (source). I am German Wikipedia author for 17 years, and one of the most active spaceflight authors there in the past ~6 years. --PM3 (talk) 18:31, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:57, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Lojwe

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I used to remove frames from images like the ones you can see in this article. Thank you. Lojwe (talk) 00:18, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 07:53, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Meeepmep

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Hi, I'd like to upload higher quality versions of some historic copyright free public domain photos, mostly related to the World War 2 era, like I did with this one here. Meeepmep (talk) 21:23, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Crops like you did on File:89R（初期生産）.JPG or File:Joseph Spencer DeJarnette.jpg need to be uploaded as new files. And at File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-27237-0001, Reinhard Gehlen.jpg for me the original version has better quality than the one you uploaded. GPSLeo (talk) 07:51, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I see, I'll be more careful with my overwrites and try to avoid overwriting images for crops, retouched contrast and such. Meeepmep (talk) 14:51, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:00, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minoa

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I maintain File:World laws pertaining to homosexual relationships and expression.svg, which I made it human text-editable, and have recently improved the syntax and accuracy of transit icons from Athens, Berlin and Paris. I also plan to update the files of clocks in Category:Doomsday Clock, partial face, by time (image set) for improved consistency and SVG standards compliance. --Minoa (talk) 09:40, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Changes like you did on File:Athens Suburban Railway Line 5.svg should become uploaded as new versions as both versions might be useful. GPSLeo (talk) 10:42, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@GPSLeo: Hello, I understand your concerns about the line numbers on the Athens Suburban Railway, but the old Π-prefix ones were recently discovered to be made-up (see Talk:Athens Suburban Railway#Verification enquiries, but if you want to I can reupload the old versions as separate files and put them under generic categories. What do you think? --Minoa (talk) 11:05, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I would not demand you to split them. If you want to make it clean you could do this. But in the future you should be aware of this. GPSLeo (talk) 11:47, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 10:43, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

MostEpic

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I've been uploading svg version of coats of arms for a couple of years and i'm particularly involved in creating italian civic heraldry, I'd like to be able to make adjustments to other coats of arms like replacing a municipal crown to a city crown or changing the color of an external ornaments too the current one, also i would not use this rights to make changes that violate the current guidelines like i did in the past (mainly due to the unique naming system that italian civic coats of arms have to adhere to) Thank you. MostEpic (talk) 13:47, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Even if you uploaded the original version. You should never overwrite them with totally different versions like you did on File:Albenga-Stemma.svg, File:Flag of the Province of Turin.svg or File:Verbania-Stemma.svg. GPSLeo (talk) 17:53, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
But what if the old version of my upload is incorrect or i just don't like it, for example i removed the branches and updated the designs on the coat of arms of Verbania since it doesn't actually use branches and i didn't like the old eagle i used, are there any steps I could take to resolve a similar problem if it happened again? MostEpic (talk) 19:23, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Just upload the new version as a new file and then write in the description of the old one that there is a new better version. If needed you can request to replace the old version using User:CommonsDelinker/commands. Then the users on the projects where the old file was used see that it was changed. If you overwrite the file they have to look at the file to see that is was changed. GPSLeo (talk) 10:49, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Ah thank you very much for the clarification, can i still get the rights so that i can make the smaller edits i previously described? Thank you. MostEpic (talk) 16:11, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:31, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Espandero

