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== Specialized permissions ==
== Specialized permissions ==


These groups are granted to experienced, knowledgeable users who need the permission.
These groups are granted to experienced, knowledgeable users who need the permission, if applicable.
 
=== Autopatrolled users ===
 
Autopatrolled users (<code>autopatrolled</code>) are exempt from recent changes patrolling. It is granted to trusted, active users with some degree of experience.
 
Being a part of this group does ''not'' make editing easier in any way. It is ''not'' a status symbol. It is simply a tool to decrease the size of the recent changes patrolling backlog.


=== IP block exemptions ===
=== IP block exemptions ===
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=== Revocation of specialized permissions ===
=== Revocation of specialized permissions ===
The <code>ipb-exemption</code> and <code>uploader</code> groups should be removed by a bureaucrat:
The <code>autopatrolled</code>, <code>ipb-exemption</code>, and <code>uploader</code> groups should be removed by a bureaucrat (or administrator, if technically possible):


* Upon self-request at the [[Project:Bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].
* Upon self-request.
* Immediately and without discussion when:
* Immediately and without discussion when:
** It is clear that the tools are being used for [[Project:Vandalism|vandalism]] or blatant [[Project:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]] (including [[Project:Edit warring|edit warring]]), or
** It is clear that the tools are being used for [[Project:Vandalism|vandalism]] or blatant [[Project:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]] (including [[Project:Edit warring|edit warring]]), or