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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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Please also review the Global rollback policy.
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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-rollbacker for מושך בשבט

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Status:    Not done
Not ending before 12 January 2021 12:42 UTC

Hello ,
Can you give me the permissions global-rollbacker I used to edit interface in Wikiquote ([1]), now I am autoreview, editor, reviewer, sysop in wikisource, autopatrolled and patroller in hewikipedia and autopatrolled in hewikivoyage and meta.
I want the permission to make it easier for me to fix vandalism מושך בשבט (talk) 12:42, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@מושך בשבט Are you looking for global interface editor or global rollback? Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:43, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It will also help me use [2] מושך בשבט (talk) 12:43, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
global rollback. sorry --מושך בשבט (talk) 12:45, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I mean what permission are you asking for, you filed this under rollback (move from others) with the title of interface editor.@מושך בשבט Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:45, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Would you mind fixing the content of your request, it still read global interface editor? Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:46, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Seems fixed by requestor....I will say they are trusted in a couple of wikis, like the case above, there isn't much global work, they didn't have much xwiki crosswiki reverts, hence, per the usual advice, take part in SWMT and then actively revert vandalism in many languages projects, thanks for volunteering but it's too soon in my view. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:53, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Camouflaged Mirage, I occasionally want to get into recent changes in Wikiquote, Wiktionary, Wikinews and more, and I am not comfortable using SWMT מושך בשבט (talk) 13:27, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I mean fine then, don't need to join SWMT, but more regular recent change patrol will be better before applying for GR. I don't see too much crosswiki activity. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 13:33, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Let me AGF, but this seems canvassing in some sort, please refrain from using "can you support" when asking for opinions. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 14:17, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Unlikely to pass under any circumstances. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 14:21, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global rollback for 蟲蟲飛

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 16 January 2021 13:58 UTC

Hello! I am May. I am an administrator on the zhwiki and a member of the Small Wiki Monitoring Team. I always use SWViewer to revert vandalism. (my global contribution) I would like to contribute more so that I request global rollback permission which helps me revert vandalism effectly. Thank you!--May♡♡→♡℃※Talk 13:58, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Yes, I've seen that you active sometimes on SWViewre. I've looked at your edits on 20-30 wikis randomly. On some of these wikis and other wikis, edits are renamer processes generally. You have undone edits on Chinese, Japanese and English projects generally. But I have seen on Wikidata that you are constantly undo each other's edits with users from Chinese wiki projects. (ex: Iokseng, Ellery, HenryXVII) [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Normally, I (or us as global rollbackers) use undo/rollback against vandals and destructive edits on small wikis continuously. A few days after you delete a page, other users open the same pages. Or other admins undelete to these pages. These edits' copies on Wikidata seems edit wars according to edits of other users or admins, or deletion and page deletion, page creation logs on Chinese Wikipedia. But I'm not quite sure. Since I can't speak Chinese, I can't fully understand the situation. I would like you explain this situation. --Uncitoyentalk 14:56, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • After few days some pages what you delete, other admins undelete for these pages. ex: [9] Is it a problem between you and other users or are you doing these in accordance with the rules? I guess you delete empty categories etc per logs, but after a few days other users open the same category. These situations that I don't understand. --Uncitoyentalk 15:24, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I know it, and when I first looked I saw these edits/logs like a edit war on Wikidata for me. If your actions are within the rules, there is no problem. --Uncitoyentalk 15:38, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
The admins on zhwiki delete a page must within the rules.And admins cannot involve in edit war, otherwise will be blocked.--May♡♡→♡℃※Talk 15:42, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose Per GUC, there is not much xwiki anti-vandalism activity (｀・ω・´) (talk) 15:32, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not yet. I've checked your GUC and CentralAuth. Let's give it some more time. Nadzik (talk) 18:28, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global sysop permissions

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Please also review the Global sysops policy.
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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.

Requests for global rename permissions

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Global rename for ネイ

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Status:    Done
Not ending before 11 January 2021 14:35 UTC

Hello. I have received a ping at my talk page which mentions that there is a long rename backlog from Japanese users and there is a shortage of Japanese speakers among the global renamers. I am an administrator on the Japanese Wikipedia and have some editing experience on other wikis (enwiki, zhwiki, Wikidata, Commons), so I think I might be able to help and therefore requesting the permission. I have gone through the relevant rename policies and will mainly work on requests from Japanese users. ネイ (talk) 14:35, 28 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done —MarcoAurelio (talk) 14:37, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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:

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  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 TurboHKG

Status:    Done
Done Ruslik (talk) 17:51, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for MdsShakil

