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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.

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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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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 Neriah

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 21 May 2021 11:51 UTC
Greetings,

About two months ago I applied for permission, and was told to wait two months and apply again, when I gain more experience monitoring small wiki sites. Since then I have toured quite a bit, and it was possible to see me a lot in SWMT (I toured a lot in the old username, which can not be seen in the log there). I want the permission so that I can be more comfortable reproducing, and also so that the local monitors on all wikis do not have to mark my edits as checked every time I restore an edit. Neriah (talk) 11:51, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global sysop permissions

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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 Serial Number 54129

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 20 May 2021 19:06 UTC
Greetz, everyone. Hoping this finds you well! I'm Serial ([1]). I'd appreciate the opportunity to help relieve my colleagues’ burden; if they have one. Even though this is called a global user right, I intend to use it locally (of course, it can only ever be used locally!). My lack of experience compels me not to rename in other projects—not for a good time, anyway. As for experience, well; in some cases, clerking relevant pages leads to experience, but in some, clerking does more harm than good. CHUS is one of those areas I suspect, if only because of the duplication and work for others it would cause. I also recognise a number of familiar names in the GR role call, and—in the early days at least—I think I can promise to be pestering a number of them frequently for useful advice, should I receive the right!
It would, I feel, come in handy in order to not just assist colleagues but to help new editors navigate our oft-labyrinthine policies. I proactively patrol user pages for backdoor promotion (e.g.). I’ve become increasingly aware that, to some extent, it is our—en-wp’s—own fault for a proportion of the spammy usernames we encounter. See, when we advise people to create an account, we emphasise (rightly) their privacy concerns, but don’t mention what names we forbid. In the case of vandalistic names, that’s no problem as they clearly know a trolling username when they create one, but ‘corporate’ organisational usernames are more problematic. For potential editors used to FB, IG etc., it probably seems obvious to use their group/product name rather than their own, as how they would have different pages on Facebook for themselves and their advert. But we don’t tell them not to do that, and when these editors are willing to rename, it would be useful to be able to action that as soon as possible, especially as unblocks often wait upon a change of username.
(To clarify, I don’t think we’re too harsh on spam or spammers, just that we could probably save ourselves a lot of blocks—avoiding concomitant WP:BITE—if we advised against it at the point of sale, as it were.).
For languages, mon français n'est pas mal, agus tá beagán Gaeilge agam.
Thanks for reading! ——SerialNumber54129 19:06, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Serial Number 54129: You're not an admin though. How do you envision making use of global renamer, considering that your intention is to help users that are blocked and half the admins come here (and get the right you're looking for) with the same unblock assistance reason that you're giving? Leaderboard (talk) 19:29, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! Well, if there was an 'admin-only' criterion for this tool, you have my assurances that I would not have applied; I'm not sure my competence would not have been questioned  :) but as I say, it would be nice to do something for those new editors, who, blocked for a username concern, then make multiple unblock requests to no avail. The experience could so easily be sufficiently off-putting for them that they never edit again. Or at least are put off editing as much as they might otherwise have done. This would be a shame for the project—indeed, the movement more broadly—as who knows what they might have brought to it.
Do you know what I mean? ——SerialNumber54129 16:20, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
No unfortunately. The problem I'm seeing here is that you're trying to help in something that you really can't - after all, as a user that was blocked for a username violation, you as a GR can do nothing in practice unless the user asks for an unblock and the blocking admin cannot do it themselves. After all, that's the reason you see every second admin come here and ask for global renamer (and get it). Unless I'm missing something, that is.
Tentative Oppose Oppose as a result; this is a case where I would ask you to become an en.wikipedia admin. Your idea is good, but not the proposed solution. Anyone with editinterface can add a blurb on the banned usernames when users sign up, after all. Leaderboard (talk) 18:42, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Consensus is very unlikely to form in 3 days and it's been a while since the last comment. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 08:48, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global rename for acagastya

