Steward requests/Global permissions/2025-11

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Requests for 2 Factor Auth tester permissions

Latest comment: 8 months ago15 comments12 people in discussion

2FA Tester for 11WB

Status: Done

Global user: 11WB (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Hello. I wish to upgrade the security of my Wikipedia account. Specifically on the en wiki where I'm an NPR, thanks, --11WB (talk) 00:48, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

11WB, have you read Help:Two-factor authentication and understand the risks? Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 02:51, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Forgot to confirm that, sorry. Yes, I have. 11WB (talk) 04:18, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Done --KonstantinaG07 (talk) 11:48, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

2FA Tester for Racer J77

Status: Done

Global user: Racer J77 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I would like to enable 2FA on my account to increase its overall security. I have read the help page Special:AccountSecurity. Thanks! --Racer J77 (talk) 18:50, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

Done — xaosflux ^Talk 19:08, 7 November 2025 (UTC)

2FA Tester for Mcandre

Status: Done

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

Hiya, Please hurry up and grant access to setup 2FA for my account. It's nearly 2026 already!

Done --Alaa :)..! 08:40, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

2FA Tester for Jitrixis

Status: Done

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

Hi, I have read the instructions at Help:2FA and wanted to test this feature. Thank you

, --Jitrixis (talk) 08:24, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Done --Alaa :)..! 08:40, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

2FA Tester for Tbodt

Status: Done

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

I will be an admin on tok.wikipedia.org which will require 2fa, and would like to get ahead and enable it now. I've read the help page. --Tbodt (talk) 19:13, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Done AntiCompositeNumber (they/them) (talk) 19:16, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

2FA Tester for Palaeologus

Status: Done

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

I would like to test multi-factor authentication, and understand the relevant risks, Palaeologus (talk) 17:03, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Done — xaosflux ^Talk 14:24, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

2FA Tester for Destinyokhiria

Status: Done

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

i have read and understand the policies of Help:2FA, i just got the NPR right on En-wiki and i want to upgrade my account security, thanks, --Destinyokhiria (talk) 14:28, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Done —MdsShakil (talk) 06:55, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Requests for global IP block exemption

Latest comment: 8 months ago51 comments14 people in discussion

Global IP Block Exempt for GD234

Status: Not done

Global user: GD234 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Per UTRS #107914 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 02:00, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done see UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 11:21, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Haidar Arya

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #107955 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 12:00, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done see UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 11:22, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP block exemption request for EliasGrandy

Status: Not done

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

{{sr-request|status=|domain=global|user name=EliasGrandy}}

Hello,<

I am Elias Grandy, professional conductor and artistic leader (Wikidata item: Q29128717). I travel frequently for performances and rehearsals, and often use hotel, venue and mobile carrier networks. Some of these networks route traffic through Akamai or carrier-grade NAT, causing global IP blocks to apply even when I am logged in.

My editing is personal, logged-in and non-automated. I request a global IP block exemption so that I can continue to update and maintain accurate information about orchestras, opera houses and programming without disruption while traveling.

Thank you very much. ~~~ — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Tadashi0871 (talk) 2025-11-04T10:36:00 (UTC)

Not done this request is malformed, and appears to be for a different non-existing user. As far as your own user, you may contact your local project - if they would like to exempt you that is up to them. — xaosflux ^Talk 11:25, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Richardweng

Status: Not done

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

Hello, I am a registered user from mainland China. Due to internet restrictions in mainland China, I must use a VPN (proxy) to access Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia. I am not using any open proxy for abuse, and I would like to contribute to Wikimedia projects in good faith.

My current IP range (2406:8dc0:6000::/36) is globally blocked for "No open proxies" by user AmandaNP. I respectfully request a Global IP Block Exemption (GIPBE) to allow me to log in and edit Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects normally under VPN.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Richardweng (talk)

Not done however, you can get started with your local project. See w:zh:Wikipedia:IP封禁豁免 for information. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:59, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Raccoonny

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #107892 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 00:00, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done see UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:22, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Ma3r

Status: Done

Global user: Ma3r (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Since my global-ipblock-exempt right will expire in days, I want to renew it. The first need is to edit wikidata, especially adding a language when I finish a translation. The second is to upload some files to wikimedia sometimes. And there may be some other needs occasionally. --Ma3r (talk) 04:04, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Done renewed for 2 years. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:23, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Pawlayo

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #106822 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 08:00, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done see UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:24, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for CNEDGW

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #108179 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 09:00, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done — xaosflux ^Talk 11:23, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP block exemption request for Richardweng

Status: Not done

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

Hello, I am a registered user from mainland China. Due to the Great Firewall, I must use a VPN (proxy) to access Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia. I am not using any open proxy for abuse, and I would like to contribute to Wikimedia projects in good faith.

My current IP range (2406:8dc0:6000::/36) has been globally blocked by AmandaNP for "No open proxies". I respectfully request a Global IP Block Exemption (GIPBE) to allow me to edit and contribute to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects normally under VPN.

