User groups/ksh

This page is about user groups and rights on MediaWiki, for the simple and flexible affiliation structure please see Wikimedia User Groups

The following is a list of user groups in the Wikimedia Foundation projects. It is organized in approximate descending order of permissions. Note that the order is not directly correlated to power in the proper sense of the word, but rather refers to technical access in the MediaWiki software. Be aware that, though the technical abilities are the same on all Foundation projects, certain groups' definitions and roles differ from wiki to wiki.

Local groups

On Meta

Without global effects

• Metmaacher-Maachere
• Automatesch Nohkiker
• Bots
• Bürrokrahde
• Metmaacher-Övverpröhfer
• Beschtähteschte Metmaacher
• Veranstaltungsorganisatoren
• Metmaacher, di Bot wääde künne
• Empottöhre
• IP-Jruppe-Sperre-Ußnahme
• Für das IP-Informationstool gesperrte Benutzer
• Verschteijscher
• Patrullje
• Trans-Wikki-Empottöhre
• IP-Betrachter temporärer Konten
• Huhlaader

With global effects

• Wiki-Köbesse
• Verwalder vun de Nohreeschte bovve en alle Wikkis
• Globale Umbenenner
• Oberflächenadministratoren
• Nohreeschte_Angmaßß_Verdeiler
• OAuth Verwallder
• Push-Abonnementverwalter
• Övversäzongsverwalldere
• WMF-IT-Service-Miterarbeitende
• Ongerschtözong un Sescherheit

On some other wikis

• Huhlaader
• Automatesch Nohkiker
• Patrullje
• Redaktöre för et Pröfe
• Zeröcknemmere
• Meta:autochecked user
• Erweitert bestätigte Benutzer
• Dateie-Ömdäufer
• Engerfäjßbeärbeider
• Meßbruchsfelter-Baaß
• Schablohne_Beärbeider
• Sigge-Fottschmießer
• Övversäzongsverwalldere
• Nohreeschte_Angmaßß_Verdeiler
• Schiedslück
• Erweiterte Verschieber
• Bot-Projramme met Köbes-Rääschte
• Flooders
• Kuratoren
• Wahlhelfer

On one other wiki

• Zohjäng ohne Beschränkonge dorsch Jränze
• Ingenieure
• Beärbeidere fun Kampannje för et Huhlahde
• Belderprööfer
• Köbeße för e Versöhkß-Wiki
• Eigenschaftenersteller
• Offezjälle vum Dahtewikki
• Ongersöhker
• IP block exemption grantors
• Wahlprüfer

On all wikis

• Blocked users
• Unregistered users
• Newly registered users
• Registered users
• Beschtähteschte Metmaacher
• Bestätichte Metmaacher
• Metmaacher-Maachere
• Bots
• Wiki-Köbesse
• Oberflächenadministratoren
• Bürrokrahde
• Sigge-Väsjohne-Verschteschere
• Metmaacher-Övverpröhfer
• IP block exemptions
• Importers
• Trans-Wikki-Empottöhre
• IP-Betrachter temporärer Konten
• Für das IP-Informationstool gesperrte Benutzer

Global user groups

See also Global groups and Global rights .

Abuse filter helper

The abuse filter helpers global group was created to allow its users global access to view the contents of abuse filters marked as private and their corresponding abuse log entries.

Abuse filter maintainer

Abuse filter maintainer is a global user group assigned by stewards that permits trusted users access to view, and where appropriate, edit abuse filters. This permission is enabled on every public Wikimedia wiki that shares access via CentralAuth and SUL, and is only to be used for non-controversial maintenance, or by request of the local community. Since users in this group can seriously disrupt Wikimedia wikis if used incorrectly, the abuse filter maintainer permission is only assigned to users who have a strong track record in maintaining abuse filters.

API high limit requestor

Users within the API high limit requestors global user group could have a higher API query limit.

This group offers the apihighlimits user right, and enables a maximum 5000 results when querying via API. Normally, bots and sysops automatically have this right.

CAPTCHA exemptions

Users within the CAPTCHA exemptions global user group won't be prompted to enter CAPTCHAs by Extension:ConfirmEdit (for example, when saving a page with new external links in it). This permission is only assigned to users that have demonstrated a need for it. Users may request access to captcha-exempt at Steward requests/Global permissions.

Note that this can be overridden by anti-abuse measures as needed. For example, a community-managed AbuseFilter rule can require that a CAPTCHA be presented to the user making the edit before allowing the edit to be saved. This may take precedence over the general CAPTCHA exemption.

Accepted rationales for granting this right:

• Having to replace/remove/fix removals of images cross-wiki
• Being a sight-impaired person
• Because one is often asked to enter a CAPTCHA when editing other wikis
• If it is clear that the user has no spamming intention and is not a spambot

Global bot

Global bots have bot access on all wikis where global bots are enabled (see the list of wikis). Global bots are subject to the standard bot policy, which limits these bots to specific tasks.

See:

• Standard bot policy
• Global bots: members | wikis and rights | log

Global deleters

Global deleters help users transition to global user pages or manage their user pages crosswiki via the Synchbot service. The group lets members delete and undelete pages on all wikis, and complements the interface editor group.

Interface editors

Interface editors is a global group that allows its members to modify interface pages and protected templates on all Wikimedia projects. A user may be given this permission if they are a highly experienced js/css/template coder. It should be used only to perform non-controversial tasks. As a rule this permission is assigned for a finite duration—up to a year.

Global IP block exempt

The global IP block exemption is a global group that allows users to bypass global IP blocks and rangeblocks.

Global rollback

Users with Zeröcknämmer en alle Wikis can revert a series of edits by one user with one click on any wiki, primarily intended for vandalism and nonsense. Users must be demonstrably active in crosswiki counter-vandalism for access.

See:

• Global rollbackers: members | rights

Global sysop

Global sysops are users with sysop access on multiple small wikis, mainly for the purpose of fighting vandalism in the absence of local administrators. They are appointed after a lengthy discussion on Steward requests/Global permissions.

See:

• De Kööbeße för faß alle Wikis
• Global sysops: members | rights

Global temporary account IP viewers

Global temporary account IP viewers are users with the ability to see temporary account IP addresses on all wikis.

See:

• Global temporary account IP viewers: members | rights

New wikis importers

New wikis importers are users who regularly deal with the import of pages to the new wikis created per the language proposal policy, from their respective test wikis (Incubator, BetaWikiversity or OldWikisource). This is a merely technical routine task that should be done by experienced importers (see the log of past imports).

de Stewards

Stewards have complete access to the wiki interface, and perform technical implementation of community consensus, deal with emergencies, and intervene against crosswiki vandalism. Stewards are elected annually with participation from all wikis.

See:

• Stewards
• Stewards/History
• Stewards: members | rights (global)

VRT permissions agents

VRT permissions agents are users who have access to the permissions queues of the Wikimedia VRTS. The global group is used primarily for identification purposes.

Special-purpose

• Founder
• Global Flow creator
• Ombuds Kommissjuhn
• Recursive export
• System administrators
• Staff
• wmf-email-block-override
• u4c-member

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