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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. Minimum voting requirements are listed here.

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-stewards^connect IRC channel. In emergencies, type !steward in the channel to get the attention of stewards. Otherwise, you can type @steward for non-urgent help.
• All processed requests are automatically archived after 24 hours of no activity. Use {{PinSRP}} on a request section to prevent it from being archived, or {{ArchiveNowSRP}} to archive a request section as soon as possible.

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.

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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 this is for multiple users, leave this field blank and give a list of these users 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.

• If you are requesting adminship to handle one time vandalism incidents or clearing a deletion backlog, please see Steward requests/Miscellaneous.

• MediaWiki interface translations are done at translatewiki.net. Please do not request administrator access solely for that purpose; your request will be declined.

• Admins doing cross-wiki work may wish to see IRC/wikimedia-admin for information about joining #wikimedia-admin^connect.

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• 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:    Not done

• Wiki: eo.wiktionary.org (list 'crats • bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: RG72 (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: eo:wikt:Vikivortaro:Kandidatiĝoj#Dua administranto-kandidatiĝo RG72

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)

 On hold Per removal request below. -- Amanda (she/her) 19:20, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

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)

Not done Other request was closed with removal. -- Amanda (she/her) 06:26, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

@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)

Thank you, struck and still up for consideration. -- Amanda (she/her) 07:19, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

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)

Do you still need a hold here? I'm ready to not-done this. — xaosflux ^Talk 11:37, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Off-topic

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)  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) @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) 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) @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)

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• Not done insufficient consensus established (~67%, including participants with little to no community activity on this project). — xaosflux ^Talk 14:07, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

شاه زمان پټان@pswikipedia

Status:    Not done

• Wiki: ps.wikipedia.org (list 'crats • bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: شاه زمان پټان (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: ps:wikipedia:د_پازوالۍ_لپاره_غوښتنې/شاه_زمان_پټان

Hello! I am Shah Zaman (شاه_زمان_پټان) and have been working for Pashto Wikipedia years ago, I see so many small self promotion pages by user that needs to be deleted, and there are some templates that needs updates: but they were closed by previous admin because of the bad situation at that time, I want to delete at some self promotion page pages and also do I want to refresh some locked templates and for that I need to be an administrator Best regards Patan ~~ — The preceding unsigned comment was added by شاه زمان پټان (talk) 13:48, 10 February 2024 (UTC)

Not done @شاه زمان پټان: The request is dated over two months ago. Why did you only post here now? We cant' consider it and you should open a new one (and posting here after 1 week). Thanks for your understanding! --Superpes15 (talk) 13:11, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Pashto Wikipedia currently has very few active users, so I waited to attract the opinion of professional users who have done basic work on Pashto Wikipedia, so this process took some time. شاه زمان پټان (talk) 13:15, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

@شاه زمان پټان: The flag could be granted even with 0 votes, as explained in the instructions above and there is no need to keep a local request opened for over 2 months. Please open a new local discussion, and post here after a week. Thanks for your understanding Superpes15 (talk) 11:47, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Kajtus_von_Rzywiec@plwikinews

Status:    In progress

• Wiki: pl.wikinews.org (list 'crats • bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: Kajtus von Rzywiec (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: [discussion]

Hi! I would like to request temporary administrator rights for a period of 3 months. The vote of the local community of our Wiki ended clearly. Best wishes Kajtus von Rzywiec (talk) 01:35, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Kajtus von Rzywiec:, I already granted you a 3 months-flag in November 2023 and, looking at the consensus, I can also grant 6 months or more. Do you still want another 3 months-flag, or can we extend it for more time? Thanks Superpes15 (talk) 12:06, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

@Superpes15 Thanks for the suggestions. I was considering a longer period, but I decided on 3 months. Maybe the next one will be longer? I would not like to change the period to a longer one now, because I think it would be unfair to people who voted for it for three months, no more. However, I will schedule the next vote for a longer period so as not to add pointless work to the Stewards. :) Kajtus von Rzywiec (talk) 12:32, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Interface administrator access

See Interface admin for information about this user group.

• If you need to accomplish a one-time, non-recurring task, please request your task at Steward requests/Miscellaneous.

• 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.

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• 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.

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.
• Since 2026, all bureaucrats are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.

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.
• Since 2026, all CheckUsers are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.

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• Stewards: Before granting this permission to a user, please check the current policy and make sure that the user has signed the confidentiality agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation. An email template is available for requesting new users to identify.

• When a new user is assigned to this group, please add them to this list. Subscription to checkuser-l will be handled by list owners. Make sure new users contact an op for access to #wikimedia-privacy^connect and #wikimedia-checkuser^connect.

Lewisiscrazy@fr.wikipedia

Status:    On hold

• Wiki: fr.wikipedia.org (list 'crats • no standard bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: Lewisiscrazy (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: here
• Signature: diff

Hi, frwiki nomination committee has decided to appoint me as a CU. I have signed the confidentiality agreement earlier today. Thanks. --Lewisiscrazy (talk) 16:43, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

 On hold pending on the candidate's signature of the confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information (see instructions) and Wikimedia Foundation confirmation of the same. --❄️Mykola❄️ 16:48, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

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-stewards^connect 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 .
• Since 2026, all oversighters are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled. Please, enable it before posting your request here.

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• Stewards: Before granting this permission to a user, please check the current policy and make sure that the user has signed the confidentiality agreement with the Wikimedia Foundation.

• 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.

Myloufa@frwiki

Status:    In progress

• Wiki: fr.wikipedia.org (list 'crats • no standard bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: 3(MG)², Hexasoft and Poudou! (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: w:fr:Vérificateur d'adresses IP/Renouvellement#Renouvellement 01/24

Frwiki's nomination comitee decided not to renew the checkuser rights for these three users. --Myloufa (talk) 13:15, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Ahonc@ukwikibooks

Status:    On hold

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

I am not active in this project for years. Anatoliy (talk) 19:56, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

 On hold for 1 day, standard for resignation of advanced permissions — Elton (talk) 20:03, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Acaalexaca@sr.wikipedia

Status:    Done

• Wiki: sr.wikipedia.org (list 'crats • no standard bot policy • summary • 'crats rights)
• User: Acaalexaca (talk • edits • logs • UserRights • activity • CentralAuth • email • verify 2FA)
• Discussion: local policy (in English)

Please remove his bureaucrat rights per the local inactivity policy, more than a six months without sysops action. --Ранко Николић (talk) 23:17, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Ранко Николић, You wrote about sysop action. I see that the last action as a sysop he did on January 10. Did you mean the bureaucrat actions only? --❄️Mykola❄️ 23:39, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

• I got clarification in mail. Done. --❄️Mykola❄️ 11:15, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

See also

• Steward requests
• Log of changes to user rights
• Log of global rights-related changes
• Steward handbook
• Users that have signed confidentiality agreement for nonpublic personal data
• Archives
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  • 2026: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

General requests for: help from a Meta sysop or bureaucrat · deletion (speedy deletions: local · multilingual) · URL blacklisting · new languages · interwiki map

Personal requests for: username changes · permissions (global) · bot status · adminship on Meta · CheckUser information (local) · local administrator help

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