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2026-05-17T15:07:38Z

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== Fearless (Global Administrator) ==
{{discussion top|outcome= This request is successful, gaining the required 5 !votes and support ratio. Globe's concerns have been considered, and I too would like to encourage the candidate to ask a lot of questions to Stewards when in doubt. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 16:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)}}
Hey, I'd like to run for Global Administrator so I can assist in CVT-related matters and be able to help the platform on-wiki as well rather then only being able to help on the Discord Server, while being able to have a chance to be mentored by someone extremely experienced like Raidarr and grow my experience & judgement as well. Although I don't have many edits on Meta, I've been in the WikiOasis Discord Server for months now and have assisted in moderation, in addition to helping Skywiki getting merged to WikiOasis. All questions are welcomed and I'll try my best to answer them in a timely order.

Thank you for your consideration, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:30, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# Do you believe that community facing users such as Stewards and Global sysops need to be professional when interacting with community members on-wiki and off-wiki? Does it matter with whom you are speaking to? -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 13:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
:I believe respect is for everyone (that is being reasonable) regardless of whatever position they are in or anywhere. However, I hold higher respect for people such as Raidarr whom has given me priceless advice before that I couldn't get elsewhere until recently this year. Though, for professionalism, while I would say I treat it similarly as respecting people, but it depends on where and context.
:*If I'm in a public space, doesn't matter if it's on or off wiki (such as WikiOasis Discord Server at #general), I'll try to be a bit professional in my responses and be more patient for individuals who isn't being incredibly disrespectful (like calling volunteers nazis, for example).
:*If I'm in a friend group, then I won't be professional at all, no need to be stiff when you don't have to.
:I hope I have addressed your question appropriately. Thank you. --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:06, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# I will enter and say {{support}}, but other things as well. Generally, I think you could do reasonably with the role here; its a good place to grow from and you do improve as time goes on. It can help you get more used to features and working with people. As far as one thing to improve, Globe asked a good question and I think your answer is quite muddled. Now, I'm the one who will make it clear if I do not like you for your approach from the outset, I am after all the one who made [https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=1747055 this lock] on Miraheze. But there are a few things to say about this. For one it was exceptional in proportion to the attitude. You can review that profile and see they really pushed the boundary and no less than that should elicit the most curt responses. Secondly even with that in mind, it really isn't the ideal response. It can feel good to make, but it's not very professional and it does not contribute to the better image of Miraheze. After the action I'd wondered if anyone would think so and I did not see comment about it, but if someone did comment about that they'd be well within their rights. So if there is anyone I hold in greater respect when taking actions its people like peer NotAracham who is consistently professional, and yet has a more 'fearsome reputation' in some circles (I'm told, anyway). Here I've said in a couple places Dream Indigo is the role model for representation, they remind me of Reception123 on Miraheze. A consistent face, friendly but capable of being firm. So what is a good answer to Globe? I think it is to commit to a baseline of respect. You give everyone a fair chance, an initially equal opportunity from the moment they first turn up. You resist the urge to withhold it, unless it is proven decisively that it is not deserved, as MrPseudonymousEgo did by attacking a volunteer, and doubling down when the consequences were delivered despite saying he was leaving anyway. Even then the above would apply, but then you're mixing both necessary professionalism with a honest reflection of principle, and not accepting the premise of abuse. You also set a very high bar before the claws come out. Not every occasion of bad attitude or being a dick deserves your rebuke, and a respect-first attitude helps you avoid making that call when it simply isn't fair. Food for thought, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 12:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} I would like to begin by stating that he has addressed my inquiries regarding his candidacy on Discord, and I must say that his responses were quite close to what I was seeking. I believe this could serve as a solid foundation for him to learn. --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:04, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} — I expect you to obviously make some mistakes, but I think overall you're in the right place and I think with some guidance you should be able to contribute positively to the project. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 19:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# I've mulled over this for a few days, and I think I'm going to land at a {{oppose|Weak}}. I have a few concerns regarding Fearless's previous interactions with some of our communities and unfamiliarity with our processes. In the previous request, it was mentioned that despite Fearless's lack of experience on-wiki, they are still familiar with how the wiki operates due to them being active on the Discord. A few things have surfaced over the past few days/weeks that make me question this philosophy. I'll name a few:
:# Asking stewards to close Raidarr's after it had been open for just three days, simply because of the vote count
:# Asking one of our communities why they chose WikiOasis over Miraheze, and specifically inquiring about whether or not they were banned from Mira (they were not)
:# Making comments in the Miraheze Discord server about how "oasis is basically like a not so great training academy [for mira volunteers] but it works."
:# Taking it upon themselves to make statements on behalf of WikiOasis in semi-public spaces, such as "I do know so I can make the comment. But WO is in no position to host such a wiki. We have zero manpower."
:These are just a few that I recalled when writing this, but more have appeared through our interactions that have given me pause to support a request for global sysop if this is what they have done ''without'' any additional tools. All of these together, combined with no on-wiki experience anywhere that I am aware of and the extremely vague response to my question, concerns me. If elected, I would encourage Fearless to familiarize themselves with more of our inter-workings and ask frequent questions of the team before acting. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 21:09, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
::I suspect the third one is partially my fault because I have expressed the thought that oasis for its much more informal structure and younger management can act as a sort of 'proving ground' to consider at Miraheze, but a not so great training academy is a poor way to phrase that and it is by no means anything official. I will concur the need to be far more careful in open statements, especially 2 and 4. 1 is a procedural quirk I assume has already been corrected. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 12:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
: Going to go with a {{support|weak}}, I have had ok interactions with Fearless but I understand there have been some issues. Not sure I can comment too much, mostly because I'm the new kid on the block. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 21:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Sapphire Jack (Global Administrator) ==
Hey, I’m Sapphire Jack, the owner of the largest wiki on this platform, the Italian Brainrot Wiki. I’d like to run for global administrator so I can gain perspective on how different wikis are managed and gain experience working with different moderation teams, as well as overall helping the platform grow as a whole. If you have any questions about me or my prior experiences, please let me know. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# What do you currently do that requires Global Administrator capabilities?
# How do you feel the role of a Global Administrator fits in/complements existing local administration teams without so to speak "cramping their style"?
# (shamelessly stolen from raidarr) Do you believe you have made mistakes on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# Global Administrators are responsible for wiki creations, how would you go about approaching the following requests, including additional action you may take following the acceptance/denial of each request?
#* A well known troublemaker on the platform decides to request a new wiki, describing it as a new "uncensored encyclopedia on politics".
#* A brand new user decides to request a wiki saying that they are going to "create their version of Wikipedia".
#* A brand new user requests a wiki and fills the request form with racial slurs and abuse towards our staff members?

Best,
--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 06:14, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:# I’m an experienced moderator, and would like to be able to help moderate other wikis, while ensuring everyone follows global policy. Also, on my current wiki, there is a frequent amount of users requiring to get globally locked for underage/breaking other global rules. I could deal with those global locks entirely, so other global admins/stewards could spend their energy elsewhere.
:# Global admins try to help deal with major vandals, however, each wiki has its own structure, style, and way of running. Aside from enforcing global policies, we don’t need to interfere with that.
:# I don’t believe I’ve made any mistakes on the platform so far, and after taking a poll, the users on my wiki agree that I’m the “Best owner ever.”
:# For the first example, I would simply deny the request, no further action needed. For the second example, I would also deny the request: we don’t need a forked wikipedia. However, for the third example, I would not only deny the request, I would also Glock them and ask a Steward to run an alt check to see if they’re an alt of an existing vandal.
:[[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 12:41, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===

*@[[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] have you been on other Wiki platforms before as I would often use those as perspective [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 03:39, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Yes, my wiki was previously on Miraheze, before getting moved to here. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:I’ve also used fandom [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
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*<s>{{oppose}} submitting an opposition. I strongly encourage the candidate to explore alternative ways to contribute that do not involve advanced permissions before requesting any such permissions. Furthermore, I do not currently feel comfortable granting advanced permissions to someone who is not well-known within the community without demonstrating the necessary skills and trust required for these permissions. Being a moderator alone does not justify sufficient experience to warrant the level of expertise needed for these permissions, as there is much more involved than merely understanding the fundamentals of moderating MediaWiki functions and knowing how to utilize the tools. --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)</s>
*:Struck due to the use of LLMs in this comment. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 16:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::reading that that does not sound like it was made by LLAMAS at all yes that's what I call llms llamas [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 17:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::I did use LLMS, however probably shouldn't of - There is no policy against it And therefore should unstriked until such policy is put into place [[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:::There is no policy against murdering people who vandalise wikis, it's still frowned upon --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::::I mean, there's the law.. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 17:27, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::It's very generic and doesn't follow the pattern of writing I'd expect to see, and makes no grammatical sense: "Oppose submitting an opposition" is a double negative. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:<blockquote> Oppose submitting an opposition </blockquote>
*:Do you support or oppose? [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:: oppose- However, there is still no policy which Underlines such [[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:::Again, it's frowned upon, and removes any validity from your argument, the whole point is simply they "don't have enough experience", but you could've just written that instead of a paragraph of incoherent blabber that I makes little to no sense --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:32, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*I note for the record on this tangent that it is not ideal to strike a full voting comment. Where its usefulness comes in, like what kind of argument it makes or even the fact its an llm, would be a post-closure determination. It would weigh rather less for being incoherent or wrong, while it may have greater influence if it is well reasoned. I believe this is the steward duty, rather than a pre emptive full strike since the alternative is people just don't offer reasoning at all, like what actually happened. I do agree the initial position was rather nonsensical. Now 'collapsing' this section so it is less of a confusing read later. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:08, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
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*{{support|weak}}: ultimately I don't see a major difference between your credibility and that of the other GS/Stews. I think there's room here to coach and grow. The work on IBW — wrangling a fairly substantial number of misbehaving children without leaving it as someone else's problem — is definitely something in your favour, however I don't know whether GS is the way to go for this. I commend you throwing your hat into the ring. I implore to you that if this request does succeed that you take things slowly and learn how they work before doing anything drastic, but generally I don't have any significant concerns beyond the general lack of experience, although it's not incomparable to what already exists on the team, and I'd hope you could shape into a fairly active contributor globally with the right guidance, but I won't jump the gun there. Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:24, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{oppose}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Just so you know, I’m not just a moderator on the wiki, I’m the owner. I’ve been working with different stewards for quite some time now, and have been moderating for nearly a year now. Raidarr is a steward on miraheze, so he can fill you in on the details about his experience with me when the wiki was on miraheze. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 21:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{Neutral}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 00:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
*going to go with an {{oppose}} here, while I applaud your efforts and acknowledge you've been helpful but I personally believe the GA toolset is too advanced for someone who has little presence outside their own wiki. I don't think simply having experience managing your own wiki makes you qualified for such a large hat. I would suggest trying to build a helpful presence such as on our Discord or here on meta. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 21:00, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
* This is not a voting comment but I will say that Sapphire Jack has a very thankless role with experience that is unique even among the current crew of global volunteers. It takes real effort to keep a community with heavy appeal to rambunctious children in order, and to do that actively. And Sapphire is at the top of that list, not just any moderator on the team. Now I address Sapphire directly. I think there is reasonable concern that a global role like this requires somewhat different skills from maintaining a single, although large community. These are things I'm sure you could learn and your second answer is very promising. I think people would be generally more comfortable with you as Global Patroller where you can be included in global affairs and get an idea how they work/prove that capability, and then expand to larger access. But relative to the current volunteers I don't think your competence is out of range for advancing straight to Global Administrator. Regardless what you get, I wish you the best of luck and I'm pleased you're looking into something new like this. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:19, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
* I'm going to drop a {{support}} here. Your work handling the challenge that IBW can has been impressive and you've always seemed easy to work with. I think there's definitely some global training that is needed, but you seem willing to learn and your answers to questions don't raise any major red flags. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 23:25, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
*I'll go ahead and drop a {{support}}. You have a clue and are not a jerk. This role isn't a big deal anyways, it doesn't include PII access or even global locks. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 00:38, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
* {{oppose|weak}} While I believe your work in keeping IBW from exploding is extremely respectable. I don't think you have enough interactions on meta here or have any credibility elsewhere I have observed, I would rather you be Global Patroller for a bit to learn how WikiOasis Global Enforcement works first before expanding, basically referencing Crystalite here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 01:19, 16 May 2026 (UTC)
*:cough cough *guilty as charged* cough cough [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:30, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

:<div class="xfd_relist" style="margin:0 0 0 -1em;border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 2em;">'''Relisted following steward discussion to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.''' Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 14:50, 17 May 2026 (UTC) 12:29, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
:Wait, what? [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 14:54, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
::It's the general agreement among Stewards that your request should not have been closed as it didn't yet meet the 2/3 support ratio required for election. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 14:58, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

== Vwregewrrergrge/VWR (Global Patroller) ==
G'day, my name is Vwregewrrergrge, though you're welcome to call me VWR. I am a bureaucrat on the largest wiki on WikiOasis (Italian Brainrot Wiki), and a Miraheze contributor with experience across multiple wikis. I actively maintain and contribute to several wikis including the Prehistoric Wiki, the Minecraft Wiki, and even the Mathematics Wiki, but no one wanted to assist me on it (as expected.). As it stands, WikiOasis currently has no global patrollers, and I believe that is a gap worth filling. I am volunteering for this role not as a hatfarm, but out of concern for the safety and quality of the platform. Underage users are a serious issue on WikiOasis, they return repeatedly fast despite being blocked, and having a dedicated global patroller would make handling these cases significantly more efficient. On average, an underage blocked user makes about 5 alts. Trust me, I'm good at detecting these alts, looking closely at the style of the user page, the grammar, etc... I take this application seriously and I hope it is received the same way. If anyone is willing to guide me through any things that I am supposed to know or anything associated with the role, I would greatly appreciate it. [[User:Vwregewrrergrge|VWR]] ([[User talk:Vwregewrrergrge|talk]]) 2:40, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
*{{oppose}}. You have solicited PII from suspected underage users. That is simply inappropriate, and this is a matter of public record. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 14:57, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
*:I understand where you're coming from, I shouldn't have asked for that information and I won't do it again, I now know the right way to handle it. Sorry. [[User:Vwregewrrergrge|Vwregewrrergrge]] ([[User talk:Vwregewrrergrge|talk]]) 15:02, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{oppose|strong}} users should not be acting as vigilantes, especially not on the matter of child safety. They should report it to safety and not be soliciting their personal information through the platform. To be frank I am surprised that more action was not taken at the time of the incident, however this is definitely a no from me. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:01, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Understood, and I respect your concern, looking back I should have immediately reported it to staff rather than taking matters into my own hands, and I genuinely regret that. This role is exactly what would stop me from ever needing to do that again since I'd have the proper tools and authority to handle it the right way. There were some mistakes I have made, do not hate me for that. There are no Global patrollers. [[User:Vwregewrrergrge|Vwregewrrergrge]] ([[User talk:Vwregewrrergrge|talk]]) 15:04, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
*::The fact there are no global patrollers is not a reason to support your request. You have been acting as a vigilante against underage users, and then proceed to list that as a reason why you want the bit. You do not need the global patroller tools to make a safety report. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:06, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
*::Global patroller has no tools involved for this process. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 15:07, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-05-14T22:19:11Z

Raidarr: /* Discussion */ finally, my 2c

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== Fearless (Global Administrator) ==
{{discussion top|outcome= This request is successful, gaining the required 5 !votes and support ratio. Globe's concerns have been considered, and I too would like to encourage the candidate to ask a lot of questions to Stewards when in doubt. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 16:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)}}
Hey, I'd like to run for Global Administrator so I can assist in CVT-related matters and be able to help the platform on-wiki as well rather then only being able to help on the Discord Server, while being able to have a chance to be mentored by someone extremely experienced like Raidarr and grow my experience & judgement as well. Although I don't have many edits on Meta, I've been in the WikiOasis Discord Server for months now and have assisted in moderation, in addition to helping Skywiki getting merged to WikiOasis. All questions are welcomed and I'll try my best to answer them in a timely order.

Thank you for your consideration, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:30, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# Do you believe that community facing users such as Stewards and Global sysops need to be professional when interacting with community members on-wiki and off-wiki? Does it matter with whom you are speaking to? -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 13:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
:I believe respect is for everyone (that is being reasonable) regardless of whatever position they are in or anywhere. However, I hold higher respect for people such as Raidarr whom has given me priceless advice before that I couldn't get elsewhere until recently this year. Though, for professionalism, while I would say I treat it similarly as respecting people, but it depends on where and context.
:*If I'm in a public space, doesn't matter if it's on or off wiki (such as WikiOasis Discord Server at #general), I'll try to be a bit professional in my responses and be more patient for individuals who isn't being incredibly disrespectful (like calling volunteers nazis, for example).
:*If I'm in a friend group, then I won't be professional at all, no need to be stiff when you don't have to.
:I hope I have addressed your question appropriately. Thank you. --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:06, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# I will enter and say {{support}}, but other things as well. Generally, I think you could do reasonably with the role here; its a good place to grow from and you do improve as time goes on. It can help you get more used to features and working with people. As far as one thing to improve, Globe asked a good question and I think your answer is quite muddled. Now, I'm the one who will make it clear if I do not like you for your approach from the outset, I am after all the one who made [https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=1747055 this lock] on Miraheze. But there are a few things to say about this. For one it was exceptional in proportion to the attitude. You can review that profile and see they really pushed the boundary and no less than that should elicit the most curt responses. Secondly even with that in mind, it really isn't the ideal response. It can feel good to make, but it's not very professional and it does not contribute to the better image of Miraheze. After the action I'd wondered if anyone would think so and I did not see comment about it, but if someone did comment about that they'd be well within their rights. So if there is anyone I hold in greater respect when taking actions its people like peer NotAracham who is consistently professional, and yet has a more 'fearsome reputation' in some circles (I'm told, anyway). Here I've said in a couple places Dream Indigo is the role model for representation, they remind me of Reception123 on Miraheze. A consistent face, friendly but capable of being firm. So what is a good answer to Globe? I think it is to commit to a baseline of respect. You give everyone a fair chance, an initially equal opportunity from the moment they first turn up. You resist the urge to withhold it, unless it is proven decisively that it is not deserved, as MrPseudonymousEgo did by attacking a volunteer, and doubling down when the consequences were delivered despite saying he was leaving anyway. Even then the above would apply, but then you're mixing both necessary professionalism with a honest reflection of principle, and not accepting the premise of abuse. You also set a very high bar before the claws come out. Not every occasion of bad attitude or being a dick deserves your rebuke, and a respect-first attitude helps you avoid making that call when it simply isn't fair. Food for thought, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 12:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} I would like to begin by stating that he has addressed my inquiries regarding his candidacy on Discord, and I must say that his responses were quite close to what I was seeking. I believe this could serve as a solid foundation for him to learn. --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:04, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} — I expect you to obviously make some mistakes, but I think overall you're in the right place and I think with some guidance you should be able to contribute positively to the project. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 19:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# I've mulled over this for a few days, and I think I'm going to land at a {{oppose|Weak}}. I have a few concerns regarding Fearless's previous interactions with some of our communities and unfamiliarity with our processes. In the previous request, it was mentioned that despite Fearless's lack of experience on-wiki, they are still familiar with how the wiki operates due to them being active on the Discord. A few things have surfaced over the past few days/weeks that make me question this philosophy. I'll name a few:
:# Asking stewards to close Raidarr's after it had been open for just three days, simply because of the vote count
:# Asking one of our communities why they chose WikiOasis over Miraheze, and specifically inquiring about whether or not they were banned from Mira (they were not)
:# Making comments in the Miraheze Discord server about how "oasis is basically like a not so great training academy [for mira volunteers] but it works."
:# Taking it upon themselves to make statements on behalf of WikiOasis in semi-public spaces, such as "I do know so I can make the comment. But WO is in no position to host such a wiki. We have zero manpower."
:These are just a few that I recalled when writing this, but more have appeared through our interactions that have given me pause to support a request for global sysop if this is what they have done ''without'' any additional tools. All of these together, combined with no on-wiki experience anywhere that I am aware of and the extremely vague response to my question, concerns me. If elected, I would encourage Fearless to familiarize themselves with more of our inter-workings and ask frequent questions of the team before acting. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 21:09, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
::I suspect the third one is partially my fault because I have expressed the thought that oasis for its much more informal structure and younger management can act as a sort of 'proving ground' to consider at Miraheze, but a not so great training academy is a poor way to phrase that and it is by no means anything official. I will concur the need to be far more careful in open statements, especially 2 and 4. 1 is a procedural quirk I assume has already been corrected. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 12:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
: Going to go with a {{support|weak}}, I have had ok interactions with Fearless but I understand there have been some issues. Not sure I can comment too much, mostly because I'm the new kid on the block. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 21:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Sapphire Jack (Global Administrator) ==

Hey, I’m Sapphire Jack, the owner of the largest wiki on this platform, the Italian Brainrot Wiki. I’d like to run for global administrator so I can gain perspective on how different wikis are managed and gain experience working with different moderation teams, as well as overall helping the platform grow as a whole. If you have any questions about me or my prior experiences, please let me know. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# What do you currently do that requires Global Administrator capabilities?
# How do you feel the role of a Global Administrator fits in/complements existing local administration teams without so to speak "cramping their style"?
# (shamelessly stolen from raidarr) Do you believe you have made mistakes on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# Global Administrators are responsible for wiki creations, how would you go about approaching the following requests, including additional action you may take following the acceptance/denial of each request?
#* A well known troublemaker on the platform decides to request a new wiki, describing it as a new "uncensored encyclopedia on politics".
#* A brand new user decides to request a wiki saying that they are going to "create their version of Wikipedia".
#* A brand new user requests a wiki and fills the request form with racial slurs and abuse towards our staff members?

Best,
--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 06:14, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:# I’m an experienced moderator, and would like to be able to help moderate other wikis, while ensuring everyone follows global policy. Also, on my current wiki, there is a frequent amount of users requiring to get globally locked for underage/breaking other global rules. I could deal with those global locks entirely, so other global admins/stewards could spend their energy elsewhere.
:# Global admins try to help deal with major vandals, however, each wiki has its own structure, style, and way of running. Aside from enforcing global policies, we don’t need to interfere with that.
:# I don’t believe I’ve made any mistakes on the platform so far, and after taking a poll, the users on my wiki agree that I’m the “Best owner ever.”
:# For the first example, I would simply deny the request, no further action needed. For the second example, I would also deny the request: we don’t need a forked wikipedia. However, for the third example, I would not only deny the request, I would also Glock them and ask a Steward to run an alt check to see if they’re an alt of an existing vandal.
:[[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 12:41, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===

*@[[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] have you been on other Wiki platforms before as I would often use those as perspective [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 03:39, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Yes, my wiki was previously on Miraheze, before getting moved to here. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:I’ve also used fandom [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
{{collapse top|Struck vote with extended discussion}}
*<s>{{oppose}} submitting an opposition. I strongly encourage the candidate to explore alternative ways to contribute that do not involve advanced permissions before requesting any such permissions. Furthermore, I do not currently feel comfortable granting advanced permissions to someone who is not well-known within the community without demonstrating the necessary skills and trust required for these permissions. Being a moderator alone does not justify sufficient experience to warrant the level of expertise needed for these permissions, as there is much more involved than merely understanding the fundamentals of moderating MediaWiki functions and knowing how to utilize the tools. --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)</s>
*:Struck due to the use of LLMs in this comment. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 16:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::reading that that does not sound like it was made by LLAMAS at all yes that's what I call llms llamas [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 17:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::I did use LLMS, however probably shouldn't of - There is no policy against it And therefore should unstriked until such policy is put into place [[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:::There is no policy against murdering people who vandalise wikis, it's still frowned upon --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::::I mean, there's the law.. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 17:27, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::It's very generic and doesn't follow the pattern of writing I'd expect to see, and makes no grammatical sense: "Oppose submitting an opposition" is a double negative. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:<blockquote> Oppose submitting an opposition </blockquote>
*:Do you support or oppose? [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:: oppose- However, there is still no policy which Underlines such [[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:::Again, it's frowned upon, and removes any validity from your argument, the whole point is simply they "don't have enough experience", but you could've just written that instead of a paragraph of incoherent blabber that I makes little to no sense --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:32, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*I note for the record on this tangent that it is not ideal to strike a full voting comment. Where its usefulness comes in, like what kind of argument it makes or even the fact its an llm, would be a post-closure determination. It would weigh rather less for being incoherent or wrong, while it may have greater influence if it is well reasoned. I believe this is the steward duty, rather than a pre emptive full strike since the alternative is people just don't offer reasoning at all, like what actually happened. I do agree the initial position was rather nonsensical. Now 'collapsing' this section so it is less of a confusing read later. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:08, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
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*{{support|weak}}: ultimately I don't see a major difference between your credibility and that of the other GS/Stews. I think there's room here to coach and grow. The work on IBW — wrangling a fairly substantial number of misbehaving children without leaving it as someone else's problem — is definitely something in your favour, however I don't know whether GS is the way to go for this. I commend you throwing your hat into the ring. I implore to you that if this request does succeed that you take things slowly and learn how they work before doing anything drastic, but generally I don't have any significant concerns beyond the general lack of experience, although it's not incomparable to what already exists on the team, and I'd hope you could shape into a fairly active contributor globally with the right guidance, but I won't jump the gun there. Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:24, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{oppose}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Just so you know, I’m not just a moderator on the wiki, I’m the owner. I’ve been working with different stewards for quite some time now, and have been moderating for nearly a year now. Raidarr is a steward on miraheze, so he can fill you in on the details about his experience with me when the wiki was on miraheze. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 21:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{Neutral}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 00:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
*going to go with an {{oppose}} here, while I applaud your efforts and acknowledge you've been helpful but I personally believe the GA toolset is too advanced for someone who has little presence outside their own wiki. I don't think simply having experience managing your own wiki makes you qualified for such a large hat. I would suggest trying to build a helpful presence such as on our Discord or here on meta. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 21:00, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
* This is not a voting comment but I will say that Sapphire Jack has a very thankless role with experience that is unique even among the current crew of global volunteers. It takes real effort to keep a community with heavy appeal to rambunctious children in order, and to do that actively. And Sapphire is at the top of that list, not just any moderator on the team. Now I address Sapphire directly. I think there is reasonable concern that a global role like this requires somewhat different skills from maintaining a single, although large community. These are things I'm sure you could learn and your second answer is very promising. I think people would be generally more comfortable with you as Global Patroller where you can be included in global affairs and get an idea how they work/prove that capability, and then expand to larger access. But relative to the current volunteers I don't think your competence is out of range for advancing straight to Global Administrator. Regardless what you get, I wish you the best of luck and I'm pleased you're looking into something new like this. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:19, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-05-14T22:09:19Z

Raidarr: /* Discussion */ collapsing a prolonged and ultimately non impacting tangent, with a parting comment

You can request [[Stewards|Steward]], [[Meta:Global administrators|Global Sysop]], and Global Patroller permissions on this page.

Any user who registered before a request was opened may vote in that request. Only one vote per user per request is permitted, and it cannot come from an alternative account. This is to prevent abuse.

All archives by year can be found [[Requests for global roles/Archives|here]].

Please make your request below the line.

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== Fearless (Global Administrator) ==
{{discussion top|outcome= This request is successful, gaining the required 5 !votes and support ratio. Globe's concerns have been considered, and I too would like to encourage the candidate to ask a lot of questions to Stewards when in doubt. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 16:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)}}
Hey, I'd like to run for Global Administrator so I can assist in CVT-related matters and be able to help the platform on-wiki as well rather then only being able to help on the Discord Server, while being able to have a chance to be mentored by someone extremely experienced like Raidarr and grow my experience & judgement as well. Although I don't have many edits on Meta, I've been in the WikiOasis Discord Server for months now and have assisted in moderation, in addition to helping Skywiki getting merged to WikiOasis. All questions are welcomed and I'll try my best to answer them in a timely order.

Thank you for your consideration, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:30, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# Do you believe that community facing users such as Stewards and Global sysops need to be professional when interacting with community members on-wiki and off-wiki? Does it matter with whom you are speaking to? -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 13:44, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
:I believe respect is for everyone (that is being reasonable) regardless of whatever position they are in or anywhere. However, I hold higher respect for people such as Raidarr whom has given me priceless advice before that I couldn't get elsewhere until recently this year. Though, for professionalism, while I would say I treat it similarly as respecting people, but it depends on where and context.
:*If I'm in a public space, doesn't matter if it's on or off wiki (such as WikiOasis Discord Server at #general), I'll try to be a bit professional in my responses and be more patient for individuals who isn't being incredibly disrespectful (like calling volunteers nazis, for example).
:*If I'm in a friend group, then I won't be professional at all, no need to be stiff when you don't have to.
:I hope I have addressed your question appropriately. Thank you. --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:06, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# I will enter and say {{support}}, but other things as well. Generally, I think you could do reasonably with the role here; its a good place to grow from and you do improve as time goes on. It can help you get more used to features and working with people. As far as one thing to improve, Globe asked a good question and I think your answer is quite muddled. Now, I'm the one who will make it clear if I do not like you for your approach from the outset, I am after all the one who made [https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=1747055 this lock] on Miraheze. But there are a few things to say about this. For one it was exceptional in proportion to the attitude. You can review that profile and see they really pushed the boundary and no less than that should elicit the most curt responses. Secondly even with that in mind, it really isn't the ideal response. It can feel good to make, but it's not very professional and it does not contribute to the better image of Miraheze. After the action I'd wondered if anyone would think so and I did not see comment about it, but if someone did comment about that they'd be well within their rights. So if there is anyone I hold in greater respect when taking actions its people like peer NotAracham who is consistently professional, and yet has a more 'fearsome reputation' in some circles (I'm told, anyway). Here I've said in a couple places Dream Indigo is the role model for representation, they remind me of Reception123 on Miraheze. A consistent face, friendly but capable of being firm. So what is a good answer to Globe? I think it is to commit to a baseline of respect. You give everyone a fair chance, an initially equal opportunity from the moment they first turn up. You resist the urge to withhold it, unless it is proven decisively that it is not deserved, as MrPseudonymousEgo did by attacking a volunteer, and doubling down when the consequences were delivered despite saying he was leaving anyway. Even then the above would apply, but then you're mixing both necessary professionalism with a honest reflection of principle, and not accepting the premise of abuse. You also set a very high bar before the claws come out. Not every occasion of bad attitude or being a dick deserves your rebuke, and a respect-first attitude helps you avoid making that call when it simply isn't fair. Food for thought, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 12:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} I would like to begin by stating that he has addressed my inquiries regarding his candidacy on Discord, and I must say that his responses were quite close to what I was seeking. I believe this could serve as a solid foundation for him to learn. --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:04, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} — I expect you to obviously make some mistakes, but I think overall you're in the right place and I think with some guidance you should be able to contribute positively to the project. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 19:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
# I've mulled over this for a few days, and I think I'm going to land at a {{oppose|Weak}}. I have a few concerns regarding Fearless's previous interactions with some of our communities and unfamiliarity with our processes. In the previous request, it was mentioned that despite Fearless's lack of experience on-wiki, they are still familiar with how the wiki operates due to them being active on the Discord. A few things have surfaced over the past few days/weeks that make me question this philosophy. I'll name a few:
:# Asking stewards to close Raidarr's after it had been open for just three days, simply because of the vote count
:# Asking one of our communities why they chose WikiOasis over Miraheze, and specifically inquiring about whether or not they were banned from Mira (they were not)
:# Making comments in the Miraheze Discord server about how "oasis is basically like a not so great training academy [for mira volunteers] but it works."
:# Taking it upon themselves to make statements on behalf of WikiOasis in semi-public spaces, such as "I do know so I can make the comment. But WO is in no position to host such a wiki. We have zero manpower."
:These are just a few that I recalled when writing this, but more have appeared through our interactions that have given me pause to support a request for global sysop if this is what they have done ''without'' any additional tools. All of these together, combined with no on-wiki experience anywhere that I am aware of and the extremely vague response to my question, concerns me. If elected, I would encourage Fearless to familiarize themselves with more of our inter-workings and ask frequent questions of the team before acting. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 21:09, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
::I suspect the third one is partially my fault because I have expressed the thought that oasis for its much more informal structure and younger management can act as a sort of 'proving ground' to consider at Miraheze, but a not so great training academy is a poor way to phrase that and it is by no means anything official. I will concur the need to be far more careful in open statements, especially 2 and 4. 1 is a procedural quirk I assume has already been corrected. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 12:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
: Going to go with a {{support|weak}}, I have had ok interactions with Fearless but I understand there have been some issues. Not sure I can comment too much, mostly because I'm the new kid on the block. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 21:26, 30 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Sapphire Jack (Global Administrator) ==

Hey, I’m Sapphire Jack, the owner of the largest wiki on this platform, the Italian Brainrot Wiki. I’d like to run for global administrator so I can gain perspective on how different wikis are managed and gain experience working with different moderation teams, as well as overall helping the platform grow as a whole. If you have any questions about me or my prior experiences, please let me know. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# What do you currently do that requires Global Administrator capabilities?
# How do you feel the role of a Global Administrator fits in/complements existing local administration teams without so to speak "cramping their style"?
# (shamelessly stolen from raidarr) Do you believe you have made mistakes on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# Global Administrators are responsible for wiki creations, how would you go about approaching the following requests, including additional action you may take following the acceptance/denial of each request?
#* A well known troublemaker on the platform decides to request a new wiki, describing it as a new "uncensored encyclopedia on politics".
#* A brand new user decides to request a wiki saying that they are going to "create their version of Wikipedia".
#* A brand new user requests a wiki and fills the request form with racial slurs and abuse towards our staff members?

Best,
--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 06:14, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:# I’m an experienced moderator, and would like to be able to help moderate other wikis, while ensuring everyone follows global policy. Also, on my current wiki, there is a frequent amount of users requiring to get globally locked for underage/breaking other global rules. I could deal with those global locks entirely, so other global admins/stewards could spend their energy elsewhere.
:# Global admins try to help deal with major vandals, however, each wiki has its own structure, style, and way of running. Aside from enforcing global policies, we don’t need to interfere with that.
:# I don’t believe I’ve made any mistakes on the platform so far, and after taking a poll, the users on my wiki agree that I’m the “Best owner ever.”
:# For the first example, I would simply deny the request, no further action needed. For the second example, I would also deny the request: we don’t need a forked wikipedia. However, for the third example, I would not only deny the request, I would also Glock them and ask a Steward to run an alt check to see if they’re an alt of an existing vandal.
:[[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 12:41, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===

*@[[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] have you been on other Wiki platforms before as I would often use those as perspective [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 03:39, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Yes, my wiki was previously on Miraheze, before getting moved to here. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:I’ve also used fandom [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 03:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
{{collapse top|Struck vote with extended discussion}}
*<s>{{oppose}} submitting an opposition. I strongly encourage the candidate to explore alternative ways to contribute that do not involve advanced permissions before requesting any such permissions. Furthermore, I do not currently feel comfortable granting advanced permissions to someone who is not well-known within the community without demonstrating the necessary skills and trust required for these permissions. Being a moderator alone does not justify sufficient experience to warrant the level of expertise needed for these permissions, as there is much more involved than merely understanding the fundamentals of moderating MediaWiki functions and knowing how to utilize the tools. --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)</s>
*:Struck due to the use of LLMs in this comment. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 16:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::reading that that does not sound like it was made by LLAMAS at all yes that's what I call llms llamas [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 17:21, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::I did use LLMS, however probably shouldn't of - There is no policy against it And therefore should unstriked until such policy is put into place [[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:::There is no policy against murdering people who vandalise wikis, it's still frowned upon --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::::I mean, there's the law.. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 17:27, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*::It's very generic and doesn't follow the pattern of writing I'd expect to see, and makes no grammatical sense: "Oppose submitting an opposition" is a double negative. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:<blockquote> Oppose submitting an opposition </blockquote>
*:Do you support or oppose? [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 17:25, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:: oppose- However, there is still no policy which Underlines such [[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:::Again, it's frowned upon, and removes any validity from your argument, the whole point is simply they "don't have enough experience", but you could've just written that instead of a paragraph of incoherent blabber that I makes little to no sense --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:32, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*I note for the record on this tangent that it is not ideal to strike a full voting comment. Where its usefulness comes in, like what kind of argument it makes or even the fact its an llm, would be a post-closure determination. It would weigh rather less for being incoherent or wrong, while it may have greater influence if it is well reasoned. I believe this is the steward duty, rather than a pre emptive full strike since the alternative is people just don't offer reasoning at all, like what actually happened. I do agree the initial position was rather nonsensical. Now 'collapsing' this section so it is less of a confusing read later. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:08, 14 May 2026 (UTC)
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*{{support|weak}}: ultimately I don't see a major difference between your credibility and that of the other GS/Stews. I think there's room here to coach and grow. The work on IBW — wrangling a fairly substantial number of misbehaving children without leaving it as someone else's problem — is definitely something in your favour, however I don't know whether GS is the way to go for this. I commend you throwing your hat into the ring. I implore to you that if this request does succeed that you take things slowly and learn how they work before doing anything drastic, but generally I don't have any significant concerns beyond the general lack of experience, although it's not incomparable to what already exists on the team, and I'd hope you could shape into a fairly active contributor globally with the right guidance, but I won't jump the gun there. Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:24, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{oppose}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 17:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*:Just so you know, I’m not just a moderator on the wiki, I’m the owner. I’ve been working with different stewards for quite some time now, and have been moderating for nearly a year now. Raidarr is a steward on miraheze, so he can fill you in on the details about his experience with me when the wiki was on miraheze. [[User:Sapphire Jack|Sapphire Jack]] ([[User talk:Sapphire Jack|talk]]) 21:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
*{{Neutral}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 00:58, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
*going to go with an {{oppose}} here, while I applaud your efforts and acknowledge you've been helpful but I personally believe the GA toolset is too advanced for someone who has little presence outside their own wiki. I don't think simply having experience managing your own wiki makes you qualified for such a large hat. I would suggest trying to build a helpful presence such as on our Discord or here on meta. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 21:00, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-05-14T22:02:31Z

Raidarr: /* Discussion */ given the setup I won't impose numbers but I will at least set bullets to designate between chains. a following edit will come when I find a neat way to spoiler a section

User talk:Raidarr

2026-05-13T13:45:26Z

Raidarr: /* For the record this is not going to be me wanting an unblock from MH but this is MH related */ Reply

== I do not have access to MH but I want my MH wiki deleted ==

I used to own a wiki on MH but I was blocked on the platform so I searched around and I eventually found wiki Oasis now since the forking process has been completed I want my MH wiki deleted under the dormitory policy I don't even think I spelled that correctly but I think that policy would have affected this original wiki if it mentions anything about forks from MH to a different platform like here I also am active on a different wiki platform called wiki grid and I also know that MH users are on the platform as well [[User:Theemperorpenguind|Theemperorpenguind]] ([[User talk:Theemperorpenguind|talk]]) 23:10, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

:please contact the blocking administrator on MH and see if you can usurp the original URL of the wiki to make it a redirect to the current wiki that I currently have [[User:Theemperorpenguind|Theemperorpenguind]] ([[User talk:Theemperorpenguind|talk]]) 23:18, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
::For the record, a redirect like this is not currently possible on Miraheze. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 11:46, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

== For the record this is not going to be me wanting an unblock from MH but this is MH related ==

none of the MH emails are working right now and I tried to contact the steward email to see if I could gain their trust because they've already got in my trust it unfortunately gave me an email could not send I'm wondering if it's just a me thing or if any other things are up with that and since you're also MH and a steward on there I think you should have a go and see what happens and if it doesn't work for you contact the tech team [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 15:39, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

:Email delivery seems normal enough on our end. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 13:45, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-04-30T12:01:12Z

Raidarr: /* Discussion */ Reply

Requests for global roles

2026-04-29T12:05:37Z

Raidarr: /* Discussion */ +3c

User:Raidarr/Workspace

2026-04-28T09:21:40Z

Raidarr: /* Essays */ letter idea turned out to not be necessary; some lazy links to give content to this

Meta-exclusive content. TM.

