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This page is for requesting the creation of a user account on the Wikimedia Foundation's website (not on any other wiki).
  1. To ensure that users are already familiar with the policies of at least one Wikimedia project, only administrators either current or former, foundation committee members or local chapter members may apply for an account. If you are not already an administrator, please see the request for adminship page on your local wiki (this should be linked from Wikimedia projects). Creation of an account is not automatic and is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
  2. To ensure that requests are not forged, only registered users on meta can submit requests. Please keep this page on your watchlist and check back on your request; you may be asked for more information before a request is accepted or rejected. If you do not respond, your request may be removed.
  3. After seeing your request fulfilled, please archive your section. Thanks!

Please provide:

  • your username. For example, Username, [[:xx:project:namespace:User name]]
  • a valid email address (Not Special:Emailuser)
  • the reason(s) you need an account
  • your dated signature

Please note, you do not need an account on the Foundation wiki to help with translations. All translation is being done here on meta. Users that are not already involved in translating may be rejected due to lack of involvement. See Translation requests for further information.

Thank you for your interest!

New requests

Latest request are expected on the top. Please make a new (sub)section for your request.

ABF

Hi! I am ABF@commonswiki and I am one of the 5 activest sysops there. I am often deleting threw the unknown-categorys and it might be possible that there will maybe be the need of removing an image I deleted, so I request an account there. abf /talk to me/ 11:59, 11 May 2008 (UTC) P.S. E-Mail adress is wikipediabaeren@gmx.de abf /talk to me/ 12:00, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ABF - I think the images used on the WMF wiki are chosen carefully with correct licensing/source etc, so I'm surprised there'd be any that need removing. Are there any examples? Majorly (talk) 12:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Consta

Hi, I'm Consta and I'd like to request an account in wikimedia foundation. I would like to help in the translation of main page and the other pages there, also and in their maintainance. I would still like to help in the creation of Greek wikimedia foundation. Ιf you, finally, accept me there, I will make my duties as long as better I can. --Consta 14:48, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for volunteering to help with translations! All translations are done on Meta-Wiki, you can find out more information on T. :-)
Also there are requirements as said on the above (sysop on some wikimedia wiki etc.) I don't know personally so cannot make a decision now. Do you have editors ready to speak up for you (preferably those who have accounts there already, including user:Geraki)? Thanks! --Aphaia 18:07, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Az1568

Hi, I'm Az1568 and I'd like to request an account in order to help with some page formatting work along with general site maintenance which would consist of page categorization, redlink removal, grammatical fixes and perhaps publishing page translation updates from Meta. Some examples of what I've been doing can be found here. Up till now, I've been able to cleanup and restructure a number of pages with the help of users whom already have an account but there is still additional work to be done, which would be easier to complete if I had an account. Thanks.--Az1568 21:37, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I personally fully trust this user, also he is a higly trusted user of the SWMT, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 21:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Az1568 has been very helpful with the Wikimedia website lately, suggesting fixes and helping me in maintenance. ;-) Cbrown1023 talk 21:45, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Trusted completely by me for what it's worth --Herby talk thyme 14:07, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Same here! Huji 17:44, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Absolutley! Thunderhead 21:52, 1 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Petar Marjanovic

  • I am administrator on the Wikimedia CH website (to look that the website is up-to-date and to translate things to other languages [because the website is multilangue]). The website is not a Wikimedia project, but a Wikimedia CH project
  • Username: see above; most active on german-speaking Wikipedia: w:de:User:Dodo von den Bergen
  • E-Mail address: elpietro.spam (at) gmail (dot) com [yes! It's forwarding the mails to my really e-mail addresss]
  • My name is Petar Marjanovic, formally known as Dodo von den Bergen. I herby request an account on Wikimedia Foundation's wiki; I'd like to translate pages into German and clean up/formate articles.
  • --Petar Marjanovic 14:54, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for offering help. However as for German translation, there is a team and coordinators, so I'd rather recommend you to join the team, instead of working directly on the website separately from them. See Translation teams/de for more information. Thanks. --Aphaia 18:04, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

E

  • Username: E (talk)
  • Admin-project: w:en:User:E
  • Email: e (dot) wikipedia (at) gmail (dot) com
  • Date filed: 06:10, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

