Changes: RuneScape Players Wiki:Administrators

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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 or administrators on their own wiki.

Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to "rollback" edits not made in good faith.

Staff

Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. Please use Special:Contact to contact Wikia staff.

List of administrators

The "founder" of a wiki, the person who first requested it, is given administrator access automatically. Founders are also given bureaucrat access so they can make any other user on their wiki an administrator or bureaucrat. For a complete list of users with administrator access, see Special:Listusers/sysop.

You may also wish to list them on this page.

Active bureaucrats


Username	Talk Page	Contributions	Log Actions
Smithing	Talk	Contributions	Log actions

Active administrators


Username	Talk Page	Contributions	Log Actions
Atheist723	Talk	Contributions	Log actions

Inactive administrators

Inactive bureaucrats

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 "RuneScape Players Wiki: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.

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+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.
-:''For a simple introduction to administrator functions, see [[Help:Administrators' how-to guide]]''
-{{nutshell|Administrators are users trusted to [[#Administrators' abilities|extra tools]] on the RuneScape Players Wiki. They are expected to use their tools fairly and not to gain advantage in a dispute.}}
-{{shortcut|RSP:ADMIN|RSP:SYSOP}}
-'''Administrators''' (also known as '''admins''' or '''sysops''') are users trusted to certain tools on the wiki, including the ability to [[RuneScape Players Wiki:Blocking policy|block]] and unblock users, [[RuneScape Players Wiki:Deletion policy|delete]] and undelete pages, and [[RuneScape Players Wiki:Protection policy|protect]] and unprotect pages from editing.
+== Administrator abilities ==
-Administrators are given their right after passing a successful request at the [[RuneScape Players Wiki:Requests for permissions|requests for permissions page]]. They should use their tools responsibly and not use them to gain an advantage in a dispute.
+These additional functions include:
+* Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
+* Locking ([[{{ns:project}}:Protected page|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.
-== Administrators' abilities ==
+== Bureaucrat abilities ==
+A '''bureaucrat''' can make other users into bureaucrats or administrators on their own wiki.
-Administrators have the ability to:
-*Delete and undelete pages
-*Protect a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without certain rights
-*Blocking IP addresses or user accounts from editing
-*Edit the interface by changing system messages and skins
-*View and restore deleted page revisions
+Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to "rollback" edits not made in [[w:Assume good faith|good faith]].
-==Becoming an administrator==
-To become an administrator, you must first make a request at the [[RuneScape Players Wiki:Requests for permissions|requests for permissions page]]. Although there are no official requirements to become an admin, users are expected to be active, trusted and make helpful contributions to the wiki.
+== Staff ==
-==Administrator expectations==
+Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in [[Special:Listusers/staff]] on any wiki. Please use [[Special:Contact]] to contact Wikia staff.
-If granted access with the tools, admins are expected to be careful with the tools. New administrators are encouraged to start slowly and ask others if unsure of something in a certain area of adminship.
+== List of administrators ==
-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. 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.
+The "founder" of a wiki, the person who first requested it, is given administrator access automatically. Founders are also given bureaucrat access so they can make any other user on their wiki an administrator or bureaucrat. For a complete list of users with administrator access, see [[Special:Listusers/sysop]].
+You may also wish to list them on this page.
-Administrators who repeatedly act in a problematic manner may have their administrator tools removed by a bureaucrat.
-==<span id="LIST">List of administrators</span>==
-{{shortcut|RSP:ADMIN#LIST|RSP:ADMINLIST}}
 ===Active bureaucrats===
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-|[[Special:Emailuser/Smithing|Email]]
 |[[Special:Contributions/Smithing|Contributions]]
 |[[Special:Log/Smithing|Log actions]]
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+!Talk Page
-!Email
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-!Log actions
+!Log Actions
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+|[[User:Atheist723|Atheist723]]
-| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| '''''None'''''
+|[[User talk:Atheist723|Talk]]
+|[[Special:Contributions/Atheist723|Contributions]]
+|[[Special:Log/Atheist723|Log actions]]
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 ===Inactive bureaucrats===
 #[[User:2+2=4. Probably|2+2=4. Probably]]
-#[[User:Atheist723|Atheist723]]
 #[[User:Morgoth Bauglir|Morgoth Bauglir]]
 #[[User:Muzzy34|Muzzy34]]
-[[Category:Policies|Administrators]]
+== 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 "[[{{ns:project}}:Requests for adminship]]". On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask on the community portal or [[Forum:Index|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 [[Help:Community Team|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 [[w:Assume good faith|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.
+[[Category:Site administration|{{PAGENAME}}]]