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inconsistent permission checks when watching pages
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Description

Steps to replicate the issue (include links if applicable):

  • Be edit blocked
  • Try to watch a page using the &action=watch parameter

What happens?:
The action is prevented with error from (permissionserrorstext-withaction: 1, (action-editmywatchlist))

What should have happened instead?:
The action should be allowed. Notably, other methods for watchlist management are allowed including Special:EditWatchlist

Software version (on Special:Version page; skip for WMF-hosted wikis like Wikipedia):
WMF production

Other information (browser name/version, screenshots, etc.):

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