(bother). Fortunately, a nofollow HTML tag is added to external links on all WMF projects. If you see a bot putting in links to other websites, please consider...

request for deletion was to  Delete. WMFBAN evasion. Any page created by a WMF-banned editor can be deleted, and here there are no other contributions --Ferien...

article by EhJJ In my previous article, I wrote how the WikiMedia Foundation (WMF) was looking for comments about updating the copyright licenses for all of...

to all wikis and the above rights revoked from administrators following a WMF-wide consultation. This change was made effective in late August 2018. Administrators...

email I received from Mike Godwin, JD the WMF legal counsel. He indicates that the project, the uploader and the WMF have negligible legal worries in allowing...

advanced right granted to senior admins by the stewards on behalf of the WMF upon the successful election by the local community. The check user tool...

ombuds commission can use their global rights on this project solely as they themselves deem fit. They are WMF appointed without input from the community....

contributions by banned users should not be deleted quickly, though global/WMF bans are another question. — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page 01:16, 11 May 2022...

information at times. I am well over 18, and will identify myself to the WMF should this succeed. I am available a large chunk of the day so am able to...

consider me for checkuser. (I am willing and able to identify myself to the WMF) Candidate's acceptance: Self-nomination fr33kman talk 04:21, 2 August 2009...

wrong!), the only way Simple Policy can overrule WMF Policy on checkusers is if Simple leaves the WMF umbrella of Wikis and goes it alone Soup Dish (talk)...

flagship project for WMF and they allow fair-use. As such I see fair-use as being very much within the scope of what WMF does. WMF allows each project...

candidacy here. Please contact strategy2030wikimedia.org with questions. Xeno (WMF) 17:02, 10 September 2021 (UTC) Read this message in another language • Please...

Shortcuts WP:COCWP:COC WP:UCOCWP:UCOC wmf:Policy:Universal Code of Conduct This page is a soft redirect....

fundamental question which languages shall be supported by WMF shouldn't be decided by just one employee of WMF, that should be discussed by the international community...

Wiki Monitoring Team, so I've now got an account on a ridiculous number of WMF projects. I've got 132 accounts on various Wikimedias, but only about six...

ID: 5304280674. Dial by your location. Read more. See you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 16:19, 25 July 2022 (UTC) Could someone please move Amin Maher to...

the WMF attorney requested there removal, or when the subject asks, and the case is clear... and there is no editorial reason to keep; When the WMF attorney...

21:05, 19 December 2009 (UTC) Their behavioral patterns, behavior on other WMF wikis, and their XFF data (if any). --Bsadowski1(Talk|Changes) 21:06, 19...

voluntarily. Many of us spend a lot of time on the WMF projects. This wiki is a shame for the WMF, I'm ashamed to be here. I'm tired of reading discussions...

community has given him. Juliancolton is also an administrator elsewhere in the WMF universe such as at enWP, simpleWB, simpleWQ (also a crat there), commons...

Foundation has appointed two members: Runa Bhattacharjee (Runab WMF), Jorge Vargas (JVargas (WMF). The committee will convene soon to start its work. The committee...

almost never happen). The rest pertain more to the WMF, ie with a subpoena, to the chair of the WMF when deemed necessary for abuse complaints, and in...

Please share this information with your community. /User:Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:34, 11 April 2017 (UTC) is there...

Fr33kman is an active Checkuser (and therefore already identified to the WMF) and my experiences with him under that role has proven to me that he can...

companies and non-profit groups or that people used it. Just last weekend at a WMF meetup in New York there was a kid who is active at English but when he heard...

all WMF projects could participate, and there was no system for preventing multiple votes or accrediting the voters as is the case with Arbcom or WMF Board...

proceed to deploy the feature on the 9th of August. Thank you. CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 21:28, 6 August 2018 (UTC) Is this backwards-compatible with everything...

tendency to be harsher on the "inactivity" side of things then most people in WMF so I should probably say this is all with a grain of salt but. James (T C)...

checkusership. Wherein you take into no good account my positions of trust around WMF, or my technical expertise. I gather I'm supposed to put on soft gloves,...

not subject to the WMF Privacy Policy. We hope to see you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 00:35, 26 April 2022 (UTC) @SGrabarczuk (WMF): If I don't like the...

information, see the project page on MediaWiki.org. Thank you! CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 22:07, 20 November 2017 (UTC) I thought I had posted about this before...

thanks, I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, Wikimedia Foundation. (Opt-out Instructions) This message was sent by I JethroBT (WMF) through MediaWiki...

my email pretty much all day. I've already verified my identity with the WMF.[1] I'd like to bring my Oversight experience over to this project as well...

Please share this information with your community. /User:Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 21:08, 17 April 2016 (UTC) One thing that editors who are not logged...

process whereby a wiki regulates itself, and so is relevant to all wikis. The WMF has acted arbitrarily and banned a senior editor and mop for reasons which...

candidate, both through personal interactions and contributions to various WMF projects. — neuro(talk) 02:08, 20 May 2009 (UTC) Support PeterSymonds (talk)...

Justarandomamerican (t • c) 13:04, 10 September 2025 (UTC)  Done Meets minimum WMF requirements and shows a need. You will need to agree to the Access to Temporary...

