User group rights

The following is a list of user groups defined on this wiki, with their associated access rights. There may be additional information about individual rights.

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Granted right
Revoked right

Group	Rights
(all)	Create discussion pages `(createtalk)` Create new user accounts `(createaccount)` Create pages (which are not discussion pages) `(createpage)` Edit pages `(edit)` Edit your own preferences `(editmyoptions)` Edit your own private data (e.g. email address, real name) `(editmyprivateinfo)` Edit your own watchlist. Note some actions will still add pages even without this right. `(editmywatchlist)` Read pages `(read)` Use of the write API `(writeapi)` Use the VIPS scaling test interface Special:VipsTest `(vipsscaler-test)` View abuse filters `(abusefilter-view)` View detailed abuse log entries `(abusefilter-log-detail)` View the abuse log `(abusefilter-log)` View your own private data (e.g. email address, real name) `(viewmyprivateinfo)` View your own watchlist `(viewmywatchlist)`
Autoconfirmed users	Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" `(editsemiprotected)` Not be affected by IP-based rate limits `(autoconfirmed)` Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA `(skipcaptcha)`
Bots (list of members)	Be treated as an automated process `(bot)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" `(editsemiprotected)` Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled `(autopatrol)` Not be affected by IP-based rate limits `(autoconfirmed)` Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages `(suppressredirect)` Not have minor edits to discussion pages trigger the new messages prompt `(nominornewtalk)` Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA `(skipcaptcha)` Use higher limits in API queries `(apihighlimits)` Use of the write API `(writeapi)`
Bureaucrats (list of members)	Not be affected by rate limits `(noratelimit)` Override the spoofing checks `(override-antispoof)` Refresh special pages `(refreshspecial)` Add groups: Bots, Administrators, Bureaucrats, Interface administrators and rollback Remove groups: Bots, Administrators, Interface administrators and rollback
Check users (list of members)	Check users' IP addresses and other information `(checkuser)` View the checkuser log `(checkuser-log)`
E-mail confirmed users	emailconfirmed `(emailconfirmed)`
Global bots (list of members)	Be treated as an automated process `(bot)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" `(editsemiprotected)` Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled `(autopatrol)` Not be affected by IP-based rate limits `(autoconfirmed)` Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages `(suppressredirect)` Not have minor edits to discussion pages trigger the new messages prompt `(nominornewtalk)` Use higher limits in API queries `(apihighlimits)` Use of the write API `(writeapi)`
Interface administrators (list of members)	Edit other users' CSS files `(editusercss)` Edit other users' JSON files `(edituserjson)` Edit other users' JavaScript files `(edituserjs)` Edit sitewide CSS `(editsitecss)` Edit sitewide JSON `(editsitejson)` Edit sitewide JavaScript `(editsitejs)` Edit the user interface `(editinterface)`
Interns (list of members)	Block a user from sending email `(blockemail)` Block other users from editing `(block)` Bypass IP blocks, auto-blocks and range blocks `(ipblock-exempt)` Change protection levels and edit cascade-protected pages `(protect)` Change state and type of ProblemReports `(problemreports_action)` Create and (de)activate tags `(managechangetags)` Create discussion pages `(createtalk)` Create new user accounts `(createaccount)` Create pages (which are not discussion pages) `(createpage)` Delete tags from the database `(deletechangetags)` Delete pages `(delete)` Delete pages with large histories `(bigdelete)` Edit other users' CSS files `(editusercss)` Edit other users' JSON files `(edituserjson)` Edit other users' JavaScript files `(edituserjs)` Edit pages `(edit)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only administrators" `(editprotected)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" `(editsemiprotected)` Edit sitewide CSS `(editsitecss)` Edit sitewide JSON `(editsitejson)` Edit sitewide JavaScript `(editsitejs)` Edit the user interface `(editinterface)` Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled `(autopatrol)` Import pages from a file upload `(importupload)` Import pages from other wikis `(import)` Mark others' edits as patrolled `(patrol)` Mark rolled-back edits as bot edits `(markbotedits)` Merge the history of pages `(mergehistory)` Move category pages `(move-categorypages)` Move files `(movefile)` Move pages `(move)` Move pages with their subpages `(move-subpages)` Move root user pages `(move-rootuserpages)` Not be affected by IP-based rate limits `(autoconfirmed)` Not be affected by rate limits `(noratelimit)` Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages `(suppressredirect)` Override files on the shared media repository locally `(reupload-shared)` Overwrite existing files `(reupload)` Quickly rollback the edits of the last user who edited a particular page `(rollback)` Read pages `(read)` Search deleted pages `(browsearchive)` Unblock oneself `(unblockself)` Undelete a page `(undelete)` Upload files `(upload)` Use higher limits in API queries `(apihighlimits)` View a list of unwatched pages `(unwatchedpages)` View deleted history entries, without their associated text `(deletedhistory)` View deleted text and changes between deleted revisions `(deletedtext)` View users' cross-wiki contributions `(lookupcontribs)`
