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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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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.

Global rollback for J ansari

Status:    In progress

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

Not ending before 7 January 2019 13:50 UTC

Hello, I'm J ansari , a member of SWMT and every day active in the fighting cross-wiki spam/vandalism. I have experience reverting vandalism using rollback button and RTRC tool in the wikis where I already have it. I usually patrol In recent change and sometimes to remove vandalism I have to undo multiple changes made by the same user, so rollback would greatly help in this and overall, which will also save time as well as increase my ablity to do more for project. Thank you! -J. Ansari Talk 13:50, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

•  Support --Novak Watchmen (talk) 14:05, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

You have edits on 32 wikis, and only on 11 of which you have edits in the last month. These are the hi-wikis and larger wikis like commons, meta, en, and wikidata. Checking your xwiki edits, I see little to no evidence of you doing SWMT work. Thus, I am currently leaning oppose, but would like to hear your response prior to a !vote. Thank you, Vermont (talk) 14:13, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Per Vermont for now.--Cohaf (talk) 14:25, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

•  Oppose I see too little xwiki work. Most of your reverts are on Hindi-language projects, and it would be better if candidates make reverts on wikis in many languages. Esteban16 (talk) 01:31, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Oppose per my comment above to which they have not responded. Vermont (talk) 19:28, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Oppose. Not replied while still editing elsewhere. In addition, crosswiki activity is lacking.--Cohaf (talk) 22:30, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Requests for global sysop permissions

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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 IP block exemption

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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 exemption request

Status:    Not done

Hello, I would like to use Tor for privacy reasons, please. 2A03:E600:100:0:0:0:0:13 18:18, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

What is your account? Vermont (talk) 18:26, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

(ec)Please request it via an account. Permissions cannot be given to unregistered users due to technical issues. Sorry.--Cohaf (talk) 18:27, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Not done; permissions cannot be granted to IP addresses. You need to request this permission via a registered user account. Best regards, —MarcoAurelio (talk) 00:18, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Mfko

Status:    In progress

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

I live in an apartment complex with Internet service provided by an ISP that is currently subject to a global IP block, I would like to be able to edit on enwiki from home, thanks, --Mfko (talk) 19:01, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Requests for global rename permissions

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Global rename for Sakretsu

Status:    In progress

• Wiki: meta.wikimedia.org (list 'crats • bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: Sakretsu (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)

Not ending before 14 January 2019 20:20 UTC

I would like to help Italian global renamers handle the requests coming from it.wiki. Since, being a sysop there, I keep an eye on new users and the names they choose (reports included), I'm well acquainted with our local policies about inappropriate usernames, some of which I personally ask the owners to change. Unfortunately, now and then it happens that I see wrong renames being approved, resulting in a loss of time for everybody involved. By checking recent logs, I can already notice several mistakes, like

• 48739: an inappropriate username basically left unchanged;
• 48723: a regular username turned into an inappropriate one;
• 48686: someone involuntarily received assistance to mock the sysop who contacted them (besides that, it is forbidden to choose on purpose a username similar to a project admin's).

What strikes me most is the pace at which it.wiki requests are being processed, namely, only a few hours. While I feel like more trusted Italian volunteers are needed, I also hope this message will raise awareness of the necessity of waiting at least a couple of days to give native speakers the opportunity to provide a better service in their own language. After all, it seems to me there is no reason to hurry. Besides Italian, among the languages I know, some knowledge of Japanese could come in handy for dealing with requests from ja.wiki users, but at the moment I cannot guarantee anything since such task would take further time and consideration. Feel free to ask me any questions and... have a good year :-)--Sakretsu (talk) 20:20, 31 December 2018 (UTC)

