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This page hosts requests for global permissions. To make a request, read the relevant policy (global rollback , global sysop , global rename , …) and make a request below. Explain why membership is needed for that group, and detail prior experience or qualifications.

This is not a vote and any active Wikimedia editor may participate in the discussion.

Global rollback and global interface editor requests require no fewer than 5 days of discussion while abuse filter helper and maintainer requests require no fewer than 7 days. Global renamer and global sysop requests require no fewer than 2 weeks of discussion. For requests that are unlikely to pass under any circumstances, they may be closed by a steward without further discussion (after a reasonable amount of input).

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Requests for global rollback permissions

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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 Sonic Speedy

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 3 November 2019 12:09 UTC

Halo, saya Sonic Speedy. Saya mengajukan untuk hak global rollback untuk memberantas vandalisme di proyek Wikimedia -- Sonic Speedy (talk) 12:19, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global sysop permissions

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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 Users with global sysop access and ask them to subscribe to the global sysops mailing list.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that:

  1. You have a global account ;
  2. 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).
=== 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''

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.

Global sysop for Iluvatar

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 2 November 2019 01:41 UTC

Hello. I’m in Wikimedia Movement since 2008. I have a technical right to delete pages in ruwiki, 5.5 years i'm a global rollbacker. My favorite activity is fight against vandalism/spam. Unfortunately, there is not always enough time, but now I am relatively free.

I believe a GS should be just a technical flag. The GS shouldn't be analogous to a local flag. The GS shouldn't block experienced conflicted users, shouldn't try to reconcile users, shouldn't act as a mediator or make decisions in non-obvious discussions. In my opinion, it is a flag only for more effective counteraction to vandalism, realization obvious technical requests from a local community and response to requests for help.

I'm developing software for SWMT to fight vandalism. 2FA is enabled.—Iluvatar (talk) 01:41, 19 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Global sysop for Bovlb

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 13 November 2019 04:27 UTC

Hello. I have been a sysop on English Wikipedia for 14 years, and sysop on Wikidata for 14 months. I am mostly active on Wikidata and on English-language projects, but my Wikidata work often leads me to investigate cross-project issues on smaller projects, including (with appropriate caution) those in languages with which I am unfamiliar.

I anticipate using global sysop in the following ways:

  • Examine deleted articles to inform decisions on other projects (e.g. Wikidata)
  • Skip captcha
  • Edit as autoconfirmed to bypass certain edit filters, e.g. for removing large amounts of content
  • Rollback edits by cross-wiki vandals
  • Rarely, to protect pages or block users in the case of cross-wiki vandalism

My sysop philosophy is to be cautious in tool use, encouraging of new users, and responsive to criticism. I also have the privilege to be a real-life mentor to a number of wiki-editors, again including some who use languages in which I am not fluent. I use 2FA. I am not a member of SWMT. Cheers, Bovlb (talk) 04:27, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

My thanks to those of you who have responded so far. I wanted to address a few points that have been raised.
  • I acknowledge that most of the benefits listed above would be satisfied by global rollbacker, and it was specifically suggested that I should be applying for that first. I was unaware that experience as a global rollbacker is considered a prerequisite for global sysop but, if that is the consensus, I would be happy to downgrade my request.
  • The major additional (over global rollbacker) benefit I would hope to exercise as global sysop is the ability to examine deleted revisions. The typical scenario is that articles are created on one or more language Wikipedias, linked from a Wikidata item, and then one or more of those articles are deleted. Sometimes articles are created and deleted multiple times. Although the bar for notability on Wikidata is lower than is typically the case for Wikipedias, the (likely) existence of a Wikipedia article is a major factor when deciding whether to delete items on Wikidata. While the deletion comment gives some guidance, examination of the content gives more. The content of deleted articles is also a factor when deciding whether to merge Wikidata items (instead of deleting one). I use this ability a lot on the English Wikipedia, but am often frustrated in my efforts because I cannot elsewhere. Neither shows up in my logs, of course.
  • I agree that my cross-wiki experience could be greater, but my activities are driven by the traffic I encounter, which obviously tends to bias to larger projects. Reviewing my editing logs, I concede that, while I have editing experience on a couple of dozen projects, it does appear largely confined to projects that are currently on the opt-out list.
Thanks again for the constructive comments. Bovlb (talk) 18:06, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your response. Global rollback is not a prerequisite to global sysop; rather, some editors think it would better suit your need. I would oppose both, due to lack of experience in that area of editing which I would have used to judge your ability and need for those rights. I think you misunderstand the scope of global sysop. You would be able to view deleted pages on most projects that have less than ten administrators, which are usually the projects with no formal deletion policy and/or no community to speak of. You would not be able to view deleted content on basically any project you'd want to. Vermont (talk) 09:59, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global rename permissions