Status:    In progress
  • Global user: MdsShakil (edits (alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)
  • Discussion: I am a regular contributor in Bengali Wikipedia, i have to edit Wikipedia in the interest of Bengali Wikipedia, In the interest of Wikipedia, Wikidata, English Wikipedia. I can't edit my broadband network because of IP blocks and I often have to use VPNs to help me work, which sometimes leads to proxy constraints. I currently have the right to temporarily IP block execute in Bangla Wikipedia, i hope the stewards will help contribute by providing Global IP block execute, thanks MdsShakil (talk) 14:09, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for Walter Grassroot

Status:    In progress

Global IP block exempt for Ahmetlii

Status:    In progress
  • Global user: Ahmetlii (edits (alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)
  • Discussion: I'm an user from Turkey. I generally cannot be able to use Wikipedia when I'm in a network which blocks Wikipedia, therefore I have to use a proxy/VPN/bridge to access Wikipedia. Plus, due to the recent censorship of Wikipedia (although it's again unblocked by the court) and the difficult situation in general, I'm concerned about access problems and privacy. Thanks!Ahmetlii (talk) 13:12, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for 2 Factor Auth tester permissions

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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 Lewiscarvel

Status:    Done

I have read the help page, use 2fa for all my accounts, and would like it enabled for Wikipedia, thank you.

Done --Martin Urbanec (talk) 14:19, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for Zunderscore

Status:    Done

I've read the help page on 2FA, I'm a software and IT engineer who uses 2FA extensively elsewhere and would like to further secure my Wikimedia account as well, thanks, --Zunderscore (talk) 05:04, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done --Martin Urbanec (talk) 14:18, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for User:TRANSviada

Status:    Done

I've read the help page on 2FA. Because security, thanks, --TRANSviada (talk) 02:07, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

TRANSviada, Done, please make sure not to lose your scratch-codes. --Base (talk) 08:23, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for Mustermaster

Status:    Done

I would like to secure my account better against attacks even if I don't have admin rights in any wiki at the moment., thanks, --Mustermaster (talk) 15:12, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note Note: I moved this request from "Requests for other global permissions" to here. --ZabeMath (talk) 15:17, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Mustermaster: Have you read the help page? --ZabeMath (talk) 15:27, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah i have read and understand the help page info --Mustermaster (talk) 15:32, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Mustermaster, Done, please make sure not to lose your scratch-codes. --Base (talk) 15:52, 11 January 2021 (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 helpers for Yining Chen

Status:    In progress

Hello. I would like to ask for the permission "Abuse filter helpers" because then I can better understand the design and implementation detail of every abuse filters of Wikimedia projects and make better suggestions for their improvement. However, I don't really understand the requirements to apply for this permission, so if I don't qualify, I'm sorry to bother you. Thank you. --Yining Chen (Talk) 11:48, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Have you even read the introduction page for Abuse filter helpers ? Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 11:49, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Of course. --Yining Chen (Talk) 11:59, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, odd we didn't codify what are the minimum requirements there, but I think the requirements can be seen by the users who hold this permission, Special:GlobalUsers/abusefilter-helper. Ideally candidates should had a close xwiki profile as these candidates and have a valid use case. I just wonder after knowing the filters working how will you use those information for, for which wikis you are intending to make suggestions. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:03, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I may check the abuse filters on a wiki one by one to find that if there are any bugs in them. --Yining Chen (Talk) 12:10, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have experience in reporting bugs for abuse filters anywhere? Sorry for the many questions as I want to understand more of your use case. Thanks. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:11, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I could show that I have the ability to understand and write the code of the abuse filter, but there is only a very unconvincing example to show that I fixed the bugs in the abuse filter. However, if I were get the permission, I would try to find and fix them. If you（and others) think I can't get the permission because of this, I will work harder on fixing the abuse filters. --Yining Chen (Talk) 12:31, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I mean if there is a track record in reporting errors and then suggesting fixes, it will be easier, any record will be good here. Okay, what wikis will you try to find errors in? Just for clarification. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:34, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Like Meta-wiki, Wikimedia Commons, Chinese Wikipedia, English Wikipedia and Wikidata. --Yining Chen (Talk) 12:44, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral Neutral Seems an odd-use case and with very little track record, just a little uncomfortable giving such wide access just to find problems with filters (and without track record of repairing faults). Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:58, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yining Chen, I would also like to see examples of the suggestions you have made to some public or possibly private (if someone has shared the code with you) filters. If you are only requesting these permissions to begin working with filters then it is not a good idea unfortunately. The permissions are sensitive and are given only to users that have already proven their experience and trustworthiness. --Base (talk) 23:17, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Base:Hello. In fact I have already had the permission "abusefilter-view-private" in Chinese Wikipedia. Then I designed an an updated version of the abuse filter 156 in Chinese Wikipedia in August 2020 to implement a proposal and it worked well(I think). Unfortunately, the proposal was defeated， and the abuse filter was not be used. So I don't think this is a valid example. But I still would like to put the code here(even it cannot mean anything):
Extended content