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Hi, I'm working on SVG swiss coats of arms with a few other people. Now and then I need to overwrite files with lighter versions or with small fixes. My goal should never be to change a coat of arms' design. From time to time I also use the overwrite tool to clean pictures (removing frames for exemple). I understand the rules about overwriting and I've reverted a lot of overwrites that didn't comply with COM:OW in the past. Thank you. Espandero (talk) 17:46, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You write that you reverted some bad overwrites form the past. I found some recent bad overwrites they are not reverted File:CHE Albinen Logo.jpg, File:CHE Isérables COA.svg or File:CHE Sierre Flag.svg. GPSLeo (talk) 17:59, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't mean my overwrites, I meant other people's bad overwrites like File:Albinen-coat of arms.svg, File:CHE Waldenburg COA.svg, File:Mels-coat of arms.svg and File:Unterbäch-coat of arms.svg. My overwrites you have stated are from the swiss COA project. I always make sure the original uploader is OK with me overwriting his file. The Isérables one is my own file to begin with and the other two are files from SpinnerLaserzthe2nd who gave me permission to overwrite his files without asking first since we're working on the same things (and btw only the Sierre one would not comply with COM:OW since the Albinen logo was an improvement as the part I removed was not part of the logo of the municipality). I can't find the exact message where he gave me permission but here he states that he doesn't mind people overwriting his files. I did so in the case of Sierre because we use a specific name for the swiss COA and flags and I thought it would be pointless to upload this version as a separate file since SpinnerLaserz gave me his permission to overwrite his files. - Espandero (talk) 18:23, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And I'd like to add that I'm aware I shouldn't have to overwrite for more than small improvements, even for my files. I don't plan to overwrite for more than minor improvements in the future because now the COA Project has defined a way to make the swiss COAs (colour palette and shield shapes). Thanks, Espandero (talk) 19:03, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That you have the permission of the original uploader is only relevant if the file was not used in the time between the original upload and the new version. As these files where already used widely you would have to talk to all those who already use the file. So simply upload it as a new file. If you think that some part of an image does not belong to it does not mean that everyone thinks so. To avoid disputes simply go the small extra step and upload it as a new file. GPSLeo (talk) 10:37, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
What do you mean by "those who already use the file"? As far as I'm aware the files you stated were made by people I know from the COA projects, who don't mind my overwrites because we're working in the same direction. The discussion is open with them so if the overwrites bothered them I'm pretty sure they would have let me know. Other than the people involved in the files you stated I don't know who else to reach for since we're the ones making the files and putting them on Wikipedia. For example the Iserables one I'm pretty sure I was the one who used it in the different versions of Wikipedia to replace an older file. It was then overwritten to change to the colour palette we agreed to and I overwrote it once more to change it to the shield we agreed to. Now I understand that changing these things alters the whole file but as I said this should not happen anymore because we have everything figured out now.
I'm not asking for this tool to take it lightly and continue the way it was before. I've had to fight a lot about overwrites in the past, mostly with the files in Category:Matt coats of arms of Swiss cantons, so I welcome this new rule with open arms. I'm now mostly interested in overwriting to make small adjustments to the files in this Swiss COA project that we have in common between WP.fr and WP.de. Thanks again, Espandero (talk) 11:17, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I mean the 20 Wikis using the files they are not engaged with your project group. You are changing the file there and they might not notice. If you upload the new version as a new file and then replace the old one with the new one using User:CommonsDelinker/commands they see that the file was changed and can decide if they want to use the new version or revert the change to the old one. GPSLeo (talk) 11:45, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Okay so I could leave a message on the talkpage of the articles to let everybody following the page know that a change has been made, even though out of the 20+ wikis 15+ are usually stubs or sometimes even automatically created pages. This seems to me like a viable option to make it work. - Espandero (talk) 13:14, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If you do this this way they would have to request a version split if they want to stay with the old version. Just upload a new file and use the universal replace. GPSLeo (talk) 14:22, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Okay understood. I'll be more careful about overwriting in the future. As stated I don't need to do overwrites like the Sierre or Iserables files anymore, only small improvements. Espandero (talk) 18:16, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:18, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mad Mismagius

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Hello, I am asking for autopatrol rights in order to update election maps with the correct shapes and colors, as I have done previously. Thank you. Mad Mismagius (talk) 22:53, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:48, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SWinxy

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Hi, I kinda need autopatrolled in some circumstances in overwriting files, now that Commons prevents it for non-autopatrolled users. Just a month ago, I changed the crop of File:Vaush (cropped).jpg, which I would not be able to do now. Thank you. SWinxy (talk) 23:04, 6 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:43, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bilykralik16

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Hello, I would like to ask for autopatroll rights because I would like to continue in updating existing files as I have been doing it for several years. I am mainly active on the Czech Wikipedia where I currently have rollbacker rights for more than a year and I take care of data to be up-to-date. Now I would for example need to update the Czech D35 map where a new section started being constructed and many more are about to begin in a short period. Thank you. Bilykralik16 (talk) 12:29, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:55, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Earthshaker13

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Hello, I would like to obtain the autopatroll rights because I would like to continue to updade already existing files. My main field of work are road signs, expecially Italian ones, and sometimes I have to made correction to already existing SVG files in order to fix (generally) minor errors (rims, arrows, uniform colors, dimensions ration ...). Asking individual permission for each file is not very pratical, since the images of road signs are a lot, and uploading completely new file for minor correction leads to unjustfied duplication of similar images (eg. compare File:Italian traffic signs - Carreggiata chiusa.svg (old) and File:Segnale stradale italiano - segnale di carreggiata chiusa (figura II 412a).svg (new) for which I have to upload a different file). Thank you. Earthshaker13 (talk) 14:42, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:57, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Santiago Claudio

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I should like to upload overwritten files, especially updated maps of NCAA and NAIA conferences in the future, if necessary. Thank you. Santiago Claudio (talk) 01:48, 4 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:09, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yilku1

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I need to make changes to update maps. Thank you. Yilku1 (talk) 23:43, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:08, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ErickTErick

