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'''Basic''':
'''Basic''':
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Users|Users]]''': editors who have an account.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Users|User]]s''': editors who have an account.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Autoconfirmed users|Autoconfirmed users]]''': users that have an account "confirmed" to be non-destructive. They are given a few more powers over newly-created accounts.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Autoconfirmed users|Autoconfirmed user]]s''': users that have an account "confirmed" to be non-destructive. They are given a few more powers over newly-created accounts.
'''Staff''':
'''Staff''':
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Administrators|Administrators]]''': users that can delete pages, block users, delete pages, and perform other maintenance operations.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Administrators|Administrator]]s''': users that can delete pages, block users, delete pages, and perform other maintenance operations.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]]''': users that have administrator powers, plus the ability to change other users' rights.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrat]]s''': users that have administrator powers, plus the ability to change other users' rights.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Interface administrators|Interface administrators]]''': users that can read and write the wiki's database.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Interface administrators|Interface administrator]]s''': users that can read and write the wiki's database.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Suppress|Suppressors]]''': users that can hide revisions of pages.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Suppressors|Suppress]]ors''': users that can hide revisions of pages.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Check users|Check user]]s''': users that can view users' IP addresses.
'''Others''':
'''Others''':
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Bots|Bots]]''': user accounts that are not used by humans, but rather, by bots that perform automated tasks. These users have special rights to help with their tasks.
*'''[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki:Bots|Bot]]s''': user accounts that are not used by humans, but rather, by bots that perform automated tasks. These users have special rights to help with their tasks.


[[Category:Help]]
[[Category:Help]]

Revision as of 05:40, 25 April 2023

This page provides a quick overview of the different types of user rights. A more comprehensive list can be found at Special:UserGroupRights.

Basic:

  • Users: editors who have an account.
  • Autoconfirmed users: users that have an account "confirmed" to be non-destructive. They are given a few more powers over newly-created accounts.

Staff:

  • Administrators: users that can delete pages, block users, delete pages, and perform other maintenance operations.
  • Bureaucrats: users that have administrator powers, plus the ability to change other users' rights.
  • Interface administrators: users that can read and write the wiki's database.
  • Suppressors: users that can hide revisions of pages.
  • Check users: users that can view users' IP addresses.

Others:

  • Bots: user accounts that are not used by humans, but rather, by bots that perform automated tasks. These users have special rights to help with their tasks.