Thank you for your understanding and assistance.

— Richardweng

Not done as you are not established on any project. A good place to start is on your home project. See their information page for how to get started at: w:zh:Wikipedia:IP封禁豁免. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:49, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Request for Global IP block exemption for User:Ghostangelo

Status: Not done

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

Hi, I’m an author trying to edit my Wikidata entry for my published book (Cladestine Death). I’m receiving the error “No open proxies” because my IP seems to be blocked globally.

I’m not using a VPN or proxy intentionally. I just want to add legitimate metadata about my work and keep the page accurate.

Please grant a Global IP block exemption so I can continue editing normally.

Thank you!

Ghostangelo (talk) 15:30, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done you need to stop using a proxy service, then you be unblocked. To discuss private details open a ticket at Stewards/Wizard. Unrelated, it sounds like you want to make contributions where you have a blatant conflict of interest with content. This is generally severely disallowed. Before doing anything else, read over all of the pages here: d:Wikidata:Conflict_of_interest. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:53, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Catpolof

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #108051 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 21:00, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello, just writing here to explain and question some things... I can see how I might get banned for this, as my IP address keeps changing, but I have never used an IP changing device. I don't even know what one is. I am still using the same computer, but now my IP is different. I hope this can keep my account, specifically, from being globally blocked because I have no idea what is happening. Catpolof (talk) 21:39, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

@Masti: can you see if the underlying IP (see UTRS) is still an OP? — xaosflux ^Talk 23:05, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

@Xaosflux: yes, it still is OP masti <talk> 23:22, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done per above. You may need to contact your network administrator for assistance to remedy the open proxy on your connection. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:48, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for SunshineLi

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #108290 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 17:00, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done see UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 17:07, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for Lhy7889678

Status: Done

Global user: Lhy7889678 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

I am a user from Mainland China. Some Wikimedia projects (such as Wiktionary and Meta) are not completely blocked by the GFW, so I am able to access them directly using some tricks. However, other Wikimedia projects (such as Wikipedia) are blocked at a higher level, so it is difficult for me to access them without a VPN. Therefore, I would like to apply for a global IP exempt in order to have a better editing experience. I have gotten the local IP block exempt for the Chinese Wikipedia, and I should have a good reputation in my edit history. I should also have a good reputation in my English Wiktionary edit history. Thank you! --Lhy7889678 (talk) 13:22, 7 October 2025 (UTC)

If you only edit a couple of projects and have IPBE on them, why do you need the Global bit? fr33kman 21:06, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

@Fr33kman: Many VPN IP addresses are globally blocked. Global IPBE does not grant IPBE across all projects, it merely grants an exemption to global IP blocks. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 13:09, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Got it. Thanks for explaining it :) fr33kman 08:31, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Done for 1 year. —MdsShakil (talk) 18:17, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Aleksandermander

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #108337 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 22:00, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done see UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:18, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Mirellé Inspo

Status: Not done

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

My ISP assigns rotating IP addresses that sometimes fall inside globally blocked ranges, including 116.74.25.126. I am not using any proxy or VPN. Because of this, I am often unable to edit or create valid items on Wikidata.

I am requesting a Global IP Block Exempt so that normal editing is not interrupted by these ISP-level IP changes. I will continue to follow all Wikimedia policies. Thank you. --Mirellé Inspo 21:40, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done the example you gave above, 116.74.25.126, is not globally blocked. Also, if a global IP block is in error it should be fixed (list at Steward_requests/Global#Requests_for_global_(un)block) not bypassed. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:27, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Xinvxueyuan

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #106928 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 16:00, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Currently, I primarily edit on Chinese Wikipedia. However, due to the blocking by the GFW, I am unable to access Wikipedia services normally and can only edit via VPN. Therefore, I applied for IPBE. However, during the editing process, I encountered some issues: after completing edits on certain pages in Chinese Wikipedia and attempting to verify my submission (by previewing the page), I am redirected to the central Wiki. Since I do not have GIPBE permissions, this interrupts my submission process and prevents me from successfully submitting changes. If possible, I would like to request GIPBE permissions. Thanks！— The preceding unsigned comment was added by Xinvxueyuan (talk) 16:05, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

Did you resolve your issue? Perhaps you were trying to upload a file? You can do that via w:zh:Special:Upload. — xaosflux ^Talk 20:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done no response. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:20, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Goodymeraj

Status: Not done

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

Hello I am Goodymeraj, a user from Nigeria. Sometimes network and connectivity issues might prompt a change of device IP by connecting to maybe a WiFi or some other thing to be able to effectively contribute. So I wish to request that my account be kept from being globally blocked in a situation where such occurs or any other conditions that my lead to change of IP address. Thanks a lot Goodymeraj (talk) 00:18, 11 November 2025 (UTC)

Are you running in to a block that you think is in error? Because the way to resolve that is to have the block fixed, not to bypass the block. If you are only having an issue when using someone else's network that has disruptive proxies on it, have you checked with your network administrator about resolving that? — xaosflux ^Talk 11:25, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done no response. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:20, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Buenaventura

