MZMcBride wrote:
> Given that the Renameuser extension now uses the job queue for renames
> involving over 10,000 edits (and thus no longer locking the site for large
> renames), is there any technical reason not to give administrators the
> renameuser right?

Renaming a user who doesn't expect it would be very disruptive. This 
isn't something we'd really want to give out to every sysop.

I'd much rather see a sensible system for self-renames (with decent 
throttling, checks, etc)

-- brion

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