It works across all Wikimedia Foundation projects, as well as some non-WMF ones. If you have it at en.wikipedia, and want it here, ask an admin to add...

implemented on every WMF wiki. I don't think we really have a choice. This was more of a courtesy notice, and if its being done WMF wide, I don't think...

of the board governance facilitators. Best,Zuz (WMF) (talk) 11:33, 30 April 2021 (UTC) Hi, Zuz (WMF)! I'm interested in this role - I am currently looking...

here. Please contact strategy2030wikimedia.org with questions. Best, Zuz (WMF) (talk) 13:27, 31 July 2021 (UTC) What is the movement? Darkfrog24 (talk)...

make your voice heard at the RFC. Thank you (On behalf of the WMF security team) BWolff (WMF) (talk) 14:02, 22 December 2015 (UTC) How about six rather than...

here). You should wait at least 3 months before running for adminship on any wmf wiki. In 3 months I can think about a support, but clearly not now. --Barras...

ping me. I really appreciate it.) Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 20:29, 18 June 2020 (UTC) @Whatamidoing (WMF): I think so, yes. But it's not so much "It's not...

completed Individual Engagement Grants or Project and Event Grants I JethroBT (WMF) (talk) 20:11, 30 September 2016 (UTC) Hello! I'm writing from the Wikimedia...

better to just send the concerns to WMF staff in charge of this project, Johan. His username is User:Johan (WMF). WMF need to know our concerns. Camouflaged...

welcome feedback about this newsletter. Xeno (WMF) (talk) 23:16, 15 July 2021 (UTC) Thanks @Xeno (WMF):. Where do we go to ask questions like, "How does...

private WMF mailing list that I am a member of. And in any of that, have I ever misused or abused any OTRS or privacy related item? On the WMF Blog, OTRS...

February 2010 (UTC) You're absolutely correct. We don't import from files on WMF wikis because it is insecure. Instead, request that additional import sources...

(talk) 18:13, 26 July 2009 (UTC) Just as a note: I identified myself to the WMF: diff --Barras (talk) 12:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC) Candidate's acceptance: Self...

the WMF attorney requested there removal, or when the subject asks, and the case is clear... and there is no editorial reason to keep; When the WMF attorney...

future, please subscribe to the Translators mailing list or contact Elitre (WMF), so that you will be notified when the next issue is due. VisualEditor can...

leave a message at Talk:VisualEditor on mobile. PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:32, 23 July 2019 (UTC) Anyone able to tell me why...

page to your watchlist: Edit Cards project page. – PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 11:12, 29 October 2019 (UTC) Hi everyone; I would like...

vote in mid-January of 2023. On behalf of the the UCoC project team, Zuz (WMF) (talk) 11:45, 20 October 2022 (UTC) The countries listed in List of countries...

far. Sincerely, Movement Strategy and Governance Wikimedia Foundation Zuz (WMF) (talk) 09:59, 4 February 2022 (UTC) May I have the flood tag for a while ...

on the guidelines from the perspective of this project here] Best, Zuz (WMF) (talk) 15:25, 18 March 2022 (UTC) List of named minor planets: 1–999 is...

access to the full mop. If I remember correctly, I've heard about some other WMF wikis that allow rollbackers to delete pages under 5,000 edits, and block...

should be available for testing next week. Please contact User:Whatamidoing (WMF) if you would like to be notified when the new version is available. After...

regardless of WMF project, however there should always be a clause. Perhaps word it "By default, users blocked and/or banned at other WMF projects will...

you prefer. Thank you! We're looking forward to talking with you. Trizek (WMF) 15:01, 21 February 2019 (UTC) What would your ideal tool look like, for...

November 2009 (UTC) I have no problem with this. But I've one question: will WMF allow it? Pmlineditor ∞ 15:50, 6 November 2009 (UTC) @Pmlinediter: Yes, they...

(UTC) Chenzw that isn't actually correct. WMF has removed the ability to import from XML files from all WMF wikis. We wont be giving that ability. -DJSasso...

org. The terms and more information are available at wmf:Answers/Process. Thanks! --Mdennis (WMF) (talk) 19:30, 29 September 2011 (UTC) I was going to...

issue, please let us hear from you. Otherwise, happy mapping! CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 21:38, 24 April 2018 (UTC) I am confused as to why my account doesn't...

Administrator, so I wrote to the WMF. It turns out that he lied, and she was living with him. He knew that she was not working for the WMF. She then claimed that...

from Simple Talk) Hi Everyone, User:Hisham & I (User:Nitika.t) work with WMF's India Program in New Delhi. We're writing this to share some ideas, get...

better solution would be to require strong passwords and a identification to WMF. NonvocalScream (talk) 23:03, 2 August 2009 (UTC) :), I use bits of song...

ip). We do of course sometimes come across XFF data that isn't trusted by WMF yet and have to decide how much we trust it (but as you said that is often...

(UTC) The page is still in the software, along with a load others, but the WMF turned them all off as they are quite process intensive. They're also not...

volunteer with debugging open source linux software, Tor, and in the context of WMF, the Wikimedia blog, the Open Ticket Response System, and I edit other projects...

that we're voting on this, I think it's important that everyone do so. The WMF Board of Trustees wants to know our opinion on whether to transfer to a CC-BY-SA...

you. Thank you, and we look forward to seeing your proposals! SGrabarczuk (WMF) 05:52, 20 November 2020 (UTC) Category:Pornographic actors → Category:Pornographic...

project talk page, and join an online meeting with us. Thank you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 16:59, 21 June 2022 (UTC) I tried to set my Appearance option to...

Wikipedia? January 2006. Do you hold any administrative positions on any WMF wikis? Just on Simple Wikipedia What brought you to Simple? I saw a link...

Checkuser. He is 18 and will be willing to confirm his identity with the WMF if this were to succeed. He has been an experienced editor here on this site...

