User talk:DesertWolf

Can I get bureaucrat and admin permits on Globalvision Wiki?
I wanted to know if I could get bureaucrat and admin permits on Globalvision Wiki, as the only admin and bureaucrat isn't active on the wiki anymore and I wanted to protect the wiki a little bit from random edits. Is it possible to do that or should I apply for another wiki instead? DesertWolf (talk) 23:26, 28 January 2021 (UTC)


 * DesertWolf Looking at Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat on, I indeed see that Xalion, the only bureaucrat has not been active on the week in nearly a year. So, what I'd recommend is that you hold a local   and   election somewhere on the wiki, following the instructions on this page. When your election concludes, you can either ping me here or post your request at stewards' noticeboard and a Steward will grant rights in absence of a local bureaucrat. In the meantime, if there any administrative actions you require on the wiki, whether in ManageWiki or protecting certain pages, please let me know, and a Steward or Global Sysop, as applicable, can effect these request(s) for you in absence of local administration. Hope that helps. Dmehus (talk) 23:32, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the fast reply, I can hold that election but I'm usually the only user active. In the past month some users appeared but just edited for one day and vanished. But if the election is needed then I'll do it even if no one votes. DesertWolf (talk) 23:40, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
 * DesertWolf If no one votes, that's fine, as that's considered an election by acclamation (i.e., with no opposition or expression of support), as long as the local wiki doesn't have any rules preventing that. We just need to let the election stay open for, typically, about five to seven calendar days. In the meantime, are there any extensions you require being enabled, any settings changes, or pages protected? Dmehus (talk) 23:46, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Oh okay, I was just reading the election by acclamation section a minute after asking. Thanks again I'll start the election then.
 * Would be nice to have the editing page option disabled for non registered users if it's not too much to ask for, I'll take care of the rest after getting the ranks. Thank you once again DesertWolf (talk) 23:54, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
 * DesertWolf Sure, that's a reasonable request, considering you're the only user actively contributing to that wiki. How would you like that functionally implemented? Would you prefer to require users to have a confirmed e-mail address in order to edit sitewide, would you prefer to remove the  user right from the   user group, moving it instead to , or would you prefer just to require users to be a registered logged in editor in order to edit in in one or more namespaces (say  )? Dmehus (talk) 00:15, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
 * The first options sounds enough for now, although if I wasn't in the  group still, I would ask you to remove the   right from that group. For now it should be enough with requiring users to have confirmed e-mail addresses. Thank you DesertWolf (talk) 00:42, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
 * DesertWolf Okay, so we can't remove the  user right from the   group as then you wouldn't be able to edit. So, what I'll do is remove the   user right from the   user group and enable requiring a confirmed e-mail address to edit. That way, users part of the   group shouldn't be able to edit if they don't have a confirmed e-mail address. Hope that sounds reasonable. Dmehus (talk) 01:27, 29 January 2021 (UTC)
 * hi there, the election on the wiki already ended without any votes. Should I do something else? DesertWolf (talk) 20:44, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * DesertWolf That's fine, as the wiki has no local policies prohibiting elections by acclamation, so I can assess your local election later today. How's that? Dmehus (talk) 20:52, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * That would be great, there's no rush with it, so it doesn't have to be today. Thank you for the help once again. DesertWolf (talk) 21:28, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * DesertWolf Thanks for your understanding and patience! This has now been ✅, with your local election being declared successful without opposition and, in turn, you being declared elected by acclamation. As such,  and   rights have now been added to your account. Dmehus (talk) 23:58, 6 February 2021 (UTC)