I hereby request an account on the foundation wiki to help with the updating of information pages and other correspondence. In particular, pages regarding Wikimania and the local chapters (including my local chapter, Wikimedia Australia). Thank you, — E talk 06:10, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I had expected Brianna to work with updating WMAU information, considering she already has an account and has been keeping that information up to date thusfar. :-) Cbrown1023 talk 21:45, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I will be assisting her in doing this, I will need to contact her to let her know I am her second port of call. — E talk 23:47, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
kibble, there's no limit on the number of people who can help. Is there any reason E can't have an account as well? He wants to help out, is trustworthy and Brianna isn't always around 24/7. Majorly (talk) 14:02, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I talked with E on IRC after this and have no problems with him having an account (not that I did in the first place, I was just commenting... it's not like I said "I have problems with E having an account"). I was planning on commenting something to that effect later, E is active on the Foundation-level in two aspects: Wikimania planning and Wikimedia Australia. Cbrown1023 talk 16:08, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Vuvar1

I would like to work on Polish translation. Vuvar1 03:30, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for volunteering to help with translations! All translations are done on Meta-Wiki, you can find out more information on T. :-)
I suggest that for pl translations, you contact Wpedzich and view Translation teams/pl. Cbrown1023 talk 21:05, 26 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Any reason this user can't help too? Majorly (talk) 14:03, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No reason at all, I am asking him to help out. Translations are done on Meta-Wiki, as I have stated. Cbrown1023 talk 16:15, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, it read like you'd prefer him to edit on Meta rather than directly on the WMF site itself. Majorly (talk) 16:20, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
No problem at all, it read that way because it was supposed to. :-) Translations are supposed to be done on Meta-Wiki, Transcom discourages all translation work being on the WMF site itself (not everyone can patricipate / can't be copyedited as easily / etc). Cbrown1023 talk 16:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As said, we thank you for volunteering. Joining the team is a good idea - Wpedzich may welcome you and give information. At this moment, I am not sure if you need an access: you are not yet involved into translation even on meta. --Aphaia 18:00, 12 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Mistman123

  • I mostly work with the English Wikipedia right now.
  • I'm real interested in creating templates and all kinds of meta-stuff to make everything easier in Wikimedia.
  • Email: mistman123 hotmail
Please see the above requirements, specifically, "Link it to a Wikimedia project where you are an admin (see Help:Interwiki linking). If you are not an admin on any project, you must give the committee(s) or local chapters of which you are a member."
It would also be helpful to the people who create accounts if you show examples of your involvement on the Foundation level and perhaps draft your proposed templates on Meta (here). Cbrown1023 talk 01:21, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AGK

  • Username: AGK (talk)
  • Admin-project: w:en:User:AGK
  • Email: agkwiki (at) googlemail (dot) com
  • Date filed: 18:33, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Greetings. I'm an administrator of the English Wikipedia, and a system administrator familiar with the MediaWiki software. I'm requesting an account in order to improve the WMF site as a whole: from my limited perspective as a reader of the site, I have noticed a fair few untidy pages, spelling errors, site notices that could be improved, etc..., and I am sure I could easily find additional areas for improvement.

I'm experienced in wiki formatting and mediawiki site messages, and act as a trusted user over on the english wikipedia: I'm an administrator, an active mediator with the Mediation Committee, an assistant with the Arbitration Committee's clerking system, and a regular participant with the community at large. I'm able and trustworthy, and have a desire to help; if you need my services, I'm here ;) All the best, Anthøny 18:33, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Post script, I would also be willing to pitch in at Wikimedia site feedback—up until now, that has not been feasible, due to the closed nature of the editing community on WMFwiki. Anthøny 18:35, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm still waiting, and there is still tidying up to do :) Anthøny 16:21, 30 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

User:CommonsDelinker

Hello,

This request is a bit unusual, since I am requesting an account for the bot User:CommonsDelinker. I have recently seen User:Meno25 removing a lot of red links pointing to deleted or replaced images on Commons [1]. This is typically the job of CommonsDelinker, who is also able to replace one image by a similar one when the first is going to be deleted. CommonsDelinker is already working on all wikis hosted by the Foundation. It is not yet working on the foundation website because this wiki is closed. CommonsDelinker works pretty well so there is no real danger in letting him removing ugly red links on the foundation website.