Forrester, the Product Manager, at mw:User talk:Jdforrester (WMF). Thanks! Keegan (WMF) (talk) 19:55, 28 September 2013 (UTC) Has somebody changed english...

related websites implies some relationship the external website has with WMF or Simple English Wikipedia. It's a very, very bad idea. fr33kman 23:49,...

project page, Updates, Replying, and User testing. – PPelberg (WMF) (talk) & Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 19:27, 8 April 2020 (UTC) I am a new user! Hello everyone...

language. Even if he wants more simple versions of other languages. The WMF has already ruled out creating new ones. We only exist because we were grandfathered...

we asked for community feedback on a proposal to change the structure of WMF grant programs. Thanks to the 200+ people who participated! A report on what...

encyclopedia. I don't have the quote handy, but that is what the goal of the WMF is. As for the rest of your comment, remember we are volunteers, people write...

multiple countries need to take a strong part in the process to protect the WMF. Every image would have to be verified that it is not only FU, but also not...

make a more informed decision together on this important topic. Keegan (WMF) (talk) 06:46, 16 January 2014 (UTC) Would anyone interested or knowledgeable...

names. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 00:17, 1 February 2012 (UTC) Its probably a WMF issue...this happened once before I think. -DJSasso (talk) 00:20, 1 February...

that we can notify you when the next issue is ready. Thank you! Elitre (WMF), 19:21, 26 February 2016 (UTC) Hi people, the calls for posters, discussions...

editing by anonymous editors or whether we want to disable it. Some smaller WMF projects do prohibit anonymous editing and the MediaWiki interface allows...

this Wikipedia, in the mainspace particularly, I am just concerned that the WMF will have no good reason to keep it going. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:44...

needs to be looked at. I feel that one of the possible solutions of the WMF gender gap is by attracting younger editors to get to be used to being in...

a talk today and he will continue with the good work he is doing on the wmf-projects, thanks, --Spacebirdy (talk) 21:03, 27 October 2008 (UTC) ...is...

(UTC) I fully support this! The MediaWiki software allows for this, and WMF policy also allows for it. It is up to the local project to decide, but I...

congratulations! :) I'm sure you'll do a great job and be a benefit to the WMF and its volunteers—just don't forget Simple! ;) Warmly, —Clementina talk...

report Cycle 3 synthesis report New Voices synthesis report SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 11:14, 11 September 2017 (UTC) Hello editors of Simple English Wikipedia...

admins who give them up who aren't under a cloud. Its pretty much standard WMF operating. In our case we made a specific exception to that standard to say...

(UTC) Could an admin replace User:Russavia and User talk:Russavia with {{WMF-legal banned user}}? These pages are currently sysop-protected. Thanks. --Ferien...

page for deletion for the reason: Cross-wiki abuse by account hacked by WMF-banned spammer Arshifakhan61 JavaHurricane (talk) 07:08, 4 December 2021...

My AGF with him is long gone. I may be limited in what I can say due to WMF policy to anyone other than his ISP and within limits to admins to deal with...

suggestion came up about dealing with open proxies on all Simple English WMF projects at the same time. The creation of a adminbot (proxyblocker) that'd...

and perhaps run it as a seperate entity for a while - I don't know (The WMF might shout at me...). Anyway, it can't hurt trying. BG7even 22:26, 22 December...

2010 (UTC) COPPA doesn't apply to WMF. fr33kman 03:28, 14 July 2010 (UTC) I believe it does, actually, although since WMF doesn't collect personal info anyways...

"the" Wiktionary. If links on all wikis (epecially non-WMF wikis), it shouldn't be different on WMF wikis. So, let Wiktionary point to enwikt, as long as...

Other wikis can host non-free content if they have established what the WMF calls an "exemption doctrine policy", which exempts the wiki from the general...

Meta can help with resolution of local conflicts. It's not true. Neither WMF board nor developers nor stewards nor meta sysops can solve such disputes...

questions. He's over 18 as required for this tool and also identified to the WMF. I know we already have several checkusers, but no one of us can be always...

for your time. The Rambling Man (talk) 16:20, 29 June 2008 (UTC) The 2008 WMF elections have finshed. Here are the results. Microchip 18:01, Thursday,...

by my user talk page at m:User talk:Mdennis (WMF). I'll be happy to help or find help.) Thank you! --Mdennis (WMF) (talk) 15:41, 5 September 2012 (UTC)...

Wikimedia to choose the Sound Of All Human Knowledge. Best wishes, Arupako-WMF (talk) 11:22, 17 December 2022 (UTC) Is there any way to add popup rollback...

priority and give an extremely mediocre result. Furthermore, we'd need the WMF's permission, and I doubt they would sanction it for such an empty wiki. However...

with a confirmed email address if MediaWiki allowed it, but I doubt the WMF would. Maybe we can find a way to more actively engage users that are just...

rollbackers, because we have a policy where anyone that has rollback at another WMF wiki can have it here automatically. It would be contradictory to allow that...

banning me, look, I can edit, hah hah". Any currently banned users on any WMF projects are pretty much not shoe-ins for adminship. However, past banned...

can give others second chances...? I was never banned or blocked from any WMF wiki. NonvocalScream (talk) 07:36, 6 March 2010 (UTC) How did you come to...

play... Macdonald-ross (talk) 06:05, 14 June 2010 (UTC) Is linking to non-WMF wikis allowed?[1] πr2 21:36, 14 June 2010 (UTC) Not inline as a type of intrawiki...

changed. The translation request can be found at m:Translation requests/WMF/Terms of Use 2 -- Maggie Dennis, Community Liaison 01:16, 27 October 2011...

allow you to do. I believe this is already laid out for all Stewards across WMF wikis is it not? For your home wikis I mean. Stewards are not supposed to...

quite a few former editors of Simple English Wikipedia are still active on WMF projects. I was wondering if we could invite some of these editors back to...

give me in order to further my edits, both on simple.wikipedia and cross-WMF. Microchip 19:21, Friday, June 6 2008 Utc 19:21, 6 June 2008 (UTC) Reviews...

contribs · count) (assign permissions) I am a large vandal fighter on various WMF sites and would like to help at Simple English Wikipedia. For a short time...

add to the above I basically got it wrong ;) I didn't actually check with WMF devs, just going off my own back. Obviously the settings are different, so...

