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 User Right 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 to be given by Meta Administrators

Support

 * 1)  As proposer. -- Cheers, Bukkit ( Talk • All Contribs ) 00:55, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 2)  See my abstain rationale for Proposal 2. Justarandomamerican (talk) 01:08, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)  I don't suppose why not? --DarkMatterMan4500 (talk) (contribs) 01:31, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 4)  Unsure why this hasn't already been done.  dross  (t • c • g) 04:54, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 5)  I don't see any particular reason why Meta should differ in this regard from general wiki configuration, and as a local role, it should be assigned by Meta Admins. — Arcversin (talk) 16:29, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Abstain

 * 1)   Anpang 📨  01:22, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Proposal 2
Allow a local IP Block exemption to be given by Stewards

Support

 * 1)  As proposer; I personally prefer Meta Administrator, but consensus will . -- Cheers, Bukkit ( Talk • All Contribs ) 00:55, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 2)   Anpang 📨  01:22, 21 December 2021 (UTC)  moved to abstain

Abstain

 * , if the group was created I would prefer for it to be given by a Meta Administrator after a note on Administrators' noticeboard or upon request of a Steward after receiving a stewards@miraheze.org email requesting it. Justarandomamerican (talk) 01:05, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 1)  Almost exactly per above. It's usually better to make a request about things privately. YellowFrogger (✉ Talk  ✐ Edits ) 01:16, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 2) Stewards can, in general, perform all administrative functions on meta, as it is the central global project in addition to the Miraheze community project. Stewards are entrusted to perform administrative and clerical tasks with respect to the effect of their actions on local administration.  dross  (t • c • g) 04:54, 21 December 2021 (UTC)
 * 3)   Anpang 📨  05:23, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Oppose

 * 1)  This is a local role without global consequences (as opposed to, say, wiki creator), and therefore should be assigned by local administrators. — Arcversin (talk) 16:32, 24 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The issue is, more or less, as Justarandomamerican explained. Meta Wiki has a unique governance structure in that is both a local wiki and a central coordination wiki, with global impacts. In the course of evaluating whether to grant a global IP block exemption, Stewards may feel that it isn't needed globally and may instead decide to grant one locally. For the most part, such requests are received via, 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)

Comments

 * Also, the arguments here are pretty sparse. It even seems a little out of scope, I'm not an expert on this, but an admin told you to do it YellowFrogger (✉ Talk  ✐ Edits </b>)</b> 01:19, 21 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)  <span style="display:inline-block;border:2px solid #bfff00;border-radius:8px;background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom right, #75ff75, #ffff80)"> 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</b> (✉ Talk </b> ✐ Edits </b>)</b> 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</b> (✉ Talk </b> ✐ Edits </b>)</b> 02:03, 21 December 2021 (UTC)