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #108399 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 10:00, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done per UTRS. — xaosflux ^Talk 10:19, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP block exempt for GodNey (revoke)

Status: Not done

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

I would like to request GIPBE access to be revoked for this user. They requested in back in 2020 based on the claim that their IP address was blocked by Wikimedia. No such blocks exist today. Their access to GIPBE has resulted in them using proxies which has made their CU data unusable on fawiki. They are not truly a cross-wiki users (their edits are mainly on fawiki, with some edits wikidata and enwiki). Everyone of those projects has processes to assign local IPBE access as appropriate. Huji (talk) 03:25, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

@Huji we can certainly check in to this some, however if this user is disrupting fawiki that is something that fawiki should deal with (such as via a project block). Also, this shouldn't be allowing them (or anyone) to bypass proxies that you have blocked on fawiki. — xaosflux ^Talk 11:40, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

@Xaosflux: not true. We cannot block the user on fawiki, as their use of proxy is not necessarily a violation of policy, and as their use of proxy prevents us to determine if they are a sock or not. (We cannot block someone unless we are sure they violated a policy.) Blocking the IP ranges of proxies locally doesn't make a difference either, as GIPBE overrides local IP blocks too. This leaves no other option than to reassess if GIPBE is appropriate in the first place. Since its original purpose is no more valid, and since it has undesirable side effects, I offer that it is not appropriate. Huji (talk) 21:33, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

GIPBE most certainly does not override local blocks. So what are you complaining about? You say your local project is fine with people using proxies, and then are complaining that this user is using proxies, that you don't block? — xaosflux ^Talk 22:51, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done no further response above, no specific misuse, local actions are available. — xaosflux ^Talk 11:36, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for Thomas Sonic Ogilvie Maurice The Hedgehog

Status: Not done

Global user: Thomas Sonic Ogilvie Maurice The Hedgehog (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Per UTRS #108489 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 18:00, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done that ticket isn't a request. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:08, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Global IP Block Exempt for EmmaCoop

Status: Not done

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

Per UTRS #108539 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 19:00, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done — xaosflux ^Talk 19:51, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Requests for other global permissions

Latest comment: 8 months ago37 comments18 people in discussion

Global interface editor for Matrix

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Status: Done

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

Not ending before 16:53, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I am an interface editor on Commons where I have made responsible edits to Common.css, and I have handed a few Phabricator tasks. I have also made requests elsewhere which have been implemented [1] [2] [3] [4]. I will mainly use this permission to make dark mode fixes to local wikis' CSS, and will always test beforehand. Thank you, —Matrix (_{user page} ^{(@ commons)} - _talk?) 16:53, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

I'm bit unsure, as I noticed the current users of the permissions are MediaWiki developer & Foundation staff only, would like to !vote here if it gets clear to me. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 08:55, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
@Tanbiruzzaman: I think it has happened before to non devs/WMF, it's just not that common. —Matrix (_{user page} ^{(@ commons)} - _talk?) 11:17, 31 October 2025 (UTC)

GIE is a right that's indeed given to non-WMF users, so no issues there. Leaderboard (talk) 11:58, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
Alright then, I have no concern either, Support. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 15:27, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
Support – Looks good to me. --Saroj (talk) 16:45, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
Support No concerns --Ameisenigel (talk) 19:09, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
Support Thought they already were one. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 21:16, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
Question to Matrix (talk · contribs): how much CSS knowledge do you have? I am asking this question because on the English Wikibooks, we have a few templates which rely on interface CSS pages such as mbox-side and xambox. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 22:17, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
@Codename Noreste: I would say between intermediate and advanced for CSS Knowledge. However, I think the templates you have linked require more than simple conversion to TemplateStyles. {{mbox-side}} should be converted to a version like {{mbox|small=yes}} (with a few CSS modifications e.g. setting a default border-left-color). Xambox is a bit more complex though. I would make a version of Module:Explicit ambox by copy-pasting Module:Message box, add "desktop-only" and "mobile-only" to TemplateStyles, and alter the classes slightly. I don't mind looking into this when I get the opportunity —Matrix (_{user page} ^{(@ commons)} - _talk?) 11:20, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
Thank you for your response! That's an easy Support from me. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 16:39, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
Question: do you plan to operate on projects that have active local interface editors? — xaosflux ^Talk 16:43, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
@Xaosflux: I wouldn't use my permissions with en.wiki, since en.wiki has lots of local IAs, plus there's less to fix in enwiki anyway. Probably en.wikisource, since the local interface admin (Xover) has only been semi-active and there are a few dark mode fixes here and there that are needed. I might decide whether to use it on other sites like en.wikibooks later (see also above), but if I do I will always communicate changes on the appropriate noticeboard before in advance. —Matrix (_{user page} ^{(@ commons)} - _talk?) 21:41, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
Thanks, I wasn't asking about enwiki per se, but that is an good example of one of the large wiki's with active intadmins. There are other projects with active intadmins such as eswiki, dewiki, ptwiki, zhwiki, wikidata, and here on the meta-wiki The usual expectation is that Global interface editors should avoid making routine changes to the interface on larger wikis without prior agreement. Do you plan to contribute to the interface on such projects without local discussion? — xaosflux ^Talk 15:21, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
@Xaosflux: I would contribute (like make edit requests), but would probably flag down a local IA/technically competent bureaucrat to make edits first instead of contributing directly. If no one's active I would post notice to a local forum like VP, then after a week do the edits myself. —Matrix (_{user page} ^{(@ commons)} - _talk?) 20:55, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
Support thanks for the responses. — xaosflux ^Talk 22:47, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Plutus^{💬 🎃} — Fortune favours the curious 06:34, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Looks good. Affe2011 (talk) 00:40, 3 November 2025 (UTC)
Support no issues. I'm curious about the duration of the permission. 𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓪𝓷기나ㅏㄴ(T/C) 04:20, 3 November 2025 (UTC)
By default, appointment will be temporary, lasting any time up to a year. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:47, 3 November 2025 (UTC)
Support no issues with me. shb (t • c) 21:53, 3 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 18:06, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Tenshi! (Talk page) 23:39, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Done for a year. —MdsShakil (talk) 12:32, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

