Commons:Requests and votes/header
This is the requests and votes page, a centralized place where you can keep track of ongoing user requests, and where you can comment and leave your vote. Any user is welcome to comment on these requests, and any logged in user is welcome to vote.
When requesting rights that do not need the support of the community (e.g. filemover) please go to Commons:Requests for rights!
How and where to apply for additional user rights on Commons
[edit]- Oversighter: Commons:Oversighters/Requests
- Checkuser: Commons:Checkusers/Requests
- Bureaucrat: Commons:Bureaucrats/Requests
- Administrator: Commons:Administrators/Requests
- License reviewer: Commons:License review/Requests
- Bot: Commons:Bots/Requests
All applications made on the above pages are automatically transcluded onto this page.
How to comment and vote
[edit]Any logged-in user is welcome to vote and to comment on the requests below. Votes from unregistered users are not counted, but comments may still be made. If the nomination is successful, a bureaucrat will grant the relevant rights. However, the closing bureaucrat has discretion in judging community consensus, and the decision will not necessarily be based on the raw numbers. Among other things, the closing bureaucrat may take into account the strength of any arguments presented and the experience and knowledge of the commenting users. For example, the comments and votes of users who have zero or few contributions on Commons may at the bureaucrat's discretion be discounted.
It is preferable if you give reasons both for 
Support votes or 
Oppose ones as this will help the closing bureaucrat in their decision. Greater weight is given to argument, with supporting evidence if needed, than to a simple vote.
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