what role is required to watch an issue?

[David Perez]

This question is in reference to Atlassian Documentation: User and Group Management

what role is required to watch an issue?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You don't need any specific role, but you do need to be able to see the issue you want to add yourself to.

[David Perez]

So anyone with the ability to manage watchers should be able to add watcher that can see the issues?  I have verified a user has the right role to manage watchers.  I at the same role can add 1 or 4 users as watchers, but they can't.  What role is required to "see" an issue in a project.

BTW, I love the permission helper, so verified the user can manage watchers.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Look at the permission scheme - that will tell you what roles (or other things) can "browse" the issues, and manage the watchers.