Requests for Comment/Local IP Block Exemption

Currently, I have been granted a Global Exemption, but after a steward told me that most wikis have the  user right automatically assigned automatically to the   group. Me and the steward mentioned agreed that about the local IP block exemption (with the technical group name ) should be created for meta. This is my 2nd RfC (1st valid RfC), so if I make any issues, please let me know :) -- Cheers, Bukkit ( Talk • All Contribs ) 00:55, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Proposal 1
Allow a local IP block exemption (, but a user requesting via stewards' noticeboard would also be considered. It really depends on the context in which it was requested, though. For example, if a legitimate user would be potentially adversely affected by a global rangeblock, and that user was only active on Meta Wiki or used the Tor anonymity network on Meta Wiki, Stewards may decide does not require the user group globally. Dmehus (talk) 21:28, 25 December 2021 (UTC)
 * If local IPBE is being assigned on the basis of activity on Meta Wiki, even in the context of a request for GIPBE, then I would see that as an action a steward is taking whilst wearing their local sysop hat. — Arcversin (talk) 16:25, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) I see no reason why a local group should be assigned by Stewards, especially when it only affects Meta. It would make more sense for it to be assigned by Meta sysops or crats. That isn't what Stewards are for. Also, why should local groups not have control over Meta? Especially when it doesn't affect other wikis? Naleksuh (talk) 04:12, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) – local user groups should be assignable by local sysops. --Magogre (talk)  04:36, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)  this is a local group, local administration should be assigning it, not Stewards.  07:05, 27 December 2021 (UTC) ］ |

Proposal 3
Keep as-is; status quo.

Oppose

 * 1)  keeping the status quo, I'm surprised that this hasn't already been created, but I can see the support argument of "I really don't see the point." Justarandomamerican (talk) 01:02, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 2)  This part of the proposal sounds pretty vague. --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:22, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)   Anpang 📨  01:23, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Comments

 * 1) What does this proposal actually do that cannot be done already with a user requesting an account, then using an account to do their thing (which is overwhelmingly possible with proxy or tor with hardly any hindrance as-is)? Perhaps I am confused, but I do not see the utility in this proposal. --Raidarr (talk) 01:31, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * This is for a local (Meta) IP Block Exemption user group, which currently does not exist. -- Cheers, Bukkit ( Talk • All Contribs ) 01:33, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Are you planning to have a name for global ip exemption rights? YellowFrogger (✉ Talk  ✐ Edits ) 01:46, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Hello, and whilst I'm not the proposer, I don't understand what you're asking here, . No changes to GIPBE's name are needed, as it clearly specifies the group is global. Justarandomamerican (talk) 01:59, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * UM. I see that. YellowFrogger (✉ Talk  ✐ Edits )</b> 02:03, 21 December 2021 (UTC)