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Shortcut: SRGP 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). Quick navigation: Global rollback Global sysop Global rename Global IP block exemption Other global rights Removal of access Local permissions Dynamic pages: List global group permissions List local group permissions

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Shortcut: SRGR 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. Please note that Global rollbackers discussions are not votes. Comments must present specific points in favor of or against a user's approval. 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:j F Y H:i|+5 days}} UTC'' The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than 5 days (other than requests that are unlikely to pass under any circumstances, no other 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.

Shortcut: SRGS Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions, and not doing so would reflect poorly on your suitability. Please also review the Global sysops policy. Stewards When you give someone global sysop rights, please list them on Users with global sysop access and ask them to subscribe to the global sysops mailing list. Please note that Global sysops discussions are not votes. Comments must present specific points in favor of or against a user's approval. 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:j F Y H:i|+2 week}} UTC'' 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.

Shortcut: SRGREN Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions, and not doing so would reflect poorly on your suitability. Please also review the global rename policy and the global renamers policy page. Stewards When you give someone global rename rights, please add them to the list of global renamers and ask them to subscribe to the global renamers' mailing list. Instructions for making a request Before requesting, make sure that: You have a global account; You are logged in on this wiki, and the account is part of your global account; You have considered the addition of a user language box to your user page To make a request Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain of why you need the access and why you're suitable. If you previously requested that right, please add a link to the previous discussion(s). === Global rename for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} === {{sr-request |status = <!-- don't change this line --> |domain = meta.wikimedia <!-- don't change this line --> |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} <!-- don't change this line unless you're nominating another user --> }} :''Not ending before {{subst:#time:j F Y H:i|+2 week}} UTC'' The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than two weeks (no exceptions are allowed no matter how obvious the result may seem). While all input is welcome, there is a hard 80% support requirement for this role as per the global renamer policy.

Shortcut: SRIPBE 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. If you want to edit the Chinese Wikipedia, usually global IP block exemptions will not help you. Please see this instruction to request a local IP block exemption. 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 Vito0912[edit]

Per UTRS #68023 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 03:58, 20 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I'm not sure about this one and would appreciate advice from fellow stewards. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 14:53, 17 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP Block Exempt for Kurty00[edit]

Per UTRS #68325 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 16:25, 22 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Posted comments on UTRS. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 19:06, 23 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP Block Exempt for KiraRettosei[edit]

Per UTRS #69797 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 11:00, 21 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sorry,I opened the link sent to my mailbox,however it turned out to be 400 Bad Request?

What should I do? KiraRettosei (talk) 11:04, 21 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@KiraRettosei: We can still read the ticket and it appears as verified. Ping to @AmandaNP as UTRS dev re the error message. Best regards, —MarcoAurelio (talk) 15:33, 21 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I thought I had fixed the link when I made changes last. I'll resend out new emails if I find a bug and report here. Thanks for the report. -- Amanda (she/her) 00:17, 22 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@KiraRettosei and MarcoAurelio: I have fixed the issue. Either way, your appeal is already verified. You need to go to the main screen and enter your appeal key provided when you submitted the appeal to view any status changes. -- Amanda (she/her) 01:26, 22 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank a lot Marco and Amanda !Wish we can be friends in the future!

Now I'm able to edit on Metawiki & EngWikipedia! KiraRettosei (talk) 13:38, 23 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@KiraRettosei confirming, do you no longer require this to be added? — xaosflux ^Talk 11:39, 12 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP Block Exempt for Devlerr[edit]

Per UTRS #70149 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 10:00, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Awaiting user reply. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 15:11, 1 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Devlerr: Please check the ticket activity. Are you still having troubles to edit? Thanks, —MarcoAurelio (talk) 11:52, 5 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP block exempt for FungTzeLong[edit]

Living in china, need a IPBE to edit with vpn, thanks, --FungTzeLong (talk) 08:52, 11 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP block exempt for 迷斯拉10032号[edit]

