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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.  
This page defines the various types of '''SmashWiki users'''. A list of all registered users may be found at [[Special:ListUsers]].


*Deleting and undeleting pages and page histories. Administrators can also delete uploaded files, but cannot undelete them.
==Access types==
*Locking (protecting) a page so it can not be edited or renamed by users without admin rights.
Types of identified users, listed here in roughly ascending order of power, include:
*Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
*Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.


A '''bureaucrat''' can make other users into bureaucrats or administrators on their own wiki. They are not currently able to remove admin access from any user. Please contact one of the community staff if you need this done.
*'''IP addresses''' — Visitors who haven't [[Special:Userlogin|logged in]] or are unregistered.
*'''Registered/Logged-in users''' — Users who have registered an account.
*'''Autoconfirmed users''' — See [[SmashWiki:Autoconfirmed users]].
*'''Established users''' — See [[SmashWiki:Autoconfirmed users#Established users]].
*'''Rollbackers''' —  See [[Smashwiki:Rollback]].
*'''Administrators (sysops)''' — See [[SmashWiki:Administrators]].
*'''Bureaucrats''' — Bureaucrats (also known as '''B'crats''') can turn other users into sysops or bureaucrats. Bureaucrats are created by other bureaucrats on projects where these exist. Sysoppings are recorded in [[Special:Log/rights]].
*'''Bots''' — {{s|SmashWiki|Bots}} are automated users. Their edits do not show up in the [[Special:Recentchanges|recent changes]]. Bots generally exist to help the wiki with technical issues, but they can be hacked. If you see a bot acting improperly, notify an Administrator.


Some Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in [[Special:Listusers/staff]] on any wiki. Please see the Central Wikia [[Wikia:Contact us|contact page]] for details on how to contact Wikia staff.
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==Who are this wiki's 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:Listadmins]].
 
You may also wish to list them on this page.
 
*[[User:Example]]
 
==How do I use administrator powers?==
See the [[Help:Administrators' how-to guide|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 Wikias, 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 ask a bureaucrat directly on his or her talk page.
 
If there are no active bureaucrats and you wish to become an administrator, please contact the [[Wikia:Community support|community staff on the Central Wikia.]]
 
==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 use 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.  Idealy 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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Latest revision as of 14:48, August 11, 2022

This page defines the various types of SmashWiki users. A list of all registered users may be found at Special:ListUsers.

Access types

Types of identified users, listed here in roughly ascending order of power, include:

  • IP addresses — Visitors who haven't logged in or are unregistered.
  • Registered/Logged-in users — Users who have registered an account.
  • Autoconfirmed users — See SmashWiki:Autoconfirmed users.
  • Established users — See SmashWiki:Autoconfirmed users#Established users.
  • Rollbackers — See Smashwiki:Rollback.
  • Administrators (sysops) — See SmashWiki:Administrators.
  • Bureaucrats — Bureaucrats (also known as B'crats) can turn other users into sysops or bureaucrats. Bureaucrats are created by other bureaucrats on projects where these exist. Sysoppings are recorded in Special:Log/rights.
  • Bots — Bots are automated users. Their edits do not show up in the recent changes. Bots generally exist to help the wiki with technical issues, but they can be hacked. If you see a bot acting improperly, notify an Administrator.


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