(or something like that) can be subjected to legal persecution. Ask the WMF's legal counsel about this. Chenzw  Talk  13:21, 23 February 2009 (UTC) I...

strong and to boot, we are a much nicer place to hang out at than many other WMF sites! So, can we all take a moment after reading this and pat ourselves...

notify you when the next issue is ready for translation. Thank you! —Elitre (WMF) 20:56, 2 March 2018 (UTC) Has this group ever tried to get together something...

Enjoy, and don't forget to let developers know what you think! Keegan (WMF) (talk) 20:36, 5 November 2013 (UTC) Distributed via Global message delivery...

projects. Therefore, I am proposing an Arbitration system, like other major WMF wikis, mainly the English Wikipedia. There have been several examples on...

practices discussion (on Meta-Wiki) for more information. Thank you! --Mdennis (WMF) (talk) Hello, and I am writing to enquire about whether there is a "teahouse"...

should remain banned indefintally, and if it keeps up - a ISP report and a WMF-Wide ban. Just my $0.02 worth. --  Da Punk '95  talk  21:35, 31 May 2008...

do some anti vandalism work here. I've already got rollback in four other WMF projects, including two projects that I'm a sysop in. Even though I've made...

notifications about this. Please share this information with your community. Trizek (WMF) (talk) 13:49, 26 August 2020 (UTC) Should I use "-" or "~"? Like this: (born...

nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Created in violation of WMF TOU (paid) and much like their Enwiki counterparts, notability is not shown...

who might be interested, and apply here if you are interested. Best, Zuz (WMF) (talk) 15:15, 15 March 2022 (UTC) Hello. I have a quick question. Is there...

If Mr Attia wants this page off the platform, he is free to contact the WMF in writing or electronically, or have his legal representative do so. For...

have no complaints. You do wonderful admin and content work across several WMF projects, including this one. My only advice for you is to keep up your excellent...

Wikipedia to have our interwiki link at the top (the rationale being that WMF's vision is free knowledge for all, and linking to a simpler version of the...

20:22, 3 April 2009 (UTC) Co-nom from Fr33kman: Not only does BG7 understand WMF and seWP policy and guideline, but he also understands the MediaWiki interface...

nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Created in violation of WMF TOU (paid) and much like their Enwiki counterparts, notability is not shown...

15:29, 5 April 2009 (UTC) Simple is the same as en, we both belong to the WMF. Basically two departments of the same company so to speak, like the Accounting...

changing, and supporting his unblocking on some other WMF wiki to see is the wrong approach. If some other WMF wiki blocked him, it is on the community of that...

always ignore these things? When do we report? Whom should we escalate it to, WMF, the ISP, the college? Just curious. fr33kman talk 01:10, 7 July 2009 (UTC)...

(talk) 19:45, 18 January 2009 (UTC) I'm fully aware that YourWiki etc are not WMF projects, I simply listed them to show I had experience with the tools, and...

even an option? Or would this be a case of circumventing the WMF licensing policy? In WMF's Terms of Use, two provisions would seem to apply to this situation...

considering that I'm +sysop on en.wp, as well as an editor on several other WMF wikis. However, I respect your opinion, and appreciate your participation...

can't recognise that, they shouldn't be here. Wikipedia is controlled by the WMF, and everyone on this site needs to be happy with that. If he can't do that...

March 2021 (UTC) From what I can tell, that appears to be an edit from a WMF-banned editor. (he edits about Stalin a lot at the moment) Yes, his edits...

confidential product information at times. I am 18, and will identify myself to the WMF should this succeed. I am available a large chunk of the day so am able to...

to get the WMF involved so they can put a stop to this once and for all. Interstellarity (talk) 23:49, 22 July 2020 (UTC) He's already WMF banned. Not...

of Justice, and if it is not unblocked, an admin will need to contact the WMF Communications Committee. Griffinofwales (talk) 03:08, 4 September 2009 (UTC)...

for the reason: Probably hoax. It has no sources and exists on no other WMF project. I tried looking searching for it on Google and on YouTube and I...

nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Created in violation of WMF TOU (paid) and much like their Enwiki counterparts, notability is not shown...

"delete", such as merging.  Keep there are articles about this topic on other WMF projects but this is poorly formatted. All this needs is some fixing SHB2000...

correct because as it is right now the page describes (sort of) the standards WMF use of the MediaWiki software and its namespaces. There are countless other...

to obtain an account on WMF so that translations of current pages can be done into Simple English and then added to the WMF site? Right now we have projects...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF-banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Cross-wiki spam by banned WMF spammer Bodiadub, see en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Bodiadub. Not...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF-banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

the WMF requirements and have read and understood the policy for the tool's use. Garsh (talk) 07:49, 8 January 2026 (UTC)  Done Meets minimum WMF requirements...

and this edit due to the content and threat made. Should I refer these to WMF? DaneGeld (talk) 21:24, 25 October 2017 (UTC) Revdels done and users indeffed...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF-banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. The...

a common goal. Foundations (say the WMF or Gates Foundtion) include both paid employees (as do many bands, WMF's Katherine Maher ) and volunteers (most...

edits here. Erm, no, surely not. We aren't the rehabilitation-center of wmf projects and adminship doesn't help you to get unblocked on en. -Barras (talk)...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF-banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Undisclosed paid-for spam by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub (see m:Wikiproject:Antispam/Archives/2021/Wikibusiness)...

password to their user page, thus effectively compromising the account. Per WMF-wide policy, the account has been locked globally, as, I should emphasize...

