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This page hosts requests for global permissions. To make a request, read the relevant policy (global rollback, global sysop) and make a request below. Explain why membership is needed for that group, and detail prior experience or qualifications.
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Successful global rollback requests require no fewer than 5 days of discussion, while successful global sysop discussions require no fewer than 2 weeks.

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Requests for global rollback permissions

Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions, and not doing so would reflect poorly on your suitability. Please also review the Global rollback policy. Instructions for making a request Before requesting, make sure that: You have sufficient activity to meet the requirements to be allocated the global rollback flag To make a request Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain of why you need the access and why you're suitable. === Global rollback for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} === {{sr-request |status = <!-- don't change this line --> |domain = global <!-- don't change this line --> |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} <!-- don't change this line unless you're nominating another user --> }} ::''Not ending before {{subst:#time:j F Y H:i|+5 days}} UTC'' The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than 5 days (with rare exceptions , no matter how obvious the result may seem). This is not a vote, and all input is welcome. Stewards will determine whether consensus exists; when doing so it is likely that the weight given to the input of those involved in cross-wiki work will be most influential.

Global rollback for Makecat

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Status:    Not done

• Global user: Makecat (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Hello, I am here to apply for global rollback rights again after failed three months ago. First, I must apologize for some childish behaviours at the end of last year, and after that I resigned on both wikis where I am an administrator. If you can forgive me for that, please see my activity in SWMT. According to luxo's tool, I have made 350+ reverts in recent months, plus nominating many pages for speedy deletion. If this time I fails again, I will keep active in SWMT and try it later. Thank you. --Makecat 07:04, 3 March 2013 (UTC)

•  Oppose globally you've put in a lot of work and are knowledgeable, but I can't support someone who was blocked on their home wiki for almost all of January 2013. [1] --Rschen7754 07:22, 3 March 2013 (UTC)
•  Oppose it isn't specifically about the childishness, it is the breach of trust, that takes a long time to re-earn — billinghurst sDrewth 02:35, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
•  Oppose per Rschen7754, and the fact that that mishap with global IP block exemption and vandalism is far too recent for comfort.--Jasper Deng (talk) 02:37, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
• Comment, It's ridiculous that a vandal want to be a global rollbacker, hahaha! --Oihfoisd (talk) 02:54, 4 March 2013 (UTC) LTA comment struck.--Jasper Deng (talk) 02:58, 4 March 2013 (UTC)
• After reading your comments (except the one above), I decided to withdraw this request. --Makecat 03:25, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

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Withdrawn. Mathonius (talk) 06:04, 4 March 2013 (UTC)

Requests for global sysop permissions

<translate> Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions, and not doing so would reflect poorly on your suitability. Please also review the Global sysops policy. Stewards When you give someone global sysop rights, please list them on [[<tvar name="T:GS">Template:List of global sysops</tvar>|Users with global sysop access]] and ask them to subscribe to the [[<tvar name="2">mail:global-sysops</tvar>|global sysops mailing list]].</translate> <translate> Instructions for making a request</translate> <translate> Before requesting, make sure that: You have a global account ; You are logged in on this wiki, and the account is part of your global account; To make a request Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain of why you need the access and why you're suitable. If you previously requested that right, please add a link to the previous discussion(s).</translate> === Global sysop for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} === {{sr-request |status = <!-- don't change this line --> |domain = global <!-- don't change this line --> |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} <!-- don't change this line unless you're nominating another user --> }} :''Not ending before {{subst:#time:j F Y H:i|+2 week}} UTC'' <translate> The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than two weeks (no exceptions are allowed no matter how obvious the result may seem). This is not a vote, and all input is welcome. Stewards will determine whether consensus exists; when doing so it is likely that the weight given to the input of those involved in cross-wiki work will be most influential. Please note: Since 2019 all global sysops are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled.</translate>

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Requests for global IP block exemption

<translate> Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions. Please review [[<tvar name="GIBE">Global IP block exemption</tvar>|Global IP block exemption]]. You may request Global IP block exemption via stewardswikimedia.org if you can not edit this page. Please note: Global IP block exemption does NOT make one immune to locally-created blocks of any sort, only global blocks.</translate> <translate> Instructions for making a request</translate> <translate> Before requesting global IP block exemption, make sure that: You have a global account ; You are logged in on this wiki, and the account is part of your global account; To request global IP block exemption Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why you need the access and why you're suitable. If needed, link to relevant discussions.</translate> === Global IP block exempt for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} === {{sr-request |status = <!--don't change this line--> |domain = global<!--don't change this line--> |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} }} <translate><!--T:6--> <Add an explanation here>, thanks</translate>, --~~~~ <translate> The request will be approved if there is demonstrated need for the permission, such as bypassing a global block from someone who is not the intended target.</translate>

Global IP block exempt for Jk9357

Status:    In progress

• Global user: jk9357 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

<Hey wanted to request an unblock. I'm using the german gigabit server of Perfect-Privacy.com and my IP is blocked from editing.>, thanks, --Jk9357 (talk) 15:35, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Could you please post the exact block message you get? Trijnstel_talk 21:42, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Huangjinghai