==Notes==
Odd thoughts:
*[[tp:meta:User:Raidarr|Telepedia interwiki prefix?]]

==Essays==
* You might be interested in [[mh:meta:User:Raidarr|some from Miraheze]], which can broadly apply to WikiOasis.

==Projects==
* Also stealing from myself on Miraheze, you might be interested in [[mh:meta:User:Raidarr/Volunteer documentation|the volunteer documentation there]]. Large parts of it can be used on WikiOasis as well.

Steward requests

2026-04-28T09:14:32Z

Raidarr: Reply

{{Steward requests}}
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== Request to Configure Custom Domain for Antecedents Wiki ==

To whom it may concern,

The DNS for antecedents.xyz is set to the four A records and the CNAME necessary for wikioasis to point the domain at my wiki.
Please attach the domain to antecedents.wikioasis.org and enable HTTPS.

Respectfully,
James Zavaleta — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Antecedents|Antecedents]] ([[User talk:Antecedents|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/Antecedents|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 19:52, 13 February 2026 (UTC)
:Please see [[Special:RequestSSL]]. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 19:54, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

== Error Opening My Wiki ==

Hi, I just checked through to my wiki and currently it is floating an error saying:
''Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: MirahezeFunctions::getCacheArray(): Return value must be of type array, bool returned in /var/www/mediawiki/config/MirahezeFunctions.php:524 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/mediawiki/config/MirahezeFunctions.php(770): MirahezeFunctions::getCacheArray() #1 /var/www/mediawiki/config/ManageWikiExtensions.php(85): MirahezeFunctions->getSettingValue() #2 /var/www/mediawiki/config/LocalSettings.php(2067): require_once('/var/www/mediaw...') #3 /var/www/mediawiki/LocalSettings.php(3): require_once('/var/www/mediaw...') #4 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Setup.php(222): require_once('/var/www/mediaw...') #5 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/WebStart.php(85): require_once('/var/www/mediaw...') #6 /var/www/mediawiki/index.php(50): require('/var/www/mediaw...') #7 {main} thrown in /var/www/mediawiki/config/MirahezeFunctions.php on line 524''
I'm not sure how that happened, but I'd like to know if it's internally here or an error within the wiki itself. Thank you.

[[User:RedTheCat|RedTheCat]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 8:17, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|RedTheCat}}, this should now be fixed. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 10:55, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

== Unable to edit sidebar or add links. ==

Hello to whom it may concern,

I'm unable to edit my sidebar or add links on my pages, — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Atlas|Atlas]] ([[User talk:Atlas|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/Atlas|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 02:28, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
:Fixed. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:54, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

== Being labeled a vandal and blocked is unjust. ==

[https://wajien.wikioasis.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9A%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8]

I was labeled a vandal and blocked on this wiki. I find this attitude extremely unfair and cowardly. I would like to see some form of penalty imposed on this wiki's administrators regarding this issue to improve the situation.--[[User:Δ|Δ]] ([[User talk:Δ|talk]]) 12:23, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|Δ}} We do not get involved in administration disputes, nor do we overrule local administrators except in the cases of abuse or Terms of Service violations. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 12:31, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
::I understand. It's very unfortunate, but I must accept your decision. However, I'm sorry, but would it be possible to remove this wiki from my global account information?--[[User:Δ|Δ]] ([[User talk:Δ|talk]]) 12:44, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I have disconnected that local account from your global account. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 13:09, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
::::Sorry, it was my mistake—I accessed this wiki again and got merged. Honestly, disconnecting won't solve this issue. I'd prefer to have my involvement with this wiki completely removed, but if that's impossible, then so be it. The Japanese word “荒らし” carries a very negative connotation. It is a word that should not be used lightly.--[[User:Δ|Δ]] ([[User talk:Δ|talk]]) 13:55, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::We are unable to remove account information nor delete accounts due to software limitations, in addition I do not believe that word carries the negative connotations you make it out to. While I’m not fluent in Japanese, the meaning of the word is used to refer to trolls as opposed to anything particularly negative. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 14:26, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::'Trolls' and 'vandals' seem to be grouped together as '荒らし' in Japanese. I won't discuss the terminology any further. After careful consideration, due to a highly regrettable incident that occurred this time, I have decided to close my own wiki, apply to change my username, and refrain from accessing or viewing this wiki portal for a while. Therefore, I will be unable to respond to comments for some time. While my fundamental intention is to withdraw, I will remain open to dialogue. Should any comments be directed at me, I plan to respond to them in the future.--[[User:Δ|Δ]] ([[User talk:Δ|talk]]) 14:53, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::::If we fufill your vanish request, your account will be locked, meaning you will be unable to edit WikiOasis again. This is permanent. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 16:29, 19 February 2026 (UTC)

== Exempt from inactivity ==

I see on https://heroes.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:ManageWiki/core that after the migration from skywiki it is no longer marked as exempt from inactivity. Do I need to request this again? –[[user_talk:imahero|imahero]] 23:01, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
:Marked as exempt. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:45, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

== change of subdomain ==

Due to the project name change, we need to change the subdomain from spacevortex.wikioasis.org to spaceonyx.wikioasis.org if possible.
:{{done}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:05, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

== Request for Wiki Permissions (ManageWiki and Interface Management) ==
I would like to customize our wiki’s appearance and enable the VisualEditor extension. To do so, could you please grant my account the following permissions?

* managewiki (access to ManageWiki)
* managewiki-extensions (enable/disable extensions, including VisualEditor)
* managewiki-settings (configure extension settings)
* managewiki-permissions (manage user rights and groups)
* editinterface (edit site-wide CSS/JS and interface messages)

If possible, please add my account to the existing sysop and/or interface-admin group(s). Alternatively, if your security policy prefers, please create a dedicated group with the permissions above and assign my account to it. Thank you for your help. [[User:Latina Tan|Latina Tan]] ([[User talk:Latina Tan|talk]]) 02:42, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
:{{done}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:21, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
CentralNotice extension causing ResourceLoader startup failure. I am experiencing a critical issue on my wiki (<nowiki>https://subspaceworld.wikioasis.org/wiki</nowiki>). VisualEditor and Special pages (such as Special:Preferences) are not functioning. The URL changes (e.g., ?action=edit), but the UI does not load. The stack trace indicates that the CentralNotice extension is attempting to access cn_* tables (e.g., cn_notices) which do not exist in the database. This causes the ResourceLoader startup module to fail, which in turn breaks the entire JavaScript UI (including Preferences tabs and VisualEditor). Could you please either: Disable the CentralNotice extension for this wiki or Run the required database updates (e.g., maintenance/update.php) to create the necessary cn_* tables? At the moment, the UI is partially unusable due to this startup failure.Thank you very much for your assistance.[[User:Latina Tan|Latina Tan]] ([[User talk:Latina Tan|talk]]) 14:35, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

== Jozz Wiki ==

This wiki (jozz.wikioasis.org) is so laggy, could you report this [[User:Jozz|Jozz]] ([[User talk:Jozz|talk]]) 11:03, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|Jozz}} can't reproduce. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 14:29, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::I want to delete this wiki and restore again, to prevent wiki issues and glitches, fix this [[User:Jozz|Jozz]] ([[User talk:Jozz|talk]]) 21:33, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::{{ping|Jozz}} most likely the performance issues are due to your connection to cloudflare/our servers, as I cannot reproduce this latency. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:22, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

== Login issues ==

Hello, I need help with my account on [https://lt.wikioasis.org lt.wikioasis.org]. My admin account “Homo ergaster” can no longer log in. First I was loged out when I tried open my talk page. Then, hit a login rate limit, and after that I keep getting “Failed to authenticate the supplied credentials.” Password reset is also unavailable because email/reset is not configured on the wiki. Could someone please check if the account is locked/throttled and help restore access (unlock/reset password if needed)? Thank you very much --[[User:Homo ergaster|Homo ergaster]] ([[User talk:Homo ergaster|talk]]) 18:08, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|Homo ergaster}} hiya, can you reach out to safety[at]wikioasis[dot]org regarding this, as it will require some private communication regarding your account details. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 18:12, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
::Oh, yeah, sure! Thank you Zippy! --[[User:Homo ergaster|Homo ergaster]] ([[User talk:Homo ergaster|talk]]) 18:13, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
:::{{ping|Zippy}} Hello, maybe you know when I can expect answer from Safety team?:) Thanks! --[[User:Homo ergaster|Homo ergaster]] ([[User talk:Homo ergaster|talk]]) 12:55, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
::::Hey, I tried to log in using temp password, but it shows again in Lithuanian: Nepavyko autentifikuoti pateiktų kredencialų (English - The credentials provided could not be authenticated.). Thanks. --[[User:Homo ergaster|Homo ergaster]] ([[User talk:Homo ergaster|talk]]) 14:09, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::I think, maybe it's because I created test accounts and blocked one account and somehow the IP was blocked. Then, I unblocked test account and tried to edit my admin talk page, and then I was logged out.. Still no feedback received from Safety team.. --[[User:Homo ergaster|Homo ergaster]] ([[User talk:Homo ergaster|talk]]) 14:12, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::We are all volunteers — responses are not immediate and it may take some time for someone to resolve the issue. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 12:03, 28 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::::Yes, I know, I am also volunteer and I completely understand that. Thank you for your time and cooperation. --[[User:Homo ergaster|Homo ergaster]] ([[User talk:Homo ergaster|talk]]) 15:08, 28 February 2026 (UTC)

== Disabling alien edits ==

Hello,
I run Plydiapedia (https://plydiapedia.wikioasis.org/wiki/Main_Page), which was created for a private project. I have had a consistent problem with random users coming in and messing with templates, creating their own pages, etc.
 
I have looked for ways to stop this, but everything I've seen requires me to edit LocalSettings.php, which I don't have access to. Can a steward please disable non-admins from editing, while leaving it open to viewing?

Thanks, [[User:Plydian|Plydian]] ([[User talk:Plydian|talk]]) 19:19, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
:Go to <code>Special:ManageWiki/permissions</code>, select <code>(everyone)</code> or <code>*</code>, and disable <code>edit</code> and all <code>create*</code> permissions; do the same for the <code>user</code> group. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 17:31, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

== Delete a wiki ==

I would like to delete a wiki and relocate all of my fictional show content elsewhere. I plan to use WikiOasis only for real TV shows.

https://tinchel.wikioasis.org/wiki/Main_Page

Thanks 🙏— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:TSFavoriteCraftingLady|TSFavoriteCraftingLady]] ([[User talk:TSFavoriteCraftingLady|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/TSFavoriteCraftingLady|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 02:28, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

== MediaWiki database schema has not been updated after an upgrade or extension installation (Video extension) ==

Hello,

My wiki https://buddydml.wikioasis.org has a database error when creating categories.

Error: Unknown column 'cl_collation' in categorylinks table.

It appears the MediaWiki database schema has not been updated after an upgrade or extension installation (Video extension).

Please run maintenance/update.php to update the database schema.

Thank you. — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Buddydmlofficial|Buddydmlofficial]] ([[User talk:Buddydmlofficial|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/Buddydmlofficial|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 06:13, 8 March 2026 (UTC)

== I want an account deleted ==

I own an account on this platform named theemperorpenguinz and I wish to have it deleted because I want to use the username again on this platform [[User:Theemperorpenguind|Theemperorpenguind]] ([[User talk:Theemperorpenguind|talk]]) 20:49, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

== Custom URL? ==

How do I update my Wiki's URL to my own domain? From what I read it should be possible. Thanks, [[User:SuperJames888|SuperJames888]] ([[User talk:SuperJames888|talk]]) 16:40, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|SuperJames888}} see [[Special:RequestCustomDomain]]. Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 20:02, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::{{Ping|Zippy}} What would the database name be? [[User:SuperJames888|SuperJames888]] ([[User talk:SuperJames888|Talk to me]]) 20:22, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::{{ping|SuperJames888}} it's subdomainwiki, so for meta.wikioasis.org it's metawiki. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 21:06, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::{{ping|Zippy}} Okay, so I put in a request, like I said at the additional details, I do need the CNAME and/or A records for the site. Also, like I said in the comments section of the request, can you enable the Temporary Accounts on the Wiki for me, so they are not just IP addresses for the anonymous accounts? [[User:SuperJames888|SuperJames888]] ([[User talk:SuperJames888|Talk to me]]) 16:07, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::{{ping|Zippy}} So it has been roughly 2 weeks since I put in this request. Any updates? [[User:SuperJames888|SuperJames888]] ([[User talk:SuperJames888|Talk to me]]) 14:57, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

== Request for Cargo installation ==
It's been suggested I try Cargo until Semantic Mediawiki can be installed and tested. Could I have it installed to standrewsgaming.wikioasis.org please?
:{{Done}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 21:10, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
::{{ping|Globe}} I've started trying to add Cargo information, and am consistently getting database access errors such as the one below. I'm also getting errors when trying to upload an image file. I don't know if the two issues are related - I think I was getting an upload error more obviously related to Cargo on an upload attempt before, but this what I'm seeing now ((<code>Fatal error: Declaration of MWCallbackStream::write($string) must be compatible with Psr\Http\Message\StreamInterface::write(string $string): int in /var/www/mediawiki/includes/http/MWCallbackStream.php on line 37)</code>).
<code>Backtrace:

#0 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/libs/rdbms/database/DatabaseMySQL.php(123): Wikimedia\Rdbms\Database->newExceptionAfterConnectError()
#1 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/libs/rdbms/database/Database.php(255): Wikimedia\Rdbms\DatabaseMySQL->open()
#2 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/libs/rdbms/database/DatabaseFactory.php(150): Wikimedia\Rdbms\Database->initConnection()
#3 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/includes/CargoUtils.php(90): Wikimedia\Rdbms\DatabaseFactory->create()
#4 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/includes/parserfunctions/CargoDeclare.php(339): CargoUtils::getDB()
#5 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/Cargo/includes/parserfunctions/CargoDeclare.php(146): CargoDeclare::declareTable()
#6 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(3406): CargoDeclare::run()
#7 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(3061): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->callParserFunction()
#8 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/parser/PPFrame_Hash.php(266): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->braceSubstitution()
#9 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(2884): MediaWiki\Parser\PPFrame_Hash->expand()
#10 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(1519): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->replaceVariables()
#11 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/parser/Parser.php(606): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->internalParse()
#12 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/content/WikitextContentHandler.php(375): MediaWiki\Parser\Parser->parse()
#13 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/content/ContentHandler.php(1574): MediaWiki\Content\WikitextContentHandler->fillParserOutput()
#14 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/content/Renderer/ContentRenderer.php(67): MediaWiki\Content\ContentHandler->getParserOutput()
#15 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Revision/RenderedRevision.php(246): MediaWiki\Content\Renderer\ContentRenderer->getParserOutput()
#16 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Revision/RenderedRevision.php(219): MediaWiki\Revision\RenderedRevision->getSlotParserOutputUncached()
#17 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Revision/RevisionRenderer.php(226): MediaWiki\Revision\RenderedRevision->getSlotParserOutput()
#18 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Revision/RevisionRenderer.php(159): MediaWiki\Revision\RevisionRenderer->combineSlotOutput()
#19 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Revision/RenderedRevision.php(182): MediaWiki\Revision\RevisionRenderer->MediaWiki\Revision\{closure}()
#20 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/Storage/DerivedPageDataUpdater.php(1402): MediaWiki\Revision\RenderedRevision->getRevisionParserOutput()
#21 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/AbuseFilter/includes/VariableGenerator/RunVariableGenerator.php(176): MediaWiki\Storage\DerivedPageDataUpdater->getParserOutputForMetaData()
#22 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/AbuseFilter/includes/VariableGenerator/RunVariableGenerator.php(221): MediaWiki\Extension\AbuseFilter\VariableGenerator\RunVariableGenerator->newVariableHolderForEdit()
#23 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/AbuseFilter/includes/Hooks/Handlers/FilteredActionsHandler.php(125): MediaWiki\Extension\AbuseFilter\VariableGenerator\RunVariableGenerator->getEditVars()
#24 /var/www/mediawiki/extensions/AbuseFilter/includes/Hooks/Handlers/FilteredActionsHandler.php(81): MediaWiki\Extension\AbuseFilter\Hooks\Handlers\FilteredActionsHandler->filterEdit()
#25 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/HookContainer/HookContainer.php(134): MediaWiki\Extension\AbuseFilter\Hooks\Handlers\FilteredActionsHandler->onEditFilterMergedContent()
#26 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/HookContainer/HookRunner.php(1658): MediaWiki\HookContainer\HookContainer->run()
#27 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/editpage/Constraint/EditFilterMergedContentHookConstraint.php(56): MediaWiki\HookContainer\HookRunner->onEditFilterMergedContent()
#28 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/editpage/Constraint/EditConstraintRunner.php(69): MediaWiki\EditPage\Constraint\EditFilterMergedContentHookConstraint->checkConstraint()
#29 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/editpage/EditPage.php(2306): MediaWiki\EditPage\Constraint\EditConstraintRunner->checkConstraints()
#30 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/editpage/EditPage.php(1824): MediaWiki\EditPage\EditPage->internalAttemptSave()
#31 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/editpage/EditPage.php(710): MediaWiki\EditPage\EditPage->attemptSave()
#32 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/actions/EditAction.php(55): MediaWiki\EditPage\EditPage->edit()
#33 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/actions/SubmitAction.php(29): MediaWiki\Actions\EditAction->show()
#34 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/actions/ActionEntryPoint.php(748): MediaWiki\Actions\SubmitAction->show()
#35 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/actions/ActionEntryPoint.php(506): MediaWiki\Actions\ActionEntryPoint->performAction()
#36 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/actions/ActionEntryPoint.php(144): MediaWiki\Actions\ActionEntryPoint->performRequest()
#37 /var/www/mediawiki/includes/MediaWikiEntryPoint.php(184): MediaWiki\Actions\ActionEntryPoint->execute()
#38 /var/www/mediawiki/index.php(44): MediaWiki\MediaWikiEntryPoint->run()
#39 {main}</code> — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Ggreig|Ggreig]] ([[User talk:Ggreig|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ggreig|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 18:37, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
:::Tracked in Sentry: <code>MEDIAWIKI-3</code> — I will provide updates here when they are available, root cause analysis is promising however it could take a bit of time to fix properly. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 18:41, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

== CheckUser request ==

Can I please get CheckUser access? Please reply using this talk page and email me in YOPmail at fobossufrega-6786@yopmail.com. – [[User:Gasgas11|Gasgas11]] [[User talk:Gasgas11|Talk!]] [[Special:Contributions/Gasgas11|Watch!]] 02:16, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|Gasgas11}} it requires an NDA and preferably that you are part of the WO team (in other words not given out to everyone upon a random request) --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 09:00, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
::{{ping|Zippy}} What is an NDA? – [[User:Gasgas11|Gasgas11]] [[User talk:Gasgas11|Talk!]] [[Special:Contributions/Gasgas11|Watch!]] 18:48, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

== Request for CheckUser ==

Can I please get the CheckUser user right? I need to use it in my wiki. Can you please fix the issue? – [[User:Gasgas11|Gasgas11]] [[User talk:Gasgas11|Talk!]] [[Special:Contributions/Gasgas11|Watch!]] 18:46, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|Gasgas11}} as has already been stated you need to sign a non-disclosure due to the sensitive nature of this right, in addition to other terms yet to be decided as the right is rarely granted to those who are not part of the WikiOasis team due to it providing access to user information. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 19:24, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

== Custom Domain Site Records ==

What would be the records I need to point my site to for the custom domain to work with my Wiki? [[User:SuperJames888|SuperJames888]] ([[User talk:SuperJames888|Talk to me]]) 22:48, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

== [[Special:CentralAuth/Buddydmlofficial]] ==

Can a steward please have a look at [[Special:CentralAuth/Buddydmlofficial]]? I believe this user's pages need to be mass deleted elsewhere. [[User:Nieuwsgierige Gebruiker|Nieuwsgierige Gebruiker]] ([[User talk:Nieuwsgierige Gebruiker|talk]]) 10:22, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

== I want an exemption from the scope of a Wiki I previously owned ==

I previously owned SlamBall Nation under the username theemperorpenguind but the wiki hosting platform that I went to stopped working because of an unrelated issue and since there is a potential safety issue because there is a proposal on Wiki by gasgas11 a notorious vandal but since there was the plan to shut down the wiki today but the wiki cannot be deleted I want an exemption from the scope since I cannot re-add the articles because I don't have the administrative functions necessary anymore I want to create articles made up of entirely gibberish the wiki will be officially shut down the 13th of April instead of the 12th of April [[User:Lvst7070|Lvst7070]] ([[User talk:Lvst7070|talk]]) 20:00, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

== Custom Role ==

Wiki: indonesianbrainrot.wikioasis.org
Username: GigaByte
Group to add: Owner
Reason: I want a custom role named “Owner” assigned to my account, and I request that this role be exclusive to me only. — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:GigaByte|GigaByte]] ([[User talk:GigaByte|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/GigaByte|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 16:02, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
:{{ping|GigaByte}} you can do so through [[Special:ManageWiki/permissions]]. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 16:09, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

== Automated email errors ==

Hi! I noticed that the automated emails have an empty sender name and links point to <code><nowiki>https://wikioasis.org</nowiki></code> instead of the specific wiki (for example, <code>meta.wikioasis.org</code>), leading to 404 errors. Is there any way these errors could be fixed? [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 01:29, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
:The tech team is aware of the issues with email contents. Thanks for the report! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 11:17, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
::Noted, thanks! [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 15:26, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

== Make my wiki public again ==

My wiki used to be active at fandom before it got closed, so I’m moving back to wikioasis, here’s the wikioasis URL: https://wikilaxus.wikioasis.org/

Make it public again! — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Swarde11|Swarde11]] ([[User talk:Swarde11|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/Swarde11|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 10:18, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

{{done}}, but in the future you are able to do it yourself at special:managewiki. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 11:17, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

== Owner ==

Hello, I would like to request the Owner group for my wiki.
Wiki: https://indonesianbrainrot.wikioasis.org
Username: GigaByte
Please assign me as the Owner of the wiki. Thank you. — Preceding [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:GigaByte|GigaByte]] ([[User talk:GigaByte|{{int:Talkpagelinktext}}]] • [[Special:Contributions/GigaByte|{{int:Contribslink}}]]) 14:52, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
:{{done}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 15:35, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

== Add the CommentStreams extension to my Wiki! ==

Please add this extension to my wiki: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:CommentStreams

Heres the wikioasis URL to my wiki: https://wikilaxus.wikioasis.org/ [[User:Swarde11|Swarde11]] ([[User talk:Swarde11|talk]]) 13:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:The extension should be available in <code>Special:ManageWiki/extensions</code>. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 13:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
::It’s not available in Special:managewiki/extensions tho. [[User:Swarde11|Swarde11]] ([[User talk:Swarde11|talk]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Global account vanishing request ==

{{status|done}}
:Requesting vanishing as I no longer and ever wish to contribute or be here. '''redacted''' 03:57, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:Vanishing generally isn't done outside of GDPR purposes, if you wish to vanish for GDPR reasons please make a request at safety.wikioasis.org --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 09:25, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

== Creator/Owner ==

I want to make so that i get the creator/owner role in my wiki (italianbrainrotse.wikioasis.org) becuase i am the creator and owner of my wiki [[User:.abcabcabcsahur|.abcabcabcsahur]] ([[User talk:.abcabcabcsahur|talk]]) 16:17, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

:@[[User:.abcabcabcsahur|.abcabcabcsahur]] you can do this yourself at [[Special:ManageWiki/permissions]], you don't need stewards to do this for you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 19:03, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

== ==

I wanna change my name to .anomali in italianbrainrotse.wikioasis.org. I know that i can do this on Special:RenameUser but it says: "You do not have permission to change the user's name, for the following reason:
You do not have permission to perform the action you requested." or something like that, I wanna make so i can get all permissions on role Owner [[User:.abcabcabcsahur|.abcabcabcsahur]] ([[User talk:.abcabcabcsahur|talk]]) 17:55, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

:@[[User:.abcabcabcsahur|.abcabcabcsahur]] — Special:GlobalRenameRequest --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:59, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
::But i wanna make so i have all permissions on role owner/creator or something [[User:.abcabcabcsahur|.abcabcabcsahur]] ([[User talk:.abcabcabcsahur|talk]]) 12:39, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
:::@[[User:.abcabcabcsahur|.abcabcabcsahur]] you can do so on ManageWiki, it does not require steward intervention --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:11, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
:::As for all permissions, some permissions are restricted for platform safety and cannot be offered. Renaming is one of them. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 09:14, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-04-20T09:49:55Z

Raidarr: /* Discussion 4 */ Reply

You can request [[Stewards|Steward]], Global Sysop, and Global Patroller permissions on this page.

Any user who registered before a request was opened may vote in that request. Only one vote per user per request is permitted, and it cannot come from an alternative account. This is to prevent abuse.

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== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Steward for Zippy ==
{{User2|Zippy}} • Hiya, I don't think I really need to offer much in the way of introduction, as you most likely know me already, I've served the platform since October 2024 in tech, and have helped out in global enforcement since day 1 as well. As the result of a recent board motion, stewards will now be community elected (yay), so I am putting myself forward for your consideration. Please feel free to follow up with questions below (preferably related to steward work as opposed to tech, but I'll answer tech questions too), and I look forward to hopefully serving you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users are connecting from T-Mobile USA with IPs that are absolutely all over the place. One uses an android and windows 10 and the other regularly connects from a different browser on windows 10. One has been there a long time and the other 'user' is a string of alt accounts that spam gibberish. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out? Am I missing an important detail that would make the connection (or not) more clear?
# How would you consider a request for permissions which has six supports, three oppose, and three abstains, assuming there was no dealbreaker in argument or an unaddressed concern by the requestor? Would your approach change if there was a minor question left unanswered?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Many many mistakes, an abridged list is:
:#* My approach to deployment of codebase changes was scrappy until very recently, causing regular downtimes because I typed the wrong thing, it's changed now in that they are tested on staging first which is a completely separate server (apart from database due to time constraints of setting up a fully separate environment and beta cluster)
:#* My approach to the behaviours of an LTA (you'll know who I mean), and my relation to the activities other team members who crossed a line, which I shouldn't have had the level of involvement and awareness that I did
:#* My attitudes to others have sometimes been less than acceptable, I have lost my temper at times and made comments that in hindsight I was less than proud of
:#* The growth of tech was handled by both me and others on the board at the time poorly, onboarding close to half a dozen people with no clear goals in sight leading to me still doing all the work because even of the willing volunteers none knew how to do shit
:#* The expansion of the feature set of TSPortal was way more than it needed to be, in an attempt to somewhat mirror what miraheze does despite the need not really being there for what it could do
:# At the scale WO runs at, it's not very impressive compared to keeping the lights on, but essentially as privileged helpers, who can resolve some frontend issues, along with filling in for local authority when needed to handle vandalism or abuse issues, and to an extent governance if such an issue were to arise
:# I wouldn't link them particularly closely, if they geolocated closely or had editing patterns/timings similar then it could be a possibility, but I wouldn't consider it to be a possibility generally as it's too vague to be able to consider them anything beyond a tenuous link
:# I'd review mostly based on my own judgement of the arguments presented within the discussion, along with my assessment of the candidate, potentially involving other stewards if necessary in a way that may add value — if a question was left unanswered, would depend on whether the question could've led to some argument being significantly weaker/stronger, but it probably wouldn't make a significant difference, and it would be based on my assessment of the discussion and candidate
:--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I've worked with Zippy for a long time, and I definitely have confidence in his abilities. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} given their awesome contributions in the tech side of things. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, but Zippy’s heart is in the right place and he wants the best for WO. {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Zippy was - and still is - the sole Team Leader for day to day tech operations on WikiOasis, he has even spent money on servers for WikiOasis expecting nothing to be returned. No reason not to {{support}} really. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} although me and zippy have our differences, he has put out alot of effort into WO +1 {{unsigned|Cocopuff2018}}

== Tali64³ (Steward) ==
I am running for Steward because I believe strongly in WikiOasis' goal to provide free and libre wiki hosting and will support it for as long as I feasibly can. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface with an identical user agent and IPs that are different but both fall within a 192.94.21.0/24 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# An RfC proposing a major change languishes after a few weeks with two strong supports and one abstain. Lets say for the sake of something to work with that it introduces changes to the Content Policy and there's nothing about it that would inherently deserve a veto. How would you approach this RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
:# Wiki requests and managing abuse filters are the two key responsibilities that Stewards handle - handling CheckUser requests is a close third.
:# My mistakes don't really involve my use of the Steward toolset, but rather my overzealous approach to threats of legal complaints (which is mostly a Safety thing). I admittedly haven't improved on that yet, but I would think carefully and determine if there is merit to the complaints and if they can be resolved without involving the Foundation in the courts, and not let emotion cloud my judgement in the future.
:# A Steward represents the community aspect of policy legislation and enforcement, as opposed to the Board which handles legal policy and Safety which enforces that policy.
:# Given the fact that the IP range belongs to a university, the user agent + behavioral evidence is more important than usual. If the accounts are likely to belong to the same person, that would be grounds for a lock. If there is reasonable doubt, err towards the side of caution and wait for concrete proof of multi-account abuse.
:# There would be a quorum of votes required to pass an RfC - that number will obviously shrink and grow as time goes on. If the quorum happens to be 3 votes minimum, the RfC would have to be closed as successful if it does not contradict Board policy.
: [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 23:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you see your ability to handle complex situations under pressure as that which would be expected of a steward?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:There will be situations where there is no clear plan of action - good and rational judgement and team discussion is paramount in such cases. In many cases, I can maintain my composure, though I need to work on not blowing up when someone starts threatening people with lawsuits and whatnot. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 00:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
#{{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#Definite {{support}}, Tali is great! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Oppose}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} Trusted, awesome dude! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} I've noticed their contributions around SkyWiki and on here as well. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Gotta agree with Globe here. No brainer {{support}}, known in the Miraheze Volunteering community and he currently holds the hat Global Administrator and deals with Vandalism on his own time. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 23:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Globe (steward) ==
Hi there! My name is Globe, and I am also a founding member of WikiOasis making this RfS as part of the recent board decision to transition to a community governance model. I currently serve as the director of operations for WO and the Vice President of the WO Foundation board of directors. I would love to continue in my role as a steward to keep up my work in managing LTAs and abuse globally, in addition to handling some wiki requests. I have signed the required NDA for this position and am eager to answer any questions you may have. Happy editing! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:46, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users based in China appear in the CheckUser interface with a user agent that indicates Google Chrome on an android device (no apparent difference) and identical IPs from a common VPN. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
# What were the merits of appointing Crystalite as a Global Sysop initially? Was it a team decision? If applicable, should such decisions be a team decision, excluding the scenario where it becomes election only?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:I really do appreciate the questions! It actually gives these elections some purpose and the community a better idea of who they’re electing.
:# Absolutely I have, none of us our perfect. The thing I’ll talk about here is teamwork. Working as apart of a team is difficult, no matter whether that’s in person or online. People have different views and feel quite strongly that their way is right. This is the same for me. I need to be more open to comprise and less “my way or the highway” per se. I’m actively working to do better at that both here and in real life.
:# My ideal vision of stewardship would be a team of users empowered with special tools to assist the communities of WikiOasis. Whether that’s be handling abuse globally or assisting with requests on meta, my goal would be that all stewards are simply doing their best to make the best decisions and actions for the community.
:# Definitely not a “slam dunk,” but a connection is definitely possible. User agents are very rarely a reliable means to determine sockpuppetry and usage of the same VPN indicates they may be related, but it could also simply be two users happening to be connecting to WO via the same proxy (especially if they are located in China and have to use a VPN). I would first talk with my team. As this is obviously a potentially complex case, I would want to talk with the other stewards before doing anything unilaterally. I would also look for any other similarities (editing pattern/history, usernames, etc.) I wouldn’t take any action without discussing with the team for a case like this, however, for the sake of answering this question, I don’t think it would be a bad idea at all to email the user in question (assuming all of their edits are in good faith and positive) asking if they are aware about our policy on multiple accounts.
:# I’d say the existence of an active community really comes into play here. If an active community exists on the local wiki in question, I would coordinate with the other stewards to facilitate a community discussion about the direction of the wiki. If the changes made to the wiki are sufficient enough to change its entire scope, I would suggest that the “new user” bureaucrat request a new wiki, given that changes in scope are prohibited without approval.
:# When Crystalite messaged me after the announcement in the WO Discord server looking for global staff, they mentioned they were active on Miraheze. As Miraheze is a respectable (pause to look at Fandom) farm with somewhat similar workings and policies as WO, I was willing to consider the application despite limited experience on WO. I then contacted Tali64 regarding the application, as he is active on Miraheze as well. He shared the Crystalite had been extremely helpful with CVT reports. He also agreed that with the recent hosting of Italian Brainrot Wiki, more help would be needed. We then discussed what position they would be best for, which I will not share out of respect for information that was shared privately to me by Crystalite. We landed on global sysop and they were appointed later that day. Global sysops are now election only I believe so the second part is moot. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::I do want to add on to the question about Crystalite. When I was looking at their Miraheze experience, I was also looking at their temperament and attitude towards other users. I was looking less at their actions directly, which while important, can always be taught. Their conduct and demeanor towards users was always extremely helpful and respectful. That’s what impressed me the most. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:34, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What is your view on the boundary between the board and the community, and where the line is drawn between what the board and what the community govern?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Where do you think the line between what is considered a T&S issue compared to one that can be handled by global enforcement?
# When do you think it is appropriate to leave local administration to handle an issue as opposed to you doing so as a steward?
# Mirroring the above, what was your thought process between the appointment of Crystalite with little to no internal discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# That line is at an ever changing point right now. Currently, the bylaws allow for direct election of the steward role by the community, but not much else. I wouldn’t be shocked if that changes in the near future, but currently, that is the only direct way the community has to “govern” itself. However, I don’t believe that it would be a stretch to think that the board would listen to and comply with community requests through processes like Requests for Comment. For me personally, I believe the board has sole authority and discretion regarding legal compliance and financial decisions (although both should be done transparently). I also, though controversially, believe that part of legal compliance involves site governance. So I do believe the board, by default, has control over the governance of the site, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bylaws (such as direct election of stewards). I hope this makes sense, I’m very tired and kind of rambling.
:# That’s a tough question as many of the candidates are extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but I’d have to say a different perspective. I’m definitely an outside the box thinker (whether that’s a good or bad thing, you can be the judge) and I really like to try new things to test how we can improve users experiences on WO. Some of my ideas aren’t super technically feasible, so there’s that. :)
:# I’d say anything that borders on the lines of illegal or severely violates our terms of use/service. Anything surrounding harassment, the immediate safety of our users, or legal requests (data removal, underage users, etc) should be directed to trust and safety. Simple vandalism, including sockpuppetry and long-term abuse, that does not involve and legal issues is fine to allow global enforcement to handle.
:# If you could be more specific, that would be very helpful. “An issue” is super broad and could mean anything from a simply spam edit bypassing the filter to a complex community discussion where users are attacking each other.
:# See my reply to Raidarr. If you have any other questions to follow-up that, I’d be happy to answer them. —[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:31, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

===Discussion===
# {{support}}, definitely. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# <s>{{support}} --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)'''</s>
#*{{oppose|weak}}, your general ability to handle steward situations such as counter vandalism and MAA is fine, however your view on the board role within the community is one that I disagree with, especially given discussions that we've had internally. I also slightly disagree with your answer to my question 3, as some harassment cases could be handled by stewards without deferring to safety. 
#*What I'm also not super impressed with was your lack of discussion surrounding the appointment of Crystalite, it may turn out well but I think there is a need for some supervision here, and your approach to governance in general is one that I'm not particularly fond of, and the handling of communities ultimately plays quite heavily into the role of steward, which I'm not sure you are able to handle in a way that prioritises that community over the interests of the team at large --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 22:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:55, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} +1 --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} I've noticed some discrepancies between your vote with me and Crystalite Requests for Global Roles. I am quite sure me and Crystalite is somewhat in a similar situation, that being having practically zero edits on meta until recently, however you pointed it out in my request and didn't point it out in Crystalite request, telling them "good luck" without anything more attached to it. I believe you hold some bias against me for some reason (either that or you wanted to nepo Crystalite in, which is a stretch), and Stewards should be impartial when handling situations as Stewards exercise a lot of judgement on the platform so I believe you should not hold this role. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 to this --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#:Hi fearless! That is not at all the case. You are running for two (very) different roles. I would probably weak support you for global sysop, with something like global patroller, meta sysop, or wiki creator being what I think you’d be best suited for. For the record, I wouldn’t support Crystalite for steward either.
#:My main pause with steward vs. global sysop is access to the CheckUser tool. Your answers to raidarrs question gave me some pause in that area. I hope this makes sense, and I do want to applaud you for your work on the Discord as well. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 17:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#::You would weakly support someone who is more familiar with the platform and has been on the discord team for months, led one of the largest community upheavals on SkyWiki (migrating to WO) than your seemingly preferred candidate for global sysop? Your immediate support for Crystalite with little comment other than "Good luck" doesn't inspire confidence in your neutrality on such a request, which as has been mentioned above, stewards should be impartial. I don't have confidence that you are impartial towards Fearless or Crystalite, despite how neutrality should be the principle underpinning the steward role. I'd like you to clarify why you support Crystalite, who is new to the platform, over someone who is well established like fearless, for the benefit of all here --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:53, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#:::In hindsight, I really should’ve included a better reason in my support vote for Crystalite. I was getting ready to go to musical practice (and already running late) when I first saw the request. I wanted to support them early and gave the rushed reason “good luck” as you mentioned. I intended to expand on my reasoning later, which I did through answers to my own questions rather than editing my vote. As for why I would choose Crystalite over fearless, I detailed it a little in my response to fearless below, but I would prefer a candidate with wiki experience over someone who has been on the Discord server of the farm for longer. Being discord staff and over throwing SkyWiki translates to exactly 0 of what fearless said they wanted to do (cu investigations, etc.) Just a personal preference at the end of the day, you’re welcome (and allowed to) disagree. But saying I’m not being impartial is false and insulting. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:12, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I understand Steward and Global Sysops are very different roles. However I was mentioning on why are you giving them a Support vote and didn't point out the same issue you had with me when Crystalite had quite literally nearly zero interactions with WikiOasis until they got appointed as Global Sysop as Global Sysop still retains a lot of power, I don't believe requestors should be able to immediately get a hat, especially one as powerful as Global Sysop when they have never interacted with the community a lot before. At least I interacted with the community before on Discord, but Crystalite didn't until very recently. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:52, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#::I simply look for different things in candidates than you do—and that’s okay. I would prefer a candidate with more experience with MediaWiki, and workings of a farm in general (Mira specifically) than someone who is very familiar with our community, albeit only on discord. If you had more (any) on-wiki experience anywhere, I would be much more comfortable supporting such a request. I do wish you the best of luck in your global sysop request next week as I agree you are better suited for that role. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:02, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
#::On elaboration both to me and over here I don't find Globe's logic unreasonable. There is precedence in this space for 'credentialed outsiders' to be brought in, the exact line for what qualifies is debatable of course. But while it would have been nice to approach with a principled vote later instead of an attitude of I must vote as early as possible, the logic has definitely come through and the rest comes down to voter discretion. I was also curious if this was a unilateral appointment earler and it appears at least Tali had input in the process, which is a reasonable minimum even if for future reference any high appointments would be good to raise in an open space with peers and let sit for a little longer in case there are qualms like this to resolve. It's pretty obvious there was a schism of opinion here, which could have been resolved with a more thorough initial appointment process initially, or working out some of these gripes internally as the issue has left Globe with an unusually large non-voting section. Its not nice to see current peers and core members openly express lack of confidence in each other in a process like this and it suggests a deeper communication problem that needs to be worked on. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 09:49, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

