WP:AUTOCONFIRM - Revision history

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	A contributor's ability to perform certain actions in Wikipedia depends on his/her '''user access level'''. This is determined by whether the editor is logged in to an account, whether the account has a sufficient age and number of edits, and what additional rights ("user groups", also called "flags" or "bits") have been assigned manually to the account.		A contributor's ability to perform certain actions in Wikipedia depends on his/her '''user access level'''. This is determined by whether the editor is logged in to an account, whether the account has a sufficient age and number of edits, and what additional rights ("user groups", also called "flags" or "bits") have been assigned manually to the account.

	Everyone is able to read Wikipedia. Unless they are blocked, they may freely edit most pages without the need to be logged in. Being logged in gives users a number of advantages including the ability to create new pages. Accounts more than a certain number of days old with more than a certain number of edits automatically become ~~[[WP:Autoconfirmed\|~~autoconfirmed]]. Further access levels need to be assigned manually by a user with the appropriate authority. An editor with more experience and good standing can attempt to become an [[Wikipedia:Administrator\|administrator]] (sysop), which provides a large number of advanced permissions. A number of other flags for specialized tasks are also available.		Everyone is able to read Wikipedia. Unless they are blocked, they may freely edit most pages without the need to be logged in. Being logged in gives users a number of advantages including the ability to create new pages. Accounts more than a certain number of days old with more than a certain number of edits automatically become autoconfirmed. Further access levels need to be assigned manually by a user with the appropriate authority. An editor with more experience and good standing can attempt to become an [[Wikipedia:Administrator\|administrator]] (sysop), which provides a large number of advanced permissions. A number of other flags for specialized tasks are also available.

	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
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	==== Accountcreator ====		==== Accountcreator ====
	Users who are given the accountcreator flag (~~<tt>~~'accountcreator'~~</tt>~~ user group) are not affected by the 6 account creation limit per day per IP, and can create accounts for other users without restriction. Users in this group can also override the anti-spoof checks on account creation. This right is automatically assigned to administrators and bureaucrats. Additionally, account creators are able to create accounts with names that are otherwise blocked by the title blacklist.		Users who are given the accountcreator flag ('accountcreator' user group) are not affected by the 6 account creation limit per day per IP, and can create accounts for other users without restriction. Users in this group can also override the anti-spoof checks on account creation. This right is automatically assigned to administrators and bureaucrats. Additionally, account creators are able to create accounts with names that are otherwise blocked by the title blacklist.

	==== Template editor ====		==== Template editor ====
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	In general, rights of editors blocked indefinitely should be left as is. Rights specifically related to the reason for blocking may be removed at the discretion of the blocking or unblocking administrators.~~<ref>See the RfC at [[Wikipedia talk:User access levels/Archive 2#Rights of indef blocked users]].</ref>~~		In general, rights of editors blocked indefinitely should be left as is. Rights specifically related to the reason for blocking may be removed at the discretion of the blocking or unblocking administrators.

	==Global rights==		==Global rights==

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	==== Oversight ====		==== Oversight ====

	Users who are given the oversight flag ('oversight' user group) have access to HideRevision, through which they can permanently hide revisions of pages from all users, and Oversight, where they can view a log of such actions and the content of the hidden revisions. This right is only granted to exceedingly few users who are at least 18 years old and have identified themselves to the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Oversights are also required to be administrators.		Users who are given the oversight flag ('oversight' user group) have access to HideRevision, through which they can permanently hide revisions of pages from all users, and Oversight, where they can view a log of such actions and the content of the hidden revisions. This right is only granted to exceedingly few users who are at least 18 years old and have identified themselves to the Wikimedia Foundation. Oversights are also required to be administrators.


	==== CheckUser ====		==== CheckUser ====

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	In general, rights of editors ~~[[WP:INDEF\|~~blocked indefinitely]] should be left as is. Rights specifically related to the reason for blocking may be removed at the discretion of the blocking or unblocking administrators.<ref>See the RfC at [[Wikipedia talk:User access levels/Archive 2#Rights of indef blocked users]].</ref>		In general, rights of editors blocked indefinitely should be left as is. Rights specifically related to the reason for blocking may be removed at the discretion of the blocking or unblocking administrators.<ref>See the RfC at [[Wikipedia talk:User access levels/Archive 2#Rights of indef blocked users]].</ref>

