Requests for Comment/Allow global sysops to globally rename users

For some reason, only stewards can globally rename users. Let's change this and let global sysops do this, as this will speed up global rename requests. — Mario Mario  456  15:20, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Proposal 1
Global sysops are allowed to globally rename users.

Oppose

 * 1)  As a current (and the only) global sysop, I don't think this would be a necessary or good idea. I think that Global Sysops already have sufficient permissions and it would not be appropriate to have them also gain the rename permission. Global Sysops are supposed to assist Stewards but they are distinct from Stewards and therefore I don't think that they should gain another permission and slowly come close to being indistinguishable from Stewards. There's also not really any indication that renames are being done too slow as far as I'm aware. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:34, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 2)  per Reception123 above, certainly, but I also because policy defines Global Sysops as a chiefly counter-vandalism role, and I can't see how performing a global rename would constitute counter-vandalism. So, on that basis, I believe this is a significant expansion to the role that would require a larger discussion. In terms of that larger discussion, there's also a question of need. With some ~350 global renames in the past nearly six years, that's an average of only roughly 50-60 global renames per year. I think existing Stewards are capable of handling that level of work. If there becomes a need for further delegation, it would be better to create a specific purpose   group. Dmehus (talk) 15:38, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)  Global sysops are meant to do the work of an administrator on wikis with little maintenance or on wikis that have a lot of clutter or vandalism and for some reason the bureaucrat (or owner, or other administrators) of that wiki do nothing about it. Global sysops should, in my view, only be traditionally endowed with the rights of a local administrator (as has been done now), and should not be given more responsibility. Renaming the user in my eyes hasn’t posed any challenges for Miraheze, so I really don’t support this. Stewards easily have time to rename users and that’s fine. --Anton (talk) 15:48, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 4)  Sorry, but I'm afraid that it won't happen. Only stewards are allowed to do this. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 16:07, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 5)  I agree with the reasoning expressed above. It does not make sense in my view to give this permission to the Global sysop role because that is not what the role is really about (in my opinion) and also because like it was discussed above we do not want to reach a point where there are not many differences between the two roles. I do not have any idea about how fast or slow renames are because there are no statistics about this but even if they are slow I do not understand what benefit there would be to adding this permission to Global sysops who would only be one extra person in the current format. The solution in my view is to try to find more volunteers instead of trying to change the permissions and rights of existing groups. I find it very regrettable that so many volunteers have resigned this year and my sincere hope is that this exodus will not continue. --DeeM28 (talk) 18:07, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 6)  Global sysop is an antivandalism role, which is unrelated to renames. We shouldn't group unrelated permissions together simply on the basis of trust. — Arcversintalk 19:32, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Proposal 2
Create a "global renamer" global group.

Oppose

 * 1)  I see no need for that either, because we still have Stewards who carry out these tasks. There are not even enough requests that there is a need for even a separate group of users at all. --Anton (talk) 16:08, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 2)  per above; this also shouldn't have been added after the RfC was started and voting already underway. Dmehus (talk) 16:10, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)  I'm afraid this would mess EVERYTHING up. Sorry, but I don't really see how this could somehow pass. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 16:10, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 4)  per above, there's absolutely no evidence that this is needed at this time, there are currently four stewards and quite few renames. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 16:20, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 5)  Even though I do not have any statistics about the rate of renames I have not seen any complaints about the rate so far and do not think this group is justified. Another question that is related to my arguments above is: who would be a member of this group? My point is again that creating extra groups and permissions does not help; more volunteers would. --DeeM28 (talk) 18:07, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 6)  Unnecessary as the stewards have this well under control. — Arcversintalk 19:32, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Status quo
Only stewards are allowed to globally rename users.

Support

 * 1)  see my comment above. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 15:34, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 2)  per above and my comment above. Dmehus (talk) 15:39, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)  see also my comment above. --Anton (talk) 15:48, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 4)  What's the point of this Requests for Comment section on this? DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 16:08, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 5)  per above. --DeeM28 (talk) 18:07, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 6)  per my above comments. — Arcversintalk 19:32, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Additional comments

 * 1) When the time is right for me, I might make a RfC on something that could be added, not pointless filler like this. DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 16:14, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I do not think that it is fair to designate someone's RfC as "pointless filler". It may be so that a large majority of the community do not like the idea but people should be entitled to propose any changes and get the opinion of the community on them. --DeeM28 (talk) 18:07, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) There really is not so many GRR. Better would be add for example "interwiki" permission to GSs as interwiki changes are requested more often, but not this. I thought about it some time ago.--MrJaroslavik (talk) 16:24, 8 May 2021 (UTC)