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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.
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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+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 (with rare exceptions , no matter how obvious the result may seem). This is not a vote, and all input is welcome. Stewards will determine whether consensus exists; when doing so it is likely that the weight given to the input of those involved in cross-wiki work will be most influential.

Global rollback for Wüstenspringmaus

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Status:  Done
Not ending before 7 March 2025 15:06 UTC

Hi everyone,
I'm applying for global rollback rights to make fighting crosswiki-vandalism and spam more effective for me. I'm an admin on Wikidata, dewiki ArbCom member, GREN, and a rollbacker on Simple English Wikipedia. I am familiar with the Global rollback policy and local policies.
Thanks for your consideration, if you have any questions, please let me know. Best, Wüstenspringmaus talk 15:06, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Done clear consensus. --KonstantinaG07 (talk) 15:36, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Requests for global sysop 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 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:

  1. You have a global account ;
  2. 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}} 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.

Global sysop for Mmkterasi

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Status:  Not done
Not ending before 21 March 2025 15:23 UTC

I want to contribute as a global sysop — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Mmkterasi (talk) 15:27, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Not done Closing early as this is unlikely to pass under any circumstances. —MdsShakil (talk) 16:21, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Requests for global rename 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 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:

  1. You have a global account;
  2. You are logged in on this wiki, and the account is part of your global account;
  3. 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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+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.

Global rename for Malarz pl

Status:  In progress
Not ending before 8 March 2025 21:59 UTC

I am asking for global rename permissions. I've read Global rename policy. I am sysop of pl.wiki since 2006 and bureaucrat there for one year. I'm also bot operator on several wikis (mostly pl.wiki of course), including bot with sysop permissions on pl.wiki (pl:user:malarzBOT.admin). Malarz pl (talk) 21:59, 22 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Not entirely convinced by candidate's answer to Codename's question – why would you ever consider applying for GS when you have no cross-wiki experience? I'm not entirely sure the candidate understands what global permissions are for, but I'll abstain for the timebeing. //shb (t • c) 04:05, 26 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
Should I wrote that I want to help others by changing their usernames, probably focusing more on the pl community? After all, that's obvious. This permission is so narrowly defined that it's impossible to indicate the need for it in any other way. In the case of global admin, you could specify a group of wikis, type of tasks, etc. Here, there is one task, and the permission has no local equivalent. So I presented my other motivations. Malarz pl (talk) 15:27, 26 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
@Malarz pl "Should I wrote that I want to help others by changing their usernames, probably focusing more on the pl community? After all, that's obvious" - and that's enough? We aren't expecting a lot of depth here, but some rationale is needed, and this is fine. Leaderboard (talk) 15:46, 27 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Global rename for Drummingman

Status:  In progress
Not ending before 17 March 2025 12:13 UTC

Dear fellow Wikimedians, I would like to help rename usernames globally. I am mainly active as an administrator on the Dutch Wikipedia. I am also a member of the VRT on the Dutch queues. I would like to assist with renaming requests, especially of Dutch-speaking users. In some cases, we see users getting blocked on nlwiki because their user names don't comply with our policies, which I'd like to assist in a better way. I can then rename them and unblock the account. I have also read and agree to the guidelines. My native language is Dutch and I have English level 2. Thank you for considering me. Sincerely, Drummingman (talk) 12:13, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Global rename for Mmkterasi

The following request is closed. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Status:  Not done
I would like to contribute as a renamer, although my contributions are still relatively small, including reporting several accounts to be blocked globally that I checked were suspected of being stealth accounts, and creating a page on the Indonesian Wikipedia.
Not ending before 21 March 2025 17:13 UTC
  • Oppose Oppose: I don’t understand what you’re looking for or what you expect to achieve. You’ve been in Wikimedia Foundation projects for less than a month, you don’t hold any local permissions, and you have no experience with advanced roles like administrator, checkuser, or any other significant permissions. Less than five hours ago, you applied for global administrator rights, but it was immediately rejected. Just an hour after that rejection, you submitted another request to become a global renamer, which will obviously be denied as well. No matter how much you insist, you won’t obtain any global rights without prior experience. Here, we value experience and proof that you know how to handle important permissions. If you can’t demonstrate that, you’ll never gain our support. —Meruleh {talk} 17:52, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Strong oppose. Really? Zafkiel GD | Talk 17:58, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Strong oppose. I think he is looking for something else not this. Hasan (talk) 19:10, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
Not done Closing early per the above request and since there seems to be no reasonable chance of passing. Please consider the feedback provided both here and in the other request for any future applications. EPIC (talk) 19:14, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

