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Requests for global permissions Welcome! On this page, users who meet eligibility criteria may request certain global permissions. Permissions which can be requested here include: Global Interwiki administrator Global Rollbacker Global Sysop Note: Stewardship is requested at Requests for Stewardship only. Global IP block exemption requests can be made on the Stewards' noticeboard,, if the user is able to edit on-wiki, or via e-mail to stewardsmiraheze.org, if the user is not able to edit on-wiki, provided there is both a well articulated rationale and need for an exemption Notes: New requests should be created via the button below to preload recommended fields. All global permission requests must adhere to their relevant eligibility criterion and must stay open for at least a week and attain a support ratio of over 80%. Remember to update Meta:RecentChanges/Requests with the link to your request. To add your request, click the "Add request" button below.

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Tali64³'s Request for Global Sysop

User: Tali64³ (contributions • CA • blocks log • rights log • global rights log)

Reason(s) for request

Due to the very severe shortage in Miraheze volunteers and impending doom coming towards Miraheze, I have decided to request Global Sysop. In normal circumstances, requesting Global Sysop very shortly after having a nomination closed as unsuccessful would be hat collecting; however, these are not normal circumstances. In fact, as I am writing this, Miraheze has only a month and a half left before it shuts down permanently; I am one of the volunteers interested in rescuing the project. Miraheze means too much for me to simply let it go; I have been here for nearly four years and I have had a good time, first as someone who contributed to his many wikis, and then as someone who creates wikis for others as fast as he can. If I am elected as Global Sysop, it will be one step closer towards saving Miraheze. Don't vote for me; vote for the community. Thank you for your consideration. Tali64³ (talk) 01:17, 16 June 2023‎ (UTC)

Comments by other users

• I wonder if it's not time for us to revisit this request for global sysop? All the opposition dates from June when we thought Miraheze was going to shut down. We also know we have a shortage of volunteers and this seems to be an important role. Since we expect to keep Miraheze going, we need to try to minimize the strain on the small volunteer staff we have. From what I can see, Tali64³ has been very diligent with wiki requests since that role was given. I have no reason to not believe that would continue with additional responsibilities and I stand by my original support for giving Tali64³ global sysop. Jph2 (talk) 20:32, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Support

1.  Strongest support We need new volunteers right now if we want to stay afloat.--Immanuelle (talk) 01:23, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
2.  Strongest support My support only strengthened for Tali.--Nobody679 (talk) 01:33, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
3.  Strongest support For a brighter future of wikis! UltraOwen (talk) 01:43, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
4.  Support It looks like change is underway. Also, I still much prefer a group of new GS than one at a time. In my opinion, the cost of training one individual versus many are generally about the same, not to mention, questions from one, will typically benefit the rest, when they are at the same stage. --- Imamy (talk) 03:30, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
    Abstain Removing my support because there does not appear to be any seriousness with the application for any position. There is no problem with getting involved in multiple areas, however by not making any statements to substantiate a nomination for any position, this begins to feel too much like hoping to push a successful vote through by sheer good fortune, without promise of growth or planning. If this proposal fails again or if the other proposal fails, I really don't want to come back and revote and wonder why I made the decision that I made. It is a waste of time, esp as an attempt to wear out opposition. Therefore I am abstaining. --- Imamy (talk) 03:34, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

   Reiterating previous oppose context, which is now secondary but still relevant, I still would like to see Tali64³ serve as Global Rollbacker or Global Interwiki Administrator before joining Global Sysops. However, I am supporting now because there are clear benefits and advantages to growing with alongside peers.--- Imamy (talk) 04:46, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

