User rights log
This is a log of changes to user rights performed locally by users ("manual" changes) or by system rules ("automatic" changes). You may enter either or both of:
- Performer – the name of the user who changed the rights (just their name)
- Target – the name of the user whose rights were changed (written with the prefix User:)
The list of user groups and their associated permissions is on Special:ListGroupRights.
The log does not show:
- Changes of rights by stewards (such as checkuser and oversight user rights) – see the meta global rights log (Enter usernames like this: User:Doe@enwiki)
- Local rights changes made prior to 24 December 2004 – see Wikipedia:Bureaucrat log.
- 16:56, 18 May 2024 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Stanleytux from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (blocked for UPE spamming)
- 16:50, 18 May 2024 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Bilingual2000 from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (blocked for UPE spamming)
- 16:46, 18 May 2024 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Grunners from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Grunners)
- 16:42, 18 May 2024 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Editor 2050 from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (blocked for spamming)
- 11:17, 9 September 2023 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Jamesmcardle from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20230909)
- 18:03, 13 August 2023 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Tobyjamesaus from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/20230813)
- 18:03, 13 August 2023 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Tobyjamesaus from extended confirmed user and rollbacker to extended confirmed user, rollbacker and autopatrolled (to fix log)
- 17:58, 13 August 2023 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Tobyjamesaus from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Tobyjamesaus)
- 13:40, 5 November 2022 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Timtempleton from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (UPE spam sockpuppetry)
- 08:37, 20 June 2022 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Tamingimpala from extended confirmed user, new page reviewer, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker (UPE spamming)
- 08:57, 5 June 2022 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for AafiOnMobile from extended confirmed user, new page reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user, new page reviewer, rollbacker and page mover (Special:Permanentlink/1091490502#Temporary PMR on my mobile account, main account has rights)
- 16:35, 16 April 2022 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Pk303 from autopatrolled to (none) (Cryptocurrency spam: see Iotex/IoTeX)
- 17:06, 8 October 2021 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for TheChronium from extended confirmed user and new page reviewer to extended confirmed user (UPE, per Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sanketio31)
- 12:38, 4 September 2021 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Olaf Kosinsky from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (UPE spamming, see de:Wikipedia:Checkuser/Anfragen/Olaf Kosinsky; Subteno)
- 18:59, 17 July 2021 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Bsskchaitanya from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (remove autopatrolled per partial block for copyvios)
- 09:50, 13 June 2021 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Sonofstar from new page reviewer (temporary, until 00:00, 3 July 2021) and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (should not have been granted NPP rights, see Special:Undelete/Draft:Imo (app))
- 09:27, 12 June 2021 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Nnadigoodluck from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user, page mover, IP block exempt, new page reviewer, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and IP block exempt (Special:Permanentlink/1028172149#Undisclosed_Paid_Editing_by_Nnadigoodluck)
- 16:50, 1 April 2021 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Jikaoli Kol from extended confirmed user and new page reviewer to extended confirmed user (likely [[WP:PAID)
- 09:34, 28 November 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for KartikeyaS343 from new page reviewer (temporary, until 00:00, 14 January 2021) and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (Covert advertising: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/KartikeyaS343)
- 09:11, 12 September 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Janke from extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (trusted contributor, see also Special:Permanentlink/78007400#Category spamming)
- 18:30, 7 September 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Lmmnhn from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (Copyright violations)
- 17:02, 4 August 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for ImSonyR9 from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (Undisclosed paid editing)
- 17:34, 24 July 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Isingness from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user, new page reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (Likely covert advertising)
- 07:59, 22 July 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Snickers2686 from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user, new page reviewer, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user and rollbacker (Copyright violations)
- 09:35, 28 June 2020 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Lihaas from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user and pending changes reviewer to extended confirmed user (was blocked for spamming, so cannot have these even if unblocked)
- 15:31, 22 November 2019 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Ceethekreator from extended confirmed user and new page reviewer to extended confirmed user (Undisclosed paid editing)
- 12:31, 21 November 2019 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Meeanaya from new page reviewer (temporary, until 00:00, 18 January 2020) and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (reviewing for undisclosed payments)
- 19:00, 17 May 2019 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Siddiqsazzad001 from extended confirmed user, new page reviewer, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to extended confirmed user (user blocked for undisclosed paid editing)
- 17:26, 10 May 2019 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Mgbo120 from extended confirmed user and new page reviewer to extended confirmed user (see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Musbaunow - UPE)
- 14:23, 24 June 2018 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Mredidiongekong from autopatrolled, extended confirmed user and new page reviewer to extended confirmed user (blocked for sockpuppetry and native advertising per Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Seokochin)
- 11:34, 24 February 2018 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Plot Spoiler from autopatrolled and extended confirmed user to extended confirmed user (yank this in case of unblock)
- 12:23, 16 November 2016 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Ourmin312 from edit filter manager, account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed user, epcampus, epcoordinator, epinstructor, eponline, extended confirmed user, page mover, file mover, IP block exempt, mass message sender, new page reviewer, pending changes reviewer, rollbacker and template editor to (none) (blocked sock)
- 12:23, 16 November 2016 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Abodym312 from edit filter manager, account creator, autopatrolled, confirmed user, epcampus, epcoordinator, epinstructor, eponline, extended confirmed user, page mover, file mover, IP block exempt, mass message sender, new page reviewer, pending changes reviewer, rollbacker and template editor to (none) (blocked sock)
- 02:56, 28 September 2016 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Jeffman52001 from extended confirmed user and pending changes reviewer to extended confirmed user (Copyright violations)
- 07:42, 16 January 2016 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Gratus from (none) to IP block exempt (requested on #wikipedia-en-unblock, already has global IPBE)
- 14:01, 1 September 2015 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Arr4 from file mover, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to (none) (Special:Permanentlink/678928423#Discussion)
- 04:19, 15 July 2015 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for EBY3221 from pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to (none) (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard&oldid=671461417#EBY3221)
- 08:19, 2 April 2015 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Rick570 from autopatrolled to (none) (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Rick570)
- 03:23, 26 March 2015 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Royalmate1 from autopatrolled, pending changes reviewer and rollbacker to (none) (blocked indefinitely for copyright violations)
- 08:46, 17 September 2014 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for BigJolly9 from autopatrolled to (none) (blocked sock, copyvios)
- 02:37, 10 August 2014 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Superzohar from autopatrolled and pending changes reviewer to (none) (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Superzohar)
- 04:20, 25 April 2014 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Norden1990 from autopatrolled and pending changes reviewer to (none) (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Norden1990)
- 05:17, 18 April 2014 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for $1LENCE D00600D from autopatrolled to (none) (Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/$1LENCE D00600D)
- 13:06, 29 March 2014 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for Canadaolympic989 from autopatrolled and pending changes reviewer to (none) (editor has failed to communicate with others)
- 06:53, 16 January 2014 MER-C talk contribs changed group membership for MER-C from administrator to administrator and edit filter manager (add EFM, let's take a look)