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Global rename for Catherine Laurence

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 3 November 2019 02:40 UTC

Hello, I am a global rollbacker. I noticed that zh:WP:UC requests usually take a week to complete, and I want to help with them to better meet their needs because my native language is Chinese and I am familiar with local, and global user name guidelines. I also want to assist in renaming queues for other wiki. Regards. --Catherine Laurence discussion 02:40, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose Oppose A few issues: one, being a global rollbacker doesn't really mean anything in regards to global renaming. Global renaming, despite the name, is a fundamentally local process that usually does not involve cross-wiki work in the overwhelming majority of circumstances. On the next point: there is no such thing as a global username policy, and I think anyone who thinks there is does not understand enough about how renames work to be trusted with the permission. There are many local policies on usernames because many different local cultures have different values. The over emphasis on global actions is very concerning. Would you decline to rename a user on de.wiki who has a corporate username because you think that's globally prohibited? What about rename someone on ar.wiki to be the name of the town their from, because that seems like a good faith request that isn't globally prohibited?

    Finally, we need more Chinese renamers, but I see nothing to demonstrate that the local community has placed trust in you beyond simple vandal fighting. I would really like to see more zh.wiki sysops apply, but I do not want to see someone who as of late has mainly focused on xwiki work, and thinks that they'll be doing more global work using zh.wiki to get another global hat. Pretty strong oppose on this one. TonyBallioni (talk) 02:48, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Support Support Catherine is trusted and helpful, keep it up. --Streetdeck （Talk） 12:06, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I Support Support Catherine Laurence to run for the global permissioner.He was very helpful for the world revert,so I think that he is very good to do this job.I don't think so that he is no good for this job.And he was very many thing that do good in the wiki data,whole world reverter and OTRS,then I think is can do very good for this job.If I say something wrong or I don't know the other thing,please comment here.very thank you.--SickManWP (talk) 12:07, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Comment Same as TonyBallioni. --Streetdeck （Talk） 12:14, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support can probably be trusted with the tools. – Ajraddatz (talk) 14:24, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support --Novak Watchmen (talk) 20:36, 20 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support per Ajraddatz.--Turkmen talk 21:18, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support Trust, not doubt. And I fixed the interwiki link flaw in the application. --Super Wang hates PC You hate, too? 23:59, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support Clear use-case. Reasonable crosswiki experience. – Ammarpad (talk) 16:54, 24 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support fine by me. Jianhui67 talk★contribs 17:16, 24 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support -J. Ansari Talk 11:23, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Question Question: In you rationale you mentioned that you want to assist renaming queue for other wikis. Which wikis are those and do you think that you understand their local guidelines for renaming? ‐‐1997kB (talk) 11:41, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • @1997kB: Because I am familiar with English, and I have carefully read the English wiki local username policy. So I will assist in dealing with the relevant rename queue. Other languages, because of language barriers, would choose to handle some apparently uncontroversial requests. Also because Cantonese is one of my native languages, the username policy is similar to the Chinese wiki. So if there have a request, I will also assist in processing.--Catherine Laurence discussion 02:35, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose I can't trust them on request related to enwiki wiki just with just ~350 edits (most because of file renames) and almost no experience at all on English Wikipedia. As Tony explained above renaming is more of local process and need atleast some experience before jumping straight. Additionally I only see them actively helping on zhwiki venue since 13 October. IMO a bit more experience is required on venue's where they want to handle requests. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 15:12, 27 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Global rename for Turkmen

