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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 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.

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

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Global rename for TheAafi

Status:    In progress
Not ending before 12 February 2022 10:30 UTC

Hi, I'm TheAafi, and I majorly work on the English Wikipedia. I'm an eliminator on the Urdu Wikipedia where I occasionally carry out some admin tasks. On the English Wikipedia, I often find myself involved with the RMT (Technical moves), and thus I've relevant knowledge of the related moving policies. I've file moving permissions on the Commons as well. I look forward helping with the global rename requests as well. Regards. ─ The Aafī (talk) 10:30, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • OP is not a sysop on any project. Being an eliminator doesn't exactly fulfill my criteria for supporting
  • if the OP is not a sysop, I look if they're helping out with renames. In this case, they don't mention anything like that
  • Being a file mover is very very different to being a global renamer. They both require different levels of trust, and the same goes with technical moves. I don't see how those are relevant to being a GR.
  • When someone isn't a sysop on any project, I look and see how active their x-wiki activity is. However, outside en and ur wikipedias, OP has a very low edit count
So ultimately, I'm going to oppose. Feel free to ask me more about my comment if I wasn't concise enough. --SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 07:38, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • Dear SHB2000 Eliminators on urwiki have several advanced rights including blocking/unblocking users, protect/unprotect pages, delete/undelete pages, edit fully protected pages, and even those subject to full cascade protection, and several others. I feel this should be enough. ─ The Aafī (talk) 08:56, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm aware of that as I read w:ur:Special:UserGroupRights before voting. However, as NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh says, they are granted at the discretion of bureaucrats, not by a community vote. But eliminators don't have the right to edit abuse filters, nuke pages, give non-admin rights such as autopatroller. I'm not convinced. --SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 09:10, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Eliminatorship on urwiki is granted after a community discussion. See this for my case, where my request was supported by the community and then I was given the flag. ─ The Aafī (talk) 09:19, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, but I'm not convinced. You're not a sysop in any project, and you have not done much in assistance with renaming users. SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 09:41, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, Google Translate tells me that the user is given [WikiBan] after winning the poll, and while I do see some voting pages, there is no similar page for Aafi. WhatLinksHere shows nothing special. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 09:23, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment struck, but my !vote stays still. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 09:26, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@SHB2000: But what do abuse filters, nuking and user rights have to do with usernames? --Ferien (talk) 22:21, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Username tagging filters? SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 22:33, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There are username tagging filters, yes, but it doesn't have anything to do with the actual global renaming job. --Ferien (talk) 17:30, 31 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm still not very convinced. If they are so trusted, enough for GREN, then why aren't a sysop yet? There has to be a reason for that. SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 11:00, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
As stated elsewhere by Ulubatli Hasan that, "I've not applied adminship because of previous two nominations (first and second) where users (mostly admins) have rejected both nominations saying that there is no need for more admins." I should note 1997kB's reply "the nomination they linked are of different users and I think they meant to say that as those two other user got no support from current admins, it implied to them that there's no need for more admins, so they never applied." That is to say, when the current admins feel there is no need of any other admin on the Urdu Wikipedia, it is not really necessary for us "to be admins first, in order to seek global renamer flag". The two nominations linked were of Bigbukhari and محمد-عثمان. ─ The Aafī (talk) 11:24, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
SHB2000, note you supported Jeff G's global renamer request despite him not having admin on any wiki (testwikipedia doesn't count, they just gave it to him because he requested it). It all depends if you trust TheAafi. There are multiple global renamers without sysop permissions and he has the ability to block and unblock (which is really the only admin tool global renaming may involve) on urwiki, so he's a trusted user in my view, after all he has been trusted with the core admin tools. --Ferien (talk) 20:28, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The difference is Jeff G was an active cross-wiki patroller and had GR. They would have gained adminship on Commons, but some of their DR closures were controversial.
Also, unlike TheAafi, Jeff G has assisted with renaming users. I don't see this user doing that. SHB2000 (talk | contribs) 20:31, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I personally don't think global renamer is much to do with cross-wiki patrolling and I'm not sure how helpful regular comments on SRUC as a non-renamer are, but we will have to disagree. I was just responding to point out about how adminship isn't necessarily relevant but the conversation has broadened slightly and I don't want to persuade you to vote one way or another, I was just intending to inform you about how global renamer and eliminator can work together quite well :) --Ferien (talk) 20:42, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure why a non-admin role can block users, but that's not for me to decide right now. I don't understand the concern here - why are we penalising users just for not being an admin at a "content" project? Unless there are specific concerns raised about this user's ability to understand renaming policies at wikis or has similar conduct issues, I don't see a reason not to Support Support as the user is clearly competent. Ferien makes a good point as well (but note that unblocking isn't possible as an eliminator). Leaderboard (talk) 18:34, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, that's interesting. Of course, a lot of the time, unblocks need discussions, but what if the eliminator accidentally pressed the "block" button on accident? --Ferien (talk) 18:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I just tried on my alternate account and was able to unblock as well. See this. ─ The Aafī (talk) 19:06, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry @TheAafi and Ferien: I'm wrong; thought that there was an (unblock) right as well. Apologies for the error. Leaderboard (talk) 21:15, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure if you were replying to my "content project" comment - that's just what I'm normally looking for - because content projects have typical content editors - someone who is say an admin at only mediawikiwiki would deal with mostly technical users, that behave somewhat differently. — xaosflux Talk 19:13, 2 February 2022 (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
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 |domain    = global<!--don't change this line-->
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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.

isnag6688 的全局 IP 块豁免

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I am living in mainland China and the Wikipedia is blocked by the GFW. Usually I modify the hosts file to edit enwiki without any proxy, but sometimes it doesn't work, so I need to edit from a proxy or webhost.，谢谢，--43.239.85.153 12:16, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

For most cases you need an extra enwiki (local) IPBE to edit enwiki. Stang 15:06, 1 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Isnag6688: Please, login. Ruslik (talk) 20:54, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Global IP block exempt for Sir Amugi

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I have been blocked for open proxy. My IP address is 154.160.24.81, thanks, --Sir Amugi (talk) 12:34, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I do not see any block on that IP address at all that would be affecting you. -- Amanda (she/her) 16:30, 3 February 2022 (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.
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Before requesting 2FA tester global permissions, make sure that:

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  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}}
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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.

Requests for other global permissions

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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=
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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.

remove global VRT permissions agents for Samat

Status:    In progress

Thanks, --Krd 16:39, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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

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