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This page is for requests to have stewards grant or revoke administrator, bureaucrat, checkuser, and oversight rights on Wikimedia projects which do not have a local permissions procedure.

Old sections are archived. The list of archives is below.

  • Requests for bot flags are handled at SRB, and requests for global permissions are handled at SRGP.
  • If you are requesting adminship or bureaucratship, and your wiki has a local bureaucrat, submit your request to that user or to the relevant local request page (index).
  • For urgent requests, such as to combat large-scale vandalism on a small wiki, contact a steward in the #wikimedia-stewardsconnect IRC channel. In emergencies, type !steward in the channel to get the attention of stewards. Otherwise, you can type @steward for non-urgent help.

Other than requests to remove your own access or emergencies, please only make requests here after gaining the on-wiki approval of your local community.

Quick navigation: Administrator | Interface administrator | Bureaucrat | CheckUser | Oversight | Removal of access | Miscellaneous | Global permissions

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Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Using this page

1. Place the following code at the bottom of the appropriate section below: 

==== Username@xxproject ====
{{sr-request
 |status    = <!-- don't change this line -->
 |domain    = <!-- such as en.wikibooks -->
 |user name = 
 |discussion= 
}}
(your remarks) ~~~~

2. Fill in the values:

  • domain: the wiki's URL domain (like "ex.wikipedia" or "meta.wikimedia").
  • user name: the name of the user whose rights are to be changed (like "Exampleuser"). In case you're requesting access for multiple bots, leave this field blank and give a list of these bots in your remarks
  • discussion: a link to the local vote or discussion about the rights change (for example, "[[ex:Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship#ExampleUser]]"). This should normally be for at least one week, but no more than three weeks (if so, you'll need to restart the process).

3. If anything is missing from your request, a steward will request more information.

Confirmation of signing confidentiality agreement

Certain permissions (notably CheckUser and Oversight) additionally require users to sign a confidentiality agreement. Users requesting these permissions must make a request below, and must also sign the confidentiality agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation. The request is placed on hold temporarily, until the receipt has been formally confirmed by the Office.

Requests

COPY THE FOLLOWING CODE to the bottom of the appropriate section below: 

==== User name@xxproject ====
{{sr-request
  |status     = <!--don't change this line-->
  |domain     =
  |user name  =
  |discussion = 
}}

Administrator access

See Administrator for information about this user group.

  • MediaWiki interface translations are done at translatewiki.net. Please do not request administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
  • Stewards: Please use {{Systmp}} for approved temporary requests.

Requests for removal of access should be posted at the section below.

Please start a new discussion about requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions each time you request or renew adminship.

  • Discussions should be open for seven days. Please request adminship here seven days after discussions started. This page is not the place for any discussions or votes. (For wikis with few active users, it is OK to have no comments.)
  • If you only want adminship for specific tasks, please state for how long and for which tasks you need it. Otherwise stewards will decide whether to assign permanent adminship and the duration of adminship. See Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements.

RG72@eowiktionary

Status:    On hold

Hello! I have been working for Esperanto-Wiktionary since 2014, having created a number of articles like [1], [2], [3] and major lists like [4], [5] and I believe that this important project needs an administrator, which it has not had for many years.