TAIPV for IPOfAFlower

Status: Not done

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

I would like to make cross-wiki vandalism reports for en:Georgetown Independent School District like I had been doing before temporary accounts where introduced. This permission only needs to be within the /8 range of User Talk:24.155.147.109. However, it should expire after May 23, 2026 due to me permanently leaving the district at that point. I need to know what Temporary Accounts are attached to the ips to give the network administrators an idea of who is breaking the student code of conduct.(can be seen here)

PS. If you need proof of me doing this inside of the school district, I can ask an AP to send an email.

thanks, -IPOfAFlower (talk) 01:36, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

This sounds like something for the English Wikipedia? They have a request page here: w:en:WP:PERM/TAIV. Is that what you are looking for? — xaosflux ^Talk 01:45, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

This account does not currently meet the requirements. However, if my primary account is included, it would meet it.

> Stewards are authorized to make exceptions to the Foundation requirements (criteria 1–4) if someone needs access for a purpose that cannot be reasonably addressed by users who already have this access. IPOfAFlower (talk) 01:47, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

However, I am not comfortable disclosing that account publicly due to outing concerns . IPOfAFlower (talk) 01:52, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done This is not going to happen without a local community discussion that is closed with support to back this up; do that first then have the administrator that closes it file the request here. — xaosflux ^Talk 02:09, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Alright IPOfAFlower (talk) 02:10, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

(Edit conflict.) also this use case certainly won't lead to a global TAIPV, it would be a project local one (the community closer can can list at Steward requests/Permissions#Miscellaneous requests. — xaosflux ^Talk 02:13, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

add global VRT permissions agents for JJPMaster

Status: Done

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

Thanks, --Krd 07:43, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Done. EPIC (talk) 08:01, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

add global VRT permissions agents for WikiFer

Status: Done

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

Thanks, --Krd 04:54, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Done. EPIC (talk) 06:00, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

remove global VRT permissions agents for -sasha-

Status: Done

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

Thanks, --Krd 15:13, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Done —MdsShakil (talk) 15:14, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Requests for global rename permissions

