Global groups
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Global groups are user permissions groups that apply across a set of wikis for global (Wikimedia wiki-wide) accounts. Some global groups are not truly global.
Current groups[edit]
| Group | Scope | Policy/Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| API high limit requestors | All wikis | |
| Global bots | Specified wikis | Global bots |
| Global rollbackers | All wikis | Global rollback |
| Global sysops | All wikis except specified wikis | Global sysops |
| New wikis importers | Newly created wikis | |
| Ombuds | All wikis | Ombuds commission |
| Staff | All wikis | RfC; Staff |
| Abuse filter helpers | All wikis | Appointment, Spam blacklist/Log |
| Abuse filter maintainers | All wikis | RfC/Vote |
| Interface editors | All wikis | Global Interface editors group policy |
| Jimbo Wales' group | All wikis | |
| Global IP block exemptions | All wikis | |
| Recursive export | All wikis | |
| Stewards | All wikis | Stewards policy; Stewards |
| System administrators | All wikis | Special global permissions; System administrators |
| VRT permissions agents | All wikis | RfC; VRT (formerly OTRS) |
Proposed groups[edit]
| Group | Scope | Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| Global file deletion reviewer | Global file deletion reviewer (gained consensus) |
Further reading[edit]
- Special:GlobalGroupPermissions – dynamic list of global groups
- Steward handbook#Managing groups – how to manage global groups
- Special:GlobalUsers – dynamic list of global (Help:Unified login) users
- Global rights – further information about global groups and rights
- Special:CentralAuth – retrieve information about a specific global account
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