== Crystalite13 (Global Sysop)==
Hello! My name is Crystalite and I am running for Global Sysop (a position I was appointed to today) because the aforementioned staff role abolishment. I joined recently but am experienced in the wiki community, being very active around Miraheze. When elected properly, I plan to help out with Meta clean up, vandalism, and wiki requests. Thanks for listening to me! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, I have a two part question; what do you consider the skills you bring to the role, and what do you think you need assistance learning?
# As a very new candidate and figure to the platform, what would you say to concerns about electing/promoting a user with under 100 global edits to a mid-senior CVT role?
# What is your vision of what a global sysop is, and what they do for the community?
# Suppose you have the following actions to use. Lock (reasons spam, vandalism, abuse of multiple accounts, long term abuse or username policy violation), issue a warning, and consult with peers if you do not have a clear answer or feel it is out of your scope. Which would you consider appropriate for these examples? You can write in something different if you believe it would be appropriate.
#* a. An account that fills their userpage with text describing automotive services, and a day later edits links to an automotive website on their meta userpage. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* b. An account that fills their userpage with text describing their background as a wiki editor who really likes cars, and they link to a personal blog about cars at the same time. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* c. A newly registered account by the name "Hentai".
#* d. A newly registered account with a userpage stating they are 12 years old.
#* e. Two users engaging in a bitter argument with insults on a wiki with admins who are recently active, assuming you have no other context to go on at this time.
#* f. Three accounts are created with incrementing usernames (idk, Awesome1, Awesome2, Awesome3...) and the first one has made several edits giving advice that isn't quite right.
#* g. You are browsing a random wiki and come across a user who recently blanked large sections of several page for no apparent reason. The pages still have stuff on them, but they are now stubs. An admin last edited about three days ago.
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your thoughtful questions, I will do my best to answer these questions!
:1. I think Patroller on miraheze Meta has helped me be comfortable in identifying stuff like spam, vandalism, and other issues quickly. I have had experience using sysop tools on the miraheze Grace Wiki, a semi-popular one, which I'd say involves a lot of coordination and learning to work with people. For assistance, I'd say I want help on more complex cases that aren't entirely textbook, especially considering policy interpretation and documentation is lacking a bit on meta.
:2. If I were an outsider, I'd say my biggest concern would be giving someone so new such large hats. Sure, my Miraheze experience can also be counted a little bit, but WikiOasis has its fair share of differences. I totally understand why my appointment was a little shaky-I was pretty surprised myself, straightaway getting the role. Talking about myself, being, well...myself, I can't reasonably say I will be perfect in my role, because firstly, I'm biased...surprise, surprise, and also because I'm human. The simple fact is, the most senior stewards to the newest faces will all make mistakes, and I'm no exception. If I am elected, all I can promise is that as a relatively new user, I will do my best and seek guidance from my fellows.
:3. I think what I'd want most from global sysop is more distinction than just "sysop but everywhere". It's a new role, so I'd say what I'd want from it is not only just maintenance of different wikis, but more interaction.
:4A. For this, considering it's a brand new account, I'd delete the userpage and llock with the reasoning of an account only made for spam/advertising purposes.
:4B. This wouldn't be too much of a concern to me if it's general info about them self and the link to the blog isn't very pushed/spammed everywhere.
:4C. Just a lock for this one.
:4D. For this, I'd delete the local page and contact T@S to vanish the account and hide revisions.
:4E. For this one, I'd only intervene straightaway if there's serious stuff, like death threats and similar. But if it's just a plain nasty discussion and the admin's aren't intervening, I'd leave a message on the most recently active one, more like a friendly user giving a nudge than an action from a global sysop.
:4F. For this one, I'm not totally sure. It's possible they're socks, but if they have done nothing I ask someone else and keep an eye on the accounts.
:4G. I'd revert the changes, and if the user had made constructive edits before, issue a warning, but if not then I'd lock with the reasoning of VOA. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:42, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What are your thoughts on your appointment to the role prior to this election? Do you feel that it was right for you to accept such an appointment without community involvement?
# What do you see yourself doing on the day-to-day, which areas would you most likely want to work within?
# Where do you see the overlap between stewards and global sysops, and where do you see the line between what should be handled by a global sysop and what would be best handled by a steward?
# How do you see local administration fitting into the role of global sysops and stewards?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:1. While I do admit, I think some of the "hey, why am I getting these rights so easily?" might have been lost somewhere in the "WAIT ME?? REALLY??", and honestly, I understand how rights like these usually involve community trust and experience, but for the purpose of transparency, my accepting this nomination was done in mostly good faith, and I hope this election will validate it.
:2. On a day to day basis, i would focus primarily on cross wiki maintenance, like handling spam, vandalism, and unattended issues on smaller or less active wikis, or even the inverse, like very large wikis that can't handle their size. Recently, the Italian Brainrot wiki migrated from Miraheze to WikiOasis. "Migration" is putting it nicely; I think the proper word is "eviction". Of course, I understand it was necessary, but a wiki having to leave Miraheze of all farms....it's going to be tough handling it. I think firstly though I would also see to some meta clean-up, since there aren't any sysops here yet.
:3. I would say there is some overlap in the two roles, but I see global sysops as focusing more on routine maintenance (e.g vandalism + basic cleanup), while stewards handle more sensitive or complex matters that come with their tools and rights like CU and Suppression.
:4. I think local administrators should always take priority on their own wikis and global sysops and stewards should act in a supportive capacity, not as replacements. I believe making that promise of "we won't interfere unless we absolutely have to" should be very important...though some wiki farms would disagree *cough cough* fandom *cough cough*. Jokes aside, I think finding the balance and knowing when to step in is something important that all global volunteers should know. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 22:40, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}. Good luck! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Not sure if I can fully support, given that you basically speedran the right, but I trust you. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 02:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} I cannot support you as I really don't see you much in WikiOasis, even tho we have interacted lots in the Miraheze Discord Server, I don't think it is fair to base someone's capabilities on another platform irrelevant to WikiOasis. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}}, per fearless, I've seen some of your work on miraheze and it seems good, but I won't base my opinion on purely your work on another platform. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Per above [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}}, the case is adequate despite an unusually low local investment. My Miraheze experience makes my broad assessment 'needs growth, but coachable', and I think this platform would be good experience for that. I hope the role goes well for you. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Fearless (Steward)==
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::I've decide to withdraw after reading Raidarr's latest comment. I'll probably run for Global Administrator next week to clear up my schedule and hopefully by then the requests are finalized and it'll be decluttered. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
Hi, some of you may know me in the Discord Server as I had been moderating it. Today I'm running for Steward due to Zippy's suggestion as I have already signed an NDA with the Foundation and having 1 Steward as backup is good in case of heavy loads as we have recently accepted the Italian Brainrot Wiki into WikiOasis. While I am quite vastly inexperienced (even tho I'm a little bit active at Miraheze), I would like to have an opportunity to be able to learn from having this position, I plan to help out with CU investigations and dealing with other tasks that other Global Roles like Global Sysops cannot. While I am inexperienced, I do know my way around (somewhat) and know obvious signs of abuse.

I'll also answer any questions that you may have as well. I hope you'll vote for me as with others as well, thank you for your consideration! [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 12:15, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.
# Based on your request, how much do you know about the CheckUser and Investigate interface?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface. Both are Google Chrome user agents and both have many IPs that appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
#* If you have takes on some of the CU-related questions for the other candidates feel free to chew on them if you like also, relative to your professed interest in investigations.
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Admittedly, not much, however I know you need to assign yourself the Steward's hat on a wiki locally then assign yourself the CheckUser hat to be able to see CU logs and perform CU. Then I can deduce that you can find the CU logs/tools at Special:SpecialPages and to CU 1 user specifically you can go to their talk page/user page and it'll have the option to do that.
:# I have definitely made some mistakes on this platform before, and not just here, but many other places as well, here is some of my mistakes I've made on WikiOasis Discord before such as over-punishing or under-punishing users then necessary. For example, someone requested for help while the request was improper and called the WikiOasis Stewards Nazis, I've only punished them for 3 days when I believe they should probably have been banned due to throwing an baseless accusation/defamation and annoying stewards. (I've also forgotten other mistakes I've made due to my forgetful memory, but this isn't the only mistake I've done on WikiOasis)
:# My vision of what a Steward is simply an trusted volunteer by the community to assist in operating the farm, ensuring global policies are being met and helping local wiki communities with their toolset such as investigating cross-wiki abuse, assisting in elections for crats by CUing potential users who may be a sockpuppet, etc.
:# While I don't know much about IPs, after a quick search, I've seen that if two users have different IPs but both appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range, it probably means both of these users came from the same network, they could be different persons that have the same interest in the platform or they are siblings. If my review of their edits suggest it could possibly be an slam dunk connection, then they are either: Probably the same person, or they are still different persons, but they are probably twins, receiving the same education and knowledge so that's why they'd act similarly (I know the probability of this happening is low, but AFG should be assumed at all times). So depending how similarly both users edit, like 60% or less, and there are no vandalism/harm done I would just wait if there is anything else to go on and report it to the rest of the Stewards to see what do they think.
:# Unblock both and tell them to stop actioning on each other, review their edits and local wiki policies as running a wiki differently doesn't mean the scope has changed, and depending on the type of wiki and community I would take more actions such as:
::* Assuming it's your regular game wiki and there is only 2 contributors without any other activity from other users and both of their edits contributed positively to the wiki (by about equal to each other, 40-60% of the wiki), then they both stay as crats and they are both free to discuss how do they want to run the wiki. However they cannot block or remove each other without solid evidence either of them abused their permissions on-wiki.
::* However, if a community exists and it is community governed, even if a small one, then I would create an RfC within the wiki with the following options: revoke founder crat or appointed crat their permissions, let them keep both of them, or remove both of them and let someone else be the crat. This ensures that if either of them have abused their permissions negatively they will be removed according to the will of the community
: I'll also use Miraheze's policies as a "baseline" to move forward if no similar policies exists in WikiOasis as we're quite similar to Miraheze or discuss with the rest of the Stewards if something is unclear. There is tons of variables for some questions so I cannot account for every possibility, but I hope I have addressed most of the most important ones here. After taking action I'll report it to the team as well so they'll able to receive the information and take action if something else happens while I am offline.
Thank you very much for the questions, I hope I was able to sufficiently demonstrate how capable I can be. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you believe you may be better suited for a different global role (probably patroller), given your limited experience in such a position?
# What is your opinion on how to handle sensitive checkuser and suppression data?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# I am definitely better suited for a lower-trusted role as I don't have any experience like Crystalite. However I have one singular advantage that I have already signed an Non-Disclosure Agreement with WikiOasis back when I moved from the SkyWiki incident, allowing me to handle sensitive data that others may not able, or may not want to do so. And I believe having a +1 to the Steward team would be to WikiOasis's benefit as we have recently accepted an very high risk wiki (Italian Brainrot Wiki). Additionally I will taking sort of a backstage position as a Steward to gain more experience from others as I notably lack experience and time to do so (I'll be more available once I graduate 12th grade) so I can improve myself for the platform. However, it is still reasonable if you believe I should make an request for an lower trusted role such as Global Patroller as well.
:# I believe to handle sensitive data such as CU and Suppression, you should have an secure account first (like enabling 2FA) and never use your Steward account to access WikiOasis on an public computer (if you have to do that, make sure the cookies are cleared before leaving or reset your password) as some people may be very much at risk if such data is leaked. Additionally you should only need to view these data when it is necessary, such as cross-wiki abuse as this is not a tool you should play with, if you need help on on how to handle situations that may or may not need an CU/OS as a steward, you can also contact your fellow peers for help as they are authorized and NDAed as well. Another thing you shouldn't do while handling NDAed data is that you shouldn't save it to your computer, taking a quick note to compare should be fine but it has to be nuked after you're done with it. The reason why these safeguard should be the base standard when handing PII is because it is a massive risk if an Steward account is compromised as they have access to CheckUser, meaning they can collect data (such as IP or User Agent) from other people and put them at risk if the compromiser knows what are they doing.

Thank you for the questions, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, while you're definitely not the most experienced, your heart is in the right place, and I'd love to see you become more involved in the project helping with global enforcement and other activities, even if it involves some learning during the beginning --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} per ZB. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}}. While you've no doubt been very helpful in monitoring our Discord community, and that is much appreciated, I don't really have any way to know how you'll handle the tools of stewardship. Your first meta edit was today, which isn't 100% a dealbreaker with experience on other projects, but that wasn't mentioned in the request. I would personally encourage you to start out at a lower-level role to help build MediaWiki knowledge. A role like meta admin or wiki creator might suit your strengths better? Anyways, best of luck and thank you for running! '''Edit:''' Some of the responses to Raidarr’s questions are concerning to me, specifically with the lack of familiarity with CU, especially when that is something Fearless mentioned as a priority (cu investigations) in their request. And when asked about why they wouldn’t apply for a lower position first the response was that they had already signed the NDA, which didn’t make much sense to me. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I'll consider making an Request for Wiki Creator assuming such role currently exists or gets re-made if this request does not get approved, thanks for your consideration. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# My position is mostly {{abstain}} but I wish you well, and I believe global admin would be a fair position alongside Crystalite because I think you are in a similar place as far as needing growth but being coachable, and the role 'one step down' would help you ease into being a platform-facing figure. This is purely based on my personal assessment of both of you and what I've seen you handle. You have the deeper investment in the platform although it is exclusively on Discord so far. Either role would help you grow, stewardship as something of a trial by fire as far as how you would handle things being on fire on the field. Would you need training regarding tools like CU? Absolutely. Can you be trained? I think you can, and could do some good if some more senior volunteers took you under their wing. Projects like IBW offer relatively easy and plentiful opportunities to build investigation skills, which ultimately can start even as a GS since a lot of the job involves information already in the open. I encourage asking questions and working with peers closely, especially if you are entrusted with the Steward kit. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Bosco (Global sysop) ==
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Hi, I am Bosco (aka PB2008 on Miraheze) and I am requesting for global sysop here. I joined WikiOasis for 17 months and would like to help dealing with LTAs, especially for wikis using Chinese. I am a global patroller on Miraheze for nearly two months and was a steward before SkyWiki was merged to here in March. I am sure that I have the experience to this permission. Thank you. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 13:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support|weak}} for Global Patroller, not Global sysop. {{neutral}} for global sysop. I haven't seen you around much. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1, I agree with Justarandomamerican's assessment here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:11, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:58, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Raidarr (steward) ==

I did not expect to fire for this role at first, on account of being in quite a few places and being on projects that must take higher priority.

Seeing existing requests I have shifted in this position, and I believe I would offer some value as a figure providing second-opinions who can temper decision making, a presence in appeals, and occasionally someone to complete first line actions if I am in the right spot and ahead on other projects, among other aspects a Steward is involved in.

I would also like to exert some influence in developing the community model with insights from, but not directly mirroring Miraheze. Indirect activity like this I consider a major aspect of a community facing role such as Steward. I am interested in other organizational aspects such as pushing for the reduction of direct board bureaucracy in local governance and optimizing the procedures the platform uses in favor of more straightforward and thoughtful service. Stewardship is a role offering gravitas quite useful in these fields even if it does not directly control them.

This is the capacity I offer if the project would like to have it, I welcome critical votes and any questions that might interest you.

Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 16:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

:This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation as required for the role --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:08, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# Given your involvement in multiple projects, how will you ensure consistent availability for steward responsibilities here?
# What types of steward tasks would you prioritize, and which would you realistically leave to others?
# You mentioned reducing board bureaucracy. Are there any specific processes that you would change first, and how would you avoid creating chaos or inconsistency?
# Where do you personally believe the boundary lies between board authority and community governance, and how would you handle situations where that boundary is unclear or contested? -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 17:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
:#Consistent availability will not be possible I'm afraid; I expect that I will not be a very prominent everyday figure as there are multiple existing staff and candidates likely to be more visible in the community. What I offer is more subtle to be elaborated in #2, and I can offer that much because ultimately I am available on discord alone by direct ping pretty much always and at least browse on an occasional basis which I can boost to daily or near-daily on-wiki logins. In the end there is enough investment here I am unlikely to totally vanish, short of an incident so discouraging I no longer wish to have affiliation.
:# I would prioritize offering a second or alternate view in more involved decisions such as community interventions or CU investigations, being an alternate or fresh, or occasionally quite biased by experience opinion which may rear itself in wiki requests, appeals or again following up on an intervention that was started by another, and as possible soliciting community input and more rarely directly tackling more everyday issues. Where desired I'd like to impart topical experience to peers and help them get new skills. First line wiki reviews, most matters of CU/common vandalism, and support tasks along the steward requests or help desk variety will likely be more quickly served by a peer. How likely I am to chew on those is a measure you can probably gather by how the Miraheze queues are looking as that would necessarily be where I look first on most occasions.
:#First thought, reducing how much of community process depends on a board specific vote verses what can be delegated to a more flexible and community involved 'lower structure'. Instead of codifying "Operations Team" matters directly into the bylaws, an Operations Team page, or I would honestly prefer Community Team page or category could exist laying out the roles, or being a hub to refer to each role. This can be addressed more flexibly first by an initial board adoption of the starting version and modified later by RfCs, and perhaps consultations that still seek community input but will proceed barring a clear case not to. A similar veto that exists for unsuitable candidates could exist for sparse use on RfCs. I would not consider this course chaotic, and any flaws in this plan that would create inconsistency could be discussed and resolved. For a bonus, the title of operations director itself could well be streamlined into a simple board 'vote of no confidence' and a steward peer may be able to do an emergency removal which later solicits community/board validation. Also along these lines I have thought for a moment now, there is not much semantic purpose to the division of 'safety' and 'steward' operations here. The two often overlap and there is little specialized knowledge or need as far as I know on the platform to make T&S a truly separate process. The two could become one and the existing T&S lead can instead be the T&S contact for the occasional compliance purpose that may come up. I do not see that really causing any problems but any of these thoughts should of course be discussed and not taken at face value.
:# Its hard to further specify absent a scenario and a case where a steward-only figure would not simply hand the matter to the board and ask 'so what do you want to do here', which is likely the most frequent answer. Technically speaking the way to interpret the line from my part would be to observe the [[Board/Bylaws]] and use that as a model while attempting to approach the situation diplomatically, in other words, ask how can things operate correctly while also keeping the goodwill of the community. It could be to escalate a change to the bylaws to fit or clarify, hand the matter to the board advising a response that does not alienate the user base, or if its the way to go, advise the user(s) that this is the way things are done and how to work with that.
:::Twisting into more of a 'where ''should'' the boundary lie' question:
:::It's a matter of purpose. The board acts as a legal and functional necessity to manage boring but crucial matters like finances, the collective 'assets' of the project, specific legal scenarios, perhaps if I am getting ambitious, offering a roadmap and vision and spiritual heart of the platform where each other function comes together, and all of it, in line with what the core mission is, and what the community (that the project is going for) would like to see. And these aspects are ideal to any open service project like this.
:::On another side of is the community facing core of the project which comes under a team, operations presently. Foremost of these figures, the stewards, though this regularly overlaps with the board. They are part of the whole so I wouldn't like to set a hard boundary and call them 'the community governance' axiomatic to 'board authority', but I think it is reasonable to let the community self-represent, the figures empowered by the people work on their behalf, and for the board to also operate on the community's behalf, but in its more indirect way. If it's not clear what people want then it is the duty of leaders, from stewards to the board or direction-setter of tech, to find that out. Not guess but to find out as objectively as possible.
:::If these was a situation like a controversial request for comment where a lot of people want something but the board has fully researched the matter and has good reasons not to do it, I think it would be reasonable for the board to explain this and do what should be a rare override. People might have bones to pick but if the decision has been arrived to in a responsible way then it is what it is and the platform moves on.
:::There are other models that might work, but this is the model I believe Zippy is looking for, as a key founder and the primary technical drive of the platform, and seems to be the direction that others are leaning to as well.
::--'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I think raidarr is the person we need on the community and governance side who is prepared to make difficult decisions that others will not, and has a unique position to make judgement and pass guidance from a more external perspective to help guide things when others are doing so poorly. I don't expect to see much on the anti-abuse side but I trust that if it were to come up from time to time he is capable of handling it responsibly, in addition to the guidance towards others. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:13, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} per Zippy, WikiOasis desperately needs someone that has a large amount of experience and insight as Raidarr, having Raidarr here to even at least train the WikiOasis Volunteers here would be an massive benefit to the platform overall and helps each of us WO Volunteers grow individually as well. I would not be so bothered by his activity as well as he would probably be an back up plan should WO catches on fire metaphorically. Maybe we'll also see Raidarr making an "How to be a Steward 101" guide one day as well for some of us. --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:34, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} Per above, Raidarr is already a Miraheze steward and has the experience required for this role. [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 18:30, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strong}} Trusted and experienced. ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 18:34, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-04-19T22:44:48Z

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You can request [[Stewards|Steward]], Global Sysop, and Global Patroller permissions on this page.

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== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Steward for Zippy ==
{{User2|Zippy}} • Hiya, I don't think I really need to offer much in the way of introduction, as you most likely know me already, I've served the platform since October 2024 in tech, and have helped out in global enforcement since day 1 as well. As the result of a recent board motion, stewards will now be community elected (yay), so I am putting myself forward for your consideration. Please feel free to follow up with questions below (preferably related to steward work as opposed to tech, but I'll answer tech questions too), and I look forward to hopefully serving you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users are connecting from T-Mobile USA with IPs that are absolutely all over the place. One uses an android and windows 10 and the other regularly connects from a different browser on windows 10. One has been there a long time and the other 'user' is a string of alt accounts that spam gibberish. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out? Am I missing an important detail that would make the connection (or not) more clear?
# How would you consider a request for permissions which has six supports, three oppose, and three abstains, assuming there was no dealbreaker in argument or an unaddressed concern by the requestor? Would your approach change if there was a minor question left unanswered?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Many many mistakes, an abridged list is:
:#* My approach to deployment of codebase changes was scrappy until very recently, causing regular downtimes because I typed the wrong thing, it's changed now in that they are tested on staging first which is a completely separate server (apart from database due to time constraints of setting up a fully separate environment and beta cluster)
:#* My approach to the behaviours of an LTA (you'll know who I mean), and my relation to the activities other team members who crossed a line, which I shouldn't have had the level of involvement and awareness that I did
:#* My attitudes to others have sometimes been less than acceptable, I have lost my temper at times and made comments that in hindsight I was less than proud of
:#* The growth of tech was handled by both me and others on the board at the time poorly, onboarding close to half a dozen people with no clear goals in sight leading to me still doing all the work because even of the willing volunteers none knew how to do shit
:#* The expansion of the feature set of TSPortal was way more than it needed to be, in an attempt to somewhat mirror what miraheze does despite the need not really being there for what it could do
:# At the scale WO runs at, it's not very impressive compared to keeping the lights on, but essentially as privileged helpers, who can resolve some frontend issues, along with filling in for local authority when needed to handle vandalism or abuse issues, and to an extent governance if such an issue were to arise
:# I wouldn't link them particularly closely, if they geolocated closely or had editing patterns/timings similar then it could be a possibility, but I wouldn't consider it to be a possibility generally as it's too vague to be able to consider them anything beyond a tenuous link
:# I'd review mostly based on my own judgement of the arguments presented within the discussion, along with my assessment of the candidate, potentially involving other stewards if necessary in a way that may add value — if a question was left unanswered, would depend on whether the question could've led to some argument being significantly weaker/stronger, but it probably wouldn't make a significant difference, and it would be based on my assessment of the discussion and candidate
:--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I've worked with Zippy for a long time, and I definitely have confidence in his abilities. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} given their awesome contributions in the tech side of things. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, but Zippy’s heart is in the right place and he wants the best for WO. {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Zippy was - and still is - the sole Team Leader for day to day tech operations on WikiOasis, he has even spent money on servers for WikiOasis expecting nothing to be returned. No reason not to {{support}} really. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} although me and zippy have our differences, he has put out alot of effort into WO +1 {{unsigned|Cocopuff2018}}

== Tali64³ (Steward) ==
I am running for Steward because I believe strongly in WikiOasis' goal to provide free and libre wiki hosting and will support it for as long as I feasibly can. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface with an identical user agent and IPs that are different but both fall within a 192.94.21.0/24 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# An RfC proposing a major change languishes after a few weeks with two strong supports and one abstain. Lets say for the sake of something to work with that it introduces changes to the Content Policy and there's nothing about it that would inherently deserve a veto. How would you approach this RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
:# Wiki requests and managing abuse filters are the two key responsibilities that Stewards handle - handling CheckUser requests is a close third.
:# My mistakes don't really involve my use of the Steward toolset, but rather my overzealous approach to threats of legal complaints (which is mostly a Safety thing). I admittedly haven't improved on that yet, but I would think carefully and determine if there is merit to the complaints and if they can be resolved without involving the Foundation in the courts, and not let emotion cloud my judgement in the future.
:# A Steward represents the community aspect of policy legislation and enforcement, as opposed to the Board which handles legal policy and Safety which enforces that policy.
:# Given the fact that the IP range belongs to a university, the user agent + behavioral evidence is more important than usual. If the accounts are likely to belong to the same person, that would be grounds for a lock. If there is reasonable doubt, err towards the side of caution and wait for concrete proof of multi-account abuse.
:# There would be a quorum of votes required to pass an RfC - that number will obviously shrink and grow as time goes on. If the quorum happens to be 3 votes minimum, the RfC would have to be closed as successful if it does not contradict Board policy.
: [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 23:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you see your ability to handle complex situations under pressure as that which would be expected of a steward?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:There will be situations where there is no clear plan of action - good and rational judgement and team discussion is paramount in such cases. In many cases, I can maintain my composure, though I need to work on not blowing up when someone starts threatening people with lawsuits and whatnot. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 00:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
#{{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#Definite {{support}}, Tali is great! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Oppose}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} Trusted, awesome dude! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} I've noticed their contributions around SkyWiki and on here as well. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Gotta agree with Globe here. No brainer {{support}}, known in the Miraheze Volunteering community and he currently holds the hat Global Administrator and deals with Vandalism on his own time. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 23:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Globe (steward) ==
Hi there! My name is Globe, and I am also a founding member of WikiOasis making this RfS as part of the recent board decision to transition to a community governance model. I currently serve as the director of operations for WO and the Vice President of the WO Foundation board of directors. I would love to continue in my role as a steward to keep up my work in managing LTAs and abuse globally, in addition to handling some wiki requests. I have signed the required NDA for this position and am eager to answer any questions you may have. Happy editing! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:46, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users based in China appear in the CheckUser interface with a user agent that indicates Google Chrome on an android device (no apparent difference) and identical IPs from a common VPN. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
# What were the merits of appointing Crystalite as a Global Sysop initially? Was it a team decision? If applicable, should such decisions be a team decision, excluding the scenario where it becomes election only?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:I really do appreciate the questions! It actually gives these elections some purpose and the community a better idea of who they’re electing.
:# Absolutely I have, none of us our perfect. The thing I’ll talk about here is teamwork. Working as apart of a team is difficult, no matter whether that’s in person or online. People have different views and feel quite strongly that their way is right. This is the same for me. I need to be more open to comprise and less “my way or the highway” per se. I’m actively working to do better at that both here and in real life.
:# My ideal vision of stewardship would be a team of users empowered with special tools to assist the communities of WikiOasis. Whether that’s be handling abuse globally or assisting with requests on meta, my goal would be that all stewards are simply doing their best to make the best decisions and actions for the community.
:# Definitely not a “slam dunk,” but a connection is definitely possible. User agents are very rarely a reliable means to determine sockpuppetry and usage of the same VPN indicates they may be related, but it could also simply be two users happening to be connecting to WO via the same proxy (especially if they are located in China and have to use a VPN). I would first talk with my team. As this is obviously a potentially complex case, I would want to talk with the other stewards before doing anything unilaterally. I would also look for any other similarities (editing pattern/history, usernames, etc.) I wouldn’t take any action without discussing with the team for a case like this, however, for the sake of answering this question, I don’t think it would be a bad idea at all to email the user in question (assuming all of their edits are in good faith and positive) asking if they are aware about our policy on multiple accounts.
:# I’d say the existence of an active community really comes into play here. If an active community exists on the local wiki in question, I would coordinate with the other stewards to facilitate a community discussion about the direction of the wiki. If the changes made to the wiki are sufficient enough to change its entire scope, I would suggest that the “new user” bureaucrat request a new wiki, given that changes in scope are prohibited without approval.
:# When Crystalite messaged me after the announcement in the WO Discord server looking for global staff, they mentioned they were active on Miraheze. As Miraheze is a respectable (pause to look at Fandom) farm with somewhat similar workings and policies as WO, I was willing to consider the application despite limited experience on WO. I then contacted Tali64 regarding the application, as he is active on Miraheze as well. He shared the Crystalite had been extremely helpful with CVT reports. He also agreed that with the recent hosting of Italian Brainrot Wiki, more help would be needed. We then discussed what position they would be best for, which I will not share out of respect for information that was shared privately to me by Crystalite. We landed on global sysop and they were appointed later that day. Global sysops are now election only I believe so the second part is moot. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::I do want to add on to the question about Crystalite. When I was looking at their Miraheze experience, I was also looking at their temperament and attitude towards other users. I was looking less at their actions directly, which while important, can always be taught. Their conduct and demeanor towards users was always extremely helpful and respectful. That’s what impressed me the most. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:34, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What is your view on the boundary between the board and the community, and where the line is drawn between what the board and what the community govern?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Where do you think the line between what is considered a T&S issue compared to one that can be handled by global enforcement?
# When do you think it is appropriate to leave local administration to handle an issue as opposed to you doing so as a steward?
# Mirroring the above, what was your thought process between the appointment of Crystalite with little to no internal discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# That line is at an ever changing point right now. Currently, the bylaws allow for direct election of the steward role by the community, but not much else. I wouldn’t be shocked if that changes in the near future, but currently, that is the only direct way the community has to “govern” itself. However, I don’t believe that it would be a stretch to think that the board would listen to and comply with community requests through processes like Requests for Comment. For me personally, I believe the board has sole authority and discretion regarding legal compliance and financial decisions (although both should be done transparently). I also, though controversially, believe that part of legal compliance involves site governance. So I do believe the board, by default, has control over the governance of the site, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bylaws (such as direct election of stewards). I hope this makes sense, I’m very tired and kind of rambling.
:# That’s a tough question as many of the candidates are extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but I’d have to say a different perspective. I’m definitely an outside the box thinker (whether that’s a good or bad thing, you can be the judge) and I really like to try new things to test how we can improve users experiences on WO. Some of my ideas aren’t super technically feasible, so there’s that. :)
:# I’d say anything that borders on the lines of illegal or severely violates our terms of use/service. Anything surrounding harassment, the immediate safety of our users, or legal requests (data removal, underage users, etc) should be directed to trust and safety. Simple vandalism, including sockpuppetry and long-term abuse, that does not involve and legal issues is fine to allow global enforcement to handle.
:# If you could be more specific, that would be very helpful. “An issue” is super broad and could mean anything from a simply spam edit bypassing the filter to a complex community discussion where users are attacking each other.
:# See my reply to Raidarr. If you have any other questions to follow-up that, I’d be happy to answer them. —[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:31, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

===Discussion===
# {{support}}, definitely. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# <s>{{support}} --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)'''</s>
#*{{oppose|weak}}, your general ability to handle steward situations such as counter vandalism and MAA is fine, however your view on the board role within the community is one that I disagree with, especially given discussions that we've had internally. I also slightly disagree with your answer to my question 3, as some harassment cases could be handled by stewards without deferring to safety. 
#*What I'm also not super impressed with was your lack of discussion surrounding the appointment of Crystalite, it may turn out well but I think there is a need for some supervision here, and your approach to governance in general is one that I'm not particularly fond of, and the handling of communities ultimately plays quite heavily into the role of steward, which I'm not sure you are able to handle in a way that prioritises that community over the interests of the team at large --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 22:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:55, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} +1 --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} I've noticed some discrepancies between your vote with me and Crystalite Requests for Global Roles. I am quite sure me and Crystalite is somewhat in a similar situation, that being having practically zero edits on meta until recently, however you pointed it out in my request and didn't point it out in Crystalite request, telling them "good luck" without anything more attached to it. I believe you hold some bias against me for some reason (either that or you wanted to nepo Crystalite in, which is a stretch), and Stewards should be impartial when handling situations as Stewards exercise a lot of judgement on the platform so I believe you should not hold this role. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 to this --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#:Hi fearless! That is not at all the case. You are running for two (very) different roles. I would probably weak support you for global sysop, with something like global patroller, meta sysop, or wiki creator being what I think you’d be best suited for. For the record, I wouldn’t support Crystalite for steward either.
#:My main pause with steward vs. global sysop is access to the CheckUser tool. Your answers to raidarrs question gave me some pause in that area. I hope this makes sense, and I do want to applaud you for your work on the Discord as well. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 17:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#::You would weakly support someone who is more familiar with the platform and has been on the discord team for months, led one of the largest community upheavals on SkyWiki (migrating to WO) than your seemingly preferred candidate for global sysop? Your immediate support for Crystalite with little comment other than "Good luck" doesn't inspire confidence in your neutrality on such a request, which as has been mentioned above, stewards should be impartial. I don't have confidence that you are impartial towards Fearless or Crystalite, despite how neutrality should be the principle underpinning the steward role. I'd like you to clarify why you support Crystalite, who is new to the platform, over someone who is well established like fearless, for the benefit of all here --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:53, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I understand Steward and Global Sysops are very different roles. However I was mentioning on why are you giving them a Support vote and didn't point out the same issue you had with me when Crystalite had quite literally nearly zero interactions with WikiOasis until they got appointed as Global Sysop as Global Sysop still retains a lot of power, I don't believe requestors should be able to immediately get a hat, especially one as powerful as Global Sysop when they have never interacted with the community a lot before. At least I interacted with the community before on Discord, but Crystalite didn't until very recently. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:52, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Crystalite13 (Global Sysop)==
Hello! My name is Crystalite and I am running for Global Sysop (a position I was appointed to today) because the aforementioned staff role abolishment. I joined recently but am experienced in the wiki community, being very active around Miraheze. When elected properly, I plan to help out with Meta clean up, vandalism, and wiki requests. Thanks for listening to me! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, I have a two part question; what do you consider the skills you bring to the role, and what do you think you need assistance learning?
# As a very new candidate and figure to the platform, what would you say to concerns about electing/promoting a user with under 100 global edits to a mid-senior CVT role?
# What is your vision of what a global sysop is, and what they do for the community?
# Suppose you have the following actions to use. Lock (reasons spam, vandalism, abuse of multiple accounts, long term abuse or username policy violation), issue a warning, and consult with peers if you do not have a clear answer or feel it is out of your scope. Which would you consider appropriate for these examples? You can write in something different if you believe it would be appropriate.
#* a. An account that fills their userpage with text describing automotive services, and a day later edits links to an automotive website on their meta userpage. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* b. An account that fills their userpage with text describing their background as a wiki editor who really likes cars, and they link to a personal blog about cars at the same time. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* c. A newly registered account by the name "Hentai".
#* d. A newly registered account with a userpage stating they are 12 years old.
#* e. Two users engaging in a bitter argument with insults on a wiki with admins who are recently active, assuming you have no other context to go on at this time.
#* f. Three accounts are created with incrementing usernames (idk, Awesome1, Awesome2, Awesome3...) and the first one has made several edits giving advice that isn't quite right.
#* g. You are browsing a random wiki and come across a user who recently blanked large sections of several page for no apparent reason. The pages still have stuff on them, but they are now stubs. An admin last edited about three days ago.
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your thoughtful questions, I will do my best to answer these questions!
:1. I think Patroller on miraheze Meta has helped me be comfortable in identifying stuff like spam, vandalism, and other issues quickly. I have had experience using sysop tools on the miraheze Grace Wiki, a semi-popular one, which I'd say involves a lot of coordination and learning to work with people. For assistance, I'd say I want help on more complex cases that aren't entirely textbook, especially considering policy interpretation and documentation is lacking a bit on meta.
:2. If I were an outsider, I'd say my biggest concern would be giving someone so new such large hats. Sure, my Miraheze experience can also be counted a little bit, but WikiOasis has its fair share of differences. I totally understand why my appointment was a little shaky-I was pretty surprised myself, straightaway getting the role. Talking about myself, being, well...myself, I can't reasonably say I will be perfect in my role, because firstly, I'm biased...surprise, surprise, and also because I'm human. The simple fact is, the most senior stewards to the newest faces will all make mistakes, and I'm no exception. If I am elected, all I can promise is that as a relatively new user, I will do my best and seek guidance from my fellows.
:3. I think what I'd want most from global sysop is more distinction than just "sysop but everywhere". It's a new role, so I'd say what I'd want from it is not only just maintenance of different wikis, but more interaction.
:4A. For this, considering it's a brand new account, I'd delete the userpage and llock with the reasoning of an account only made for spam/advertising purposes.
:4B. This wouldn't be too much of a concern to me if it's general info about them self and the link to the blog isn't very pushed/spammed everywhere.
:4C. Just a lock for this one.
:4D. For this, I'd delete the local page and contact T@S to vanish the account and hide revisions.
:4E. For this one, I'd only intervene straightaway if there's serious stuff, like death threats and similar. But if it's just a plain nasty discussion and the admin's aren't intervening, I'd leave a message on the most recently active one, more like a friendly user giving a nudge than an action from a global sysop.
:4F. For this one, I'm not totally sure. It's possible they're socks, but if they have done nothing I ask someone else and keep an eye on the accounts.
:4G. I'd revert the changes, and if the user had made constructive edits before, issue a warning, but if not then I'd lock with the reasoning of VOA. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:42, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What are your thoughts on your appointment to the role prior to this election? Do you feel that it was right for you to accept such an appointment without community involvement?
# What do you see yourself doing on the day-to-day, which areas would you most likely want to work within?
# Where do you see the overlap between stewards and global sysops, and where do you see the line between what should be handled by a global sysop and what would be best handled by a steward?
# How do you see local administration fitting into the role of global sysops and stewards?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:1. While I do admit, I think some of the "hey, why am I getting these rights so easily?" might have been lost somewhere in the "WAIT ME?? REALLY??", and honestly, I understand how rights like these usually involve community trust and experience, but for the purpose of transparency, my accepting this nomination was done in mostly good faith, and I hope this election will validate it.
:2. On a day to day basis, i would focus primarily on cross wiki maintenance, like handling spam, vandalism, and unattended issues on smaller or less active wikis, or even the inverse, like very large wikis that can't handle their size. Recently, the Italian Brainrot wiki migrated from Miraheze to WikiOasis. "Migration" is putting it nicely; I think the proper word is "eviction". Of course, I understand it was necessary, but a wiki having to leave Miraheze of all farms....it's going to be tough handling it. I think firstly though I would also see to some meta clean-up, since there aren't any sysops here yet.
:3. I would say there is some overlap in the two roles, but I see global sysops as focusing more on routine maintenance (e.g vandalism + basic cleanup), while stewards handle more sensitive or complex matters that come with their tools and rights like CU and Suppression.
:4. I think local administrators should always take priority on their own wikis and global sysops and stewards should act in a supportive capacity, not as replacements. I believe making that promise of "we won't interfere unless we absolutely have to" should be very important...though some wiki farms would disagree *cough cough* fandom *cough cough*. Jokes aside, I think finding the balance and knowing when to step in is something important that all global volunteers should know. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 22:40, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}. Good luck! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Not sure if I can fully support, given that you basically speedran the right, but I trust you. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 02:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} I cannot support you as I really don't see you much in WikiOasis, even tho we have interacted lots in the Miraheze Discord Server, I don't think it is fair to base someone's capabilities on another platform irrelevant to WikiOasis. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}}, per fearless, I've seen some of your work on miraheze and it seems good, but I won't base my opinion on purely your work on another platform. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Per above [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}}, the case is adequate despite an unusually low local investment. My Miraheze experience makes my broad assessment 'needs growth, but coachable', and I think this platform would be good experience for that. I hope the role goes well for you. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Fearless (Steward)==
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::I've decide to withdraw after reading Raidarr's latest comment. I'll probably run for Global Administrator next week to clear up my schedule and hopefully by then the requests are finalized and it'll be decluttered. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
Hi, some of you may know me in the Discord Server as I had been moderating it. Today I'm running for Steward due to Zippy's suggestion as I have already signed an NDA with the Foundation and having 1 Steward as backup is good in case of heavy loads as we have recently accepted the Italian Brainrot Wiki into WikiOasis. While I am quite vastly inexperienced (even tho I'm a little bit active at Miraheze), I would like to have an opportunity to be able to learn from having this position, I plan to help out with CU investigations and dealing with other tasks that other Global Roles like Global Sysops cannot. While I am inexperienced, I do know my way around (somewhat) and know obvious signs of abuse.

