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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.

Requests for global rename permissions

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Global rename for Civvì

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 19 March 2021 21:16 UTC

Hello! I am an admin and bureaucrat on itwiki and OTRS member, I would mainly help with the requests coming from italian users. I've read the global rename policy. Thank you. --Civvì (talk) 21:16, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global rename for Leaderboard

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 19 March 2021 22:26 UTC

I am an en.wikibooks, MediaWiki sysop and a Meta patroller and want to help users in renaming their accounts. I plan to start with simple and uncontroversial renames in English first (given that this is an advanced and risky permission), before moving on later to the other languages I can read (hi) and speak (ml) (I do not plan to handle other languages for now given their policy differences). Thanks in advance for your consideration, and apologies if I've gotten something wrong.

Note: On the subject of renames, I was blocked in en.wiki (see my talk page there) as a new user at the end of 2013 as my username was considered promotional. While the block was correct back then, it happened due to my immaturity at that time and do not think that it should be an issue anymore.

P.S: Both en.wikibooks and mediawiki.org redirect their rename pages to Meta.

Leaderboard (talk) 22:26, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@1997kB:, thanks for your comments. I think I should respond to the two examples you provided:
For the first one, I admit the use of the word "junk" was not good. I was trying to say something on the lines of "I would have opposed the request because it is inappropriate to request GS for a single LTA", and unfortunately "junk" was not an ideal equivalent, for which I apologise.
For the second one, I did not intend to create my own deletion policy. I was just explaining in good faith why I thought the deletion was appropriate, and as you would have noticed, I undeleted the page in the course of our discussion and did not delete it back. Plus, as it turns out, it was deleted later (with different content). We do have a lot of users on MediaWiki that misunderstand the purpose of a user page.
Again, thanks for your comments, especially the first one you raised, as I could have handled that better. Leaderboard (talk) 08:54, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral Neutral I have read your unblock requests and am 50/50 about this. The sysops on English Wikipedia have said that they'll block you again if Leaderboard Web Browser starts up again. However you have made positive contributions on all wikis for the last two years, and have made at least one edit on 30 different Wikis. 82.3.185.12 08:58, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • My usual standard is that a sysop in a medium size / large size wiki which is relatively active and not under the cloud should be given the access. As of the medium size wiki, it's met by enwikibooks. Active they are, and not under a cloud there they are too. For the mediawiki issues it's unfortunate that there is such occurrence, but it's in 2019 which 2 years ago is a little quite long but well the placing of their own policies is a little worrying, as GR usually needs to respect policy, not re-create their own. As of the labelling as junk, it's also unfortunate but they had apologized above. I am not particularly interested in the enwp issue as it's seems settled but it unfortunately have to do with username. I am really torn apart with this request. On the balance we have a trusted user wanting to help in a bona fide manner, and I will think they would had taken into consideration the feedback they received here and if successful, handle renames very cautiously. The way they handled the oppose shown some degree of maturity of communication too. Hence, I will Support Support the access.Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 13:14, 6 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral Neutral --DannyS712 (talk) 21:52, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose Too many concerns with communication and working together with others. --Rschen7754 21:56, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support Tell me if I'm right. This task deviates a little from the problems cited by the opponents: a request is made, the request is checked, then the renaming is done or not. A problem can arise when interacting with applicants or local communities, but I remain confident about it (it's not as if he is endlessly negative on all these interventions…). The main problem is the renaming itself, but several errors can be found quickly - especially by local wikis - and the right removed quickly. Cordially. —Eihel (talk) 21:55, 9 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  •  Weak support Active user and sysop at enwikibooks, just a little bit concern about communication with others.--Matttest (talk) 02:47, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support --Novak Watchmen (talk) 04:25, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support. Sgd. —Hasley 12:33, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neutral Neutral --Minoraxtalk 13:34, 15 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak oppose/Neutral Neutral Too many concerns mantioned above. Nadzik (talk) 17:30, 17 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose — Per above behavioral concerns, and due to the concerns about hat collecting expressed in mw:Project:Requests/User rights/Leaderboard (2). — csc-1 01:49, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Arccosecant: With due respect to you, I will have to disagree about your "hat collecting" comment, for the below reasons:
    • The request you have linked to is nearly two years old
    • I do not request a flag unless I think I could help the community, and it's true for every request I make. I am aware that I requested relatively more flags during the 2018-19 period, and have been more careful since then.
    If you think a request that was made two years back can be attributed as "hat collecting", I would appreciate if you could tell me for how long I need to wait before requesting any flag so that I do not get hit with "hat collecting" accusations, because I really hate being accused of it. Leaderboard (talk) 08:58, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global rename for SilkTork

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 28 March 2021 12:09 UTC

Hi. I'm an admin and 'Crat on en.wiki. I noted there is a slight backlog on rename requests on en.wiki and I'm offering to help out. I've read Global renamers and Global rename policy. SilkTork (talk) 12:09, 14 March 2021 (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 LJF2019

Status:    In progress

I'm an experienced editor with over 16,000 edits on the English Wikipedia. I've been editing there for almost 8 years now, and I just started using a VPN service to enhance my privacy. As a trusted and experienced editor on the English Wikipedia, I believe I am a suitable candidate for a global IP block exemption, so that I can edit Wikipedia logged in while also enjoying enhanced privacy from my VPN provider. Thanks, --LJF2019 (talk) 19:22, 16 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@LJF2019: Hello, to edit English Wikipedia you will need a local IP block exempt. Since there much VPN providers are locally blocked, global exempt can not help you. stanglavine msg 20:14, 17 March 2021 (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 User:TheRealNightRider

Status:    In progress

I'm stepping up my login security everywhere with TOTP 2FA whenever possible. Have read the docs. Won't lose the scratch codes. Thank you, --TheRealNightRider

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.

abusefilter-maintainer for Xaosflux (renewal)

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

Hello all, requesting renewal of abusefilter-maintainer. I've primarily used this for technical adjustments on smaller projects such as replacing deprecated parameters. I'm not aware of any complaints over the last year. Thank you for your consideration --— xaosflux Talk 14:24, 11 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not ending before 18 March 2021, 14:24 (UTC)
Done Renewed for one year, to expire 18 March 2022. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 14:30, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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

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