There is a considerable zoo of sockpuppets active through a huge number of WMF projects including simple that pushes photos of its dog, articles about its...

25 April 2008 (UTC) Checkuser should verify this (not taking into account WMF policy, however it should be ok as it could expose a sockfarm), and the accounts...

Even my edits being moved to en was done by Sj, a Steward and member of the WMF Board. Ottava Rima (talk) 18:43, 29 June 2010 (UTC) Yes G3, we do it fairly...

owned or controlled by the Wikimedia Foundation, but it does have several WMF staff members in it. It is run by volunteers on their own. The server was...

the owner of this site, and the most interaction most of us have with the WMF is through the written policies and guidelines. Now with all policies and...

block summary. Maxim(talk) (contributions) 20:42, 1 November 2007 (UTC) The WMF policy explicitly permits the disclosure of such data, Where the user has...

bringing it up at the Simple talk, etc.). Target username has edits to another WMF project. This would cause a further conflict for SUL and deprive the person...

have failed an RfB (Majorly and Gwib); Majorly (who is a crat on another WMF wiki) failed primarily due to not editing articles enough, and Gwib because...

--Gordonrox24 | Talk 23:36, 18 May 2010 (UTC) Yup, RevDelete was enabled for all WMF wikis yesterday. Pmlineditor ∞ 10:15, 19 May 2010 (UTC) Awesome. It'll be...

such, I can guarantee you'll get no help from him. You should realize that WMF has grown beyond one man and he doesn't even own Wikipedia anymore; it's...

July 2008 (UTC) Chenzw - Admin only editing because they can put us/ the WMF in danger. --  Da Punk '95  talk  21:24, 19 July 2008 (UTC) Sorry - just...

reference is totally reliable but seems to be a mirror site of some wiki, not of WMF! Haoreima (talk) 08:57, 17 September 2021 (UTC)  Delete I remember this page...

thing with the captcha sounds like a bug and might want to report that to WMF. either way, once your account is 4 days old and has made 10 edits you will...

(UTC) Edit warring with WMF banned users is not though. SHB2000 (talk) 01:47, 10 August 2021 (UTC) Even WMF banned users, WMF global ban policy only says...

private forum. I should point out that I have been a hard-working volunteer on WMF projects since 2006 and am currently on the Board of our local chapter. The...

my email pretty much all day. I've already verified my identity with the WMF.[1] I'd like to bring my Oversight experience over to this project as well...

protect the privacy of the vandals as well. They're still human and it's the WMF's job to protect its users no matter what they've done. *dashes* --Gp75motorsports...

sources for the purposes of tagging insufficiently referenced BLPs. Since the WMF resolution on BLPs primarily concerned the English Wikipedia, if that practice...

the mailing list? Griffinofwales (talk) 02:29, 22 August 2009 (UTC) The WMF software permits for moderation. NonvocalScream (talk) 02:30, 22 August 2009...

think most can be deleted without causing much problems. However, those WMF-accounts should be fixed and probably also (if there are any) those from...

Answer the questions and comment on its talk page. Thank you! SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 21:34, 18 October 2021 (UTC) I recently modified the WP:H redirect...

and foremost, the blocking rules state that a person blocked on another WMF project can be blocked here also without any warning. We sometimes give the...

all indef protections). Indefinitely semi-protecting pages is not against WMF guidelines per se, because {{changesemiprotected}} comes into use for such...

by this change, please let us know on the talk page. Thank you! CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 21:21, 6 December 2018 (UTC) User:Boobzzzz's username is against...

frankly I'm getting a little tired of being told how to be an admin! All over WMF-land admins review their own blocks and I'm fine with anyone reviewing their...

(UTC) We're not any other wiki - and you only mention two out of hundreds of WMF wikis, lots of which will have articles about Obama. Let it rest, Max has...

being said, there's no much activity tonight (Friday's are usually slow WMF wide), I can proceed without the flag. If any editor feels my changes are...

capability is also only accessible to wiki admins. Thank you! CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 18:36, 25 July 2017 (UTC) Sammycanter82 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs ·...

and most newbies are anons. I want to both protect and grow this, and all WMF, projects, but want to stay as close to the original reason d'etre as defined...

GA, VGA. One thing we must remember is that one of the five pillars of WMF is that we have a code of conduct. Absolutely no one is above the five pillars...

serve this community in the best way I can. I am already identified to the WMF and understand the local and global CheckUser policy. Operator873talkconnect...

completely unsourced negative attack page in violation of literally every WMF policy requiring RS for BLPs... Chrissymad (talk) 20:49, 5 March 2018 (UTC)...

created the page has made that one edit and has nothing else across all WMF projects. 209.232.149.23 (talk) 21:56, 4 November 2021 (UTC) This request...

sock of globally locked user which any contributions are not allowed per WMF policy under any account and IP. This is not the same per a sock of locally...

the WMF attorney requested there removal, or when the subject asks, and the case is clear... and there is no editorial reason to keep; When the WMF attorney...

before deleting them. The only template that I think is fine to keep is {{WMF-legal_banned_user}}. — *Fehufangą ♮ ✉ Talk page 04:34, 13 July 2024 (UTC)...

12:39, 12 January 2022 (UTC)  Delete more Wikibusines spam (banned by the WMF), see m:Wikiproject:Antispam/Archives/2021/Wikibusiness. MER-C (talk) 18:38...

