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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

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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.

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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

Steward requests/Global permissions/Global renamers

Global rename for Jeff G.

Status:    In progress

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

Not ending before 31 October 2021 20:09 UTC

Dear Wikimedians, I have been a global rollbacker for two years, and a VRT (formerly OTRS) permissions member for four years. I contribute to SRG frequently. I am familiar with, and I agree to abide by, global rename policy and global renamers policy. I have 487,800+ global contributions over the past 14+ years. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 20:09, 17 October 2021 (UTC)

•  Strong support despite failing an RfA on Commons five times for absolutely ridiculous reasons, Jeff G is still quite active x-wiki despite not being a sysop on a medium/large wiki and can easily be trusted. Thanks for volunteering :-) (or if I may use "ツ") SHB2000 (talk | contibs) 01:21, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

  @SHB2000: You're welcome. I adopted "ツ" as an acceptable easily-visible not-fully-sideways smiley-looking character that did not drain resources by being a file. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 14:18, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

• I know your hardwork in crosswiki areas, and I personally trust you. My Question: is what rename area experience you have, and like which project you want to help out. Sorry Jeff but I hope you understand these are my regular questions to any non-admin who applies here. I don't think commons have a username change page so I cannot gauge your activity in rename - related areas without asking. Thanks for the willingness to help. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 09:42, 18 October 2021 (UTC)

  @Camouflaged Mirage: Thanks for asking. Renaming experience on WMF wikis is rather hard to get, due to the catch-22 of "you can't have the job if you have no experience, and you can't get experience if you don't have the job". However, I got enough to receive "The Working Man's Barnstar" for my "diligent efforts clerking the username change requests pages".[1] I also have opined on at least one username change for another person at SRUC[2] and at Talk:Steward requests/Username changes.[3] Also: my personal experience in using "Jeff G. en" to get the account of the former "Jeff G." here on Meta usurped to the current "Jeff G. (usurped)" in 2007[4][5][6], getting my account "JeffGent" on English Wikipedia renamed to "Jeff G."[7], 200+ account creations on English Wikipedia[8], and filing reports which led to the Foundation Global Ban of Hasive[9]; my Admin experience on Beta Commons, Wikimedia Outreach, the Test and Test2 Wikipedias, RationalWiki.org, TheTestWiki.org, Deletionpedia.org, and various Wikia Fandom wikis; my Bureaucrat experience on Test2 Wikipedia, TheTestWiki.org, Deletionpedia.org, and various Wikia Fandom wikis; and my non-wiki Network Admin, Private IP Registrar, Help Desk, Technician, and Consultant experience at Canon USA and other client and employer networks in the New York Metro Area have all helped me to prepare for such a precise, detail-oriented role. This is a global right, which will help out all projects, but the main interests of most of the Wikimedians I have helped have been on Commons and English Wikipedia. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 14:06, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

  @Jeff G. Thank you for your very in depth reply, I didn't know your extensive history on enwp (candidates from en will typically allude to when they apply).  Support. Thanks for helping out. Camouflaged Mirage (talk) 08:30, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

  @Camouflaged Mirage: You're welcome. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 10:04, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

•  Weak support Nadzik (talk) 15:11, 18 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Strong support No Concerm. Lazy Maniik (talk) 04:08, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support no concerns. --Mtarch11 (talk) 06:01, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Krd 06:24, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support trusted user.--HakanIST (talk) 06:42, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Jianhui67 ^{talk★contribs} 07:59, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Trusted user 𝗩𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 ℣ 10:09, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support No concern. —Yahya (talk • contribs.) 10:53, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Trusted user. Vincent Vega (talk) 11:59, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Trusted user, long term contributor. thanks for volunteering --MdsShakil (talk) 16:28, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support No issues here. --Victor Trevor (talk) 19:38, 20 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support -FASTILY 06:24, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support. —— Eric Liu_（Talk） 15:55, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support Happy to support this. --TheSandDoctor ^Talk 21:25, 21 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support. --Mykola7 (talk) 18:24, 22 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support... ---Hasan (talk) 08:08, 23 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support trusted user.-- DARIO SEVERI (talk) 10:28, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support. Whilst Jeff isn't an admin on Commons or any other wiki (Apart from Test Wikipedia), he can definitely be trusted for global renaming. Thanks for volunteering! --Ferien (talk) 11:28, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support. --- FitIndia ^{Talk Admin on Commons} 17:15, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Alaa :)..! 17:52, 24 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support JavaHurricane 10:48, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Ts12rAc (talk) 15:41, 25 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support -- Royal jackal (talk) 08:47, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
•  Support --Hulged (talk) 05:40, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

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 Mirinano

Status:    In progress

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

I use Safari on my Mac and iPad to access Wikimedia. Recent global blocking has blocked editing from these devices. I'm temporarily logged in from Google Chrome, but I still want to edit in the familiar safari, so I request the global IP block exemption flag.

