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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.

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 Tulsi Bhagat

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 19 March 2020 09:32 UTC
Transparency: Steward requests/Global permissions/2019-03#Global sysop for Tulsi Bhagat

Hello! Many thanks for putting your trust in me. To be honest, my activity is limited since I received GR. It's because of events and outreach i took part on (page is not up-to-date). Hopefully, I am active on various IRC channels and keep on monitoring xWiki for vandals, spam or LTAs. I've 0.65 xWikiness. I would like to request GS a bit to directly deal with spambots/xWikivandals/LTAs whenever they appears. I've read and understood the GS policy and information, and I assure you I will abide by it. Additionally, the timezone UTC+5:45 i am living in, will surely benefit. Also, I am experienced of using sysop toolkit being an admin here on Meta-Wiki, Wikimedia Commons, etc. I hope the community would give me chance to serve as a GS too.

PS, My name is Tulsi Bhagat, and I am not a cross-wiki abuse. Thank you for your consideration! Kind regards, — Tulsi Bhagat (contribs | talk) 09:32, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global rename permissions

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Global rename for Chansey

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 1 April 2020 19:09 UTC

Hello. I am Chansey from trwiki. First of all I am neither a sysop nor bureaucrat. I am a local patrol. I am a Turkish native speaker also I can speak English. I like to help users on my home wiki and I describe myself a vandalism fighter. I like to contribute for establishing a healthy project for good purpose and I believe Wikipedia can improve with mutual communication. I realized that no user is global renamer who is Turkish native speaker (only one native speaker steward on duty). I would like to be volunteer for helping users who request for renaming, especially Turkish speakers. I read policy several times and its soul is not so much different from our local policy. Yes, I know we are a developing wiki (but have too much potential), there is not so much request from us, however it will change. Trwiki is expanding. You might concern about my edit counter on meta but I believe I should edit my home wiki first for gain experience and I know the Wiki system, I am a good reader. So I want to serve as a volunteer to all Wikipedia users globally. I encourage myself. Thanks for your precious comments in advance. Regards. Chansey (talk) 19:09, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

  • Question Question: @Chansey: Hey, Nice to see your willingness to offer help with username changes, but before I make my mind could you please show me any experience/incidents which indicates that you are aware with the process of name change not just the policy. Also could you please link me local page that handle name changes on trwiki as I am unable to find one. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 05:55, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @1997kB:. After Single User Login finalisation, renaming authorization has been withdrawn from local bureaucrat in trwiki. You can see explanation page there but in Turkish. So, I can not show you my expericence about renaming, I could not rename. Actually no one can (maybe a steward who I said above or bureaucrats who were active before SUL finalisation). Only global renamers and stewards can rename users. For example an active trwiki user changed username here also some of them are (1, 2) pending. However I can show you as an evidence of my knowledge about usernames. It is trwiki local user block request page. I requested lots of block for inappropriate user name (in Turkish: Uygunsuz KA or KA politikasına aykırılık). For example 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 etc, I can increase the numbers of my requests. I hope I could explain myself clearly... Thanks.Chansey (talk) 07:10, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the response, Chansey. I'm Neutral Neutral too as I see no involvement in areas where you having the right will help your work. ‐‐1997kB (talk) 12:13, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your comment @Aldnonymous:. As I said above i am not a sysop. However we are keeping in touch with all sysops (also CUs) via block request page and Telegram group. In fact, in trwiki we hardly ever handle block-rename-unblock processes. If i encounter any circumstamce like you mentioned, i would say a sysop to assist me. Regards. Chansey 10:49, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I understand, but prefer to play it safe be really careful, the problem is, you don't have experience of doing any kind of election before this to show that you are truly trusted by the local community, especially the tr.wp community that you represent. There's also doubt I have because you never have the experience being a rename clerk. I won't oppose though, but at the same time I will not support. Thanks.--AldnonymousBicara? 11:40, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose while I would love to have an additional Turkish-speaker on the team, I would prefer it be someone with +sysop in that community as that is a demonstration of trust by the community where the permission would be used. TonyBallioni (talk) 13:28, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Global rename for Phjtieudoc

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 2 April 2020 04:17 UTC

Hello. I'm Phjtieudoc from the Vietnamese Wikipedia. I have joined Wikipedia since March 16th, 2017 and currently have more than 10000 edits on Vietnamese Wikipedia. I can speak Vietnamese and English. Currently I'm a Patroller on Wikipedia, which fight vandalism and tagging speedy deletion on articles, and helping the newcomers. For months, our "user renaming request" page have tons of requests on renaming. Thus we do have a global renamer who speaks Vietnamese but he usually don't active for personal reasons, and most of the global renamer couldn't speak Vietnamese, so it is hard for them to know the name changing reasons provided by users. I came here from 1997kB's recommendation and I'd like to volunteer to be the second renamer for the Vietnamese Wikipedia to complete those undone renaming request and respond them more quickly. I am often active on our home Wikipedia and want to make Wikipedia a better place for the users. I have read the terms & policies on meta and want to be another hand to reduce the works of global renamers, free them more times for editing. Thank you for your attention to this request, have a nice day and best regards! Phjtieudoc (talk) 04:17, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Support Well.. not a perfect candidate, but I am satisfied with their work on local venue-which receives good amount of requests and there's only one native renamer to handle them.
To the candidate, if this pass please proceed carefully and whenever have doubts, consult before act. Good luck! ‐‐1997kB (talk) 06:01, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose same as above. If the claim is that you’ll be using it to support one language group that’s great, but I would prefer to see +sysop on that project to show the trust of the local community. No familiarity with renames or naming policy on more than one project makes lake of sysop there a no-go from me. TonyBallioni (talk) 13:31, 21 March 2020 (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 Huerdada

