Global group management

Global rights log

• 20:07, 8 April 2026 Reedy (WMF) talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed sfsblock-bypass (Remove sfsblock-bypass phab:T422185)
• 16:33, 24 March 2026 MdsShakil talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed oathauth-enable (Removing oathauth-enable from global groups, as it is now enabled by default for all logged-in users)
• 00:29, 8 May 2023 Superpes15 talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added sfsblock-bypass; removed (none) (+Adding "sfsblock-bypass" (already part of IPBE/GIPBE set) - Uncontroversial (see also T273211))
• 18:19, 13 April 2023 Martin Urbanec talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed apihighlimits, browsearchive, deletedhistory, deletedtext, import, importupload, noratelimit, titleblacklistlog, abusefilter-view-private, abusefilter-log-private, mwoauthviewprivate (Updating at Jimbo’s request to improve overall site security)
• 14:27, 13 April 2021 Martin Urbanec talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed suppressionlog, viewsuppressed, abusefilter-hidden-log, mwoauthviewsuppressed, checkuser-log (Updating at Jimbo’s request to improve overall site security)
• 15:39, 12 November 2016 Bsadowski1 talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added oathauth-enable; removed (none) (Per WMF Security Team)
• 14:50, 31 March 2015 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added viewmyprivateinfo, viewmywatchlist, spamblacklistlog, titleblacklistlog, viewdeletedfile, mwoauthviewsuppressed, mwoauthviewprivate; removed (none) (Updating to add more recently created "view-only" settings, in line with Jimbo's 2010 request to remove "active" privs and maintain "reading" privs in Founder flag)
• 01:51, 7 August 2014 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added viewsuppressed; removed suppressrevision (Now that the viewing of suppressions has been separated from the ability to suppress, adjusting privileges in line with Jimbo's 2010 request to remove "action" privs and retain the "viewing" privileges.)
• 09:12, 24 January 2013 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added abusefilter-log-private; removed (none) (Another view-type privilege that does not allow hiding or unhiding. In line with Jimbo's request from 2010 to remove "active" privs and just keep the passive "viewing" privs.)
• 19:17, 29 August 2010 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added abusefilter-hidden-log; removed (none) (This is anoversight-type view privilege which is applicable to the founder group. It does /not/ allow the hiding of logs.)
• 12:28, 11 May 2010 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed autoconfirmed (Per specific request of Jimbo: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AJimbo_Wales&diff=361433015)
• 04:18, 11 May 2010 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed abusefilter-private (This allows viewing of IP information in edit-filter results, which is akin to a CU privilege, not a regular view privilege. So removed per Jimbo's initial request absent any special request to restore.)
• 22:14, 10 May 2010 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added (none); removed tboverride (This is an admin level privilege (override local blacklist) and pending special request from Jimbo is removed per Jimbo's initial request to remove global admin+ level action privileges)
• 18:53, 9 May 2010 Avraham talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added autoconfirmed, minoredit, proxyunbannable, read, suppressrevision, globalblock-exempt, torunblocked; removed protect (Adding view privs and regular editing privs, check to remove other admin-type privs)
• 15:58, 28 February 2009 DerHexer talk contribs changed global group permissions for Special:GlobalUsers/founder: added apihighlimits, autoconfirmed, autopatrol, bigdelete, block, blockemail, browsearchive, createaccount, createpage, createtalk, delete, deletedhistory, edit, editinterface, editusercssjs, import, importupload, ipblock-exempt, move, noratelimit, protect, purge, rollback, suppressredirect, undelete, unwatchedpages, upload, checkuser-log, tboverride, globalblock, globalunblock, globalblock-whitelist, renameuser, nuke, oversight, centralauth-merge, globalgroupmembership, abusefilter-modify, abusefilter-log-detail, abusefilter-view, abusefilter-log, abusefilter-modify-restricted, abusefilter-revert; removed (none) (http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1410666#Founder_group_name)