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Since non-autopatrolled users are now unable to overwrite files, I'm making this request. I normally have to overwrite files to upload artworks with higher resolution, which I believe should be perfectly allowed in accordance to the guidelines. I do this quite often, as one could see through my list of contributions. Thank you. ErickTErick (talk) 02:33, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:08, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Андрей Перцев

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Hi, I kinda need autopatrolled in some circumstances in overwriting files, now that Commons prevents it for non-autopatrolled users. Just a month ago, I reduce svg code of File:Flag of Jeju Province (1969–2009).svg, which I would not be able to do now. Thank you. Андрей Перцев (talk) 19:01, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:05, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

BSMIsEditing

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I'd like to gain autopatrol rights in order to be able to update SVG maps and graphs in order to reflect current information. Thank you. BSMIsEditing (talk) 15:15, 10 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 15:22, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Brainiac242

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I wouldn’t be requesting this if it weren’t now necessary to overwrite existing files. I almost exclusively edit SVG maps and election diagrams that need frequent updates. Most of these aren’t kept up-to-date by the user that originally uploaded them. I only have 114 edits in Commons, which I realize is significantly lower than the suggested 500, but I am active in the English Wikipedia with over 1000. Almost all the files I’ve edited here are used in Wikipedia articles I had already edited several times. And although many, if not most, of my edits here have been overwriting existing files, they have all (to my knowledge) complied with the Commons:Overwriting existing files guideline. The file I tried to overwrite, before realizing I needed this permission now, is File:German state government compositions.svg. I didn’t upload it originally, but I’ve been the only editor keeping it up-to-date for over a year. I also had edits planned for File:Bundestag (current composition).svg, File:Capital punishment in the world.svg, and File:2020 Hamburg state election - composition chart.svg, neither of which has been edited by the original uploader in years. I would appreciate it if I were allowed to do so. Thank you. Brainiac242 (talk) 09:04, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:06, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Recoil16

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I upload higher resolution versions of among other things, U.S. Air Force squadron emblems with some regularity, or make their background transparent. I also occasionally find higher quality versions of previously uploaded military photographs at NARA and upload them here. These tasks now require the autopatrol right, thus I humbly request that I be granted it. Thank you. – Recoil16 (talk) 14:58, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 16:11, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ArturSik

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With over 1,000 edits and years of contributing to Wiki Commons, I believe I know how to appropriately overwrite files uploaded by others and I’d like to request the Autopatrol group membership. Thank you. ArturSik (talk) 17:50, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:01, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DigitalIceAge

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I have been editing Commons for over two years now and have accrued over 14,000 edits and 8,550 uploads, with a minimal amount of deletions. I primarily work within Commons to improve the state of images on the English Wikipedia. Having autopatrol rights would help me immensely in making well-overdue corrections to existing uploads and improve the state of images on Commons so that the broader Internet is able to obtain the highest, most accurate reproductions of material possible, while respecting copyrights and without distorting history. Thank you. DigitalIceAge (talk) 22:32, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:04, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kittycataclysm

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I would like the autopatrol right primarily so that I can perform minor color/exposure adjustments on images. This happens mostly in the context of pictures I use in the Wikibooks Cookbook. You can see File:Sodium bicarbonate CN brightened.png and File:Ground Cinnamon Powder and a Cinnamon Stick adjusted.png for examples of adjustments that I've had to upload as new files. In the past, I have inappropriately overwritten files (for example: major cropping) because I was unaware of the Commons:Overwriting existing files guidelines; however, I have now fully reviewed them. Thank you! Kittycataclysm (talk) 22:12, 11 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 09:23, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Whisper of the heart

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I am working on maps of visa requirements and policies, this kind of maps are usually created by multiple people, so an Autopatrol is important for me. I have done thousands of constructive edits and know Wikimedia rules well. Thank you. Whisper of the heart 15:48, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
There were multiple complains on you and a block of your account in the past. Why do you think we can now trust you? GPSLeo (talk) 09:34, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
7 years ago, I wasn't calm enough and got blocked, I regret for this. But now I am able to solve conflicts wisely by following related rules. 7 years can change lots of things, my awareness about wikis have increased a lot in these years. Whisper of the heart 09:54, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 10:00, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nemoralis

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I have plans to translate files such as File:Proxy concept en.svg to Azerbaijani and remove watermarks from Images with watermarks. This is why I need autopatrol right to overwrite files. Thank you. Nemoralis (talk) 18:39, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 09:43, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CzarJobKhaya

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I am active on Commons and it would be helpful to be able to, for example, overwrite an image with a version of higher resolution found at the same source as I was once able to do. Thank you. CzarJobKhaya (talk) 20:21, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 09:41, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alin2808

