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The only people able to adjust permissions are '''bureaucrats'''. They may do so at their discretion. They can also delete revisions in a manner that hides them from even administrators, reserved for getting rid of ''personally identifiable'' information that is mistakenly published.  
The only people able to adjust permissions are '''bureaucrats'''. They may do so at their discretion. They can also delete revisions in a manner that hides them from even administrators, reserved for getting rid of ''personally identifiable'' information that is mistakenly published.  


This permission is strictly controlled due to a lack of need for many people to have it. A bureaucrat account being compromised could cause substantial damage which may not be reversible, and so limited granting is also in the interest of site security.  
This permission is strictly controlled due to a lack of need for many people to have it. A bureaucrat account being compromised could cause substantial damage which may not be reversible, and so limited granting is also in the interest of site security. Additionally, bureaucrats must enable TOTP two-factor authentication on their account, otherwise they will not have access to their bureaucrat permissions.  


The following individuals in the Endurance Coalition are bureaucrats.
The following individuals in the Endurance Coalition are bureaucrats.