• Thanks for volunteering, however, you gave the Special:GlobalRenameQueue requests link which no one could see except Global Renamers, Stewards and WMF T&S. It will be good if you gave some hint of the usernames involved and reasons why in your opinion the new usernames are inappropriate, and what mockery was involved. Are there local blocks in place? I am very puzzled about your request. Are the wrong renames approved by renamers active on itwiki, or are they on the global queues. In addition, I am very uncertain what you meant by "provide a better service in their own language". Accounts are global and renamers sometimes will run into problems in local wikis, which they have no way to prevent (one cannot expect a GR to know all the UAA rules on every WMF wiki). I expect clarifications. Thanks and have a blessed new year. --Cohaf (talk) 20:30, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
•  Support sysop and interface administrator on a major project. This is a no-brainer. Don't particularly see why the questions above matter. Renaming is best handled by people familiar with the standards on the projects they are on. There is no global username policy, and one is extremely unlikely to be adopted anytime soon (and I'd oppose it if it were proposed). Adding an Italian speaker to aid in this will be extremely helpful. Given the change on the local projects and that local projects still have ultimate control over username policy, this is nothing but a positive. TonyBallioni (talk) 20:37, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
  • @TonyBallioni:I know it's a no-brainer but I just have my doubts about the above application, trust isn't an issue here. I am happy to support wholeheartedly but the above "I also hope this message will raise awareness of the necessity of waiting at least a couple of days to give native speakers the opportunity to provide a better service in their own language." seems like an RFC rather than an application. --Cohaf (talk) 21:04, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
    • My point is that the application raises great points: if a renamer isn’t familiar with a project and the rename is something that could be questionable (mainly vanishing and corporate names), it is generally better to let someone who is familiar with the context of the local project handle it. This is one of the oddities of SUL: because of it, renaming is handled globally, but we also believe people who work in the trenches know best what works with the culture and policy of their projects. Praxidicae has brought up to me situations where people renamed recently without context and there was at least one high profile one recently that I’m personally aware of. Raising the issue of “if you’re not sure what’s going on and it may be controversial, wait.” is important, and I’m glad this request does it. TonyBallioni (talk) 21:12, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
      • @TonyBallioni:.Exactly, the point of waiting for someone that is familiar with local policies is a good point. Recall the recent SRUC case I pointed out during TSD application which can be totally avoided if a Chinese GR handled it. What I am puzzled are the diffs (I can't see them). It's similar to a DRV where the page is deleted and non-admins are asked to discuss about it. I know some are confidential, but at least give a generic context. I am also concerned about what the wrong remames are and what are potential ways to reduce these wrongs and who exactly does this? Are the accounts homewiki itwiki or are they just an low/no edit local attached accounts? Who did those renames? I am fully with you to prevent another high profile one we have recently by understanding local sanctions / discussion better. (I knew it as I asked for closure of 2 RFC regarding that user at SN). That's all, no reason to oppose or what.--Cohaf (talk) 21:24, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
        • They were corporate renames in violation of it.wiki policy. TonyBallioni (talk) 21:26, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
        • @TonyBallioni:What about 48686? "someone involuntarily received assistance"-->What does this mean? Thanks for explaning.--Cohaf (talk) 21:30, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
          • It was also a corporate rename to something that I would consider normal on en.wiki, but apparently wasn't on it.wiki. The account was blocked there and had zero edits. I'm not sure what the issue was, but I trust that a local sysop knows their policy better than I do. TonyBallioni (talk) 21:34, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
            • @TonyBallioni:. Thanks for giving the context.--Cohaf (talk) 21:43, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
•  Support User is a sysop at itwiki, seems trustworthy with the tool. -★- PlyrStar93 _{→Message me. ←} 20:40, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
•  Support No issues, all the best! --Cohaf (talk) 21:43, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
•  Support --Novak Watchmen (talk) 22:25, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
•  Support per Tony. Hiàn (talk) 23:36, 31 December 2018 (UTC)
•  Support for the application. However, his request raises greater questions on the username policy which are currently project-specific; this may be the time (though impractical) to probably consider framing a set of well-defined global rules for renamers to use which will cover every project. Leaderboard (talk) 18:33, 1 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support No concerns. I'd like to know (from Céréales Killer and Editor D.S) why those requests were processed as well. Renames are not a race and should be handled with care now more than ever. Nihlus 21:51, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Nihlus, when opening a rename request I analyze the following points:

• The reason for the renaming
• if the name chosen is not in use;
• If the user is blocked by vandalism or sockpuppet
• if it is valid (through the Username validator)
• If it is not similar to an existing one (through a Global user search).

I always use caution when analyzing an order.