Status:    In progress

• Global user: Huangjinghai (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Sometimes I need to edit via anonymous proxies. I live in China, because of the Great Firewall, it's hard to access some pages directly. Already get IPBE right on zh.wp. --Huangjinghai (talk) 13:29, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

What about HTTPS access? --Makecat 14:08, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

HTTPS -- not stable;--Huangjinghai (talk) 01:36, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

I do not think that we should be granting this exemption. I have some specific concerns and these are noted on the steward's wiki. — billinghurst sDrewth 10:14, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for josheee12

Status:    In progress

• Global user: josheee12 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I use a VPN when on public networks and would like to be exempted from the ban. VPS6 uses this block and consequently, a lot of VPNs are most likely in this block.— The preceding unsigned comment was added by Joshdevel12 (talk)

We will not be granting an IP exemption for a request for another account. The request should come from the account for which the exemption is being sought. — billinghurst sDrewth 10:13, 8 February 2013 (UTC)

I cannot login; I went to IRC and had the ban temporarily lifted and was unable to reset my password, as I was still getting errors about being blocked. — joshdevel12

You said nothing about it in IRC at the time. I have tripped enWP to send the password. Please use that to login to this wiki (not enWP). — billinghurst sDrewth 15:24, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Smuconlaw

Status:    In progress

• Global user: Smuconlaw (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I tried to edit Wikidata, but received the following error message:

• Your IP address has been blocked on all Wikimedia wikis. The block was made by [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Shizhao Shizhao] (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is [[m:NOP|Open proxy]]. * Start of block: 01:22, 18 June 2012 * Expiry of block: 01:22, 18 June 2013 You can contact [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Shizhao Shizhao] to discuss the block. You cannot use the "Email this user" feature unless a valid e-mail address is specified in your account preferences and you have not been blocked from using it. Your current IP address is 220.255.2.124. Please include all above details in any queries you make. You may appeal this block at m:Steward requests/Global.

It appears I'm being affected by a block. I've been editing Wikipedia since January 2010. Smuconlaw (talk) 19:15, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Your internet connection must have switched to go through an ISP server that's not configured properly. I see you made edits on March 2nd. Techman224^Talk 20:21, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Or a ISP caching server that's being picked up as a proxy. Techman224^Talk 20:38, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

I don't know what the technical reason is, but the issue seems to happen transiently. I made this edit from the office. I think the error message popped up when I was at home and connecting to the Internet through my personal ISP. — Smuconlaw (talk) 07:31, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Makecat-bot

Status:    In progress

• Global user: Makecat-bot (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

My bot doesn't need global IP block exempt because it's currently running on Wikimedia Labs. Please remove it. --Makecat 09:37, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Additional global rights

Abusefilter for Addshore

Status:    Not done

• Global user: Addshore (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: Requesting access to edit the abuse filter on all wikis, specifically to create filters to stop pywikipedia bots from adding interwiki links to pages now that WikiData has rolled out. I will use the default pywikipedia interwiki edit summaries in these filters to stop the edits from going through and also use the logs created from the filters to notify the operators of the bots that they need to upgrade their bot.

I know this group is currently active on 0 wikis but I am guessing this can be changed. A bit of an odd request but it seems like the most logical way to deal with the issue. ·Add§hore· ^{Talk To Me!} 00:04, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

•  Support temporary access. It seems to me the best solution to fix the interwiki bot problem. Regards, Vogone talk 00:11, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
• Not sure this is a good idea. You should absolutely not set up abuse filters on the major wikis, and I'm not sure how local admins would react to you setting up abuse filters on their wikis. Many do not enjoy interference even in gs-enabled wikis, let alone outside of them. Snowolf ^{How can I help?} 00:22, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
• For the record, there are two Abusefilter global groups (Abusefilter editor, Abusefilter helper). Which one would you prefer? Also, should we just wait for global AbuseFilters? πr² (t • c) 00:25, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
  • Abusefilter-helper, recently created for a special request, has no rights to edit abusefilters, only to view them. --MF-W 00:26, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

    Ah, true. I still don't see the point in creating 200 filters for this. Do we need to disable them when all the iw-bots stop operating? πr² (t • c) 00:28, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

    • Probably yes. I also think it's a bit overdone and too much effort. Bot owners should quickly adapt to the new situation or get their bots stopped, imho. --MF-W 00:30, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

•  Oppose I concur with Snowolf. Different wikis have varying policies on their abuse filters.--Jasper Deng (talk) 00:27, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

The alternative is to request a lot of blocks on bots, which I am totally for if it is the way it must be done! ·Add§hore· ^{Talk To Me!} 00:31, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

That seems like a better option IMO. Using the abuse filter would simply add an unnecessary additional step in the edit-saving process -FASTILY ^(TALK) 00:36, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

•  Oppose Agree with Snowolf. Notify the operators, and lock if they don't stop the bots. πr² (t • c) 00:43, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
• I withdraw. I have just smashed together a much better solution scanning the irc rc feed --·Add§hore· ^{Talk To Me!} 01:34, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Not done per user request (withdrawn).—Teles «Talk to me ˱_{@ L C S}˲» 01:58, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

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