Thank you for the nomination, I accept and I also agree to abide to the WMF privacy policy. --M7 15:21, 18 September 2007 (UTC) You now have checkUser...

french wiki, it has not launched yet (to my knowledge). Non-notable future wmf wiki.- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 16:18, 5 January 2025 (UTC)...

useless and obsolete. This template was created, basically identically, on 5 WMF wikis (simple, en, commons, meta, MediaWiki) and has been deleted on three...

comment, and not an official one - as I lead up the India Program team at WMF.)Hisham (talk) 01:34, 23 June 2012 (UTC) Hisham's help was invited here....

Installed MediaWiki version (live): 1.47.0-wmf.2 (981ddf7)...

be looked at on a case by case level. If a user is inactive across all of WMF then perhaps 6 months, but if they are active elsewhere ping them after say...

is not needed. So if you are already a rollbacker or admin elsewhere on WMF, you can just ask for it here and it may be granted. on WP:ROLL is misleading...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

behaviour are exactly what we should expect from an administrator on any WMF project -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 19:33, 26 June 2017 (UTC) Support User...

copyright. It is against a core value of all of wikipedia (and wikimedia and the WMF as a whole) to not delete it on sight as soon as it isa identified as copywriten...

request undeletion. With some opinion i would like to add some of policy of WMF such as 9.1 Deleting others' user pages[edit] In general other users' user...

active. He is over 18 years of age and willing to identify himself to the WMF. He's always polite in doing his work and is very trustworthy as an admin...

Wiki Monitoring Team, so I've now got an account on a ridiculous number of WMF projects. �01[18:30] '''<kennedy> Tell us, what is the Small Wiki Monitoring...

"keep" or "delete", such as merging.  Delete yet more cross-wiki spam by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

be an on-going thing, I imagine. But I do know it has been noticed on the WMF side. Operator873talkconnect 21:45, 22 August 2020 (UTC) Osaman2011 (talk+ ·...

'[[v:'); str = str.replace(/\[\[(?:WIKIMEDIA|FOUNDATION):/gi, '[[wmf:'); str = str.replace(/\[\[METAWIKIPEDIA:/gi, '[[m:'); //Replace [[Foo #bar]]...

about the check. 6 is sketchy looking at "protecting the property of the WMF (the pages themselves)" and dealing with possible damage by an admin account...

the WMF as well with no clear establishment of notability). Chenzw  Talk  13:53, 29 May 2009 (UTC) This method is used by others and not just WMF. I can...

"keep" or "delete", such as merging.  Delete yet more cross-wiki spam by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

trusted with not abusing tools. I am also willing and able to identiy to the WMF. -Djsasso (talk) 18:08, 2 June 2009 (UTC) Good luck. :) Synergy 17:56, 2...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Wikiproject:Antispam/Archives/2021/Wikibusiness...

addressed via template. The subject should be addressed by reporting to WMF and letting them handle it. Using the template allows people to search for...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

that all of these socks come from. They are "editing" much more than the WMF. And with some of them having legitimate tech jobs, they even access parts...

through the local and global CheckUser policies and am identified to the WMF. Thank you, Vermont (talk) 17:26, 9 May 2020 (UTC) Note: Comment about Hian...

(talk) 18:13, 26 July 2009 (UTC) Just as a note: I identified myself to the WMF: diff --Barras (talk) 12:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC) Q: What experience do you...

2018-10-04" 3 months ago. I believe we need to clarify the policy as they had a WMF account prior to the RfA, but had not logged into this wiki with it prior...

MER-C has nominated this page for deletion for the reason: Spam created by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

access to this right must agree to the global policy in their settings. WMF policy states that the following criteria must be met; Users must request...

little more than a honeypot for his socks and xwiki abuse, in violation of WMF ToU. Chrissymad (talk) 15:55, 23 March 2018 (UTC) Please discuss this request...

"keep" or "delete", such as merging.  Delete yet more cross-wiki spam by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

Receptie123 (talk) 05:03, 19 September 2012 (UTC) Admin's & Rollbackers on other WMF wikis can be granted it right away. He is an admin on en.wiki. -DJSasso (talk)...

"delete", such as merging.  Delete yet another instance of cross-wiki spam by WMF banned spammer Bodiadub, see m:Talk:Wikiproject:Antispam#Wikibusiness. MER-C...

But this seems like a bit of an end run around using WMF resources to create pages for a non-WMF wiki. I think it does actually violate #5 if its not...

let me create a new account and claim I'm an admin on en, or some other WMF wiki. Synergy 20:00, 2 August 2008 (UTC) It is also a trust issue to me....

configured systems usually straight out of the box). Also I am familiar with WMF's policy on privacy of such sensitive personal information which is a part...

Subjects that I would be more than happy to discuss include my involvement with WMF, my opinions of the foundation, and my involvement with seWP. My thoughts...

a nutshell: A steward may block an IP address from changing pages on all WMF projects to prevent it from causing cross-wiki disruption or to enforce the...

of him, at best a couple of one-line quotes/name checks from his time as WMF chairman. This article has been deleted twice on English Wikipedia and remains...

look forward to continuing to learn from my peers. I have identified to the WMF and work as an OTRS Agent and with EnWiki ACC. This special experience further...

resort on this project. In addition, there are many pages that attract known WMF banned users which are intentionally left unprotected as honeypots to attract...

18 July 2022 (UTC) I would've supported had you had rollback on another WMF project, but it seems you don't, so I agree with PotsdamLamb. SHB2000 (talk)...

removal of rights. Compared to some of the blatant socking going on across the WMF, I can't see any issue here Soup Dish (talk) 14:56, 5 January 2010 (UTC)...

your statement may possibly cause harm to the victims, the encyclopedia and WMF at large. In order to avoid further damage, please clearly explain what kind...

encyclopedia and other WMF projects. Any widespread use of this facility for other reasons is considered abuse. Please note that the WMF Terms of Use prohibit...