5.  Support I supported this previously, it would make no sense if I didn’t now. BrandonWM (talk • contributions • global • rights) 03:40, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
6.  Strongest support As Miraheze will shut down on October 1 if it can't fix the issues, I wholeheartedly support this application so that Miraheze doesn't shut down. --Hey Türkiye ^Message? 06:38, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
7.  Support Don't have anything to add to opinions above KatozzKita (talk) 07:35, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
8.  Support I don't want Miraheze change from prosperity to decline just like An-shi Rebellion in Tang Dynasty, so Miraheze will NOT closed in September. I am a user who want to rescue Miraheze too. I'll try my best to rescue Miraheze and let it run after August. As a result, I  Support this! --小美粉粉 (T - C - S) 1004065811 bytes of data NOTE: Do not {{ping}} me! 10:47, 16 June 2023 (UTC)
9.  Support for all the same reasons I supported the original request: "Tali64³ has clearly demonstrated an interest in Miraheze and a willingness to devote time to the project overall. At a time when depth in volunteers seems rather critical for Miraheze, absent anything disqualifying, I don't see why we wouldn't let Tali64³ invest his talents helping wikis beyond just creating them." — Jph2 (talk) 22:00, 17 June 2023 (UTC)
10. Per my previous  Support. -- Bukkit^{[cetacean needed]} 07:55, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
11.  Weak support see previous comments --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 20:03, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
12.  Support Per above. AlPaD (talk) 14:34, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
13.  Strong support I have never had any problems with this User, and they are a great person! My support Commetia/Kazakhar (talk/Contact) 20:22, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
14.  Support Pppery (talk) 17:25, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
15.  Strongest support --Cocopuff2018 (talk) 14:41, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
16.  Support Invested, motivated, trustworthy, and much needed. Ora & D (talk) 22:48, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
17.  Support He makes a lot of contributions and he has a lot of experience for vandal. I can believe . Miraheze needs more global sysops.Even if steward opposes it, it will not be a reason for his rejection. Good luck,tali!--Yakkyou (talk) 07:53, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Abstain

1.  Abstain See support where I removed my support because there does not appear to be any seriousness with the application for any position. --- Imamy (talk) 03:39, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
2.  Abstain Tali is doing a great job as a wiki creator, but decided to abstain because a respected user has expressed concerns about the candidate. However, Tali has enough experience with Counter Vandalism and the need for CVT is growing so much that I would wholeheartedly welcome your candidacy for Global Rollbacker. --1108-Kiju/Talk 04:04, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Oppose

1.  Oppose Tali64 is a very friendly, generally helpful, and knowledgeable chap. They are very active as a wiki creator, up until wiki creations have been suspended indefinitely by the Board as part of an announced (and I would add, thoughtful, well-considered, and fiscally and legally prudent) orderly wind-down and/or operational transition process. However, to re-run for a position less than twenty-four (24) hours after the previous request was closed as unsuccessful by a Steward, being Reception123, in my view, completely disregards the opinions of the majority of members expressing that opinion in said request. In short, it disregards the recently arrived at community consensus, particularly when some of those that supported the request, or said they would conditionally support it, encouraged the user to run for Global Rollbacker instead. As well, with the wiki farm in an announced wind-down or transition process, as the case may be, there is also very little need for new CVT members, given any vandalism or spam would be either locally handled or obliterated eventually. There could be a case to be made for an additional Steward to be appointed, through 31 August 2023, and I could support the right candidate for that role, and may even consider such a temporary appointment should others feel an additional caretaker steward were needed, but as for Interwiki Administrators, Global Sysops or Global Rollbackers, I do not see any need for additional persons to see us through. Dmehus (talk) 23:06, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

   I recognize the very short time period from my nomination for Global Sysop being closed as unsuccessful to my opening of this request. However, I believe it is necessary to have another Global Sysop, as we currently only have 2 Stewards and 1 Global Sysop (all of whom also have duties elsewhere); I also disagree with your statement that CVT members are not needed, as there are lots of wikis without an active administration that are targets of spammers and vandals. In addition, Miraheze is no longer winding down; in fact, lots of users are expressing interest in volunteering for Miraheze, and Labster has even announced that Miraheze is not shutting down. Finally, the reason I am applying for Global Sysop and not Global Rollbacker is because Global Rollbacker would not help me much with helping the current CVT team handle their workload, which is my main reason for applying for Global Sysop. Tali64³ (talk) 18:25, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

2.  Oppose — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cocopuff2018 (talk • contribs) 23:23, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
3.  Oppose per my previous opposition. The point still stands and making a new RfGR so soon rather than letting even a few weeks pass is something very off-putting. Agent Isai ^{Talk to me!} 21:22, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

   I understand where you're coming from with opening an RfGP so soon after the failure of my last one, but new CVT members are badly needed; we currently only have 4, 2 Stewards and 2 Global Sysops with the recent addition of 1108-Kiju. And as I've stated before, Global Rollbacker doesn't have enough tools to help me help the current CVT team effectively; GR's only purpose is to rollback edits, no blocks/locks, revision deletion, etc. I still have to let GSes actually stop vandals from doing more damage by blocking them, which could take hours depending on whoever's online, and nothing stopping vandals from vandalizing again in the meantime. My main goals as a GS will be speed and efficiency; to deal with vandalism as fast and as efficiently as possible. Tali64³ (talk) 21:50, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

