FSA:Administrators - Revision history

Alasizon: /* Deletion and undeletion */

2009-12-27T15:53:27Z

Deletion and undeletion

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	===Deletion and undeletion===		===Deletion and undeletion===

	* Delete pages and their history. For information and guidelines, see both [[FSA:~~deletion~~ policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators\|Wikipedia's deletion guidelines for administrators]]. To suggest a page for deletion ('''after''' reading the policy and guidelines pages!), see [[FSA:~~deletion~~]]. Sometimes deletion is a technical matter, in which a redirection page has to be removed to make way for renaming an article, or a page whose history has been broken up has to be deleted and the pieces recombined. Other times it's a matter of cleaning up simple junk edits on pages with no actual content, or removing material that has been pasted in from another site and infringes [[FSAirlinesWiki:Copyrights\|copyright]].		* Delete pages and their history. For information and guidelines, see both [[FSA:Deletion policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators\|Wikipedia's deletion guidelines for administrators]]. To suggest a page for deletion ('''after''' reading the policy and guidelines pages!), see [[FSA:Deletion]]. Sometimes deletion is a technical matter, in which a redirection page has to be removed to make way for renaming an article, or a page whose history has been broken up has to be deleted and the pieces recombined. Other times it's a matter of cleaning up simple junk edits on pages with no actual content, or removing material that has been pasted in from another site and infringes [[FSAirlinesWiki:Copyrights\|copyright]].

	* View and restore deleted pages and their history. See [[FSA:Undeletion policy]] for guidelines. To challenge an already made decision to delete a page, see [[FSA:Votes for undeletion]].		* View and restore deleted pages and their history. See [[FSA:Undeletion policy]] for guidelines. To challenge an already made decision to delete a page, see [[FSA:Votes for undeletion]].

Alasizon: Protected "FSA:Administrators" [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2009-12-24T18:35:13Z

Protected "FSA:Administrators" [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

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Alasizon at 19:48, 30 August 2009

2009-08-30T19:48:12Z

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	Any user can behave as if they are an administrator, provided that they do not falsely claim to be one, even if they have not been given the extra administrative functions. Users doing so are more likely to be nominated as full administrators by members of the community and more likely to be chosen when they are finally nominated.		Any user can behave as if they are an administrator, provided that they do not falsely claim to be one, even if they have not been given the extra administrative functions. Users doing so are more likely to be nominated as full administrators by members of the community and more likely to be chosen when they are finally nominated.

	The community ''does'' look to administrators to perform essential housekeeping chores that require the extra access administrators are entrusted with. Among them are watching the ~~[[:Category:Pages_proposed_for_deletion\|~~articles for deletion debates]] and carrying out the consensus of the community on keeping or deleting these articles, keeping an eye on new and changed articles to swiftly delete ''obvious'' vandalism, and meeting user requests for help that require administrative access. Since administrators are expected to be experienced members of the community, users seeking help will often turn to an administrator for advice and information.		The community ''does'' look to administrators to perform essential housekeeping chores that require the extra access administrators are entrusted with. Among them are watching the articles for deletion debates and carrying out the consensus of the community on keeping or deleting these articles, keeping an eye on new and changed articles to swiftly delete ''obvious'' vandalism, and meeting user requests for help that require administrative access. Since administrators are expected to be experienced members of the community, users seeking help will often turn to an administrator for advice and information.

	== So, what's the deal? ==		== So, what's the deal? ==

Alasizon: /* Administrator abuse */

2009-08-30T15:59:35Z

Administrator abuse

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	==Administrator abuse==		==Administrator abuse==

	Administrators can be removed if they abuse their powers. Currently, administrators may be removed either at the decree of [[~~Developers~~]]s & [[User:Alasizon\|Alasizon]]. At their discretion, lesser penalties may also be assessed against problematic administrators, including the restriction of their use of certain powers. The technical ability to remove administrator status rests with the bureaucrats.		Administrators can be removed if they abuse their powers. Currently, administrators may be removed either at the decree of [[Developer]]s & [[User:Alasizon\|Alasizon]]. At their discretion, lesser penalties may also be assessed against problematic administrators, including the restriction of their use of certain powers. The technical ability to remove administrator status rests with the bureaucrats.

	== Dealing with grievances ==		== Dealing with grievances ==

	If you think an administrator has acted improperly against you or another editor, you should express your concerns directly to the administrator responsible. Try to come to a resolution in an orderly and civil manner. However, if the matter is not resolved between the two parties, make sure you've tried the methods in [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Dispute resolution\|Wikipedia's dispute resolution]] and then ask other administrators or bureaucrats for help resolving it.		If you think an administrator has acted improperly against you or another editor, you should express your concerns directly to the administrator responsible. Try to come to a resolution in an orderly and civil manner. However, if the matter is not resolved between the two parties, make sure you've tried the methods in [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Dispute resolution\|Wikipedia's dispute resolution]] and then ask other administrators or bureaucrats for help resolving it.