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I mainly plan on updating current operator maps for weapon systems, as I've done in the past (Examples: File:ATMOS 2000 operators.png, File:HIMARS operators in blue.svg, File:Joint Direct Attack Munition operators.svg), but also uploading better quality images when possible (an example being this). Thank you. Alin2808 (talk) 23:16, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 09:45, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oahiyeel

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I make uploads and fixes to the icons as part of the BSicon project and would need access to be able to fix/overwrite the images that may have issues (masks, alignment etc) Thank you.  - oahiyeel talk 06:04, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 09:47, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Physeters

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Hello! I maintain various Ukraine war maps (most notably [| File:2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine.svg] & over time I have also improved other svg files, such as maps & flags. Due to the recent policy change, I am no longer able to overwrite files I did not personally create. I am requesting AutoPatrol rights to continue to be able to improve SVG files, particularly maps. I thank you for your consideration. Physeters✉ 08:16, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 09:53, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ich

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I overwrite public domain pictures when the current image is small and I find higher-res versions online, such as here, here, or here. Every now and then I will adjust levels or white balance when I find an image that needs it (e.g. here or here), or minor photoshops like blurring a background (e.g. here) and cropping out all-white borders around historical photographs (e.g. here). I sometimes do color changes for SVG maps to make them colorblind-friendly (e.g. here and here). Thank you. Ich (talk) 17:59, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
An overwrite like you did on File:Zunft-Kölsch Glas.JPG is totally unacceptable. And a major change of the color scheme like you did on File:Map of European countries by maximum blood alcohol level.svg also always needs to be uploaded as a new file. GPSLeo (talk) 09:39, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I reviewed COM:CROP and understand the objections on the Zunft glass; I've reverted it and re-uploaded as a separate file. For the Blood Alcohol graph, I am colorblind and I think such a change could qualify as minor; I checked all uses on Wikipedia and confirmed none had a separate color key embedded in the text. I will err on the side of caution going forward.
I'm happy to limit any future overwrites on Commons to uploading higher-res versions and removing borders that are not part of the actual image; that's probably 90% of my overwrites anyway.-Ich (talk) 15:38, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Even if the new version of a map has a much better color scale please upload it as a new file and replace the old one. GPSLeo (talk) 20:09, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 20:09, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Super Dromaeosaurus

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Very surprised to see this new change. So most of my activity is at English Wikipedia, still I have 1,566 edits in Commons with my first edit being from 2017, and sometimes I fix small mistakes in some files that I stumble across, mostly maps, you can see many of these at here. I would like to become an autopatrol to ease such activities for myself, I think I can be considered a trusted user. Super Dromaeosaurus (talk) 20:46, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:50, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Vipz

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Files I overwrite that are not mine are usually maps, doing updates or corrections. Autopatrol status would ease and make the process quicker. –Vipz (talk) 17:58, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:48, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kamilhrub

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In Wikimedia I usually overwrite maps in .png for a few years, especially which need corrected data or colorization. Thank you. Kamilhrub (talk) 11:54, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 20:47, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Aspere

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I sometimes update translations of Korean images, and it requires autopatrol rights. Posessing the rights will make the process easier. Thank you. Aspere (talk) 14:49, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 20:46, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Akeosnhaoe

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I edit SVG maps sometimes. Akeosnhaoe (talk) 16:53, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:37, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Andrej Shadura

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I often improve other people’s uploads or sometimes update SVG maps. I’m not aware of myself ever violating the guidelines, so in my opinion there’s no harm in giving me autopatrol rights. Thank you. Andrej Shadura (talk) 19:44, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 21:36, 18 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

BahYajé e Y4guarEtã

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Contribuo ativamente com recursos de mídia a partir de um projeto da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina em parceria com a SETEC no Brasil, a equipe de cadastro Wiki que ajudo a gerenciar tem mais três pessoas e no trabalho de revisão as vezes é necessário substituir arquivos com algum erro e isso me leva a necessidade do estatuto de Autopatrol. As ações de substituição não entram em conflito com a política de substituição e meu trabalho fica restrito apenas às mídias do projeto. Desde já agradeço. BahYajé e Y4guarEtã (talk) 14:35, 8 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@BahYajé e Y4guarEtã Talvez você deva fazer esse pedido em inglês. Senão, será mais difícil que administradores que não falam português respondam. Ou senão, você pode pedir ajuda para os administradores daqui que também atuam na Pt.WP. Kacamata! Dimmi!!! 17:59, 8 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Trusted user, good work!-- Darwin Ahoy! 20:55, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Avsolov

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Images in Category:SA-kuva are sourced from Finnish Wartime Archive. Nowadays this archive provides photos with ~16-20 Mpx resolution, but some photos were uploaded earlier with lower resolution. I think such photos may be re-uploaded with better resoltution. I have read the rules in COM:OW and agree to follow them. Thank you. Avsolov (talk) 18:45, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 18:55, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yerevantsi