I am in mainland China, accessing and editing Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects must use vpn, now apply for global IPBE permission, thanks, --迷斯拉10032号 (talk) 02:01, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP Block Exempt for Ph7five[edit]

Per UTRS #70655 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 09:00, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Answered, awaiting reply. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 18:56, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP Block Exempt for neasch[edit]

Per UTRS #70682 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 11:00, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Answered, awaiting reply. —MarcoAurelio (talk) 19:00, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Global IP Block Exempt for i2pr4sas[edit]

Per UTRS #70699 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 15:00, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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 2FA tester global permissions, make sure that: You are logged in on this wiki; You have read the help page about two-factor authentication; To request 2FA tester global permissions Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and INDICATE you have read the Help 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.

2FA Tester for Cjbulow[edit]

<Add an explanation here>, I always enable 2FA for any account I have on any site if it's available; this protects me as well as the site. Could you enable this for this Wiki account, thanks, --Cjbulow (talk) 15:52, 14 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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 [[User:Foo|Foo]] === {{sr-request |status = <!--don't change this line--> |domain = global<!--don't change this line--> |user name = Username |discussion= }} <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.

WMF Researcher for Leaderboard[edit]

I need the ability to view deleted revisions and suppressed data (note: currently I have AFH). The reasons are multifold:

• I occasionally help other wikis with abuse filters. Some wikis have a policy of immediately revision-deleting edits from LTAs - as an AFH, I can't view them which makes it hard for me to help that wiki. I've had to ask them to undelete such revisions just for me, which is not desirable. This can be satisfied by the global deleter right, which brings me to the second point:
• Additionally, I'm working on an automated mechanism for detecting LTAs, which means that I need the highest-quality abuse filter data I can get to feed to a neural network. In many cases such data has been suppressed, which is not desirable.
• In rare cases, I may need this for other purposes (such as Global statistics) - for example I had a recent case where, due to an oversight bug, the bot was printing out a suppressed username (and I was notified when that person emailed me) - task for this is private. The need for this should be rare in practice, however, as I can just PM a steward.
• The data would be stored in a Cloud VPS instance, and I've mentioned this to T&S.

It should be noted that no such "global oversight" role exists. Hence (and given this non-standard request), I've checked with WMF Trust and Safety, who indicated that

• they are explicitly willing to give me the WMF_Researchers role (providing view-only access to deleted and suppressed data)
• they want me to "tell the community that WMF research group has the necessary access and T&S is happy to explore the idea to make an exception for the short term if there is a community consensus for your use case" and that "that needs some kind of community consultation so that the community is aware of this challenge and can explore alternatives in the future"

Thanks in advance - please let me know if you have questions, concerns or if you think a different right is better. Note that abusefilter-hidden-log will need to be added to the WMF Researcher role as well.

P.S: there were a couple of proposals to add the ability to view deleted revisions in 2022 (to AFH), but the community did not approve for that.

--Leaderboard (talk) 16:33, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 On hold @Leaderboard: as you noted, this group and its associated access are normally managed by WMF, currently documented for legal research. In your comment above you mention that they are both willing to do this for you, but in apparent contrast also saying there needs to be a "community consultation". Assuming the later is needed, some sort of discussion to show support appears to be required first (thus the "on hold" nature of this for the moment). Is the expectation that consensus of all the communities whose suppressed content you want to review be shown? — xaosflux ^Talk 18:12, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Xaosflux: "Is the expectation that consensus of all the communities whose suppressed content you want to review be shown?" - no, I wasn't told anything like that. I was advised to ask at SRGP or a similar place at Meta. Leaderboard (talk) 18:14, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Leaderboard "the community" in if there is a community consensus for your use case appears to be the global community, as such indeed the Meta-Wiki is the project to have the discussion, what we need to determine is how much invitation would be needed to community members. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:19, 13 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The stewards team is reviewing this, as to what the minimum next step will be. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:44, 14 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Currently pending feedback from WMF. — xaosflux ^Talk 23:28, 14 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On hold, WMF T&S/Legal is currently reviewing things on their end. — xaosflux ^Talk 01:19, 15 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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