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=== 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.

Autopatrolled users (<code>autopatrolled</code>) are exempt from recent changes patrolling. Administrators grant autopatrolled access 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.

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== Advanced permissions ==

=== Interface administrators ===

Interface administrators (<code>interface-admin</code>, formerly known as "interface editors") are experienced administrators with the technical ability to edit sitewide and user JavaScript and CSS pages, such as [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]. Editing of these pages is restricted because of the potential to insert malicious code which can affect many users.

~~=== Interface editors ===~~

Due to the highly sensitive nature of sitewide CSS/JS editing, granting and removal of interface administrator access is restricted to [[m:Stewards|Stewards]].

~~Interface editors (<code>interface-admin<~~/~~code>~~, ~~sometimes known as "~~interface ~~administrators") are experienced administrators with the technical ability~~ to ~~edit sitewide and user JavaScript and CSS pages, such as~~ [[~~MediaWiki~~:~~Common.css~~]]~~. Editing of these pages is restricted because of the potential to insert malicious code which can affect many users~~.

Administrators may request interface ~~editor~~ access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. Interface ~~editor~~ access may be granted temporarily to carry out a specific task, or indefinitely to administrators who show a long-term need for the tool.

Administrators may request interface administrator access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. A bureaucrat will close the local discussion and, if the discussion is successful, request that a Steward grant access.

Interface administrator access may be granted temporarily to carry out a specific task, or indefinitely to administrators who show a long-term need for the tool.

Addition of JavaScript and CSS resources is governed by the [[Policy:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]].

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Checkusers (<code>checkuser</code>) are experienced administrators with the technical ability to check users' IP addresses and related information. This is done to prevent [[WickedGov:sockpuppetry|sockpuppetry]] and other abuse. Use of the CheckUser tool is governed by the [[WickedGov:CheckUser|CheckUser policy]].

~~Administrators may request checkuser~~ access ~~at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]~~.

Due to the highly sensitive nature of CheckUser, granting and removal of access is restricted to Stewards.

~~Bureaucrats are generally added~~ to ~~the checkuser~~ group ~~when they become a bureaucrat~~.

Administrators may request CheckUser access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. A bureaucrat will close the local discussion and, if the discussion is successful, request that a Steward grant access.

Permissions related to this group are disabled for users who do not use [[Special:OATH|multi-factor authentication]].

=== Suppressors ===

Suppressors (<code>suppress</code>) are experienced administrators with the technical ability to hide revisions and log entries from view, even by administrators. Use of the suppression tool is governed by the [[WickedGov:Suppression|suppression policy]].

Administrators may request suppressor access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].

Due to the highly sensitive nature of suppression, granting and removal of access is restricted to Stewards.

Administrators may request suppressor access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. A bureaucrat will close the local discussion and, if the discussion is successful, request that a Steward grant access.

~~Bureaucrats are generally added~~ to ~~the suppressor~~ group ~~when they become a bureaucrat~~.

Permissions related to this group are disabled for users who do not use [[Special:OATH|multi-factor authentication]].

=== Revocation of advanced permissions ===

The <code>suppress</code>, <code>checkuser</code> and <code>interface-admin</code> groups should be removed by a ~~bureaucrat~~:

The <code>suppress</code>, <code>checkuser</code> and <code>interface-admin</code> groups should be removed by a Steward:

* Upon self-request at the [[Project:Bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].

* Immediately and without discussion when:

** A bureaucrat reasonably suspects that the tools have been abused or seriously misused, including any violation of the [[Policy:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]], or

** A bureaucrat or Steward reasonably suspects that the tools have been abused or seriously misused, including any violation of the [[Policy:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]], or

** A bureaucrat reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.

** A bureaucrat or Steward reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.

* Upon consensus at the bureaucrats' noticeboard only.

* When the user is indefinitely [[Project:Banning policy|banned]].

