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'''Wiki Administration Roles''' are types of roles that users can have on the wiki. These are different from [[Staff]] ranks and are given on an 'as needed' basis for permissions. They were once given liberally to [[Citizens]] who asked for, say, sysop; now they are reserved mainly for the Wiki Director and interested [[Hexagon Council]] members. The permissions for each group are set within the MediaWiki software the wiki runs on. The details of the permissions and links to the lists of users in each group can be found on [[Special:ListGroupRights]]
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==Overview==
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This page describes '''User Rights''', a feature of the software this wiki uses. These are separate from the management of the wiki, which is governed by TWC's Content [[Hex]] and supervised by the [[Wiki Team]] with assistance from independent editors.  
  
The need for assignment to a special user group should not come up unless special circumstances apply, such as being a forum administrator looking to work in a protected area or if a party in power seeks to make a bot. Please direct all inquiries (including joining the actual Wiki Team) To the Wiki Director: {{WikiDirector}}
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User rights are described at Mediawiki.org here: [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:User_rights Manual:User rights]
  
Or the following admins:
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This page explains what user rights exist on TWC Wiki and how they are used. Note that these rights are not hierarchical: what would be an Administrator on TWC (including the rights of all lower staff) is a combination of user rights below. A bureaucrat may be able to assign any rights, but they have to assign administrator and interface administrator to themselves in order to use the permissions in either group.
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Note that none of these rights grant the ability to edit core wiki files directly or update/change the software. That is exclusive to the [[Technical Staff]].
  
==List of Roles==
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===Bureaucrat===
===Bureaucrats===
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Bureaucrats can assign or remove all rights listed including bureaucrat itself, and rename users.
Users who can change the groups of anyone on the wiki, including themselves and wiki admins. Hexagon Council and Wiki Director only.
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It is held by Hex, the Wiki Director, and trusted former members of either group.
  
 
===Administrators===
 
===Administrators===
Also (and more clearly) known as Sysop. Not to be mistaken for the Hexagon Council, and should only be taken in context of conversation. Near 100% permissions on editing technical parts of the wiki. Hexagon Council and Wiki Director only; exception, the [[User talk:MakBot|MakBot]].
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Administrators are also referred to as as Sysops. Nearly every permission on the wiki is available to this group except the above, and they can assign some of the user rights below. Highlights include editing most of the interface except those limited to Interface Administrator, placing blocks and checking user accounts in cases of abuse, and  
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It is held by Hex, the Wiki Director, Wiki Team members as needed, and trusted former members of either group.
  
 
===Interface Administrators===
 
===Interface Administrators===
An overlap of above for editing visual aspects of the wiki (the Javascript and CSS). It is a potential security risk, thus afforded only to the key handlers (interested hex + director) at a given time.
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Interface administrator contains the ability to edit critical interface pages including global CSS and JS for the wiki. These critical pages are isolated from the standard administrator access.
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It is held by Hex, the Wiki Director, Wiki Team members as needed, and trusted former members of either group.
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===Auto/confirmed Users===
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New accounts may not be able to edit certain pages because they are 'semi protected', ie, they cannot be edited until someone is more established. Autoconfirmed is automatically gained when a user has been around 4 days and has made 10 edits. Confirmed may be assigned upon request if a page needs to be edited before these requirements are met.
  
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==Less used rights==
 
===Check User===
 
===Check User===
Allows select users to 'check' the IP of an editor. Also only afforded to the key handlers of the wiki.
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Allows select users to 'check' the IP of an editor. This right is a part of the administrator kit, and is rarely needed on its own.
  
 
===Patrollers===
 
===Patrollers===
A Wiki term for users who monitor new changes and make sure they are correct, wiki team members will often be assigned Patroller status.  All users who are interested can check recent edits by viewing [[Special:RecentChanges]], patroller status is not needed to help with that.
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A Wiki term for users who monitor new changes for accuracy and content quality, using the 'patrol' feature of the wiki. Wiki team members may receive this, in addition to prolific editors. It is mainly assigned as an incentive and rarely sees use in modern editing, since the patrol feature is not typically required with TWC Wiki's editing traffic and more limited access.
 
 
===Autoconfirmed Users===
 
A technical role to distinguish from bots, and very recent accounts.  This would be more relevant if the wiki was open registration. It is not, thus this role is largely redundant here.
 
  
 
===Bots===
 
===Bots===
Bots are special tools set up by wiki managers to perform tasks. MakBot is assigned Bot status but isn't actually an automated Bot, but an account the Wiki Director was using for some automated wiki functions.
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Bots are sometimes used to perform actions autonomously. They are specially flagged on recent changes and are operated by one or more people, usually wiki team members. Example: MakBot, a bot used by former director [[User:Makanyane|Makanyane]] for mass text replacements. Please contact the Wiki Team or Content Hex if you wish to use a bot.
 
 
Bots are not to be confused with web crawlers, which simply come in and index wiki pages and spambots, which are quite unlikely due to how registration works here.
 
  
 
[[Category: Wiki Administration]]
 
[[Category: Wiki Administration]]

Latest revision as of 09:51, 8 June 2023

Overview

This page describes User Rights, a feature of the software this wiki uses. These are separate from the management of the wiki, which is governed by TWC's Content Hex and supervised by the Wiki Team with assistance from independent editors.

User rights are described at Mediawiki.org here: Manual:User rights

This page explains what user rights exist on TWC Wiki and how they are used. Note that these rights are not hierarchical: what would be an Administrator on TWC (including the rights of all lower staff) is a combination of user rights below. A bureaucrat may be able to assign any rights, but they have to assign administrator and interface administrator to themselves in order to use the permissions in either group.

Note that none of these rights grant the ability to edit core wiki files directly or update/change the software. That is exclusive to the Technical Staff.

Bureaucrat

Bureaucrats can assign or remove all rights listed including bureaucrat itself, and rename users.

It is held by Hex, the Wiki Director, and trusted former members of either group.

Administrators

Administrators are also referred to as as Sysops. Nearly every permission on the wiki is available to this group except the above, and they can assign some of the user rights below. Highlights include editing most of the interface except those limited to Interface Administrator, placing blocks and checking user accounts in cases of abuse, and

It is held by Hex, the Wiki Director, Wiki Team members as needed, and trusted former members of either group.

Interface Administrators

Interface administrator contains the ability to edit critical interface pages including global CSS and JS for the wiki. These critical pages are isolated from the standard administrator access.

It is held by Hex, the Wiki Director, Wiki Team members as needed, and trusted former members of either group.

Auto/confirmed Users

New accounts may not be able to edit certain pages because they are 'semi protected', ie, they cannot be edited until someone is more established. Autoconfirmed is automatically gained when a user has been around 4 days and has made 10 edits. Confirmed may be assigned upon request if a page needs to be edited before these requirements are met.

Less used rights

Check User

Allows select users to 'check' the IP of an editor. This right is a part of the administrator kit, and is rarely needed on its own.

Patrollers

A Wiki term for users who monitor new changes for accuracy and content quality, using the 'patrol' feature of the wiki. Wiki team members may receive this, in addition to prolific editors. It is mainly assigned as an incentive and rarely sees use in modern editing, since the patrol feature is not typically required with TWC Wiki's editing traffic and more limited access.

Bots

Bots are sometimes used to perform actions autonomously. They are specially flagged on recent changes and are operated by one or more people, usually wiki team members. Example: MakBot, a bot used by former director Makanyane for mass text replacements. Please contact the Wiki Team or Content Hex if you wish to use a bot.