Latest comment: 9 months ago44 comments34 people in discussion

Global rename for JJPMaster

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Status: Done

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

Not ending before 03:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Well, here we are again. I have requested this right in the past, in December 2020. However, that request was overwhelmingly voted down, and I withdrew it. At that point, I had essentially no expertise, nor did I seem to properly understand the position for which I was applying. A lot has changed since then. My home wiki has switched from English Wikipedia to English Wikibooks, I've become a member of SWMT, and I have amassed my fair share of cross-wiki administrative and other experience. I have also, through the mass renaming of my alternate accounts, had to familiarize myself with the global rename policy. Therefore, I believe I am now qualified for this access. If granted, I would initially focus on simple rename requests, due to my relative lack of prior work in the renaming field (apart from my rather minor procedural role in the closure of en:w:Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations). I am a native speaker of both English and Spanish (though I am slightly better at the former), and am confident with responding to requests in both of those languages. I can additionally read Italian and Portuguese, if that's relevant. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 03:16, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Strong support Trusted and helpful user; I don't see the old nomination as an issue – we all make those newbie errors. Thanks for volunteering! shb (t • c) 03:25, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Strong support 𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓪𝓷기나ㅏㄴ(T/C) 03:35, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Support thanks for volunteering. Borhan (talk) 06:39, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Support Plutus^{💬 🎃} — Fortune favors the curious 08:02, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 09:24, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --Stïnger （会話） 10:04, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Support Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:13, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Question: Thanks for volunteering. I have two simple questions to make this more of a discussion than a vote, and I hope you do not mind me asking :) When would you decline a rename or vanish request in the queue? If you also plan to handle usurpation requests, what is your understanding of usurpations? – DreamRimmer ■ 15:09, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
@DreamRimmer: Sure, here are my answers:
1. I would decline a rename request if the requested username is already taken, if it is too similar to an established user, if it is offensive, or if the request is made in order to evade scrutiny. A vanish request should be declined if the user is blocked on any project, is under active scrutiny on any project, or if the user does not express a clear intention to permanently dissociate from the Wikimedia movement.
2. I don't intend to handle usurpation requests very often, but I'll explain anyway. A usurpation occurs when a previously existing account is forcibly renamed (usually to Oldname (usurped)) to free up a username so that it can be taken by another user. For attribution purposes, they should only be done when the holder of the original username has virtually no legitimate edits on any Wikimedia project. Additionally, the holder of the usurped name must either have explicitly agreed to the usurpation (in which case it may be performed immediately), or have failed to reject the usurpation after a period of two weeks. It is expected that users requesting usurpation be established editors who don't have any of the contraindications listed in my answer #1.
JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 16:51, 23 October 2025 (UTC)
Support Thanks for the answer. – DreamRimmer ■ 16:41, 24 October 2025 (UTC)
Support. ··· 🌸 Rachmat04 · ☕️ 03:16, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
Support aqurs 🍧 03:30, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
Question: Global renamers handle several areas of work, such as the Global Rename Queue, SRUC, and other related tasks, in addition to processing rename requests on their home wikis. Which of these areas do you plan to focus on primarily? Also, are you aware of that situation? If so, what steps would you take to help avoid similar issues? Thanks. —MdsShakil (talk) 04:27, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
@MdsShakil:
1. As I have stated previously, I intend to focus on simple rename requests. I will work mostly on Special:GlobalRenameQueue, and less on SRUC because there are usually fewer requests there at any given time. My home wiki, English Wikibooks, does not have an active local rename request page. Since it is still the project I'm second most active on, I would be willing to also handle local enwiki requests. However, in those cases, I am likely to defer to DreamRimmer, FlightTime, JBW, and the other renamers who focus more on enwiki.
2. I am aware of that RfC. As mentioned in my original request, I am only highly confident when it comes to answering English and Spanish requests. Thus, I will avoid answering requests in other Romance languages, unless no one with a higher proficiency level is available. And I will completely refrain from answering requests in languages I cannot read. I will also refrain from answering requests from large wikis that I'm not active on (e.g., zhwiki, frwiki, jawiki), since I am unlikely to be able to identify people who are trying to abuse the rename tool as easily as I would with users from my home wikis.
JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 04:57, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
Thanks for answer; looks good to me. Support —MdsShakil (talk) 16:58, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 07:08, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
Support Halley ^{luv Filipino ❤} 11:00, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --Lookruk 💬 (Talk) 01:54, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --DARIO SEVERI (talk) 10:33, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
Support Affe2011 (talk) 18:17, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
Support – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 21:56, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --Ameisenigel (talk) 17:22, 27 October 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Can you explain this? --Henrydat (talk) 04:23, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
That is somewhat unrelated to rename experience. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 05:21, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

Looking at the link Henrydat provided, it seems like it's just a misclick, though I have to say that renaming is a serious thing which does not allow room for misclicks. Jianhui67^{talk★contribs} 05:24, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Definitely for sure, though it is considerably harder to misclick a rename (since you also get a warning) than it is to accidentally misclick the rollback button. //shb (t • c) 08:03, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

@Henrydat: Maybe I’m not familiar with Wikidata sandbox practices, but since that page was a sandbox, I figured that I could use it to test the Selective Rollback script in connection with a bug report. Since the script didn’t work on Wikifunctions, I also expected it not to work on Wikidata, but it did. Apologies if that isn’t allowed. I won’t repeat it in the future. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 10:26, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
@JJPMaster There's a test Wikidata instance (test.wikidata.org). Leaderboard (talk) 11:18, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
@Leaderboard: I didn’t know if there would be some sort of difference in site configuration between wikidata.org and test.wikidata.org that would affect my test's outcome. Since I discovered the original bug on live Wikifunctions, I figured that testing on live Wikidata would be a better apples-to-apples comparison. I assumed that it’d be fine, since I was working on a Wikidata sandbox page anyway, but that doesn’t seem to have been the case. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 11:24, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

I guess I should leave a comment because I'm some kind of the root cause here.

I can see that the revert might have been a bit annoying for Henrydat. But AFAICT this has nothing to do with global renaming.
That said, I agree we should be cautious when testing rollbacks, as they send notifications to the reverted user.