rollback (list of members)	Quickly rollback the edits of the last user who edited a particular page `(rollback)`
Staff (list of members)	Block a user from sending email `(blockemail)` Block a username, hiding it from the public `(hideuser)` Block other users from editing `(block)` Block spam phrases through Special:SpamRegex `(spamregex)` Block users from editing on all wikis on the wiki farm `(regexblock)` Bypass IP blocks, auto-blocks and range blocks `(ipblock-exempt)` Bypass all abuse filters `(abusefilter-bypass)` Bypass certain email-related anti-spam mechanisms `(emailcheck-skip)` Cannot be blocked `(unblockable)` Change protection levels and edit cascade-protected pages `(protect)` Change state and type of ProblemReports `(problemreports_action)` Change state and type of ProblemReports across wikis `(problemreports_global)` Check users' IP addresses and other information `(checkuser)` Create and (de)activate tags `(managechangetags)` Create discussion pages `(createtalk)` Create new accounts without explicitly accepting the site's Terms of Service `(bypasstoscheck)` Create new user accounts `(createaccount)` Create or modify abuse filters `(abusefilter-modify)` Create pages (which are not discussion pages) `(createpage)` Delete tags from the database `(deletechangetags)` Delete and undelete specific log entries `(deletelogentry)` Delete and undelete specific revisions of pages `(deleterevision)` Delete pages `(delete)` Delete pages with large histories `(bigdelete)` Edit all user rights `(userrights)` Edit interwiki data `(interwiki)` Edit other users' CSS files `(editusercss)` Edit other users' JSON files `(edituserjson)` Edit other users' JavaScript files `(edituserjs)` Edit pages `(edit)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only administrators" `(editprotected)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" `(editsemiprotected)` Edit sitewide CSS `(editsitecss)` Edit sitewide JSON `(editsitejson)` Edit sitewide JavaScript `(editsitejs)` Edit the user interface `(editinterface)` Edit user rights of users on other wikis `(userrights-interwiki)` Exempt from global blocks `(regexblock-exempt)` Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled `(autopatrol)` Import pages from a file upload `(importupload)` Import pages from other wikis `(import)` Lock and unlock the database `(siteadmin)` Look up user preferences `(lookupuser)` Manage global user rights `(userrights-global)` Mark edits as minor `(minoredit)` Mark others' edits as patrolled `(patrol)` Mark rolled-back edits as bot edits `(markbotedits)` Mass delete pages `(nuke)` Merge the history of pages `(mergehistory)` Modify abuse filters with restricted actions `(abusefilter-modify-restricted)` Move category pages `(move-categorypages)` Move files `(movefile)` Move pages `(move)` Move pages with their subpages `(move-subpages)` Move root user pages `(move-rootuserpages)` Not be affected by IP-based rate limits `(autoconfirmed)` Not be affected by rate limits `(noratelimit)` Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages `(suppressredirect)` Override files on the shared media repository locally `(reupload-shared)` Overwrite existing files `(reupload)` Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA `(skipcaptcha)` Quickly rollback the edits of the last user who edited a particular page `(rollback)` Read pages `(read)` Refresh special pages `(refreshspecial)` Remove problem reports permanently `(problemreports-remove)` Revert all changes by a given abuse filter `(abusefilter-revert)` Search deleted pages `(browsearchive)` Tag edits as official staff edits `(staffedit)` Unblock oneself `(unblockself)` Undelete a page `(undelete)` Upload files `(upload)` Upload files from a URL `(upload_by_url)` Use higher limits in API queries `(apihighlimits)` View IP actions across all wikis `(multilookup)` View a list of unwatched pages `(unwatchedpages)` View deleted history entries, without their associated text `(deletedhistory)` View deleted text and changes between deleted revisions `(deletedtext)` View private logs `(suppressionlog)` View the checkuser log `(checkuser-log)` View the spam blacklist log `(spamblacklistlog)` View users' cross-wiki contributions `(lookupcontribs)` View, hide and unhide specific revisions of pages from any user `(suppressrevision)` abusefilter-private `(abusefilter-private)` changeauthor `(changeauthor)` maintenance `(maintenance)` smw-admin `(smw-admin)`
