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All | All visitors to this site have sufficient '''user rights''' to edit it at some level. However, some editing features are not available to every user. Some more advanced rights exist in order to help new users, help grow the wiki and to prevent spam and vandalism. Below is a description of those "special" rights. Also explained are the policies governing advancement to a particular "level" of user rights. | ||
==Users== | == Users == | ||
===Unregistered or IP users=== | === Unregistered or IP users === | ||
*Can read the wiki as well as [[Help: | * Can read the wiki as well as [[Help:New page|create new pages]] and edit unprotected pages. | ||
* [[Help:Uploading files|Upload]] an image or other file to the wiki. | |||
===Registered or logged in users=== | === Registered or logged in users === | ||
*Can read the wiki as well as [[Help: | * Can read the wiki as well as [[Help:New page|create new pages]], edit unprotected pages and semi-protected pages. | ||
* [[Help:Uploading files|Upload]] an image or other file to the wiki. | * [[Help:Uploading files|Upload]] an image or other file to the wiki. | ||
*Bookmark or follow pages to their [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]] | * Can customize the appearance and features of the wiki by setting their [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] | ||
*Maintain a [[Help:User_page|user profile and talk page]] | * Bookmark or follow pages to their [[Help:Watchlist|watchlist]]. | ||
* Maintain a [[Help:User_page|user profile and talk page]]. | |||
== Administrators == | == Administrators == | ||
Admins are trusted and experienced users who have a proven edit history and good knowledge of the wiki they edit most frequently on. | Administrators or 'Admins' are trusted and experienced users who have a proven edit history and good knowledge of the wiki they edit most frequently on. | ||
Admins can: | Admins can: | ||
* [[Help:Deletion|Delete]] and undelete pages, page histories, images, or files. | * [[Help:Deletion|Delete]] and undelete pages, page histories, images, or files. | ||
* [[Tardis:Protection policy|Protect]] a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by unregistered users (in the case of a semi-protect) or users without admin rights (in the case of full protection). | * [[Tardis:Protection policy|Protect]] a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by unregistered users (in the case of a semi-protect) or users without admin rights (in the case of full protection). | ||
*Take action with regards to [[Tardis:Vandalism policy|vandalism]] through enforcing of our [[Tardis:Vandalism policy]] and [[Tardis:Blocking policy|blocking | * Take action with regards to [[Tardis:Vandalism policy|vandalism]] through enforcing of our [[Tardis:Vandalism policy|vandalism]] and [[Tardis:Blocking policy|blocking policies]]. | ||
*[[Help:Reverting|Revert]] bad edits | * [[Help:Reverting|Revert]] bad edits. | ||
==Nominations for user rights== | == Nominations for user rights == | ||
You may request an admin raise your user access level to | You may request an admin raise your user access level to admin-level access by contacting an admin via their talk page or you can nominate yourself (or others if you so wish) on [[Tardis:User rights nominations|User rights nominations]]. | ||
==More information== | == More information == | ||
*See [[Tardis: | * See [[Tardis:How do I become an admin?]] for additional questions and information on administrator roles on the Tardis Data Core, the Doctor Who universe Wiki. | ||
* [[Special:Listusers/sysop]] shows the current admins, bureaucrats and staff IDs. | |||
*[[Special:Listusers/sysop]] shows the current admins, bureaucrats and staff IDs. | * [[Special:ListGroupRights]] lists a lengthier description of all user rights levels used on wikis. | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Policies|User rights]] | ||
[[Category:How do I become an admin?]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:57, 28 March 2024
All visitors to this site have sufficient user rights to edit it at some level. However, some editing features are not available to every user. Some more advanced rights exist in order to help new users, help grow the wiki and to prevent spam and vandalism. Below is a description of those "special" rights. Also explained are the policies governing advancement to a particular "level" of user rights.
Users
Unregistered or IP users
- Can read the wiki as well as create new pages and edit unprotected pages.
- Upload an image or other file to the wiki.
Registered or logged in users
- Can read the wiki as well as create new pages, edit unprotected pages and semi-protected pages.
- Upload an image or other file to the wiki.
- Can customize the appearance and features of the wiki by setting their preferences
- Bookmark or follow pages to their watchlist.
- Maintain a user profile and talk page.
Administrators
Administrators or 'Admins' are trusted and experienced users who have a proven edit history and good knowledge of the wiki they edit most frequently on.
Admins can:
- Delete and undelete pages, page histories, images, or files.
- Protect a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by unregistered users (in the case of a semi-protect) or users without admin rights (in the case of full protection).
- Take action with regards to vandalism through enforcing of our vandalism and blocking policies.
- Revert bad edits.
Nominations for user rights
You may request an admin raise your user access level to admin-level access by contacting an admin via their talk page or you can nominate yourself (or others if you so wish) on User rights nominations.
More information
- See Tardis:How do I become an admin? for additional questions and information on administrator roles on the Tardis Data Core, the Doctor Who universe Wiki.
- Special:Listusers/sysop shows the current admins, bureaucrats and staff IDs.
- Special:ListGroupRights lists a lengthier description of all user rights levels used on wikis.
