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This page outlines the '''accounts policy''' for the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki.

== Registered accounts == <!--T:2-->
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Anyone with a [[<tvar name="1">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Registered user</tvar>|registered Wikimedia account]] has an account on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki.
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== Editor group accounts == <!--T:4-->
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Accounts with [[<tvar name="1">Special:ListUsers/editor</tvar>|editor group access]] are Wikimedia Foundation staff and contractors approved by the [[<tvar name="2">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Communications</tvar>|Communications]] or [[<tvar name="3">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Legal department</tvar>|Legal]] departments to have editor rights to this wiki to perform their work duties.</translate>
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=== Expectations === <!--T:14-->

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Members of the editor group are expected to:
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* <translate><!--T:16--> Operate within this wiki's [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Policies, guidelines, and procedures</tvar>|policies, guidelines, and procedures]], in particular:</translate>
** [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Conduct policy|<translate><!--T:17--> Conduct policy</translate>]]
** [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Content posting guidelines|<translate><!--T:18--> Content posting guidelines</translate>]]
** [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Namespaces|<translate><!--T:19--> Namespaces guidelines</translate>]]
** [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Scope|{{int string|Scope}}]]
** [[Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Translations|<translate><!--T:20--> Translations guidelines</translate>]]
* <translate><!--T:21--> Follow this wiki's [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Manual of style</tvar>|manual of style]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:22--> Familiarize yourself with this wiki's [[<tvar name="1">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Editors toolbox</tvar>|editors toolbox]] and [[<tvar name="2">Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents</tvar>|user manual]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:23--> Join the internal <tvar name="1">{{Wiki Slack channel link}}</tvar> Slack channel.</translate>
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Contact the wiki's [[<tvar name="1">Project:Core administrators team</tvar>|core administrators team]] with questions, problems, or for assistance.

== Administrators == <!--T:6-->

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Administrators on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki are Wikimedia Foundation staff and contractors approved by the Communications or Legal departments to have administrator rights to this wiki to perform their work duties.

=== Stewards and Global sysops === <!--T:8-->

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Volunteers elected to serve as [[<tvar name="1">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Stewards</tvar>|Stewards]] or selected to serve as [[<tvar name="2">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Global sysops</tvar>|Global sysops]] also have administrator rights on the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki. However, they may not edit actual content within the main content [[<tvar name="3">Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia:Namespaces</tvar>|namespaces]] without first checking with the Foundation.

==== Translation administrator rights ==== <!--T:12-->

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Global sysops or Stewards interested in supporting efforts to address vandalism within translations may request to be added to the "[[<tvar name="1">:m:Special:MyLanguage/Meta:Translation administrators</tvar>|Translation administrators]]" group. To do so, please post a request on the Babel page or contact the Foundation's Communications department (<tvar name="2">{{email|talktocomms|wikimedia.org}}</tvar>) with your request.</translate>
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== Requesting editor or administrator rights == <!--T:10-->

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Staff may contact the Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki core administrators team via the internal <tvar name="1">{{Wiki Slack channel link}}</tvar> Slack channel once receiving approval from a manager within Legal or Communications. Staff can also check the [<tvar name="2">//office.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communications/Wikimedia_Foundation_Governance_Wiki</tvar> Foundation Governance Wiki page on Office Wiki] for contact information on the current project lead for Foundation Governance Wiki.

=== Steps for Wikimedia Foundation staff requesting editor rights === <!--T:26-->
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# <translate><!--T:27--> Receive and document (via email or Slack) authorization from your manager to request editor rights on this wiki.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:28--> If your manager is not within the Communications or Legal department, you must also receive and document (via email or Slack) authorization to receive editor rights on this wiki from a manager in either the Communications or Legal department.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:29--> If you are going to use the <tvar name="1">talktocomms{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar> email process to make your request for editor access, you may also use your email as a request for manager approval from the Communications department.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:30--> If you do not already have one, establish a Wikimedia Foundation affiliated account for use on Wikimedia project wikis by having your manager contact Wikimedia Foundation Office IT (<tvar name="1">techsupport{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar>). Creation of an account is generally done as a part of onboarding.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:31--> You do not need to request an additional account for this wiki, and your login credentials for Wikimedia project wikis should work on this wiki. However, your login credentials for Office Wiki are separate and may not work on this wiki.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:32--> [[<tvar name="1">Special:UserLogin</tvar>|Log into this wiki]] with your Wikimedia Foundation affiliated account used for Wikimedia project wikis. This registers your account with this specific wiki, allowing for modifications to your account's access rights (also known as user groups).</translate>
# <translate><!--T:33--> Contact the wiki's Core Administrator Team and request editor group rights. It may be easier for your manager to make the request, but you should either include them in the request or provide documentation of manager approval(s). As of <tvar name="1">{{dateT|month=03|year=2024}}</tvar>, the preferred methods of reaching the core team with these requests are to do one of the following:</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:34--> Reaching the core team via the internal <tvar name="1">{{Wiki Slack channel link}}</tvar> Slack channel.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:35--> Putting in a request to Communications department via the <tvar name="1">talktocomms{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar> email process.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:36--> Contacting a member of the core team via Slack.</translate>
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=== Wikimedia Foundation staff requesting administrator rights === <!--T:37-->

