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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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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.
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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 Greenman

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 26 April 2020 11:07 UTC

I've been editing since February 2003, mostly in the English Wikipedia. I helped set up the Wikimedia South Africa chapter, and am serving on the current board. My main aim in obtaining global sysop rights is to assist editors in the smaller South African language Wikipedias with things such as Wikidata integration. Frequently new editors get involved, run into obstacles in this area, and then, with no-one to assist, lose interest. Greenman (talk) 11:07, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for volunteering, can I know how global sysop can help you with the role? And do you have sysop experience on any wikimedia projects?Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 11:12, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
At Wikimania Cape Town, we made a concerted effort to kickstart some of the smaller local language Wikipedias. Unfortunately, much of the time was spent running around trying to find admins that could help us edit sitewide CSS and sitewide JavaScript. I would like to have these rights so that we can remove this bottleneck in future. I do not have sysop rights on other wikimedia projects, but am sysop for the local chaper's wikimedia.org.za. Greenman (talk) 11:26, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I'd love to support the efforts to save local South African low-resource Wikipedias from atrophy and improve them with more Wikidata-driven content (e.g. Wikidata-based templates as seen in Catalan). Greenman is experienced, technically adept, and a wise communicator. I trust him with this role. We will also need a responsive admin to aid new stewards of our local ingenious languages. --YaguraStation (talk) 11:19, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
How would administrative rights help you assist new users, and why do you need administrative rights for Wikidata integration? This also seems that it may be outside the scope of global sysops. Vermont (talk) 11:26, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Vermont, you might be responding to my comment. Not only new users, but new stewards, willing to take on responsibilities and long-term commitment. We are trying to recruit contributors for the local indigenous languages especially from universities. And they'd need someone to support them with standard admin tasks. The current situation is as follows: Swati (bureaucrats, admins), Sotho (bureaucrats, admins), Tswana (bureaucrats, admins), Tsonga (bureaucrats, admins), Venda (bureaucrats, admins), Xhosa (bureaucrats, admins), Zulu (bureaucrats, admins) --YaguraStation (talk) 12:03, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
PS: Northern Sotho (bureaucrats, admins), sry. --YaguraStation (talk) 12:06, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. This is out of the scope of global sysops, and should require requesting userrights on each individual project that Greenman wants administrative rights on. Vermont (talk) 12:16, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Oppose Global sysop incorrect for this purpose. 22.568 Edits in 11 years. You have no crosswiki experience. You do not meet the requirements for GS. Nothing against you personally, but GS applies to hundreds of projects and it's difficult to control its use. --𐐎ℹ𝕜ⅈ𝕭𝒂𝕪ⅇ𝕣 👤💬 11:28, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
User:WikiBayer, Can you suggest a workable alternative? · · · Peter (Southwood) (talk): 11:38, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Admin rights are not required for the stated purpose. If any are really needed, apply for local rights or make a request to SRM.--𐐎ℹ𝕜ⅈ𝕭𝒂𝕪ⅇ𝕣 👤💬 11:43, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
User:Greenman, I think this is where you need to explain why that does not work. · · · Peter (Southwood) (talk): 11:49, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes User:Greenman, you need to explain why that does not work. We WMZA members have faith in you. Michaelgraaf (talk) 18:37, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
This will not work because SRM is exactly the problem we're trying to overcome. Ask an admin? There aren't any. Active editor community? There aren't enough who will respond. Ask a sysop and wait for them to respond is just a bureaucratic bottleneck, and means nothing will get done. Forcing African editors to remain reliant on the goodwill and prompt responses of global sysops is why little progress has been made in this area for years. Greenman (talk) 17:37, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
If there are issues, you can ask on SRM for global sysops to help. It has nothing to do with goodwill. Also, you don't need people to respond to an admin request. So long as no one opposes, you can be a temporary administrator. I was one on the Somali Wikipedia for a few weeks, before I became a global sysop, to handle the mess of copyright violations there. Vermont (talk) 18:04, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
User:Rschen7754, the Wikipedias in question have very few active editors, and it is quite possible that they may not have any editors competent to handle the technical issues, which is why Greenman is volunteering to help as a person who does have the technical competence, as well as the support of the local Wikimedia chapter representing those Wikipedias. · · · Peter (Southwood) (talk): 19:08, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, but GS has a limited policy scope, and this would basically be giving admin rights on 800 wikis to this user. --Rschen7754 19:20, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
There are no administrators and not enough editors on most of the South African language Wikipedias to respond. Nomden, for example, applied in 2017 to become an admin on the Xhosa Wikipedia, and had no responses. The effect of your suggestion is effectively a purple crocodile, and will leave the South African languages stuck in their current state. Greenman (talk) 17:51, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Even if it is difficult to find a local solution, we cannot change anything.-𐐎ℹ𝕜ⅈ𝕭𝒂𝕪ⅇ𝕣 👤💬 17:58, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The vast majority of Wikimedia wikis have no admins. --Rschen7754 18:03, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Well, all of them have at least one, the friendly edit filter. Vermont (talk) 18:02, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose This is not at all within the scope of GS. If local wikis need local admins, they should nominate people or apply themselves. The GS scope doesn't include anyone acting in a local admin capacity. I also fail to see why having GS would be useful for the Wikidata issue. Praxidicae (talk) 18:07, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I also want to comment re:"bottleneck" - sure I get where you're coming from but you're asking for Global Sysop access to hundreds of projects just to edit 5? You should apply to local projects you want admin rights in, where they are generally granted temporarily (by Stewards) and then extended should they be needed. Praxidicae (talk) 18:14, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Greenman. Looks like you can't get there from here. Try getting admin access for each of the projects. You may at least get somewhere by that approach. · · · Peter (Southwood) (talk): 09:40, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose Putting aside the controversial use case, you have not demonstrated why you can be trusted, by the global community, with admin rights on 800 wikis. There are a limited amount of global sysops (22, to be specific) for a reason - these permissions require a high level of trust and a strong track record. ~riley (talk) 17:23, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose Sorry, I can't support a user is not admin on their local wiki and requests for gs. --Wright Streetdeck 04:56, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose Regretful, GS is not the tool for this use case. I will recommend per Vermont to ask for administrator rights on individual wikis. Will be happy to guide if needed. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 08:34, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think the intent here is good, but GS is the wrong permission group for it. I'd recommend requesting temporary local sysop rights on the small projects you want to help, and building up local capacity so the locals can request temp sysop as well. There are no requirements for temp sysop other than a week-long notice or discussion (nobody needs to participate). – Ajraddatz (talk) 14:42, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose More cross-wiki experience, please. Global permissions do not override local permissions. You hardly have over 1K edits on wikis other than the EN Wikipedia, meaning lack of cross-wiki. Interact more cross-wiki, ok then you can have GS. Can I Log In (talk) 02:00, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose per above. Concerns with limited x-wiki experience, no sysop rights on any other project. -FASTILY 09:16, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global rename permissions

