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[[File:EpikShyGuyAdminsDrawing.png|thumb|Our staff team, as drawn by [[User:TheEpikShyGuy|TheEpikShyGuy]].]]
== Staff Members ==
Here is a list of all active Screamer Wiki staff members. If you have a general issue, please visit the [[Screamer Wiki:Help|'''Help Portal''']], where you can find help articles, guides, and more. If you need to report a user, notify an administrator on their talk pages or on our Discord Server [https://discord.gg/3ZeD9U6 '''here'''].


== '''Administrators''' ==
===Bureaucrats===
Here is a list of all administrators on the Screamer Wiki. If you have a general issue, please visit the [[Screamer Wiki:Help|'''Help Portal''']], where you can find help articles and guides.
* '''[[User:Lawiki|<font color="#2871F7">Lawiki</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:Lawiki1534|<font color="#2871F7">Lawiki1534</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:Tankman fan 44|<font color="#FAFAFA">Tankman fan 44</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:Screamer123|<font color="#52ffcb">Screamer123</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:RogueHarrier|<font color="red">Rogueharrier</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:MoekaChiina|<font color="#db4dff">MoekaChiina</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:TheMan5|<font color="white">TheMan5</font>]]'''
* '''[[User:Sumpy|<font color="cyan">Sumpy</font>]]'''


Different users have access to different functions of the wiki. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, '''administrators''' can access a few additional functions.
===Administrators===
* '''[[User:Screamer1234|<font style="color:cyan; text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #00b7ff; font-family:bahnschrift">Screamer1234</font>]]'''
*'''[[User:Pmb1226|Pmb1226]]'''
*'''[[User:LuaGunsX|LuaGunsX]]'''
*'''[[User:TheEpikShyGuy|'''<font style="color:black; text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #ffffff; font-family:">TheEpikShyGuy</font>''']]'''


If you want to learn more about what administrators are supposed to do, please read the '''[[Screamer Wiki:Guides/User Rights|User rights Guide]]'''.
===Helpers===
*'''[[User:Agkd12|Agkd12]]'''
*'''[[User:Alvaroivan|Alvaroivan]]'''
*'''[[User:TC TAKIS.II|TC TAKIS.II]]'''
*'''[[User:Thescreamerlord|Thescreamerlord]]'''


=== '''Administrator abilities''' ===
== Administrator abilities ==
These additional functions include:
These additional functions include:
* Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
* Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
* Locking ([[{{ns:project}}:Protected page|protecting]]) a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without admin rights or autoconfirmed status.
* Locking (protecting) a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without admin rights or autoconfirmed status.
* Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
* Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.


=== '''Interface Administrator abilities''' ===
== Bureaucrat abilities ==
These additional functions include:
A '''bureaucrat''' can do anything that an admin can, but they can also:
* Editing the interface of the wiki.
* Give or revoke admin, bureaucrat, rollback, or content moderator rights to any user.
* Have access to the backend upon request.


=== '''Bureaucrat abilities''' ===
The current bureaucrats on Screamer Wiki are [[User:Lawiki|'''Lawiki''']] and [[User:Tankman fan 44|'''Tankman fan 44''']].
A '''bureaucrat''' can do anything that an admin can, but they can also:
* Give/revoke admin, bureaucrat, rollback, or content moderator rights to any user.
* Have cPanel access upon request.


The bureaucrats on Screamer Wiki are '''[[User:Sumpy|Sumpy]]''' and [[User:Lawiki1534|'''Lawiki1534''']].
== What can administrators not do? ==
Administrators must act professionally at all times, work to solve problems instead of causing them, keep a good attitude, and not abuse their powers. Any admin that doesn't abide by these rules may see their rights revoked.


=== '''Other User Groups''' ===
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.
*[[Special:ListUsers?username=&group=import&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=50|Imports]], along with admins, have access to Special:Import.
*[[Special:ListUsers?username=&group=rollback&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=50|Rollbacks]] can "rollback" a page if the page is vandalized by a rogue user.
*[[Special:ListUsers?username=&group=AllPageAccess&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=50|AllPageAccess]] users, along with admins, can edit, protect, and delete/restore any page.


=== '''How do I use administrator powers?''' ===
== How do I use administrator powers? ==
See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Administrators Manual:Administrators] for a guide on using admin functions.
See [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Administrators Manual:Administrators] for a guide on using admin functions.
=== '''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 [[w:Assume good faith|good faith]].  <br>
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 community.


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Revision as of 07:04, 16 September 2024

Our staff team, as drawn by TheEpikShyGuy.

Staff Members

Here is a list of all active Screamer Wiki staff members. If you have a general issue, please visit the Help Portal, where you can find help articles, guides, and more. If you need to report a user, notify an administrator on their talk pages or on our Discord Server here.

Bureaucrats

Administrators

Helpers

Administrator abilities

These additional functions include:

  • 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 or autoconfirmed status.
  • Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.

Bureaucrat abilities

A bureaucrat can do anything that an admin can, but they can also:

  • Give or revoke admin, bureaucrat, rollback, or content moderator rights to any user.
  • Have access to the backend upon request.

The current bureaucrats on Screamer Wiki are Lawiki and Tankman fan 44.

What can administrators not do?

Administrators must act professionally at all times, work to solve problems instead of causing them, keep a good attitude, and not abuse their powers. Any admin that doesn't abide by these rules may see their rights revoked.

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.

How do I use administrator powers?

See Manual:Administrators for a guide on using admin functions.

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