Stewards (list of members)	Add groups: Bots, Administrators, Bureaucrats, rollback and Interface administrators Remove groups: Bots, Administrators, Bureaucrats, rollback and Interface administrators
Suppressors (list of members)	Block a username, hiding it from the public `(hideuser)` Delete and undelete specific log entries `(deletelogentry)` Delete and undelete specific revisions of pages `(deleterevision)` Hide entries in the abuse log `(abusefilter-hide-log)` View hidden abuse log entries `(abusefilter-hidden-log)` View private logs `(suppressionlog)` View revisions hidden from any user `(viewsuppressed)` View, hide and unhide specific revisions of pages from any user `(suppressrevision)`
Administrators (list of members)	Block a user from sending email `(blockemail)` Block other users from editing `(block)` Bypass IP blocks, auto-blocks and range blocks `(ipblock-exempt)` Change protection levels and edit cascade-protected pages `(protect)` Change state and type of ProblemReports `(problemreports_action)` Create and (de)activate tags `(managechangetags)` Create new user accounts `(createaccount)` Create or modify abuse filters `(abusefilter-modify)` Delete tags from the database `(deletechangetags)` Delete pages `(delete)` Delete pages with large histories `(bigdelete)` Edit other users' CSS files `(editusercss)` Edit other users' JSON files `(edituserjson)` Edit other users' JavaScript files `(edituserjs)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only administrators" `(editprotected)` Edit pages protected as "Allow only autoconfirmed users" `(editsemiprotected)` Edit sitewide CSS `(editsitecss)` Edit sitewide JSON `(editsitejson)` Edit sitewide JavaScript `(editsitejs)` Edit the user interface `(editinterface)` Have one's own edits automatically marked as patrolled `(autopatrol)` Mark others' edits as patrolled `(patrol)` Mark rolled-back edits as bot edits `(markbotedits)` Mass delete pages `(nuke)` Merge the history of pages `(mergehistory)` Modify abuse filters with restricted actions `(abusefilter-modify-restricted)` Move category pages `(move-categorypages)` Move files `(movefile)` Move pages `(move)` Move pages with their subpages `(move-subpages)` Move root user pages `(move-rootuserpages)` Not be affected by IP-based rate limits `(autoconfirmed)` Not be affected by rate limits `(noratelimit)` Not create redirects from source pages when moving pages `(suppressredirect)` Override files on the shared media repository locally `(reupload-shared)` Override the spoofing checks `(override-antispoof)` Override the title or username blacklist `(tboverride)` Overwrite existing files `(reupload)` Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA `(skipcaptcha)` Quickly rollback the edits of the last user who edited a particular page `(rollback)` Revert all changes by a given abuse filter `(abusefilter-revert)` Search deleted pages `(browsearchive)` Unblock oneself `(unblockself)` Undelete a page `(undelete)` Upload files `(upload)` Use higher limits in API queries `(apihighlimits)` View a list of unwatched pages `(unwatchedpages)` View abuse filters marked as private `(abusefilter-view-private)` View deleted history entries, without their associated text `(deletedhistory)` View deleted text and changes between deleted revisions `(deletedtext)` View detailed abuse log entries `(abusefilter-log-detail)` View log entries of abuse filters marked as private `(abusefilter-log-private)` View title blacklist log `(titleblacklistlog)` abusefilter-private `(abusefilter-private)`
Users (list of members)	Add and remove arbitrary tags on individual revisions and log entries `(changetags)` Apply tags along with one's changes `(applychangetags)` Can view results in AJAX-based polls `(ajaxpoll-view-results)` Can vote in AJAX-based polls `(ajaxpoll-vote)` Create discussion pages `(createtalk)` Create pages (which are not discussion pages) `(createpage)` Edit pages `(edit)` Edit the content model of a page `(editcontentmodel)` Edit your own user CSS files `(editmyusercss)` Edit your own user JSON files `(editmyuserjson)` Edit your own user JavaScript files `(editmyuserjs)` Edit your own user JavaScript files that are redirects `(editmyuserjsredirect)` Mark edits as minor `(minoredit)` Move category pages `(move-categorypages)` Move files `(movefile)` Move pages `(move)` Move pages with their subpages `(move-subpages)` Move root user pages `(move-rootuserpages)` Override files on the shared media repository locally `(reupload-shared)` Overwrite existing files `(reupload)` Purge the cache for a page `(purge)` Read pages `(read)` Send email to other users `(sendemail)` Upload files `(upload)` Use of the write API `(writeapi)` View the spam blacklist log `(spamblacklistlog)`

Namespace restrictions

Namespace	Right(s) allowing user to edit
MediaWiki	Edit the user interface `(editinterface)`
Gadget	Edit gadget JavaScript and CSS pages `(gadgets-edit)`
Gadget definition	Edit gadget definitions `(gadgets-definition-edit)`