   Completely agree, Agent Isai. :) Dmehus (talk) 18:18, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

4.  Oppose per Agent Zppix (Meta | talk to me) 21:25, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Tali64³'s Request for Global Interwiki Administrator

User: Tali64³ (contributions • CA • blocks log • rights log • global rights log)

Reason(s) for request

Miraheze is currently suffering from a severe shortage of volunteers; thus, I have taken it upon myself to help out in capacities beyond my wiki creator role. In conjuction with my request for Global Sysop (above Bukkit's request), I am requesting global interwiki administrator in order to process interwiki requests as fast as I can. I am currently active on Miraheze daily, handling requests and creating wikis in minutes whenever I'm online; I will continue this activity as a global interwiki administrator.

Questions for candidate

@Tali64³: I have a questions.

1. How do you assess the credibility of a site?
2. A non-bureaucrat administrator of a local wiki has requested the addition of an interwiki. How would you handle this?

1108-Kiju/Talk 10:07, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

1. If I visit the site and it shows obvious signs of a scam, I will not add it.
2. I will ask that administrator if they have permission from one of the bureaucrats of the wiki; if not, then I will not make the requested changes unless requested by a bureaucrat.

Tali64³ (talk) 10:37, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in responding. I would like to ask just one more additional question.

Some websites may contain malicious code, even though they may not actually appear to be problematic. How would you assess the reliability of such a site?--1108-Kiju/Talk 11:41, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

If the website doesn't appear malicious at first, I'll enter it into a website checker such as URLVoid; if it returns results that the website is malicious, I won't add it. I may keep a list of reliable sites that I trust enough to add without needing to scan them through a website checker. Tali64³ (talk | contributions) 12:05, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

I agree. Thanks, --1108-Kiju/Talk 03:38, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Support

1.  Weak support I will happily change this to a strong support if you change your stance on non-bureaucrat admins making requests. Redmin Contributions CentralAuth (talk) 16:05, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

   According to the Interwiki page, a user can only submit an interwiki request if: they are a bureaucrat, have permission from a bureaucrat, or are authorized to submit an interwiki request by wiki policy. I recognize that the last may not necessarily involve bureaucrats, so I will action interwiki requests made by administrators without a bureaucrat's permission if wiki policy allows it. Tali64³ (talk) 16:22, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

   Thank you, that does satisfy my concerns. Redmin Contributions CentralAuth (talk) 17:34, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

2.  Support No concerns.I believe there is a growing need for more volunteers from the recent departures. Good luck. --1108-Kiju/Talk 03:36, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

   My only concern is that Tali's activity over the last 3 months has been sporadic. He was inactive from September 14 - October 10, then returned and actively processed wiki requests until November 6, after which he is inactive again. I don't usually see these as a problem, as the interwiki administrators are not responsible for many of them, but, I am concerned about previously active users suddenly becoming inactive without notice... --1108-Kiju/Talk 18:45, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

3.  Support Pppery (talk) 17:25, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
4.  Weak support per above --Cocopuff2018 (talk) 14:39, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
5.  Support if Tali returns to activity. A need for further functionaries exists, and this is a low-risk role. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 16:27, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
6.  Support if Tali returns and remains active. As 1108-Kiju noted, Tali hasn't been as active as previously. But when here, Tali is a workaholic. I considered abstaining, but I like NotAracham's approach. – Jph2 (talk) 21:31, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Glossary

Term	Definition	Related Information
CVT	Counter Vandalism Team	Counter Vandalism Team
rv	Revert Vandalism (rv/v)	w:Wikipedia:Vandalism
UTC+9	Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)	w:Coordinated Universal Time
GS	Global Sysop	Global Sysop
SRE	Site Reliability Engineering	Site Reliability Engineering
T&S	Trust & Safety	Trust & Safety
GIWA	Global Interwiki Administrator	Interwiki administrators#Global interwiki administrators

Ugochimobi's Request for global sysop

User: Ugochimobi (contributions • CA • blocks log • rights log • global rights log)