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 23 May 2021 06:14 UTC

Hi, I have been seeing both CptViraj and Deepfriedokra handle rename requests multiples times a day (via the RC), indicating there is a backlog and the GRQ could use some help. I would like to volunteer and help out. I am a member of OC, an agent of VRT, LR and rollbacker on Commons and hold admin, I-admin, reviewer and accredited reporter bits on enwn. If granted the permissions, I will help reduce the backlog here.
acagastya 06:14, 9 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for global IP block exemption

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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}}
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<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 शब्दशोधक

Status:    Not done

This is an account of User:SodhakSH (I already have this right there, but because of an incident earlier, I want to be very safe and I don't use that a/c on public connections/devices) which I use for editing from public connections (not very frequently just sometimes). For safety, I use VPN/TOR while doing so but then I can't edit Wiktionary. If this could be granted, it would really be helpful. Thanks and regards, शब्दशोधक (talk) 14:26, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@शब्दशोधक and SodhakSH: Not done + GIPBE for main account revoked, after consulting with two other stewards. You were revoked GIPBE by User:MarcoAurelio under your old username. Several months later, you requested to be globally renamed to SodhakSH, and shortly after, you requested and received a GIPBE under the new name.
This is not what I would expect a person who were revoked rights for sockpuppetry block to do to regain trust.
Feel free to request the rights again, this time clearly linking to the history of your account(s). --Martin Urbanec (talk) 16:43, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Martin Urbanec: I can elaborate on the sock puppetry block. I hadn't done it. It happened due to my carelessness. I had left my devices and account unlocked and then a friend of mine did the vandalism. I wasn't even there at the time. It has now been 7 months since that (the block was given on 23rd November) and I've made sure nothing happened like that again. You can see my [wikt:Special:Contributions/SodhakSH|Wiktionary contributions]] for my trustworthiness. And I requested global rename not for my history/block/gipbe, it was merely for changing it to Latin script making it easier to login. Here's the block link. Thanks. शब्दशोधक (talk) 02:49, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@शब्दशोधक In that case, why was there no link to the previous removal when you re-requested GIPBE, to allow the granting steward process the request in-context? And, why did you create an account with non-latin script to use "to edit from public connections"? I would expect typing non-latin username on a public computer to be more difficult than typing it on your own computer (but maybe I'm wrong). Martin Urbanec (talk) 13:15, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Linking [3], [4] @Martin Urbanec: There was no link to the previous removal because you had already linked that. It's easy to enter "शब्दशोधक" from any device since I just go check the redirects to any of my subpage and copy the username and paste it. Anyways, it was created mainly because some users were still pinging me there and I couldn't see (and respond) to them. I just thought of also using it for public connections/devices quite recently to maintain the safety of the main a/c and put it to some use. I would also explain 3 more actions here: A) on 22nd August, 2020, I was blocked for a week for removing things I was unsure of directly instead of rfv: like I blanked अगार as I was not sure it was a valid spelling of Sanskrit आगार. I was a newbie back then and unfamiliar with most things. I didn't even know how to reply to my own talk page. B) on 9th January, 2021, I was given the extended mover right. Then I went to wikt:Category:Candidates for speedy deletion to help delete some pages. I had no idea the deleting these pages by moving would be considered as "abusing" the right. Hence the right was removed. I then had an e-mail correspondence with an local en.wikt admin about that how I should be careful with mistakes and such topics. Ever since then, I have been extra careful not to repeat anything. I had the gipbe for almost 1 and a half months until you revoked that: note that nothing wrong/error/abuse happened and I made as many contributions as I normally did in this time. Again, see my Wiktionary contributions and the pages I have created there (in mainspace). Thanks. 🔥शब्दशोधक🔥 15:43, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I was refering to your previous GIPBE request, Steward_requests/Global_permissions/2021-03#Global_IP_block_exempt_for_SodhakSH, not this one. There's no comment authored by me, and no link to the previous revocation either. I'm sorry, but I'm not willing to grant GIPBE at this point, especially considering it's a GIPBE granted in order to be able to use VPN (ie. an exemption from the NOP policy). The explanation provided looks like guided by en:WP:BRO.
Revocation of GIPBE as well as declining this request was discussed with two other stewards (including AmandaNP as the granting steward), which means three stewards support closing this as Not done. Updating status again (@Leaderboard: fyi for [5]). Martin Urbanec (talk) 11:54, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for LuciferianThomas

