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rollout plans

Is this still going to go ahead, if so when? Do we have a date yet for WIkis such as EN? WereSpielChequers (talk) 12:39, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

Yes, and it's already in progress, it has been enabled on several wikis late last year. The date for further deployments doesn't seem to have been set yet, but once it is, it should appear in the list on T340001. Matma Rex (talk) 17:55, 31 March 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the answer. Do we have any feedback from the communities that have introduced this, is it making it harder to catch vandals? Is it effecting editor recruitment? WereSpielChequers (talk) 18:43, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Hey @WereSpielChequers, thanks for the questions. First I wanted to explain that I decided to move this conversation from the help talk page because, well, there are two pages, so it's best to make them somewhat different. :D I added a tmbox at the top of the help page to clarify what page is best for what purpose.

Regarding your questions - we won't be deploying it on English Wikipedia this quarter, that's for sure. Currently, we are preparing temp accounts and everything around them (like thresholds to access to IP addresses) for deployment on some large wikis. As we wrote on Diff, we want to deploy on large wikis other than English WP, then watch a bit, make tweaks etc., and only then deploy on English.

About feedback - yes, we have run a survey (we asked stewards, global sysops, CheckUsers, and admins of the pilot wikis). Now we're analyzing data and next week, I should be able to share it. At first glance, it looks very promising, overall feedback is positive (beyond my expectations tbh :DD).

SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 21:40, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Thanks SGrabarczuk, can I suggest you submit that to the Signpost as an article at en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom/Suggestions? WereSpielChequers (talk) 22:32, 5 April 2025 (UTC)

FAQ not up-to-date

Hi @SGrabarczuk (WMF): fr:Wikipédia:Le Bistro/2 avril 2025#Comptes temporaires: Comment mettre à jour votre code is linking to Trust_and_Safety_Product/Temporary_Accounts/FAQ#Where_are_temporary_accounts_deployed?_When_will_these_changes_reach_my_wiki? where it says major wiki deployment is for February 2025. We are in April.

Best, Jules* (talk) 16:41, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

(I thanked Jules* but for clarity) Fixed SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 21:41, 4 April 2025 (UTC)

Global temporary account IP viewer right on request

Will it be possible for users who are an admin on one project to request global temporary account IP viewer right if they frequently handle cases of cross-wiki vandalism also if they do not need global rollback rights? GPSLeo (talk) 06:48, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello @GPSLeo, this is a very good question! Currently, the policy allows Stewards to grant local (but not global) permissions discretionally. We may change the policy if we see demonstrated need, but I wanted to note that in principle, we are particularly cautious about who should have the global access. The difference between one and a 1000+ wikis is tremendous. I will let the team know about your question, and we will be monitoring the situation. Thanks! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 19:16, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Blocked temporary account IP viewers

If a user with temporary account IP viewer rights (non admin or advanced rights) is blocked does this also prevent them to use the IP reveal or does the right have to be removed if a user is blocked? And what happens in case of partial blocks? GPSLeo (talk) 06:52, 16 May 2025 (UTC)