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I've been here for almost a decade. I've uploaded hundreds of my own photos and files by others. I need autopatrol rights to be able to make slight changes to files uploaded by others, including rotations, shadow/contrast corrections. Thank you. Yerevantsi (talk) 07:39, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:41, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

IceWelder

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I am primarily an enwiki editor but my edits often spill over to Commons. I often seek to fix or improve existing images, so the now-required Autopatrol right would come in quite handy. Thank you. IceWelder [✉] 11:21, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:43, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oeneis

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I maintain and update a collection of charts Template:Other_versions/NAO_winter Template:Other_versions/Mauna_Loa_CO2_monthly_mean_concentration, some of them created long ago by other users. Until now I've been able to update them regularly, not any longer. I understand I need now to be autopatrolled ? Not quite at 500 edits on Commons, however... Thank you. Oeneis (talk) 17:44, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 19:39, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

ZandDev

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I contributed quite a bit here. I never wondered about having this right until I realized that I don't have it when I tried to crop an image last month, after having discovered CropTool. I'd like to be able to use it to make small adjustments to files that come my way Thank you. --ZandDev (talk) 12:56, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 15:51, 23 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

OmegaFallon

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I have been creating, remaking, and otherwise editing SVGs for a bit on Commons now and am hoping to get autopatrol rights so I can easily upload new versions of existing files. Thank you. OmegaFallon (talk) 21:26, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Abzeronow Pardon the ping, but it has been 10 days without a response on this. OmegaFallon (talk) 19:10, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:35, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sriveenkat

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I planned create to more Tamil pronunciation using Lingua Libre, To Improve Free-licensed Oral knowledge for Tamil. Now I cannot upload more than 380 audios per 72 minutes. I want do more Thank you. Sriveenkat (talk) 06:15, 26 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 17:17, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dancing Hippos

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I am a user with more than 900 edits on Commons and more than a year of experience. I have not been making uploads for a few months now, so on realisation that this new autopatrol rule is preventing me from contributing here any further, I am hoping to get rights so that I can easily upload again. Thank you. Dancing Hippos (talk) 14:19, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:26, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Fenn-O-maniC

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I regularly update vector files for source accuracy and general image quality, such as reducing file sizes and optimising vectorisations. Thank you. --Fenn-O-maniC (talk) 05:26, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:28, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pseudomonas

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I would like to make changes to coats of arms vector files to improve legibility. I have made changes to existing files in the past without problems; I hit this prohibition for the first time when trying to fix a file today. I am aware that I have limited history in Commons, but hopefully my ≈22,000 edits on en.wikipedia (same username) will give you confidence that I'm a responsible community member Thank you. Pseudomonas (talk) 10:59, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:29, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

רונאלדיניו המלך

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I am almost the only active user in Hebrew graphic lab and I am editing and uploading files for more than 15 years and getting notified some rights are missing for keeping my work done, specially overwriting files I haven't uploaded. Tal (רונאלדיניו המלך, talk) 14:50, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:51, 29 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kingsif

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I would like to be able to upload mp3 files, now that they are disabled, of original and attribution-only audio. Thank you. Kingsif (talk) 22:13, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:10, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

KrzysztofPoplawski

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This right allows me to work with tools from ToolForge like SVG Translate Thank you. KrzysztofPoplawski (talk) 07:20, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:12, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Jacobolus

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In the past I have routinely uploaded higher-resolution versions of historical images, fixed accessibility problems with poor color schemes of diagrams (especially mathematical diagrams), remade highly-used diagrams with clearer higher-resolution remakes, and so on. It would be nice to continue to do that type of work without requiring a bureaucratic sign-off every time. The alternative would be to just make new images and use them on English Wikipedia and leave all of the other language Wikipedias with inferior originals. Thank you. Jacobolus (talk) 19:42, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:45, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Worldlydev

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I have been working on Norwegian military coats of arms here. Now that I can't upload new versions of files that were originally uploaded by somebody else, I no longer can contribute to this little project in the scale that I would like to. Thank you. Worldlydev (talk) 11:14, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:47, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RedPiranha

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I've more than 126,000 edits Thank you. RedPiranha (talk) 17:02, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Support to enable overwriting; most of those edits are on dewiki, where he has autoreview group membership.
  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:07, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:56, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sohom Datta

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Would be nice to have the ability to be able to overwrite specific files. I have over 3000 edits on enwiki, ~400 edits on enwikisource (where I help maintain the ProofreadPage extension) and about ~200 edits on commons uploading research papers on computer security and cc-licensed youtube videos about the same. I'm also a co-maintainer of COM:VideoCutTool (which is my primary reason for requesting this). Thank you. Sohom Datta (talk) 22:21, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 15:51, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Avelludo

