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.
- 05:48, 2 March 2009 The Placebo Effect talk contribs changed group membership for Chris Picone from (none) to rollbacker (i know him and he is good)
- 01:20, 10 January 2008 The Placebo Effect talk contribs changed group membership for The Placebo Effect from administrator to administrator and rollbacker (rollbacker)