News/EhJJ/2 In my previous article, I wrote how the WikiMedia Foundation (WMF) was looking for comments about updating the copyright licenses for all of...

2011 (UTC) It wasn't a pot-shot and yes it was necessary. I spend time on WMF projects because I believe in the mission. I very rarely get thanks; not...

first of all, it is not their talk page. It is the talk page used by the WMF for the IP address they are currently using. It is not theirs to do with...

I can do this for you if you want. Trizek (WMF) (talk) 09:24, 11 April 2024 (UTC) @Trizek (WMF) It has been brought up to our admins for their decision...

permission and over 300 edits here and the following permissions on other WMF projects: autoreviewer, filemover, ipblock-exempt, reviewer, and rollbacker...

accounts for block evasion, and using them for undisclosed paid editing against WMF terms and conditions. Anyways just left the comment here because their votes...

running, not other people and certainly not a place to file your grievances on WMF policy. Chrissymad (talk) 14:47, 14 July 2017 (UTC) Oppose - Per most of...

and consult with other people that have experince on this. Maybe consult WMF experts (?) or communities running en:Wikipedia:WikiProject_LGBT_studies...

Macdonald-ross (talk) 13:02, 29 May 2013 (UTC) Actually the 25 votes for CU is a WMF requirement we do actually have to have that number. But you are right about...

(UTC) Well, this isn't commons Giggy. And my opinion of crats throughout the WMF projects can still hold true here. Synergy 05:02, 1 August 2008 (UTC) The...

w:en:Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Thehelpfulbot, it can run on a crontab on WMF Labs, so I can set it to run every 15 minutes, hourly etc. Thanks, The Helpful...

highway 23:56, 15 September 2010 (UTC) Do you have any bots elsewhere on WMF, and will you be using the interwiki.py? Thanks, ~~ — Preceding unsigned...

actual impact it would have, especially as it would differ from all other WMF sites. There was a discussion on my talk page, at User talk:Ferien#Why, where...

on the Diff to celebrate this milestone? Trizek (WMF) (talk) 14:26, 8 April 2024 (UTC) @Trizek (WMF): How do you do that? QuicoleJR (talk) 15:18, 8 April...

this idea, but I think this is actually a really good idea. Over at other WMF Projects, I have seen lots of bots there welcome users with a kind description...

(UTC) Reason: I want to change my current username to short username at WMF wikis globally. Note: Global account "Rxy" is my account(confirm). Thanks...

let me know if it isn't). Anyways, editors may be interested in the m:2025 WMF Board reform petition. Clovermoss (talk) 14:01, 12 October 2025 (UTC) @Clovermoss...

will note that I am not a member of the T&S team, nor an employee of the WMF, although hopefully someone who is will review the email. Thank you, Vermont...

Google Books, a good reference site. Besides, the page is available in other WMF too. Please restore it. We can re-develop it in better way. Deleting is too...

by me. Reason: I am Shiju Alex. Recently I joined the India Programs of WMF. As part of my job I would like to use the ID User:Shiju and unify it. Could...

Whoa Whoa...slow down here....the operator has 115 edits across all the WMF wikis. You just gave a bot flag to someone who could easily be a vandal....

talk. The Flow / Structured discussion extension has since been removed from the wiki, and no new deployments of flow are being performed by the WMF....

other 'crats comment but the rules surrounding usurping accounts (for all WMF wikis) are such that the 'crats on other wikis should not have made the change...

testing on my own wiki has gone well, but things don't always go perfectly on WMF wikis. Just looking for approval to make test edits - shouldn't need the...

criteria for CU, am over 18 years old and am willing to identify myself to the WMF and sign the Access to nonpublic personal data policy. My previous CU election...

November 2024 (UTC) @Dream Indigo I think it's safe to say Jimmy and the WMF have far more important issues to deal with than us :), I think we'd be at...

familiar with how it works. This script and a few others are prebuilt by the wmf developers. I just tell it where to look for things. After both myself and...

participated in another WMF project". If they mess up, you warn them and remove and block if appropriate. Yes, we are part of the WMF family, but we are not...

00:38, 10 August 2011 (UTC)  Not done - No anti-vandalism experience on WMF wikis. Please come back when you have 50-100 reverts under your belt. I also...

your interest and participation. On behalf of the UCoC Project Team, Zuz (WMF) (talk) 21:32, 23 March 2023 (UTC) Do you want to host an in-person or virtual...

this talk page Thank you for your dedication to this project! UOzurumba (WMF) (talk) 23:38, 29 April 2026 (UTC) Hello community, There are two untouched...

is vandalism and will be removed. The Privacy Policy can be found here: wmf:Wikimedia Foundation Privacy Policy. Thank you for noticing! Best regards...

sensitive information is involved (which is why you have to be identified to the WMF and 18+ to do it) that is you could argue is better having in fewer hands...

process, see our previous message. On behalf of the UCoC Project Team, Zuz (WMF) (talk) 12:12, 18 January 2023 (UTC) The page currently has little to nothing...

completely unconnected apart from the fact they're both Wikipedias owned by the WMF. In short - we don't really care about what goes on over there. Goblin 15:37...

off-wiki, you will find me on Discord and Telegram. Thank you! NKohli (WMF), SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 21:56, 28 August 2025 (UTC) i don't like it ː( Reatom2LostEmail...

permission and over 300 edits here and the following permissions on other WMF projects: autoreviewer, filemover, ipblock-exempt, reviewer, and rollbacker...

with any questions you may have. For the Committee Support team, - MKaur (WMF) 14:13, 30 October 2025 (UTC) From a discussion a while back with Ferien...

