Steward requests/Permissions
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Please only make requests here after gaining the on-wiki approval of your local community.
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Using this page
When requesting permissions, copy and paste the following text into the correct section. Please fill in all the required fields -- language code, link to the local request (or other means of confirming that the request has approval), and link to your local user page. Without this information, a steward cannot process your request.
Please summarize your request in the "summary".
==== Username@language-code project-name ==== I request sysop access. *'''Language Code:''' xx *'''Local Request Link:''' [[:xx:Project:wiki]] *'''Automatic List of local bureaucrats:''' [[:<xx:project>:Special:Listusers/bureaucrat]] *'''Local User Page:''' [[xx:User:Example]] Thank you. ~~~~
Confirmation of identity
Certain permissions (notably CheckUser and Oversight) additionally require users to confirm their identity. Users requesting these permissions must make a request below, and must also submit the relevant identification to the Foundation. The request is placed on hold temporarily, until receipt has been formally confirmed by the office.
Instructions for how you can confirm your identity can be found at: Steward handbook/email templates.
For stewards: Identification noticeboard.
Requests
Administrator access
Alex1011@la.wikibooks
I request sysop access.
- Language Code: la
- Local Request Link: la:b:Vicilibri:Petitio magistratus
- Automatic List of local bureaucrats: la:b:Special:Listusers/bureaucrat
- Local User Page: la:b:User:Alex1011
Thank you. --UV 13:14, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
UV@la.wikibooks
I request sysop access.
- Language Code: la
- Local Request Link: la:b:Vicilibri:Petitio magistratus
- Automatic List of local bureaucrats: la:b:Special:Listusers/bureaucrat
- Local User Page: la:b:User:UV
Thank you. --UV 13:14, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
- Concerning both these requests, you simply voted for each other. If the community is so small that you and Alex1011 are the only two active users on the Latin Wikibooks, then temporary adminship is better. So these requests are Not done, with the option of having temporary adminship instead.--Shanel 20:07, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
- Ok, temporary adminship would be useful for housekeeping purposes. Our only administrator (la:b:User:The Doc) has been inactive on the project for several months now, so it would be useful to have active admins available at the project. Alex1011 is by far the most active contributor; I regularly check recentchanges and I am admin on la.wikipedia since 2006. Please grant the two of us temporary adminship. Thanks! --UV 22:19, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
Bureaucrat access
CheckUser access
To request CheckUser information, see Request for CheckUser information. This is the place to request CheckUser access. Note that temporary CheckUser access is not permitted.
Stewards: When someone asks for CheckUser status, please check the current policy regarding bestowal of status before giving the status. Do not grant CheckUser access unless the user is identified to the foundation, which will be announced here. Breaching these rules may be cause for removing your steward access. When you give someone CheckUser, please list them on CheckUser, ask them to subscribe to checkuser-l, email checkuser-l-owner@wikipedia.org so that the listadmins know the person is allowed on the mailing list (the list may contain confidential information), and make sure they contact an op for access to #wikimedia-checkuser.
Oversight access
Do not initiate an oversight request here. The Arbitration Committee will make the request once there is consensus on the local wiki (this process is currently for en-Wikipedia only).
Stewards: Do not grant Oversight access unless the user is identified to the foundation, which will be announced here. When you give someone oversight access, list them on Hiding revisions.
Removal of access
If you want to request that your own status be removed, please don't forget to place a note on your local user talk page (preferably with an English translation). This is required to prove your identity. And then add the request here. You should add the difflink of your local confirmation edit to the request.
To request the removal of another user's status, you must gain consensus on the local wiki first. All discussion must be kept on your local wiki. When there is community consensus that the user's access should be removed, a trusted person from that wiki should provide a link here to the discussion, a very brief explanation of the reason for the request, and summarize the results of discussion.
Copy and paste the following text into the correct section. Fill in all the required fields -- language code, link to the local request, and link to your local user page. Without this information, a steward cannot process your request.
