Deluxe Administrators/Removed

This is a list of usergroup rights that were previously extended to the fictional Deluxe Administrator usergroup that was conceived by C.Syde in late October 2016. For information about the usergroup rights that are currently extended to this fictional usergroup, see this page.

Abilities that Deluxe Administrators previously had
Most of the abilities that were previously included in the Deluxe Administrator usergroup were abilities that were removed from the Administrator usergroup, as well as all other groups on all wikis.

However they were subsequently removed from the Deluxe Administrator usergroup after it was decided that Deluxe Administrators should only have abilities related to extensions that still exist on the Fandom network.

A couple of abilities relating to extensions that have been removed from the Fandom network were also removed from the Deluxe Administrator usergroup.

Even though this ability is already included with the Administrator usergroup, I subsequently decided that Deluxe Administrators should have it as a standalone group. I was inspired to do this, since all the usergroups that currently have the Walladmindelete permission also have the Wallremove permission. And since all usergroups that currently have the Wallfastadmindelete permission also have the Walladmindelete permission.
 * Wallremove

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to remove message wall messages in March 2020, in preparation for what would become the retirement of the message wall feature, once all wikis got migrated over to Fandom 's Unified Community Platform.

Administrators previously had the ability to make string replacements on the entire wiki. However the ability was removed in July 2016, and apparently never worked properly on Fandom in the first place.
 * Replacetext

Deluxe Administrators were subsequently given the ability to make string replacements on the entire wiki in January 2018, seeing as Administrators or indeed any usergroup didn't have or no longer had the ability.

However they lost the ability in May 2018 after it was decided that Deluxe Administrators shouldn't have any abilities relating to features that no longer existed on the Fandom network.

Even though this ability is already included with the Administrator usergroup, I subsequently decided that Deluxe Administrators should have it as a standalone group. I was inspired to do this, since all the usergroups that currently have the Wallfastadmindelete permission also have the Walladmindelete permission.
 * Walladmindelete

I wanted to make sure that Deluxe Administrators would have been able to delete message wall messages with one click, as it turns out that they would be unable to do so without the Walladmindelete permission.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to delete message wall messages in March 2020, in preparation for what would become the retirement of the message wall feature, once all wikis got migrated over to Fandom 's Unified Community Platform.

Fandom Staff, Fandom Helpers, Vanguards, and Administrators previously had the ability to view parser performance statistics. However the ability was removed from Fandom Staff, Fandom Helpers, and Administrators in March 2017, and Vanguards in April 2017. Admin Mentors also previously had the ability, prior to the usergroup's retirement. The reason for Parserspeed being removed was due to it not being used much and not updating.
 * Parserspeed

However in spite of this, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently given the ability to view parser performance statistics in April 2017, seeing as Administrators or indeed any usergroup didn't have or no longer had the ability. However they lost the ability in May 2018 after it was decided that Deluxe Administrators shouldn't have any abilities relating to features that no longer existed on the Fandom network.

Fandom Staff, Fandom Helpers, and Administrators previously had the ability to view page view statistics. However the ability was removed from all usergroups in July 2017. The Pageviews permission was from the MediaWiki page views feature which was removed in newer MediaWiki versions and never really worked properly on Fandom.
 * Pageviews

Deluxe Administrators were subsequently given the ability to view page view statistics in July 2017, seeing as Administrators or indeed any usergroup didn't have or no longer had the ability. However they lost the ability in May 2018 after it was decided that Deluxe Administrators shouldn't have any abilities relating to features that no longer existed on the Fandom network.

Content Volunteers have had the ability to view page view statistics, ever since their introduction in February 2018, disregarding the fact that the ability doesn't work.

In addition to the ability to delete message wall messages, Fandom Staff, Wiki Managers, Fandom Helpers, and Spam Obliteration and Prevention members are able to delete message wall messages in one click. Volunteer Spam Task Force members also had this ability, prior to the usergroup's retirement. Administrators do not have this ability on Fandom by default, as it is intentionally only meant to be used to combat message wall spam and vandalism. The ability would be abused too easily and too frequently if Administrators were to have it by default.
 * Wallfastadmindelete

Unlike Administrators, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to delete message wall messages in one click. This was because Wallfastadmindelete is generally perceived as a faster option than Walladmindelete. But like the other permissions that Deluxe Administrators have that are only extended to global usergroups, Deluxe Administrators were meant to only use the ability against obvious spam and vandalism within the message wall namespace, and not use it for simple disagreements between users that were acting in good faith.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to delete message wall messages in one click in March 2020, in preparation for what would become the retirement of the message wall feature, once all wikis got migrated over to Fandom's Unified Community Platform.