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I frequently try to find sources to old, public domain images. When I do and they're higher quality than the version on Commons, I replace them (see User:Avelludo#Higher quality than previously available). I've got plenty of uploads and edits on Commons, and plenty more on enwiki, which should suffice as a testament to my good faith editing. So, if possible, I'd love to be added to the allow-list. Thanks! — Avelludo 01:41, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 15:52, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Korean Rail Fan

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Request these rights to enable to update images which needs updating based on necessary changes reflecting current happenings in Philippine-related transportation illustrations/signages. Thank you. Korean Rail Fan (talk) 07:00, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 15:54, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sputink

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Hello, I am fairly active across various Wikipedia languages and I regularly update maps of roads and railways along with various political election/foreign relation maps. I also convert various older SVG Files to newer formats and request these rights. Thank you. Sputink (talk) 13:45, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Why do you write "fairly active across various Wikipedia languages" when enwiki is the only Wikipedia where you are active? GPSLeo (talk) 14:32, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I use a different account for Swahili Wikipedia. Sputink (talk) 15:10, 29 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Can you please disclose it? -- CptViraj (talk) 03:29, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Negative. I keep this account very private, Data Privacy Laws in Tanzania are draconian and non existent. If this is a requirement, I would like to respectfully withdraw my request. Sputink (talk) 21:36, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No, it's not. I just wanted to check you aren't abusing multiple accounts. If this was a RFA, you might had to disclose it atleast to someone maybe with advanced rights, like checkusers, like they do it on enwiki to ArbCom. But this isn't a case here, AP isn't a big deal and as you are a long-term good-faith contributor, I trust you on that. Leaving the decision for someone else. Thanks! -- CptViraj (talk) 13:13, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Rogger. I want to say almost in 2014 or 2015, I went through a review to ensure I was meeting the Multiple Account requirements. Thanksǃ Sputink (talk) 14:44, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 18:43, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rubýñ

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I fix FakeSVGs and TracedSVGs, and correct mistakes on flags of Costa Rican political parties (mostly cantonal), like missing elements or wrong proportions (e.g.: File:Bandera Alianza para Avanzar Costa Rica.svg, which was missing the stars). Both rely on overwrites, and I now can't do neither as I'm not autopatrolled, so I'd like to request autopatrol rights. Thanks! Rubýñ (Talk) 21:48, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:28, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Plaga med

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I can't translate some images to Belarusian without those rights with svgtranslate.toolforge.org, sometimes I fix minor issues in some cector images. In particular, I actively work with Belarusian and other heraldry and soon I am planning to update tinctures for Belarusian and Georgian heraldic symbols. Thank you. Plaga med (talk) 16:52, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 20:55, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SDudley

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Public Domain Day 2024 is coming up, and I wanted to upload 1923 sound recordings. I was hoping to get approved for mp3 update under Autopatrol. I'm a very active user on this site and I have contributed nearly 1100 pieces of media since January, 2023. I'm also working with Duke Law on their 2024 Public Domain Day page that will launch later this month. At the current time I was hoping to upload an mp3 file of this September 15, 1913 recording of My Wonderful Dream Girl from the 1913 play The Tik-Tok Man of Oz. I wanted to do a little revamp on its Wikipedia page, and include this recording there. All sound recordings from 1922 or before are public domain in the United States, so it is free to share.--SDudley (talk) 04:25, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 15:50, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bigbossfarin

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I am Editor since 2010 and have patrol rights in German Wikipedia. I want to update a map file. Thank you. Bigbossfarin (talk) 21:45, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 21:52, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bubba73