--mirinano (talk) 08:12, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

• @Mirinano: this sounds like a feature you enabled? You can turn off iCloud Private Relay in Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Private Relay.^{Apple Support article}. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:50, 19 October 2021 (UTC)
  • @Xaosflux: Does that mean I have to turn on and off for each edit?--mirinano (talk) 10:12, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

    @Mirinano That, or turn it off permanently (or use Google Chrome for editing). Vandals and other abusers frequently abuse open proxies (like iCloud Private Relay) to hide their own IP addresses, and since the IP address is one of the very few anti-abuse mechanisms vandal-fighters have available, such IP addresses are often indefinitely blocked under the provisions of the NOP policy. Martin Urbanec (talk) 10:54, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

    • @Martin Urbanec: hmmm... Okey, I understand that Apple iCloud Private Relay is treated as a proxy. If you say so, I'll turn this system off and edit. --mirinano (talk) 11:13, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Butcher2021

Status:    In progress

• Global user: Butcher2021 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I would like to edit from a country which has blocked wikipedia, thanks.--Butcher2021 (talk) 08:34, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

You were previously asked which country it was. Could you reply to that please? -- Amanda (aka DQ) 15:47, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

@Butcher2021: How were you able to post here? -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 20:43, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

Probably through some vpn. --Zabe (talk) 20:48, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

Depending on the country, Meta might also not be blocked (especially since it uses a different domain, wikimedia.org). ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 18:54, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Sometimes meta is not blocked. I do not know how. Butcher2021 (talk) 20:39, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

Global blocks do not apply on Meta, so stewards might have forgotten to block on Meta or deliberately left it unblocked. ~~~~
User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 08:31, 28 October 2021 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Brownghost1994

Status:    Not done

• Global user: Brownghost1994 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

<Request global IPBE for a higher level of privacy and security in order to contribute more to Wikipedia more freely and avoid others' interference >, thanks, --Brownghost1994 (talk) 00:24, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Have you contributed to Wikipedia before? Ruslik (talk) 20:50, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Not done no reply. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 20:34, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Rizīka

Status:    In progress

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

I`m in mainland China and I use VPN,but it always blocked ,so I ask to unblock. thanks, --Rizīka (talk) 13:03, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Hello @Rizīka, it looks the majority of your edits are at English Wikipedia. Could you please first request a local exemption there? The process is explained at en:WP:IPECPROXY. Once the request is granted, we'll gladly consider granting a global exemption. Best, Martin Urbanec (talk) 16:42, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

Thanks.The reason I edit in EN Wikipedia is I didn`t know how to use vpn to get to Chinese Wikipedia. I really want to edit chinese wikipedia! Now I know how to use vpn, so I try to edit in Chinese wikipedia,but The ip is blocked .I also try to use the vpn edit the English Wikipedia ,but ip is blocked too!Rizīka (talk) 11:30, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

@Rizīka Thanks for the reply. In that case, can you please request a Chinese Wikipedia exemption first? The e-mail address is unblock-zh@lists.wikimedia.org, see [10] for more information. Martin Urbanec (talk) 11:31, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

ok.I have just sent an email.I am waiting for the reply .ASAP.Thanks!Rizīka (talk) 12:09, 26 October 2021 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Xiaoliable

Status:    Not done

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

I am a wikimedia user from China. I like this website very much. I found a mistake in one page. And I want to contribute my basic knowledge to correct errors. thanks, --Xiaoliable (talk) 15:43, 25 October 2021 (UTC)

In which projects do you want to participate? Ruslik (talk) 20:45, 27 October 2021 (UTC)

My major is engineering mechanics. So I think I can check the Chinese pages in mechanics area. Thanks~ --Xiaoliable (talk) 21:17, 28 October 2021 (UTC+8)

@Xiaoliable: Thanks for the answer. In that case, could you please request a Chinese exemption first, via unblock-zh@lists.wikimedia.org? Thanks, --Martin Urbanec (talk) 13:34, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Hirok Raja

Status:    Not done

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

আমি SWViwer থেকে স্মল উইকিগুলোতে (বিশেষত ইংরেজি উইকিতে) রোলব্যাক করতে পারছি না। রোলব্যাক করতে গেলেই আমি আইপি বাধার সম্মুখীন হচ্ছি এবং এই বার্তাটি (রোলব্যাক ত্রুটি: Your IP address has been blocked automatically, because it was used by a blocked user.) দেখাচ্ছে। প্রসঙ্গত বাংলা উইকিপিডিয়াতে ইতোমধ্যে আমার আইপি বাধা রহিতকরণ অধিকারটি রয়েছে। ধন্যবাদ, --Hirok Raja (talk) 16:55, 29 October 2021 (UTC)

Not done Global IP block exemption does not affect autoblocks in any way. The correct solution would be to report the issue to admins of the particular project, so they can remove it. --Martin Urbanec (talk) 13:53, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

Requests for 2 Factor Auth tester permissions

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:

Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.

Testing this service may result in the loss of your access and is not recommended for inexperienced users.

Instructions for making a request

Before requesting 2FA tester global permissions, make sure that: You are logged in on this wiki; You have read the help page about two-factor authentication and understand how it could lead to irrecoverable loss of access to your account ; To request 2FA tester global permissions Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and INDICATE you have read the Help page. If the request page is currently protected, please file as an edit request on the talk page. === 2FA Tester 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 no reason not to grant one. A steward will review the request.

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.

add global VRT permissions agents for FlightTime

Status:    Done

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

Thanks, --Krd 08:43, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Done --Martin Urbanec (talk) 17:45, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

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