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Requests for global IP block exemption

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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 Symantec51

Status:    In progress

Hi, while logging in from a university network, I encountered the following message - " Your IP address is in a range that has been blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis. The block was made by Vituzzu (meta.wikimedia.org). The reason given is hosting service with open proxies such as 23.239.22.58. Start of block: 30 Oktober 2017 19.39 Expiry of block: 30 Oktober 2022 19.39 Your current IP address is 23.239.18.33 and the blocked range is 23.239.0.0/19. Please include all above details in any queries you make." Can you please provide IP-block exemption? Thanks for read my request, --Symantec51 (talk) 05:02, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

23.239.18.33 doesn't really seem to be part of university network - this IP address is assigned to Linode, a company that provides cloud for developers. Could you contact your university IT departament, please? They can email stewards@wikimedia.org with any questions or explanations. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 13:18, 11 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for suggestion Martin, but need more time for take a process, I already inform that. Also I often attempt to edit using public WiFi on library or canteen, but find these IPs to be globally blocked quite frequently. I have also had the same problem on other operators. Not really a massive issue, but would be convenient to be able to edit from these networks. It will be great if I have a exemption, so I will be fine to edit wikipedia easily. Thanks for attention, please consider. Symantec51 (talk) 04:15, 12 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Remove Global IP block exempt for MrClog

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Don't need the permission anymore, thanks, --MrClog (talk) 13:30, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done --Martin Urbanec (talk) 13:32, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for Xavier Ariad

Status:    In progress

Hello everyone, I am from China. Due to the influence of GFW, I can only access Wikipedia through a proxy server. My IP address is in the IP block module, so I cannot edit it in other Wikipedia projects, so I come to apply; so that I can serve Wikipedia in other languages Thank you very much for your contribution to the Wiki Project--Xavier Ariad（talk） 05:12, 20 April 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.

2FA Tester for JayCoop

Status:    In progress

I've been spending the past hour increasing the security of my accounts on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram with 2FA and would like to do the same with my Wikimedia account. I have read the help page, thanks, --JC · Talk · Contributions 23:40, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for GregoryShapiro

Status:    In progress

I use 2FA with all accounts that support 2FA to protect access to those accounts. I've read the help article and having been using 2FA (TOTP) for years. Thank you. --GregoryShapiro (talk) 21:27, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for Widefox

Status:    Done

As passwords alone are nowadays deemed below best practice, and I use 2FA wherever possible, I'd like to fix this for my account please. I have read H:2FA , thanks, --Widefox (talk) 20:40, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done--Sakretsu (炸裂) 14:59, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for RobertskySemi

Status:    Done

This is alt account of User:Robertsky, setting up primarily to make semi-automated edits through AWB on enwiki. Already on 2FA, and have read H:2FA once again. thanks, --RobertskySemi (talk) 08:59, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done--Sakretsu (炸裂) 16:08, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for Kazrok45

Status:    In progress

Greetings, colleagues! I would like to request access to two-factor authentication to ensure that my account is more secure. I read the help (Help:2FA). Thanks. --Kazrok4545 (talk) 04:31, 20 April 2020 (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.

Abuse filter maintainer for Huji

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 26 April 2020 00:42 UTC

I became a Global Sysop back in August 2018 primarily to help with maintenance of abuse filters on different wikis. Later, the scope of my GS responsibilities was expanded to include all other things GS members do. In practice, I rarely used it outside of abuse filter related activities, and that would foreseeably remain the same. In contrast, as a MW developer with special focus on AbuseFilter extension, I would like to remain helpful in that front. Therefore, I would like to ask for my GS right removed, and instead to be given the abuse filter maintainer (AFM) right. This would essentially reduce my access to all that I really intend to use. Thanks, --Huji (talk) 00:42, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

remove global OTRS member for Skmp

Status:    Done

Thanks, --Krd 08:19, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done Here you go. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 12:56, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

add global OTRS member for Skmp

Status:    In progress

Thanks, --Krd 05:31, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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

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