message is not in your language, Please help translate to your language. The WMF Language team has added another machine translation (MT) system for Content...

discussion page for the election. -- in cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 22:07, 15 May 2025 (UTC) The following discussion is closed. Please...

over time to cover more languages and cultures. Thank you! Best, JKoerner (WMF) (talk) 21:36, 18 January 2024 (UTC) You can find this message translated...

clearly stated "So if you are already a rollbacker or admin elsewhere on WMF, you can just ask for it here and it may be granted". Regards, Pmlineditor...

considered linking account to IP (something that is strictly forbidden by WMF policy).- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 19:27, 20 December 2024 (UTC)...

vote on SecurePoll. On behalf of the Charter Electoral Commission, RamzyM (WMF) 03:46, 8 July 2024 (UTC) People are copying JavaScript from EN Wikipedia...

queries. This used to operate on Flow, which has since been disabled (as per WMF's decision; Flow edits don’t count as regular edits, so it might be harder...

wherever else might be appropriate. -- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) 18:51, 7 March 2025 (UTC) An important talk page has been 'deleted', simple...

technical aspects of using the CU tool and should be well familiar with not just WMF policy but both simplewiki policy and the technical documentation on the...

lifecycle of Sister Projects – wiki projects supported by Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). A vision of relevant, accessible, and impactful free knowledge has always...

#Can_you_please_set_this_up_here? and Ferien mentioned that they believe WMF was opposed to enabling it. CountryANDWestern (talk) 15:50, 5 January 2026...

used it many times, never misused it and is trusted with rollback on other WMF sites. I have a clear need for rollback rights, and also, rollback is not...

only exists onwiki. Anything offwiki is opinion at best. It's not official WMF even if the channels are sponsored by the foundation. Many, many editors...

familiar with how it works. This script and a few others are prebuilt by the wmf developers. I just tell it where to look for things. After both myself and...

semiprotect Sanjay Govil (and inevitably its talk page)? It's our usual WMF-banned pest, this time trying to add BLP-violating material. I just did the...

so they can participate as well. In cooperation with the U4C -- Keegan (WMF) (talk) 00:34, 17 April 2025 (UTC) "Scientific farmer".--However, there are...

fr33kman 02:09, 8 September 2024 (UTC) And WMF as well fr33kman 22:18, 14 September 2024 (UTC) What does WMF mean? ImAWubbox1984 (💬) 23:34, 14 September...

on Meta-Wiki. On behalf of the U4C and the Elections Committee, RamzyM (WMF) 14:06, 2 September 2024 (UTC) Who wants to bet on another "special election"...

I would post a warning if they continued with no proof that this was a "WMF banned user" as they are claiming. The IP was glocked for being an open proxy...

started at enwiki related to the recent ANI v. WMF controversy. The petition opposes the idea that the WMF might reveal editors' personal information to...

return are advised to make significant and useful contributions to other WMF projects. I'm doing this. Regards, Lionel Cristiano (talk) 12:40, 5 January...

indefinitely. They just find new proxies that aren't blocked. One of the WMF global rules is "no open proxies", which all projects must block on sight...

en-wiki policy, so apologies if this is not an issue here. Nevertheless, the wmf:Terms of Use trump individual project policy, and if editors are not attributing...

is not counted. So if you are already a rollbacker or admin elsewhere on WMF you can just ask for it here and it can be granted." - Wikipedia:Rollback...

operation happens. Please share this information with your community. Trizek_(WMF) (talk) 09:24, 15 September 2023 (UTC) Oh no! Read-only!? Why??? 88.110.38...

other projects is carried over to any other of the 850 or so projects under WMF. That is all I am going to say, as again, this is not a place to dispute...

don't eat da 🐑! 21:28, 12 April 2024 (UTC) Hi per this conversation with a WMF staffer 250k pages, can an admin turn on the mentor features please? I think...

join the discussions in their own language. On behalf of the CAC, RamzyM (WMF) 02:26, 22 May 2024 (UTC) there is pages saying leonidnev r*pes babys on...

9 December 2023 (UTC) I'm still waiting to be granted the CU bit by the WMF but I call it  Looks like a duck to me, blocking... thanks fr33kman 00:49...

future. On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, RamzyM (WMF) 18:00, 28 June 2023 (UTC) I found a userpage from a while back and it seemed...

audience. As I understand it, the standard bot script for all archive bots (WMF-wide, including DJ's and mine that were deployed long ago) has been archivebot...

autoconfirmed users. BZPN (talk) 13:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC) User was locked by WMF. Griff (talk) 14:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC) Could an admin please look at...

Hope this help! fr33kman 08:32, 4 November 2023 (UTC) Considering this is a WMF-banned editor known for harassing people, TP access should not be left opened...

action will be taken. Thanks. Liz (talk) 02:16, 26 December 2023 (UTC) On all WMF wikis you can use {{delete}}, and then use |reason and it will bring up a...

IA permission. I am at disposal, since I have 2FA enabled, as required by WMF prescriptions about this right. --M7 (talk) 14:37, 8 October 2025 (UTC) @Ternera:...

Could we have semiprotection of Jean Harlow again please? It's the usual WMF-banned user adding his typical unexplained-death conspiracy theories. As...

 Done fr33kman 14:49, 8 June 2025 (UTC) Category:Wikimedians banned by the WMF, which doesn't exist, but includes three pages. Category:Wikipedians banned...

would be allowed to upload images. We would enquire of both enwiki and the WMF General Counsel as to what fair-use images can be used. Images bring so much...

conversation during the conversation hours or on Meta-wiki. Best, RamzyM (WMF), on behalf of the U4C Building Committee, 15:35, 28 August 2023 (UTC) How...