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Hello, I thought that I had AutoPatrol rights, but I just tried to upload an improved version of someone else's photo, and it said that I didn't have the right. I've been uploading for well over 10 years, and I've uploaded probably 2,000-3,000 of my own photos and improved probably over 100. Bubba73 (talk) 07:24, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Artificially upscaling like you are doing it is totally unaccepted per the Commons:Overwriting existing files guideline. GPSLeo (talk) 09:51, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I see it listed there, but I don't see why it is unacceptable. It makes a minor improvement to the sharpness, which is a good thing. Bubba73 (talk) 01:02, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It is easy enough to create a new file, but then (1) each one needs to link to the other, and (2) all of the links to the photo need to be updated to the new version. And, as far as I know, there is no easy/practical way to do that. Bubba73 (talk) 01:35, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
And, by the way, the latest one that I was trying to improve was a photo that was 640x480 pixels! That was the standard resolution for an IBM PC (CGA graphics) in 1987! Some early, poor-quality digital cameras used that format (my wife had one). I sharpened it and upscaled it into something noticeably better, but I could not upload that improved version, simply because it was a larger file than the 1987 standard. Bubba73 (talk) 04:57, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I just tried to upload and uncropped version of a NASA Apollo photograph, but it would not allow me to do it. Bubba73 (talk) 05:38, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Back to the original point, I request AutoPatrolled rights (which I thought I had.) Bubba73 (talk) 05:36, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Do you accept that overwriting files with artificially upscaled versions is not allowed? GPSLeo (talk) 11:34, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Bubba73: , do you have a response to this question? Abzeronow (talk) 18:06, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No. I've tried uploading improved versions of two photos, but it said that I couldn't do it because I wasn't the original uploader. I also thought that I had autopatrolled rights over all of the wikis, but I don't know how to check. I would like to have those rights, if I don't already have them. Bubba73 (talk) 00:30, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Bubba73: According to Special:CentralAuth/Bubba73, you have group membership on exactly one wiki: on enwiki, you have "autoreviewer, extendedconfirmed, reviewer, rollbacker". autoreviewer there is like autopatroller here.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 02:13, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:06, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Est. 2021

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I regularly contribute formatting and updating existing files descriptions and requesting edits at the graphic lab (mostly svg), but I'd like to be able to fix minor errors by myself. Thank you. Daniele Fisichella 11:54, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Yann (talk) 19:13, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

EthanL13

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Hello, I'd like to request autopatrol rights. At the moment I'm dealing with uploading and updating files relating to Irish road signs, this includes overwriting existing files uploaded by others. These rights will also be useful for when I expand to working with files of road signs for other countries. Thank you. EthanL13 (talk) 21:29, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CX Zoom

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I have long been a Commons editor and uploader. My uploads mostly relate to political maps, diagrams, and bugs on MediaWiki, and complement my activity on other projects. I have not been active on Commons recently, or on any Wikimedia project for that matter, due to real-life constraints, but now I do intend to return as the constraints have loosened. I do have a good understanding of Commons guidelines including copyright, and file renaming rules, related to which I made several edits, probably none declined so far. I wish to get autopatrolled to be able to overwrite files as per guidelines. Thank you. —‍CX Zoom (A/अ/অ) (let's talk|contribs) 18:12, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:05, 11 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thom.lanaud

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I've been working on heraldry for the past 5 years, mainly for the French Projet:Blasons and thus sometimes I need overwrite to maintain or fix files with rendering issues or errors concerning the enblazonment. On (very) rare occasions I also update or fix maps. Thank you :-). Thom.lanaud (talk) 09:37, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
At File:Blason Joinville 52.svg and File:Blason ville fr Gex (Ain).svg you made a major change to a file uploaded thirteen years ago. Such changes should become uploaded as new files. GPSLeo (talk) 14:57, 2 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
@Thom.lanaud: Do you have a response to this? Abzeronow (talk) 18:51, 6 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for my late response, life got in the way.
Yes, I'm aware that I've violated COM:OW several times, even though I've been concentrating more on uploading brand new files lately. Those past overwrites were mainly to fix bugs (both of emblazonment and rendering issues) or to clean them up, although I'm aware that I should have kept the original design (even though some of them are more than 15 years old and contain heraldic errors). In the future I'll pay more attention to this rule and upload my versions as new files.--Thom.lanaud (talk) 19:40, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:58, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

MPGuy2824

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I need this right to overwrite photos after cropping out extraneous borders. MPGuy2824 (talk) 08:28, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 17:14, 12 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

CeltBrowne

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Hello, I'm Celt Browne and I'm a frequent uploader of portrait photography to the Commons, which I then add to Wikipedia biographical articles. Extremely often, I will crop these images into "headshot" style images to be used in infoboxes, as is the common practice on Wikipedia. I would like auto patrol clearance to overwrite poorly done cropped images by other users who do not make use of the Croptool's ratio feature. Thank you. CeltBrowne (talk) 15:06, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 15:35, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Rainbowlack

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I've been vectorizing many flags, some of which are vectorized from very low-quality JPGs and PNGs (many uploaded nearly a decade ago). I'd like to be able to overwrite these JPGs and PNGs with higher quality versions, converted from the SVGs. Thank you. Rainbowlack (talk) 00:36, 4 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done GPSLeo (talk) 15:38, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kippenvlees1

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Mainly for updating political maps. I've been here 12+ years and I am an admin on the Dutch Wikipedia. Thank you. Kippenvlees1 (talk) 03:35, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
You made no file upload at all in the last year. Do you really think that you need this right? GPSLeo (talk) 15:47, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I have a file ready I want to upload and as I have updated images in the past (e.g. File:LocatieStedendriehoekWGR.svg, File:Locatormap NL NUTS2.png and File:Europe flags.png) I think it's useful to ask for the right, rather than ask permission for just the file I have currently. - Kippenvlees1 (talk) 16:47, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:49, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wguayana