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Generally, administrator rights are not necessary for most staff and board activities on this wiki. However, if you believe you may require these rights to do your work, please contact the current project lead on Slack or the core administrators team via the internal <tvar name="1">{{Wiki Slack channel link}}</tvar> Slack channel to begin a conversation on your needs.

=== Wikimedia Foundation Board Trustees requesting editor or administrator rights === <!--T:39-->

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Any member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees seeking editor or administrator rights should contact the Office of the CEO, who will then document the access and request processing by the wiki's core administrators team.

=== Wikimedia Global Sysops and Stewards requesting translation administrator rights === <!--T:41-->

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Thank you for your interest in supporting the efforts of Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki! If you would like translation administrator rights simply:
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* <translate><!--T:43--> Make a request on [[<tvar name="1">Wikimedia talk:Babel</tvar>|Babel]].</translate>
* <translate><!--T:44--> Or contact a member of the wiki's core administrator team.</translate>
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== Processes for wiki's core administrators team == <!--T:45-->

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The below is intended as helpful reminders for the wiki's core administrators team when processing account related requests.</translate>
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=== Granting administrator access to Foundation staff or Board === <!--T:46-->

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Any member of the wiki's core administrators team may provide editor access once a request is formally made.

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Anyone granting editor group rights to Foundation staff or Board should:
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# <translate><!--T:49--> Verify the person making request has approval from their manager, and if not a member of the Communications or Legal departments, a manager from one of those two departments.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:50--> If request is made via <tvar name="1">talktocomms{{@}}wikimedia.org</tvar> email address without prior approval from Communications or Legal manager, verify that Communications has approved the request.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:51--> If made by a member of the Foundation Board, no verification is needed.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:52--> Verify user has logged into this wiki and establish a local account.</translate>
#* <translate><!--T:53--> If account has not been created locally, request that person [[<tvar name="1">Special:UserLogin</tvar>|log into this wiki]] to establish a local account.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:54--> Provide requested account access to <tvar name="1"><code>editor</code></tvar> user group for indefinite amount of time, unless a specific end date was associated with the request.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:55--> Post {{tl|welcome}} message to user's talk page using <tvar name="1"><code><nowiki>{{subst:welcome}}</nowiki></code></tvar>.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:56--> If possible, add accountholder to the internal <tvar name="1">{{Wiki Slack channel link}}</tvar> Slack channel.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:57--> If accountholder is a member of the Foundation Board, notify Office of the CEO that access has been granted.</translate>
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=== Granting administrator access to Foundation staff or Board === <!--T:58-->

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As of March 2024, only the project lead has the <tvar name="1"><code>bureaucrat</code></tvar> rights on their staff account required to provide administrator rights. The Trust and Safety team can also provide administrator rights if the project lead is otherwise unable to process the request.

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Anyone granting administrator rights to Foundation staff or Board should:
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# <translate><!--T:61--> Follow [[<tvar name="1">#grantingeditor</tvar>|above steps]] if also providing editor access.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:62--> Verify the person making request has approval from their manager.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:63--> Verify the account's need for administrator access has been established by the core administrators team.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:64--> Provide requested account access to <tvar name="1"><code>administrator</code></tvar> user group for indefinite amount of time, unless a specific end date was associated with the request.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:65--> Notify the core administrators team via the internal <tvar name="1">{{Wiki Slack channel link}}</tvar> Slack channel that access has been granted.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:66--> If accountholder is a member of the Foundation Board, notify Office of the CEO that access has been granted.</translate>
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=== Granting translation administrator access to Global Sysops or Stewards === <!--T:67-->

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As of March 2024, only the project lead has the <tvar name="1"><code>bureaucrat</code></tvar> rights on their staff account required to provide administrator rights. The Trust and Safety team can also provide administrator rights if the project lead is otherwise unable to process the request.

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Anyone granting administrator rights to Global Sysops or Stewards should:
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# <translate><!--T:70--> Verify the account is held by a Global Sysop or Steward.</translate>
# <translate><!--T:71--> Provide requested account access to <tvar name="1"><code>translation administrator</code></tvar> user group for indefinite amount of time, unless a specific end date was associated with the request.</translate>