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{{InfoCard|heading=Account recovery requires a bureaucrat or account specialist|content=If any editor loses access to their account, an account specialist or bureaucrat will need to help with recovery. Email account recovery is not possible.}}

{{InfoCard|heading=Certain permissions are not available to all editors|content=While few in number, there are a couple of permissions that are not given to all editors:

{{InfoCard|heading=Certain permissions are not available to all editors|content=While few in number, there are a couple of permissions that are not given to all editors. The list of such permissions is available at [[Help:Permissions]]. If you attempt to perform a function on this wiki and get some kind of rejection, it is likely the case one of the permissions listed there is needed to continue. A bureaucrat may be contacted for any permission, though they may grant or revoke at their sole discretion.}}

* [[Special:Listusers/sysop|'''Administrator''']] — Can delete pages/files/logs, block editors from editing, and protect pages/files so only specific editors can edit them.

* '''Bureaucrat''' — Can assign and revoke permissions, edit accounts, and create new accounts.

* '''Interface administrator''' — Can edit pages which dictate the look of the website and import pages from other MediaWiki instances.

* '''Edit filter manager''' — Can edit/create/delete filters at [[Special:AbuseFilter]] and view private filters.

~~Exhaustive~~ list of permissions available at [[~~Special~~:~~ListGroupRights~~]]. ~~Any editor with an account can request any permission by speaking with~~ a ~~bureaucrat. Bureaucrats reserve the right to accept and deny requests at will. History editing other wikis (especially Wikimedia sites), knowledge of the war game, consistent editing~~ on this wiki, ~~and willingness to learn are factors which influence~~ the ~~granting~~ of permission ~~requests~~.

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 {{InfoCard|heading=Account recovery requires a bureaucrat or account specialist|content=If any editor loses access to their account, an account specialist or bureaucrat will need to help with recovery. Email account recovery is not possible.}}
-{{InfoCard|heading=Certain permissions are not available to all editors|content=While few in number, there are a couple of permissions that are not given to all editors:
+{{InfoCard|heading=Certain permissions are not available to all editors|content=While few in number, there are a couple of permissions that are not given to all editors. The list of such permissions is available at [[Help:Permissions]]. If you attempt to perform a function on this wiki and get some kind of rejection, it is likely the case one of the permissions listed there is needed to continue. A bureaucrat may be contacted for any permission, though they may grant or revoke at their sole discretion.}}
-* [[Special:Listusers/sysop|'''Administrator''']] — Can delete pages/files/logs, block editors from editing, and protect pages/files so only specific editors can edit them.
-* '''Bureaucrat''' — Can assign and revoke permissions, edit accounts, and create new accounts.
-* '''Interface administrator''' — Can edit pages which dictate the look of the website and import pages from other MediaWiki instances.
-* '''Edit filter manager''' — Can edit/create/delete filters at [[Special:AbuseFilter]] and view private filters.
-Exhaustive list of permissions available at [[Special:ListGroupRights]]. Any editor with an account can request any permission by speaking with a bureaucrat. Bureaucrats reserve the right to accept and deny requests at will. History editing other wikis (especially Wikimedia sites), knowledge of the war game, consistent editing on this wiki, and willingness to learn are factors which influence the granting of permission requests.
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