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I am currently creating new versions of the Locator Maps of my country, with updated data extracted from OpenStreetMap. Until a few months ago I could replace them one by one, but recently a restriction was implemented to prevent overwriting existing files without first requiring an exception for each file. Which would be impossible for me to achieve because there are nearly 500 locator maps that I want to replace. Thank you. Wguayana (talk) 15:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:29, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ashoppio

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Hello, I have been contributing to Wikimedia Commons for over a year, mainly in the topic of Heraldry. I usually have to overwrite old files that have incorrect heraldic attributes, such as lion positions, colors to standardize to the main heraldic tincture, add external ornaments... I am also active in the topic of Vexillology, so maybe when Flags need or don't need the Coat of Arms I can freely add them or remove them. I am quite active both to Wikipedia and Commons. Thank you. Ashoppio (talk) 00:18, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:35, 15 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Barfodt

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Hello, I mainly contribute to the fields of heraldry and vexillology. My current project is uploading Norwegian military coats of arms here together with Worldlydev. Being unable to upload new versions of files that were originally uploaded by somebody else means I can no longer contribute to correct errors or mistakes. Thank you. Barfodt (talk) 12:27, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:53, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Robsalerno

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I regularly update maps and charts to reflect new information or correct errors. Often, these maps track legislative changes or treaty ratifications and have typically been non-controversial, but recently, I've been receiving this overwrite notice. Thank you. Robsalerno (talk) 08:57, 9 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
 Question On November 30, you received a talk message to stop using InkScape on a file you overwrote. Will you be mindful of requests to use a text editor in the future? Abzeronow (talk) 18:16, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I was not aware that Inkscape was a problem for SVG maps. I will be mindful of such requests going forward. Robsalerno (talk) 06:39, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 18:59, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Curbon7

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Hi. I have been a Commons editor since 2019, and I primarily upload portraits/photographs of people. I thoroughly understand American copyright policy for photographs, and always take advantage of Category:Commons licensing help by country and the Commons:Hirtle chart for additional information. Thank you in advance. Curbon7 (talk) 04:12, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:27, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

TarkusAB

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I would like autopatrol rights so I am able to overwrite images uploaded by other users. I'm only intending to use this power sparingly in situations such as File:Young Richard Hunt in Cleveland Ave Studio - Chicago 1962.jpg where I want to crop the borders but don't want to create a new file, or upload higher resolution version of an existing photo if it is clearly superior and renders the old version unnecessary. I have 551 edits on Commons, most since about 2019. Thank you. TarkusAB (talk) 20:08, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 16:21, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Prcc27

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I want to be able to overwrite files, especially as the 2024 presidential elections kicks into high gear. I am a very experienced user on Wikipedia and Commons when it comes to U.S. presidential elections. Thank you. Prcc27 (talk) 03:40, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 18:22, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

SlvrHwk

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I would appreciate autopatrol rights to overwrite existing uploads. This right would be carefully used for relevant situations, generally focused on biology and geology fields. One such use would be to upload higher-quality versions of File:Bustingorrytitan Shiva.jpg and other freely-licensed fossil images. Thank you for your consideration, SlvrHwk (talk) 06:19, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 18:24, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nkon21

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I have uploaded over 600 files and I have found myself needing to overwrite some existing files to improve quality. Thank you. Nkon21 (talk) 10:43, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 18:29, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nowakki

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I am uploading Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps from the Library of Congress. Rate Limit is slowing me down. I am not uploading anything else. Thank you. Nowakki (talk) 12:24, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Can you explain in your own words why you were indefinitely blocked from English Wikipedia earlier this year? Abzeronow (talk) 18:35, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I was trying to compile a list of blast furnaces. A few other people thought this was not appropriate. I tried shaming them into admitting that wikipedia would probably lose against the internal knowledge base of the Burundi intelligence service's football team, but they were not having any of it from the petulant guy.
I don't think this is relevant. Either you want the maps or you don't. I am just providing technical assistance today. I will give the rights back when i am done. Nowakki (talk) 19:59, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
If you are asking for a temporary grant of these rights, how long do you think you'd need the right for? Abzeronow (talk) 20:02, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
more than a week, less than a year. Nowakki (talk) 20:37, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done I've granted you the autopatrol flag for 3 months. Abzeronow (talk) 20:47, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Bodow

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Every once in a while I used to improve pictures by some colour-correction etc. Now I realised, that I no longer can overwrite pictures. To be able to go on improving picture quality, I ask for autopatrol rights, Thank you --Bodow 16:56, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
✓ Done Abzeronow (talk) 18:40, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
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