Status:    On hold

Hello, I am a Wikipedia user in mainland China. For well-known reasons, I had to use a VPN to edit. Although I haven't edited many of them, I believe that every one of my editors is meaningful and contributes to Wikipedia. Hope to be able to pass, thank you very much!

In addition, this is the message generated during editing:

Your IP address is in a range that has been blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis.

The block was made by Jon Kolbert(meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is Open Proxy: Colocation webhost - Contact stewards if you are affected Using ISP Rangefinder.

  • Start of block: 2019年8月3日 (六) 02:52
  • Expiry of block: 2020年11月3日 (二) 02:52

Your current IP address is 89.31.126.80 and the blocked range is 89.31.124.0/22. Please include all above details in any queries you make.

If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the No open proxies global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please post a request for review on Meta-Wikior send an email to the stewards OTRS queue at stewards@wikimedia.org including all above details.

--Huerdada (talk) 06:01, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

As you only contribute to Chinese Wikipedia, you'd better to apply for a local IP exemption. Ruslik (talk) 20:55, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, emailing unblock-zh(_AT_)lists.wikimedia.org is the right way to apply for that. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 15:13, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for Heyanyu2019

Status:    On hold

I live in mainland China and must use an VPN to view Wikipedia. For the moment there are no other choices for us. It would be so kind of you to give me an exemption. I really need this to edit something. Thank you so much for your support in advanced.

Below is the statement why I am blocked:

Your IP address is in a range that has been blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis. The block was made by Jon Kolbert (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is Open Proxy: Colocation webhost - Request an exemption if you are affected. Start of block: 04:57, 28 February 2020 Expiry of block: 04:57, 28 February 2021 Your current IP address is 109.166.36.5 and the blocked range is 109.166.36.0/24. Please include all above details in any queries you make. If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the No open proxies global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please post a request for review on Meta-Wiki or send an email to the stewards OTRS queue at stewards@wikimedia.org including all above details. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Heyanyu2019 (talk) 03:52, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Heyanyu2019: It seems you intend to edit Chinese Wikipedia. In that case, could you please email unblock-zh(_AT_)lists.wikimedia.org and ask for a local exemption? --Martin Urbanec (talk) 15:03, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Martin Urbanec: Hi Martin, i am an employee in a museum in China. I've already finished the chinese page and I am asked to create an english page for the museum. That's why i need this exemption. I will also email to the above address for a local exemption. Thanks for your help.--Heyanyu2019 (talk) 03:45, 20 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for 晴望

Status:    On hold

I live in China, where wikipedia is blocked. So I have to use vpn software to visit it. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by 晴望 (talk)

@晴望: It seems you would like to edit zh.wikipedia. In that case, could you please email unblock-zh(_AT_)lists.wikimedia.org? --Martin Urbanec (talk) 15:08, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for JJonahJackalope

Status:    In progress

Hi, I live in Georgia, United States. Recently received notice that my IP is within a range that has been blocked with the reasoning being "Long-term abuse". From the notification, "Start of block: 23:10, 19 March 2020, Expiry of block: 23:10, 2 April 2020". Block was made by Martin Urbaneck. thanks, --JJonahJackalope (talk) 00:07, 21 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@JJonahJackalope: I've amended the block, so it should no longer affect you. Could you try again, please? --Martin Urbanec (talk) 13:44, 21 March 2020 (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.


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.

Global abuse filter helper for CptViraj

Status:    In progress

Hii, I'm active in dealing with spambots, I report them to SRG frequently. I use Special:AbuseLog to track them. There are some private spambot abuse filters on some wikis and some are global. With GAFH I will be able to see details of private abuselog. This is will definitely assist me in tracking spambots and reporting them to stews. Thankyou. -- CptViraj (📧) 08:51, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Even without this right you can still use Special:AbuseLog to track vandalism. Do you have any experience working with abuse filters? --DannyS712 (talk) 20:30, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Sometimes abuse filters track non-spambots, so with detailed log entry I can make sure that I'm reporting the correct account. I don't have any experience in managing abuse filters but GAFH doesn't have any right to modify filters, it just gives right to view private filters and private log entries. -- CptViraj (📧) 03:14, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
If the abuse filter didn't stop the edit, you can see the diff. So is this to track and report vandals that were not able to successfully save edits? --DannyS712 (talk) 03:15, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. -- CptViraj (📧) 03:20, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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

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