Fandom Utilities and Volunteer Spam Task Force members previously had the ability to delete pages and protect them from being recreated by non-administrators in one click. However the ability was removed from both usergroups in May 2017, probably because there weren't many situations where a page needed to be protected right after deleting.
 * Powerdelete

Administrators did not have this ability, likely because it was only meant to be used to combat spam and vandalism. Or it could simply have been because they didn't need it. Although there is a script at the Fandom Developers Wiki that allows Administrators and Content Moderators to delete pages and protect them from being recreated in one click. The script was published shortly before the ability was removed from all usergroups.

Unlike Administrators, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently given the ability to delete pages and protect them from being recreated in one click by default. And they continued to have the ability after it was removed from VSTF and Utilities, so they would have been able to use both the script and the default version of the ability.

But like the other permissions that Deluxe Administrators have that were only extended to global usergroups, Deluxe Administrators shouldn't use Powerdelete for simple disagreements between users that are acting in good faith. They should only use it to delete obvious spam and vandalism. Deluxe Administrators lost the ability in May 2018 after it was decided that Deluxe Administrators shouldn't have any abilities relating to features that no longer existed on the Fandom network.

In addition to the ability to create and edit bronze, silver, and gold badges on wikis that have achievements enabled, Fandom Staff and Fandom Helpers previously had the ability to create and edit platinum badges on all wikis that have achievements enabled. Wiki Managers were subsequently granted the ability in December 2019. However all three of these usergroups lost the ability to create and edit platinum badges when this wiki was migrated to Fandom 's Unified Community Platform.
 * Platinum

The reason why Administrators weren't able to create and edit platinum badges on legacy wikis is unclear. Though it may have been so they couldn't gain platinum badges by editing pages that non-administrators couldn't edit. Unlike Administrators, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to create and edit platinum badges on individual wikis.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to create and edit platinum badges in October 2020, in preparation for what would become the retirement of the special page, once all wikis got migrated over to Fandom's Unified Community Platform. All usergroups with the Editinterface permission are currently able to edit platinum badges on UCP wikis with Achievements enabled via the special page.

Fandom Staff, Wiki Managers, and Content Team Members previously had the ability to move JavaScript pages on UCP wikis. However the ability was removed from all usergroups on all UCP wikis in June 2020.
 * Movejspages

It is unclear exactly why the ability was removed, but it is likely because the Editinterfacetrusted permission already allows users to be able to move JavaScript pages, along with being able to edit, move, delete, and undelete all system messages. Deluxe Administrators were granted this ability so they'd be able to move JavaScript pages once all Fandom wikis were migrated to UCP.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to move JavaScript pages on UCP wikis in June 2020 for the same reason Fandom Staff, Wiki Managers, and Content Team Members lost the ability. And since none of the default usergroups still have the ability, I felt that Deluxe Administrators shouldn't still have it either.

Fandom Utilities and Fandom Staff have the ability to access a list of wikis with enabled extensions. Administrators do not have this ability, because it contains information that would not be appropriate for usergroups besides Staff or Utilities. Also the extension doesn't appear on any wikis besides the Community Central Wiki, so it would be largely pointless if Administrators were to have it anyway.
 * WhereIsExtension

Surprisingly enough, an old archive of the Fandom Wiki implies that there was a time when all users had access to the extension. For this reason, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to access the WhereIsExtension special page. Even though it is largely pointless since it can't be accessed anywhere other than the Community Central Wiki.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability in September 2020 after it was decided that Deluxe Administrators shouldn't have any abilities relating to features that can only be used on the Community Central Wiki. However, Deluxe Administrators do still have the permission on wikis that have the WhereIsExtension special page added to them.

Fandom Staff have the ability to edit forum board information, allowing them to add and remove forum boards as well as change their descriptions. The reason why Administrators don't have this ability on individual wikis is unclear. But it is most likely because its purpose was already covered by the Forumadmin permission which granted Administrators administrative access to threaded forums. Therefore it would have been redundant for Administrators to have both abilities.
 * Boardedit

Unlike Administrators, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to edit forum board information on individual wikis, just in case there happened to be something that the Boardedit permission could do that none of the other forum permissions could do. Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to forum board information in March 2020, in preparation for what would become the retirement of the threaded forums feature, once all wikis got migrated over to Fandom 's Unified Community Platform.