Reason(s) for request

Given the current shortage of Global Sysops on Miraheze, I am eager to offer my assistance. The backlog for both Stewards and Global Sysops has grown significantly, and the current team of 2 Stewards and 1 Global Sysop is unable to manage it single-handedly. I am keen to become a part of the Global Sysop group to contribute in addressing this issue. For more information regarding my logs, rights, and contributions, you can refer to the links provided above (under this section heading). I possess a comprehensive understanding of the principles that govern the Global Sysop role. Thank you. ----  Joseph  TB  CT  CA  09:50, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Support

1.  Support I am currently the only global sysop and I can't handle all. Knowledge of the proper handling of this role has been verified in previous requests. I understand people change, although some concerns have been expressed in previous requests. His knowledge and abilities should be useful at Volunteer Shortage Now. Thanks for volunteering. --1108-Kiju/Talk 10:33, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
2.  Weak support Ugochimobi has been a good interwiki admin throughout his tenure and I have little doubt that he'll be a good Global Sysop; the only thing stopping me from giving full support is his somewhat low activity as of recent. I will also note that there was alleged canvassing involved in his request for Steward a while ago, but I trust that Ugo has matured since then and will not resort to that again. Tali64³ (talk | contributions) 14:31, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
3.  Support Pppery (talk) 18:54, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
4.  Weak support I'm not sure Ugochimobi has made a compelling case for being a Global Sysop. I'll be honest, 1108-Kiju's and Tali64³'s references to previous concerns had me planning to abstain. But, Ugochimobi has been around for a while and has 49k edits across a number of wikis with sysop rights on many of them. We clearly have a need and since 1108-Kiju and Tali64³ both support, I will also. Jph2 (talk) 20:17, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
5.  Support Trusted user, he can help as GS. AlPaD (talk) 06:43, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
6.  Support Experienced, reliable, and much needed. Ora & D (talk) 22:38, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
7.  Weak support as a need for further functionaries exists, and Ugochimobi has shown themselves willing and able to assist. While there were some past behavioral concerns w/ canvassing, their recent behavior has given me no concerns. --NotAracham (talk • contribs • global) 16:26, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
8.  Support Trusted user, plus, we need sysops. Contributor 118,784 (talk) 19:24, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
9.  Support Your reasoning feels legitimate to me, and from what I see there is a need for more global staff. I don't feel concerned with the candidate's past behavior, as I see no signs of it now, so I have no issues. TwoRats (talk) 07:50, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
10.  Weak support We do really need Global Sysops, but weak supporting because sounds like you have been up and down in activity. Might change vote later. Commetian Empire (talk)

Oppose

1.  Oppose you've been inactive and just coming back i feel its still too early — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cocopuff2018 (talk • contribs)

Contributor 118,784's Request for Global Sysop

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section.

 Request withdrawn ----  Joseph  TB  CT  CA  14:17, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

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User: Contributor 118,784 (contributions • CA • blocks log • rights log • global rights log)

Reason(s) for request

Hello. I am Contributor 118,784, and I am applying to become a global system oprator. I have experience on Miraheze with my very own wiki, and I think I would make a great global sysop. Thank you!

Oppose

1.  Strong oppose Too soon; the only edits you have on Meta are those to your userpage and this request. I will also note that you were banned from the Miraheze Discord server for impersonating a Wikipedia administrator and are also indefinitely blocked on Wikipedia. Tali64³ (talk | contributions) 16:35, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
2.  Strongest oppose Per Tali64³. Redmin Contributions CentralAuth (talk) 17:05, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
3.  Oppose As of my writing this right now, you have a total of 385 edits across all Miraheze wikis, only 4 of which are on Meta. Nearly all of your edits are on what I presume is your wiki. Your one-liner nomination doesn't tell us why you want to be a global sysop or provide any explanation about what skills or background you have to support your candidacy. Also, being banned from the Miraheze Discord seems disqualifying since a fair amount of behind-the-scenes coordination occurs there. I am concerned if you're blocked on wikipedia, but would be interested in your side if that is mitigating. Jph2 (talk) 18:27, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

   You have fair points. Plus, being a global sysop is hard work. Contributor 118,784 (talk) 13:00, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

   I was blocked on Wikipedia for WP:NOTHERE, even though I was there to build an encyclopedia. Feel free to close this. Contributor 118,784 (talk) 13:02, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

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