Requests for comment/Make Commons filemovers skipcaptcha globally
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I'm from Chinese Wikipedia and today we have a Commons filemover complaining about having to fulfill captchas to complete the file moving precedure and we have to give her comfirmed right. Is it possible we somehow give Commons filemovers a global skipcaptcha right to make things easier for everyone? --魔琴 (talk) 19:17, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- (See w:zh:Wikipedia talk:Guestbook for non-Chinese speakers#Filemover on Wikimedia Commons.) --魔琴 (talk) 19:18, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Oppose This would amount to adding all file movers to the CAPTCHA exemptions global group. The amount of work for the stewards that this would create greatly exceeds the value. * Pppery * it has begun 04:05, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Surely there's a way to automate the task, no? JayCubby (talk) 00:38, 6 February 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose For security concerns, especially as nowadays wikitech:'s account login system is merged with SUL, by global automatically granting skipcaptcha permissions, file movers may also simply skip OATHauth (aka 2FA, the system to advance protect your account, that require you to either enter token codes, or scan QR codes by mobile phones, when enabled), which may potentially also result NDA-related sensitive datas been moved. Certain wikis may request to grant such permissions around their own wiki domains, though. --Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 03:32, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, but what has Wikitech being merged with SUL have anything to do with this request. Really reads non-sequitur. //shb (t • c) 22:37, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
- @SHB2000 Because, as said, this is a really sensitive right, and granting it to any non-sysop users should really be ultra-careful like the IPBE, as sockpuppets may also try washing their own socks as "non-sock" by this right. Probably wikitech administrators should also participate on this matter. Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 10:33, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
- ...what? Sorry, but this is just flat-out nonsense. //shb (t • c) 10:41, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Liuxinyu970226: I hope you are aware that all autoconfirmed users have this right. JJPMaster (she/they) 15:14, 19 February 2025 (UTC)
- @SHB2000 Because, as said, this is a really sensitive right, and granting it to any non-sysop users should really be ultra-careful like the IPBE, as sockpuppets may also try washing their own socks as "non-sock" by this right. Probably wikitech administrators should also participate on this matter. Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 10:33, 16 February 2025 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, but what has Wikitech being merged with SUL have anything to do with this request. Really reads non-sequitur. //shb (t • c) 22:37, 12 February 2025 (UTC)
- Oppose per above Phương Linh (thảo luận) 13:49, 14 February 2025 (UTC)