Fandom Staff have the ability to set the default skin on all wikis. The reason why Administrators don't have this ability on individual wikis is because it has outlived its purpose. Various skins such as Monaco, Monobook, and Vector have been removed since this permission was introduced, making its purpose obsolete. Old archives of the Special:ListGroupRights page show that Administrators once had this ability, but it has been years since they've actually had it.
 * Setadminskin

Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to set the default skin on individual wikis, just in case there still happened to be something that the Setadminskin permission could do that Administrators otherwise wouldn't be able to do. Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to set the default skin in October 2020, since it was confirmed that there wasn't anything that the Setadminskin permission was able to do that Administrators otherwise wouldn't be able to do.

Fandom Utilities have the ability to suppress thread deletion events so that other users cannot see them. Since Utilities are the only usergroup with this permission, any user without Utility rights won't be able to tell that the data was even there, let alone restore it. Administrators do not have this ability, as it is only used to deal with major legal and TOU concerns. And since Staff want to keep its use limited, it isn't something that they grant to users without Utility rights.
 * Walldelete

Unlike Administrators, Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to suppress thread deletion events. Even though they were only granted access to the ability as of December 2018, I had been toying around with the idea of giving it to Deluxe Administrators for quite some time, even though I thought that Walldelete was an overlooked duplicate of Walladmindelete, an ability that deletes threads normally so non-administrators cannot see or restore them.

In fact many users confuse Walldelete with Walladmindelete, as they both have the same summary "Can delete message wall messages" as shown on ListGroupRights. The Walladmindelete permission is extended to Fandom Staff, Wiki Managers, Content Team Members, Fandom Helpers, Spam Obliteration and Prevention members, and Administrators. While Walldelete is most certainly not something Staff would grant to local users, by the time I found out that Walldelete and Walladmindelete were different, it had basically stuck as a permission that I was going to extend to Deluxe Administrators.

But like the other permissions that Deluxe Administrators are granted that are only extended to global usergroups, Deluxe Administrators were meant to only use the ability against messages that broke the TOU or were too sensitive for users without the Walldelete or Suppressrevision permissions to stumble across. It wasn't meant to be used for simple disagreements between users that were acting in good faith.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to suppress thread deletion events so that other users cannot see them in March 2020, in preparation for what would become the retirement of the message wall feature, once all wikis got migrated over to Fandom 's Unified Community Platform.

Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted the ability to have their Deluxe Administrator badge appear next to their avatars in in October 2020. Though Fandom Staff, Fandom Helpers, Global Discussion Moderators, Administrators, and Discussion Moderators have badges appearing next to their avatars in Discussions, their corresponding badge permissions don't display in Special:ListGroupRights. However certain GitHub repositories imply that such badge permissions do exist. Volunteer Spam Task Force members also had badges appearing next to their avatars in Discussions, prior to the usergroup's retirement.
 * Badge : deluxeadministrator

Deluxe Administrators were granted the ability to have their Deluxe Administrator badge appear next to their avatars so that they could be distinguished from users that did not have any Discussions related permissions. However Deluxe Administrator rights are only meant to be used in addition to the rights extended to Administrators. And in any case if a Deluxe Administrator is also a Discussion Moderator, they will have a Discussion Moderator badge next to their avatar instead. If they are also an Administrator, they will have an Administrator badge next to their avatar instead.

Deluxe Administrators lost the ability to have their Deluxe Administrator badge appear next to their avatars in Discussions shortly after they were granted the ability, because the badge permissions were scrapped shortly before the remaining Discussions related permissions were added to the Special:ListGroupRights page. Since the code relating to Discussions apparently supports showing the badges in Discussions without the said permissions appearing on the Special:ListGroupRights page, all usergroups including Deluxe Administrators with Discussions badges implicitly have them anyway.

Deluxe Administrators were subsequently granted an ability to selectively delete revisions from the history of a page, rather than the entire page history. It was basically the same as deleting an entire page history and then restoring the selective revisions.
 * Multirevisiondelete

However Deluxe Administrators lost the ability in August 2019, after the fictitious ability was removed and replaced with the fictitious Selectivedelete permission which functions identically to the Multirevisiondelete permission. The reason the name of the ability was changed was because I was initially unaware that the unrelated permission was capable of deleting more than one revision at a time.

At some point after I discovered that the Deleterevision permission could in fact delete more than one revision at a time, I decided to change the name of the fictitious Multirevisiondelete permission to Selectivedelete. The new name of the permission confirmed that it wasn't the only permission that could selectively delete multiple revisions at a time.

Groups that Deluxe Administrators were previously able to add or remove from other accounts
Deluxe Administrators were previously able to promote other users to Deluxe Administrators. However because of the severe consequences of misusing the abilities extended to Deluxe Administrators, and because of security reasons, their abilities to promote other users to Deluxe Administrators were removed in November 2018.
 * Deluxe Administrators