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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

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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+5 days}}'' 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

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: You have a global account ; 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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+2 week}}'' 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

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 rename policy and the global renamers policy page.

Stewards

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.

Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that: You have a global account; 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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+2 week}}'' 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.

Requests for global IP block exemption

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 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.

Instructions for making a request

Before requesting global IP block exemption, make sure that: You have a global account ; 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 Peterxy12

Status:    On hold

• Global user: Peterxy12 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

My country blocked Wikipedia, VPN required, I have ipblock-except in zhwiki, enwiki, frwiki, commonswiki and wikidata, and I have over 300 edits on SRG, I want to edit other projects, requires global IPBE, thanks.Peterxy（talk） 07:16, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

After your last request here when you were declined for being blocked on your homewiki, you picked up yet another block on your homewiki. What is going on that keeps getting you blocked? — xaosflux ^Talk 02:39, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

@Xaosflux:I was subset blocked for 6 months on my homewiki because I harassed other users. Later, I was blocked for 3 months because I used machine translations. Now, I have no active blocks, so can you graduate my GIPBE right? Thank you. Peterxy（talk） 06:19, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the note, I'm leaving this for another steward to handle. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:41, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi Xaosfluxǃ Chinese is my native language. If you need any assistance about the request, I can help. Polar Bear 12:46, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Johannnes89:What should I do? Peterxy（talk） 03:18, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

You can see my global contribtions. Peterxy（talk） 09:37, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Peterxy12 If you need me to explain anything, I can be your bridge to Stewards. Polar Bear 12:46, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Xaosflux:Sorry, my local IPBE will be expired. Can you renew my local IPBE right? Thank you. Peterxy（talk） 13:36, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

See RFH — xaosflux ^Talk 15:43, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

I need others to check.  On hold Peterxy（talk） 21:37, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for DerFuchs

Status:    In progress

• Global user: DerFuchs (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Security concerns and need to use VPN/proxy due to deteriorating democratic situation and authoritarian consolidation, thanks, --DerFuchs (talk) 19:37, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Drunk Experiter

Status:    In progress

• Global user: Drunk Experiter (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

(Steward clerk) ticket:2026011210007321, user with somewhat sufficient editing history and valid reason for using proxy. --LuciferianThomas 09:48, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for User:ELappen (WMF)

Status:    In progress

• Global user: ELappen (WMF) (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

WMF employee, organizer of Wikimedia/pedia events and very trusted user , thanks, --Bastique ^talk 20:29, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Yugaminena

Status:    In progress

• Global user: Yugaminena (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I live in China and I have no way to use WIKI without Global IP，谢谢, --Yugaminena (talk) 04:39, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for PaulasBunt

Status:    In progress

• Global user: PaulasBunt (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Per UTRS #110209 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 11:00, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

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 {{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 --> }} <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.

Global CAPTCHA exemption for LightandDark2000

Status:    In progress

• Global user: LightandDark2000 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I would like to request Global CAPTCHA exemption, given the number of times I've run into issues with CAPTCHA filters and edit filters slowing or even entirely blocking my attempts to reverse vandalism on multiple Wikimedia projects. The edit filter blocks are worse in that regard, but I'm not sure what can be done about that. I think that Global CAPTCHA exemption would make my antivandalism work significantly easier (at least, without the use of Global Rollback), as I currently run into this issue rather often when reverting vandalism on sites like the Italian, French, and Chinese Wikipedias, which prevents Twinkle from working when this happens and forces me to spend significantly more time doing a manual revert. These issues currently make cross-wiki antivandalism work a lot more of a pain than I think it should be on projects where I currently don't have Rollback, especially on foreign language wikis. Obviously, I'm not a spammer, and I'm experienced with writing content and dealing with vandalism, so this shouldn't be an issue. I would appreciate being granted this permission. Thanks. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 16:45, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm aware this isn't a vote, but  Support. This global group is intentionally light-weight, and I fail to see the harm that some say giving this out widely would bring. CAPTCHA exemptions even says an acceptable rationale for granting is that it is clear someone isn't a spambot. I think LightandDark2000 meets that. EggRoll97 (talk) 18:58, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Seems that you are mostly having non-CAPTCHA problems? Are you hitting edit filters where their only action is to present a captcha? Can you point to an example? — xaosflux ^Talk 18:59, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm having non-CAPTCHA problems (edit filter disallowing), but those don't present a CAPTCHA - they block the edit entirely. As for the CAPTCHAs, I have to clear those manually on multiple Wikimedia project right now if I want to do anything involving the adding (or re-adding) of links that were deleted by vandals, which is extremely aggravating. I don't have a specific example, but let's say that a vandal deletes a paragraph of information from the article of Luis Arce or the Louvre Museum on French Wikipedia; in order just to reverse the vandalism, I would have to do a manual revert and fill out a CAPTCHA. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 02:45, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

That doesn't make sense, as you already have skipcaptcha permissions on frwiki. Is that a situation you are actually seeing, or something you are proposing could happen? — xaosflux ^Talk 13:08, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

I wasn't aware that was a thing. I've run into the CAPTCHA issue on multiple wikis, including fr.wiki, it.wiki, zh.wiki, and a number of different Wikiquote/Wikiversity sites, so getting a local perm won't be enough to bypass this. LightandDark2000 🌀 (talk) 15:33, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

•  Support I've also run into this issue multiple times. Their failed global rollbacker application was mainly due to lack of recent experience; their competence was not questioned at any point. Leaderboard (talk) 12:54, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

  @Leaderboard: In my oppose !vote, I did question a few reverts. That being said, the same argument does not apply to this permission request. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 13:01, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

  •  Support, Users who globally support Wikimedia, such as Rollbacker, Filemover, etc., should be given a permanent exception.

  זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 23:40, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

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