Alasizon: /* Developers */

2009-08-30T15:58:58Z

Developers

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	=== Developers ===		=== Developers ===

	The highest degree of technical access (actually a group of levels, the difference between all but the lowest of which isn't really visible to users) is "developer", for those who can make direct changes to the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|FSA software]] and database. These people, by and large, do not carry out administrative functions. This type of access is limited to the [[Developers]]s that work on FSAirline's maintenance and [[User:Alasizon\|the head of the FSAWiki]].		The highest degree of technical access (actually a group of levels, the difference between all but the lowest of which isn't really visible to users) is "developer", for those who can make direct changes to the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:MediaWiki\|FSA software]] and database. These people, by and large, do not carry out administrative functions. This type of access is limited to the [[Developers]] that work on FSAirline's maintenance and [[User:Alasizon\|the head of the FSAWiki]].

	==Administrator abuse==		==Administrator abuse==

Alasizon: /* Hiding vandalism from recent changes */

2009-08-30T15:57:15Z

Hiding vandalism from recent changes

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	=== Hiding vandalism from recent changes ===		=== Hiding vandalism from recent changes ===

	* Sysops can hide vandalism from [[Special:Recentchanges\|Recent changes]]. To do this, add <tt>&bot=1</tt> to the end of the URL used to access a user's contributions. For example, <nowiki>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=~~Reallyevilpirate~~&bot=1</nowiki>. When the rollback links on the contributions list are clicked, the revert and the original edit that you are reverting will both be hidden from the default Recentchanges display (by using the marker originally added to keep massive bot edits from flooding recentchanges, hence the "bot"). This means that they will be hidden from recent changes unless you click the "bots" link to set <tt>hidebots=0</tt>. The edits are not hidden from contributions lists, page histories or watchlists. The edits remain in the database and are not removed, but they no longer flood Recentchanges. The aim of this feature is to reduce the annoyance factor of a flood vandal with relatively little effort. This should '''not''' be used for reverting a change you just don't like, but is meant only for simple vandalism, particularly massive flood vandalism.		* Sysops can hide vandalism from [[Special:Recentchanges\|Recent changes]]. To do this, add <tt>&bot=1</tt> to the end of the URL used to access a user's contributions. For example, <nowiki>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=evilterrorist&bot=1</nowiki>. When the rollback links on the contributions list are clicked, the revert and the original edit that you are reverting will both be hidden from the default Recentchanges display (by using the marker originally added to keep massive bot edits from flooding recentchanges, hence the "bot"). This means that they will be hidden from recent changes unless you click the "bots" link to set <tt>hidebots=0</tt>. The edits are not hidden from contributions lists, page histories or watchlists. The edits remain in the database and are not removed, but they no longer flood Recentchanges. The aim of this feature is to reduce the annoyance factor of a flood vandal with relatively little effort. This should '''not''' be used for reverting a change you just don't like, but is meant only for simple vandalism, particularly massive flood vandalism.

	=== Block and unblock ===		=== Block and unblock ===

Alasizon: /* Deletion and undeletion */

2009-03-01T17:41:55Z

Deletion and undeletion

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	===Deletion and undeletion===		===Deletion and undeletion===

	* Delete pages and their history. For information and guidelines, see both [[FSA:deletion policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators\|Wikipedia's deletion guidelines for administrators]]. To suggest a page for deletion ('''after''' reading the policy and guidelines pages!), see [[FSA:deletion]]. Sometimes deletion is a technical matter, in which a redirection page has to be removed to make way for renaming an article, or a page whose history has been broken up has to be deleted and the pieces recombined. Other times it's a matter of cleaning up simple junk edits on pages with no actual content, or removing material that has been pasted in from another site and infringes [[~~FSA~~:Copyrights\|copyright]].		* Delete pages and their history. For information and guidelines, see both [[FSA:deletion policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators\|Wikipedia's deletion guidelines for administrators]]. To suggest a page for deletion ('''after''' reading the policy and guidelines pages!), see [[FSA:deletion]]. Sometimes deletion is a technical matter, in which a redirection page has to be removed to make way for renaming an article, or a page whose history has been broken up has to be deleted and the pieces recombined. Other times it's a matter of cleaning up simple junk edits on pages with no actual content, or removing material that has been pasted in from another site and infringes [[FSAirlinesWiki:Copyrights\|copyright]].

	* View and restore deleted pages and their history. See [[FSA:Undeletion policy]] for guidelines. To challenge an already made decision to delete a page, see [[FSA:Votes for undeletion]].		* View and restore deleted pages and their history. See [[FSA:Undeletion policy]] for guidelines. To challenge an already made decision to delete a page, see [[FSA:Votes for undeletion]].