I'll also answer any questions that you may have as well. I hope you'll vote for me as with others as well, thank you for your consideration! [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 12:15, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.
# Based on your request, how much do you know about the CheckUser and Investigate interface?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface. Both are Google Chrome user agents and both have many IPs that appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
#* If you have takes on some of the CU-related questions for the other candidates feel free to chew on them if you like also, relative to your professed interest in investigations.
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Admittedly, not much, however I know you need to assign yourself the Steward's hat on a wiki locally then assign yourself the CheckUser hat to be able to see CU logs and perform CU. Then I can deduce that you can find the CU logs/tools at Special:SpecialPages and to CU 1 user specifically you can go to their talk page/user page and it'll have the option to do that.
:# I have definitely made some mistakes on this platform before, and not just here, but many other places as well, here is some of my mistakes I've made on WikiOasis Discord before such as over-punishing or under-punishing users then necessary. For example, someone requested for help while the request was improper and called the WikiOasis Stewards Nazis, I've only punished them for 3 days when I believe they should probably have been banned due to throwing an baseless accusation/defamation and annoying stewards. (I've also forgotten other mistakes I've made due to my forgetful memory, but this isn't the only mistake I've done on WikiOasis)
:# My vision of what a Steward is simply an trusted volunteer by the community to assist in operating the farm, ensuring global policies are being met and helping local wiki communities with their toolset such as investigating cross-wiki abuse, assisting in elections for crats by CUing potential users who may be a sockpuppet, etc.
:# While I don't know much about IPs, after a quick search, I've seen that if two users have different IPs but both appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range, it probably means both of these users came from the same network, they could be different persons that have the same interest in the platform or they are siblings. If my review of their edits suggest it could possibly be an slam dunk connection, then they are either: Probably the same person, or they are still different persons, but they are probably twins, receiving the same education and knowledge so that's why they'd act similarly (I know the probability of this happening is low, but AFG should be assumed at all times). So depending how similarly both users edit, like 60% or less, and there are no vandalism/harm done I would just wait if there is anything else to go on and report it to the rest of the Stewards to see what do they think.
:# Unblock both and tell them to stop actioning on each other, review their edits and local wiki policies as running a wiki differently doesn't mean the scope has changed, and depending on the type of wiki and community I would take more actions such as:
::* Assuming it's your regular game wiki and there is only 2 contributors without any other activity from other users and both of their edits contributed positively to the wiki (by about equal to each other, 40-60% of the wiki), then they both stay as crats and they are both free to discuss how do they want to run the wiki. However they cannot block or remove each other without solid evidence either of them abused their permissions on-wiki.
::* However, if a community exists and it is community governed, even if a small one, then I would create an RfC within the wiki with the following options: revoke founder crat or appointed crat their permissions, let them keep both of them, or remove both of them and let someone else be the crat. This ensures that if either of them have abused their permissions negatively they will be removed according to the will of the community
: I'll also use Miraheze's policies as a "baseline" to move forward if no similar policies exists in WikiOasis as we're quite similar to Miraheze or discuss with the rest of the Stewards if something is unclear. There is tons of variables for some questions so I cannot account for every possibility, but I hope I have addressed most of the most important ones here. After taking action I'll report it to the team as well so they'll able to receive the information and take action if something else happens while I am offline.
Thank you very much for the questions, I hope I was able to sufficiently demonstrate how capable I can be. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you believe you may be better suited for a different global role (probably patroller), given your limited experience in such a position?
# What is your opinion on how to handle sensitive checkuser and suppression data?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# I am definitely better suited for a lower-trusted role as I don't have any experience like Crystalite. However I have one singular advantage that I have already signed an Non-Disclosure Agreement with WikiOasis back when I moved from the SkyWiki incident, allowing me to handle sensitive data that others may not able, or may not want to do so. And I believe having a +1 to the Steward team would be to WikiOasis's benefit as we have recently accepted an very high risk wiki (Italian Brainrot Wiki). Additionally I will taking sort of a backstage position as a Steward to gain more experience from others as I notably lack experience and time to do so (I'll be more available once I graduate 12th grade) so I can improve myself for the platform. However, it is still reasonable if you believe I should make an request for an lower trusted role such as Global Patroller as well.
:# I believe to handle sensitive data such as CU and Suppression, you should have an secure account first (like enabling 2FA) and never use your Steward account to access WikiOasis on an public computer (if you have to do that, make sure the cookies are cleared before leaving or reset your password) as some people may be very much at risk if such data is leaked. Additionally you should only need to view these data when it is necessary, such as cross-wiki abuse as this is not a tool you should play with, if you need help on on how to handle situations that may or may not need an CU/OS as a steward, you can also contact your fellow peers for help as they are authorized and NDAed as well. Another thing you shouldn't do while handling NDAed data is that you shouldn't save it to your computer, taking a quick note to compare should be fine but it has to be nuked after you're done with it. The reason why these safeguard should be the base standard when handing PII is because it is a massive risk if an Steward account is compromised as they have access to CheckUser, meaning they can collect data (such as IP or User Agent) from other people and put them at risk if the compromiser knows what are they doing.

Thank you for the questions, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, while you're definitely not the most experienced, your heart is in the right place, and I'd love to see you become more involved in the project helping with global enforcement and other activities, even if it involves some learning during the beginning --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} per ZB. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}}. While you've no doubt been very helpful in monitoring our Discord community, and that is much appreciated, I don't really have any way to know how you'll handle the tools of stewardship. Your first meta edit was today, which isn't 100% a dealbreaker with experience on other projects, but that wasn't mentioned in the request. I would personally encourage you to start out at a lower-level role to help build MediaWiki knowledge. A role like meta admin or wiki creator might suit your strengths better? Anyways, best of luck and thank you for running! '''Edit:''' Some of the responses to Raidarr’s questions are concerning to me, specifically with the lack of familiarity with CU, especially when that is something Fearless mentioned as a priority (cu investigations) in their request. And when asked about why they wouldn’t apply for a lower position first the response was that they had already signed the NDA, which didn’t make much sense to me. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I'll consider making an Request for Wiki Creator assuming such role currently exists or gets re-made if this request does not get approved, thanks for your consideration. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# My position is mostly {{abstain}} but I wish you well, and I believe global admin would be a fair position alongside Crystalite because I think you are in a similar place as far as needing growth but being coachable, and the role 'one step down' would help you ease into being a platform-facing figure. This is purely based on my personal assessment of both of you and what I've seen you handle. You have the deeper investment in the platform although it is exclusively on Discord so far. Either role would help you grow, stewardship as something of a trial by fire as far as how you would handle things being on fire on the field. Would you need training regarding tools like CU? Absolutely. Can you be trained? I think you can, and could do some good if some more senior volunteers took you under their wing. Projects like IBW offer relatively easy and plentiful opportunities to build investigation skills, which ultimately can start even as a GS since a lot of the job involves information already in the open. I encourage asking questions and working with peers closely, especially if you are entrusted with the Steward kit. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Bosco (Global sysop) ==
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Hi, I am Bosco (aka PB2008 on Miraheze) and I am requesting for global sysop here. I joined WikiOasis for 17 months and would like to help dealing with LTAs, especially for wikis using Chinese. I am a global patroller on Miraheze for nearly two months and was a steward before SkyWiki was merged to here in March. I am sure that I have the experience to this permission. Thank you. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 13:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support|weak}} for Global Patroller, not Global sysop. {{neutral}} for global sysop. I haven't seen you around much. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1, I agree with Justarandomamerican's assessment here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:11, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:58, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Raidarr (steward) ==

I did not expect to fire for this role at first, on account of being in quite a few places and being on projects that must take higher priority.

Seeing existing requests I have shifted in this position, and I believe I would offer some value as a figure providing second-opinions who can temper decision making, a presence in appeals, and occasionally someone to complete first line actions if I am in the right spot and ahead on other projects, among other aspects a Steward is involved in.

I would also like to exert some influence in developing the community model with insights from, but not directly mirroring Miraheze. Indirect activity like this I consider a major aspect of a community facing role such as Steward. I am interested in other organizational aspects such as pushing for the reduction of direct board bureaucracy in local governance and optimizing the procedures the platform uses in favor of more straightforward and thoughtful service. Stewardship is a role offering gravitas quite useful in these fields even if it does not directly control them.

This is the capacity I offer if the project would like to have it, I welcome critical votes and any questions that might interest you.

Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 16:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

:This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation as required for the role --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:08, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
# Given your involvement in multiple projects, how will you ensure consistent availability for steward responsibilities here?
# What types of steward tasks would you prioritize, and which would you realistically leave to others?
# You mentioned reducing board bureaucracy. Are there any specific processes that you would change first, and how would you avoid creating chaos or inconsistency?
# Where do you personally believe the boundary lies between board authority and community governance, and how would you handle situations where that boundary is unclear or contested? -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 17:05, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
:#Consistent availability will not be possible I'm afraid; I expect that I will not be a very prominent everyday figure as there are multiple existing staff and candidates likely to be more visible in the community. What I offer is more subtle to be elaborated in #2, and I can offer that much because ultimately I am available on discord alone by direct ping pretty much always and at least browse on an occasional basis which I can boost to daily or near-daily on-wiki logins. In the end there is enough investment here I am unlikely to totally vanish, short of an incident so discouraging I no longer wish to have affiliation.
:# I would prioritize offering a second or alternate view in more involved decisions such as community interventions or CU investigations, being an alternate or fresh, or occasionally quite biased by experience opinion which may rear itself in wiki requests, appeals or again following up on an intervention that was started by another, and as possible soliciting community input and more rarely directly tackling more everyday issues. Where desired I'd like to impart topical experience to peers and help them get new skills. First line wiki reviews, most matters of CU/common vandalism, and support tasks along the steward requests or help desk variety will likely be more quickly served by a peer. How likely I am to chew on those is a measure you can probably gather by how the Miraheze queues are looking as that would necessarily be where I look first on most occasions.
:#First thought, reducing how much of community process depends on a board specific vote verses what can be delegated to a more flexible and community involved 'lower structure'. Instead of codifying "Operations Team" matters directly into the bylaws, an Operations Team page, or I would honestly prefer Community Team page or category could exist laying out the roles, or being a hub to refer to each role. This can be addressed more flexibly first by an initial board adoption of the starting version and modified later by RfCs, and perhaps consultations that still seek community input but will proceed barring a clear case not to. A similar veto that exists for unsuitable candidates could exist for sparse use on RfCs. I would not consider this course chaotic, and any flaws in this plan that would create inconsistency could be discussed and resolved. For a bonus, the title of operations director itself could well be streamlined into a simple board 'vote of no confidence' and a steward peer may be able to do an emergency removal which later solicits community/board validation. Also along these lines I have thought for a moment now, there is not much semantic purpose to the division of 'safety' and 'steward' operations here. The two often overlap and there is little specialized knowledge or need as far as I know on the platform to make T&S a truly separate process. The two could become one and the existing T&S lead can instead be the T&S contact for the occasional compliance purpose that may come up. I do not see that really causing any problems but any of these thoughts should of course be discussed and not taken at face value.
:# Its hard to further specify absent a scenario and a case where a steward-only figure would not simply hand the matter to the board and ask 'so what do you want to do here', which is likely the most frequent answer. Technically speaking the way to interpret the line from my part would be to observe the [[Board/Bylaws]] and use that as a model while attempting to approach the situation diplomatically, in other words, ask how can things operate correctly while also keeping the goodwill of the community. It could be to escalate a change to the bylaws to fit or clarify, hand the matter to the board advising a response that does not alienate the user base, or if its the way to go, advise the user(s) that this is the way things are done and how to work with that.
:::Twisting into more of a 'where ''should'' the boundary lie' question:
:::It's a matter of purpose. The board acts as a legal and functional necessity to manage boring but crucial matters like finances, the collective 'assets' of the project, specific legal scenarios, perhaps if I am getting ambitious, offering a roadmap and vision and spiritual heart of the platform where each other function comes together, and all of it, in line with what the core mission is, and what the community (that the project is going for) would like to see. And these aspects are ideal to any open service project like this.
:::On another side of is the community facing core of the project which comes under a team, operations presently. Foremost of these figures, the stewards, though this regularly overlaps with the board. They are part of the whole so I wouldn't like to set a hard boundary and call them 'the community governance' axiomatic to 'board authority', but I think it is reasonable to let the community self-represent, the figures empowered by the people work on their behalf, and for the board to also operate on the community's behalf, but in its more indirect way. If it's not clear what people want then it is the duty of leaders, from stewards to the board or direction-setter of tech, to find that out. Not guess but to find out as objectively as possible.
:::If these was a situation like a controversial request for comment where a lot of people want something but the board has fully researched the matter and has good reasons not to do it, I think it would be reasonable for the board to explain this and do what should be a rare override. People might have bones to pick but if the decision has been arrived to in a responsible way then it is what it is and the platform moves on.
:::There are other models that might work, but this is the model I believe Zippy is looking for, as a key founder and the primary technical drive of the platform, and seems to be the direction that others are leaning to as well.
::--'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:44, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I think raidarr is the person we need on the community and governance side who is prepared to make difficult decisions that others will not, and has a unique position to make judgement and pass guidance from a more external perspective to help guide things when others are doing so poorly. I don't expect to see much on the anti-abuse side but I trust that if it were to come up from time to time he is capable of handling it responsibly, in addition to the guidance towards others. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 17:13, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} per Zippy, WikiOasis desperately needs someone that has a large amount of experience and insight as Raidarr, having Raidarr here to even at least train the WikiOasis Volunteers here would be an massive benefit to the platform overall and helps each of us WO Volunteers grow individually as well. I would not be so bothered by his activity as well as he would probably be an back up plan should WO catches on fire metaphorically. Maybe we'll also see Raidarr making an "How to be a Steward 101" guide one day as well for some of us. --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 17:34, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} Per above, Raidarr is already a Miraheze steward and has the experience required for this role. [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 18:30, 19 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strong}} Trusted and experienced. ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 18:34, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Requests for global roles

2026-04-19T16:30:16Z

Raidarr: /* Raidarr (steward) */ used 'add topic' for once and it added this in

You can request [[Stewards|Steward]], Global Sysop, and Global Patroller permissions on this page.

Any user who registered before a request was opened may vote in that request. Only one vote per user per request is permitted, and it cannot come from an alternative account. This is to prevent abuse.

Please make your request below the line.

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== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Steward for Zippy ==
{{User2|Zippy}} • Hiya, I don't think I really need to offer much in the way of introduction, as you most likely know me already, I've served the platform since October 2024 in tech, and have helped out in global enforcement since day 1 as well. As the result of a recent board motion, stewards will now be community elected (yay), so I am putting myself forward for your consideration. Please feel free to follow up with questions below (preferably related to steward work as opposed to tech, but I'll answer tech questions too), and I look forward to hopefully serving you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users are connecting from T-Mobile USA with IPs that are absolutely all over the place. One uses an android and windows 10 and the other regularly connects from a different browser on windows 10. One has been there a long time and the other 'user' is a string of alt accounts that spam gibberish. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out? Am I missing an important detail that would make the connection (or not) more clear?
# How would you consider a request for permissions which has six supports, three oppose, and three abstains, assuming there was no dealbreaker in argument or an unaddressed concern by the requestor? Would your approach change if there was a minor question left unanswered?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Many many mistakes, an abridged list is:
:#* My approach to deployment of codebase changes was scrappy until very recently, causing regular downtimes because I typed the wrong thing, it's changed now in that they are tested on staging first which is a completely separate server (apart from database due to time constraints of setting up a fully separate environment and beta cluster)
:#* My approach to the behaviours of an LTA (you'll know who I mean), and my relation to the activities other team members who crossed a line, which I shouldn't have had the level of involvement and awareness that I did
:#* My attitudes to others have sometimes been less than acceptable, I have lost my temper at times and made comments that in hindsight I was less than proud of
:#* The growth of tech was handled by both me and others on the board at the time poorly, onboarding close to half a dozen people with no clear goals in sight leading to me still doing all the work because even of the willing volunteers none knew how to do shit
:#* The expansion of the feature set of TSPortal was way more than it needed to be, in an attempt to somewhat mirror what miraheze does despite the need not really being there for what it could do
:# At the scale WO runs at, it's not very impressive compared to keeping the lights on, but essentially as privileged helpers, who can resolve some frontend issues, along with filling in for local authority when needed to handle vandalism or abuse issues, and to an extent governance if such an issue were to arise
:# I wouldn't link them particularly closely, if they geolocated closely or had editing patterns/timings similar then it could be a possibility, but I wouldn't consider it to be a possibility generally as it's too vague to be able to consider them anything beyond a tenuous link
:# I'd review mostly based on my own judgement of the arguments presented within the discussion, along with my assessment of the candidate, potentially involving other stewards if necessary in a way that may add value — if a question was left unanswered, would depend on whether the question could've led to some argument being significantly weaker/stronger, but it probably wouldn't make a significant difference, and it would be based on my assessment of the discussion and candidate
:--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I've worked with Zippy for a long time, and I definitely have confidence in his abilities. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} given their awesome contributions in the tech side of things. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, but Zippy’s heart is in the right place and he wants the best for WO. {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Zippy was - and still is - the sole Team Leader for day to day tech operations on WikiOasis, he has even spent money on servers for WikiOasis expecting nothing to be returned. No reason not to {{support}} really. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} although me and zippy have our differences, he has put out alot of effort into WO +1 {{unsigned|Cocopuff2018}}

== Tali64³ (Steward) ==
I am running for Steward because I believe strongly in WikiOasis' goal to provide free and libre wiki hosting and will support it for as long as I feasibly can. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface with an identical user agent and IPs that are different but both fall within a 192.94.21.0/24 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# An RfC proposing a major change languishes after a few weeks with two strong supports and one abstain. Lets say for the sake of something to work with that it introduces changes to the Content Policy and there's nothing about it that would inherently deserve a veto. How would you approach this RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
:# Wiki requests and managing abuse filters are the two key responsibilities that Stewards handle - handling CheckUser requests is a close third.
:# My mistakes don't really involve my use of the Steward toolset, but rather my overzealous approach to threats of legal complaints (which is mostly a Safety thing). I admittedly haven't improved on that yet, but I would think carefully and determine if there is merit to the complaints and if they can be resolved without involving the Foundation in the courts, and not let emotion cloud my judgement in the future.
:# A Steward represents the community aspect of policy legislation and enforcement, as opposed to the Board which handles legal policy and Safety which enforces that policy.
:# Given the fact that the IP range belongs to a university, the user agent + behavioral evidence is more important than usual. If the accounts are likely to belong to the same person, that would be grounds for a lock. If there is reasonable doubt, err towards the side of caution and wait for concrete proof of multi-account abuse.
:# There would be a quorum of votes required to pass an RfC - that number will obviously shrink and grow as time goes on. If the quorum happens to be 3 votes minimum, the RfC would have to be closed as successful if it does not contradict Board policy.
: [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 23:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you see your ability to handle complex situations under pressure as that which would be expected of a steward?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:There will be situations where there is no clear plan of action - good and rational judgement and team discussion is paramount in such cases. In many cases, I can maintain my composure, though I need to work on not blowing up when someone starts threatening people with lawsuits and whatnot. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 00:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
#{{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#Definite {{support}}, Tali is great! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Oppose}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} Trusted, awesome dude! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} I've noticed their contributions around SkyWiki and on here as well. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Gotta agree with Globe here. No brainer {{support}}, known in the Miraheze Volunteering community and he currently holds the hat Global Administrator and deals with Vandalism on his own time. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 23:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Globe (steward) ==
Hi there! My name is Globe, and I am also a founding member of WikiOasis making this RfS as part of the recent board decision to transition to a community governance model. I currently serve as the director of operations for WO and the Vice President of the WO Foundation board of directors. I would love to continue in my role as a steward to keep up my work in managing LTAs and abuse globally, in addition to handling some wiki requests. I have signed the required NDA for this position and am eager to answer any questions you may have. Happy editing! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:46, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users based in China appear in the CheckUser interface with a user agent that indicates Google Chrome on an android device (no apparent difference) and identical IPs from a common VPN. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
# What were the merits of appointing Crystalite as a Global Sysop initially? Was it a team decision? If applicable, should such decisions be a team decision, excluding the scenario where it becomes election only?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:I really do appreciate the questions! It actually gives these elections some purpose and the community a better idea of who they’re electing.
:# Absolutely I have, none of us our perfect. The thing I’ll talk about here is teamwork. Working as apart of a team is difficult, no matter whether that’s in person or online. People have different views and feel quite strongly that their way is right. This is the same for me. I need to be more open to comprise and less “my way or the highway” per se. I’m actively working to do better at that both here and in real life.
:# My ideal vision of stewardship would be a team of users empowered with special tools to assist the communities of WikiOasis. Whether that’s be handling abuse globally or assisting with requests on meta, my goal would be that all stewards are simply doing their best to make the best decisions and actions for the community.
:# Definitely not a “slam dunk,” but a connection is definitely possible. User agents are very rarely a reliable means to determine sockpuppetry and usage of the same VPN indicates they may be related, but it could also simply be two users happening to be connecting to WO via the same proxy (especially if they are located in China and have to use a VPN). I would first talk with my team. As this is obviously a potentially complex case, I would want to talk with the other stewards before doing anything unilaterally. I would also look for any other similarities (editing pattern/history, usernames, etc.) I wouldn’t take any action without discussing with the team for a case like this, however, for the sake of answering this question, I don’t think it would be a bad idea at all to email the user in question (assuming all of their edits are in good faith and positive) asking if they are aware about our policy on multiple accounts.
:# I’d say the existence of an active community really comes into play here. If an active community exists on the local wiki in question, I would coordinate with the other stewards to facilitate a community discussion about the direction of the wiki. If the changes made to the wiki are sufficient enough to change its entire scope, I would suggest that the “new user” bureaucrat request a new wiki, given that changes in scope are prohibited without approval.
:# When Crystalite messaged me after the announcement in the WO Discord server looking for global staff, they mentioned they were active on Miraheze. As Miraheze is a respectable (pause to look at Fandom) farm with somewhat similar workings and policies as WO, I was willing to consider the application despite limited experience on WO. I then contacted Tali64 regarding the application, as he is active on Miraheze as well. He shared the Crystalite had been extremely helpful with CVT reports. He also agreed that with the recent hosting of Italian Brainrot Wiki, more help would be needed. We then discussed what position they would be best for, which I will not share out of respect for information that was shared privately to me by Crystalite. We landed on global sysop and they were appointed later that day. Global sysops are now election only I believe so the second part is moot. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::I do want to add on to the question about Crystalite. When I was looking at their Miraheze experience, I was also looking at their temperament and attitude towards other users. I was looking less at their actions directly, which while important, can always be taught. Their conduct and demeanor towards users was always extremely helpful and respectful. That’s what impressed me the most. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:34, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What is your view on the boundary between the board and the community, and where the line is drawn between what the board and what the community govern?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Where do you think the line between what is considered a T&S issue compared to one that can be handled by global enforcement?
# When do you think it is appropriate to leave local administration to handle an issue as opposed to you doing so as a steward?
# Mirroring the above, what was your thought process between the appointment of Crystalite with little to no internal discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# That line is at an ever changing point right now. Currently, the bylaws allow for direct election of the steward role by the community, but not much else. I wouldn’t be shocked if that changes in the near future, but currently, that is the only direct way the community has to “govern” itself. However, I don’t believe that it would be a stretch to think that the board would listen to and comply with community requests through processes like Requests for Comment. For me personally, I believe the board has sole authority and discretion regarding legal compliance and financial decisions (although both should be done transparently). I also, though controversially, believe that part of legal compliance involves site governance. So I do believe the board, by default, has control over the governance of the site, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bylaws (such as direct election of stewards). I hope this makes sense, I’m very tired and kind of rambling.
:# That’s a tough question as many of the candidates are extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but I’d have to say a different perspective. I’m definitely an outside the box thinker (whether that’s a good or bad thing, you can be the judge) and I really like to try new things to test how we can improve users experiences on WO. Some of my ideas aren’t super technically feasible, so there’s that. :)
:# I’d say anything that borders on the lines of illegal or severely violates our terms of use/service. Anything surrounding harassment, the immediate safety of our users, or legal requests (data removal, underage users, etc) should be directed to trust and safety. Simple vandalism, including sockpuppetry and long-term abuse, that does not involve and legal issues is fine to allow global enforcement to handle.
:# If you could be more specific, that would be very helpful. “An issue” is super broad and could mean anything from a simply spam edit bypassing the filter to a complex community discussion where users are attacking each other.
:# See my reply to Raidarr. If you have any other questions to follow-up that, I’d be happy to answer them. —[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:31, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

===Discussion===
# {{support}}, definitely. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# <s>{{support}} --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)'''</s>
#*{{oppose|weak}}, your general ability to handle steward situations such as counter vandalism and MAA is fine, however your view on the board role within the community is one that I disagree with, especially given discussions that we've had internally. I also slightly disagree with your answer to my question 3, as some harassment cases could be handled by stewards without deferring to safety. 
#*What I'm also not super impressed with was your lack of discussion surrounding the appointment of Crystalite, it may turn out well but I think there is a need for some supervision here, and your approach to governance in general is one that I'm not particularly fond of, and the handling of communities ultimately plays quite heavily into the role of steward, which I'm not sure you are able to handle in a way that prioritises that community over the interests of the team at large --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 22:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:55, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} +1 --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Crystalite13 (Global Sysop)==
Hello! My name is Crystalite and I am running for Global Sysop (a position I was appointed to today) because the aforementioned staff role abolishment. I joined recently but am experienced in the wiki community, being very active around Miraheze. When elected properly, I plan to help out with Meta clean up, vandalism, and wiki requests. Thanks for listening to me! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, I have a two part question; what do you consider the skills you bring to the role, and what do you think you need assistance learning?
# As a very new candidate and figure to the platform, what would you say to concerns about electing/promoting a user with under 100 global edits to a mid-senior CVT role?
# What is your vision of what a global sysop is, and what they do for the community?
# Suppose you have the following actions to use. Lock (reasons spam, vandalism, abuse of multiple accounts, long term abuse or username policy violation), issue a warning, and consult with peers if you do not have a clear answer or feel it is out of your scope. Which would you consider appropriate for these examples? You can write in something different if you believe it would be appropriate.
#* a. An account that fills their userpage with text describing automotive services, and a day later edits links to an automotive website on their meta userpage. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* b. An account that fills their userpage with text describing their background as a wiki editor who really likes cars, and they link to a personal blog about cars at the same time. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* c. A newly registered account by the name "Hentai".
#* d. A newly registered account with a userpage stating they are 12 years old.
#* e. Two users engaging in a bitter argument with insults on a wiki with admins who are recently active, assuming you have no other context to go on at this time.
#* f. Three accounts are created with incrementing usernames (idk, Awesome1, Awesome2, Awesome3...) and the first one has made several edits giving advice that isn't quite right.
#* g. You are browsing a random wiki and come across a user who recently blanked large sections of several page for no apparent reason. The pages still have stuff on them, but they are now stubs. An admin last edited about three days ago.
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your thoughtful questions, I will do my best to answer these questions!
:1. I think Patroller on miraheze Meta has helped me be comfortable in identifying stuff like spam, vandalism, and other issues quickly. I have had experience using sysop tools on the miraheze Grace Wiki, a semi-popular one, which I'd say involves a lot of coordination and learning to work with people. For assistance, I'd say I want help on more complex cases that aren't entirely textbook, especially considering policy interpretation and documentation is lacking a bit on meta.
:2. If I were an outsider, I'd say my biggest concern would be giving someone so new such large hats. Sure, my Miraheze experience can also be counted a little bit, but WikiOasis has its fair share of differences. I totally understand why my appointment was a little shaky-I was pretty surprised myself, straightaway getting the role. Talking about myself, being, well...myself, I can't reasonably say I will be perfect in my role, because firstly, I'm biased...surprise, surprise, and also because I'm human. The simple fact is, the most senior stewards to the newest faces will all make mistakes, and I'm no exception. If I am elected, all I can promise is that as a relatively new user, I will do my best and seek guidance from my fellows.
:3. I think what I'd want most from global sysop is more distinction than just "sysop but everywhere". It's a new role, so I'd say what I'd want from it is not only just maintenance of different wikis, but more interaction.
:4A. For this, considering it's a brand new account, I'd delete the userpage and llock with the reasoning of an account only made for spam/advertising purposes.
:4B. This wouldn't be too much of a concern to me if it's general info about them self and the link to the blog isn't very pushed/spammed everywhere.
:4C. Just a lock for this one.
:4D. For this, I'd delete the local page and contact T@S to vanish the account and hide revisions.
:4E. For this one, I'd only intervene straightaway if there's serious stuff, like death threats and similar. But if it's just a plain nasty discussion and the admin's aren't intervening, I'd leave a message on the most recently active one, more like a friendly user giving a nudge than an action from a global sysop.
:4F. For this one, I'm not totally sure. It's possible they're socks, but if they have done nothing I ask someone else and keep an eye on the accounts.
:4G. I'd revert the changes, and if the user had made constructive edits before, issue a warning, but if not then I'd lock with the reasoning of VOA. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:42, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What are your thoughts on your appointment to the role prior to this election? Do you feel that it was right for you to accept such an appointment without community involvement?
# What do you see yourself doing on the day-to-day, which areas would you most likely want to work within?
# Where do you see the overlap between stewards and global sysops, and where do you see the line between what should be handled by a global sysop and what would be best handled by a steward?
# How do you see local administration fitting into the role of global sysops and stewards?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:1. While I do admit, I think some of the "hey, why am I getting these rights so easily?" might have been lost somewhere in the "WAIT ME?? REALLY??", and honestly, I understand how rights like these usually involve community trust and experience, but for the purpose of transparency, my accepting this nomination was done in mostly good faith, and I hope this election will validate it.
:2. On a day to day basis, i would focus primarily on cross wiki maintenance, like handling spam, vandalism, and unattended issues on smaller or less active wikis, or even the inverse, like very large wikis that can't handle their size. Recently, the Italian Brainrot wiki migrated from Miraheze to WikiOasis. "Migration" is putting it nicely; I think the proper word is "eviction". Of course, I understand it was necessary, but a wiki having to leave Miraheze of all farms....it's going to be tough handling it. I think firstly though I would also see to some meta clean-up, since there aren't any sysops here yet.
:3. I would say there is some overlap in the two roles, but I see global sysops as focusing more on routine maintenance (e.g vandalism + basic cleanup), while stewards handle more sensitive or complex matters that come with their tools and rights like CU and Suppression.
:4. I think local administrators should always take priority on their own wikis and global sysops and stewards should act in a supportive capacity, not as replacements. I believe making that promise of "we won't interfere unless we absolutely have to" should be very important...though some wiki farms would disagree *cough cough* fandom *cough cough*. Jokes aside, I think finding the balance and knowing when to step in is something important that all global volunteers should know. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 22:40, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}. Good luck! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Not sure if I can fully support, given that you basically speedran the right, but I trust you. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 02:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} I cannot support you as I really don't see you much in WikiOasis, even tho we have interacted lots in the Miraheze Discord Server, I don't think it is fair to base someone's capabilities on another platform irrelevant to WikiOasis. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}}, per fearless, I've seen some of your work on miraheze and it seems good, but I won't base my opinion on purely your work on another platform. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Per above [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}}, the case is adequate despite an unusually low local investment. My Miraheze experience makes my broad assessment 'needs growth, but coachable', and I think this platform would be good experience for that. I hope the role goes well for you. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Fearless (Steward)==
Hi, some of you may know me in the Discord Server as I had been moderating it. Today I'm running for Steward due to Zippy's suggestion as I have already signed an NDA with the Foundation and having 1 Steward as backup is good in case of heavy loads as we have recently accepted the Italian Brainrot Wiki into WikiOasis. While I am quite vastly inexperienced (even tho I'm a little bit active at Miraheze), I would like to have an opportunity to be able to learn from having this position, I plan to help out with CU investigations and dealing with other tasks that other Global Roles like Global Sysops cannot. While I am inexperienced, I do know my way around (somewhat) and know obvious signs of abuse.