Dragoniez (talk) 02:58, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

Support The answers have satisfied me. – – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 05:22, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Support The issue raised is minor and the OP has already apologised, so nothing more to see there. Otherwise no issues - the user is competent. Leaderboard (talk) 11:26, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Support as the candidate has apologised and a minor issue does not affect my confidence in them. Jianhui67^{talk★contribs} 15:18, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Support 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 17:05, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Support nice. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 22:48, 28 October 2025 (UTC)
Support They answered the only outstanding issues well. I don't see any problem with them as a renamer. EggRoll97 (talk) 00:20, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --Saroj (talk) 04:11, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
Support. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 15:06, 30 October 2025 (UTC)
Support --V0lkanic (talk) 16:51, 31 October 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Will WG (talk) 03:49, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
Support -J. Ansari Talk 02:54, 3 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Thanks for volunteering! --Superpes15 (talk) 02:19, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Done Clear consensus, congrats! @JJPMaster: Please check your email for mailing list access. EPIC (talk) 11:40, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Requests for global rollback permissions

Latest comment: 9 months ago63 comments36 people in discussion

Global rollback for NDG

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Status: Done

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

Not ending before 15:12, 9 November 2025 (UTC)

Dear colleagues, just one and a half month after my last request, I'm writing again to ask for global rollbacker rights. In the meantime, I've made some good experience across many projects without making major mistakes. The biggest issue was another incident on zh-yuewiki for which I apologized, removed the project from my filter settings. There were issues while translating an unexplained removal (google does not identify bilingual texts).

I really thought long and hard about whether I should even run for these rights again, but I am convinced that with the toolset I can be a better support than without it. Unfortunately, I'm repeatedly encountering problems with edit filters hindering my work. Furthermore, in projects where I don't have TAIV rights, I can't identify reincarnations of temporary accounts. I want to assure you that I totally get the concerns raised in my prior request. Since then, I've optimised my workflow and now avoid any edit wars with other users/vandals. I have read the local policies regarding global rollbacker rights. Thank you for your feedback. --NDG (talk) 15:12, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Support Although it has only been about a month and a half since the last request, I think NDG has definitely improved. He shows a clear need for the tools and I am confident now won't act if he's unsure on something. --Ferien (talk) 15:15, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 15:18, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support – DreamRimmer ■ 15:39, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support The last rejection was borderline and many of the opposes at that time seemed dubious to me. The zh-yue case is annoying but the user handled it well. Leaderboard (talk) 15:46, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak support You still being reminded in October 23. While you have whitelisted that project, I'm still concerned about you in other projects in the future when that problem occurred very recently? Will you really commit to change? Nvdtn19 (talk) 15:58, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
I changed my translation software based on the first notice. Since I was actually unable to differentiate between the languages using the translator, I decided to ignore such edits more often, even though zh-yuewiki is now excluded from my filter. I know that I have enough colleagues who are more competent with certain languages, and I concentrate on the cases where my strengths lie. NDG (talk) 16:09, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Saroj (talk) 16:04, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Tenshi! (Talk page) 16:26, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support As with the last time, I think the zh_yuewiki issue does not negate his otherwise good work and explosive activity. Also per private discussion. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 16:31, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support. NDG is doing a very good job reverting vandal edits in the Basque Wikipedia. This job could only improve with this global permission. --Xabier Armendaritz (talk) 16:40, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 18:07, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support At German Wikipedia I've experienced NDG as an effective vandalism hunter. He strongly suggests that his cross-wiki activities benefit him in this endeavor. Just recently, he surprised me by establishing a connection between a sock puppet and a globally banned user based on edits in various wikis, which led to the vandal's ban, at least in the German Wikipedia.(sorry for google translate)-- Martin _(Mpns/BD) 18:36, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Mpns, metawiki is a multilingual project, you're more than welcome to leave a message in German if it's easier! --Ferien (talk) 19:29, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Strong support Definitely! Does a great job reverting vandalism, I'm glad to support. Affe2011 (talk) 19:07, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support 𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓪𝓷기나ㅏㄴ(T/C) 20:31, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support per Ferien. shb (t • c) 21:50, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Halley ^{luv Filipino ❤} 21:58, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
Support aqurs 🍧 08:16, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
Support sure Plutus^{💬 🎃} — Fortune favours the curious 09:16, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
Support like last time --Ameisenigel (talk) 09:34, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Ternera (talk) 15:35, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak support I was one of the "opposers" last time. I can say that, even if it hasn't been that long, the user has demonstrated good cross-wiki contribution and has been a little more attentive. The important thing is that NDG will use the flags with the same caution as today and, above all, always presume good faith avoiding intervening when the situation is not a clear vandalism or abuse (or when they don't understand the language with a clear certainty)! Thanks for volunteering :) --Superpes15 (talk) 02:18, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Alaa :)..! 12:20, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Will WG (talk) 13:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Support. —— Eric Liu_（Talk） 16:28, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 18:25, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Stïnger （会話） 18:27, 6 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Good luck! Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 09:43, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --V0lkanic (talk) 17:15, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Jianhui67^{talk★contribs} 18:40, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
No objections from me this time. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 18:10, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Thank you very much for all the feedback on both this and the previous request. NDG (talk) 16:59, 9 November 2025 (UTC)

Done AramilFeraxa (talk) 22:44, 9 November 2025 (UTC)

Global rollback for Affe2011

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Status: Done

Global user: Affe2011 (edits ^(alt) • CA • global groups • crossactivity • verify 2FA)

Not ending before 13:05, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi everybody!