Alasizon at 01:41, 27 February 2009

2009-02-27T01:41:41Z

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	=== Signed-in users===		=== Signed-in users===

	Users with ordinary access can still do most things, including the most important: editing articles and helping with [[FSA:~~YPPedia~~ maintenance\|FSAWiki maintenance tasks]]. Visitors who haven't "signed in" can only view pages.		Users with ordinary access can still do most things, including the most important: editing articles and helping with [[FSA:FSAWiki maintenance\|FSAWiki maintenance tasks]]. Visitors who haven't "signed in" can only view pages.

	Only signed-up users can [[FSA:image use policy\|upload files]], edit articles, move pages, create their own user page or [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:how to rename (move) a page\|rename pages]].		Only signed-up users can [[FSA:image use policy\|upload files]], edit articles, move pages, create their own user page or [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:how to rename (move) a page\|rename pages]].

Alasizon: /* Bureaucrats */

2009-02-27T01:41:00Z

Bureaucrats

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	=== Bureaucrats ===		=== Bureaucrats ===

	Users with "[[~~YPPedia~~:Bureaucrats\|bureaucrat]]" status can turn other users into sysops. Bureaucrats are created by other bureaucrats. Sysoppings are recorded in [[Special:Log/rights]].		Users with "[[FSA:Bureaucrats\|bureaucrat]]" status can turn other users into sysops. Bureaucrats are created by other bureaucrats. Sysoppings are recorded in [[Special:Log/rights]].

	=== Developers ===		=== Developers ===

Alasizon: New page: '''Administrators''' are users who have "''SysOp rights''". Current ''(de facto)'' FSAWiki policy is that no new Administrator spots are being given out at this time un...

2009-02-27T01:31:06Z

New page: '''Administrators''' are users who have "''SysOp rights''". Current ''(de facto)'' FSAWiki policy is that no new Administrator spots are being given out at this time un...

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'''Administrators''' are users who have "''[[Wikipedia:SysOp|SysOp]] rights''".
Current ''(de facto)'' FSAWiki policy is that no new Administrator spots are being given out at this time unless decided otherwise by the current administrators.

<center>'''[[FSA:Requests for administrator attention|Request assistance]]'''</center>

Administrators are not imbued with any special ''authority'', and are equal to everybody else in terms of editorial responsibility. Some Wiki users consider the terms "Sysop" and "Administrator" to be [[wiktionary:misnomer|misnomers]], as they just indicate Wiki users who have had performance- and security-based restrictions on several features lifted because they seemed like trustworthy folks and asked nicely. However, administrators do not have any special power over other users other than applying decisions made by all users.

Any user can behave as if they are an administrator, provided that they do not falsely claim to be one, even if they have not been given the extra administrative functions. Users doing so are more likely to be nominated as full administrators by members of the community and more likely to be chosen when they are finally nominated.

The community ''does'' look to administrators to perform essential housekeeping chores that require the extra access administrators are entrusted with. Among them are watching the [[:Category:Pages_proposed_for_deletion|articles for deletion debates]] and carrying out the consensus of the community on keeping or deleting these articles, keeping an eye on new and changed articles to swiftly delete ''obvious'' vandalism, and meeting user requests for help that require administrative access. Since administrators are expected to be experienced members of the community, users seeking help will often turn to an administrator for advice and information.

== So, what's the deal? ==

The wiki software has a few important features that are restricted. Of those restricted features, administrators have access to the following.

=== Protected pages ===

* Edit the [[Main Page]], and other [[FSA:protected page|protected pages]]. You can suggest changes at [[Talk:Main Page]].

* Protect and unprotect pages. Pages are only protected in certain rare circumstances - for information and guidelines, see [[FSA:Protected page guidelines|protected page guidelines]].

===Deletion and undeletion===

* Delete pages and their history. For information and guidelines, see both [[FSA:deletion policy]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Deletion guidelines for administrators|Wikipedia's deletion guidelines for administrators]]. To suggest a page for deletion ('''after''' reading the policy and guidelines pages!), see [[FSA:deletion]]. Sometimes deletion is a technical matter, in which a redirection page has to be removed to make way for renaming an article, or a page whose history has been broken up has to be deleted and the pieces recombined. Other times it's a matter of cleaning up simple junk edits on pages with no actual content, or removing material that has been pasted in from another site and infringes [[FSA:Copyrights|copyright]].

* View and restore deleted pages and their history. See [[FSA:Undeletion policy]] for guidelines. To challenge an already made decision to delete a page, see [[FSA:Votes for undeletion]].