==== Username@language-code project-name ==== I request removal of access. *'''Language Code:''' xx *'''Local Confirmation/Request Link:''' <!--Difflink of the local confirmation edit (for own requests), or link to the community decision--> *'''Local User Page:''' [[xx:User:Example]] Thank you. ~~~~
Please summarize your request in the "summary".
White_Cat@Test Wikipedia
I request removal of access, White Cat's temporary bureaucratship has expired. Users Cool Cat and Computer are his test accounts. White Cat may retain Sysop access, and Computer may retain bot access.
- Language Code: test
- Local Confirmation/Request Link: [1]
- Local User Pages: testwiki:User:White Cat, testwiki:User:Cool Cat, testwiki:User:Computer
Thank you. ~Kylu (u|t) 00:39, 16 March 2008 (UTC)
Temporary permissions for emergency or technical purposes
If you are requesting administrator status to make a translation of the wiki interface, see also the BetaWiki project, which seeks to make a neutral MediaWiki translation that will then be default for all wikis. That is more useful than only making a local translation. You can ask questions in the IRC channel or in the mailing list. See also MediaWiki localisation. If you are requesting adminship to handle one-time vandalism incidents or clearing a deletion backlog, please see Vandalism reports and Multilingual speedy deletions.
Stewards: Currently active temporary permissions are listed at /Approved temporary. When granting a request, please copy the request to the appropriate section there, and clearly state the date of removal. Requests only need remain listed below for a few days, and may afterward be removed as long as they have been copied to the subpage.
Copy and paste the following text into the correct section. Fill in all the required fields -- language code, link to the list of sysops and bureaucrats, local request link, link to your local user page, and the preferred duration with a reason. Without this information, a steward cannot process your request.
==== Username@language-code project-name ==== I request temporary sysop access. *'''Language Code:''' xx *'''List of local sysops:''' [[xx:Special:Listadmins]] *'''List of local bureaucrats:''' [[xx:Special:Listusers/bureaucrat]] *'''Local Request Link:''' [[xx:Example]] *'''Local User Page:''' [[xx:User:Example]] *'''Preferred duration and reason:''' Thank you. ~~~~
Please summarize your request in the "summary".
I request sysop access to be able import in tt:wikt:Special:Import
- Language Code: tt
- List of local sysops: tt:wikt:Special:Listadmins
- Automatic List of local bureaucrats: tt:wikt:Special:Listusers/bureaucrat
- Local User Page: tt:wikt:User:Albert Fazlî
Thank you. Albert Fazlî 11:32, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
- On hold Are you sure you understand what import does? By being a sysop, you'd be able to do transwiki imports to tt, which is maybe not something you want. Also, please specify the desired duration of the sysop bit. Thanks --FiLiP ¤ 10:37, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
- Of course, i understand what import does. It's importing of wiki-content in XML format. I have enough expriense in wikisoft instalation/configuration, about 4 years. I want to import my dictionaries (i'm author of some Türkic dics). Tatarish Wikipedia was started and created by me and my bot. BTW Now I think i need regular admin permissions for protection from spam... Albert Fazlî 15:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
- Please note that sysop-flag only grants You the posibility to import from another wiki for which transwiki has been activated (per default none if not asked specifically on bugzilla normally). Only import-flag grants You the posibility to upload from xml.files. Even if You are the author, are those dictionaries free, to be able to import them? Also, I noticed You are new to tt.wiktionary, do You know which format they prefer and how entries should look like? Thanks for Your thoughts, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 15:14, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
- Of course, i understand what import does. It's importing of wiki-content in XML format. I have enough expriense in wikisoft instalation/configuration, about 4 years. I want to import my dictionaries (i'm author of some Türkic dics). Tatarish Wikipedia was started and created by me and my bot. BTW Now I think i need regular admin permissions for protection from spam... Albert Fazlî 15:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
Miscellaneous requests
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