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 12 November 2019 20:11 UTC

Hello. I'm a global rollbacker and a global sysop. Furthermore, I'm a local sysop on multiple projects. I'am familiar with the global rename policy. I can speak and understand multiple Turkic languages. Thus, I believe that I can help as a global renamer. Also, I can help in reducing the queues in large projects and Meta-Wiki. Thank you!--Turkmen talk 20:11, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global IP block exemption

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Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions. Please review Global IP block exemption. You may request Global IP block exemption via stewards(_AT_)wikimedia.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.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting global IP block exemption, make sure that:

  1. You have a global account ;
  2. 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.
=== 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}}
}}
<Add an explanation here>, thanks, --~~~~

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.

Global IP block exempt for IP Range of WikiLoop Battlefield

Status:    In progress

I am a developer, and we are building a counter-vandalism tool called WikiLoop Battlefield, and here is its source code. We recently start to roll out Oauth login and in-place revert feature. When we move our test from localhost to our dev and canary(staging) environment, we noticed that we received the following error.

{ "error": { "code": "globalblocking-ipblocked-range", "info": "'''Your IP address is in a range which has been blocked on all wikis.''' The block was made by [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jon_Kolbert Jon Kolbert] (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is ''[[NOP|Open Proxy]]: Webhost: Contact [[m:Special:Contact/stewards|stewards]] if you are affected ''. * Start of block: 2019-07-23T12:01:56 * Expiration of block: 2021-01-23T11:01:56 You can contact [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jon_Kolbert Jon Kolbert] to discuss the block. You cannot use the \"Email this user\" feature unless a valid email address is specified in your [[Special:Preferences|account preferences]] and you have not been blocked from using it. Your current IP address is 3.86.232.24, and the blocked range is 3.86.0.0/16. Please include all above details in any queries you make.", "*": "See https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php for API usage. Subscribe to the mediawiki-api-announce mailing list at <https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-api-announce> for notice of API deprecations and breaking changes." }, "servedby": "mw1346" }

We host our server on Heroku, does it mean that the IP address of heroku is being blocked globally for MediaWiki API? Can we apply to be whitelisted for our legit use-case?

Thank you!

Xinbenlv (talk)

@Xinbenlv: Heroku is a shared host, and Wikimedia discourages hosting service in third-party shared hosts (it may host VPN or reverse proxy, which can hide users' IP address). You should either:
  • Move the project to Toolforge (recommended) or Cloud VPS
  • Create a edit service in Toolforge similar to toollabs:widar, and invoke the service (you must use GET or JSONP, Cloud does not support POST from third-party service) in the project (not recommended, this may have security issues)

--GZWDer (talk) 18:41, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@GZWDer: thank you.
First sorry I just noticed I didn't use the template (which doesn't apply to IP range extemption for al IPs), I updated it.
Second, here we are building an app that requires a user to login with Oauth. We only conduct edit on-behalf of loged-in users and their username will show up.
3rdly, with respect to your suggestion, We've considered porting the project to Toolforge but we are waiting for the Toolforge to support modern Kubernates https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214513.
It is not particularly feasible for all users to rely on IP addresses because as many of people who submit for permissions here, IP addresses are only largely available in USA and a few developed countries who took part in early Internet infrastructure development discussions. Many other countries they have to rely on NAT that shares limited IP addresses. Our app hope to expand to all language locales to help users with counter-vandalism efforts. If we block IP addresses, it will reduce the access of these users from Non-USA/developed countries who would like to help.
In summary, can we apply for unblocking any IP addresses if we have allowed users to identify themselves with login? Thank you!

