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{{short description|Policy about using global rights on the English Wikipedia}}
{{procedural policy|WP:GRP}}
{{nutshell|Users with global rights should not use them on the English Wikipedia except as detailed below. The use of global rights which are prohibited by this policy may result in blocking and requested rights removal.}}
{{Wikimedia user access levels}}

The implementation of '''global [[WP:User rights|user rights]]''' on Wikimedia projects extends to the English Wikipedia. This policy defines their use on this wiki.

==Use of rights==

===Staff===
{{seealso|foundationsite:role/staff-contractors/{{!}}Staff and contractors on wikimediafoundation.org}}

Members of this group are paid employees of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]]. Similar to the [[m:Ombuds commission|Ombuds]], they hold global checkuser rights as well as global adminship and global oversight rights. They will perform [[WP:OFFICE|office actions]] when needed such as complaints related to [[defamation]], [[Privacy laws of the United States|privacy violations]] or [[copyright infringement]]. Not all members of the Foundation staff are granted access to this group; it is based upon need for access. Staff rights are not limited by decision-making processes that involve global or local communities.
* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/staff|staff rights]]

===Stewards===
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Stewards may use their [[#Global rollbacker|global rollback]] permission on the English Wikipedia, and may use [[Special:Undelete]] to view deleted revisions in the course of their duties as stewards. They are also permitted to use [[Wikipedia:Oversight|the oversight tool]] to suppress abusive usernames. According to [[:m:Stewards]], {{tq|stewards will not use their technical access when there are local users who can use that access, except in emergencies}}. In emergency situations where local users are unable or unavailable to act ([[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2007-04-23/Robdurbar|example]]), stewards are asked to use their global rights to protect the best interests of Wikipedia.

In their global role, stewards grant [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] and [[Wikipedia:Oversight|Oversight]] permissions to all projects (per [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] or [[meta:Board|Board]] decision), and can remove all permissions (in an emergency situation, in response to a user's self-request, per Arbitration Committee or Board decisions). These actions can affect the English Wikipedia, but are done at [[meta:Steward requests/Permissions]] and logged at [[:meta:Special:Log/rights]].
* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/steward|steward rights]]

===Sysadmins===
{{main|m:System administrators}}

Wikimedia '''system administrators''' are people who do [[wikitech:Server_admin_log|systems administration work]] on the Wikimedia servers. They can change a Wikimedia site's live copy of [[MediaWiki]], read server logs, etc. Those with server access can also carry out various non-development tasks.

The [[Wikimedia Foundation]] legally controls the servers, so the [[wmf:Board of Trustees|Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] are ultimately responsible for determining who has sysadmin access. However, they generally delegate this responsibility. On a day-to-day basis, various sysadmins with root access manage the server accounts.

System administrators may use their global rights in whatever manner they deem necessary to manage the Wikimedia Foundation's assets.
* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/sysadmin|sysadmin rights]]

===Ombuds===
{{shortcut|WP:OMBUDS}}
{{main|m:Ombuds commission}}

The '''ombuds commission''' is tasked with investigating complaints about violations of the [[m:privacy policy|privacy policy]] (in particular concerning the use of [[m:CheckUser policy|CheckUser]] and [[m:Oversighters|oversight]] tools) on any Wikimedia project for the board in an official manner. The users who make up the ombuds commission are given the ability to run checks, view the checkuser log, view suppressed content, and view the suppression log on every project. To file a complaint, please contact the Ombuds Commission privately.

The Ombuds may use their global rights for investigating complaints about violations of the [[m:privacy policy|privacy policy]]. Their use of the global rights is at the discretion and restriction of the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees.
* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/ombuds|Ombuds rights]]

===VRT-permissions===
{{shortcut|Wikipedia:OTRS members}}
{{see also|Wikipedia:Volunteer Response Team}}
Users in this group are a subset of [[WP:Volunteer Response Team|Volunteer Response Team]] agents. These particular users have access to the <code>permissions</code> queues within OTRS and assist with copyright verifications. All users with permissions access will be in the global group.

Users are in this group for identification purposes and there are no special rights associated with it. Users who add or modify OTRS permissions templates without the vrt-permissions flag have their edits marked for review via an edit filter.
* List of users assigned to the [[Special:GlobalGroupPermissions/vrt-permissions|global VRT permissions agent]]

===Global bots===
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{{main|m:Global bots}}

The English Wikipedia allows the use of Global bots approved by the [[m:Global bots|Meta policy]] to update interwiki links only without the need to request permission from the [[WP:Bot Approvals Group|Bot Approvals Group]] (<span class=plainlinks>[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Bot_policy&oldid=229685054#English_Wikipedia_opt_into_the_global_bot_policy_for_interwiki_bots original discussion])</span>. While active, a global bot's userpage should indicate that it has global approval - <nowiki>{{bot|</nowiki>''bot operator name''<nowiki>|globalbot=yes|status=active}}</nowiki> may be used for this. Use of global bots for any other purpose is currently not permitted - a local [[WP:Bots/Requests for approval|bot request for approval]] must be filed for tasks other than interwiki linking.
* List of bots with [[Special:GlobalUsers/global-bot|global bot rights]]

===Global rollbackers {{anchor|Global rollbacker}}===
{{main|m:Global rollback}}

Global rollbackers can use their rights subject to the provisions below, provided they have not previously had rollback removed at the English Wikipedia. If removal has previously occurred, they must request and be [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions|granted rollback locally]] by an [[Wikipedia:Administrators|English Wikipedia administrator]].

