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RfA clerks are editors who oversee RfAs to maintain civility and decorum. In addition to their existing authorizations, we will discuss possible extensions to those authorizations in this RfC. We will also discuss who should be authorized to perform clerking tasks.
Per this proposal, clerks are already authorized to perform the following basic actions, which will not be reconsidered in this RfC. The existing authorizations are as follows:
The following extensions to the clerks' basic remit will be considered in this RfC:
In this RfC, editors will have the option to specify whether they believe that any editor (not just clerks) should be able to perform the task that is being discussed.
In this RfC, the community will discuss what user groups should be permitted to perform clerking tasks. The options include: bureaucrats, admins, specifically appointed editors, any editor who meets certain criteria, or any editor with no prerequisites.
Clerks should log all actions in the clerk actions log, which will be located at the bottom of each main RfA page. All clerk actions are subject to scrutiny, and may be undone if there is consensus to do so. Also, clerks may not edit-war or perform clerk actions to gain an advantage over other participants. However, clerk actions should not be reverted without consensus to do so. If an editor disagrees with a clerk action, they may challenge it at the clerks' noticeboard (preferably after consulting with the clerk), placing a note after the action in the clerk actions log. If there is a rough consensus to undo the action, then uninvolved bureaucrats may undo the action and should note this in the clerk log.
![]() | The following is a proposed Wikipedia policy, guideline, or process. The proposal may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. |
RfA clerks are editors who oversee RfAs to maintain civility and decorum. In addition to their existing authorizations, we will discuss possible extensions to those authorizations in this RfC. We will also discuss who should be authorized to perform clerking tasks.
Per this proposal, clerks are already authorized to perform the following basic actions, which will not be reconsidered in this RfC. The existing authorizations are as follows:
The following extensions to the clerks' basic remit will be considered in this RfC:
In this RfC, editors will have the option to specify whether they believe that any editor (not just clerks) should be able to perform the task that is being discussed.
In this RfC, the community will discuss what user groups should be permitted to perform clerking tasks. The options include: bureaucrats, admins, specifically appointed editors, any editor who meets certain criteria, or any editor with no prerequisites.
Clerks should log all actions in the clerk actions log, which will be located at the bottom of each main RfA page. All clerk actions are subject to scrutiny, and may be undone if there is consensus to do so. Also, clerks may not edit-war or perform clerk actions to gain an advantage over other participants. However, clerk actions should not be reverted without consensus to do so. If an editor disagrees with a clerk action, they may challenge it at the clerks' noticeboard (preferably after consulting with the clerk), placing a note after the action in the clerk actions log. If there is a rough consensus to undo the action, then uninvolved bureaucrats may undo the action and should note this in the clerk log.