Xinbenlv (talk) 21:21, 17 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

all, I don't know who to send this argument to... Xinbenlv (talk) 10:36, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I start a discussion en:User:Xinbenlv/Propose:Allow_Login_Users_By_Default_When_IP_Range_Blocked

Global IP block exempt for User:Celestmist

Status:    In progress

Hello. I live in Turkey where because of the block I need to use a VPN to edit. Although mostly I would be editing Turkish Wikipedia I would also occasionally like to edit English Wikipedia. I have created my user on Wikivoyage.176.235.251.26 11:34, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Please login your account. --Catherine Laurence discussion 11:57, 25 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I logged in with a VPN but I'm unable to edit.

Global IP block exempt for 陳寅恪

Status:    In progress

Hello, please allow me to take the liberty to bother you.

When I used the company network to log in to the wiki, I found that:

You are currently unable to edit Wikipedia.

Editing from your IP address range (203.205.128.0/19) has been blocked (disabled) on all Wikimedia wikis until 22:51, 26 April 2021 by Jon Kolbert (meta.wikimedia.org) for the following reason:

Open Proxy: Colocation webhost - Contact stewards if you are affected

This block began on 22:51, 26 October 2019

I come from China, I need the VPN to edit wiki. I hope that you can unblockingn the IP, thanks. --陳寅恪 (talk) 17:09, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for 百战天虫

Status:    In progress

I'm an active editor in Chinese Wikipedia from Mainland China, since the GFW blocked the Wikipedia in all languages, I have to use the proxy to access the website. However, by this way, I found that some IP addresses were global blocked affecting my contributions to the website. Therefore, I hope the steward can grant me the exempetion, thx. --百战天虫 (talk) 03:07, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for 2 Factor Auth tester permissions

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Testing this service may result in the loss of your access and is not recommended for inexperienced users.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting 2FA tester global permissions, make sure that:

  1. You are logged in on this wiki;
  2. You have read the help page about two-factor authentication and understand how it could lead to irrecoverable loss of access to your account ;
To request 2FA tester global permissions
Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and INDICATE you have read the Help page.
If the request page is currently protected, please file as an edit request on the talk page.
=== 2FA Tester for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} ===
{{sr-request
 |status    = <!--don't change this line-->
 |domain    = global <!--don't change this line-->
 |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}}
}}
<Add an explanation here>, thanks, --~~~~

The request will be approved if there is no reason not to grant one. A steward will review the request.

2FA Tester for Chunheisiu

Status:    Done

I am in the process of adding security to all my internet accounts. I would like to have 2FA enabled on my account. Thanks!

@Chunheisiu: Have you read the documentation? Ruslik (talk) 18:15, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Ruslik0: Yes I have read the documentation and understand the risks.
Done Please, @Chunheisiu: sign all your posts with four tildes. Ruslik (talk) 19:14, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for jaim3 th3 h4ck3r

Status:    In progress

I want all my internet account to have 2FA for security, thanks, --Jaim3 th3 h4ck3r (talk) 20:25, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Jaim3 th3 h4ck3r: Have you read the documentation? Ruslik (talk) 16:25, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for JustDone

Status:    Done

Hi there, I know that I rarely ever contribute to Wikipedia but I am very conscious about security after being hacked, so I'd like to have 2FA enables on all my accounts - I do understand the risks of enabling 2FA on my account and hope that you could enable it for me. Thanks --JustDone (talk) 18:31, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done Ruslik (talk) 19:13, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for Fishdavidson

Status:    Done

I am a new user to wikipedia and would like to enable to 2FA to keep my account secure. I have read the documentation on 2FA per the instructions , thanks, --Fishdavidson (talk) 14:12, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Done Ruslik (talk) 16:24, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for other global permissions

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting additional global permissions, make sure that:

  1. You are logged in on this wiki;
  2. No specific section on this page exists for the permission you want to request;
To request additional global permissions
Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain what kind of access you need and why. If needed, link to relevant discussions. If you hold, or have previously held, the right and are asking for either a renewal or revival of that right, please add a link to the previous discussion.
=== <Add requested permission here> for [[User:Foo|Foo]] ===
{{sr-request
 |status    = <!--don't change this line-->
 |domain    = global<!--don't change this line-->
 |user name = Username
 |discussion=
}}
<Add an explanation here>, thanks, --~~~~

The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a short period of consideration. A steward will review the request.

See also

Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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