Project:Requests for permissions
Use this page for requests for:
- autopatrollers, uploaders or IP block exemption (which can be assigned by administrators)
- Promotion to sysop, translation admin, bureaucrat or anything not above (which can be assigned by bureaucrats)
Note that Requests for comment and other miscellaneous requests should not go here, but instead to the Project:Village Pump or Project:Administrators' noticeboard if you want to avoid using Structured Discussions.
Any new flagging to +sysop should have an associated subpage here, except for well-established developers, where a developer is someone who has had changes accepted to the MediaWiki core or a MediaWiki extension where the total number of changed lines in the relevant whitespace-insensitive diffs exceeds 100.
The autopatroller group can be assigned by administrators, too, but generally that is given when an admin notices that patrolling someone's edits does not add any value, and not based on requests by the user themselves.
One thing to keep in mind is that unlike most Wikimedia sites, this site is controlled by the MediaWiki developers, not the other users in this community. Being a developer (someone with merge access who uses it to maintain code that runs on Wikimedia sites) automatically entitles you to at least administrator status, and a long-time developer won't find it hard to become a bureaucrat. If you're not a developer, you do have to give some good reason to get any privileges; you should not expect to ever be made a bureaucrat. Something like a third of administrators and a quarter of bureaucrats are non-developers, however, so it's not like you shouldn't bother asking.
That said, there aren't really any formal policies on what's required: you just have to convince a bureaucrat. Use common sense – if you're trustworthy and your services are in need, there's no reason not to promote you to administrator at least, but don't ask for administrator without giving a concrete reason (unless you're a developer). Being personally known to a developer or having administrator or higher status on a major Wikimedia project are two ways to be deemed trustworthy. This is a wiki that has opted in to allowing global sysops to work here, and such users are free to use their rights on this wiki and do not need to separately request administrator. The same applies to global rollbackers, who are already autopatrolled on this wiki. Other users in specialised global groups (such as global interface editors) are also free to use their rights on this wiki by default.
- Archives: Autopatrolled (formerly Autochecked user) • Translation administrator • Administrator • Interface administrator • Bureaucrat • Other user rights, Other requests, Requests for comments
User: Zulf
- Requested user-rights: Autopatrolled.
Warm regards, I would like to request Auto Patroller rights, for some reason. I who have demonstrated an understanding of policies and guidelines. and I'm also an Autopatroller on the local wiki.thanks 🌴Zulf talk 15:56, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Wrong website---this is not meta. (And "for some reason"?) --Clump (talk) 16:04, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- oh sorry, I was wrong 🌴Zulf talk 16:08, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose w:WP:Hat collecting. Autopatrolled should be granted sua sponte by admins not due to a request by the user. * Pppery * it has begun 17:26, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- but according to mediawiki rules it is allowed. 🌴Zulf talk 01:44, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, it's technically allowed to request autopatrolled. In my opinion almost all such requests should be denied. * Pppery * it has begun 15:46, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Then one can take that out directly? Justman10000 (talk) 17:37, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, it's technically allowed to request autopatrolled. In my opinion almost all such requests should be denied. * Pppery * it has begun 15:46, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Why can one do that then? Is available as an option? Justman10000 (talk) 17:36, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- but according to mediawiki rules it is allowed. 🌴Zulf talk 01:44, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
Not done - we need something better than "some reason", and asking for translation admin and admin at the same time does sound like you have a lack of understanding on how permissions work. I do not recommend repeatedly asking for permissions for some time, as otherwise you can be labelled as a "hat collector" which can be an annoying mess to get out of. Leaderboard (talk) 17:20, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
User: Zulf
- Requested user-rights: Translation administrator.
I would kindly like to ask for Translation administrator rights because I actively do translate pages for MediaWiki and sometime I must correct original text. Now I must wait for somebody who would mark them for translation) and I can't finished page translate. the focus is Indonesian and Sundanese. Thanks 🌴Zulf talk 16:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose w:WP:Hat collecting. Shirayuki handles most markings anyway so we need relatively few other translate admins. * Pppery * it has begun 17:25, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- but a small part is sometimes missed. 🌴Zulf talk 01:47, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose --Ameisenigel (talk) 20:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- You can already translate most pages without this right, and if you want to mark something for translation, just ask at the village pump. Leaderboard (talk) 17:23, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
- Not done no support for permissions after a week --DannyS712 (talk) 02:55, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
User: Zulf
- Requested user-rights: Administrator.
