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rename userrights to usergroups
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Description

Several variables and strings should be changed to clarify that bureaucrats (and other users with the so-called userrights permission) can only change user *groups*, not user rights individually.

  • the "userrights" permission should be renamed to "usergroups"
  • the description of that permission in Special:ListGroupRights should be changed from "Edit all user rights" to "Edit user groups"
  • Special:UserRights should be changed to Special:UserGroups or even better, Special:ManageUserGroups (with aliases in place for backward compatibility)
  • Special:UserRights should mention that user groups can be created or edited by changing the definitions in LocalSettings.php, and provide a link to [[mw:Manual:User rights]] for instructions on how to do so.

Version: 1.21.x
Severity: enhancement

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Reference
bz44205

Event Timeline

bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Low.Nov 22 2014, 1:30 AM
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The latter three changes I'd support, but changing a hardcoded permission is unnecessary and cumbersome. Compatibility would be a nightmare.

Aklapper changed the subtype of this task from "Task" to "Feature Request".Feb 4 2022, 11:13 AM
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