Steward requests/Global permissions

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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+5 days}}'' The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than 5 days (with rare exceptions , no matter how obvious the result may seem). This is not a vote, and all input is welcome. Stewards will determine whether consensus exists; when doing so it is likely that the weight given to the input of those involved in cross-wiki work will be most influential.

Not ending before 05:53, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I'm Như Gây Mê. I have been active in patrolling small wikis for quite a time and has been active continuously for over 3 months since I started back to Wiki in April. Last time I applied for GR, I realized I was hasty in applying too early. I'm requesting for it again in the hope that I have changed myself positively. Thanks for your consideration. Halley ^{luv Filipino ❤} 05:53, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

•  Support LGTM – DreamRimmer ■ 09:01, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ameisenigel (talk) 09:19, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Cactus🌵 ^{spiky ouch} 10:51, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ophyrius (he/him
  T • C • G) 11:03, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support I think the candidate has sufficient experience for GR now, and I thank her for taking the advice and learning from the previous request. – Svārtava (tɕ) 11:15, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Weak support Trusted. bright ^mensaje 12:02, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 12:54, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support. DARIO SEVERI (talk) 15:49, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support LGTM.--A09|(pogovor) 07:19, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 07:22, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support shb (t • c) 07:55, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Jianhui67 ^{talk★contribs} 08:04, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 20:51, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Looks fine. EggRoll97 (talk) 00:34, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support, seems fine. Codename Noreste (talk) 03:29, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Stïnger （会話） 03:44, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Trusted user. Thanks for volunteering! Noeruchan (talk) 10:05, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Good amount of x-wiki experience and more time patrolling since the last req --Ferien (talk) 12:42, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Sincerely, Gadir (talk) 13:19, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+2 week}}'' The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than two weeks (no exceptions are allowed no matter how obvious the result may seem). This is not a vote, and all input is welcome. Stewards will determine whether consensus exists; when doing so it is likely that the weight given to the input of those involved in cross-wiki work will be most influential. Please note: Since 2019 all global sysops are required to have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled.

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:H:i, j F Y (T)|+2 week}}'' The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a period of consideration of no less than two weeks (no exceptions are allowed no matter how obvious the result may seem). While all input is welcome, there is a hard 80% support requirement for this role as per the global renamer policy.

Not ending before 05:41, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

I have read through the global rename policy and would like to help in handling rename requests on the Chinese Wikipedia, handle requests written in Chinese, and reject those obviously not meeting the policy. My main focus will be on simple renaming requests, i.e., those not involving usurpation, but I will keep an eye on usurpations and reject what's clearly not going to pass.

Before renaming a user, I will check their block log across all wikis, including active and previous blocks. On wikis where they are active, especially their home wiki, the local administrator's noticeboard will also be checked for major disputes. If major disputes or reasonable blocks existed, it is required by the policy not to take a username that is too distinct from the old one. Their new name will be assessed based on the local policies on their active wikis, checked for possible impersonation attempts by searching the new name in local Village Pumps, and checked for duplications by visiting Special:CentralAuth.

I am a local edit filter manager on my home wiki, the Chinese Wikipedia. I am also a VRT member and am willing to handle requests submitted through email. I want to take this role as an opportunity to familiarize myself with interwiki collaboration further and be more involved in the Wikimedia movement. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 05:41, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• I'd have to say there are 9 zh-native renamers currently so there doesn't have much backlog on rename request related to Chinese. Well, candidate is fairly trusted so more helping hands can also benefit the team,  Support. aqurs 🍧 15:12, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ameisenigel (talk) 19:41, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support LGTM.--A09|(pogovor) 20:01, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 20:11, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support No issues from me. Sysop would've been nice but they are an EFM which is a sign of trust. //shb (t • c) 22:56, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support. Codename Noreste (talk) 05:53, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --V0lkanic (talk) 09:06, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 16:06, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• Add: With en-3-level understanding, I can also handle tickets written in English. When I am in doubt, I will leave them to other volunteers. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 10:01, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Fix: Use asterisk indentation instead of colon. 1F616EMO (on zhwiki) 14:51, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

