Admin and Bureaucrat Rach singer95 (Message) Since: May 31st, 2009 |
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Admin and Bureaucrat M.J. Daniels (Message) Since: October 1st, 2013 |
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Admin SkyboltBlue (Message) Since: October 5th, 2013 |
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Admin Miyanlove (Message) Since: September 21st, 2013 |
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Admin and Bureaucrat Twerdette (Message) Since: February 5th, 2011 |
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Admin and Bureaucrat TheWikiWitch (Message) Since: September 21st, 2013 |
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Administrator abilities
- Delete pages, page histories, files etc
- Rename files (these are mainly images and videos).
- Lock/protect a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without administrator rights.
- Block an IP address or user name from editing.
- Revert bad edits more easily using a "rollback" link.
- Edit the MediaWiki namespace to make changes to the interface.
- Grant users Chat Moderator rights.
Bureaucrat abilities
- Delete pages, page histories, files etc
- Rename files (these are mainly images and videos).
- Lock/protect a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without administrator rights.
- Block an IP address or user name from editing.
- Revert bad edits more easily using a "rollback" link.
- Edit the MediaWiki namespace to make changes to the interface.
- Grant users Chat Moderator, Rollback, Administrator, or Bureaucrat rights.
How do I use administrator powers?
See Help:Administrators' how-to guide for a guide on using admin functions.
Becoming an administrator
For you to become an administrator, someone with bureaucrat access must make you one. On larger Wikia, there will usually be a community page for requests, with a page name such as "Requests for adminship". On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask on the community portal or Forum, or ask a bureaucrat directly on his or her talk page.
If there are no active bureaucrats and you wish to become an administrator or adopt the wiki, please contact the community staff. If there are other active editors but no active bureaucrats/admins, you should first discuss with them on who should become an admin, whether it be one of you, or all of you.
What can administrators not do?
Administrators should not use their administrator powers to settle editing disputes; for example, to lock a page on a version he or she prefers in an editing dispute that isn't vandalism. Administrator powers should be used to help keep the wiki clear of vandalism, spam, and users who make malicious edits, but not for simple disagreements between users acting in good faith. Ideally an admin shouldn't be considered "in charge". The ideal admin is just someone who is trusted to have a few extra buttons and to use them for the benefit of the Wikia community.