SporeWiki: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.
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Administrator abilities
These additional functions are:
- 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.
- 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. However, he or she is not currently able to remove admin access from any user; please contact one of the community staff if you need that done.
Some Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. Wikia janitors have limited administrator access to all Wikia for cleanup purposes. These users will be shown on Special:Listusers/janitor on any Wikia. Please see the Central Wikia contact page for details on how to contact Wikia staff.
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:Listusers/sysop.
Listed below are the administrators on SporeWiki.
Active
| Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ose (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) | Bureaucrat | A WikiElf, does in fact not own a copy of Spore. Active on IRC. |
| SignpostMarv Martin (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) | Bureaucrat | Active on IRC. |
| OluapPlayer (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) | Sysop | Active everyday, helps organizing pages, mainly fixing errors and creating taxonomies, but will try to help with other issues as he can. |
| Morgoth1145 (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) | Sysop | A WikiOgre. Currently occupied with schoolwork, due to an increase this semester. Checks the RC log, still. Somewhat active on IRC. Will return to normal activity during breaks and the summer. |
| Eulalia459678 (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) | Sysop, Wikia Helper | Mostly inactive on Sporewiki (due to activity on other wikis) but is available to (hopefully) answer any questions you may have. Active on IRC. |
Inactive
- Daxx (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Sysop)
- Hydromancerx (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Sysop)
- Kmr (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Sysop)
- Mason11987 (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Bureaucrat, Sysop)
- Mellainius (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Sysop)
- Samog (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Sysop)
- Yossitaru (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Sysop)
- Zorlac (Talk • Contributions • E-mail) (Bureaucrat, Sysop)
Bots with sysop rights (inactive)
- AdminBot (Bot, Sysop)
How do I use administrator powers?
See the 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 "SporeWiki: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, please contact the 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 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.