You can contact User:Siebrand for the account (he has his email enabled). guillom 09:34, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There is/was an relevant discussion on the feedback page. I think at that time it was assured there would be no room/need for CommonsDelinker for that wiki since such deletion should be informed beforehand but argh ... I think we rather should not make a room of it or its need on wmf wiki, no? (That is why I strongly recommend to store images locally ...). In other words, I agree those red links are ugly but I cannot welcome CommonsDelinker to that wiki: it looks like sort of morale hazard ... it is sad that I need to say again Commons saddens me. --Aphaia 09:43, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

MasterChes

i'm one of the admin of Haitian creole Wikipedia and Haitian creole Wikisource. I require user account on wikimedia foundation website in order to edit the donation translation page into haitian creole and for other further contribution in haitian creole. Cbrown invite me cordially to do the donation message translation.

Thanks in advance --Masterches 22:04, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As I said via e-mail, you can work on the Donation message translation on Meta with other translation: Donate. :-) Thank you your interest! Cbrown1023 talk 22:10, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
ok nice, i'm doing it ! quickly delivered. See you soon. --Masterches 21:50, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Moshe

I use the English Wiki quite a bit, and would love to help out this Wikiproject in anyway possible. I have contributed several photographs to the Commons, and I can do Esperanto, German, Hebrew, Afrikaans and Yiddish translations (although my own knowledge of these languages is limited to the first three, I know fluent speakers in all five who can assist). --69.84.127.49 23:59, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for volunteering to do translations! We actually have a large amount of documents needing translation for the Fundraiser, can you possibly help on meta at Fundraising 2007? All other translations are also done on Meta, at T. Thanks again, Cbrown1023 talk 16:36, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, Cbrown1023 is right. And sorry, but since I do not know you personally, do you have editors ready to speak up for you (preferably those who have accounts there already)? Thanks. --Aphaia 00:00, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mehrdad

  • en:Mehrdadd , az:Mehrdad
  • Az an bureaucrat and admin in Azerbaijani Wikipedia, I would like to translate the Fundraising template for Azerbaijani Wikipedia. Please help by providing an account on Fundation Wiki or other practical alternatives.
  • Can contact me via email facility in my user page.

Thank you. --Mehrdad 14:44, 1 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Sounds nice, but sorry for now, since I do not know you personally. Do you have editors ready to speak up for you (preferably those who have accounts there already)? Also you can help translation here on meta. Thanks. --Aphaia 00:02, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

TXiKi

  • TXiKi
  • arkaitz at berritxarrak dot net
  • I would like to help translating some pages to the basque language, such as the donations page. Actually, there is no an active user translating pages to this language. TXiKi 11:28, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Translations should be done on Meta: T. Cbrown1023 talk 19:49, 26 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. Sorry, but since I do not know you personally, do you have editors ready to speak up for you (preferably those who have accounts there already)? Thanks. --Aphaia 00:03, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

SlimVirgin

  • I've been an administrator on the English Wikipedia since March 2005; see w:User:SlimVirgin.
  • My e-mail address is slimvirgin at gmail dot com.
  • My reason for requesting an account is that I'm currently doing some research into cyberstalking on Wikimedia projects, with a view to writing a paper proposing to the Foundation ways it might be alleviated. I'd therefore like to become familiar with the way proposals are made to the Foundation, with its policies and resolutions, and I'd like to be able to ask questions and make suggestions on the site. I'd also like to be able to do some copyediting, as since starting this research I've noticed a few pages that would benefit from it. SlimVirgin (talk) 09:03, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your interest, while normally I don't touch a request from English community specially Wikipedia (we have Mike Snow, and he knows that better), I am afraid you misunderstand the site and its purpose.
It is not a discussion place. Only a result of discussions on the other places are published, so most of your reasons are irrelevant. Also it is a public wiki for visitors, not private, so all materials are open to your eyes. You can be familiar with contents without account.
For policies, they are discussed on public places including meta and foundation-l, otherwise private channels, like for the board.
Resolutions are discussed on the channels for Board or high level staff of Foundations. If you want to join the discussion, you must be the board member or a high level staff of the Foundation, like Executive Director or General Counsel. I am on some closed channels, as a committee member, but I haven't seen any discussion about future resolutions, unless I drafted it as a committee member and send them a proposal to consider.
Copyediting are expected to do on meta. Drafts may be found on meta, as Translation requests subpages.
Cheers, --Aphaia 09:26, 4 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


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Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation

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