When I checked these items I found no problem that showed that renaming should not be done. I was informed by another renoemador that when the applicant is blocked by improper name the renaming can be done. By the way, I still can not understand correctly what went wrong in this renaming. Could you explain me better? --Editor D.S (talk) 23:15, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Editor D.S, I'm not sure, but I do know that it.wiki has one of the strongest policies on corporate usernames, and it likely has to do with with that. This is one of the reasons that I am so supportive of getting local sysops this user right, users who are familiar with local policies are best to assess whether the new name meets local policies. I generally decline to rename on projects other than en.wiki when their is a local username block, as I am not familiar with policies there. TonyBallioni (talk) 23:33, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Probably, that's true. We do have a strong policy on corporate names, and in fact they are not tolerated and get instantly blocked until rename. However, while the other two requests were clearly wrong, this case is a little bit more complicated. On it.wiki there is a long-time vandal who seeks attention and picks inappropriate usernames of any kind, even for the sole purpose of insulting sysops or passing himself off as one of them. That is why it.wiki username policy specifies no names resembling sysop names are allowed. Usually, the name "Bradipo felice", though singular, would be given the benefit of the doubt, but since previously the user got notified and blocked due to corporate name by the sysop Bradipo lento, his request should have been denied as a deliberate violation of our local name policy which he should have read. Probably the user is always that vandal, but anyway we never take anything for granted and just keep accounts like this blocked for "inappropriate name" until a proper rename. Obviously, I can't really blame anyone for being unaware of such details, though it is precisely for this reason that I believe letting renamers handle the requests coming from their home wiki is for the best. Hope this clarifies your doubts.--Sakretsu (talk) 01:01, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Wow, this Username Policy is really very strict. --Cohaf (talk) 01:07, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

•  Support. Sysop and interface administrator on a major project. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:14, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support User was able to convey me confidence. --Editor D.S (talk) 22:24, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Requests for other global permissions

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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 interface editor for billinghurst

Status:    In progress

• Global user: billinghurst (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: In my wanderings as GR/GS, I noticed that there are number of wikis that still have (old, to way old) hardcoded Mediawiki:Sidebar. Numbers of these wikis are not in the GS set, and have minimal or zero active administrators; and I am guessing that they have little or no experience with much of the Mediawiki namespace by looking at these pages, and with long departed admins who made the initial changes. Anyway, these sidebars being hardcoded only display in the one language, not in the language set by the user in their preferences. Personally I have plentiful experience in Mediawiki ns. with current global permissions, and previous roles held. Thanks  — billinghurst sDrewth 22:04, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

Not ending before 7 January 2019 22:04 UTC

•  Support --Novak Watchmen (talk) 22:07, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
• I don't think this is a permission that requires voting? Can someone clarify?--Cohaf (talk) 22:12, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
  • For me this is a no-brainer, but the policy says: "discussion should last no less than five days; if there is consensus and the criteria from the scope are fulfilled, the permission will be granted by a steward". So yes, this requires voting. I'll add an end date to this request. Trijnstel_talk 22:26, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
    • I see, thanks!--Cohaf (talk) 22:30, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support I support (almost) everything Billinghurst requests. Trijnstel_talk 22:26, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
•  SupportNo brainer, hope you also take a look at zhwikiversity interface also. =P.--Cohaf (talk) 22:30, 2 January 2019 (UTC)

  I am happy to take requests, and the SWMT team is most likely to see those that are embedded in the local language.  — billinghurst sDrewth 05:16, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

  Thanks for the help in advance. =P.--Cohaf (talk) 06:25, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

•  Support Trusted user with a valid use-case. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:43, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support Absolutely. Nihlus 23:48, 2 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support Per Trijnstel. Vermont (talk) 00:11, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 00:17, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support ‐‐1997kB (talk) 02:03, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support -★- PlyrStar93 _{→Message me. ←} 02:28, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support -J. Ansari Talk 02:46, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support TonyBallioni (talk) 05:18, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support sure.--HakanIST (talk) 05:45, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support Sure thing Saederup92 (talk) 07:37, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support —Thanks for the fish! ^{talk•contribs} 11:23, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
•  Support --Atcovi (Talk - Contribs) 11:29, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Remove global Renamer for فيصل

Status:    Done

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

Done --Alaa :)..! 08:15, 4 January 2019 (UTC)

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