I'm Affe2011 and I'm requesting Global Rollback rights because it would make my crosswiki vandalism cleanup easier. I often use SWViewer to revert vandalism, but also Xreport and TwinkleGlobal. Most of my undos are working well, although sometimes I trigger edit filters which prevents me from undoing vandalism, so my counter-vandalism work would be easier with these tools.

I started using SWViewer last year and made a few edits here and there, together with patrolling recent changes on the English and Swedish Wikipedia, but I got really active in xwiki vandalism cleanup first in august this year. I am an administrator on the Swedish Wikipedia and Swedish Wikibooks. I speak Swedish (sv), English (en-3), have a big understanding of danish and norweigan, and speak a bit of german (de-1).

I am and I am going to be careful with which edits I revert, and even more careful if it is a language I don't know. I have read all the local policies and the GR policy.

Thanks, Affe (talk) 13:05, 12 November 2025 (UTC)

Support The edit matrix is on the low side, and most edits are from within the last two or three weeks. On the other hand, I have checked all of your (non-deleted) reverts on wikis other than svwiki, svwikibooks, svwikivoyage, Meta, Wikidata, Commons and enwiki, and found only two I disagree with:
1. mswiki: Reverting a helpful cosmetic edit.
2. skwiki: A self-revert of a revert that is actually good.
Another minor note is that this warning is malformed. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 16:12, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
Small question: Why did you remove your own CSD tag at s:as:পৃষ্ঠা:Asomiya Mahabharat Vol. 2.pdf/১২১৩? NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 16:12, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
Thank you for your feedback and your support. The first link you provided is what I think just a misclick. I don't remember reverting that edit, and I'm pretty sure I would not revert and edit that's helpful and not harming, so that was a mistake. The second link is also a mistake, as you can read on my talkpage on skwiki (which I guess you have read as you are providing that link). It turned out to be vandalism.

About the CSD tag: it was last year, so I do not remember much of it. My guess is that I was too timid, because I'm not that familiar with Wikisource, and saw a picture of a book page and probably thought: Oh, this page has some content, a whole book page (yes, I thought that was how it worked ). So yeah, too timid on that one. Thanks for your note regarding the warning. Affe (talk) 18:43, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
Support LGTM 𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓪𝓷기나ㅏㄴ(T/C) 19:52, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 21:01, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Stïnger （会話） 23:16, 12 November 2025 (UTC)
Support I don’t understand why the crossactivity check tools are not working for me. I checked their contributions manually, and they seem net positive. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 02:19, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
It also doesn't work for me too. Maybe there's a server error? Nvdtn19 (talk) 10:07, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
It works for me. Affe (talk) 10:14, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Also it works for me. Technical issues, technical issues... Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 12:38, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support -- Will WG (talk) 07:04, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 09:56, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Eken1016 (talk) 12:01, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Tenshi! (Talk page) 12:25, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Looks good. Thanks for volunteering! – DreamRimmer ■ 14:33, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support I don't notice any red flags. Ternera (talk) 14:47, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support No concerns --Ameisenigel (talk) 20:19, 13 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --Saroj (talk) 04:03, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Support EggRoll97 (talk) 06:20, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Support shb (t • c) 06:36, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Halley ^{luv Filipino ❤} 11:36, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Divinations (talk) 16:22, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Support --V0lkanic (talk) 17:33, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Support NDG (talk) 14:24, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Support. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 15:37, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Support randomly reviewed cross-wiki edits look good, no concerns.--reNVoy (user talk) 21:09, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Go for it, crosswiki matrix is good and quality of edits is too. Just don't forget to warn users and subst the warnings on simplewiki :) you can do this on SWViewer directly by ticking warn user --Ferien (talk) 21:41, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Done Clear consensus, flag granted. @Affe2011: don't forget to log out and in again on SWViewer so that it recognizes you as a global rollbacker. EPIC (talk) 13:09, 17 November 2025 (UTC)

Requests for global sysop permissions

Latest comment: 8 months ago32 comments30 people in discussion

Global sysop for Jamesofur

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Status: Not done

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

Not ending before 22:17, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi all!

