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).
Please note that Global rollbackers discussions are not votes. Comments must present specific points in favor of or against a user's approval.
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.
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.
When you give someone global rename rights, please add them to the list of global renamers and ask them to subscribe to the global renamers' mailing list.
You are logged in on this wiki, and the account is part of your global account;
You have considered the addition of a user language box to your user page
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 rename for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} ===
{{sr-request
|status = <!-- don't change this line -->
|domain = meta.wikimedia <!-- 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). While all input is welcome, there is a hard 80% support requirement for this role as per the global renamer policy.
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 stewardswikimedia.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.
If you want to edit the Chinese Wikipedia, usually global IP block exemptions will not help you. Please see this instruction to request a local IP block exemption.
Instructions for making a request
Before requesting global IP block exemption, make sure that:
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.
I'd like 2FA on my account please, I have Filemover permissions on English Wikipedia, so would like my account to be better protected. I confirm I've read the 2FA page. Thanks! --Jamietw (talk) 16:40, 9 April 2024 (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:
You are logged in on this wiki;
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.
Hello all. I'm a b'crat on kowiki and I'd like to learn good experiences from other wikis. I'm maintaining several edit filters in kowiki(See ko:Special:AbuseFilter). Since I work as a programmer, so I'm familiar with regular expressions, too. Thank you. -- ChongDae (talk) 01:41, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello all, I do a good amount of work that is directly related to private filters. I have done a fair bit of reporting at SRG that directly involves private filters. I mainly focus on anti-spam but I do anti-LTA work as well. This would help me to reduce the number of reports that I make that are inaccurate and that would reduce the workload on the stewards. I could also help reduce FPs on the filters as I have a decent knowledge of regex. I am trusted with private data elsewhere in Wikimedia, being identified to the foundation, I am also trusted with checkuser like information with the account creation process on the English Wikipedia, you may verify that here. Thank you --Seawolf35 (talk) 18:59, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Question: You'v been denied abuse filter helper permissions at enwiki six months ago [1], do you think your homewiki would be ok now with you having global access to private abuse filters? --Johannnes89 (talk) 19:27, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To clarify, I was mainly denied AFH on EnWiki due to the lack of trust given the sensitive data that you can access with it, have now been given access to equally sensitive data, that is what I believe is the "demonstrated trust." Seawolf35 (talk) 19:36, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
To be absolutely fair, anything ANPDP'd is a legal agreement not to leak it. ACC access is more about risk mitigation than direct trust with private data. The data at ACC also very much expires - only giving you a temporary window to access it. Normally I wouldn't comment here, but just because I also signed off on your ACC approval, I think it is relevant. -- Amanda (she/her)06:48, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Weak oppose sorry but requesting global locks without even knowing if accounts hitting a private abuse filter are actually spambots or false positives [2][3][4] doesn't give me great confidence in you. --Johannnes89 (talk) 06:43, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Johannnes89 I am sorry, but those filters are private, I can't see those log entries. If I was able to see the log entries with AFH, there would be no bad reports like that. Seawolf35 (talk) 07:53, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I know those filter logs are private, that’s what makes those reports so bad. If you don’t know if an account actually qualifies for global locking, don’t request a global lock at SRG. Johannnes89 (talk) 08:34, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]