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== Bureaucrat abilities == |
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+ | A '''bureaucrat''' can make other users into bureaucrats, administrators, thread moderators, or content moderators on their own wiki. |
Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to "rollback" edits not made in [[w:Assume good faith|good faith]]. |
Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to "rollback" edits not made in [[w:Assume good faith|good faith]]. |
Revision as of 14:31, 7 January 2022
Different users have access to different functions of the site. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, administrators can access a few additional functions.
Administrator abilities
These additional functions include:
- Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
- Locking (protecting) a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without admin rights or autoconfirmed status.
- Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
- Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.
Bureaucrat abilities
A bureaucrat can make other users into bureaucrats, administrators, thread moderators, or content moderators on their own wiki.
Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to "rollback" edits not made in good faith.
Staff
Fandom staff members have full access to all Fandom wikis. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. You can use Special:Contact to contact Fandom staff.
Who are this wiki's administrators?
Name | Promotion Date | Activity Status | Rights |
Inactive | Bureaucrat, Founder | ||
November 3, 2012 | Partly Active | Bureaucrat, Admin | |
Dolotta | April 11, 2021 | Active | Bureaucrat, Admin |
December 29, 2012 | Inactive | Former Admin |
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 'crat access must make you one. On The Middle Wiki, there is a community page for requests, "The Middle Wiki:Requests for adminship".
If there are no active bureaucrats, use the "Requests for adminship" page to nominate users to become admins or bureaucrats. Once a community decision has been reached (or if there is no active community to debate the decision), please leave a message at the wiki adoption requests page and Fandom Staff will provide the rights.
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 community.