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'''Autoconfirmed users''' are defined as [[SmashWiki:Users|users]] who have had an account on | '''Autoconfirmed users''' are defined as [[SmashWiki:Users|users]] who have had an account on SmashWiki for at least seven (7) days since their first edit and have made at least ten (10) edits total. New users gain certain rights upon becoming autoconfirmed. | ||
The rights that are gained upon being autoconfirmed are: | The rights that are gained upon being autoconfirmed are: | ||
* | *Being able to create non-discussion pages | ||
* | *Being able to [[SW:MOVE|move personal userspace pages, smasher/team pages, and files]] | ||
* | *Being able to [[SW:PROT|edit semi-protected pages]] | ||
* | *Being able to [[SW:IMAGE|upload files]] | ||
==Autoconfirmed FAQ== | ==Autoconfirmed FAQ== | ||
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:A. We restrict these abilities for the purposes of security against vandalism and spam. Specifically: | :A. We restrict these abilities for the purposes of security against vandalism and spam. Specifically: | ||
:*Moving pages and files can be burdensome to undo even for admins. | :*Moving pages and files can be burdensome to undo even for admins. | ||
:*The purpose of semi-protection is to disallow edits from anonymous and new users to combat vandalism or spam. | :*Deleting pages and files require admin intervention, the process of which is more time-consuming than reverting bad edits. | ||
:* | :*The purpose of semi-protection is to disallow edits from anonymous and new users to combat vandalism or spam, or otherwise limit nonconstructive edits to pages covering contentious subjects and pages that require expertise to edit. | ||
:*While the most important images are often protected, uploading new versions of | :*Unwanted images have a greater potential for harm than text-based vandalism, and so it's in the wiki's best interest to lock image uploading behind a barrier that most bad faith actors will not surmount. | ||
:*While the most important images are often protected, uploading new versions of existing files can be abused by new-account vandals to quickly insert unwanted images onto a multitude of pages. | |||
;Q. Why does the wiki require autoconfirmation to | ;Q. Why does the wiki require autoconfirmation to create new articles? | ||
:A. The wiki is fairly established in its content with an active userbase, so this helps to prevent spam | :A. The wiki is fairly established in its content with an active userbase, so this helps to prevent vandalism, spam, and policy-breaking pages. We want new users to familiarize themselves with our [[SW:POLICY|policies]] and editing tools before diving-in to the advanced task of article creation, and the autoconfirmed process is what allows us to set some kind of baseline. | ||
;Q. Can a user become autoconfirmed without making any edits? | ;Q. Can a user become autoconfirmed without making any edits? | ||
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;Q. Do users have to be autoconfirmed to be promoted to [[SW:ADMIN|administrator]]? | ;Q. Do users have to be autoconfirmed to be promoted to [[SW:ADMIN|administrator]]? | ||
:A. Yes. You won't be able to create your RfA subpage or add it to the [[SW:RFA|requests page]] | :A. Yes. You won't be able to create your RfA subpage or add it to the [[SW:RFA|requests page]] unless you're autoconfirmed. | ||
==Established users== | ==Established users== | ||
{{shortcut|[[SW:ESTABLISHED]]<br>[[SW:EST]]}} | {{shortcut|[[SW:ESTABLISHED]]<br>[[SW:EST]]}} | ||
'''Established users''' are a step up from autoconfirmed users, requiring an account age of ninety (90) days and a total of a hundred (100) edits. Established users have | '''Established users''' are a step up from autoconfirmed users, requiring an account age of ninety (90) days since their first edit and a total of a hundred (100) edits. Established users have two additional permissions: moving pages without restriction and editing pages under established-protection. This allows more granular control over how pages are protected: | ||
*Pages that can be edited by anyone | *Pages that can be edited by anyone | ||
*Pages that new users and IPs cannot edit, but | *Pages that new users and IPs cannot edit, but autoconfirmed users can (used as a simple anti-spam or anti-vandalism measure) | ||
*Pages that only users with a fair amount of experience can edit (used on pages that are nice for non-staff to edit but too complex/important for newer editors, or pages where autoconfirmed-protection against vandalism has proven ineffective) | *Pages that only users with a fair amount of experience can edit (used on pages that are nice for non-staff to edit but too complex/important for newer editors, or pages where autoconfirmed-protection against vandalism has proven ineffective) | ||
*Pages that only staff may edit (used for pages too important to leave open) | *Pages that only staff may edit (used for pages too important to leave open) | ||