•  Support. We cooperated very well on zhwiki, and she has my trust. Thank you for your volunteer service. Yours sincerely, Iming 彼女の愛は、甘くて痛い。 17:07, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Fair enough, no problems here. EggRoll97 (talk) 06:33, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Sincerely, Gadir (talk) 11:05, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support – DreamRimmer ■ 15:15, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support no concerns. Borhan (talk) 15:21, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Cactus🌵 ^{spiky ouch} 12:59, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support –TANBIRUZZAMAN (💬) 14:22, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Okay. Jianhui67 ^{talk★contribs} 08:34, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Strong support Peterxy12 (talk) 10:43, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support per Aqurs; seems reasonable. – Svārtava (tɕ) 11:21, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support LGTM --Ophyrius (he/him
  T • C • G) 11:37, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
• No concerns. Easy  Support. bright ^mensaje 11:57, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support -J. Ansari Talk 12:38, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support--S8321414 (talk) 07:19, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support – Ajraddatz (talk) 13:25, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Stïnger （会話） 03:44, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support trusted. Lemonaka (talk) 13:29, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ferien (talk) 23:06, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Sincerely, Gadir (talk) 13:19, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I have read global rename policy and Global renamers pages. I am administrator of Wikidata, Chinese Wikipedia and Chinese Wikivoyage so I may block some users because they violate local username policy (for now, mostly on Chinese Wikipedia). When they request to change username later, I need to request global renamers to do this. So I want to request global rename permission to do this.

I will mostly deal with requests written with Chinese but still will check their contributions on other wikis. Thank you in advance for consideration. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by S8321414 (talk) 05:32, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

•  Support sure! – Svārtava (tɕ) 05:48, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support LGTM. //shb (t • c) 05:50, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Very active sysop in zhwp, no concerns. aqurs 🍧 06:25, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ameisenigel (talk) 06:52, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support looks ok.--A09|(pogovor) 07:16, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 07:26, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Jianhui67 ^{talk★contribs} 08:03, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ophyrius (he/him
  T • C • G) 09:11, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support -Cactus🌵 ^{spiky ouch} 10:11, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support – DreamRimmer ■ 11:31, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support – Ajraddatz (talk) 13:26, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 20:51, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support. Codename Noreste (talk) 22:02, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Seems reasonable. EggRoll97 (talk) 00:32, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  SupportTrusted Lemonaka (talk) 13:29, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Ferien (talk) 23:06, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Alaa :)..! 11:28, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Ternera (talk) 13:47, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Sincerely, Gadir (talk) 13:19, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there! I'm here in order to request reinstatement of the global renamer permissions after a period of inactivity. I typically use the permissions following a block request on en-wiki by users who are blocked for usernames that violate the username policy, but I also reviewed and responded to the list of current requests as well. I became inactive due to life obligations, which became much more prominent due to having a brain tumor discovered and removed via brain surgery (my story and updates can be read here. Warning: the page contains graphic images.) about three months ago. Now that I'm past most of the major ordeals related to my health, I'm here to request the user right back in order to serve the project. My previous request discussion is available here for those who wish to view it. If anyone has any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to let me know and I'll be happy to discuss them with you. I want to sincerely thank everyone who reached out to me with their support, thoughts and prayers, kind words, and words of encouragement during my excruciating surgery and recovery, and I thank everyone in advance for reviewing my request and for their consideration and input (regardless of whether or not it is to support the request). :-) Best regards and sincerely yours - ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 13:14, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

•  Support trusted user with valid reasoning. shb (t • c) 13:20, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support happy to see that you are recovering well. :) I hope you will be able to ride spaceships soon ;)--BRP ^ever 13:21, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Strong support trusted user; thanks for volunteering, and wish you continued good health :) – Svārtava (tɕ) 13:23, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support glad to hear that you're fine now, welcome back! Jianhui67 ^{talk★contribs} 13:24, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support no worries with a return to activity. – Ajraddatz (talk) 13:26, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support welcome back. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:27, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support, no concerns, may you recover fully and very quickly :) -- CptViraj (talk) 13:58, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support aqurs 🍧 14:04, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Welcome back. Hope you're feeling better and on the way to a full recovery soon. —MdsShakil (talk) 14:38, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support and wishing you good recovery --Ameisenigel (talk) 16:44, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support - and per WP:Oshwah, would help with clearing a lot of vandal-type requests; and a lot of kind prayers your way Oshwah. _signed, Aafi ^(talk) 16:55, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support no brainer.--A09|(pogovor) 18:14, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Jan Myšák (talk) 20:52, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Strong support. Welcome back, and good luck on your recovery! :-) Codename Noreste (talk) 22:04, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Strong support I fully trust Oshwah. Welcome back! EggRoll97 (talk) 00:33, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Stïnger （会話） 03:45, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support trusted user. All the best -- Chuck ^Talk 05:50, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support sysop on enwiki; good contributors.--Warm Regards, Abhimanyu7  talk  06:55, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Strong support--Cactus🌵 ^{spiky ouch} 12:28, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support – DreamRimmer ■ 13:22, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Borhan (talk) 16:30, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Glad to see you're doing better now! It's a no brainer to support you given your activity beforehand. ----Ferien (talk) 23:05, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support --Alaa :)..! 11:28, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Strong support --Ophyrius (he/him
  T • C • G) 12:35, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Ternera (talk) 13:47, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
•  Support Sincerely, Gadir (talk) 13:19, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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.