I'll also answer any questions that you may have as well. I hope you'll vote for me as with others as well, thank you for your consideration! [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 12:15, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.
# Based on your request, how much do you know about the CheckUser and Investigate interface?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface. Both are Google Chrome user agents and both have many IPs that appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
#* If you have takes on some of the CU-related questions for the other candidates feel free to chew on them if you like also, relative to your professed interest in investigations.
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Admittedly, not much, however I know you need to assign yourself the Steward's hat on a wiki locally then assign yourself the CheckUser hat to be able to see CU logs and perform CU. Then I can deduce that you can find the CU logs/tools at Special:SpecialPages and to CU 1 user specifically you can go to their talk page/user page and it'll have the option to do that.
:# I have definitely made some mistakes on this platform before, and not just here, but many other places as well, here is some of my mistakes I've made on WikiOasis Discord before such as over-punishing or under-punishing users then necessary. For example, someone requested for help while the request was improper and called the WikiOasis Stewards Nazis, I've only punished them for 3 days when I believe they should probably have been banned due to throwing an baseless accusation/defamation and annoying stewards. (I've also forgotten other mistakes I've made due to my forgetful memory, but this isn't the only mistake I've done on WikiOasis)
:# My vision of what a Steward is simply an trusted volunteer by the community to assist in operating the farm, ensuring global policies are being met and helping local wiki communities with their toolset such as investigating cross-wiki abuse, assisting in elections for crats by CUing potential users who may be a sockpuppet, etc.
:# While I don't know much about IPs, after a quick search, I've seen that if two users have different IPs but both appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range, it probably means both of these users came from the same network, they could be different persons that have the same interest in the platform or they are siblings. If my review of their edits suggest it could possibly be an slam dunk connection, then they are either: Probably the same person, or they are still different persons, but they are probably twins, receiving the same education and knowledge so that's why they'd act similarly (I know the probability of this happening is low, but AFG should be assumed at all times). So depending how similarly both users edit, like 60% or less, and there are no vandalism/harm done I would just wait if there is anything else to go on and report it to the rest of the Stewards to see what do they think.
:# Unblock both and tell them to stop actioning on each other, review their edits and local wiki policies as running a wiki differently doesn't mean the scope has changed, and depending on the type of wiki and community I would take more actions such as:
::* Assuming it's your regular game wiki and there is only 2 contributors without any other activity from other users and both of their edits contributed positively to the wiki (by about equal to each other, 40-60% of the wiki), then they both stay as crats and they are both free to discuss how do they want to run the wiki. However they cannot block or remove each other without solid evidence either of them abused their permissions on-wiki.
::* However, if a community exists and it is community governed, even if a small one, then I would create an RfC within the wiki with the following options: revoke founder crat or appointed crat their permissions, let them keep both of them, or remove both of them and let someone else be the crat. This ensures that if either of them have abused their permissions negatively they will be removed according to the will of the community
: I'll also use Miraheze's policies as a "baseline" to move forward if no similar policies exists in WikiOasis as we're quite similar to Miraheze or discuss with the rest of the Stewards if something is unclear. There is tons of variables for some questions so I cannot account for every possibility, but I hope I have addressed most of the most important ones here. After taking action I'll report it to the team as well so they'll able to receive the information and take action if something else happens while I am offline.
Thank you very much for the questions, I hope I was able to sufficiently demonstrate how capable I can be. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you believe you may be better suited for a different global role (probably patroller), given your limited experience in such a position?
# What is your opinion on how to handle sensitive checkuser and suppression data?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# I am definitely better suited for a lower-trusted role as I don't have any experience like Crystalite. However I have one singular advantage that I have already signed an Non-Disclosure Agreement with WikiOasis back when I moved from the SkyWiki incident, allowing me to handle sensitive data that others may not able, or may not want to do so. And I believe having a +1 to the Steward team would be to WikiOasis's benefit as we have recently accepted an very high risk wiki (Italian Brainrot Wiki). Additionally I will taking sort of a backstage position as a Steward to gain more experience from others as I notably lack experience and time to do so (I'll be more available once I graduate 12th grade) so I can improve myself for the platform. However, it is still reasonable if you believe I should make an request for an lower trusted role such as Global Patroller as well.
:# I believe to handle sensitive data such as CU and Suppression, you should have an secure account first (like enabling 2FA) and never use your Steward account to access WikiOasis on an public computer (if you have to do that, make sure the cookies are cleared before leaving or reset your password) as some people may be very much at risk if such data is leaked. Additionally you should only need to view these data when it is necessary, such as cross-wiki abuse as this is not a tool you should play with, if you need help on on how to handle situations that may or may not need an CU/OS as a steward, you can also contact your fellow peers for help as they are authorized and NDAed as well. Another thing you shouldn't do while handling NDAed data is that you shouldn't save it to your computer, taking a quick note to compare should be fine but it has to be nuked after you're done with it. The reason why these safeguard should be the base standard when handing PII is because it is a massive risk if an Steward account is compromised as they have access to CheckUser, meaning they can collect data (such as IP or User Agent) from other people and put them at risk if the compromiser knows what are they doing.

Thank you for the questions, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, while you're definitely not the most experienced, your heart is in the right place, and I'd love to see you become more involved in the project helping with global enforcement and other activities, even if it involves some learning during the beginning --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} per ZB. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}}. While you've no doubt been very helpful in monitoring our Discord community, and that is much appreciated, I don't really have any way to know how you'll handle the tools of stewardship. Your first meta edit was today, which isn't 100% a dealbreaker with experience on other projects, but that wasn't mentioned in the request. I would personally encourage you to start out at a lower-level role to help build MediaWiki knowledge. A role like meta admin or wiki creator might suit your strengths better? Anyways, best of luck and thank you for running! '''Edit:''' Some of the responses to Raidarr’s questions are concerning to me, specifically with the lack of familiarity with CU, especially when that is something Fearless mentioned as a priority (cu investigations) in their request. And when asked about why they wouldn’t apply for a lower position first the response was that they had already signed the NDA, which didn’t make much sense to me. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I'll consider making an Request for Wiki Creator assuming such role currently exists or gets re-made if this request does not get approved, thanks for your consideration. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# My position is mostly {{abstain}} but I wish you well, and I believe global admin would be a fair position alongside Crystalite because I think you are in a similar place as far as needing growth but being coachable, and the role 'one step down' would help you ease into being a platform-facing figure. This is purely based on my personal assessment of both of you and what I've seen you handle. You have the deeper investment in the platform although it is exclusively on Discord so far. Either role would help you grow, stewardship as something of a trial by fire as far as how you would handle things being on fire on the field. Would you need training regarding tools like CU? Absolutely. Can you be trained? I think you can, and could do some good if some more senior volunteers took you under their wing. Projects like IBW offer relatively easy and plentiful opportunities to build investigation skills, which ultimately can start even as a GS since a lot of the job involves information already in the open. I encourage asking questions and working with peers closely, especially if you are entrusted with the Steward kit. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Bosco (Global sysop) ==
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Hi, I am Bosco (aka PB2008 on Miraheze) and I am requesting for global sysop here. I joined WikiOasis for 17 months and would like to help dealing with LTAs, especially for wikis using Chinese. I am a global patroller on Miraheze for nearly two months and was a steward before SkyWiki was merged to here in March. I am sure that I have the experience to this permission. Thank you. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 13:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support|weak}} for Global Patroller, not Global sysop. {{neutral}} for global sysop. I haven't seen you around much. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1, I agree with Justarandomamerican's assessment here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:11, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:58, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Raidarr (steward) ==

I did not expect to fire for this role at first, on account of being in quite a few places and being on projects that must take higher priority.

Seeing existing requests I have shifted in this position, and I believe I would offer some value as a figure providing second-opinions who can temper decision making, a presence in appeals, and occasionally someone to complete first line actions if I am in the right spot and ahead on other projects, among other aspects a Steward is involved in.

I would also like to exert some influence in developing the community model with insights from, but not directly mirroring Miraheze. Indirect activity like this I consider a major aspect of a community facing role such as Steward. I am interested in other organizational aspects such as pushing for the reduction of direct board bureaucracy in local governance and optimizing the procedures the platform uses in favor of more straightforward and thoughtful service. Stewardship is a role offering gravitas quite useful in these fields even if it does not directly control them.

This is the capacity I offer if the project would like to have it, I welcome critical votes and any questions that might interest you.

Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 16:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

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== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Steward for Zippy ==
{{User2|Zippy}} • Hiya, I don't think I really need to offer much in the way of introduction, as you most likely know me already, I've served the platform since October 2024 in tech, and have helped out in global enforcement since day 1 as well. As the result of a recent board motion, stewards will now be community elected (yay), so I am putting myself forward for your consideration. Please feel free to follow up with questions below (preferably related to steward work as opposed to tech, but I'll answer tech questions too), and I look forward to hopefully serving you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users are connecting from T-Mobile USA with IPs that are absolutely all over the place. One uses an android and windows 10 and the other regularly connects from a different browser on windows 10. One has been there a long time and the other 'user' is a string of alt accounts that spam gibberish. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out? Am I missing an important detail that would make the connection (or not) more clear?
# How would you consider a request for permissions which has six supports, three oppose, and three abstains, assuming there was no dealbreaker in argument or an unaddressed concern by the requestor? Would your approach change if there was a minor question left unanswered?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Many many mistakes, an abridged list is:
:#* My approach to deployment of codebase changes was scrappy until very recently, causing regular downtimes because I typed the wrong thing, it's changed now in that they are tested on staging first which is a completely separate server (apart from database due to time constraints of setting up a fully separate environment and beta cluster)
:#* My approach to the behaviours of an LTA (you'll know who I mean), and my relation to the activities other team members who crossed a line, which I shouldn't have had the level of involvement and awareness that I did
:#* My attitudes to others have sometimes been less than acceptable, I have lost my temper at times and made comments that in hindsight I was less than proud of
:#* The growth of tech was handled by both me and others on the board at the time poorly, onboarding close to half a dozen people with no clear goals in sight leading to me still doing all the work because even of the willing volunteers none knew how to do shit
:#* The expansion of the feature set of TSPortal was way more than it needed to be, in an attempt to somewhat mirror what miraheze does despite the need not really being there for what it could do
:# At the scale WO runs at, it's not very impressive compared to keeping the lights on, but essentially as privileged helpers, who can resolve some frontend issues, along with filling in for local authority when needed to handle vandalism or abuse issues, and to an extent governance if such an issue were to arise
:# I wouldn't link them particularly closely, if they geolocated closely or had editing patterns/timings similar then it could be a possibility, but I wouldn't consider it to be a possibility generally as it's too vague to be able to consider them anything beyond a tenuous link
:# I'd review mostly based on my own judgement of the arguments presented within the discussion, along with my assessment of the candidate, potentially involving other stewards if necessary in a way that may add value — if a question was left unanswered, would depend on whether the question could've led to some argument being significantly weaker/stronger, but it probably wouldn't make a significant difference, and it would be based on my assessment of the discussion and candidate
:--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I've worked with Zippy for a long time, and I definitely have confidence in his abilities. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} given their awesome contributions in the tech side of things. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, but Zippy’s heart is in the right place and he wants the best for WO. {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Zippy was - and still is - the sole Team Leader for day to day tech operations on WikiOasis, he has even spent money on servers for WikiOasis expecting nothing to be returned. No reason not to {{support}} really. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} although me and zippy have our differences, he has put out alot of effort into WO +1 {{unsigned|Cocopuff2018}}

== Tali64³ (Steward) ==
I am running for Steward because I believe strongly in WikiOasis' goal to provide free and libre wiki hosting and will support it for as long as I feasibly can. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface with an identical user agent and IPs that are different but both fall within a 192.94.21.0/24 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# An RfC proposing a major change languishes after a few weeks with two strong supports and one abstain. Lets say for the sake of something to work with that it introduces changes to the Content Policy and there's nothing about it that would inherently deserve a veto. How would you approach this RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
:# Wiki requests and managing abuse filters are the two key responsibilities that Stewards handle - handling CheckUser requests is a close third.
:# My mistakes don't really involve my use of the Steward toolset, but rather my overzealous approach to threats of legal complaints (which is mostly a Safety thing). I admittedly haven't improved on that yet, but I would think carefully and determine if there is merit to the complaints and if they can be resolved without involving the Foundation in the courts, and not let emotion cloud my judgement in the future.
:# A Steward represents the community aspect of policy legislation and enforcement, as opposed to the Board which handles legal policy and Safety which enforces that policy.
:# Given the fact that the IP range belongs to a university, the user agent + behavioral evidence is more important than usual. If the accounts are likely to belong to the same person, that would be grounds for a lock. If there is reasonable doubt, err towards the side of caution and wait for concrete proof of multi-account abuse.
:# There would be a quorum of votes required to pass an RfC - that number will obviously shrink and grow as time goes on. If the quorum happens to be 3 votes minimum, the RfC would have to be closed as successful if it does not contradict Board policy.
: [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 23:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you see your ability to handle complex situations under pressure as that which would be expected of a steward?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:There will be situations where there is no clear plan of action - good and rational judgement and team discussion is paramount in such cases. In many cases, I can maintain my composure, though I need to work on not blowing up when someone starts threatening people with lawsuits and whatnot. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 00:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
#{{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#Definite {{support}}, Tali is great! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Oppose}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} Trusted, awesome dude! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} I've noticed their contributions around SkyWiki and on here as well. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Gotta agree with Globe here. No brainer {{support}}, known in the Miraheze Volunteering community and he currently holds the hat Global Administrator and deals with Vandalism on his own time. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 23:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Globe (steward) ==
Hi there! My name is Globe, and I am also a founding member of WikiOasis making this RfS as part of the recent board decision to transition to a community governance model. I currently serve as the director of operations for WO and the Vice President of the WO Foundation board of directors. I would love to continue in my role as a steward to keep up my work in managing LTAs and abuse globally, in addition to handling some wiki requests. I have signed the required NDA for this position and am eager to answer any questions you may have. Happy editing! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:46, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users based in China appear in the CheckUser interface with a user agent that indicates Google Chrome on an android device (no apparent difference) and identical IPs from a common VPN. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
# What were the merits of appointing Crystalite as a Global Sysop initially? Was it a team decision? If applicable, should such decisions be a team decision, excluding the scenario where it becomes election only?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:I really do appreciate the questions! It actually gives these elections some purpose and the community a better idea of who they’re electing.
:# Absolutely I have, none of us our perfect. The thing I’ll talk about here is teamwork. Working as apart of a team is difficult, no matter whether that’s in person or online. People have different views and feel quite strongly that their way is right. This is the same for me. I need to be more open to comprise and less “my way or the highway” per se. I’m actively working to do better at that both here and in real life.
:# My ideal vision of stewardship would be a team of users empowered with special tools to assist the communities of WikiOasis. Whether that’s be handling abuse globally or assisting with requests on meta, my goal would be that all stewards are simply doing their best to make the best decisions and actions for the community.
:# Definitely not a “slam dunk,” but a connection is definitely possible. User agents are very rarely a reliable means to determine sockpuppetry and usage of the same VPN indicates they may be related, but it could also simply be two users happening to be connecting to WO via the same proxy (especially if they are located in China and have to use a VPN). I would first talk with my team. As this is obviously a potentially complex case, I would want to talk with the other stewards before doing anything unilaterally. I would also look for any other similarities (editing pattern/history, usernames, etc.) I wouldn’t take any action without discussing with the team for a case like this, however, for the sake of answering this question, I don’t think it would be a bad idea at all to email the user in question (assuming all of their edits are in good faith and positive) asking if they are aware about our policy on multiple accounts.
:# I’d say the existence of an active community really comes into play here. If an active community exists on the local wiki in question, I would coordinate with the other stewards to facilitate a community discussion about the direction of the wiki. If the changes made to the wiki are sufficient enough to change its entire scope, I would suggest that the “new user” bureaucrat request a new wiki, given that changes in scope are prohibited without approval.
:# When Crystalite messaged me after the announcement in the WO Discord server looking for global staff, they mentioned they were active on Miraheze. As Miraheze is a respectable (pause to look at Fandom) farm with somewhat similar workings and policies as WO, I was willing to consider the application despite limited experience on WO. I then contacted Tali64 regarding the application, as he is active on Miraheze as well. He shared the Crystalite had been extremely helpful with CVT reports. He also agreed that with the recent hosting of Italian Brainrot Wiki, more help would be needed. We then discussed what position they would be best for, which I will not share out of respect for information that was shared privately to me by Crystalite. We landed on global sysop and they were appointed later that day. Global sysops are now election only I believe so the second part is moot. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::I do want to add on to the question about Crystalite. When I was looking at their Miraheze experience, I was also looking at their temperament and attitude towards other users. I was looking less at their actions directly, which while important, can always be taught. Their conduct and demeanor towards users was always extremely helpful and respectful. That’s what impressed me the most. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:34, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What is your view on the boundary between the board and the community, and where the line is drawn between what the board and what the community govern?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Where do you think the line between what is considered a T&S issue compared to one that can be handled by global enforcement?
# When do you think it is appropriate to leave local administration to handle an issue as opposed to you doing so as a steward?
# Mirroring the above, what was your thought process between the appointment of Crystalite with little to no internal discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# That line is at an ever changing point right now. Currently, the bylaws allow for direct election of the steward role by the community, but not much else. I wouldn’t be shocked if that changes in the near future, but currently, that is the only direct way the community has to “govern” itself. However, I don’t believe that it would be a stretch to think that the board would listen to and comply with community requests through processes like Requests for Comment. For me personally, I believe the board has sole authority and discretion regarding legal compliance and financial decisions (although both should be done transparently). I also, though controversially, believe that part of legal compliance involves site governance. So I do believe the board, by default, has control over the governance of the site, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bylaws (such as direct election of stewards). I hope this makes sense, I’m very tired and kind of rambling.
:# That’s a tough question as many of the candidates are extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but I’d have to say a different perspective. I’m definitely an outside the box thinker (whether that’s a good or bad thing, you can be the judge) and I really like to try new things to test how we can improve users experiences on WO. Some of my ideas aren’t super technically feasible, so there’s that. :)
:# I’d say anything that borders on the lines of illegal or severely violates our terms of use/service. Anything surrounding harassment, the immediate safety of our users, or legal requests (data removal, underage users, etc) should be directed to trust and safety. Simple vandalism, including sockpuppetry and long-term abuse, that does not involve and legal issues is fine to allow global enforcement to handle.
:# If you could be more specific, that would be very helpful. “An issue” is super broad and could mean anything from a simply spam edit bypassing the filter to a complex community discussion where users are attacking each other.
:# See my reply to Raidarr. If you have any other questions to follow-up that, I’d be happy to answer them. —[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:31, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

===Discussion===
# {{support}}, definitely. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# <s>{{support}} --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)'''</s>
#*{{oppose|weak}}, your general ability to handle steward situations such as counter vandalism and MAA is fine, however your view on the board role within the community is one that I disagree with, especially given discussions that we've had internally. I also slightly disagree with your answer to my question 3, as some harassment cases could be handled by stewards without deferring to safety. 
#*What I'm also not super impressed with was your lack of discussion surrounding the appointment of Crystalite, it may turn out well but I think there is a need for some supervision here, and your approach to governance in general is one that I'm not particularly fond of, and the handling of communities ultimately plays quite heavily into the role of steward, which I'm not sure you are able to handle in a way that prioritises that community over the interests of the team at large --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 22:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:55, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} +1 --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Crystalite13 (Global Sysop)==
Hello! My name is Crystalite and I am running for Global Sysop (a position I was appointed to today) because the aforementioned staff role abolishment. I joined recently but am experienced in the wiki community, being very active around Miraheze. When elected properly, I plan to help out with Meta clean up, vandalism, and wiki requests. Thanks for listening to me! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, I have a two part question; what do you consider the skills you bring to the role, and what do you think you need assistance learning?
# As a very new candidate and figure to the platform, what would you say to concerns about electing/promoting a user with under 100 global edits to a mid-senior CVT role?
# What is your vision of what a global sysop is, and what they do for the community?
# Suppose you have the following actions to use. Lock (reasons spam, vandalism, abuse of multiple accounts, long term abuse or username policy violation), issue a warning, and consult with peers if you do not have a clear answer or feel it is out of your scope. Which would you consider appropriate for these examples? You can write in something different if you believe it would be appropriate.
#* a. An account that fills their userpage with text describing automotive services, and a day later edits links to an automotive website on their meta userpage. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* b. An account that fills their userpage with text describing their background as a wiki editor who really likes cars, and they link to a personal blog about cars at the same time. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* c. A newly registered account by the name "Hentai".
#* d. A newly registered account with a userpage stating they are 12 years old.
#* e. Two users engaging in a bitter argument with insults on a wiki with admins who are recently active, assuming you have no other context to go on at this time.
#* f. Three accounts are created with incrementing usernames (idk, Awesome1, Awesome2, Awesome3...) and the first one has made several edits giving advice that isn't quite right.
#* g. You are browsing a random wiki and come across a user who recently blanked large sections of several page for no apparent reason. The pages still have stuff on them, but they are now stubs. An admin last edited about three days ago.
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your thoughtful questions, I will do my best to answer these questions!
:1. I think Patroller on miraheze Meta has helped me be comfortable in identifying stuff like spam, vandalism, and other issues quickly. I have had experience using sysop tools on the miraheze Grace Wiki, a semi-popular one, which I'd say involves a lot of coordination and learning to work with people. For assistance, I'd say I want help on more complex cases that aren't entirely textbook, especially considering policy interpretation and documentation is lacking a bit on meta.
:2. If I were an outsider, I'd say my biggest concern would be giving someone so new such large hats. Sure, my Miraheze experience can also be counted a little bit, but WikiOasis has its fair share of differences. I totally understand why my appointment was a little shaky-I was pretty surprised myself, straightaway getting the role. Talking about myself, being, well...myself, I can't reasonably say I will be perfect in my role, because firstly, I'm biased...surprise, surprise, and also because I'm human. The simple fact is, the most senior stewards to the newest faces will all make mistakes, and I'm no exception. If I am elected, all I can promise is that as a relatively new user, I will do my best and seek guidance from my fellows.
:3. I think what I'd want most from global sysop is more distinction than just "sysop but everywhere". It's a new role, so I'd say what I'd want from it is not only just maintenance of different wikis, but more interaction.
:4A. For this, considering it's a brand new account, I'd delete the userpage and llock with the reasoning of an account only made for spam/advertising purposes.
:4B. This wouldn't be too much of a concern to me if it's general info about them self and the link to the blog isn't very pushed/spammed everywhere.
:4C. Just a lock for this one.
:4D. For this, I'd delete the local page and contact T@S to vanish the account and hide revisions.
:4E. For this one, I'd only intervene straightaway if there's serious stuff, like death threats and similar. But if it's just a plain nasty discussion and the admin's aren't intervening, I'd leave a message on the most recently active one, more like a friendly user giving a nudge than an action from a global sysop.
:4F. For this one, I'm not totally sure. It's possible they're socks, but if they have done nothing I ask someone else and keep an eye on the accounts.
:4G. I'd revert the changes, and if the user had made constructive edits before, issue a warning, but if not then I'd lock with the reasoning of VOA. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:42, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What are your thoughts on your appointment to the role prior to this election? Do you feel that it was right for you to accept such an appointment without community involvement?
# What do you see yourself doing on the day-to-day, which areas would you most likely want to work within?
# Where do you see the overlap between stewards and global sysops, and where do you see the line between what should be handled by a global sysop and what would be best handled by a steward?
# How do you see local administration fitting into the role of global sysops and stewards?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:1. While I do admit, I think some of the "hey, why am I getting these rights so easily?" might have been lost somewhere in the "WAIT ME?? REALLY??", and honestly, I understand how rights like these usually involve community trust and experience, but for the purpose of transparency, my accepting this nomination was done in mostly good faith, and I hope this election will validate it.
:2. On a day to day basis, i would focus primarily on cross wiki maintenance, like handling spam, vandalism, and unattended issues on smaller or less active wikis, or even the inverse, like very large wikis that can't handle their size. Recently, the Italian Brainrot wiki migrated from Miraheze to WikiOasis. "Migration" is putting it nicely; I think the proper word is "eviction". Of course, I understand it was necessary, but a wiki having to leave Miraheze of all farms....it's going to be tough handling it. I think firstly though I would also see to some meta clean-up, since there aren't any sysops here yet.
:3. I would say there is some overlap in the two roles, but I see global sysops as focusing more on routine maintenance (e.g vandalism + basic cleanup), while stewards handle more sensitive or complex matters that come with their tools and rights like CU and Suppression.
:4. I think local administrators should always take priority on their own wikis and global sysops and stewards should act in a supportive capacity, not as replacements. I believe making that promise of "we won't interfere unless we absolutely have to" should be very important...though some wiki farms would disagree *cough cough* fandom *cough cough*. Jokes aside, I think finding the balance and knowing when to step in is something important that all global volunteers should know. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 22:40, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}. Good luck! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Not sure if I can fully support, given that you basically speedran the right, but I trust you. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 02:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} I cannot support you as I really don't see you much in WikiOasis, even tho we have interacted lots in the Miraheze Discord Server, I don't think it is fair to base someone's capabilities on another platform irrelevant to WikiOasis. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}}, per fearless, I've seen some of your work on miraheze and it seems good, but I won't base my opinion on purely your work on another platform. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Per above [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}}, the case is adequate despite an unusually low local investment. My Miraheze experience makes my broad assessment 'needs growth, but coachable', and I think this platform would be good experience for that. I hope the role goes well for you. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Fearless (Steward)==
Hi, some of you may know me in the Discord Server as I had been moderating it. Today I'm running for Steward due to Zippy's suggestion as I have already signed an NDA with the Foundation and having 1 Steward as backup is good in case of heavy loads as we have recently accepted the Italian Brainrot Wiki into WikiOasis. While I am quite vastly inexperienced (even tho I'm a little bit active at Miraheze), I would like to have an opportunity to be able to learn from having this position, I plan to help out with CU investigations and dealing with other tasks that other Global Roles like Global Sysops cannot. While I am inexperienced, I do know my way around (somewhat) and know obvious signs of abuse.

I'll also answer any questions that you may have as well. I hope you'll vote for me as with others as well, thank you for your consideration! [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 12:15, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.
# Based on your request, how much do you know about the CheckUser and Investigate interface?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface. Both are Google Chrome user agents and both have many IPs that appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
#* If you have takes on some of the CU-related questions for the other candidates feel free to chew on them if you like also, relative to your professed interest in investigations.
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Admittedly, not much, however I know you need to assign yourself the Steward's hat on a wiki locally then assign yourself the CheckUser hat to be able to see CU logs and perform CU. Then I can deduce that you can find the CU logs/tools at Special:SpecialPages and to CU 1 user specifically you can go to their talk page/user page and it'll have the option to do that.
:# I have definitely made some mistakes on this platform before, and not just here, but many other places as well, here is some of my mistakes I've made on WikiOasis Discord before such as over-punishing or under-punishing users then necessary. For example, someone requested for help while the request was improper and called the WikiOasis Stewards Nazis, I've only punished them for 3 days when I believe they should probably have been banned due to throwing an baseless accusation/defamation and annoying stewards. (I've also forgotten other mistakes I've made due to my forgetful memory, but this isn't the only mistake I've done on WikiOasis)
:# My vision of what a Steward is simply an trusted volunteer by the community to assist in operating the farm, ensuring global policies are being met and helping local wiki communities with their toolset such as investigating cross-wiki abuse, assisting in elections for crats by CUing potential users who may be a sockpuppet, etc.
:# While I don't know much about IPs, after a quick search, I've seen that if two users have different IPs but both appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range, it probably means both of these users came from the same network, they could be different persons that have the same interest in the platform or they are siblings. If my review of their edits suggest it could possibly be an slam dunk connection, then they are either: Probably the same person, or they are still different persons, but they are probably twins, receiving the same education and knowledge so that's why they'd act similarly (I know the probability of this happening is low, but AFG should be assumed at all times). So depending how similarly both users edit, like 60% or less, and there are no vandalism/harm done I would just wait if there is anything else to go on and report it to the rest of the Stewards to see what do they think.
:# Unblock both and tell them to stop actioning on each other, review their edits and local wiki policies as running a wiki differently doesn't mean the scope has changed, and depending on the type of wiki and community I would take more actions such as:
::* Assuming it's your regular game wiki and there is only 2 contributors without any other activity from other users and both of their edits contributed positively to the wiki (by about equal to each other, 40-60% of the wiki), then they both stay as crats and they are both free to discuss how do they want to run the wiki. However they cannot block or remove each other without solid evidence either of them abused their permissions on-wiki.
::* However, if a community exists and it is community governed, even if a small one, then I would create an RfC within the wiki with the following options: revoke founder crat or appointed crat their permissions, let them keep both of them, or remove both of them and let someone else be the crat. This ensures that if either of them have abused their permissions negatively they will be removed according to the will of the community
: I'll also use Miraheze's policies as a "baseline" to move forward if no similar policies exists in WikiOasis as we're quite similar to Miraheze or discuss with the rest of the Stewards if something is unclear. There is tons of variables for some questions so I cannot account for every possibility, but I hope I have addressed most of the most important ones here. After taking action I'll report it to the team as well so they'll able to receive the information and take action if something else happens while I am offline.
Thank you very much for the questions, I hope I was able to sufficiently demonstrate how capable I can be. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you believe you may be better suited for a different global role (probably patroller), given your limited experience in such a position?
# What is your opinion on how to handle sensitive checkuser and suppression data?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# I am definitely better suited for a lower-trusted role as I don't have any experience like Crystalite. However I have one singular advantage that I have already signed an Non-Disclosure Agreement with WikiOasis back when I moved from the SkyWiki incident, allowing me to handle sensitive data that others may not able, or may not want to do so. And I believe having a +1 to the Steward team would be to WikiOasis's benefit as we have recently accepted an very high risk wiki (Italian Brainrot Wiki). Additionally I will taking sort of a backstage position as a Steward to gain more experience from others as I notably lack experience and time to do so (I'll be more available once I graduate 12th grade) so I can improve myself for the platform. However, it is still reasonable if you believe I should make an request for an lower trusted role such as Global Patroller as well.
:# I believe to handle sensitive data such as CU and Suppression, you should have an secure account first (like enabling 2FA) and never use your Steward account to access WikiOasis on an public computer (if you have to do that, make sure the cookies are cleared before leaving or reset your password) as some people may be very much at risk if such data is leaked. Additionally you should only need to view these data when it is necessary, such as cross-wiki abuse as this is not a tool you should play with, if you need help on on how to handle situations that may or may not need an CU/OS as a steward, you can also contact your fellow peers for help as they are authorized and NDAed as well. Another thing you shouldn't do while handling NDAed data is that you shouldn't save it to your computer, taking a quick note to compare should be fine but it has to be nuked after you're done with it. The reason why these safeguard should be the base standard when handing PII is because it is a massive risk if an Steward account is compromised as they have access to CheckUser, meaning they can collect data (such as IP or User Agent) from other people and put them at risk if the compromiser knows what are they doing.

Thank you for the questions, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, while you're definitely not the most experienced, your heart is in the right place, and I'd love to see you become more involved in the project helping with global enforcement and other activities, even if it involves some learning during the beginning --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} per ZB. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}}. While you've no doubt been very helpful in monitoring our Discord community, and that is much appreciated, I don't really have any way to know how you'll handle the tools of stewardship. Your first meta edit was today, which isn't 100% a dealbreaker with experience on other projects, but that wasn't mentioned in the request. I would personally encourage you to start out at a lower-level role to help build MediaWiki knowledge. A role like meta admin or wiki creator might suit your strengths better? Anyways, best of luck and thank you for running! '''Edit:''' Some of the responses to Raidarr’s questions are concerning to me, specifically with the lack of familiarity with CU, especially when that is something Fearless mentioned as a priority (cu investigations) in their request. And when asked about why they wouldn’t apply for a lower position first the response was that they had already signed the NDA, which didn’t make much sense to me. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I'll consider making an Request for Wiki Creator assuming such role currently exists or gets re-made if this request does not get approved, thanks for your consideration. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# My position is mostly {{abstain}} but I wish you well, and I believe global admin would be a fair position alongside Crystalite because I think you are in a similar place as far as needing growth but being coachable, and the role 'one step down' would help you ease into being a platform-facing figure. This is purely based on my personal assessment of both of you and what I've seen you handle. You have the deeper investment in the platform although it is exclusively on Discord so far. Either role would help you grow, stewardship as something of a trial by fire as far as how you would handle things being on fire on the field. Would you need training regarding tools like CU? Absolutely. Can you be trained? I think you can, and could do some good if some more senior volunteers took you under their wing. Projects like IBW offer relatively easy and plentiful opportunities to build investigation skills, which ultimately can start even as a GS since a lot of the job involves information already in the open. I encourage asking questions and working with peers closely, especially if you are entrusted with the Steward kit. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Bosco (Global sysop) ==
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Hi, I am Bosco (aka PB2008 on Miraheze) and I am requesting for global sysop here. I joined WikiOasis for 17 months and would like to help dealing with LTAs, especially for wikis using Chinese. I am a global patroller on Miraheze for nearly two months and was a steward before SkyWiki was merged to here in March. I am sure that I have the experience to this permission. Thank you. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 13:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support|weak}} for Global Patroller, not Global sysop. {{neutral}} for global sysop. I haven't seen you around much. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1, I agree with Justarandomamerican's assessment here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:11, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:58, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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== Raidarr (steward) ==

I did not expect to fire for this role at first, on account of being in quite a few places and being on projects that must take higher priority.

Seeing existing requests I have shifted in this position, and I believe I would offer some value as a figure providing second-opinions who can temper decision making, a presence in appeals, and occasionally someone to complete first line actions if I am in the right spot and ahead on other projects, among other aspects a Steward is involved in.

I would also like to exert some influence in developing the community model with insights from, but not directly mirroring Miraheze. Indirect activity like this I consider a major aspect of a community facing role such as Steward. I am interested in other organizational aspects such as pushing for the reduction of direct board bureaucracy in local governance and optimizing the procedures the platform uses in favor of more straightforward and thoughtful service. Stewardship is a role offering gravitas quite useful in these fields even if it does not directly control them.

This is the capacity I offer if the project would like to have it, I welcome critical votes and any questions that might interest you.

Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 16:29, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
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=== Discussion ===
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Requests for global roles

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== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Steward for Zippy ==
{{User2|Zippy}} • Hiya, I don't think I really need to offer much in the way of introduction, as you most likely know me already, I've served the platform since October 2024 in tech, and have helped out in global enforcement since day 1 as well. As the result of a recent board motion, stewards will now be community elected (yay), so I am putting myself forward for your consideration. Please feel free to follow up with questions below (preferably related to steward work as opposed to tech, but I'll answer tech questions too), and I look forward to hopefully serving you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users are connecting from T-Mobile USA with IPs that are absolutely all over the place. One uses an android and windows 10 and the other regularly connects from a different browser on windows 10. One has been there a long time and the other 'user' is a string of alt accounts that spam gibberish. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out? Am I missing an important detail that would make the connection (or not) more clear?
# How would you consider a request for permissions which has six supports, three oppose, and three abstains, assuming there was no dealbreaker in argument or an unaddressed concern by the requestor? Would your approach change if there was a minor question left unanswered?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Many many mistakes, an abridged list is:
:#* My approach to deployment of codebase changes was scrappy until very recently, causing regular downtimes because I typed the wrong thing, it's changed now in that they are tested on staging first which is a completely separate server (apart from database due to time constraints of setting up a fully separate environment and beta cluster)
:#* My approach to the behaviours of an LTA (you'll know who I mean), and my relation to the activities other team members who crossed a line, which I shouldn't have had the level of involvement and awareness that I did
:#* My attitudes to others have sometimes been less than acceptable, I have lost my temper at times and made comments that in hindsight I was less than proud of
:#* The growth of tech was handled by both me and others on the board at the time poorly, onboarding close to half a dozen people with no clear goals in sight leading to me still doing all the work because even of the willing volunteers none knew how to do shit
:#* The expansion of the feature set of TSPortal was way more than it needed to be, in an attempt to somewhat mirror what miraheze does despite the need not really being there for what it could do
:# At the scale WO runs at, it's not very impressive compared to keeping the lights on, but essentially as privileged helpers, who can resolve some frontend issues, along with filling in for local authority when needed to handle vandalism or abuse issues, and to an extent governance if such an issue were to arise
:# I wouldn't link them particularly closely, if they geolocated closely or had editing patterns/timings similar then it could be a possibility, but I wouldn't consider it to be a possibility generally as it's too vague to be able to consider them anything beyond a tenuous link
:# I'd review mostly based on my own judgement of the arguments presented within the discussion, along with my assessment of the candidate, potentially involving other stewards if necessary in a way that may add value — if a question was left unanswered, would depend on whether the question could've led to some argument being significantly weaker/stronger, but it probably wouldn't make a significant difference, and it would be based on my assessment of the discussion and candidate
:--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I've worked with Zippy for a long time, and I definitely have confidence in his abilities. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} given their awesome contributions in the tech side of things. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, but Zippy’s heart is in the right place and he wants the best for WO. {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Zippy was - and still is - the sole Team Leader for day to day tech operations on WikiOasis, he has even spent money on servers for WikiOasis expecting nothing to be returned. No reason not to {{support}} really. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} although me and zippy have our differences, he has put out alot of effort into WO +1 {{unsigned|Cocopuff2018}}

== Tali64³ (Steward) ==
I am running for Steward because I believe strongly in WikiOasis' goal to provide free and libre wiki hosting and will support it for as long as I feasibly can. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface with an identical user agent and IPs that are different but both fall within a 192.94.21.0/24 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# An RfC proposing a major change languishes after a few weeks with two strong supports and one abstain. Lets say for the sake of something to work with that it introduces changes to the Content Policy and there's nothing about it that would inherently deserve a veto. How would you approach this RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
:# Wiki requests and managing abuse filters are the two key responsibilities that Stewards handle - handling CheckUser requests is a close third.
:# My mistakes don't really involve my use of the Steward toolset, but rather my overzealous approach to threats of legal complaints (which is mostly a Safety thing). I admittedly haven't improved on that yet, but I would think carefully and determine if there is merit to the complaints and if they can be resolved without involving the Foundation in the courts, and not let emotion cloud my judgement in the future.
:# A Steward represents the community aspect of policy legislation and enforcement, as opposed to the Board which handles legal policy and Safety which enforces that policy.
:# Given the fact that the IP range belongs to a university, the user agent + behavioral evidence is more important than usual. If the accounts are likely to belong to the same person, that would be grounds for a lock. If there is reasonable doubt, err towards the side of caution and wait for concrete proof of multi-account abuse.
:# There would be a quorum of votes required to pass an RfC - that number will obviously shrink and grow as time goes on. If the quorum happens to be 3 votes minimum, the RfC would have to be closed as successful if it does not contradict Board policy.
: [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 23:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you see your ability to handle complex situations under pressure as that which would be expected of a steward?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:There will be situations where there is no clear plan of action - good and rational judgement and team discussion is paramount in such cases. In many cases, I can maintain my composure, though I need to work on not blowing up when someone starts threatening people with lawsuits and whatnot. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 00:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
#{{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#Definite {{support}}, Tali is great! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Oppose}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} Trusted, awesome dude! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} I've noticed their contributions around SkyWiki and on here as well. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Gotta agree with Globe here. No brainer {{support}}, known in the Miraheze Volunteering community and he currently holds the hat Global Administrator and deals with Vandalism on his own time. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 23:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Globe (steward) ==
Hi there! My name is Globe, and I am also a founding member of WikiOasis making this RfS as part of the recent board decision to transition to a community governance model. I currently serve as the director of operations for WO and the Vice President of the WO Foundation board of directors. I would love to continue in my role as a steward to keep up my work in managing LTAs and abuse globally, in addition to handling some wiki requests. I have signed the required NDA for this position and am eager to answer any questions you may have. Happy editing! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:46, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users based in China appear in the CheckUser interface with a user agent that indicates Google Chrome on an android device (no apparent difference) and identical IPs from a common VPN. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
# What were the merits of appointing Crystalite as a Global Sysop initially? Was it a team decision? If applicable, should such decisions be a team decision, excluding the scenario where it becomes election only?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:I really do appreciate the questions! It actually gives these elections some purpose and the community a better idea of who they’re electing.
:# Absolutely I have, none of us our perfect. The thing I’ll talk about here is teamwork. Working as apart of a team is difficult, no matter whether that’s in person or online. People have different views and feel quite strongly that their way is right. This is the same for me. I need to be more open to comprise and less “my way or the highway” per se. I’m actively working to do better at that both here and in real life.
:# My ideal vision of stewardship would be a team of users empowered with special tools to assist the communities of WikiOasis. Whether that’s be handling abuse globally or assisting with requests on meta, my goal would be that all stewards are simply doing their best to make the best decisions and actions for the community.
:# Definitely not a “slam dunk,” but a connection is definitely possible. User agents are very rarely a reliable means to determine sockpuppetry and usage of the same VPN indicates they may be related, but it could also simply be two users happening to be connecting to WO via the same proxy (especially if they are located in China and have to use a VPN). I would first talk with my team. As this is obviously a potentially complex case, I would want to talk with the other stewards before doing anything unilaterally. I would also look for any other similarities (editing pattern/history, usernames, etc.) I wouldn’t take any action without discussing with the team for a case like this, however, for the sake of answering this question, I don’t think it would be a bad idea at all to email the user in question (assuming all of their edits are in good faith and positive) asking if they are aware about our policy on multiple accounts.
:# I’d say the existence of an active community really comes into play here. If an active community exists on the local wiki in question, I would coordinate with the other stewards to facilitate a community discussion about the direction of the wiki. If the changes made to the wiki are sufficient enough to change its entire scope, I would suggest that the “new user” bureaucrat request a new wiki, given that changes in scope are prohibited without approval.
:# When Crystalite messaged me after the announcement in the WO Discord server looking for global staff, they mentioned they were active on Miraheze. As Miraheze is a respectable (pause to look at Fandom) farm with somewhat similar workings and policies as WO, I was willing to consider the application despite limited experience on WO. I then contacted Tali64 regarding the application, as he is active on Miraheze as well. He shared the Crystalite had been extremely helpful with CVT reports. He also agreed that with the recent hosting of Italian Brainrot Wiki, more help would be needed. We then discussed what position they would be best for, which I will not share out of respect for information that was shared privately to me by Crystalite. We landed on global sysop and they were appointed later that day. Global sysops are now election only I believe so the second part is moot. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::I do want to add on to the question about Crystalite. When I was looking at their Miraheze experience, I was also looking at their temperament and attitude towards other users. I was looking less at their actions directly, which while important, can always be taught. Their conduct and demeanor towards users was always extremely helpful and respectful. That’s what impressed me the most. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:34, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What is your view on the boundary between the board and the community, and where the line is drawn between what the board and what the community govern?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Where do you think the line between what is considered a T&S issue compared to one that can be handled by global enforcement?
# When do you think it is appropriate to leave local administration to handle an issue as opposed to you doing so as a steward?
# Mirroring the above, what was your thought process between the appointment of Crystalite with little to no internal discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# That line is at an ever changing point right now. Currently, the bylaws allow for direct election of the steward role by the community, but not much else. I wouldn’t be shocked if that changes in the near future, but currently, that is the only direct way the community has to “govern” itself. However, I don’t believe that it would be a stretch to think that the board would listen to and comply with community requests through processes like Requests for Comment. For me personally, I believe the board has sole authority and discretion regarding legal compliance and financial decisions (although both should be done transparently). I also, though controversially, believe that part of legal compliance involves site governance. So I do believe the board, by default, has control over the governance of the site, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bylaws (such as direct election of stewards). I hope this makes sense, I’m very tired and kind of rambling.
:# That’s a tough question as many of the candidates are extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but I’d have to say a different perspective. I’m definitely an outside the box thinker (whether that’s a good or bad thing, you can be the judge) and I really like to try new things to test how we can improve users experiences on WO. Some of my ideas aren’t super technically feasible, so there’s that. :)
:# I’d say anything that borders on the lines of illegal or severely violates our terms of use/service. Anything surrounding harassment, the immediate safety of our users, or legal requests (data removal, underage users, etc) should be directed to trust and safety. Simple vandalism, including sockpuppetry and long-term abuse, that does not involve and legal issues is fine to allow global enforcement to handle.
:# If you could be more specific, that would be very helpful. “An issue” is super broad and could mean anything from a simply spam edit bypassing the filter to a complex community discussion where users are attacking each other.
:# See my reply to Raidarr. If you have any other questions to follow-up that, I’d be happy to answer them. —[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:31, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

