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=== User groups ===

==== Functional groups ====

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! Channel
! Description
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| {{IRC|wikipedia-en-admins}} [[File:Padlock-blue.svg|15px]]
| Used by [[Wikipedia:Administrators|admins]] and some other users. I.e.: [[Special:GlobalUsers/steward|stewards]] and [[Special:GlobalUsers/Staff|Wikimedia Foundation staff]]. (See [[##wikipedia-en-admins|''#wikipedia-en-admins'' below]] for more information.)
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| {{IRC|wikipedia-en-functionaries}} [[File:Padlock-blue.svg|15px]]
| Used by English Wikipedia [[WP:FUNK|functionaries]] and global [[m:S|stewards]].
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| {{IRC|wikipedia-en-arbcom-clerks}} [[File:Padlock-blue.svg|15px]]
| Used by [[WP:AC/C|clerks]] and [[WP:AC/M|members]] of the [[WP:AC|Arbitration Committee]].
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| {{IRC|wikimedia-admin}} [[File:Padlock-blue.svg|15px]]
| Used by [[Wikipedia:Administrators|admins]] across all Wikimedia projects for cross-wiki admin co-ordination. (See [[m:IRC/wikimedia-admin|the page ''IRC/wikimedia-admin'' on Meta-Wiki]] for more information.)
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| {{IRC|wikipedia-en-BAG}}
| Used by the [[Wikipedia:Bot Approvals Group|'''B'''ot '''A'''pprovals '''G'''roup]] for coordination and discussion/monitoring of [[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval]]. BAG members are voiced (i.e. typically shown in IRC clients by a "+" next to their nickname); anybody is welcome.
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| {{IRC|wikimedia-otrs}}
| A public channel for matters related to the [[Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team|Volunteer Response Team]] and its volunteers. '''This channel is for co-ordination and collaboration, and to find an OTRS user to speak in private; it is <u>not</u> suitable for confidential discussion.''' [[m:VRT/Personnel|OTRS agents]] are voiced (i.e. typically shown in IRC clients by a "+" next to their nickname).
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| {{IRC|wikiSignpost}}
| For discussion amongst [[WP:POST|''Signpost'']] editors.
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| {{IRC|wikipedia-en-editfilters}} [[File:Padlock-blue.svg|15px]]
| Used by [[WP:EFH|edit filter helpers]], [[WP:EFM|edit filter managers]], and [[WP:ADMIN|administrators]] for private discussion relating to edit filters. '''Invite only channel'''. Use <code>/msg ChanServ invite #wikipedia-en-editfilters</code> if you are already in the admins channel, and you can then join.
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