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 stewards(_AT_)wikimedia.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:

  1. You have a global account ;
  2. 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 DBatura

Status:  In progress

DBatura (talk) 20:03, 22 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

@DBatura: You have not provided a reason for this request. We won't be able to grant you Global IP Block Exempt unless you provide a valid reason. --KonstantinaG07 (talk) 19:34, 6 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Global IP Block Exempt for Julwajs

Status:  In progress

Per UTRS #99151 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 13:00, 15 January 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Global IP Block Exempt for 63in9

Status:  In progress

Per UTRS #100293 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 14:00, 12 February 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Global IP Block Exempt for KarenJoyce

Status:  Done

Per UTRS #101052 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 03:00, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Done for 1 year. —MdsShakil (talk) 20:01, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

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:

  1. You are logged in on this wiki;
  2. 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.

2FA Tester for TheNapsterbater

Status:  Not done

Just looking to kep my account secure, am fully aware of the repercussions of not keeping backup codes safe and useable or losing all such information, thanks, --TheNapsterbater (talk) 03:22, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

TheNapsterbater, can you confirm that you've read the help page? TenWhile6 08:55, 4 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
@TheNapsterbater second ping. AramilFeraxa (talk) 11:15, 6 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
Not done. No response. AramilFeraxa (talk) 12:39, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

2FA Tester for Nickps

Status:  Done

I want to make my account more secure. I have read the help page and I understand the risks, thanks, --Nickps (talk) 14:47, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Done. —MdsShakil (talk) 19:51, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

2FA Tester for Sidrat al-Muntaha

Status:  Done

I'm requesting this for better security of my mobile account. I'm already using on my main account and aware of it. thanks, --Sidrat al-Muntaha (talk) 19:47, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

Done. —MdsShakil (talk) 19:50, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

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:

  1. You are logged in on this wiki;
  2. No specific section on this page exists for the permission you want to request;
To request additional global permissions
Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain what kind of access you need and why. If needed, link to relevant discussions. If you hold, or have previously held, the right and are asking for either a renewal or revival of that right, please add a link to the previous discussion.
=== <Add requested permission here> for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} ===
{{sr-request
 |status = <!-- don't change this line -->
 |domain = global <!-- don't change this line -->
 |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} <!-- don't change this line unless you're nominating another user -->
}}
<Add an explanation here>, thanks, --~~~~

The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a short period of consideration. A steward will review the request.

Global abuse filter helper for SHB2000

Status:  In progress
Not ending before 9 March 2025 01:32 UTC

Hello, everyone. I'm a sysop and bureaucrat on enwikivoyage. Although my ability to edit filters isn't the best, I'm one of the few users who edit abuse filters over there. Although I can view global filters (via Meta sysop), I would like global read-only access on wikis (mostly non-GS wikis) where I don't have access to be able to implement parts of them on enwikivoyage. Happy to answer any questions. //shb (t • c) 01:32, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