I announced my candidacy on November 12 and have since received 10 votes in favor (one was later withdrawn due to a smear campaign launched by former administrator Taylor79, who was deprived of this status by decision of the stewards due to endless conflicts and arbitrariness), 4 votes against. For this reason, please, promote me to administrator position.RG72 (talk) 16:36, 20 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold Per removal request below. -- Amanda (she/her) 19:20, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Note that I checked this project a lot in the last 2 years and I didn't notice a lot of active users there! Some of voters never edited there. Is there an explanation for this (like notifying them on social or on another projects)? Thanks. Superpes15 (talk) 00:16, 30 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Not done Other request was closed with removal. -- Amanda (she/her) 06:26, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AmandaNP: just a heads up, the removal request was for eowiki, but this adminship request is for eowiktionary. EPIC (talk) 07:00, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, struck and still up for consideration. -- Amanda (she/her) 07:19, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the project is not yet ready to have a local sysop. I see this election with a lot of votes made by users who aren't active here (and are from eowiki). Stewards removed the local sysops on eowikt after quarrels and abuse between two administrators some years ago and, since that, I've always observed the project while also performing ordinary maintenance actions (the two formers sysops continued to argue also using heavy insults between each other). I don't think it's a very good idea to give the flag to a third user who hasn't really been active in the project for a long time and immediately after their deflag on eowiki! Thanks
P.S. Note that the support votes are 9 and not 10 (although, coming from users who are not very active there, I couldn't define their value). Superpes15 (talk) 09:37, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Off-topic
Comment Comment @RG72: Please don't attack other users when applying for adminship. @Stewards: Please note the vote stacking. Also, RG72 applied for adminship for a special purpose: to ban me due to personal hate. wiki wiktionary Please see also Steward_requests/Miscellaneous#Please_help_to_remedy_piracy_and_harassment. Taylor 49 (talk) 18:42, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Comment Can anyone stop this? I think everyone is already tired of this endless stream of accusations and paranoid fears. This is Wikimedia, not a psychoanalyst's office! RG72 (talk) 09:44, 21 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Taylor 49 and RG72: Once again, I hope it's the last time that I've to say this (and next time other measure would be applied), we cannot accept comment here (above all comments like the one above). If we decide to give the flag and then there are abuses, the flag will be removed, so there is no issue about this but, please, don't say that a user request a flag only to harass you! You (Taylor) already requested an invalid CU, already made some inappropriate comments in the previous request for deflag, and now you're continuing! This is unacceptable and we don't play this game here. On the other hand, you know that I've always followed eowikt and helped you cleaning some things, and I know that, after Vami's inactivity, Taylor has worked a lot to improve the project (and certainly does not vandalize). Before, however, there was a climate bordering on blocks, I saw comments in which Taylor and Vami called each other "terrorists", sufficient stuff for an immediate block. So, please, let's stop acting like we are in kindergarten. You both must use different and more cordial tone, in compliance with Wikilove and UCoC, and start working for the same goal (more content and more quality in the projects). Remember that it is not the users that count, but the contents, so please let's focus on them and stop fighting! If you don't like each other, try to work on different topics, the important thing is that the project does not get involved in disputes between users! Thanks for your understanding! --Superpes15 (talk) 00:11, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I completely agree that it is high time to stop this kindergarten with infantile grievances and fears. I will add that I have nothing to do with Vami - the statement that I and Vami are the same person is another one of the paranoid statements, which I did not even comment on due to its obvious absurdity. RG72 (talk) 03:01, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@RG72: Yep, I never thought it, I mentioned Vami just to remind people of the climate of discord present on the project (a project in which the stewards removed the sysops after serious abuses)! Thanks --Superpes15 (talk) 11:40, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Robertjamal12@tw.wikipedia

Status:    Redundant

Hello, I've been an administrator on the Twi Wikipedia for sometime now and I'd like to continue administrating on the Twi Wikipedia. Thank you Robertjamal12 ~🔔 11:21, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Robertjamal12: Is there any particular reason why you posted the same (and already processed) request again? --Superpes15 (talk) 16:41, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Interface administrator access

See Interface admin for information about this user group.

  • If you are requesting adminship and the interface admin at the same time, you can file one request in administrator section and state you want interface adminship as well.
  • MediaWiki interface translations are done at translatewiki.net. Please do not request interface administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.
  • Since the end of 2018, all interface administrators are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.
  • Stewards: Please use {{Systmp}} for approved temporary requests.

Requests for removal of access should be posted at the section below.

Please start a new discussion about requesting the permission on the local village pump, administrators' noticeboard or a designated page for requesting permissions each time you request or renew interface adminship.

  • Discussions should be open for seven days. Please request interface adminship here seven days after discussions started. This page is not the place for any discussions or votes. (For wikis with few active users, it is OK to have no comments.)
  • If you only want interface adminship for specific tasks, please state for how long and for which tasks you need it. Otherwise stewards will decide whether to assign permanent interface adminship and the duration of interface adminship. See Steward requests/Permissions/Minimum voting requirements.