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== Bureaucrats ==

Bureaucrats (<code>bureaucrat</code>) are users with the ''technical ability'' to ~~add and remove all user groups (except the Staff group) for all users. Bureaucrats are also the primary responsible users for the following actions~~:

Bureaucrats (<code>bureaucrat</code>) are users with the ''technical ability'' to:

* ~~[[WickedGov:Renaming~~ users~~|Renaming users]]~~

* Add and remove users from the administrator, account creator, transwiki importer, and extended uploader groups

* ~~Editing [[Special:interwiki|interwiki]] data~~

* Grant and remove bot flags

* Add users to the bureaucrat group

* Deleting [[Special:tags|tags]]<ref>Administrators may add and edit tags, but tag deletion is restricted to bureaucrats.</ref>

* Deleting pages with very large histories (5000+ revisions)

~~Also, bureaucrats should receive the suppressor and checkuser permissions, if desired, simultaneously with bureaucrat permissions.~~

Administrators interested in becoming a bureaucrat may make a request at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].

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=== Revocation of bureaucrat permissions ===

The <code>bureaucrat</code> group should be removed by ~~another bureaucrat~~:

The <code>bureaucrat</code> group should be removed by a Steward:

* Upon self-request at the [[Project:Bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].

* Immediately and without discussion when:

** ~~Another bureaucrat~~ reasonably suspects that the tools are being used for [[Project:Vandalism|vandalism]] or ~~blatant~~ [[Project:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]] (including [[Project:Edit warring|edit warring]]), or

** A Steward reasonably suspects that the tools are being used for [[Project:Vandalism|vandalism]] or [[Project:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]] (including [[Project:Edit warring|edit warring]]), or

** ~~Another bureaucrat~~ reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.

** A Steward reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.

** Note that in the case of a compromised or rogue bureaucrat account, the other bureaucrats may be unable to restore order. In this case, a ~~staff member~~ will intervene to remove access.

** Note that in the case of a compromised or rogue bureaucrat account, the other bureaucrats may be unable to restore order. In this case, a Steward will intervene to remove access.

* Upon consensus at the bureaucrats' noticeboard only.

* When the user is indefinitely [[Project:Banning policy|banned]].

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== Staff ==

Accounts in the staff (<code>officestaff</code>) group ~~are~~ used to perform [[WickedGov:office actions|office actions]] and other official actions. This group is ~~exempt from community control~~.

Accounts in the staff (<code>officestaff</code>) group were used to perform [[WickedGov:office actions|office actions]] and other official actions. This group has been retired and is no longer in use.

