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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.
'''Administrators''' (also known as '''sysops''') are [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:About|Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki]] users who have administrator rights.


==Current Administrators==
==List of administrators==
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|'''{{User|Username}}'''
| '''[[User:Scrooge200|Scrooge200]] ([[User talk:Scrooge200|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Scrooge200|contribs]])
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| ''{{color|Gray|Inactive}}''
|'''<span style="color: green;">Active</span>'''
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|'''{{User| Scrooge200}}'''
| '''[[User:Tech Support|Tech Support]] ([[User talk:Tech Support|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Tech Support|contribs]])
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| ''{{color|Gray|Inactive}}''
|'''<span style="color: orange;">Semi-active</span>'''
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| '''[[User:Username|Username]] ([[User talk:Username|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Username|contribs]])'''
| '''{{color|Green|Active}}'''
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== Administrator abilities ==
==Administrator abilities==
These additional functions include:
The MediaWiki software has a few important features that are restricted to administrators. Compared to [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Users|regular users]], administrators have the ability to:
*Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
*Change wiki prefixes in [[Special:Interwiki]].
*Locking ([[{{ns:project}}:Protected page|protecting]]) a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without admin rights or autoconfirmed status.
*[[mw:Help:Blocking users|Block]] a user or IP address from editing.
* Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
*[[mw:Help:Deletion and undeletion|Delete]] and undelete pages, page histories, images, or files.
*Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.
*[[mw:Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages|Protect]] a page so it cannot be edited or moved by users without admin rights.
*Mark edits as [[mw:Help:Patrolled edits|patrolled]].
*{{wp|Help:Reverting#Rollback|Rollback}} disruptive/unconstructive edits.
 
{{for|a list of administrators|Special:ListAdmins}}
{{for|a quick overview of the different types of user rights|Help:Group rights}}


[[Category:Help|Administrators]]
[[Category:User rights]]

Revision as of 23:59, 4 February 2023

Administrators (also known as sysops) are Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki users who have administrator rights.

List of administrators

Name State
Scrooge200 (talkcontribs) Inactive
Tech Support (talkcontribs) Inactive
Username (talkcontribs) Active

Administrator abilities

The MediaWiki software has a few important features that are restricted to administrators. Compared to regular users, administrators have the ability to:

  • Change wiki prefixes in Special:Interwiki.
  • Block a user or IP address from editing.
  • Delete and undelete pages, page histories, images, or files.
  • Protect a page so it cannot be edited or moved by users without admin rights.
  • Mark edits as patrolled.
  • Template:Wp disruptive/unconstructive edits.
For a list of administrators, see Special:ListAdmins.
For a quick overview of the different types of user rights, see Help:Group rights.