===Discussion===
# {{support}}, definitely. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# <s>{{support}} --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)'''</s>
#*{{oppose|weak}}, your general ability to handle steward situations such as counter vandalism and MAA is fine, however your view on the board role within the community is one that I disagree with, especially given discussions that we've had internally. I also slightly disagree with your answer to my question 3, as some harassment cases could be handled by stewards without deferring to safety. 
#*What I'm also not super impressed with was your lack of discussion surrounding the appointment of Crystalite, it may turn out well but I think there is a need for some supervision here, and your approach to governance in general is one that I'm not particularly fond of, and the handling of communities ultimately plays quite heavily into the role of steward, which I'm not sure you are able to handle in a way that prioritises that community over the interests of the team at large --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 22:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:55, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} +1 --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Crystalite13 (Global Sysop)==
Hello! My name is Crystalite and I am running for Global Sysop (a position I was appointed to today) because the aforementioned staff role abolishment. I joined recently but am experienced in the wiki community, being very active around Miraheze. When elected properly, I plan to help out with Meta clean up, vandalism, and wiki requests. Thanks for listening to me! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, I have a two part question; what do you consider the skills you bring to the role, and what do you think you need assistance learning?
# As a very new candidate and figure to the platform, what would you say to concerns about electing/promoting a user with under 100 global edits to a mid-senior CVT role?
# What is your vision of what a global sysop is, and what they do for the community?
# Suppose you have the following actions to use. Lock (reasons spam, vandalism, abuse of multiple accounts, long term abuse or username policy violation), issue a warning, and consult with peers if you do not have a clear answer or feel it is out of your scope. Which would you consider appropriate for these examples? You can write in something different if you believe it would be appropriate.
#* a. An account that fills their userpage with text describing automotive services, and a day later edits links to an automotive website on their meta userpage. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* b. An account that fills their userpage with text describing their background as a wiki editor who really likes cars, and they link to a personal blog about cars at the same time. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* c. A newly registered account by the name "Hentai".
#* d. A newly registered account with a userpage stating they are 12 years old.
#* e. Two users engaging in a bitter argument with insults on a wiki with admins who are recently active, assuming you have no other context to go on at this time.
#* f. Three accounts are created with incrementing usernames (idk, Awesome1, Awesome2, Awesome3...) and the first one has made several edits giving advice that isn't quite right.
#* g. You are browsing a random wiki and come across a user who recently blanked large sections of several page for no apparent reason. The pages still have stuff on them, but they are now stubs. An admin last edited about three days ago.
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your thoughtful questions, I will do my best to answer these questions!
:1. I think Patroller on miraheze Meta has helped me be comfortable in identifying stuff like spam, vandalism, and other issues quickly. I have had experience using sysop tools on the miraheze Grace Wiki, a semi-popular one, which I'd say involves a lot of coordination and learning to work with people. For assistance, I'd say I want help on more complex cases that aren't entirely textbook, especially considering policy interpretation and documentation is lacking a bit on meta.
:2. If I were an outsider, I'd say my biggest concern would be giving someone so new such large hats. Sure, my Miraheze experience can also be counted a little bit, but WikiOasis has its fair share of differences. I totally understand why my appointment was a little shaky-I was pretty surprised myself, straightaway getting the role. Talking about myself, being, well...myself, I can't reasonably say I will be perfect in my role, because firstly, I'm biased...surprise, surprise, and also because I'm human. The simple fact is, the most senior stewards to the newest faces will all make mistakes, and I'm no exception. If I am elected, all I can promise is that as a relatively new user, I will do my best and seek guidance from my fellows.
:3. I think what I'd want most from global sysop is more distinction than just "sysop but everywhere". It's a new role, so I'd say what I'd want from it is not only just maintenance of different wikis, but more interaction.
:4A. For this, considering it's a brand new account, I'd delete the userpage and llock with the reasoning of an account only made for spam/advertising purposes.
:4B. This wouldn't be too much of a concern to me if it's general info about them self and the link to the blog isn't very pushed/spammed everywhere.
:4C. Just a lock for this one.
:4D. For this, I'd delete the local page and contact T@S to vanish the account and hide revisions.
:4E. For this one, I'd only intervene straightaway if there's serious stuff, like death threats and similar. But if it's just a plain nasty discussion and the admin's aren't intervening, I'd leave a message on the most recently active one, more like a friendly user giving a nudge than an action from a global sysop.
:4F. For this one, I'm not totally sure. It's possible they're socks, but if they have done nothing I ask someone else and keep an eye on the accounts.
:4G. I'd revert the changes, and if the user had made constructive edits before, issue a warning, but if not then I'd lock with the reasoning of VOA. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:42, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What are your thoughts on your appointment to the role prior to this election? Do you feel that it was right for you to accept such an appointment without community involvement?
# What do you see yourself doing on the day-to-day, which areas would you most likely want to work within?
# Where do you see the overlap between stewards and global sysops, and where do you see the line between what should be handled by a global sysop and what would be best handled by a steward?
# How do you see local administration fitting into the role of global sysops and stewards?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:1. While I do admit, I think some of the "hey, why am I getting these rights so easily?" might have been lost somewhere in the "WAIT ME?? REALLY??", and honestly, I understand how rights like these usually involve community trust and experience, but for the purpose of transparency, my accepting this nomination was done in mostly good faith, and I hope this election will validate it.
:2. On a day to day basis, i would focus primarily on cross wiki maintenance, like handling spam, vandalism, and unattended issues on smaller or less active wikis, or even the inverse, like very large wikis that can't handle their size. Recently, the Italian Brainrot wiki migrated from Miraheze to WikiOasis. "Migration" is putting it nicely; I think the proper word is "eviction". Of course, I understand it was necessary, but a wiki having to leave Miraheze of all farms....it's going to be tough handling it. I think firstly though I would also see to some meta clean-up, since there aren't any sysops here yet.
:3. I would say there is some overlap in the two roles, but I see global sysops as focusing more on routine maintenance (e.g vandalism + basic cleanup), while stewards handle more sensitive or complex matters that come with their tools and rights like CU and Suppression.
:4. I think local administrators should always take priority on their own wikis and global sysops and stewards should act in a supportive capacity, not as replacements. I believe making that promise of "we won't interfere unless we absolutely have to" should be very important...though some wiki farms would disagree *cough cough* fandom *cough cough*. Jokes aside, I think finding the balance and knowing when to step in is something important that all global volunteers should know. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 22:40, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}. Good luck! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Not sure if I can fully support, given that you basically speedran the right, but I trust you. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 02:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} I cannot support you as I really don't see you much in WikiOasis, even tho we have interacted lots in the Miraheze Discord Server, I don't think it is fair to base someone's capabilities on another platform irrelevant to WikiOasis. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}}, per fearless, I've seen some of your work on miraheze and it seems good, but I won't base my opinion on purely your work on another platform. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Per above [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}}, the case is adequate despite an unusually low local investment. My Miraheze experience makes my broad assessment 'needs growth, but coachable', and I think this platform would be good experience for that. I hope the role goes well for you. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Fearless (Steward)==
Hi, some of you may know me in the Discord Server as I had been moderating it. Today I'm running for Steward due to Zippy's suggestion as I have already signed an NDA with the Foundation and having 1 Steward as backup is good in case of heavy loads as we have recently accepted the Italian Brainrot Wiki into WikiOasis. While I am quite vastly inexperienced (even tho I'm a little bit active at Miraheze), I would like to have an opportunity to be able to learn from having this position, I plan to help out with CU investigations and dealing with other tasks that other Global Roles like Global Sysops cannot. While I am inexperienced, I do know my way around (somewhat) and know obvious signs of abuse.

I'll also answer any questions that you may have as well. I hope you'll vote for me as with others as well, thank you for your consideration! [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 12:15, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.
# Based on your request, how much do you know about the CheckUser and Investigate interface?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface. Both are Google Chrome user agents and both have many IPs that appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
#* If you have takes on some of the CU-related questions for the other candidates feel free to chew on them if you like also, relative to your professed interest in investigations.
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Admittedly, not much, however I know you need to assign yourself the Steward's hat on a wiki locally then assign yourself the CheckUser hat to be able to see CU logs and perform CU. Then I can deduce that you can find the CU logs/tools at Special:SpecialPages and to CU 1 user specifically you can go to their talk page/user page and it'll have the option to do that.
:# I have definitely made some mistakes on this platform before, and not just here, but many other places as well, here is some of my mistakes I've made on WikiOasis Discord before such as over-punishing or under-punishing users then necessary. For example, someone requested for help while the request was improper and called the WikiOasis Stewards Nazis, I've only punished them for 3 days when I believe they should probably have been banned due to throwing an baseless accusation/defamation and annoying stewards. (I've also forgotten other mistakes I've made due to my forgetful memory, but this isn't the only mistake I've done on WikiOasis)
:# My vision of what a Steward is simply an trusted volunteer by the community to assist in operating the farm, ensuring global policies are being met and helping local wiki communities with their toolset such as investigating cross-wiki abuse, assisting in elections for crats by CUing potential users who may be a sockpuppet, etc.
:# While I don't know much about IPs, after a quick search, I've seen that if two users have different IPs but both appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range, it probably means both of these users came from the same network, they could be different persons that have the same interest in the platform or they are siblings. If my review of their edits suggest it could possibly be an slam dunk connection, then they are either: Probably the same person, or they are still different persons, but they are probably twins, receiving the same education and knowledge so that's why they'd act similarly (I know the probability of this happening is low, but AFG should be assumed at all times). So depending how similarly both users edit, like 60% or less, and there are no vandalism/harm done I would just wait if there is anything else to go on and report it to the rest of the Stewards to see what do they think.
:# Unblock both and tell them to stop actioning on each other, review their edits and local wiki policies as running a wiki differently doesn't mean the scope has changed, and depending on the type of wiki and community I would take more actions such as:
::* Assuming it's your regular game wiki and there is only 2 contributors without any other activity from other users and both of their edits contributed positively to the wiki (by about equal to each other, 40-60% of the wiki), then they both stay as crats and they are both free to discuss how do they want to run the wiki. However they cannot block or remove each other without solid evidence either of them abused their permissions on-wiki.
::* However, if a community exists and it is community governed, even if a small one, then I would create an RfC within the wiki with the following options: revoke founder crat or appointed crat their permissions, let them keep both of them, or remove both of them and let someone else be the crat. This ensures that if either of them have abused their permissions negatively they will be removed according to the will of the community
: I'll also use Miraheze's policies as a "baseline" to move forward if no similar policies exists in WikiOasis as we're quite similar to Miraheze or discuss with the rest of the Stewards if something is unclear. There is tons of variables for some questions so I cannot account for every possibility, but I hope I have addressed most of the most important ones here. After taking action I'll report it to the team as well so they'll able to receive the information and take action if something else happens while I am offline.
Thank you very much for the questions, I hope I was able to sufficiently demonstrate how capable I can be. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you believe you may be better suited for a different global role (probably patroller), given your limited experience in such a position?
# What is your opinion on how to handle sensitive checkuser and suppression data?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# I am definitely better suited for a lower-trusted role as I don't have any experience like Crystalite. However I have one singular advantage that I have already signed an Non-Disclosure Agreement with WikiOasis back when I moved from the SkyWiki incident, allowing me to handle sensitive data that others may not able, or may not want to do so. And I believe having a +1 to the Steward team would be to WikiOasis's benefit as we have recently accepted an very high risk wiki (Italian Brainrot Wiki). Additionally I will taking sort of a backstage position as a Steward to gain more experience from others as I notably lack experience and time to do so (I'll be more available once I graduate 12th grade) so I can improve myself for the platform. However, it is still reasonable if you believe I should make an request for an lower trusted role such as Global Patroller as well.
:# I believe to handle sensitive data such as CU and Suppression, you should have an secure account first (like enabling 2FA) and never use your Steward account to access WikiOasis on an public computer (if you have to do that, make sure the cookies are cleared before leaving or reset your password) as some people may be very much at risk if such data is leaked. Additionally you should only need to view these data when it is necessary, such as cross-wiki abuse as this is not a tool you should play with, if you need help on on how to handle situations that may or may not need an CU/OS as a steward, you can also contact your fellow peers for help as they are authorized and NDAed as well. Another thing you shouldn't do while handling NDAed data is that you shouldn't save it to your computer, taking a quick note to compare should be fine but it has to be nuked after you're done with it. The reason why these safeguard should be the base standard when handing PII is because it is a massive risk if an Steward account is compromised as they have access to CheckUser, meaning they can collect data (such as IP or User Agent) from other people and put them at risk if the compromiser knows what are they doing.

Thank you for the questions, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, while you're definitely not the most experienced, your heart is in the right place, and I'd love to see you become more involved in the project helping with global enforcement and other activities, even if it involves some learning during the beginning --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} per ZB. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}}. While you've no doubt been very helpful in monitoring our Discord community, and that is much appreciated, I don't really have any way to know how you'll handle the tools of stewardship. Your first meta edit was today, which isn't 100% a dealbreaker with experience on other projects, but that wasn't mentioned in the request. I would personally encourage you to start out at a lower-level role to help build MediaWiki knowledge. A role like meta admin or wiki creator might suit your strengths better? Anyways, best of luck and thank you for running! '''Edit:''' Some of the responses to Raidarr’s questions are concerning to me, specifically with the lack of familiarity with CU, especially when that is something Fearless mentioned as a priority (cu investigations) in their request. And when asked about why they wouldn’t apply for a lower position first the response was that they had already signed the NDA, which didn’t make much sense to me. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I'll consider making an Request for Wiki Creator assuming such role currently exists or gets re-made if this request does not get approved, thanks for your consideration. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# My position is mostly {{abstain}} but I wish you well, and I believe global admin would be a fair position alongside Crystalite because I think you are in a similar place as far as needing growth but being coachable, and the role 'one step down' would help you ease into being a platform-facing figure. This is purely based on my personal assessment of both of you and what I've seen you handle. You have the deeper investment in the platform although it is exclusively on Discord so far. Either role would help you grow, stewardship as something of a trial by fire as far as how you would handle things being on fire on the field. Would you need training regarding tools like CU? Absolutely. Can you be trained? I think you can, and could do some good if some more senior volunteers took you under their wing. Projects like IBW offer relatively easy and plentiful opportunities to build investigation skills, which ultimately can start even as a GS since a lot of the job involves information already in the open. I encourage asking questions and working with peers closely, especially if you are entrusted with the Steward kit. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Bosco (Global sysop) ==
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Hi, I am Bosco (aka PB2008 on Miraheze) and I am requesting for global sysop here. I joined WikiOasis for 17 months and would like to help dealing with LTAs, especially for wikis using Chinese. I am a global patroller on Miraheze for nearly two months and was a steward before SkyWiki was merged to here in March. I am sure that I have the experience to this permission. Thank you. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 13:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support|weak}} for Global Patroller, not Global sysop. {{neutral}} for global sysop. I haven't seen you around much. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1, I agree with Justarandomamerican's assessment here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:11, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:58, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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Requests for global roles

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== Justarandomamerican (Steward)==
Hello! I'm Justarandomamerican, and I am filing a request for stewardship, because the board has abolished the staff role, and for staff members to keep their permissions, they must stand for election. I've been here since 2024, when the farm was founded. I hope the community trusts me. Thank you for your time! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 21:10, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface who both appear to be using Tor who are regular editors on a large wiki, which is also being attacked seemingly out of nowhere by an assailant who is using Tor and free VPNs. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest their editing styles are similar (but no major stylistic tells)? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# How would you close a vote proposing a change in which seven people essentially say support and maybe a few words, nothing really in depth, and three people have articulated major concerns with the proposal at the level of detail of these questions? Would that process change if it was only one oppose like this to seven support, and if that oppose appeared just before you were going to close the RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# How do you see your history as president of the WikiOasis Foundation fits into this role, and the trust that the community will be placing in you that may not yet have been rebuilt?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Can you discuss what your reasoning behind [https://italianbrainrot.wikioasis.org/wiki/Special:Log?logid=23008 this] was, as there were local administrators at the time who could've handled this apparent one off incident?
# How do you feel that team discussion fits into the handling of appeals by banned and locked users, do you think that an appeal should be solely handled by one person without discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# I have noticed Justarandomamerican around testwiki.wiki (where they serve as system admin/steward) and can {{support}} this request. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Ex-Board Member and is trusted within the WikiOasis Volunteers. No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:22, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} No Concerns --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Steward for Zippy ==
{{User2|Zippy}} • Hiya, I don't think I really need to offer much in the way of introduction, as you most likely know me already, I've served the platform since October 2024 in tech, and have helped out in global enforcement since day 1 as well. As the result of a recent board motion, stewards will now be community elected (yay), so I am putting myself forward for your consideration. Please feel free to follow up with questions below (preferably related to steward work as opposed to tech, but I'll answer tech questions too), and I look forward to hopefully serving you. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users are connecting from T-Mobile USA with IPs that are absolutely all over the place. One uses an android and windows 10 and the other regularly connects from a different browser on windows 10. One has been there a long time and the other 'user' is a string of alt accounts that spam gibberish. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out? Am I missing an important detail that would make the connection (or not) more clear?
# How would you consider a request for permissions which has six supports, three oppose, and three abstains, assuming there was no dealbreaker in argument or an unaddressed concern by the requestor? Would your approach change if there was a minor question left unanswered?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Many many mistakes, an abridged list is:
:#* My approach to deployment of codebase changes was scrappy until very recently, causing regular downtimes because I typed the wrong thing, it's changed now in that they are tested on staging first which is a completely separate server (apart from database due to time constraints of setting up a fully separate environment and beta cluster)
:#* My approach to the behaviours of an LTA (you'll know who I mean), and my relation to the activities other team members who crossed a line, which I shouldn't have had the level of involvement and awareness that I did
:#* My attitudes to others have sometimes been less than acceptable, I have lost my temper at times and made comments that in hindsight I was less than proud of
:#* The growth of tech was handled by both me and others on the board at the time poorly, onboarding close to half a dozen people with no clear goals in sight leading to me still doing all the work because even of the willing volunteers none knew how to do shit
:#* The expansion of the feature set of TSPortal was way more than it needed to be, in an attempt to somewhat mirror what miraheze does despite the need not really being there for what it could do
:# At the scale WO runs at, it's not very impressive compared to keeping the lights on, but essentially as privileged helpers, who can resolve some frontend issues, along with filling in for local authority when needed to handle vandalism or abuse issues, and to an extent governance if such an issue were to arise
:# I wouldn't link them particularly closely, if they geolocated closely or had editing patterns/timings similar then it could be a possibility, but I wouldn't consider it to be a possibility generally as it's too vague to be able to consider them anything beyond a tenuous link
:# I'd review mostly based on my own judgement of the arguments presented within the discussion, along with my assessment of the candidate, potentially involving other stewards if necessary in a way that may add value — if a question was left unanswered, would depend on whether the question could've led to some argument being significantly weaker/stronger, but it probably wouldn't make a significant difference, and it would be based on my assessment of the discussion and candidate
:--'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 23:31, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, I've worked with Zippy for a long time, and I definitely have confidence in his abilities. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} given their awesome contributions in the tech side of things. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:41, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# We’ve had our fair share of disagreements, but Zippy’s heart is in the right place and he wants the best for WO. {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:52, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Zippy was - and still is - the sole Team Leader for day to day tech operations on WikiOasis, he has even spent money on servers for WikiOasis expecting nothing to be returned. No reason not to {{support}} really. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} although me and zippy have our differences, he has put out alot of effort into WO +1 {{unsigned|Cocopuff2018}}

== Tali64³ (Steward) ==
I am running for Steward because I believe strongly in WikiOasis' goal to provide free and libre wiki hosting and will support it for as long as I feasibly can. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 01:14, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, what do you currently do that requires Steward capabilities?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface with an identical user agent and IPs that are different but both fall within a 192.94.21.0/24 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# An RfC proposing a major change languishes after a few weeks with two strong supports and one abstain. Lets say for the sake of something to work with that it introduces changes to the Content Policy and there's nothing about it that would inherently deserve a veto. How would you approach this RfC?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
:# Wiki requests and managing abuse filters are the two key responsibilities that Stewards handle - handling CheckUser requests is a close third.
:# My mistakes don't really involve my use of the Steward toolset, but rather my overzealous approach to threats of legal complaints (which is mostly a Safety thing). I admittedly haven't improved on that yet, but I would think carefully and determine if there is merit to the complaints and if they can be resolved without involving the Foundation in the courts, and not let emotion cloud my judgement in the future.
:# A Steward represents the community aspect of policy legislation and enforcement, as opposed to the Board which handles legal policy and Safety which enforces that policy.
:# Given the fact that the IP range belongs to a university, the user agent + behavioral evidence is more important than usual. If the accounts are likely to belong to the same person, that would be grounds for a lock. If there is reasonable doubt, err towards the side of caution and wait for concrete proof of multi-account abuse.
:# There would be a quorum of votes required to pass an RfC - that number will obviously shrink and grow as time goes on. If the quorum happens to be 3 votes minimum, the RfC would have to be closed as successful if it does not contradict Board policy.
: [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 23:02, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you see your ability to handle complex situations under pressure as that which would be expected of a steward?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:There will be situations where there is no clear plan of action - good and rational judgement and team discussion is paramount in such cases. In many cases, I can maintain my composure, though I need to work on not blowing up when someone starts threatening people with lawsuits and whatnot. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 00:23, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
#{{support}}, has a clue, not a jerk --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 01:13, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#Definite {{support}}, Tali is great! [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:18, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Oppose}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 01:20, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} Trusted, awesome dude! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 01:32, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} I've noticed their contributions around SkyWiki and on here as well. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User_talk:Tester|ᴛ]]•[[Special:Contributions/Tester|ᴄ]]) 01:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# No brainer {{support}}. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# Gotta agree with Globe here. No brainer {{support}}, known in the Miraheze Volunteering community and he currently holds the hat Global Administrator and deals with Vandalism on his own time. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:26, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support|Strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 23:39, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Globe (steward) ==
Hi there! My name is Globe, and I am also a founding member of WikiOasis making this RfS as part of the recent board decision to transition to a community governance model. I currently serve as the director of operations for WO and the Vice President of the WO Foundation board of directors. I would love to continue in my role as a steward to keep up my work in managing LTAs and abuse globally, in addition to handling some wiki requests. I have signed the required NDA for this position and am eager to answer any questions you may have. Happy editing! :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:46, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users based in China appear in the CheckUser interface with a user agent that indicates Google Chrome on an android device (no apparent difference) and identical IPs from a common VPN. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
# What were the merits of appointing Crystalite as a Global Sysop initially? Was it a team decision? If applicable, should such decisions be a team decision, excluding the scenario where it becomes election only?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:I really do appreciate the questions! It actually gives these elections some purpose and the community a better idea of who they’re electing.
:# Absolutely I have, none of us our perfect. The thing I’ll talk about here is teamwork. Working as apart of a team is difficult, no matter whether that’s in person or online. People have different views and feel quite strongly that their way is right. This is the same for me. I need to be more open to comprise and less “my way or the highway” per se. I’m actively working to do better at that both here and in real life.
:# My ideal vision of stewardship would be a team of users empowered with special tools to assist the communities of WikiOasis. Whether that’s be handling abuse globally or assisting with requests on meta, my goal would be that all stewards are simply doing their best to make the best decisions and actions for the community.
:# Definitely not a “slam dunk,” but a connection is definitely possible. User agents are very rarely a reliable means to determine sockpuppetry and usage of the same VPN indicates they may be related, but it could also simply be two users happening to be connecting to WO via the same proxy (especially if they are located in China and have to use a VPN). I would first talk with my team. As this is obviously a potentially complex case, I would want to talk with the other stewards before doing anything unilaterally. I would also look for any other similarities (editing pattern/history, usernames, etc.) I wouldn’t take any action without discussing with the team for a case like this, however, for the sake of answering this question, I don’t think it would be a bad idea at all to email the user in question (assuming all of their edits are in good faith and positive) asking if they are aware about our policy on multiple accounts.
:# I’d say the existence of an active community really comes into play here. If an active community exists on the local wiki in question, I would coordinate with the other stewards to facilitate a community discussion about the direction of the wiki. If the changes made to the wiki are sufficient enough to change its entire scope, I would suggest that the “new user” bureaucrat request a new wiki, given that changes in scope are prohibited without approval.
:# When Crystalite messaged me after the announcement in the WO Discord server looking for global staff, they mentioned they were active on Miraheze. As Miraheze is a respectable (pause to look at Fandom) farm with somewhat similar workings and policies as WO, I was willing to consider the application despite limited experience on WO. I then contacted Tali64 regarding the application, as he is active on Miraheze as well. He shared the Crystalite had been extremely helpful with CVT reports. He also agreed that with the recent hosting of Italian Brainrot Wiki, more help would be needed. We then discussed what position they would be best for, which I will not share out of respect for information that was shared privately to me by Crystalite. We landed on global sysop and they were appointed later that day. Global sysops are now election only I believe so the second part is moot. -[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
::I do want to add on to the question about Crystalite. When I was looking at their Miraheze experience, I was also looking at their temperament and attitude towards other users. I was looking less at their actions directly, which while important, can always be taught. Their conduct and demeanor towards users was always extremely helpful and respectful. That’s what impressed me the most. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:34, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What is your view on the boundary between the board and the community, and where the line is drawn between what the board and what the community govern?
# What do you think that you would bring to the steward team that other candidates may not?
# Where do you think the line between what is considered a T&S issue compared to one that can be handled by global enforcement?
# When do you think it is appropriate to leave local administration to handle an issue as opposed to you doing so as a steward?
# Mirroring the above, what was your thought process between the appointment of Crystalite with little to no internal discussion?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# That line is at an ever changing point right now. Currently, the bylaws allow for direct election of the steward role by the community, but not much else. I wouldn’t be shocked if that changes in the near future, but currently, that is the only direct way the community has to “govern” itself. However, I don’t believe that it would be a stretch to think that the board would listen to and comply with community requests through processes like Requests for Comment. For me personally, I believe the board has sole authority and discretion regarding legal compliance and financial decisions (although both should be done transparently). I also, though controversially, believe that part of legal compliance involves site governance. So I do believe the board, by default, has control over the governance of the site, unless specifically stated otherwise in the bylaws (such as direct election of stewards). I hope this makes sense, I’m very tired and kind of rambling.
:# That’s a tough question as many of the candidates are extremely knowledgeable and qualified, but I’d have to say a different perspective. I’m definitely an outside the box thinker (whether that’s a good or bad thing, you can be the judge) and I really like to try new things to test how we can improve users experiences on WO. Some of my ideas aren’t super technically feasible, so there’s that. :)
:# I’d say anything that borders on the lines of illegal or severely violates our terms of use/service. Anything surrounding harassment, the immediate safety of our users, or legal requests (data removal, underage users, etc) should be directed to trust and safety. Simple vandalism, including sockpuppetry and long-term abuse, that does not involve and legal issues is fine to allow global enforcement to handle.
:# If you could be more specific, that would be very helpful. “An issue” is super broad and could mean anything from a simply spam edit bypassing the filter to a complex community discussion where users are attacking each other.
:# See my reply to Raidarr. If you have any other questions to follow-up that, I’d be happy to answer them. —[[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 03:31, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

===Discussion===
# {{support}}, definitely. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 01:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support|strongest}} ~ '''''[[User:Dream Indigo|Dream Indigo]]''''' [[User talk:Dream Indigo|✩]] 01:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} --[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 13:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# <s>{{support}} --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)'''</s>
#*{{oppose|weak}}, your general ability to handle steward situations such as counter vandalism and MAA is fine, however your view on the board role within the community is one that I disagree with, especially given discussions that we've had internally. I also slightly disagree with your answer to my question 3, as some harassment cases could be handled by stewards without deferring to safety. 
#*What I'm also not super impressed with was your lack of discussion surrounding the appointment of Crystalite, it may turn out well but I think there is a need for some supervision here, and your approach to governance in general is one that I'm not particularly fond of, and the handling of communities ultimately plays quite heavily into the role of steward, which I'm not sure you are able to handle in a way that prioritises that community over the interests of the team at large --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 22:01, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strong}} [[User:Asteralee|⯎ aster]][[User talk:Asteralee|alee ⯎]] 14:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|strongest}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:55, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}} +1 --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Crystalite13 (Global Sysop)==
Hello! My name is Crystalite and I am running for Global Sysop (a position I was appointed to today) because the aforementioned staff role abolishment. I joined recently but am experienced in the wiki community, being very active around Miraheze. When elected properly, I plan to help out with Meta clean up, vandalism, and wiki requests. Thanks for listening to me! [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:00, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates. Some I admit are bundled questions, feel free to answer to the extent applicable.
# Based on your request, I have a two part question; what do you consider the skills you bring to the role, and what do you think you need assistance learning?
# As a very new candidate and figure to the platform, what would you say to concerns about electing/promoting a user with under 100 global edits to a mid-senior CVT role?
# What is your vision of what a global sysop is, and what they do for the community?
# Suppose you have the following actions to use. Lock (reasons spam, vandalism, abuse of multiple accounts, long term abuse or username policy violation), issue a warning, and consult with peers if you do not have a clear answer or feel it is out of your scope. Which would you consider appropriate for these examples? You can write in something different if you believe it would be appropriate.
#* a. An account that fills their userpage with text describing automotive services, and a day later edits links to an automotive website on their meta userpage. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* b. An account that fills their userpage with text describing their background as a wiki editor who really likes cars, and they link to a personal blog about cars at the same time. New account, no other messages, say within a day to a week.
#* c. A newly registered account by the name "Hentai".
#* d. A newly registered account with a userpage stating they are 12 years old.
#* e. Two users engaging in a bitter argument with insults on a wiki with admins who are recently active, assuming you have no other context to go on at this time.
#* f. Three accounts are created with incrementing usernames (idk, Awesome1, Awesome2, Awesome3...) and the first one has made several edits giving advice that isn't quite right.
#* g. You are browsing a random wiki and come across a user who recently blanked large sections of several page for no apparent reason. The pages still have stuff on them, but they are now stubs. An admin last edited about three days ago.
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:Thank you for your thoughtful questions, I will do my best to answer these questions!
:1. I think Patroller on miraheze Meta has helped me be comfortable in identifying stuff like spam, vandalism, and other issues quickly. I have had experience using sysop tools on the miraheze Grace Wiki, a semi-popular one, which I'd say involves a lot of coordination and learning to work with people. For assistance, I'd say I want help on more complex cases that aren't entirely textbook, especially considering policy interpretation and documentation is lacking a bit on meta.
:2. If I were an outsider, I'd say my biggest concern would be giving someone so new such large hats. Sure, my Miraheze experience can also be counted a little bit, but WikiOasis has its fair share of differences. I totally understand why my appointment was a little shaky-I was pretty surprised myself, straightaway getting the role. Talking about myself, being, well...myself, I can't reasonably say I will be perfect in my role, because firstly, I'm biased...surprise, surprise, and also because I'm human. The simple fact is, the most senior stewards to the newest faces will all make mistakes, and I'm no exception. If I am elected, all I can promise is that as a relatively new user, I will do my best and seek guidance from my fellows.
:3. I think what I'd want most from global sysop is more distinction than just "sysop but everywhere". It's a new role, so I'd say what I'd want from it is not only just maintenance of different wikis, but more interaction.
:4A. For this, considering it's a brand new account, I'd delete the userpage and llock with the reasoning of an account only made for spam/advertising purposes.
:4B. This wouldn't be too much of a concern to me if it's general info about them self and the link to the blog isn't very pushed/spammed everywhere.
:4C. Just a lock for this one.
:4D. For this, I'd delete the local page and contact T@S to vanish the account and hide revisions.
:4E. For this one, I'd only intervene straightaway if there's serious stuff, like death threats and similar. But if it's just a plain nasty discussion and the admin's aren't intervening, I'd leave a message on the most recently active one, more like a friendly user giving a nudge than an action from a global sysop.
:4F. For this one, I'm not totally sure. It's possible they're socks, but if they have done nothing I ask someone else and keep an eye on the accounts.
:4G. I'd revert the changes, and if the user had made constructive edits before, issue a warning, but if not then I'd lock with the reasoning of VOA. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 02:42, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# What are your thoughts on your appointment to the role prior to this election? Do you feel that it was right for you to accept such an appointment without community involvement?
# What do you see yourself doing on the day-to-day, which areas would you most likely want to work within?
# Where do you see the overlap between stewards and global sysops, and where do you see the line between what should be handled by a global sysop and what would be best handled by a steward?
# How do you see local administration fitting into the role of global sysops and stewards?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:1. While I do admit, I think some of the "hey, why am I getting these rights so easily?" might have been lost somewhere in the "WAIT ME?? REALLY??", and honestly, I understand how rights like these usually involve community trust and experience, but for the purpose of transparency, my accepting this nomination was done in mostly good faith, and I hope this election will validate it.
:2. On a day to day basis, i would focus primarily on cross wiki maintenance, like handling spam, vandalism, and unattended issues on smaller or less active wikis, or even the inverse, like very large wikis that can't handle their size. Recently, the Italian Brainrot wiki migrated from Miraheze to WikiOasis. "Migration" is putting it nicely; I think the proper word is "eviction". Of course, I understand it was necessary, but a wiki having to leave Miraheze of all farms....it's going to be tough handling it. I think firstly though I would also see to some meta clean-up, since there aren't any sysops here yet.
:3. I would say there is some overlap in the two roles, but I see global sysops as focusing more on routine maintenance (e.g vandalism + basic cleanup), while stewards handle more sensitive or complex matters that come with their tools and rights like CU and Suppression.
:4. I think local administrators should always take priority on their own wikis and global sysops and stewards should act in a supportive capacity, not as replacements. I believe making that promise of "we won't interfere unless we absolutely have to" should be very important...though some wiki farms would disagree *cough cough* fandom *cough cough*. Jokes aside, I think finding the balance and knowing when to step in is something important that all global volunteers should know. [[User:Crystalite13|Crystalite13]] ([[User talk:Crystalite13|talk]]) 22:40, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}. Good luck! [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Not sure if I can fully support, given that you basically speedran the right, but I trust you. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 02:24, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{support}} [[User:SleepingElephant2145|SleepingElephant2145]] ([[User talk:SleepingElephant2145|talk]]) 03:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} I cannot support you as I really don't see you much in WikiOasis, even tho we have interacted lots in the Miraheze Discord Server, I don't think it is fair to base someone's capabilities on another platform irrelevant to WikiOasis. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:28, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}}, per fearless, I've seen some of your work on miraheze and it seems good, but I won't base my opinion on purely your work on another platform. --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} Per above [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:56, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{abstain}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:37, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support}}, the case is adequate despite an unusually low local investment. My Miraheze experience makes my broad assessment 'needs growth, but coachable', and I think this platform would be good experience for that. I hope the role goes well for you. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 14:11, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

== Fearless (Steward)==
Hi, some of you may know me in the Discord Server as I had been moderating it. Today I'm running for Steward due to Zippy's suggestion as I have already signed an NDA with the Foundation and having 1 Steward as backup is good in case of heavy loads as we have recently accepted the Italian Brainrot Wiki into WikiOasis. While I am quite vastly inexperienced (even tho I'm a little bit active at Miraheze), I would like to have an opportunity to be able to learn from having this position, I plan to help out with CU investigations and dealing with other tasks that other Global Roles like Global Sysops cannot. While I am inexperienced, I do know my way around (somewhat) and know obvious signs of abuse.