I would kindly like to ask for administrator rights because I need to delete pages or edit protected pages and I see many admins are busy.thanks 🌴Zulf talk 16:40, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose No specific need demonstrated. No admin requests made either. --Clump (talk) 17:19, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- such as deleting useless translation pages. 🌴Zulf talk 01:49, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Wich are? Justman10000 (talk) 17:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- Admin requests? Justman10000 (talk) 17:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- such as deleting useless translation pages. 🌴Zulf talk 01:49, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose * Pppery * it has begun 17:20, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oppose --Ameisenigel (talk) 20:03, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- Not done no support for permissions after a week --DannyS712 (talk) 02:55, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
User: MyWikis-JeffreyWang
- Requested user-rights: Administrator.
- MyWikis-JeffreyWang (talk • contribs • logs • rights • SUL utility)
I am a member of the MediaWiki developer community. In recent years, I have found myself increasingly involved in the MediaWiki Stakeholders community, especially as an organizer of the MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference (formerly known as EMWCon).
As part of my work in the MediaWiki space, I have worked on extensions such as Extension:JWTAuth (which is in Wikimedia source control) and I work on Canasta, which is a Docker-based MediaWiki distribution.
MWCons in recent years have been organized by the MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group. The conferences are therefore integrally tied to MediaWiki.org. As a conference organizer, I would like to be able to add the news blurb whenever a new one is happening; this change has been made in recent years by others, but the organizers usually have to wait for someone with sysop privileges to help us add it. Additionally, it has been helpful for an administrator to modify the sitenotice to display the livestream link whenever MWCon is happening live. Becoming an administrator would streamline this further, as the other organizers are typically busier than me during the conference and I'd like to give them a break. 😊
I am applying because the RfP page implies developers should be the ones who have admin rights on this wiki.
I will invite other admins to help vouch for me in case I am still a bit of a stranger to the other MW.o editors.
(P.S. As a side note, I would have liked to move the MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference 2024 page to "MediaWiki Users and Developers Conference Spring 2024" as per the consensus from the conference organizers, but I do not have the ability to do that unless I am a translation administrator. I'd really rather not request more rights that I don't usually need, but I must wonder why regular sysops do not have that user right?)
- Support And regular sysops per convention can grant themselves tadmin so they aren't really two separate rights. * Pppery * it has begun 04:02, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the support! And that is great to hear, that will be very helpful and good to know if this request is approved. --MyWikis-JeffreyWang (talk) 05:00, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @MyWikis-JeffreyWang: you noted that "someone with merge access who uses it to maintain code that runs on Wikimedia sites" is entitled to have admin status, but do you have merge access for any repositories that are actually WMF deployed? Neither JWTAuth nor Canasta are used by the WMF as far as I can see. --DannyS712 (talk) 05:47, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- I do not have +2 access and I’m aware I am not entitled to any privileges. I’ve presented my credentials to give everyone my background in the community and to say that, if admin rights are for developers, then I am a developer albeit without +2 privileges. Full disclosure, I would use admin privileges for MWStake-related business. --MyWikis-JeffreyWang (talk) 06:19, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- I’ve asked for +1 from other admins and have been advised to remove that bit because it’s confusing. —MyWikis-JeffreyWang (talk) 16:13, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @MyWikis-JeffreyWang okay, thanks for explaining - I wasn't opposing this, just wondering why you mentioned that part of the policy - lets leave this open for a week and if there is consensus I'd be happy to grant you adminship --DannyS712 (talk) 19:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support I can vouch for Jeffrey, and that he won't abuse his admin privileges. Yaron Koren (talk) 18:27, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Yaron! (And lol about the abusing privileges part) —MyWikis-JeffreyWang (talk) 18:32, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, no concerns from me. Taavi (talk!) 19:51, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Support I've worked with Jeffrey on several MediaWiki conferences, and he is a valuable member of the community Cindy.cicalese (talk) 19:39, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
Done per above. Editing protected pages for the sake of established MediaWiki community activities like MWStake-related things is definitely a good reason to ask for adminship. However, it doesn't hurt to ask a second opinion when using admin rights for actions which may be seen as related to MyWikis business. Nemo 07:47, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you very much! Agreed with you completely. I was perfectly content being a regular editor for a long time, but found myself requesting these rights solely to facilitate MWStake business. I’ll recuse myself for anything related to MyWikis. —MyWikis-JeffreyWang (talk) 13:32, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
User: Justman10000
- Requested user-rights: Translation administrator.
- Justman10000 (talk • contribs • logs • rights • SUL utility)
Well, all good things come in threes, not? As mentioned previously, I would like to be translation administrator to update translation pages and check updated ones. Following a request from @Nemo_bis, here is an example of a translation markup on my part. I hope this helps convince more of my willingness to contribute — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justman10000 (talk • contribs) 2024-04-24
- Looks ok, I've only added one Special:MyLanguage. Keep going! I'll probably grant the request in a few days if there are no objections. Nemo 21:39, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- When exactly? Would love to get started 🙂 Justman10000 (talk) 19:53, 25 April 2024 (UTC)