Status:    In progress

Hello stewards, I spend a lot of my time using a VPN, however the IP range my VPN connected to is globally blocked. I am a trusted user at Chinese Wikipedia and Wikiversity, with IPBE, rollback on zhwiki and temp sysop on zhwikiversity. I would like to request for a GIPBE for more convenient access to all Wikimedia projects while connected to VPN. Thanks a lot, --LuciferianThomas • Talk 06:51, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for 2 Factor Auth tester permissions

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=== 2FA Tester for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} ===
{{sr-request
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<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 Édouard

Status:    Not done

Hello, I've read the Help page article and would like to activate the ability to use 2FA, to ensure my wikipedia account is kept to best security practices. Thanks! — The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.101.44.233 (talk) 03:35, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you are the user in question, please log in. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 08:53, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Not done No response. -- Amanda (aka DQ) 08:50, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

2FA Tester for Pseudoelvis

Status:    Done

Hi there, I have read the Help page and would like to enable 2FA on my account. I have taken all precautions to ensure my credentials are unique. Thanks, --Pseudoelvis (talk) 05:30, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done -- Amanda (aka DQ) 08:50, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Requests for other global permissions

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=== <Add requested permission here> for [[User:Foo|Foo]] ===
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<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-helper for Hasley

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 22 May 2021 23:53 UTC

Hello everyone, I am Hasley. I am requesting AFH rights in order to be able to view private GAF log entries—which I patrol regularly—without needing to come to Meta from wikis where I do not have (global) sysop access. I also have been working on developing filters against a couple of LTAs that have caused severe disruption on eswiki (namely, GRP and Joaquinito01). Having access to the AF code of other projects, particularly the specific filters, would help greatly. Sgd. —Hasley 23:53, 15 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Abuse filter maintainer for Leaderboard

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 24 May 2021 06:59 UTC

I'm running into cases where multiple wikis have requested that I add/modify/comment on private filters, which I cannot do as an AFH (where I can only see them). Explicit examples include (I've also been asked to help, or have helped, on some other wikis):

I was wondering, as a result, whether I could get AFM. For reference, I do indeed satisfy the requirements, as someone who has modified filters for Wikibooks and MediaWiki. Note that I expect to use this permission only sparingly in general (because this right is supposed to be used only on the request of the community), but when needed I expect it to be very useful. Thanks in advance.

