Brion Vibber wrote:
> 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

And manual approval. 'niceuser' suddenly renaming itself to "Brion is a
***" is not good. And bureaucrats being throttled so it can't be
unrenamed worse. (And worst if it's a legitimate account which has been
compromised)


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