* Permanently delete images. This is a non-reversible change: once deleted, always deleted. For information and guidelines, see [[FSA:Image use policy]]. To suggest an image to delete (after reading the policy), see [[deletion]]. To challenge a decision to delete an image, make sure that you still have a copy of the image (else there is no way to restore it), then see [[FSA:Votes for undeletion]]. Note that there is no particular reason that image deletion should not be reversible; this is simply the way the software works at present.

===Reverting===

*[[FSA:Revert|Revert]] pages quickly. Any logged-in user can revert a page to an earlier version. Administrators have a faster, automated reversion tool to help them revert vandalism by anonymous editors. When looking at a user's contributions, a link that looks like: <b>[<u style="color:#002BB8">rollback</u>]</b> – appears next to edits that are at the top of the edit history. Clicking on the link reverts to the last edit not authored by that user, with an [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Edit summary|edit summary]] of ''(Reverted edits by X to last version by Y)'' and marks it as a minor change.

=== Hiding vandalism from recent changes ===

* Sysops can hide vandalism from [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent changes]]. To do this, add <tt>&bot=1</tt> to the end of the URL used to access a user's contributions. For example, <nowiki>http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=Reallyevilpirate&bot=1</nowiki>. When the rollback links on the contributions list are clicked, the revert and the original edit that you are reverting will both be hidden from the default Recentchanges display (by using the marker originally added to keep massive bot edits from flooding recentchanges, hence the "bot"). This means that they will be hidden from recent changes unless you click the "bots" link to set <tt>hidebots=0</tt>. The edits are not hidden from contributions lists, page histories or watchlists. The edits remain in the database and are not removed, but they no longer flood Recentchanges. The aim of this feature is to reduce the annoyance factor of a flood vandal with relatively little effort. This should '''not''' be used for reverting a change you just don't like, but is meant only for simple vandalism, particularly massive flood vandalism.

=== Block and unblock ===

* Block IP addresses, IP ranges, and user accounts, for a specific time, or indefinitely.

* Unblock IP addresses, IP ranges, and user accounts.

* See the [[FSA:blocking policy|blocking policy]] for more information on when blocks are appropriate and when they are not. See [[Special:Ipblocklist]] for currently blocked addresses and usernames.

=== Design and wording of the interface ===

* Sysops can change the ''text'' of the interface by editing the pages in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki namespace]]. This includes the text at the top of pages such as the "Special:Whatlinkshere" and the page that a blocked user will see when they try to edit a page ([[MediaWiki:Blockedtext]]).

== Becoming an administrator ==

If you would like sysop access add your name to [[FSA:Requests for adminship]] according to the guidelines mentioned there, and a voting will take place by fellow editors in order to determine if you should become an administrator.

It is recommended that you write for FSAWiki for a while before requesting administrator status, since other users will have to recognize you before they can agree on your promotion.

''Be careful, please!''
If you are granted access, we ask that you exercise care in using these functions, especially the ability to delete pages and their history, to delete images (which is permanent!), and the ability to block IP addresses. You can learn about your newfound powers at the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Administrators' how-to guide|Wikipedia's Administrators' how-to guide]].

==Other access types==
In addition to administrators, there are other types of identified users, listed here in roughly ascending order of power. (Administrators, clearly, go after Signed-in users.)

=== Signed-in users===

Users with ordinary access can still do most things, including the most important: editing articles and helping with [[FSA:YPPedia maintenance|FSAWiki maintenance tasks]]. Visitors who haven't "signed in" can only view pages.

Only signed-up users can [[FSA:image use policy|upload files]], edit articles, move pages, create their own user page or [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:how to rename (move) a page|rename pages]].

=== Bureaucrats ===

Users with "[[YPPedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]]" status can turn other users into sysops. Bureaucrats are created by other bureaucrats. Sysoppings are recorded in [[Special:Log/rights]].

=== Developers ===

The highest degree of technical access (actually a group of levels, the difference between all but the lowest of which isn't really visible to users) is "developer", for those who can make direct changes to the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:MediaWiki|FSA software]] and database. These people, by and large, do not carry out administrative functions. This type of access is limited to the [[Developers]]s that work on FSAirline's maintenance and [[User:Alasizon|the head of the FSAWiki]].

==Administrator abuse==

Administrators can be removed if they abuse their powers. Currently, administrators may be removed either at the decree of [[Developers]]s & [[User:Alasizon|Alasizon]]. At their discretion, lesser penalties may also be assessed against problematic administrators, including the restriction of their use of certain powers. The technical ability to remove administrator status rests with the bureaucrats.

== Dealing with grievances ==

If you think an administrator has acted improperly against you or another editor, you should express your concerns directly to the administrator responsible. Try to come to a resolution in an orderly and civil manner. However, if the matter is not resolved between the two parties, make sure you've tried the methods in [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|Wikipedia's dispute resolution]] and then ask other administrators or bureaucrats for help resolving it.