== Bots ==

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 === 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.
+Autopatrolled users (<code>autopatrolled</code>) are exempt from recent changes patrolling. Administrators grant autopatrolled access 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.
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 == Advanced permissions ==
+{{anchor|Interface editors}}
+=== Interface administrators ===
+Interface administrators (<code>interface-admin</code>, formerly known as "interface editors") are experienced administrators with the technical ability to edit sitewide and user JavaScript and CSS pages, such as [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]. Editing of these pages is restricted because of the potential to insert malicious code which can affect many users.
-=== Interface editors ===
+Due to the highly sensitive nature of sitewide CSS/JS editing, granting and removal of interface administrator access is restricted to [[m:Stewards|Stewards]].
-Interface editors (<code>interface-admin</code>, sometimes known as "interface administrators") are experienced administrators with the technical ability to edit sitewide and user JavaScript and CSS pages, such as [[MediaWiki:Common.css]]. Editing of these pages is restricted because of the potential to insert malicious code which can affect many users.
-Administrators may request interface editor access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. Interface editor access may be granted temporarily to carry out a specific task, or indefinitely to administrators who show a long-term need for the tool.
+Administrators may request interface administrator access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. A bureaucrat will close the local discussion and, if the discussion is successful, request that a Steward grant access.
+Interface administrator access may be granted temporarily to carry out a specific task, or indefinitely to administrators who show a long-term need for the tool.
 Addition of JavaScript and CSS resources is governed by the [[Policy:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]].
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 Checkusers (<code>checkuser</code>) are experienced administrators with the technical ability to check users' IP addresses and related information. This is done to prevent [[WickedGov:sockpuppetry|sockpuppetry]] and other abuse. Use of the CheckUser tool is governed by the [[WickedGov:CheckUser|CheckUser policy]].
-Administrators may request checkuser access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].
+Due to the highly sensitive nature of CheckUser, granting and removal of access is restricted to Stewards.
-Bureaucrats are generally added to the checkuser group when they become a bureaucrat.
+Administrators may request CheckUser access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. A bureaucrat will close the local discussion and, if the discussion is successful, request that a Steward grant access.
+Permissions related to this group are disabled for users who do not use [[Special:OATH|multi-factor authentication]].
 === Suppressors ===
 Suppressors (<code>suppress</code>) are experienced administrators with the technical ability to hide revisions and log entries from view, even by administrators. Use of the suppression tool is governed by the [[WickedGov:Suppression|suppression policy]].
-Administrators may request suppressor access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].
+Due to the highly sensitive nature of suppression, granting and removal of access is restricted to Stewards.
+Administrators may request suppressor access at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. A bureaucrat will close the local discussion and, if the discussion is successful, request that a Steward grant access.
-Bureaucrats are generally added to the suppressor group when they become a bureaucrat.
+Permissions related to this group are disabled for users who do not use [[Special:OATH|multi-factor authentication]].
 === Revocation of advanced permissions ===
-The <code>suppress</code>, <code>checkuser</code> and <code>interface-admin</code> groups should be removed by a bureaucrat:
+The <code>suppress</code>, <code>checkuser</code> and <code>interface-admin</code> groups should be removed by a Steward:
 * Upon self-request at the [[Project:Bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].
 * Immediately and without discussion when:
-** A bureaucrat reasonably suspects that the tools have been abused or seriously misused, including any violation of the [[Policy:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]], or
+** A bureaucrat or Steward reasonably suspects that the tools have been abused or seriously misused, including any violation of the [[Policy:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]], or
-** A bureaucrat reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.
+** A bureaucrat or Steward reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.
 * Upon consensus at the bureaucrats' noticeboard only.
 * When the user is indefinitely [[Project:Banning policy|banned]].
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 == Bureaucrats ==
-Bureaucrats (<code>bureaucrat</code>) are users with the ''technical ability'' to add and remove all user groups (except the Staff group) for all users. Bureaucrats are also the primary responsible users for the following actions:
+Bureaucrats (<code>bureaucrat</code>) are users with the ''technical ability'' to:
-* [[WickedGov:Renaming users|Renaming users]]
+* Add and remove users from the administrator, account creator, transwiki importer, and extended uploader groups
-* Editing [[Special:interwiki|interwiki]] data
+* Grant and remove bot flags
+* Add users to the bureaucrat group
 * Deleting [[Special:tags|tags]]<ref>Administrators may add and edit tags, but tag deletion is restricted to bureaucrats.</ref>
-* Deleting pages with very large histories (5000+ revisions)
-Also, bureaucrats should receive the suppressor and checkuser permissions, if desired, simultaneously with bureaucrat permissions.
 Administrators interested in becoming a bureaucrat may make a request at the [[WickedGov:bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].
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 === Revocation of bureaucrat permissions ===
-The <code>bureaucrat</code> group should be removed by another bureaucrat:
+The <code>bureaucrat</code> group should be removed by a Steward:
 * Upon self-request at the [[Project:Bureaucrats' noticeboard|bureaucrats' noticeboard]].
 * Immediately and without discussion when:
-** Another bureaucrat reasonably suspects that the tools are being used for [[Project:Vandalism|vandalism]] or blatant [[Project:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]] (including [[Project:Edit warring|edit warring]]), or
+** A Steward reasonably suspects that the tools are being used for [[Project:Vandalism|vandalism]] or [[Project:Disruptive editing|disruptive editing]] (including [[Project:Edit warring|edit warring]]), or
-** Another bureaucrat reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.
+** A Steward reasonably suspects that the account is compromised.
-** Note that in the case of a compromised or rogue bureaucrat account, the other bureaucrats may be unable to restore order. In this case, a staff member will intervene to remove access.
+** Note that in the case of a compromised or rogue bureaucrat account, the other bureaucrats may be unable to restore order. In this case, a Steward will intervene to remove access.
 * Upon consensus at the bureaucrats' noticeboard only.
 * When the user is indefinitely [[Project:Banning policy|banned]].
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 == Staff ==
-Accounts in the staff (<code>officestaff</code>) group are used to perform [[WickedGov:office actions|office actions]] and other official actions. This group is exempt from community control.
+Accounts in the staff (<code>officestaff</code>) group were used to perform [[WickedGov:office actions|office actions]] and other official actions. This group has been retired and is no longer in use.
 == Bots ==