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How do I request a wiki extension?
Extension:YouTube

 Additional Request

Hello. This is a Shortwiki(쇼트위키) manager. Ask the short list to add additional YouTube functionality. Thank you very much.

Global lock for Joaquinito01 and Joaquinito2017

 * User: Joaquinito01 (CA) and Joaquinito2017 (CA)

Hi, i request this global lock because these users have abuse of rights with the same pattern ( Joaquinito01: Logs | DeletedContributions, Joaquinito2017: Logs | DeletedContributions) on PublicTestWiki and is globally lock on Wikimedia wikis for abuse of sockpuppet (view enwiki)

If necessary, make a CheckUser but normaly the evidence is here :)

--Videojeux4 (talk) 12:22, 15 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I've locked Joaquinto2017 as it exists purely to evade blocks. I've left Joaquinto01 unlocked because, for now, they have only disrupted on testwiki. If that changes, let me know. -- Void  Whispers 17:37, 15 October 2017 (UTC)

biu.miraheze.org is not dormant
Our wiki at biu.miraheze.org is not dormant.

It is primarily read-only although I do update it occasionally.

13:32, 24 October 2017 (UTC)~Andrew


 * Please feel free to reopen it using Special:ManageWiki (and unchecking the closed box) on your wiki. If you need the wiki more for reading purposes you can request an exemption to the policy. Please tell me if you need one. Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 18:19, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Request for CVT
'''I have stalled my request to join the CVT as the Code of Conduct Commission is established. Feel free to still leave messages if you feel the need to do so.'''

Hello my name is CnocBride. I understand many members don't really know me except for my work with wiki creation and feature requests. I have been here for 18 months with one period of inactivity (June 2017 until October 2017 due to end of year exams and a different school environment). I have always wanted to be as helpful as I can to the community and I do so through my work as a wiki creator and processing feature requests. I contribute to around 3 wikis regularly, one of them being The Multilingual Enyclopedia, one of the largest projects on Miraheze.

As you may have read by the title I am coming here today to request to become a member of the CVT. The CVT has been something I have wanted to always join. One of my goals on Miraheze is to become a steward but I have said I will not apply for that until I have a deep understanding of the community and fighting vandalism and various other activities a steward needs to know. The CVT is seen by me as a great way to help the community more and is a stepping stone on the ladder of Miraheze. I understand that feature requests and wiki creation is not a role of the CVT and you would deem me inexperienced with countering vandalism and I do admit I am not perfect but I can learn. I understand the basics from my time at Wikipedia and over here. If I could learn to use Github and Phabricator (learn how to use its basics) within a few days I can surely learn about Counter Vandalism. Also it is from my research that there are only 2 members of Miraheze that are on the CVT. I believe as Miraheze grows vandalism will become a far more widespread problem and I also think that I can help out a lot in the fight against vandalism both in the present and the future.

I understand many of you do not know me and I shouldn't be trusted but that is really because I am a sort of quiet person on Miraheze. I work on helping the community and I constantly want to help Miraheze to expand. I really do want to help the community out and I hope that if I can get on the CVT I will be able to help this community far more. CnocBride 22:49, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

Discussion and comments
Any comments or discussion you may have on this matter please place it in this sector.

Questions

 * 1) Which methods will you use to monitor vandalism/spam globally? Reception123  (talk) ('C' ) 06:04, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Well one of the methods I would use is CheckUser. CheckUser would is a great tool for monitoring accounts who make suspicious edits. Another tool I would use is the AbuseLog. This is another good tool for monitoring vandalism and spam. Finally, I would just use any reports or complaints that come to me from wiki bureaucrats and administrators. &#32; Miraheze Logo.svg CnocBride | Talk | Contribs  09:37, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * As a comment, CVT members don't have access to the CheckUser tool. —Alvaro Molina (✉  - ✔ ) 13:43, 31 October 2017 (UTC)


 * 1) What expiry would you choose when blocking an IP address who spammed pages on a few wikis? Reception123  (talk) ('C' ) 06:04, 31 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Well from what I have seen on the block log and from my personal views I believe spamming cross-wiki on a first offense would call for a 6-12 month block of your account. On the other hand, long term abuse, in some cases, would warrant an indefinite block of your IP. In my opinion, if someone vandalised one wiki I would only limit their block to about 3-6 months on that own wiki. Any further offences, I believe, would either be a global block or indefinitely blocked from that wiki. &#32; Miraheze Logo.svg CnocBride | Talk | Contribs  09:37, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Oppose

 * 1) I’m sorry but I feel like we have enough Stewards/Cvt members. MacFan4000 (talk) 01:51, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes I do agree with your point we have enough stewards but we currently only have 2 CVT members who have to patrol over 2,500 wikis to ensure that vandalism does not occur. Yes I do understand that if you put the stewards and CVT members together there is 5 members who have the powers to stop vandalism. However, the stewards have huge responsibility with other things apart from just fighting vandalism. The CVT was made so that it can fight vandalism itself and assist the stewards in relieving some of their workload but thank you for your comment :). CnocBride 09:06, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

Abstain (leave a comment)

 * It would be helpful if OP's thesis were more along the lines of "Here's why we need this job done" rather than "Here's what my advancement through the ranks calls for."  01:59 29-Oct-2017

Dormancy policy exemption for lexique.miraheze.org
I'd like to request an exception to the dormancy policy for Lexique.miraheze.org. The wiki is a bilingual dictionary and repository of children's songs. As such, it is made to be read and doesn't require active editing.

Kletskoek
 * ✅ Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 06:05, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Request for Comments
I would like to ask all Miraheze stewards and sysadmins to please comment on my ban appeal. Any other community members in good standing are also welcome to comment. Amanda123 (talk) 21:26, 4 November 2017 (UTC)