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 Misplaced Pages:Bureaucrat log.
- 01:50, 22 July 2016 Malcolm talk contribs was automatically updated from (none) to extended confirmed user
- 05:22, 2 January 2012 Hersfold talk contribs changed group membership for Malcolm from administrator to (none) (pursuant to https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/search/?title=Misplaced Pages%3AArbitration_Committee%2FNoticeboard&action=historysubmit&diff=469063341&oldid=468856607)