	==Global rights==		==Global rights==

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	*The userright ''proxyunbannable'' is assigned to administrators but has no effect since WMF wikis use [[mw:Extension:TorBlock]] instead of the default mediawiki proxy blocker. Administrators are not exempt from tor blocks, only users in the IP block exemptions usergroup are, due to the ''torunblocked'' userright.		*The userright ''proxyunbannable'' is assigned to administrators but has no effect since WMF wikis use [[mw:Extension:TorBlock]] instead of the default mediawiki proxy blocker. Administrators are not exempt from tor blocks, only users in the IP block exemptions usergroup are, due to the ''torunblocked'' userright.
	*IPs and new users are limited to 8 edits per minute. Autoconfirmed or confirmed users who are in no usergroup with the ''noratelimit'' userright are limited to 8 moves per minutes. Rollbackers in the same situation are limited to 100 rollbacks per minute.<ref>The API query https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&meta=userinfo&uiprop=ratelimits\|groups can be used to check those values.</ref> Account creations are subject to an IP based limit, [[mw:Manual:$wgAccountCreationThrottle\|set at 6]] for WMF wikis, but users with ''noratelimit'' are unaffected.		*IPs and new users are limited to 8 edits per minute. Autoconfirmed or confirmed users who are in no usergroup with the ''noratelimit'' userright are limited to 8 moves per minutes. Rollbackers in the same situation are limited to 100 rollbacks per minute.<ref>The API query https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&meta=userinfo&uiprop=ratelimits\|groups can be used to check those values.</ref> Account creations are subject to an IP based limit, [[mw:Manual:$wgAccountCreationThrottle\|set at 6]] for WMF wikis, but users with ''noratelimit'' are unaffected.

	~~===User access level changes===~~
	~~{{User access level changes}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	==== Rollback ====		==== Rollback ====
	~~{{seealso\|Wikipedia:Rollback}}~~		Users who are given the rollback flag ('rollbacker' user group) may revert revisions using the [[Wikipedia:Rollback feature\|rollback]] feature. This right is automatically assigned to administrators.
	Users who are given the rollback flag (~~<tt>~~'rollbacker'~~</tt>~~ user group) may ~~[[Help:Reverting\|~~revert]] revisions using the [[Wikipedia:Rollback feature\|rollback]] feature. This right is automatically assigned to administrators.

	~~See [[Special:ListUsers/rollbacker]] for a list of the {{NUMINGROUP:rollbacker\|R}} rollbackers.~~

	~~{{anchors\|autoreview}}~~

	==== Autopatrolled ====		==== Autopatrolled ====

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	==== Pending changes reviewer ====		==== Pending changes reviewer ====
	~~{{anchor\|Reviewer}}~~
	~~{{see also\|Wikipedia:Reviewing}}~~
	Members of this group can review other users' edits to articles placed under [[WP:Protection policy#Pending changes protection\|pending changes protection]]. When pending changes was first implemented, the right was automatically assigned to administrators. Prior to September 2014, this right was known as "reviewer".

	~~See [[Special:ListUsers/reviewer]] for a list~~ of the ~~{{NUMINGROUP:~~reviewer~~\|R}} reviewers~~.		Members of this group can review other users' edits to articles placed under pending changes protection. When pending changes was first implemented, the right was automatically assigned to administrators. Prior to September 2014, this right was known as "reviewer".

	~~{{anchors\|rollbacker}}~~

	==== Rollback ====		==== Rollback ====

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	=== Administrators and bureaucrats ===		=== Administrators and bureaucrats ===

	~~{{anchors\|sysop\|admin\|Admin}}~~

	~~{{anchors\|Administrator\|Admin\|Sysop\|sysop\|admin}}~~

	==== Administrators ====		==== Administrators ====
	~~{{seealso\|Wikipedia:Administrators}}~~
	Administrator rights are granted by the community at [[WP:RfA\|Requests for Adminship (RfA)]].<ref name="wmf"/> The RfA process involves considerable discussion and examination of their activities as an editor. Users who are members of this user group have access to [[Wikipedia:Administrators/Tools\|a number of tools]] to allow them to carry out certain functions on the wiki. The tools cover processes such as [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy\|page deletion]], [[Wikipedia:Protection policy\|page protection]], [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy\|blocking and unblocking]], access to modify [[Wikipedia:Protection policy#Full protection\|fully protected]] pages and the Mediawiki interface. Administrators also have the ability to grant and remove account creator, rollback, ipblock-exempt, confirmed user, file mover, pending changes reviewer, autopatrolled, template editor and edit filter manager rights to other users, and to their own [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Legitimate uses\|alternate accounts]]. By convention, administrators also normally take responsibility for judging the outcome of certain discussions requiring these technical controls (such as deletions). Administrators are not granted special editorial control over article content.

	~~See~~ [[~~Special~~:~~ListUsers/sysop~~]] ~~for a list of the {{NUMINGROUP~~:~~sysop~~\|~~R}} administrators~~, also ~~known as "~~[[~~sysop~~]]s" (~~'''sys'''tem '''op'''erator'''s'''~~). ~~The two terms~~ are ~~used interchangeably~~.		Administrator rights are granted by the Earthwise team. Administrator examine of activity as an editor. Users who are members of this user group have access to a number of tools to allow them to carry out certain functions on the wiki. The tools cover processes such as [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy\|page deletion]], [[Wikipedia:Protection policy\|page protection]], [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy\|blocking and unblocking]], access to modify [[Wikipedia:Protection policy#Full protection\|fully protected]] pages and the Mediawiki interface. Administrators also have the ability to grant and remove account creator, rollback, ipblock-exempt, confirmed user, file mover, pending changes reviewer, autopatrolled, template editor and edit filter manager rights to other users, and to their own [[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry#Legitimate uses\|alternate accounts]]. By convention, administrators also normally take responsibility for judging the outcome of certain discussions requiring these technical controls (such as deletions). Administrators are not granted special editorial control over article content.