I'll also answer any questions that you may have as well. I hope you'll vote for me as with others as well, thank you for your consideration! [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 10:12, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
: This candidate has signed an NDA with the WikiOasis Foundation, as is required for stewardship. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 12:15, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
=== Questions ===
In the interests of making this more of an interesting process than a formality, I have a few questions which more or less mirror to all candidates.
# Based on your request, how much do you know about the CheckUser and Investigate interface?
# Do you believe you have made mistakes in your official capacity on this platform so far? If so, what did you do to improve from those mistakes? You could elaborate on just one if you like, or a couple.
# What is your vision of what a steward is, and what they do for the community?
# Two users appear in the CheckUser interface. Both are Google Chrome user agents and both have many IPs that appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range. Is this a slam dunk connection, if your review of edits suggest 'maybe'? Why/why not, and if not, what's the next step to find out?
#* If you have takes on some of the CU-related questions for the other candidates feel free to chew on them if you like also, relative to your professed interest in investigations.
# A user requested a wiki say a year ago, made a very large number of edits for say six months, and for the last six months has completely disappeared. A new user comes in and successfully manages to be appointed bureaucrat by a peer. This user also makes many contributions but is running things very differently then how they were originally. A few weeks later the original bureaucrat returns and is absolutely irate about the new guy. The two have a massive pissing match and block each other which goes as well as you expect and it comes to your table. What is your approach to this situation?
Thank you, --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:45, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

:# Admittedly, not much, however I know you need to assign yourself the Steward's hat on a wiki locally then assign yourself the CheckUser hat to be able to see CU logs and perform CU. Then I can deduce that you can find the CU logs/tools at Special:SpecialPages and to CU 1 user specifically you can go to their talk page/user page and it'll have the option to do that.
:# I have definitely made some mistakes on this platform before, and not just here, but many other places as well, here is some of my mistakes I've made on WikiOasis Discord before such as over-punishing or under-punishing users then necessary. For example, someone requested for help while the request was improper and called the WikiOasis Stewards Nazis, I've only punished them for 3 days when I believe they should probably have been banned due to throwing an baseless accusation/defamation and annoying stewards. (I've also forgotten other mistakes I've made due to my forgetful memory, but this isn't the only mistake I've done on WikiOasis)
:# My vision of what a Steward is simply an trusted volunteer by the community to assist in operating the farm, ensuring global policies are being met and helping local wiki communities with their toolset such as investigating cross-wiki abuse, assisting in elections for crats by CUing potential users who may be a sockpuppet, etc.
:# While I don't know much about IPs, after a quick search, I've seen that if two users have different IPs but both appear within a residential /64 ipv6 range, it probably means both of these users came from the same network, they could be different persons that have the same interest in the platform or they are siblings. If my review of their edits suggest it could possibly be an slam dunk connection, then they are either: Probably the same person, or they are still different persons, but they are probably twins, receiving the same education and knowledge so that's why they'd act similarly (I know the probability of this happening is low, but AFG should be assumed at all times). So depending how similarly both users edit, like 60% or less, and there are no vandalism/harm done I would just wait if there is anything else to go on and report it to the rest of the Stewards to see what do they think.
:# Unblock both and tell them to stop actioning on each other, review their edits and local wiki policies as running a wiki differently doesn't mean the scope has changed, and depending on the type of wiki and community I would take more actions such as:
::* Assuming it's your regular game wiki and there is only 2 contributors without any other activity from other users and both of their edits contributed positively to the wiki (by about equal to each other, 40-60% of the wiki), then they both stay as crats and they are both free to discuss how do they want to run the wiki. However they cannot block or remove each other without solid evidence either of them abused their permissions on-wiki.
::* However, if a community exists and it is community governed, even if a small one, then I would create an RfC within the wiki with the following options: revoke founder crat or appointed crat their permissions, let them keep both of them, or remove both of them and let someone else be the crat. This ensures that if either of them have abused their permissions negatively they will be removed according to the will of the community
: I'll also use Miraheze's policies as a "baseline" to move forward if no similar policies exists in WikiOasis as we're quite similar to Miraheze or discuss with the rest of the Stewards if something is unclear. There is tons of variables for some questions so I cannot account for every possibility, but I hope I have addressed most of the most important ones here. After taking action I'll report it to the team as well so they'll able to receive the information and take action if something else happens while I am offline.
Thank you very much for the questions, I hope I was able to sufficiently demonstrate how capable I can be. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

A few questions targeted towards individual candidates across the process:

# Do you believe you may be better suited for a different global role (probably patroller), given your limited experience in such a position?
# What is your opinion on how to handle sensitive checkuser and suppression data?

Best, --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 00:14, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

:# I am definitely better suited for a lower-trusted role as I don't have any experience like Crystalite. However I have one singular advantage that I have already signed an Non-Disclosure Agreement with WikiOasis back when I moved from the SkyWiki incident, allowing me to handle sensitive data that others may not able, or may not want to do so. And I believe having a +1 to the Steward team would be to WikiOasis's benefit as we have recently accepted an very high risk wiki (Italian Brainrot Wiki). Additionally I will taking sort of a backstage position as a Steward to gain more experience from others as I notably lack experience and time to do so (I'll be more available once I graduate 12th grade) so I can improve myself for the platform. However, it is still reasonable if you believe I should make an request for an lower trusted role such as Global Patroller as well.
:# I believe to handle sensitive data such as CU and Suppression, you should have an secure account first (like enabling 2FA) and never use your Steward account to access WikiOasis on an public computer (if you have to do that, make sure the cookies are cleared before leaving or reset your password) as some people may be very much at risk if such data is leaked. Additionally you should only need to view these data when it is necessary, such as cross-wiki abuse as this is not a tool you should play with, if you need help on on how to handle situations that may or may not need an CU/OS as a steward, you can also contact your fellow peers for help as they are authorized and NDAed as well. Another thing you shouldn't do while handling NDAed data is that you shouldn't save it to your computer, taking a quick note to compare should be fine but it has to be nuked after you're done with it. The reason why these safeguard should be the base standard when handing PII is because it is a massive risk if an Steward account is compromised as they have access to CheckUser, meaning they can collect data (such as IP or User Agent) from other people and put them at risk if the compromiser knows what are they doing.

Thank you for the questions, --[[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 13:26, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support}}, while you're definitely not the most experienced, your heart is in the right place, and I'd love to see you become more involved in the project helping with global enforcement and other activities, even if it involves some learning during the beginning --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 13:50, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{support|weak}} per ZB. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:54, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}}. While you've no doubt been very helpful in monitoring our Discord community, and that is much appreciated, I don't really have any way to know how you'll handle the tools of stewardship. Your first meta edit was today, which isn't 100% a dealbreaker with experience on other projects, but that wasn't mentioned in the request. I would personally encourage you to start out at a lower-level role to help build MediaWiki knowledge. A role like meta admin or wiki creator might suit your strengths better? Anyways, best of luck and thank you for running! '''Edit:''' Some of the responses to Raidarr’s questions are concerning to me, specifically with the lack of familiarity with CU, especially when that is something Fearless mentioned as a priority (cu investigations) in their request. And when asked about why they wouldn’t apply for a lower position first the response was that they had already signed the NDA, which didn’t make much sense to me. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:01, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:I'll consider making an Request for Wiki Creator assuming such role currently exists or gets re-made if this request does not get approved, thanks for your consideration. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:43, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#{{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{oppose}} per above --[[User:Cocopuff2018|Cocopuff2018]] ([[User talk:Cocopuff2018|talk]]) 16:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

== Bosco (Global sysop) ==
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Hi, I am Bosco (aka PB2008 on Miraheze) and I am requesting for global sysop here. I joined WikiOasis for 17 months and would like to help dealing with LTAs, especially for wikis using Chinese. I am a global patroller on Miraheze for nearly two months and was a steward before SkyWiki was merged to here in March. I am sure that I have the experience to this permission. Thank you. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 13:08, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
# {{support|weak}} for Global Patroller, not Global sysop. {{neutral}} for global sysop. I haven't seen you around much. [[User:Justarandomamerican|Justarandomamerican]] ([[User talk:Justarandomamerican|talk]]) 13:51, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 14:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1, I agree with Justarandomamerican's assessment here. [[User:Fearless|Fearless]] ([[User talk:Fearless|talk]]) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
#:+1 --'''[[User:Zippy|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippy|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippy|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippy|ca]]) 15:11, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
# {{Support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:58, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

After reflecting on the above comments, I have decided to withdraw this request. [[User:Bosco|Bosco]] ([[User talk:Bosco|talk]]) 15:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
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Requests for global roles

2026-04-17T22:51:57Z

Raidarr: /* Steward for Zippy */ this question is a fossil of the editing process and I do not have an interesting replacement for it

Requests for global roles

2026-04-17T22:48:38Z

Raidarr: much nicer when they actually go with numbers

Requests for global roles

2026-04-17T22:46:11Z

Raidarr: questions to each candidate

User:Raidarr/Workspace

2026-04-16T11:50:26Z

Raidarr: clean up entries

Meta-exclusive content. TM.

==Notes==
Odd thoughts:
*[[tp:meta:User:Raidarr|Telepedia interwiki prefix?]]

==Essays==
* [[Open letter for the WikiOasis Board, April 2026]]

==Projects==
Previous list was from a very early point in development and is obsolete.

User talk:Raidarr

2026-04-16T11:46:26Z

Raidarr: /* I do not have access to MH but I want my MH wiki deleted */ Reply

User talk:Globe

2026-01-15T22:00:33Z

Raidarr: /* Unblock me */ 2c

'''Feel free to leave me a message down below!'''
== languages ==
*Hi,Can I apply for a general wiki that has more than 300 language versions like Wikipedia?--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 07:58, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
::like to this wikipedia page [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:List_of_Wikipedias languages]。--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 08:01, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
::@[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]], in theory yes. You can use the Translate extension to have lots of language versions, and if the site grows more, we can create you different language versions. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 09:33, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
::: thanks.--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 09:43, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

== Hello ==

Where have you gone? [[User:Первый русский|Первый русский]] ([[User talk:Первый русский|talk]]) 12:03, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

== You have two accounts to vanish ==

Just a friendly reminder that you have two accounts to vanish at [[Steward requests/Global|Steward requests]]. [[Special:Contributions/92.38.141.37|92.38.141.37]] 20:56, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

== Can you please vanish my account ==

I have given the reason at [[SRG]] so can you please vanish my account. [[User:OasisOtis|OasisOtis]] ([[User talk:OasisOtis|talk]]) 21:13, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

:@[[User:OasisOtis|OasisOtis]] we have decided (and we did this a while ago) we rarely vanish unless for GDPR, so although I don’t really have the authority to do so I’m declining your request on those grounds. --'''[[User:Zippybonzo|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippybonzo|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippybonzo|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippybonzo|ca]]) 23:34, 15 February 2025 (UTC)

== Oversight Request ==

Can you delete nearly all edits made by とんかつ総統閣下? Those edits are an invasion of privacy and defamation. (I'm reverting now) [[User:Meltup|melt]] ([[User talk:Meltup|talk]]) 08:10, 28 February 2025 (UTC)

:Waki285 is now doing it. [[User:Harmicelli|Harmicelli・春雨🌂]]([[special:contributions/Harmicelli|投稿記録]]│[[Uset_talk:Harmicelli|トーク]]) 08:12, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
:👍 (I don't have time so I can't revert anymore now) [[User:Meltup|melt]] ([[User talk:Meltup|talk]]) 08:16, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
:@[[User:Meltup|Meltup]] just wanted to add, please if you can don't request this onwiki due to the streissand effect, email stewards@wikioasis.org or [[Special:EmailUser]] a suppressor. Thanks :) --'''[[User:Zippybonzo|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippybonzo|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippybonzo|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippybonzo|ca]]) 08:23, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
::Ok, Next time something like this happens I'll post an email instead of a talk page. [[User:Meltup|melt]] ([[User talk:Meltup|talk]]) 09:59, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
::Because the vanishing requests are for privacy, they also cause the Streisand effect at [[SRG]]. But the vanish request may keep old username but oversight doesn’t so fuck off. [[Special:Contributions/69.50.92.18|69.50.92.18]] 01:57, 6 March 2025 (UTC)

== Why did you delete these pages? ==

Why did you delete [[User:A]] and [[User_talk:A]]? A is globally locked so A has to use his IP address to declare that he is retired. [[Special:Contributions/194.195.251.87|194.195.251.87]] 20:21, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

:Editing while logged out, while being globally locked, is block evasion and will be met with further blocks. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 23:23, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

==Dovepedia==
Thank you for your concerns and I would like to explain why Dovepedia stands out from Wikipedia as well as its special role in the wiki world.

Dovepedia stands apart from traditional encyclopedias by advancing the principles of simplicity and inclusivity while prioritising mobile-first design. Dovepedia avoids the complexity and policy-focused nature that characterises Wikipedia.
* Dovepedia reaches general audiences and English learners through its straightforward writing style which matches the reading level of ''The Guardian'' or ''The Times''.
* The platform offers mobile-friendly readability and easy-to-navigate formatting which makes it perfect for handheld browsing.
* Many wiki sites aren't truly mobile-optimised—Dovepedia is.
* Dovepedia focuses exclusively on human-generated content while avoiding AI-produced text and dependencies on Wikidata along with template overuse.
* Our platform accepts niche topics that Wikipedia typically rejects.
* Hobby articles along with local interest pages and lesser-known creatives and businesses find their home on this platform.
* The platform follows a radically open philosophy by implementing minimal gatekeeping policies and creating a welcoming editor environment for hobbyists and informal contributors.
* Dovepedia serves as a complement to Wikipedia by bringing back the initial wiki principles of speed, personal readability, and authenticity.
* We aim to create a curated open environment where the enjoyment of writing and reading has priority over bureaucracy, deletionism, or over-engineering.

I am willing to adjust the Dovepedia listing to align with this ethos if you approve. Let me know what you'd suggest!

Warm wishes,
Dame Dove Hepburn -- '''[[User:LeicesterLass|Leicester]][[User:LeicesterLass|Lass]]''' '''([[User talk:LeicesterLass|Talk to me!]])''' 18:56, 11 June 2025 (UTC)

:@[[User:LeicesterLass|LeicesterLass]], not going to comment strongly on this but my question to you is why did you write this message with AI? --'''[[User:Zippybonzo|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippybonzo|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippybonzo|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippybonzo|ca]]) 11:48, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
::Excuse me? I did not! --'''[[User:LeicesterLass|Leicester]][[User:LeicesterLass|Lass]]''' '''([[User talk:LeicesterLass|Talk to me!]])''' 20:49, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
:::I'm struggling to create articles! --'''[[User:LeicesterLass|Leicester]][[User:LeicesterLass|Lass]]''' '''([[User talk:LeicesterLass|Talk to me!]])''' 00:11, 13 June 2025 (UTC)
::::Let me know if there is any way I can help! I would also recommend joining our [https://discord.gg/Hc249nXbak Discord]. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 00:18, 13 June 2025 (UTC)
== Exempted without invalidation ==
*Hi,you can help me my [https://enquickpedia.wikioasis.org/wiki/Main_Page?mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop this wiki] set up become to Exempted without invalidation? thanks.--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 02:40, 2 July 2025 (UTC)
*:@[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] what do you mean by exempted? We don't exempt wikis from inactivity checks without a valid reason, although at this time inactivity checks are not performed while we still have the capacity to run the additional wikis. --'''[[User:Zippybonzo|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippybonzo|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippybonzo|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippybonzo|ca]]) 07:07, 2 July 2025 (UTC)
::ok, thanks.--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 08:14, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

==Need some help!==
Hello Globe! I am struggling to enable the "page preview" navigation feature for Dovepedia. You hover over a link, and it should display a page preview of the article. --'''[[User:LeicesterLass|Leic]][[User talk:LeicesterLass|Lass]]''' 07:09, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
:Should be {{done}}. I’m on mobile right now and can’t test it myself, though. Let me know if you run into any issues. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 12:39, 5 August 2025 (UTC)
::The navigation popup still isn't working. Also, my wiki logo and favicon isn't displaying! --'''[[User:LeicesterLass|Leic]][[User talk:LeicesterLass|Lass]]''' 03:17, 6 August 2025 (UTC)
:::I’m not sure why your popups aren’t working and I’ll look more into that. As for the logo/favicon, follow the instructions listed [https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/ManageWiki#How_do_I_change_my_logo.2Ffavicon.3F here]. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 12:23, 6 August 2025 (UTC)

==Need help==
Need help with importing Module:Documentation/styles.css and Module:Message box/ambox.css

There is an error saying: Import failed:
The content model 'sanitized-css' is not registered on this wiki.
See https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Content_handlers to find out which extensions handle this content model.

When I create the module manually it says: Lua error at line 1: unexpected symbol near '/'. --'''[[User:LeicesterLass|Leic]][[User talk:LeicesterLass|Lass]]''' 03:15, 8 August 2025 (UTC)

== Problems with Count Duckula Wiki ==

I originally posted this on the [[Community portal#Problems with Count Duckula Wiki|community portal]]. I can't seem to do anything other than viewing on [[wo:countduckula:|Count Duckula Wiki]]. I am logged in and have the permissions to change the wiki's settings, yet the Administration links aren't showing up. These issues could be why I can't access [[wo:countduckula:Special:Import|Special:Import]] nor [[wo:countduckula:Special:RequestImport|Special:RequestImport]]. Should I create a task on Phorge, and if so, what should I report this issue as? —[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 17:56, 20 August 2025 (UTC)
:Please could you confirm that you are looking into this? These technical issues are also present on three other wikis, including [[wo:rogerrabbit:|Roger Rabbit Wiki]]. Edit: Zippy confirmed that this is being looked into, and I have created a task on Phorge. —[[User:PinkPugPrincess|PinkPugPrincess]] ([[User talk:PinkPugPrincess|talk]]) 11:44, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

== What The F*ck is this ==

[[File:13-09-2025 182209.jpg]] [[User:Rbm fan|Rbm fan]] ([[User talk:Rbm fan|talk]]) 15:24, 13 September 2025 (UTC)

:([[w:Wikipedia:Talk page watcher|talk page watcher]]) It appears your action triggered global abuse filter 1 (see [[Special:AbuseFilter]]) which is currently set to disallow and tag any tripped actions. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User talk:Tester|talk]]) 17:04, 13 September 2025 (UTC)
== Languages ==
*Hi in wikioasia May I apply for a wiki with multiple language versions like Wikipedia?--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 03:04, 30 September 2025 (UTC)
::Because I want to create an encyclopedia with multiple languages like Wikipedia, thanks.--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 03:11, 30 September 2025 (UTC)
:::General-purpose Wikipedia-like encyclopedias in any language aren't accepted currently, I think. [[User:Tali64³|Tali64³]] ([[User talk:Tali64³|talk]]) 03:26, 30 September 2025 (UTC)
::::ok, thanks.--[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] ([[User talk:Msnhinet8|talk]]) 03:28, 30 September 2025 (UTC)
:::::@[[User:Msnhinet8|Msnhinet8]] It seems you already [https://meta.wikioasis.org/index.php?title=User_talk%3AGlobe&diff=520&oldid=28 asked a similar question] previously and got [https://meta.wikioasis.org/wiki/User_talk:Globe?diff=prev&oldid=522 a response]. [[User:Tester|Tester]] ([[User talk:Tester|talk]]) 03:49, 30 September 2025 (UTC)

== Apologize for Discord compromised ==

Hi Globe,

I apologize for the trouble. My Discord account was compromised due to clicking on malware.
The cause has been identified, and I initialized my PC about an hour after I realized I was infected. However, I forgot to change my passwords for various services before going to sleep, which resulted in spam DMs being sent out (it seems my account was compromised about 5 hours later).

I have since reset my Discord password and regained access, but due to Discord's suspicious activity detection, my account is currently read-only. I am unable to join servers or send DMs, so I will notify you directly via DM as soon as I regain full account access. For the above reasons, I am sending this message via WikiOaiss. If possible, I would appreciate it if you could post this matter on the WikiOasis foundation Discord. [[User:Waki285|Waki285]] ([[User talk:Waki285|talk]]) 23:27, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

:{{done}} and no worries! Good luck getting your account back. Discord can be a pain to work with. :) [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:44, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

== Unblock me ==

Please unblock me from editing Raidarrr´s talk page I was just appealing for a block on another platform what´s wrong with that? How does it violate your policy? Im just asking like i have no where else to appeal.

Please don´t globally block me for saying this [[User:Darrrrmilk|Darrrrmilk]] ([[User talk:Darrrrmilk|talk]]) 02:16, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

:Your lock reason clearly states the email address to appeal to. Not only is posting your appeals here out of the scope of WikiOasis meta, it will likely not be answered by Miraheze staff. Raidarr is more than welcome to comment here if he wishes. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 02:42, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
::1.Why wont it be answered?
::2.I know that but after I appealed NotArachman(the steward who locked me) didn´t reply(he did for one email but he just said ¨no¨ and nothing else) [[User:Darrrrmilk|Darrrrmilk]] ([[User talk:Darrrrmilk|talk]]) 03:01, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
:::@[[User:Raidarr|Raidarr]] Globe said you can comment here if you want so he really want you to comment and is Globe owner of this wiki [[User:Darrrrmilk|Darrrrmilk]] ([[User talk:Darrrrmilk|talk]]) 05:30, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
:::Please this is my only way to appeal to my global lock I also have a lot of stuff to do on Miraheze you have to understand. [[User:Darrrrmilk|Darrrrmilk]] ([[User talk:Darrrrmilk|talk]]) 16:18, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
::::Give it several months and find something else to do, I say. You don't have a path towards unlock at this stage and you will worsen the situation the more you go on about it. You've been ignored largely because your contacts are incessant and don't get it. Until you lay off completely, there will not be progress. Good luck. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 22:00, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

== Help ==

Please reset my password please [[User:Darrrrmilk|Darrrrmilk]] ([[User talk:Darrrrmilk|talk]]) 16:25, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Global Conduct Policy

2025-03-13T16:02:28Z

Raidarr: /* Protected edit page request */ Reply

== Protected edit page request ==

Add '''no swearing''' since swearing is violation in any media. [[User:Masierra2008|Masierra2008]] ([[User talk:Masierra2008|talk]]) 01:51, 5 March 2025 (UTC)

:We do not outright prohibit swearing, so it will not be included. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 01:54, 5 March 2025 (UTC)
::Oh, okay, I just want to '''make sure everybody is respectful'''. [[User:Masierra2008|Masierra2008]] ([[User talk:Masierra2008|talk]]) 17:22, 6 March 2025 (UTC)
:::That's for local projects to enforce, not us. --'''[[User:Zippybonzo|zippy]]'''[[User talk:Zippybonzo|bonzo]]''' ([[Special:Contributions/Zippybonzo|c]] • [[Special:CentralAuth/Zippybonzo|ca]]) 08:52, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
::::I will add/clarify that swearing in and of itself is not disrespectful, at least broadly enough for us to censor people actively which we also don't want to do. If it's used to insult or in excess, that may become a conduct issue. This is how it would be enforced on WikiOasis projects, and what we'd expect local wikis to do as well (based on their needs). If wikis want to ban swearing altogether that is also their choice. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 16:02, 13 March 2025 (UTC)

Community portal

2025-02-26T14:22:14Z

Raidarr: Undo revision 901 by 103.195.102.132 (talk)

Safety

2024-12-20T10:38:12Z

Raidarr: upd

'''Trust and Safety''' is the WikiOasis-wide team committed to responding to serious crises, such as major security breaches, along with legal matters such as copyright and serious harassment.

This team was created at the founding of the farm to mirror similar farms, but Executive Team discussion resulted in a merge with [[Stewards]] due to lack of distinct need. Serious community issues are fully under Steward scope, and major farm breaches and incidents, hopefully few if any, will be addressed by the Executive Team collectively.

Community portal

2024-12-20T10:30:55Z

Raidarr: /* Trust and Safety groups deprecated */ new section

WikiOasis:Community portal

2024-12-15T09:51:07Z

Raidarr: seems to be intuitive; not meant as a portal page

#REDIRECT [[Community portal‎‎]]

Community portal

2024-12-15T09:50:14Z

Raidarr: /* Invalid Discord Invite */ rep

User talk:FrankFrankUltimate

2024-12-13T23:11:26Z

Raidarr: 2c

== LET'S TALK ABOUT SKY WIKI ==
So I keep hearing these rumors about CocoPuff, and how he apparently doxxed someone?? Lmao 💀 But seriously, if he actually did and if I owe y'all a huge apology, just tell me if it's true and why?
[[User:FrankFrankUltimate|FrankFrankUltimate]] ([[User talk:FrankFrankUltimate|talk]]) 22:20, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:In the interest of not being repetitive I will point you to [https://netpedia.miraheze.org/wiki/User_talk:Tali64%C2%B3 this on Netpedia]. Perhaps I'll make a full version essay at some point, but I'm not really bothered to at this time. It remains the same here, you have exactly one shot to behave from this point from my perspective, regardless if you agree on the issues or not. I'm not interested in getting into SkyWiki much further; it is not a farm I am interested in platforming any longer than to issue warning and let reasonable people make decisions for themselves. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 23:11, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

User:Raidarr/Workspace

2024-12-06T17:06:11Z

Raidarr: /* Projects */

Meta-exclusive content. TM.

==Notes==
Odd thoughts:
*[[tp:meta:User:Raidarr|Telepedia interwiki prefix?]]

==Projects==
"Fine, I'll do it myself..."
* [[Terms of Service]] / [[Terms of Use]] / [[TOU]] / [[TOS]] --> [[/Terms of Service/]]
* [[Content Policy]] --> [[/Content Policy/]]
* [[Privacy Policy]] --> [[/Privacy Policy/]]
* [[User Conduct Policy]] --> [[/User Conduct Policy/]]
* [[Stewards]] --> [[/Stewards/]]
* [[Trust and Safety]] --> [[/Trust and Safety/]]
* [[System Administrators]] / [[Sysadmins]] / [[Tech Team]] --> [[/Tech Team/]]
* [[Community portal]] / [[Community Central]]? (I simply dislike the CP name/acronym here) + [[Help Desk]] (replace help center function) --> [[/Community Central/]] / [[/Help Desk/]]
* [[WikiOasis Teams]] / [[Executive Team]] (probably redirect into WOT) --> [[/WikiOasis Teams/]]
* [[:Category:Essays]], review [[:Category:WikiOasis]]
* [[Special:ListUsers/sysop|we've got too many people with hats they don't use]] --> [[/Access & Responsibilities Audit, Dec 2024/]]
* Sidebar and navigation: quick and dirty, build with dynamicsidebar, go from there
* Dedicated policy review process? Will mull on this

User:Raidarr/Workspace

2024-12-06T13:05:48Z

Raidarr: /* Projects */ adjustments and attempts not to conflate core policy acronyms

Meta-exclusive content. TM.

==Notes==
Odd thoughts:
*[[tp:meta:User:Raidarr|Telepedia interwiki prefix?]]

==Projects==
"Fine, I'll do it myself..."
* [[Terms of Service]] / [[Terms of Use]] / [[TOU]] / [[TOS]] --> [[/Terms of Service/]]
* [[Content Policy]] --> [[/Content Policy/]]
* [[Privacy Policy]] --> [[/Privacy Policy/]]
* [[User Conduct Policy]] --> [[/User Conduct Policy/]]
* [[Stewards]] --> [[/Stewards/]]
* [[Trust and Safety]] --> [[/Trust and Safety/]]
* [[System Administrators]] / [[Sysadmins]] / [[Tech Team]] --> [[/Tech Team/]]
* [[Community portal]] / [[Community Central]]? (I simply dislike the CP name/acronym here) + [[Help Desk]] (replace help center function) --> [[/Community Central/]] / [[/Help Desk/]]
* [[WikiOasis Teams]] / [[Executive Team]] (probably redirect into WOT) --> [[/WikiOasis Teams/]]
* [[:Category:Essays]], review [[:Category:WikiOasis]]
* [[Special:UserRights/sysop|we've got too many people with hats they don't use]] --> [[/Access & Responsibilities Audit, Dec 2024/]]
* Sidebar and navigation: quick and dirty, build with dynamicsidebar, go from there
* Dedicated policy review process? Will mull on this

User:Raidarr/Workspace

2024-12-06T13:04:04Z

Raidarr: /* Projects */ tidied, lets do this right

Meta-exclusive content. TM.

==Notes==
Odd thoughts:
*[[tp:meta:User:Raidarr|Telepedia interwiki prefix?]]

==Projects==
"Fine, I'll do it myself..."
* [[Terms of Service]] --> [[/Terms of Service/]]
* [[Content Policy]] --> [[/Content Policy/]]
* [[Privacy Policy]] --> [[/Privacy Policy/]]
* [[Conduct Policy]] --> [[/Conduct Policy/]]
* [[Stewards]] --> [[/Stewards/]]
* [[Trust and Safety]] --> [[/Trust and Safety/]]
* [[System Administrators]] / [[Sysadmins]] / [[Tech Team]] --> [[/Tech Team/]]
* [[Community portal]] / [[Community Central]]? (I simply dislike the CP name/acronym here) + [[Help Desk]] (replace help center function) --> [[/Community Central/]] / [[/Help Desk/]]
* [[WikiOasis Teams]] / [[Executive Team]] (probably redirect into WOT) --> [[/WikiOasis Teams/]]
* [[:Category:Essays]], review [[:Category:WikiOasis]]
* [[Special:UserRights/sysop|we've got too many people with hats they don't use]] --> [[/Access & Responsibilities Audit, Dec 2024/]]
* Sidebar and navigation: quick and dirty, build with dynamicsidebar, go from there
* Dedicated policy review process? Will mull on this

User:Raidarr/Workspace

2024-12-06T13:01:09Z

Raidarr: plate for WO meta setup

Meta-exclusive content. TM.

==Notes==
Odd thoughts:
*[[tp:meta:User:Raidarr|Telepedia interwiki prefix?]]

==Projects==
"Fine, I'll do it myself..."
* [[Terms of Service]]
* [[Content Policy]]
* [[Privacy Policy]]
* [[Conduct Policy]]
* [[Stewards]]
* [[Trust and Safety]]
* [[System Administrators]] / [[Sysadmins]] / [[Tech Team]]
* [[Community portal]] / [[Community Central]]? (I simply dislike the CP name/acronym here) + [[Help Desk]] (replace help center function)
* [[WikiOasis Teams]] / [[Executive Team]] (probably redirect into WOT)
* [[:Category:Essays]], review [[:Category:WikiOasis]]
* [[Special:UserRights/sysop|Access & responsibilities audit]]
* Sidebar and navigation: quick and dirty, build with dynamicsidebar, go from there
* Dedicated policy review process? Will mull on this

User:Raidarr

2024-12-06T12:50:19Z

Raidarr: global userpageifying it

Somewhere, deep in the Tropical Wikis, past the land of Orain, southwind of Miraheze and east of the dilapidated kingdom of Wikia, in the MAW of Fandom beneath the Sky from which wikimedians Shout, there is an Oasis...

==Maybe useful==
* [[mh:meta:User:Raidarr|Miraheze userpage]] (w/extended list of essays, some applicable here)

==Workspace==
This is available [[wo:meta:User:Raidarr|through meta only]]: [[/Workspace/]]

User:Raidarr

2024-12-05T18:21:23Z

Raidarr: it's in my history if you want it

Somewhere, deep in the Tropical Wikis, past the land of Orain, southwind of Miraheze and east of the dilapidated kingdom of Wikia, in the MAW of Fandom beneath the Sky from which wikimedians Shout, there is an Oasis...

==Pages==
*Category tree: Documentation -- Support -- Policies -- Teams (pending on feedback on the Teams idea). Most things should fit in these main categories.
*[[Help Center]]? This should not be a duplication from Miraheze.
*[[Trust and Safety]], this is kinda my shtick here so it could use a draft.
*[[WikiOasis Teams]], name pending as a hub to present the staff structure of the place. This will hub [[Executive Team]], [[Stewards]], [[Trust and Safety]] and [[Tech]] for now, until any other groups are set up with leadership.
*Content Policy should probably have an uppercase p, to be worked on soonish.

User:Raidarr

2024-11-05T10:25:49Z

Raidarr: /* Pages */ more on team stuff

Somewhere, deep in the Tropical Wikis, past the land of Orain, southwind of Miraheze and east of the dilapidated kingdom of Wikia, in the MAW of Fandom beneath the Sky from which wikimedians Shout, there is an Oasis...

==So you want to make a wiki farm==

An open letter of sorts that is probably easier to review in wikitext than long blobs on discord.

===Starting off===
Core members should individually review and consider the following points; enact as described, enact with changes, no action, something like that. Going through these one at a time, perhaps with internal polls can get the common ground here set quickly. Changes should be reviewed and understood by the founders collectively. For simplicity this means founding members of tech and stewards.

This is not inherently 'the best way' to do things, just thoughts for how to give it a shot based on the lessons of Miraheze, MakeAWiki and other attempts. Some of this I admit is experiments I've thought of for Miraheze but did not bother for one reason or another.

===Teams===
How to govern this thing. Here's my thoughts. Rather than focus so much on the rights, why don't we focus on groups that take over areas of responsibility. These areas off the top of my head are the Executive (name pending), Tech, Stewards, Trust and Safety and News.

Executive is the core group of volunteers who will make major decisions and help push the project forward. Details vary but this should include the legal owner, directors of major teams (TS, tech), the stewards, news and what have you. It can include founding members of tech but I'm not sure every tech person going into the future should automatically have membership. It should be possible to have 'at large' trusted others who don't necessarily fit in a clean box. So maybe just the owner/directors inherently have the position, but founders and select tech, stewards, specialists can be invited by executive vote. This would be a more chill version of a Board (see miraheze) and would exist to democratize major platform decisions, and for all groups to come together. The key is that this group will meet or regularly discuss/report on things every so often. Quarterly is probably the easiest idea, but it could be monthly. Reporting would be decisions taken, things to work on, that sort of thing. Communication is key. This seeks to avoid the shortcomings of how Miraheze is managed while not putting power in the hands of a 'ruler'.

Tech of course is what it says on the tin. Importantly, tech focuses on its own affairs - tech capacity should not mix with community capacity (unless someone is a tech + steward). They can address technical issues on the spot but should leave things like bans to other groups.

Stewards are both CVTand the group which represents the platform to member wikis. They also assess and implement community decisions. As the time and need arises, this could split into subteams - CVT, a community support group, wiki creation; but this is not necessary at this time. Also as time goes on this could be a position elected, but I do not want to emulate Miraheze on this necessarily. For now it would be prudent to have executive-appointed stewards and let the platform grow a bit, then ease into a more democratic model if that is still desired. A similar idea was attempted by WikiTide. Depending on progress a good time to revisit this would be right around the new year. An interesting angle is to elect stewards specifically and then let their supporting teams (cvt etc) be appointed. This would chop bureaucracy while still giving agency to the community.

Trust and Safety may not entirely be necessary, but for this case its purpose should be to respond to legal things, develop best practices for all groups, be able to audit or investigate staff conduct (stewards, tech etc), and explore ways to improve the safety and professionalism of WikiOasis.

The news team would be something new and exist to keep a record of happenings, maintain a news area (including publishing content from other teams such as the executive) and broadcast happenings that the community should know about. This is an example of something people with no rights could contribute to and build up their record if they're interested in advanced volunteering.

Other teams could be created that are less 'major' and are supervised by a trusted functionary probably from the executive group, such as meta documentation if there are volunteers for that, translation if that becomes a major factor, and more. These could be initiated by the executive group or the community itself.

But, for now, probably best to avoid adding too many kitchens so to speak.

===The global community===

Miraheze has two community problems that run deep. One is lack of insightful voting and decisions. This needs to change from the ground up, any decision should be made with good reasoning and a civic interest. The other is that meta doesn't represent the global community. It represents the tiny handful who trickle in. Most wikis just want to mind their own business, or the farm is irrelevant to them and the wiki is just free hosting for something that happens elsewhere.

So firstly WO needs to pick an attitude. It can either be like a Miraheze but more accepting of its small part in the world, and be as hands off as possible. This includes nixing infeasible policies like 'you must get steward approval for scope changes'. Or it can embrace being a smaller platform and encourage close contact with wiki operators, similar to Weird Gloop. Not everyone might engage but the door would be open to every operator, and democracy would be funneled into the true stakeholders of the platform, the wiki operators.

The former would be easier to manage but if it's chosen, there should be another avoidance of a miraheze flaw: wikis taking advantage of unlimited free hosting. It should come with certain resource limits I believe, and thought of a premium aspect should start early. It is not a pleasant life living off begging for donations every year, and donation-only I believe is only ideal if the farm is committed to small, sustainable projects. Which would mean twisting arms a bit more at wiki creation to ensure a requestor is serious if they're starting something new, and looking closely at existing communities if something that already exists is moving.

In any case to start with, major decisions should be mostly founder-initiated, however if we want to pursue something more open these decisions should be public facing for comment and improvement. If the decision is unpopular then even if the executive wants it, it should be reconsidered. No area imo should be totally off limits to open discussion unless necessary, including tech, though obviously tech should take point on things where only they would know what's going on anyway. But if it can be passed through the community, it should be for transparency and to possibly catch issues.

===more?===
We'll see what comes of this, I'd like to dig into hard Content Policy questions and stuff later but this is to set what the farm wants to be first, then it can answer those questions.

but...
* staff wiki?
* email/ticketing/custom domain contact. lean inexpensive, this is not a big business™

==Pages==
*Category tree: Documentation -- Support -- Policies -- Teams (pending on feedback on the Teams idea). Most things should fit in these main categories.
*[[Help Center]]? This should not be a duplication from Miraheze.
*[[Trust and Safety]], this is kinda my shtick here so it could use a draft.
*[[WikiOasis Teams]], name pending as a hub to present the staff structure of the place. This will hub [[Executive Team]], [[Stewards]], [[Trust and Safety]] and [[Tech]] for now, until any other groups are set up with leadership.
*Content Policy should probably have an uppercase p, to be worked on soonish.

User:Raidarr/Processes

2024-11-03T10:27:17Z

Raidarr: + a few more

Work in progress covering some common stuff, leaning heavily into what would interest T&S. This is not live/binding and is subject to review.

==Self Requested Lock, Vanish and GDPR==
This should NOT be done lightly. Users who do it should be sure they will never have a reason to come back and that this isn't an instinctive response after some drama.

A waiting period of at least 24 hours should take place to affirm this and if desired a confirmation can be requested. These terms may expand if a user has a history of making these requests.