( added_links irlike '(^|\n)https?://(([\s\S]*)\.baidu\.com|www\.tieba\.com)' )
& (page_namespace == 0)
& !(page_title rlike "百度" )

& !(new_html contains "
")

--Yining Chen (Talk) 00:46, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Comment This user group can view the private data in the filter (all wikis) . And according to your task description, I did not see the necessity of having this permission, you can perform your task without this permission. (｀・ω・´) (talk) 11:49, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to point out that there was a private abuse filter in Chinese Wikipedia that was used to prevent new users from removing CSD templates. But there is something wrong with it that it won't do anything when there is another specific template in the article, and the sysops didn't find it. Finally, a user found that the filter was not working properly and reported it to a sysop, then it was fixed. What I want to say is that I think it is very difficult to find out the bugs in the private abuse filters. --Yining Chen (Talk) 00:55, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why is my signature changed per this? @Yining Chen Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 12:25, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Camouflaged Mirage:I take the view that there might be something wrong with my text editor(called "wikiplus"). Please accept my apologies for changing your signature. --Yining Chen (Talk) 14:24, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Yining Chen No worries, didn't know is wikiplus....didn't have the edit via wikiplus summary...but this tool is buggy here...so try not to use if possible... Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 14:26, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Yining Chen I don’t believe that the local wiki community cannot debug in time. In addition, you still haven't explained the privacy issues brought by having this permission. (｀・ω・´) (talk) 15:30, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

global-interface-editor for מושך בשבט

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

Hello ,

Can you give me the permissions global-interface-editor? I used to edit interface in Wikiquote ([10]), now I am autoreview, editor, reviewer, sysop in wikisource, autopatrolled and patroller in hewikipedia and autopatrolled in hewikivoyage and meta.
I want the permission to import scripts from the Hebrew Wikipedia and to translate gadgets in commons
Thanks! מושך בשבט (talk) 12:57, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Where do you want to import scripts to? Also, wouldn't a local right on Commons be more appropriate for editing Commons? --MF-W 13:05, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • @MF-Warburg, I want to import scripts to wikiquote, wikibooks, wikisource and commons. For this not enough local permission in commons מושך בשבט (talk) 13:19, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
      • It seems you did not read GIE properly. It reads "Interface editors should avoid making routine changes to the interface on larger wikis without prior agreement. Projects with established communities and processes for maintaining scripts should be avoided.". That rules out your usecase for the right. Commons has a plenty of local interface administrators, and a well-estabilished community to manage themselves properly. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 15:32, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose The requestor seem to not understand the purpose of the global group properly. They want to use the permission to "translate gadgets in commons", which is out of scope for the global group, as it is not to be used at projects with estabilished community and process for fixing and maintaining scripts. Commons is a well-estabilished project that has a plenty of local int. admins. Global int. editor serve a different purpose: usually well-estabilished developers who help communities to fix bugs (especially those that appeared because of a new MW version was released). Sincerely, --Martin Urbanec (talk) 15:32, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose per Martin Urbanec --DannyS712 (talk) 17:17, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose: it might be supportable if you were going to help translate some script gadgets across all the wikis out there, but you are targeting just a few. You can ask people with relevant permissions in the wikis mentioned to help you, or in case of the smaller projects even run for a temporary interface admin yourself. What I did in the past was creating the translations in my userspace and asked admins to move them accordingly — this way both I did not need the permissions, and I got my authorship properly attributed in translations' history. --Base (talk) 20:40, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose requested use case will be exceeding the expectations of this access, also lack of int-admin on any current project. — xaosflux Talk 15:38, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong oppose, as mentioned by the users above. Nadzik (talk) 19:32, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose. Global interface editor grants the rights everywhere to edit the interface. In your request it does not look like there is an actual need, when locally granted rights would suffice too to do the work. Wiki13 (talk) 19:38, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose Definitely not the purpose of this right. * Pppery * it has begun 21:55, 9 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Closing early as this is unlikely to pass under any circumstances. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 14:20, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

remove global OTRS member for Mkdw

Status:    Done

Thanks, --Krd 08:12, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 11:13, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

remove global OTRS member for Mailer diablo

Status:    Done

Thanks, --Krd 10:03, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 11:13, 10 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

add global OTRS member for RonnieV

Status:    In progress

Thanks, --Krd 18:37, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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

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