I'd like to get back into more of some my old cross wiki vandalism and support work and as part of that would like to request Global Sysop. I was previously one of the original batch of GS (old discussion) before losing it given inactivity while I worked at the foundation. I'm currently also a sysop on English Wikipedia. Jamesofur (talk) 22:17, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Obviously I don't think trust is an issue here (former GS and T&S, and sysop at enwiki), but recent (cross-wiki) activity seems low to me. Last edit before this request was submitted was in August (at Meta) and last edits at a GS wiki is from 2015, and last use of sysop tools was in May 2023. I'll emphasize however that this isn't a vote of some kind, just a comment. EPIC (talk) 22:30, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Totally valid, i'm definitely asking a bit ahead of myself as I spin back up but mostly that that was reasonable given my experience with the tools (it's almost easier to dive in with the tools i'm used to). I don't expect to wait around for the discussion before diving in again so some of those numbers will probably change relatively soon :). Not that "what he did in the past 2 weeks" is a whole lot more valuable. Jamesofur (talk) 22:44, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Oppose Per EPIC. It is expected that GS candidates actively participate in cross-wiki work prior to their candidacy. I appreciate that James had once been a GS, but a lot of things have changed since 2012. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 22:40, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak oppose per EPIC 𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓪𝓪𝓷기나ㅏㄴ(T/C) 04:19, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak oppose That will really be helpful if we get a hand from an experienced user, who is a former GS. But the policy is the same for everyone. Hope to have you on the team again in a few months, once you become active in cross-wiki again. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 05:44, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Oppose per EPIC. Trust isn't an issue, but I'd like to at least see some GS activity first. // shb (t • c) 08:00, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Support Is it odd to re-request GS right after coming back? Yes. But I then think about what's changed over the years, and the answer would be ... not much? The fact that he's a global rollbacker works in his favour as that's like half of the tasks a global sysop needs to do. Plus their edit matrix is good as well. Leaderboard (talk) 12:14, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per EPIC and Leaderboard. NDG (talk) 14:32, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per above. --Saroj (talk) 14:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak oppose as in not now, clearly has experience, but would personally like to see more activity.--A09|(pogovor) 15:04, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Oppose as I am not seeing any recent cross-wiki GS activity. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 15:42, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per EPIC --Ameisenigel (talk) 16:33, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per above. Affe (talk) 16:40, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Oppose no activity = no extended rights 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 👤💬 (WikiBayerCatHelper) 16:56, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Support - This is likely more about moral support at the moment. However, if James genuinely wants to become active on the projects again, I see no reason not to grant the permission. James certainly knows how to use the tool. It might have been better to wait a month or so before requesting it, but given how quickly and easily I was able to regain my basic tools after a long break, I see no reason to oppose James. -Barras talk 19:57, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Oppose per others above but I encourage creating new request once more activity is shown.--reNVoy (user talk) 21:14, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Not sure how to feel about this because I really do appreciate former sysops returning but I would personally consider GS to be a very different role to sysop on any one given project. The activity on en is currently very low and there is some cross-wikiness needed for GS, ideally both in terms of cross-wiki anti-vandalism and adminning on more than a single project. That being said, this is not an oppose vote, because he was a very good GS and sysop on simple, so the level of activity is pretty much the only disqualifying factor here. --Ferien (talk) 21:37, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Moral support I don't want to pile-on oppose, but wanted to add that I would fully support you after a few months of activity in GS areas. Ternera (talk) 21:52, 16 November 2025 (UTC)
Support. Even though their recent activity has been pretty scattered, the user does have prior experience. I get the concerns from the others, but the GS area —as delicate as it may seem— is still basic, non-controversial anti-vandalism work. Divinations (talk) 02:07, 17 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per EPIC and Ferien. Jianhui67^{talk★contribs} 13:11, 17 November 2025 (UTC)
Support looks like the broader community would prefer more recent activity, but James can be trusted with this access. He has had this (and more) before, and we could benefit from his renewed engagement. – Ajraddatz (talk) 22:02, 17 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per EPIC and Ferien. 𓂃 MS Sakib 📩 ·📝 23:10, 17 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak support I'm split both ways. On one hand, I think James would probably be a net positive with the GS toolset. On the other, the lack of recent activity isn't ideal. While the request is almost certainly going to be too controversial to pass, if it really comes to an edge case, I suppose I am in favor, even if only weakly. EggRoll97 (talk) 01:33, 18 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak support I don't think the GS workflow has changed much, but I would still like to see some recent activity from you just to be sure you are in sync with how things work these days. – DreamRimmer ■ 06:17, 18 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral per above comments. Sincerely, Qədir (talk) 22:55, 18 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral -- Will WG (talk) 09:50, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral Trust is certainly not the issue here but rather it is the activity level prior to this request. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 08:00, 23 November 2025 (UTC)
Weak oppose per EPIC Plutus^{💬 🎃} — Fortune favours the curious 02:26, 25 November 2025 (UTC)
Neutral It seems people are wanting you be more active before reelection, so you should achieve that first. Good luck. Nvdtn19 (talk) 15:46, 28 November 2025 (UTC)
Note: Appreciate the feedback from everyone regarding asking a bit too early. Obviously if this is closed as a not yet i'll understand though i've definitely faced a number of situations over the past couple weeks where the tools would have been really useful to help clean up from, slow or stop an attack and finding someone to do it for me was slow or difficult. Having the tools myself would be really useful and i'm certain that I'd be a net positive for the team. Regardless I look forward to working with everyone :). Jamesofur (talk) 22:19, 28 November 2025 (UTC)

Not done No consensus to promote at this time. —MdsShakil (talk) 14:15, 29 November 2025 (UTC)