Global rollbackers may use the <kbd>rollback</kbd>, <kbd>suppressredirect</kbd>, <kbd>markbotedits</kbd>, and <kbd>noratelimit</kbd> functions on the English Wikipedia only in the context of counter-vandalism efforts (unless they hold such rights separately in a usergroup permitting local use for other reasons).

Any English Wikipedia administrator can ask a global rollbacker to stop using rollback if what they deem to be misuse occurs, and the global rollbacker must comply with such a request. Such a decision by an administrator can be appealed at [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard]]. Failure to comply may result in a local block.

* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/global-rollbacker|Global rollback rights]]

===Global sysops===
{{main|m:Global sysops}}
The global sysop group is not activated on the English Wikipedia as community consensus to opt in was not attained. By default, the proposal applies only to wikis with fewer than 10 sysops and/or fewer than 3 active sysops.
* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/global-sysop|Global sysops rights]]

===Global interface editors===
{{main|m:Interface editors}}

Global interface editors can use their rights by default, provided they have not previously had the administrator or interface administrator right removed at the English Wikipedia. If removal has previously occurred, they must request and be granted interface administrator and/or administrator access locally by an [[Wikipedia:Crat|English Wikipedia Bureaucrat]]. Furthermore, any English Wikipedia bureaucrat can ask a global interface editor to stop using their global privilege if what they deem to be misuse occurs, and the global interface editor must comply with such a request. Such a decision by a bureaucrat can be appealed to the [[Wikipedia:BN|wider community]]. Failure to comply may result in a block. Interface editors are reminded that some interface pages, such as the [[WP:Watchlist|watchlist]], require [[MediaWiki talk:Watchlist-messages|discussion]] prior to use.
* List of users with [[Special:GlobalUsers/global-interface-editor|Global edit interface rights]]

==Removal of rights==
A user who abuses their global rights by knowingly or recklessly using their global rights on the English Wikipedia in contravention of this policy should be reported to [[meta:Stewards' noticeboard]] or [[irc:#wikimedia-stewards|#wikimedia-stewards]] immediately, where the stewards will determine whether an emergency removal of tools is required. An indefinite block may also be placed on the account locally during this period if necessary to prevent further abuse (see the above section).

==Additional global groups and flags==

{{See|m:User groups#Global user groups|Special:GlobalGroupPermissions}}

In addition to the above there are additional global groups not defined in this policy. They are: [[m:API high limit requestors|API high limit requestors]], [[:m:Abuse filter maintainer|Abuse filter maintainers]], [[m:Abuse filter helpers|Abuse filter helpers]], [[m:Recursive export|Recursive export group]], [[m:New wikis importers|New wikis importers]], [[m:Global deleter|Global deleter]], [[m:WMF Researcher|WMF Researcher]], [[m:Founder|Founder]], [[m:CAPTCHA exemptions|CAPTCHA exemptions]], [[m:Global IP block exemptions|Global IP block exemptions]], [[mw:Wikimedia Security Team/Two-factor Authentication for CentralAuth wikis|Two-factor authentication testers]], [[mw:Wikimedia Technical Operations|WMF ops monitoring]] and [[mw:Flow|Global Flow creators]]. Two global account flags are [[m:Locked global account|Locked global accounts]] and [[m:Help:Unified login|Unified login accounts]].

Also, some [[Wikipedia:Meta|Meta-Wiki]] local groups have global effects. These are [[m:Meta:Administrators|Meta Administrators]], [[m:Meta:Interface administrators|Meta Interface Administrators]], [[m:Meta:Central notice administrators|Meta Central notice administrators]], [[m:Global renamers|Meta Global renamers]] and [[m:Meta:MassMessage senders|Meta MassMessage senders]]. Additionally, WMF staff in [[m:Meta:WMF Office IT|WMF Office IT]] and the [[m:Meta:WMF Support and Safety|Meta WMF Support and Safety group]] meta groups have global effects.

==See also==
* [[Wikipedia:Administrators]]
* [[Wikipedia:Global blocking]]
* [[Wikipedia:User access levels]]
* [[m:User groups#Global user groups]]
* [[m:Steward handbook#Adjusting global groups & rights]]
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Wikipedia:Global rights policy - Revision history

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