Stewards' noticeboard/Archive 29

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Wiki exemption request
Hi! Please, is there a way to make the wiki  exempt from the Dormancy Policy? I have several reasons for this:
 * The wiki has duplicate content stopped from the old blog I ran on the same subject. Therefore, it was futile for not being indexed properly in search engines and the content was cloying. After importing, I had to change some content and wrong words. I will be deleting the blog posts soon.
 * We don't expect many editors given the style of content (and the fact that there is a full community wiki with a 'similar' scope is actually far from that). Of course we appreciate new editors if possible, but it's not urgent at the moment.
 * Content has a certain Importance over help, which is definitely a reason for the exemption. There are no other wikis with a specific scope for this one, and we'll be over 30 articles soon and growing. Also, the contents generally don't need to be very 'busy', or rather, updated.
 * Content is precious.
 * I will soon ask to delete some useless wikis that I use to save maintenance storage. This is the second and last wiki that I ask for exemption, as it is extremely important.

Thanks! YellowFroggerAlt (talk) 02:14, 18 February 2022 (UTC)


 * You're not supposed to evade your block by using another account. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 02:16, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * YellowFrogger, this looks to have been a good-faith request; however, you should have used your user talk page. I will revert the block as sockpuppetry is managed by Stewards, lock your alternate account, and your alternate account will not be unlocked until all existing global and Meta Wiki user/editing restrictions of your main account have been lifted. Please consider this your absolute final warning on the matter. You are not to edit on Meta Wiki, other than your user talk page. You may use admin help to request assistance of a Meta administrator. If it relates to something within Stewards' purview, they will be sure to ping them to your request. As to your Dormancy Policy exemption request, this will be separately considered, and you informed of the outcome on your user talk page. Dmehus (talk) 02:34, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Resignation of rights
Please remove my wikicreator flag. Thanks. --Magogre (talk) 04:18, 18 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Magogre, ✅, with regrets but thanks for your service. Dmehus (talk) 04:25, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Restore accidentally revoked rights
I created a new wiki about 10 minutes ago called scratchscprp (https://scratchscprp.miraheze.org/), and I was removing the "ManageWiki" right, as I had created another user group with this right (superadmin). I believed I had this group, but for some reason when I had "added" it, it did not add the user group, assuming the group was ready to go, I removed the ManageWiki right, again, assuming I had the group. I can't edit my wiki anymore and I wasn't even near close to finishing. GAMS2 (talk) 23:01, 18 February 2022 (UTC)


 * I've restored the managewiki permission to the bureaucrat group. Be sure to double check your group membership before removing such important rights next time :) -- Void  Whispers 23:22, 18 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! I also wrote a literal note in the "reason for change" when I allowed for adding the group to myself, thanks again! GAMS2 (talk) 23:32, 18 February 2022 (UTC)

Request to remove Bureaucrat status for resigned user
One of our wiki Bureaucrats on the Unofficial English Twisted Wonderland Wiki (User:Sugarbeans) has officially resigned from the team. We would like to request for the removal of their Bureaucrat role in line with this. Xnotyuki (talk) 06:57, 19 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Xnotyuki, ✅, as the local wiki user rights log entries make it clear enough the user was intending to resign from all advanced permissions, but technically restricted from removing the  bit by the wiki's ManageWiki configuration, which is also the recommended ManageWiki configuration. Should the user request the   permission again, you, or another bureaucrat on the wiki, can re-add it in line with the local wiki policies. Dmehus (talk) 16:59, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

Asking to make me the Administrator here
Reason: I was in Miraheze for about 2 years, I initially went to Miraheze because I was interested in moving my wiki in the Fandom to Miraheze but because of problems the activity was canceled but after I was taken down from the Fandom I tried to move here, my friend has a wiki here that is no longer used (link : https://tolololpedia.miraheze.org/wiki/Halaman_Utama) I've opened the wiki but now I want to get more permissions so I can manage the wiki completely ChioGaming2007 (talk) 14:11, 19 February 2022 (UTC)


 * ChioGaming2007, please request permissions locally from any bureaucrat, in line with any local policies (should any exist), including, but not limited to, on their user talk page. If no response is received within a few days or so, please return here, asking Stewards to implement a local sitenotice to advertise your permissions request prominently and allow any community members to express views (whether positive or negative). After about a week or so, rights may be granted by Stewards. Dmehus (talk) 17:08, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
 * The bureaucrat has long retired or is no longer active ChioGaming2007 (talk) 21:48, 19 February 2022 (UTC)
 * That may well be. Nevertheless, while I realize this is a bit bureaucratic (pardon the pun, which was not intended), our processes call for following this formality, mainly in cases on wikis where there are other community members. Dmehus (talk) 21:51, 19 February 2022 (UTC)