Meta:Interface administrators

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Interface administrators on Meta are local users with the ability to edit sitewide CSS and JS pages and other users' personal CSS/JS pages.

Editing CSS/JS that gets executed in other users' browsers is very powerful and potentially dangerous in the hands of a malicious user; interface administrators should be users who are highly trusted, have at least a basic understanding of CSS and JS, are aware of the privacy expectations of wikis, and have a good understanding of account security.

On Meta, some CSS and JavaScript pages (such as MediaWiki:Global.css) also have global effects, and interface administrators can edit these as well.

Appointment

After discussion on the community portal, interface administrators may be appointed on Meta, subject to the rules listed at Interface administrators § Appointments.

Removal

Meta interface administrator access will be removed by a Steward in the following cases:

  • No local edits or logged actions for 1 year
  • Reasonable suspicion of account compromise or abuse of the tool
  • Consensus on the community portal