I am a user who currently lives in China and would need a global IP block exemption to make contributions to metaWiki, thanks, --Zophas (talk) 12:30, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This request itself is a contribution here on the metawiki, what sort of challenge are you having? — xaosflux ^Talk 11:11, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry for the confusion. I cannot create local accounts in other wikimedia projects such as the Chinese wikiquote (“Auto-creation of a local account failed”) due to a global ban on the IP addresses of the proxies I'm using. Zophas (talk) 12:07, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And I cannot edit wikidata due to global IP bans Zophas (talk) 05:40, 6 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Are there anything else I can do or evidence to provied? @Xaosflux Zophas (talk) 13:08, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Someone will get to your request eventually, there is currently a backlog. You may also apply directly to projects by emailing them, if they have email support. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:12, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, my Username is YzmLiyuu. I am a logged-in user from mainland China, mainly contributing to the Japanese and Chinese Wikipedias.

Due to internet censorship in mainland China (Great Firewall), I am unable to access Wikimedia projects directly. In order to edit Wikipedia, I have to use proxies or VPN services. I have already been granted IP block exemption (IPBE) on Chinese Wikipedia, and I always edit in good faith.

However, after editing Japanese Wikipedia for a short time, I was globally blocked due to my IP address being within the range 2605:52C0:2::/48, which was blocked by EPIC on 2024-06-17 for "Open proxy/Webhost".

I do not abuse proxies, and I only use them as a necessary tool to access Wikipedia due to regional restrictions. Unfortunately, this global block also prevents me from editing my own user talk page in Japanese Wikipedia , making it impossible to request locally.

Therefore, I would like to kindly request the Global IP Block Exemption (GIPBE) flag for my account so I can continue contributing constructively to Wikimedia projects under my registered account.

Thank you very much for your understanding and support.

--YzmLiyuu (talk) 11:37, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Note, duplicate request in ticket:2025070310002923 closed without action. — xaosflux ^Talk 09:24, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Per UTRS #104482 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 14:00, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I live in Mainland China and have to edit Wikidata and other projects by proxy. Thanks. --For Each ... Next (talk) 16:48, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You have recent contributions on the example project you say you have an issue with: d:Special:Contributions/For_Each_..._Next. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:31, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My proxies aren't always stable, so I often switch between them. Some have been globally blocked, and others aren't (but should be) blocked at the moment. I mainly edit on the Chinese Wikipedia, where I have local IPBE, so most of the time this doesn’t affect my Wikimedia life. However, when a proxy does get blocked globally, it prevents me from performing certain actions, such as adding a link for a new page. I can try several times to switch one, but I believe having global IPBE would make it easier for me to contribute smoothly. For Each ... Next (talk) 17:08, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Per UTRS #103950 --DeltaQuadBot (talk) 17:00, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I live in China Mainland, using VPN to reach wiki sites. I need Global IPBE to use WikiMedia Features like UserGroups request，Thanks, --Helloworld2B (talk) 07:53, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm from China and when I try to upload a file to the global Wikipedia Commons, it says my IP is blocked. Please help, thanks! --Transparence1 (talk) 07:47, 22 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions. Testing this service may result in the loss of your access and is not recommended for inexperienced users. Instructions for making a request Before requesting 2FA tester global permissions, make sure that: You are logged in on this wiki; You have read the help page about two-factor authentication and understand how it could lead to irrecoverable loss of access to your account ; To request 2FA tester global permissions Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and INDICATE you have read the Help page. If the request page is currently protected, please file as an edit request on the talk page. === 2FA Tester for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} === {{sr-request |status = <!--don't change this line--> |domain = global <!--don't change this line--> |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} }} <Add an explanation here>, thanks, --~~~~ The request will be approved if there is no reason not to grant one. A steward will review the request.

Please be sure to follow the instructions below: Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions. Instructions for making a request Before requesting additional global permissions, make sure that: You are logged in on this wiki; No specific section on this page exists for the permission you want to request; To request additional global permissions Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain what kind of access you need and why. If needed, link to relevant discussions. If you hold, or have previously held, the right and are asking for either a renewal or revival of that right, please add a link to the previous discussion. === <Add requested permission here> for {{subst:u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} === {{sr-request |status = <!-- don't change this line --> |domain = global <!-- don't change this line --> |user name = {{subst:REVISIONUSER}} <!-- don't change this line unless you're nominating another user --> }} <Add an explanation here>, thanks, --~~~~ The request will be approved if consensus to do so exists after a short period of consideration. A steward will review the request.

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