  • Support Support —Meruleh {talk} 01:42, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support no issues with this! Ternera (talk) 01:51, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support trusted user, experience comes later. Galahad (sasageyo!)(esvoy) 01:53, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Strong support Strong support. On the English Wikivoyage and on Meta, I have requested abuse filter changes (including some global abuse filters that I maintain) to them, and they are overall very helpful and trusted (as well as being a sysop on the English Wikibooks). Codename Noreste (talk) 02:55, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support Obviously. JJP Mas ter (she/they) 03:53, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Question Question: As a global sysop, you have access to abuse filters on GS wikis, so you might already be familiar with security measures. Since this permission would allow you to see abuse filters on non-GS wikis, where there are some serious LTA filters, I would like to ask a few questions to understand your knowledge of filter syntax and basic understanding of regex if the intent is to assist with authoring filters. Q1. How would you detect an attempt to bypass an existing spam filter by adding invisible Unicode characters (like zero-width space \u200B)? Q2. How would you write a filter condition to detect an edit that adds the word "spam" multiple times in a row using regex? Q3. As a Global abuse filter helper, how should you handle information from private filters and logs when discussing issues with non-helpers? – DreamRimmer (talk) 06:12, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Hi, for question 3: It probably depends on who is asking. If a trusted admin is asking for the filter details and they have a good rationale behind it, there isn’t much of a reason why it shouldn’t be given in private. For other users (such as general patrollers), I likely wouldn’t disclose the details of private filters and logs; with general information about specific filters only in a summarised form (and through other private means – never publicly). However, I should reiterate that the answer to this question depends on the trustworthiness of the user.
    For question 1, I would first see what specifically is causing a certain edit to not be caught by the filter. For this scenario, I would try to insert the offending text into a Unicode character inspector (this one is generally my go-to). I would then use "added_lines rlike [expression]" or "rcount", which does have the ability to check regex and those hidden characters. The same goes for the second question – I would use "rlike" or "rcount" (such as "added_lines rlike "\b(spam\s*){2,}spam\b")" – though it depends on what exactly we’re trying to catch) to detect the repeated instances of "spam" being mentioned. I should state, however, that most of my knowledge comes from trial and error and part of why I’m requesting read-only access is to see how other wikis handle filters (and my knowledge of such filters improved when I first had access to global filters). //shb (t • c) 11:39, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Your answers to questions 2 and 3 meet my expectations, and for question 1, I should have been more specific. Consider the word "s​p​a​m" (it's not a typical spam word because it contains zero-width spaces between each letter). Could you please provide the condition to match this word? – DreamRimmer (talk) 13:02, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Just to clarify, the intended output is still "spam", but has some invisible characters in between? //shb (t • c) 21:56, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Yes. You can use a unicode inspector or an AI tool to find hidden characters. – DreamRimmer (talk) 01:00, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    If I'm not mistaken, you'd add the UTF-8 version as filters cannot directly recognise patterns such as "\u200B" directly, which should account for the hidden Unicode characters detected using those Unicode tools. That said I really think this is an overtly hyperspecific situation that I will likely never have to come across for my home project, which is what I'm requesting this permission for. //shb (t • c) 06:51, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Thanks for the answer. Although you are right that we can't directly use the \u200B character, the UTF-8 version isn't the right choice here. Since MediaWiki uses PHP's PCRE, we need to use the \x{} notation instead. So, something like added_lines rlike "s\x{200B}*p\x{200B}*a\x{200B}*m" would work for the word I provided. – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:50, 4 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 06:40, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support. Svārtava (t ɕ) 08:08, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Strong support Strong support very easy no-brainer --Wüstenspringmaus talk 08:28, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Strong support Strong support aqurs ❄️ 08:48, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support --Ameisenigel (talk) 12:34, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support --TenWhile6 17:13, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support. ShifaYT ✉Talk 19:28, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support --Pólux (talk) 20:39, 2 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support – trusted and experienced. Not sure it's worth it to ask about the minutiae of filter syntax since the permission is for helper rather than manager. –FlyingAce ✈hello 01:11, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Someone who wants to implement parts of filters from other wikis on their own wiki should have knowledge of filter syntax, as even a small mistake in the filter could prevent many users from editing. This is a general statement and not specifically about SHB2000. Being a helper means having access to logs and filters, so they should understand the syntax to read and ensure a filter is working as intended. I believe everyone here is acting in good faith and has knowledge in various areas, but that doesn’t mean they should hold all user rights. While many of us may meet subjective criteria for some global permissions, the editors involved in a particular request will have their own standards for evaluation. – DreamRimmer (talk) 01:53, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • That's an easy Support Support. ~~~~
    User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk)     01:54, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 03:27, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support - DreamRimmer's first question is of a level that if I were to set this to a steward candidate, even completely wrong answers would not be a disqualifer. Leaderboard (talk) 06:55, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
    Agree, I've never seen such detailed questions for any other global abuse filter helper candidate. Johannnes89 (talk) 22:21, 3 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support --Mtarch11 (talk) 02:06, 4 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support – Leo talk 12:38, 4 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support Hey man im josh (talk) 18:54, 4 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support --V0lkanic (talk) 18:46, 5 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
  • Support Support Saederup92 (talk) 18:03, 7 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]

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