	~~{{anchors\|Bureaucrat\|Crat\|bureaucrat}}~~

	==== Bureaucrats ====		==== Bureaucrats ====
	~~{{Shortcut\|WP:Bureaucrat rights\|Help:Bureaucrat rights}}~~		Bureaucrat rights are granted by the Earthwise team to exceptionally trusted users who are allowed to perform certain actions on other users' accounts.
	~~{{seealso\|Wikipedia:Bureaucrats}}~~
	Bureaucrat rights are granted by the ~~community at [[WP:RfB\|Requests for Bureaucratship (RfB)]]~~ to exceptionally trusted users who are allowed to perform certain actions on other users' accounts.

	Bureaucrats have extended access to [[Special:UserRights]], enabling them to add users to the <tt>'bureaucrat'</tt> group (but not remove them),<ref>[[MediaWiki]] [https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/gitweb?p=mediawiki/core.git;a=blob;f=includes/DefaultSettings.php default settings] are that the 'bureaucrats' group has the <tt>userrights</tt> flag (giving access to [[Special:UserRights]]) and can add or remove any flags. However this can be modified by [[mw:Manual:$wgAddGroups]] and [[mw:Manual:$wgRemoveGroups]] to restrict adding/removing flags to specified ones. Wikimedia's settings file [http://noc.wikimedia.org/conf/highlight.php?file=InitialiseSettings.php uses these], and by default bureaucrats can only ''remove'' <tt>bot</tt> flags and ''add'' <tt>administrator, bureaucrat</tt> and <tt>bot</tt> flags. English Wikipedia, or 'enwiki', settings additionally permit adding <tt>accountcreator</tt> and removal of <tt>ipblock-exempt</tt> and <tt>accountcreator</tt>; which administrators can do anyway, and removal of <tt>sysop</tt>.</ref> and both add users to and remove users from the <tt>'administrator'</tt><ref>Since August 2011, per {{Bugzilla\|18390}}</ref> and <tt>'[[#Bots\|bot]]'</tt> user groups. Bureaucrats can use [[Special:RenameUser]] to [[Wikipedia:Changing username\|rename users]] (including themselves).

	~~See~~ [[Special:~~ListUsers/bureaucrat~~]] ~~for a list of~~ the ~~{{NUMINGROUP:~~bureaucrat~~}} bureaucrats.~~		Bureaucrats have extended access to [[Special:UserRights]], enabling them to add users to the 'bureaucrat' group (but not remove them),

	=== Other flags giving access to specialized functions ===		=== Other flags giving access to specialized functions ===

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	In some situations, it is necessary for accounts to be exempted from the customary confirmation period. The confirmed group contains the same rights as the autoconfirmed pseudo-group, but can be granted by administrators as necessary. There is no point in giving this right to a user whose account is already autoconfirmed, because it provides exactly the same abilities. To request this permission see [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Confirmed]]. See [[Special:ListUsers/confirmed]] for a list of the confirmed users.		In some situations, it is necessary for accounts to be exempted from the customary confirmation period. The confirmed group contains the same rights as the autoconfirmed pseudo-group, but can be granted by administrators as necessary. There is no point in giving this right to a user whose account is already autoconfirmed, because it provides exactly the same abilities. To request this permission see [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Confirmed]]. See [[Special:ListUsers/confirmed]] for a list of the confirmed users.

	~~{{As of\|2014\|August}}, there were approximately 1.4 million autoconfirmed users on English Wikipedia, of which the vast majority are inactive. See [[Special:ActiveUsers]] for recently active users.~~

	=== Administrators and bureaucrats ===		=== Administrators and bureaucrats ===

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	~~{{Wikipedia glossary\|Autoconfirmed}}~~
	* [[Wikipedia:Editing restrictions]]: a list of users with editing restrictions that have been imposed by the Arbitration Committee		* [[Wikipedia:Editing restrictions]]: a list of users with editing restrictions that have been imposed by the Arbitration Committee
	* [[mw:Manual:User rights\|Manual:User rights]]		* [[mw:Manual:User rights\|Manual:User rights]]
	* [[Meta:User groups]]
	* [[Special:ListGroupRights]]		* [[Special:ListGroupRights]]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&meta=siteinfo&siprop=usergroups User permissions API]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=query&meta=siteinfo&siprop=usergroups User permissions API]
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	* <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&limit=1 See what usergroup a user is in]</span>		* <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&limit=1 See what usergroup a user is in]</span>
	* [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations\|Sockpuppet investigations]]		* [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations\|Sockpuppet investigations]]
	~~{{Requests for permissions}}~~
	~~[[Category:Wikipedia user access levels\| ]]~~
	~~[[Category:Wikipedia features\|{{PAGENAME}}]]~~