Meta:Requests for comment
Requests for comment is a process for requesting outside input on any issue of wider significance for Meta-Wiki, be it content, user conduct, or Meta-Wiki policies and guidelines. Please note that there are other discussions forums such as Babel (general discussion) or Wikimedia Forum (general Wikimedia-wide discussion) and other dispute resolution alternatives, such as Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat. For requests for comment that are global in scope please refer to Requests for comment. To create a request for comments for Meta-Wiki please follow the instructions of the box below.
Current requests
edit| Issue | Started by | Description | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allow global sysops on Meta | Leaderboard | Allow global sysops on this wiki | 2025-06-18 |
| Change our sitename value from meta to meta-wiki | Xaosflux | Change sitename variable to "Meta-Wiki" | 2025-07-16 |
Closed requests
editClosed requests are kept in the archive. Here is a list of the last 10 RfCs closed. Requests are generally closed by Meta admins.
| Issue | Started by | Description | Start date | Close date | Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing the system by administrator Jeeputer | Hulu2024 | Playing the system by administrator Jeeputer (fawiki) | 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-27 | Invalid |
| Change to WMF staff user rights policy | Minorax | Granting of translation admin user right should be done locally | 2024-02-15 | 2025-01-21 | No consensus |
| Cyberpower7 | Cyberpower7 | Unblock account | 2024-11-05 | 2024-11-05 | Invalid |
| Return to old Vector as default | Renvoy | Return to old Vector as default | 2024-02-26 | 2024-06-26 | No consensus |
| Create local meta abuse filter helper and abuse filter manager role | Camouflaged Mirage | Creating local meta abuse filter helper and abuse filter manager role | 2023-03-24 | 2024-06-19 | No consensus |
| Temporarily stop MinT translation | Lemonaka, et, al. | Stop or disable MinT translation gadget | 2023-10-06 | 2024-04-22 | Resolved per Phab |
| Allow de-sysop proposal of active adminships | Liuxinyu970226 | A proposal to setup a process to de-sysop for active adminships with abusing tools | 2022-04-30 | 2022-07-25 | No consensus |
| Change to Meta Admin Inactivity Policies | Camouflaged Mirage | A change to the inactivity policy for Meta Admin. | 2022-01-15 | 2022-03-16 | No consensus |
| Create a 2FA tester local meta usergroup | Camouflaged Mirage | Configuration update | 2020-02-20 | 2021-04-26 | Consensus not to enact |
| Should the Wikimedia Cuteness Association be renamed? | Mike Peel | Proposed rename of Wikimedia Cuteness Association | 2018-07-24 | 2021-03-21 | Inactive |
| Username Change Request to RafaelReese38 | Rafaelreese1965 | User seeking rename | 2021-03-21 | 2021-03-21 | Invalid |
See also
editGeneral requests for: help from a Meta sysop or bureaucrat · deletion (speedy deletions: local · multilingual) · URL blacklisting · new languages · interwiki map
Personal requests for: username changes · permissions (global) · bot status · adminship on Meta · CheckUser information (local) · local administrator help
Cooperation requests for: comments (local) (global) · translation