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New Page Reviewer is auser permission applied toWikipedia accounts for users, which grants them thepatrol right, allowing them to work with theNew Pages Feed[1] and thePage Curation Tool to process, approve, or tag newly created pages for publishing.[2] This system of reviewing and approving new articles was implemented in October 2016 as an updated method to the original process that was developed in collaboration with the Wikimedia Foundation in 2011, which sought to better control the quality of new pages, and to address common unwanted content such asspam,copyright violations and otherdisruption to Wikipedia – while allowing good faith new users to draft articles and receive feedback and assistance during the process.
There are currently867 New Page Reviewers, which makes the total number of users with this permission 1,693 (the rest areadministrators, who automatically have this permission as part of their trusted duties).
Editors will need to have been registered users of the English Wikipedia forat least 90 days, and have madeat least 500 non-deleted edits to themain (article) space. They will also need to have a consistent history in relevant areas on Wikipedia that demonstrate that they have a sufficient level of knowledge with the policies regardingpage creation,page deletion, thecitation and use ofsecondaryreliable sources, and Wikipedia'snotability guidelines. More importantly, the user should have a solid history that shows that they are proficient with communicating and interacting with new users and in a positive,civil, and appropriate manner.
Users can apply for the New Page Patroller permissions atWikipedia:Requests for permissions/New page reviewer. The user's editing history will be thoroughly reviewed, and the permission can be granted to the applying user. It can be granted indefinitely, or it can instead be granted on a probationary or time-limited basis, if this is deemed appropriate or necessary by the reviewing administrator. If the user permissions are granted temporarily, users can re-apply for them again. As before, the user's editing history (as well as their new page patrolling history) will be reviewed. Administrators are accorded discretion to grant the right, even in cases where the minimum threshold is not fully met. This is typically done in cases where a review of the applying user's edit history shows that they are a very strong candidate. For more details, please seeNew pages patrol, and please review the instructions atWikipedia:Requests for permissions.
Generally speaking, editors granted new page reviewer should:
These criteria are guidelines; meeting them does not constitute a right to the permission. At their discretion, administrators may grant the permission to editors who do not meet the strict criteria but that they otherwise deem to be competent, or may ask for additional experience. Typically, consistent recent activity is required, to ensure that reviewers are familiar with current policy and guidelines. Activity on other Wikimedia projects is not taken into consideration.
The user right can be revoked for violating any of the above conduct standards and for other misconduct. Additionally, it can be revoked at any time by an administrator without any process or prior notice in any of the following circumstances:
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There are twouserboxes for new page reviewers:
And atop icon:
All of these templates populateCategory:Wikipedia new page reviewers; you can also place this category on your user page directly.
Newly assigned new page reviewers are automatically subscribed to thenew pages patrol newsletter, which contains periodic updates on the status of the backlog, new software features, and policy changes relevant to reviewers. You can opt out at any time by removing your username fromthe subscriber list.
As of May 2023, new page reviewers are able to accept and decline submitted drafts in draftspace without applying to become an AFC reviewer atWT:AFCP. You can useSpecial:NewPagesFeed to find submitted drafts. Reviewing a draft involves activating the AFC Helper Script inSpecial:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets, then visiting a submitted draft. TheAFC helper script will display at the top of the page, giving you the option to accept, decline, reject, or comment. The procedure for reviewing drafts is located atWP:AFCR. It is very similar to new page patrolling, with one difference being that allWP:GNG passing sources must be located in the draft, or it can be declined as non-notable. Any questions about AFC reviewing should be directed toWT:AFC.
To view the list of the most active reviewers over a time-span, you may usethis bot-generated feed.