P.S: do let me know if I should be applying for something else, I don't think there's an alternative in my case but I could be wrong. --Leaderboard (talk) 06:59, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Support Leaderboard is working with abuse filter on home wikis according to the logs. He/she contact with users on other wikis about abusefilter as I see sometimes. Already is a global abuse filter helper, so I think Leaderboard might help on this issue. --Uncitoyentalk 09:42, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Support trusted user- कन्हाई प्रसाद चौरसिया (talk) 16:02, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Oppose Given their manner of interacting with other users I would rather not give them a global right where communication skills are required. --Rschen7754 18:06, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • Besides [6] and [7], User:Leaderboard/GS attempts shows a bull-in-the-china-shop approach to working with medium-sized wikis. Also see [8], [9], [10]. Sorry, but quite frankly this would be a PR nightmare for Meta (not that it isn't already). --Rschen7754 18:13, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
      @Rschen7754: Sigh. For the interaction aspect, I have actually made an explicit note on my userpage with respect to communication. As a non-native speaker I am well aware that I am not the best in translating my thoughts to words, and I did apologise for that one mistake that was pointed out then (your second link). If there are further mistakes I've made, please let me know - I try my best in that aspect.
      And can I know what mistake I've made with my GS attempts page? For every single wiki in that list, I have done due process - explaining the benefits of having global sysops around, answering the concerns or questions of anyone at that wiki, and being very clear that it is the community's decision and not mine. Personally I think my attempt is a good thing instead, for different reasons. If you think I should not be doing I would appreciate if you could let me know why on my talk page (linking from here if necessary) so that I can reconsider if needed. Leaderboard (talk) 18:37, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
      • The ability to effectively communicate across different cultures and languages is a requirement for most global roles. I'll admit that I am a native English speaker - but most stewards are not and they somehow are able to communicate with other communities in an effective manner. It is certainly within my rights under "due process" to go to en.wikipedia and ask if they want to be part of the global sysop group. Whether that is a wise thing to ask is another. Because medium-sized communities, especially those with CUs, can see this as an attempted power grab, you need to be very careful if you make such a request, and point to a specific problem that needs solving. On the contrary, many of your comments especially on en.wikisource were borderline combative and badgering, bludgeoning the discussion. --Rschen7754 00:10, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
        tl;dr: you can't argue a wiki into the global sysop group. --Rschen7754 00:20, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
        @Rschen7754:
        • I don't know what more I can do with respect to your communication concern. I know I made a mistake, I have freely apologised for it and even disclosed my weakness on my user page. The AUC (area under the curve) of my precision-recall graph in communication is lower than yours at the very least, and the reason for that has not only to do with my being non-native EN, but other historical factors I am unable to disclose at this time (except that the concerns you raised are true outside of wikiland, and hence I hope you understand the difficulty I face).
        • As for your second point, en.wikipedia is one of the few communities that has a large enough admin population to support itself (though I'd still support such a proposal if someone comes up with one). It is a firm belief of mine that most wikis in the opt-out list will benefit from global sysops, and I'm seeing wikis with >= 50 sysops benefit from GS. Notice that for medium-sized wikis, global sysops are unlikely to make use of their rights most of the time, however, when they do need it becomes very helpful. I've been trying to be careful while discussing this with wiki communities, and would welcome any feedback to improve on that aspect. "combative and badgering" was not my intention at all - I try to sense when it becomes clear that a community does not want GS, and leave them at that point. But then I do also need to clear some misconceptions about global sysops that people raise - keeping this balance is tricky. Leaderboard (talk) 08:45, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Comment It is good that you are assisting wikis with AF interpretation. I would note that you have asked today to exclude a specific IP address from a global filter, and typically I would not think that is something that we would be wanting to do unless truly truly truly necessary. Occasional FPs are okay where there is no harm being done. If users have to modify some of their behaviour on some occasions, I am okay with that in non-content spaces with certain filters.

We're probably at the point with this growing community (c.2014 Stewards => c.2018 Stew + Meta admin => 2020 Stew + Meta admin + AFM) to set out some principles and expectations for those undertaking the global AF role. To now it has been somewhat implicit and come from people familiar or practised in global roles.  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:22, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

abusefilter-helper for LPfi

Status:    In progress

I would like to nominate LPfi for the 'helper role. They are an admin at English Wikivoyage who writes and follows its abusefilters and its logs. They are having the need to look at our global rules as they impact their wikil that wiki has that local requirement rather than having to always come and ask about any issue from the global space. Local admin at enVoy since 2018, knows their way around an abusefilter. Also admin at svWP, svWB and has been editing WMF for 12 years. I do not see an issue with knowledge, competence or trust. Also will help with their local management of xwiki LTAs to view other filters that we have in our LTA management. -- — billinghurst sDrewth 11:04, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just noting that I do accept the nomination and that I'd be glad to answer any questions. –LPfi (talk) 11:13, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Support Support - As fellow en.wikivoyage sysop, I have complete faith in LPfi's ability and trustworthiness.--ThunderingTyphoons! (talk) 11:38, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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

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