For a lock:
* Visit their [[Special:CentralAuth]].
* Review their wikis. If there are non-deleted wikis they had permissions on, they're leaving, so they no longer need those. If a wiki is left without operators using this check it should be placed under conservatorship or deleted, depending on the content. If there is substantial content, it should be asked what the operator wants done with their wikis.
* Lock accordingly. This is reversible but it should be stressed that locks are not done lightly.
* If the user is being struck for bad conduct, make a note that the request is 'under a cloud'. Self requested locks cannot circumvent abuse investigation or sanctions.

For a GDPR request:
* We will humor this regardless if the user is an EU citizen, it's simpler this way.
* Same steps apply for reviewing wikis.
* If the request is under a cloud, complete necessary actions first; GDPR cannot be invoked to get around investigation or sanction for abuse and as-needed records of the abuse may continue to exist if necessary.
* Note that account deletion or total GDPR compliance is not feasible, as WikiOasis will not remove every statement of usernames on WO or immediately related platforms (in other words old username will still appear in edits), will not censure mentions from other users, and will not remove an editor's contribution history from wikis on the platform.* The disruption of these actions and potential workload to do each and every aspect is not something WikiOasis wishes to take on.
* WikiOasis '''can''' anonymize the account username, remove password/email/other credential information, and wipe IP data unless it has been specifically gathered for abuse investigation.
* technical steps here, I never actually did this so I don remember. oof

If the user wants to 'delete their account':
*Not technically possible, refer to this guidance to choose an option. GDPR action is closer.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>WikiOasis will suppress revisions that provide PII as identified in ''PII and removal''.

This process can be done by [[Stewards]], with review or action by [[Trust and Safety]] as necessary for GDPR claims.

==PII and removal==
This includes doxxing and other unwanted sharing of inappropriate information.

Protected information includes:
* Real first/last name
* Email address, phone number, confidential identities (ex, facebook accounts not publicly linked)
** Discord handles generally do not count if for example the user has joined our public discord server. If done to dox an unrelated user, we will remove it.
* IP address
* Real address
* list subject to change right now

Users may share certain information such as their email or other contacts if necessary, but we discourage any sharing beyond what is needed, in the interest of privacy. Other protected information such as personal home addresses will be removed even if the information is posted by a resident in good faith.

This process can be done by [[Stewards]], with review or action by [[Trust and Safety]].

==DMCA/Copyright==
WikiOasis strongly recommends informally contacting a wiki operator to remove infringing content: if the operator is following our policies they will comply. If this is not the case, please contact WikiOasis as follows.
* message the email seen on our [[Main Page]]

WikiOasis will need some time to review the request as we are volunteer staff with busy lives. We are not lawyers, but we do our best to ensure a request is truthful (false or incorrectly field submissions WILL be rejected), respects the rights of everyone involved (proper licensing will be reviewed, fair use will be considered, infringements will be acted on) and addressed correctly (the content will be removed, taken down with the potential of a counter-claim/appeal, or left up if the case is improper).

This process can be done by [[Stewards]], but may escalate immediately to [[Trust and Safety]] depending on the submission.

==Harassment==
tbd

==Staff Misconduct==
If you believe you have been mistreated by a member of Staff (tech, stewards, etc), we encourage you to report the circumstance for review. Anything from inappropriate access or activity from Tech, to bad showings from Stewards, to harassment on our platforms. Please message an uninvolved staffer and explain the situation. All staff are expected to use discretion, including to preserve anonymity if needed.

We recommend contacting [[Trust and Safety]] in most cases to investigate, however if this is an issue with T&S itself message another executive volunteer and it will be reviewed by the WikiOasis senior staff collectively.

==Non disclosure & expectations==
WikiOasis does not have a legally binding non disclosure process or indeed much recourse if a volunteer went rogue with their access. However it will commit to an informal one with severe penalties including termination from sensitive access, blacklisting as relevant to other related farms and projects, termination of service and reporting to authorities as appropriate. These steps will generally be determined by Trust and Safety, hopefully very rarely or never.

Each volunteer has obligations.
* Keep private user information private. You may be exposed to emails, IPs, other information nobody in public has a right to see. Do not share with people who do not have a right to access. Ask Trust and Safety if unsure.
* Maintain a minimum standard of security. A good password, 2FA if possible, good browsing habits, never share account access, and take immediate steps if you find yourself compromised even if it's on an unrelated website.
* Use discretion: beyond sensitive user information, avoid sharing internal discussion or procedures unless explicitly agreed on.
* Set an example: we're not perfect, but we can do our best. Also, WikiOasis can be impacted by the actions of its staff on other platforms. Keep this in mind even if you really really dislike NastyGuy from PrettyTerribleFarm.

==T&S supporting guides==
* [[mw:GDPR_(General_Data_Protection_Regulation)_and_MediaWiki_software]]

User:Raidarr

2024-11-03T10:13:51Z

Raidarr: /* more? */ a few things

Somewhere, deep in the Tropical Wikis, past the land of Orain, southwind of Miraheze and east of the dilapidated kingdom of Wikia, in the MAW of Fandom beneath the Sky from which wikimedians Shout, there is an Oasis...

==So you want to make a wiki farm==

An open letter of sorts that is probably easier to review in wikitext than long blobs on discord.

===Starting off===
Core members should individually review and consider the following points; enact as described, enact with changes, no action, something like that. Going through these one at a time, perhaps with internal polls can get the common ground here set quickly. Changes should be reviewed and understood by the founders collectively. For simplicity this means founding members of tech and stewards.

This is not inherently 'the best way' to do things, just thoughts for how to give it a shot based on the lessons of Miraheze, MakeAWiki and other attempts. Some of this I admit is experiments I've thought of for Miraheze but did not bother for one reason or another.

===Teams===
How to govern this thing. Here's my thoughts. Rather than focus so much on the rights, why don't we focus on groups that take over areas of responsibility. These areas off the top of my head are the Executive (name pending), Tech, Stewards, Trust and Safety and News.

Executive is the core group of volunteers who will make major decisions and help push the project forward. Details vary but this should include the legal owner, directors of major teams (TS, tech), the stewards, news and what have you. It can include founding members of tech but I'm not sure every tech person going into the future should automatically have membership. It should be possible to have 'at large' trusted others who don't necessarily fit in a clean box. So maybe just the owner/directors inherently have the position, but founders and select tech, stewards, specialists can be invited by executive vote. This would be a more chill version of a Board (see miraheze) and would exist to democratize major platform decisions, and for all groups to come together. The key is that this group will meet or regularly discuss/report on things every so often. Quarterly is probably the easiest idea, but it could be monthly. Reporting would be decisions taken, things to work on, that sort of thing. Communication is key. This seeks to avoid the shortcomings of how Miraheze is managed while not putting power in the hands of a 'ruler'.

Tech of course is what it says on the tin. Importantly, tech focuses on its own affairs - tech capacity should not mix with community capacity (unless someone is a tech + steward). They can address technical issues on the spot but should leave things like bans to other groups.

Stewards are both CVTand the group which represents the platform to member wikis. They also assess and implement community decisions. As the time and need arises, this could split into subteams - CVT, a community support group, wiki creation; but this is not necessary at this time. Also as time goes on this could be a position elected, but I do not want to emulate Miraheze on this necessarily. For now it would be prudent to have executive-appointed stewards and let the platform grow a bit, then ease into a more democratic model if that is still desired. A similar idea was attempted by WikiTide. Depending on progress a good time to revisit this would be right around the new year. An interesting angle is to elect stewards specifically and then let their supporting teams (cvt etc) be appointed. This would chop bureaucracy while still giving agency to the community.

Trust and Safety may not entirely be necessary, but for this case its purpose should be to respond to legal things, develop best practices for all groups, be able to audit or investigate staff conduct (stewards, tech etc), and explore ways to improve the safety and professionalism of WikiOasis.

The news team would be something new and exist to keep a record of happenings, maintain a news area (including publishing content from other teams such as the executive) and broadcast happenings that the community should know about. This is an example of something people with no rights could contribute to and build up their record if they're interested in advanced volunteering.

Other teams could be created that are less 'major' and are supervised by a trusted functionary probably from the executive group, such as meta documentation if there are volunteers for that, translation if that becomes a major factor, and more. These could be initiated by the executive group or the community itself.

But, for now, probably best to avoid adding too many kitchens so to speak.

===The global community===

Miraheze has two community problems that run deep. One is lack of insightful voting and decisions. This needs to change from the ground up, any decision should be made with good reasoning and a civic interest. The other is that meta doesn't represent the global community. It represents the tiny handful who trickle in. Most wikis just want to mind their own business, or the farm is irrelevant to them and the wiki is just free hosting for something that happens elsewhere.

So firstly WO needs to pick an attitude. It can either be like a Miraheze but more accepting of its small part in the world, and be as hands off as possible. This includes nixing infeasible policies like 'you must get steward approval for scope changes'. Or it can embrace being a smaller platform and encourage close contact with wiki operators, similar to Weird Gloop. Not everyone might engage but the door would be open to every operator, and democracy would be funneled into the true stakeholders of the platform, the wiki operators.

The former would be easier to manage but if it's chosen, there should be another avoidance of a miraheze flaw: wikis taking advantage of unlimited free hosting. It should come with certain resource limits I believe, and thought of a premium aspect should start early. It is not a pleasant life living off begging for donations every year, and donation-only I believe is only ideal if the farm is committed to small, sustainable projects. Which would mean twisting arms a bit more at wiki creation to ensure a requestor is serious if they're starting something new, and looking closely at existing communities if something that already exists is moving.

In any case to start with, major decisions should be mostly founder-initiated, however if we want to pursue something more open these decisions should be public facing for comment and improvement. If the decision is unpopular then even if the executive wants it, it should be reconsidered. No area imo should be totally off limits to open discussion unless necessary, including tech, though obviously tech should take point on things where only they would know what's going on anyway. But if it can be passed through the community, it should be for transparency and to possibly catch issues.

===more?===
We'll see what comes of this, I'd like to dig into hard Content Policy questions and stuff later but this is to set what the farm wants to be first, then it can answer those questions.

but...
* staff wiki?
* email/ticketing/custom domain contact. lean inexpensive, this is not a big business™

==Pages==
*Category tree: Documentation -- Support -- Policies -- Teams (pending on feedback on the Teams idea). Most things should fit in these main categories.
*[[Help Center]]? This should not be a duplication from Miraheze.
*[[Trust and Safety]], this is kinda my shtick here so it could use a draft.
*Content Policy should probably have an uppercase p, to be worked on soonish.

User:Raidarr/Processes

2024-11-03T10:12:41Z

Raidarr: some drafts

Work in progress covering some common stuff, leaning heavily into what would interest T&S. This is not live/binding and is subject to review.

==Self Requested Lock, Vanish and GDPR==
This should NOT be done lightly. Users who do it should be sure they will never have a reason to come back and that this isn't an instinctive response after some drama.

A waiting period of at least 24 hours should take place to affirm this and if desired a confirmation can be requested. These terms may expand if a user has a history of making these requests.

For a lock:
* Visit their [[Special:CentralAuth]].
* Review their wikis. If there are non-deleted wikis they had permissions on, they're leaving, so they no longer need those. If a wiki is left without operators using this check it should be placed under conservatorship or deleted, depending on the content. If there is substantial content, it should be asked what the operator wants done with their wikis.
* Lock accordingly. This is reversible but it should be stressed that locks are not done lightly.
* If the user is being struck for bad conduct, make a note that the request is 'under a cloud'. Self requested locks cannot circumvent abuse investigation or sanctions.

For a GDPR request:
* We will humor this regardless if the user is an EU citizen, it's simpler this way.
* Same steps apply for reviewing wikis.
* If the request is under a cloud, complete necessary actions first; GDPR cannot be invoked to get around investigation or sanction for abuse and as-needed records of the abuse may continue to exist if necessary.
* Note that account deletion or total GDPR compliance is not feasible, as WikiOasis will not remove every statement of usernames on WO or immediately related platforms (in other words old username will still appear in edits), will not censure mentions from other users, and will not remove an editor's contribution history from wikis on the platform.* The disruption of these actions and potential workload to do each and every aspect is not something WikiOasis wishes to take on.
* WikiOasis '''can''' anonymize the account username, remove password/email/other credential information, and wipe IP data unless it has been specifically gathered for abuse investigation.
* technical steps here, I never actually did this so I don remember. oof

If the user wants to 'delete their account':
*Not technically possible, refer to this guidance to choose an option. GDPR action is closer.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>WikiOasis will suppress revisions that provide PII as identified in ''PII and removal''.

This process can be done by [[Stewards]], with review or action by [[Trust and Safety]] as necessary for GDPR claims.

==PII and removal==
This includes doxxing and other unwanted sharing of inappropriate information.

Protected information includes:
* Real first/last name
* Email address, phone number, confidential identities (ex, facebook accounts not publicly linked)
** Discord handles generally do not count if for example the user has joined our public discord server. If done to dox an unrelated user, we will remove it.
* IP address
* Real address
* list subject to change right now

Users may share certain information such as their email or other contacts if necessary, but we discourage any sharing beyond what is needed, in the interest of privacy. Other protected information such as personal home addresses will be removed even if the information is posted by a resident in good faith.

This process can be done by [[Stewards]], with review or action by [[Trust and Safety]].

==DMCA/Copyright==
WikiOasis strongly recommends informally contacting a wiki operator to remove infringing content: if the operator is following our policies they will comply. If this is not the case, please contact WikiOasis as follows.
* message the email seen on our [[Main Page]]

WikiOasis will need some time to review the request as we are volunteer staff with busy lives. We are not lawyers, but we do our best to ensure a request is truthful (false or incorrectly field submissions WILL be rejected), respects the rights of everyone involved (proper licensing will be reviewed, fair use will be considered, infringements will be acted on) and addressed correctly (the content will be removed, taken down with the potential of a counter-claim/appeal, or left up if the case is improper).

This process can be done by [[Stewards]], but may escalate immediately to [[Trust and Safety]] depending on the submission.

==Harassment==
tbd

==Staff Misconduct==
If you believe you have been mistreated by a member of Staff (tech, stewards, etc), we encourage you to report the circumstance for review. Anything from inappropriate access or activity from Tech, to bad showings from Stewards, to harassment on our platforms. Please message an uninvolved staffer and explain the situation. All staff are expected to use discretion, including to preserve anonymity if needed.

We recommend contacting [[Trust and Safety]] in most cases to investigate, however if this is an issue with T&S itself message another executive volunteer and it will be reviewed by the WikiOasis senior staff collectively.

==T&S supporting guides==
* [[mw:GDPR_(General_Data_Protection_Regulation)_and_MediaWiki_software]]

Category:Policies

2024-11-02T21:52:59Z

Raidarr: Created page with "Policies that govern WikiOasis and its wikis. May split into subcategories, if needed. Category:WikiOasis"

Policies that govern WikiOasis and its wikis. May split into subcategories, if needed.
[[Category:WikiOasis]]

Content Policy

2024-11-02T21:52:30Z

Raidarr: + cat

The '''WikiOasis Content Policy''' is a comprehensive global policy that applies to all wikis within the WikiOasis network. It outlines the requirements and restrictions regarding the content that can be created and shared on our platform, ensuring a safe and constructive environment for all users.

== Prohibited Content ==

We will not host the following content, as it is out of the scope of our project.

*'''Sexually Explicit Content:''' We are not a platform for hosting pornography. We will allow sexually explicit material provided there is educational value to the material.

*'''Hate Speech and Violence:''' Content that promotes hate speech, terrorism, illegal activities, or any form of violence and harassment is forbidden. This includes any material that incites harm against individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.

* '''Illegal Content:''' For legal reasons, WikiOasis cannot host any content that is illegal in the United States of America. This includes terrorism or other plotting of illegal activity.

*'''Commercial Promotion:''' Content or wikis that exist solely to promote a business, sell products, or manipulate search engine rankings are not permitted. WikiOasis is intended for non-commercial wikis, not commercial ventures.

*'''Lack of Structure:''' Wikis without clear rules, leadership, or organizational structure may be subject to removal. It is essential for each wiki to have defined governance to maintain quality and integrity.

*'''Duplicate Content:''' Creation of wikis that duplicate existing content on WikiOasis is not allowed. Users are encouraged to contribute to existing wikis rather than creating redundant ones.

*'''Toxic or Unsuitable Content:''' Any content deemed toxic, harmful, or unsuitable by the community or stewards will not be tolerated.

*'''Scope Changes:''' If a wiki wishes to make significant changes to its scope or purpose, it must first obtain approval from a steward. This ensures that all changes align with WikiOasis's goals and policies.

== Required Content ==

When requesting the creation of a new wiki, users must provide a clear explanation of the wiki's purpose and scope. Proposals should be well-thought-out and align with our content policies. Our staff will review all requests to determine their appropriateness and compliance before granting or denying approval.

== Violations of This Policy ==

Violations of the content policy are categorized as follows:

*'''Individual Violations:''' These occur when a single page or a few pages violate the content policy. In such cases, stewards or local administrators will take action to remove the offending content and may issue warnings or sanctions to the responsible user(s).

*'''Full Violations:''' A full violation occurs when an entire wiki or a significant portion of its content fails to comply with the policy. In these instances, stewards will conduct a thorough review of the wiki and collaborate with local administrators to rectify the violations. If the issues cannot be resolved, or if there are extraordinary circumstances, the wiki may be closed, marked as deleted, or subjected to other necessary actions.

----
'''By adhering to the WikiOasis Content Policy, all users can help maintain a high standard of content and foster a positive community focused on collaboration and knowledge sharing. Thank you for contributing to the integrity of WikiOasis!'''

[[Category:Policies]]

User:Raidarr

2024-11-02T21:45:23Z

Raidarr:

Somewhere, deep in the Tropical Wikis, past the land of Orain, southwind of Miraheze and east of the dilapidated kingdom of Wikia, in the MAW of Fandom beneath the Sky from which wikimedians Shout, there is an Oasis...

==So you want to make a wiki farm==

An open letter of sorts that is probably easier to review in wikitext than long blobs on discord.

===Starting off===
Core members should individually review and consider the following points; enact as described, enact with changes, no action, something like that. Going through these one at a time, perhaps with internal polls can get the common ground here set quickly. Changes should be reviewed and understood by the founders collectively. For simplicity this means founding members of tech and stewards.

This is not inherently 'the best way' to do things, just thoughts for how to give it a shot based on the lessons of Miraheze, MakeAWiki and other attempts. Some of this I admit is experiments I've thought of for Miraheze but did not bother for one reason or another.

===Teams===
How to govern this thing. Here's my thoughts. Rather than focus so much on the rights, why don't we focus on groups that take over areas of responsibility. These areas off the top of my head are the Executive (name pending), Tech, Stewards, Trust and Safety and News.

Executive is the core group of volunteers who will make major decisions and help push the project forward. Details vary but this should include the legal owner, directors of major teams (TS, tech), the stewards, news and what have you. It can include founding members of tech but I'm not sure every tech person going into the future should automatically have membership. It should be possible to have 'at large' trusted others who don't necessarily fit in a clean box. So maybe just the owner/directors inherently have the position, but founders and select tech, stewards, specialists can be invited by executive vote. This would be a more chill version of a Board (see miraheze) and would exist to democratize major platform decisions, and for all groups to come together. The key is that this group will meet or regularly discuss/report on things every so often. Quarterly is probably the easiest idea, but it could be monthly. Reporting would be decisions taken, things to work on, that sort of thing. Communication is key. This seeks to avoid the shortcomings of how Miraheze is managed while not putting power in the hands of a 'ruler'.

Tech of course is what it says on the tin. Importantly, tech focuses on its own affairs - tech capacity should not mix with community capacity (unless someone is a tech + steward). They can address technical issues on the spot but should leave things like bans to other groups.

Stewards are both CVTand the group which represents the platform to member wikis. They also assess and implement community decisions. As the time and need arises, this could split into subteams - CVT, a community support group, wiki creation; but this is not necessary at this time. Also as time goes on this could be a position elected, but I do not want to emulate Miraheze on this necessarily. For now it would be prudent to have executive-appointed stewards and let the platform grow a bit, then ease into a more democratic model if that is still desired. A similar idea was attempted by WikiTide. Depending on progress a good time to revisit this would be right around the new year. An interesting angle is to elect stewards specifically and then let their supporting teams (cvt etc) be appointed. This would chop bureaucracy while still giving agency to the community.

Trust and Safety may not entirely be necessary, but for this case its purpose should be to respond to legal things, develop best practices for all groups, be able to audit or investigate staff conduct (stewards, tech etc), and explore ways to improve the safety and professionalism of WikiOasis.

The news team would be something new and exist to keep a record of happenings, maintain a news area (including publishing content from other teams such as the executive) and broadcast happenings that the community should know about. This is an example of something people with no rights could contribute to and build up their record if they're interested in advanced volunteering.

Other teams could be created that are less 'major' and are supervised by a trusted functionary probably from the executive group, such as meta documentation if there are volunteers for that, translation if that becomes a major factor, and more. These could be initiated by the executive group or the community itself.

But, for now, probably best to avoid adding too many kitchens so to speak.

===The global community===

Miraheze has two community problems that run deep. One is lack of insightful voting and decisions. This needs to change from the ground up, any decision should be made with good reasoning and a civic interest. The other is that meta doesn't represent the global community. It represents the tiny handful who trickle in. Most wikis just want to mind their own business, or the farm is irrelevant to them and the wiki is just free hosting for something that happens elsewhere.

So firstly WO needs to pick an attitude. It can either be like a Miraheze but more accepting of its small part in the world, and be as hands off as possible. This includes nixing infeasible policies like 'you must get steward approval for scope changes'. Or it can embrace being a smaller platform and encourage close contact with wiki operators, similar to Weird Gloop. Not everyone might engage but the door would be open to every operator, and democracy would be funneled into the true stakeholders of the platform, the wiki operators.

The former would be easier to manage but if it's chosen, there should be another avoidance of a miraheze flaw: wikis taking advantage of unlimited free hosting. It should come with certain resource limits I believe, and thought of a premium aspect should start early. It is not a pleasant life living off begging for donations every year, and donation-only I believe is only ideal if the farm is committed to small, sustainable projects. Which would mean twisting arms a bit more at wiki creation to ensure a requestor is serious if they're starting something new, and looking closely at existing communities if something that already exists is moving.

In any case to start with, major decisions should be mostly founder-initiated, however if we want to pursue something more open these decisions should be public facing for comment and improvement. If the decision is unpopular then even if the executive wants it, it should be reconsidered. No area imo should be totally off limits to open discussion unless necessary, including tech, though obviously tech should take point on things where only they would know what's going on anyway. But if it can be passed through the community, it should be for transparency and to possibly catch issues.

===more?===
We'll see what comes of this, I'd like to dig into hard Content Policy questions and stuff later but this is to set what the farm wants to be first, then it can answer those questions.

==Pages==
*Category tree: Documentation -- Support -- Policies -- Teams (pending on feedback on the Teams idea). Most things should fit in these main categories.
*[[Help Center]]? This should not be a duplication from Miraheze.
*[[Trust and Safety]], this is kinda my shtick here so it could use a draft.
*Content Policy should probably have an uppercase p, to be worked on soonish.

Category:Support

2024-11-02T21:41:56Z

Raidarr: Created page with "Resources on Meta for support! Category:WikiOasis"

Resources on Meta for support!

[[Category:WikiOasis]]

Steward requests

2024-11-02T21:41:25Z

Raidarr: + category

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<div style="font-size:170%;">'''Looking to submit a steward request?'''</div>
<div style="padding-top:0.1em; padding-bottom:0.0em; font-size:100%;">Find your specific request below and follow the appropriate steps.</div>
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== Available Steward Requests ==
* [[#CheckUser requests|CheckUser requests]]
* [[#Global|Global]]
* [[#Wiki deletions|Wiki (un)deletions]]
* [[#Restricted setting changes|Restricted setting changes]]
* [[#Wiki reports|Wiki reports]]
* [[#Discussion closure|Discussion closure]]
* [[#Reopening wikis|Reopening wikis]]
* [[#Miscellaneous|Miscellaneous]]

== Steward Request Types ==

=== CheckUser requests ===
{{:Steward requests/CheckUser}}

=== Global ===
{{:Steward requests/Global}}

=== Wiki deletions ===
{{:Steward requests\WikiDeletions}}

=== Restricted setting changes ===
{{:Steward requests/Restricted settings}}

=== Wiki reports ===
{{:Steward requests\WikiReports}}

=== Discussion closure ===
{{:Steward requests/Discussion Closure}}

=== Reopening wikis ===
{{:Steward requests/ReopenWikis}}

=== Miscellaneous ===
{{:Steward requests/Miscellaneous}}

[[Category:Support]]

Category:WikiOasis

2024-11-02T21:40:25Z

Raidarr: Created page with "The home category for Meta content. Work in progress, check back soon. For now this is an alternative way to find things on Meta."

The home category for Meta content. Work in progress, check back soon. For now this is an alternative way to find things on Meta.

User:Raidarr

2024-11-02T21:25:06Z

Raidarr: /* So you want to make a wiki farm */ rewriting a bit

Somewhere, deep in the Tropical Wikis, past the land of Orain, southwind of Miraheze and east of the dilapidated kingdom of Wikia, in the MAW of Fandom beneath the Sky from which wikimedians Shout, there is an Oasis...

==So you want to make a wiki farm==

An open letter of sorts that is probably easier to review in wikitext than long blobs on discord.

===Starting off===
Core members should individually review and consider the following points; enact as described, enact with changes, no action, something like that. Going through these one at a time, perhaps with internal polls can get the common ground here set quickly. Changes should be reviewed and understood by the founders collectively. For simplicity this means founding members of tech and stewards.

This is not inherently 'the best way' to do things, just thoughts for how to give it a shot based on the lessons of Miraheze, MakeAWiki and other attempts. Some of this I admit is experiments I've thought of for Miraheze but did not bother for one reason or another.

===Teams===
How to govern this thing. Here's my thoughts. Rather than focus so much on the rights, why don't we focus on groups that take over areas of responsibility. These areas off the top of my head are the Executive (name pending), Tech, Stewards, Trust and Safety and News.

Executive is the core group of volunteers who will make major decisions and help push the project forward. Details vary but this should include the legal owner, directors of major teams (TS, tech), the stewards, news and what have you. It can include founding members of tech but I'm not sure every tech person going into the future should automatically have membership. It should be possible to have 'at large' trusted others who don't necessarily fit in a clean box. So maybe just the owner/directors inherently have the position, but founders and select tech, stewards, specialists can be invited by executive vote. This would be a more chill version of a Board (see miraheze) and would exist to democratize major platform decisions, and for all groups to come together. The key is that this group will meet or regularly discuss/report on things every so often. Quarterly is probably the easiest idea, but it could be monthly. Reporting would be decisions taken, things to work on, that sort of thing. Communication is key. This seeks to avoid the shortcomings of how Miraheze is managed while not putting power in the hands of a 'ruler'.

Tech of course is what it says on the tin. Importantly, tech focuses on its own affairs - tech capacity should not mix with community capacity (unless someone is a tech + steward). They can address technical issues on the spot but should leave things like bans to other groups.

Stewards are both CVTand the group which represents the platform to member wikis. They also assess and implement community decisions. As the time and need arises, this could split into subteams - CVT, a community support group, wiki creation; but this is not necessary at this time. Also as time goes on this could be a position elected, but I do not want to emulate Miraheze on this necessarily. For now it would be prudent to have executive-appointed stewards and let the platform grow a bit, then ease into a more democratic model if that is still desired. A similar idea was attempted by WikiTide. Depending on progress a good time to revisit this would be right around the new year. An interesting angle is to elect stewards specifically and then let their supporting teams (cvt etc) be appointed. This would chop bureaucracy while still giving agency to the community.

Trust and Safety may not entirely be necessary, but for this case its purpose should be to respond to legal things, develop best practices for all groups, be able to audit or investigate staff conduct (stewards, tech etc), and explore ways to improve the safety and professionalism of WikiOasis.

The news team would be something new and exist to keep a record of happenings, maintain a news area (including publishing content from other teams such as the executive) and broadcast happenings that the community should know about. This is an example of something people with no rights could contribute to and build up their record if they're interested in advanced volunteering.

Other teams could be created that are less 'major' and are supervised by a trusted functionary probably from the executive group, such as meta documentation if there are volunteers for that, translation if that becomes a major factor, and more. These could be initiated by the executive group or the community itself.

But, for now, probably best to avoid adding too many kitchens so to speak.

===The global community===

Miraheze has two community problems that run deep. One is lack of insightful voting and decisions. This needs to change from the ground up, any decision should be made with good reasoning and a civic interest. The other is that meta doesn't represent the global community. It represents the tiny handful who trickle in. Most wikis just want to mind their own business, or the farm is irrelevant to them and the wiki is just free hosting for something that happens elsewhere.

So firstly WO needs to pick an attitude. It can either be like a Miraheze but more accepting of its small part in the world, and be as hands off as possible. This includes nixing infeasible policies like 'you must get steward approval for scope changes'. Or it can embrace being a smaller platform and encourage close contact with wiki operators, similar to Weird Gloop. Not everyone might engage but the door would be open to every operator, and democracy would be funneled into the true stakeholders of the platform, the wiki operators.

The former would be easier to manage but if it's chosen, there should be another avoidance of a miraheze flaw: wikis taking advantage of unlimited free hosting. It should come with certain resource limits I believe, and thought of a premium aspect should start early. It is not a pleasant life living off begging for donations every year, and donation-only I believe is only ideal if the farm is committed to small, sustainable projects. Which would mean twisting arms a bit more at wiki creation to ensure a requestor is serious if they're starting something new, and looking closely at existing communities if something that already exists is moving.

In any case to start with, major decisions should be mostly founder-initiated, however if we want to pursue something more open these decisions should be public facing for comment and improvement. If the decision is unpopular then even if the executive wants it, it should be reconsidered. No area imo should be totally off limits to open discussion unless necessary, including tech, though obviously tech should take point on things where only they would know what's going on anyway. But if it can be passed through the community, it should be for transparency and to possibly catch issues.

===more?===
We'll see what comes of this, I'd like to dig into hard Content Policy questions and stuff later but this is to set what the farm wants to be first, then it can answer those questions.

User:Raidarr

2024-11-01T09:57:18Z

Raidarr: odd thoughts wip

Meta:Requests for permissions

2024-10-31T21:00:21Z

Raidarr: /* Abstain */

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== Zippybonzo (Wiki Creator) ==

{{Userlinks|Zippybonzo}} 
Permission:  Wiki Creator 
Reason:  While technically I can create wikis through the sysadmin toolset, I'd rather officialise it so that I can create wikis in the capacity of a Wiki Creator, rather than just for technical reasons as part of my sysadmin role. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 10:29, 31 October 2024 (UTC) 

=== Questions for candidate ===

=== Support ===
# {{Support}} Yes beside system administrator it would be more official getting this. [[User:TheOriginalOne|TheOriginalOne]] ([[User talk:TheOriginalOne|talk]]) 10:35, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
# {{support}} I liked the catch of the spelling mistake on the “frictional” wiki. No concerns. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 10:40, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
# {{support}} Zippybonzo was steward on other wikifarm and he knows WC policies and access. [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 13:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== Abstain ===

=== Oppose ===

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== Itsboyhappy (Wiki creator) ==

{{Userlinks|Itsboyhappy}} 
Permission:Wiki Creators 
Reason: Hi, I'm here for requesting for Wiki Creators privileges and I like to create wikis upon on request by new editors and I will not be abuse this privileges in any conditions, so, plz give me opportunity to prove it.Happy editing! [[User:Itsboyhappy|Itsboyhappy]] ([[User talk:Itsboyhappy|talk]]) 08:02, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== Questions for candidate ===
# Could you let me know what actions you would take for the following requests (i.e approve, decline, mark on hold):
## '''Site name:''' BirdWiki, '''DBname:''' birdwiki, '''Comments:''' This wiki will house everything about birds, including care guides, etc.
'''Answer''' -:
(1) Accept the request because the user who requested it explains the purpose and it is correct according to our content policy.
## '''Site name:''' Valerant, '''DBname:''' subdomainwiki, '''Comments:''' This wiki be about valerant and has looking for game.
'''Answer''' -:
(2) Decline the request because there is no game which is valerent, there is valorant, and it can be a typo but it shows that the user needing the wiki do not provide clear explanation.
## '''Site name:''' XXX, '''DBname:''' xxxwiki, '''Comments:''' This wiki will be about NSFW and include lots of pictures.
'''Answer''' -:
(3) Decline the request: NSFW Content is prohibited by the content policy
## '''Site name:''' notes, '''DBname:''' noteswiki, '''Comments:''' This is a private wiki for all my notes.
#: Thanks in advance! [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 15:21, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
'''Answer'''-:
(4) Decline the request : Private wiki is not allowed as per our content policy.
Happy editing [[User:Itsboyhappy|Itsboyhappy]] ([[User talk:Itsboyhappy|talk]]) 15:51, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== Support ===
#{{support}} While there may be concerns about your English-speaking abilities, our community embraces everyone. There's a possibility that a user who shares your language might request a wiki, and your fluency in those particular languages could be a valuable asset to us. [[User:TheAstorPastor|TheAstorPastor]] ([[User talk:TheAstorPastor|talk]]) 13:30, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
#: Yes, but English fluency is important for communication and understanding the interface. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 14:13, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
# {{support}} User is very trusted on other wikis, I believe that he can help as wiki creator. [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:03, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== Abstain ===
*{{abstain}} I have been asked to comment but wish to remain neutral as a potential closer of this discussion. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 16:39, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
*Unless this farm will appeal to certain languages very strongly, it is probably essential for a candidate to have a strong understanding of English. If not for what will likely be the majority of requests, then for communicating with the primarily English-speaking management of this farm. The Content Policy itself is not especially thorough, drawing what it has almost verbatim from Miraheze, and does not even approach the matter of private wikis. A mishap here is a failure of management to make this clear, not of the candidate, given the newness and lack of mold in this project. Really there should not be wiki creators at all who are not core team members, as it is the core team members who should not only understand what is supposed to be hosted but also to discover and patch up key holes like the private wiki question when they come up. I was told on Discord this isn't even intended to be a particularly large farm, so I don't see the need for a wiki creation team at all beyond the core staff who can take a glance. Unlike Miraheze it is unlikely this project will be buried in requests anytime soon. Food for thought. --'''[[User:Raidarr|raidarr]]''' '''('''[[User_talk:Raidarr|📡]]''')''' 21:00, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== Oppose ===
# <s>{{oppose|weak}}</s> {{oppose}} I have concerns about your fluency with english, and the fact you requested a wiki with 3 grammatical errors raises major concerns for me. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 11:29, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
#:Change to oppose due to the user saying private wikis aren't allowed, and declining request 2, as it should've been held and asked for more info about the game. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 15:54, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
:: For private wikis, the content policy specifies that "WikiOasis is meant for collaborative knowledge sharing," so a personal wiki for note-taking wouldn’t be permitted. Regarding the gaming wiki, the repeated misspelling of "Valorant" as "valerant" indicates a lack of interest, suggesting the user may not be genuinely invested in the wiki. This also raises concerns about their ability to establish an effective governance structure for it. So he can proceed with declining the request. [[User:TheAstorPastor|TheAstorPastor]] ([[User talk:TheAstorPastor|talk]]) 16:16, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

User:Raidarr

2024-10-31T20:49:06Z

Raidarr: I have no idea

Meta:Community portal

2024-10-31T20:42:18Z

Raidarr: congratulations, you hurt my brain enough to induce me to create an account and write this...

== Adding links ==
Please include important links in the main menu on the left side (you can edit MediaWiki:Sidebar as an IA), as this will provide easy access to them. [[User:TheAstorPastor|TheAstorPastor]] ([[User talk:TheAstorPastor|talk]]) 13:44, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

== Appeal to ban at Discord ==
Greetings everyone I, TheAstorPastor, am writing this to appeal the ban that was recently imposed on me at the official Discord server by Zippybonzo. The ban was issued after I shared screenshots of a random conversation in the official Discord server, which I had no connection to.

Initially, I was banned without a clear explanation, and when I enquired about the reason, I was presented with two screenshots (which I have emailed to staffwikioasis@gmail.com; if allowed by the stewards, I would post them here too). Upon reviewing them, I clarified that it wasn’t me involved in the conversation but rather someone impersonating me using my profile picture and name. Despite my explanation, Zippybonzo remained unconvinced and stated that the screenshots came from a "trusted source."

I want to emphasize that I have maintained a good standing in various communities, including TestWiki. I acknowledge that I was previously banned from Wikipedia for sockpuppetry, a very serious mistake on my part. However, I also believe that my contributions there were valuable, and I plan to appeal to the Wikipedia community in November to rectify that situation.

I kindly request that you reconsider my ban from the Discord server of Wikioasis. I value being part of this community and would appreciate the opportunity to clarify any misunderstandings regarding this incident. Thank you for your time and consideration. [[User:TheAstorPastor|TheAstorPastor]] ([[User talk:TheAstorPastor|talk]]) 13:59, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== '''Support for lifting the ban''' ===
*{{support}} [[User:AlPaD|AlPaD]] ([[User talk:AlPaD|talk]]) 14:36, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
*{{support}} [[User:Itsboyhappy|Itsboyhappy]] ([[User talk:Itsboyhappy|talk]]) 14:55, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
*{{support}} AGF. [[User:Globe|Globe]] ([[User talk:Globe|talk]]) 16:37, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== '''Oppose lifting the ban''' ===

=== Abstention ===
* {{Abstain}} as banning moderator. [[User:Zippybonzo|Zippybonzo]] ([[User talk:Zippybonzo|talk]]) 14:04, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

=== Discussion ===
There are several deep problems here and I am disappointed with all involved.
# Bans should not be issued without explanation. Seriously. Nor should they take place without team awareness. Globe for example should have been involved and on board with the decision. If it was a random vandal, okay, slap and move on. TAP is a little more around than that. It's high profile by the low standard of this new farm.
# Why is a discord ban a vote on the meta community portal. Whyyyy...
# Why is Trust and Safety's instinct to respond with AGF. This should be examined internally by relevant staffers with the full evidence and responded to accordingly. It is not a matter that should be voted on.
# Why are there three support votes for an unban when nobody has seen the evidence. You trust Zippy to run this place, surely his decisions have weight, and it should be assumed that the decision was made responsibly. Such decisions should be overturned if there is a clear, complete case to say so. There is no such case presented here.
# Zippy made the choice as banning moderator, why doesn't he share the evidence himself? Present the counter case?
# Hang on, why was the ban issued anyway? What is the discussion even about?
When I was rambling off on discord about how a farm is measured by its response to crisis blah blah, this is precisely the sort of thing I meant, and it is not reassuring so far. Let the discussion be refactored accordingly. Or not.

[[User:Raidarr|Raidarr]] ([[User talk:Raidarr|talk]]) 20:42, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

User:Raidarr/Discord

2024-10-31T20:33:39Z

Raidarr: Created page with "raidarr"

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