Như Gây Mê@cebwiki

Status:    On hold

It's been 7 days since the discussion (Asia/Manila time, UTC+8). Thanks! Halley luv Filipino ❤ 05:15, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold Hello @Như Gây Mê:. You should have mentioned here that you've a local bureaucrat. I'll put this on hold and will wait for another week (I'm trying to contact the local bureaucrat and, if they don't reply after a week, we'll proceed). Thanks --Superpes15 (talk) 11:18, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I understood and will wait! But I have a question, do I need to create another discussion to request bureaucrat permission? Thanks Halley luv Filipino ❤ 12:30, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Như Gây Mê: Unfortunately the project is not so large and doesn't need other bureaucrats (so we won't flag new 'crats - see here for further informations). If I looked correctly, the current 'crat falls into AAR23 and, if they don't reply after the notifications, will likely be removed. For obvious reasons we cannot remove bureaucrats where they already exist but, in small projects where they don't exist or have been removed, we currently manage the permissions, also because it's difficult to see a project with 6 permanent sysop and 15 votes made by active users. I personally don't see the need for bureaucrats in projects with very few actions required (this flag is mainly needed in larger wikis). Furthermore, local bureaucrats generally give flags without expiration, this, in projects where there is no broad consensus and users are often inactives, can lead to problems. If I were the only bureaucrat of such a project, personally, I would resign immediately so as not to leave problems even in the event of my inactivity (but it is a personal opinion - even if I have seen others who have done so in the past - but I also see some users who want to keep the 'crat flag even without performing any action for years). Thanks :) Superpes15 (talk) 12:43, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I understood, thanks! Halley luv Filipino ❤ 12:52, 24 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Messages are for reminder only :@Superpes15: Hi, It's been a week but the bureaucrat still hasn't responded. Can you confirm that? Halley luv Filipino ❤ 01:51, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Như Gây Mê: Please don't rush. I'm in touch with the 'crat who replied to my email. So please wait for further communications! Thanks :) Superpes15 (talk) 10:32, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bureaucrat access

See Bureaucrat for information about this user group.
  • In principle, requests for temporary bureaucrat access are not granted.
  • A small project does not need bureaucrats. Currently whether a promotion is valid or not is decided by stewards. See here for a guideline.

Requests for removal of access should be posted at the section below.

CheckUser access

See CheckUser policy for information about this user group and the policy governing the use of this tool.
  • To request CheckUser information, see Steward requests/Checkuser. This is the place to request CheckUser access.
  • One-time CheckUser access is not permitted and temporary access is only used by Stewards or when the mandate of the CUs has an expiry date specified in local policies.

Oversight access

See Oversight policy for information about this user group and the policy governing the use of this tool.
  • To request to have content oversighted, ask for a steward in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect and contact a steward privately. This section is for requesting access to the Oversight tool.
  • For contact details about oversighters across the wikis, refer to this page.
  • Note that temporary Oversight access is not permitted and temporary status is only used by Stewards .
  • When a new user is assigned to this group, please add them to this list.

Miscellaneous requests

Requests for permissions that don't fit in other sections belong here. Importer rights can be granted on most wikis by stewards only. Please gain local community consensus before posting a new section here.

Note that the following types of permissions requests belong on separate pages:

  • SRB — Local or global bot status
  • SRGP — Global permissions

Removal of access

  • If you're requesting the removal of your own permissions, make sure you're logged in to your account. If you have multiple flags, specify which you want removed. Stewards may delay your request a short time to ensure you have time to rethink your request (see previous discussion on 24 hour delays); the rights will not be restored by stewards once they are removed.
  • To request the removal of another user's permissions, you must gain consensus on the local wiki first. When there is community consensus that the user's access should be removed, provide a link to the discussion, with a brief explanation of the reason for the request, and summarize the results of discussion. However, as bureaucrats of some wikis may remove users from the administrator or bureaucrat group, please see also a separate list of these specific wikis.
  • To request the removal of another user's permissions for inactivity, link to your local inactivity policy. If your site does not have inactivity policy, the global policy Admin activity review applies.
  • See the instructions above for adding new requests. Please post new requests at the bottom of the section.

MarcoAurelio@global, meta

Status:    On hold
Status:    On hold

Please remove the following permissions from my account:

  • global: steward
  • meta.wikimedia: checkuser, oversight

Thank you, —MarcoAurelio (talk) 18:14, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold for 1 day, standard for resignation of advanced permissions. --❄️Mykola❄️ 18:15, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
FYI shouldn't checkuser on loginwiki also be removed? --Nintendofan885T&Cs apply 23:53, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Nintendofan885: Obviously it's included in the steward set! We'll remove this flag too, unless MarcoAurelio changes his mind, as I hope! Superpes15 (talk) 00:05, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Superpes15: Ah ok. I didn't know whether somebody would forget with it not being listed. --Nintendofan885T&Cs apply 00:12, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is a large list of items needed to on/off-board stewards. — xaosflux Talk 00:15, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Nintendofan885: Yep, no problem, we won't forget it (also steward flag is both locally and globally assigned for example) :) Superpes15 (talk) 00:18, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wugapodes@enwikipedia

Status:    On hold

Please remove my CheckUser access on the English Wikipedia. I've notified the English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee by email of my intent to resign CheckUser access. Wugapodes (talk) 20:24, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold for 1 day, standard for resignation of advanced permissions --Superpes15 (talk) 20:30, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The Committee has announced the resignation on our noticeboard. Thanks, Sdrqaz (talk) 20:39, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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

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