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Introduction

Different users have access to different functions of the site. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, system operators (commonly referred to as sysops) can access a few additional functions:

  • Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
  • Locking (protecting) a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without sysop rights.
  • Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
  • Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.

A bureaucrat can make other users into bureaucrats or sysops on their own wiki. He or she is not currently able to remove sysop access from any user; please contact one of the community staff if you need that done.

Some Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. Wikia janitors have limited sysop access to all Wikia for cleanup purposes. These users will be shown on Special:Listusers/janitor on any Wikia. Please see the Central Wikia contact page for details on how to contact Wikia staff.

Who are this wiki's sysops?

The "founder" of a wiki, the person who first requested it, is given sysop access automatically. Founders are also given bureaucrat access so they can make any other user on their wiki a sysop or bureaucrat. For a complete list of users with sysop access, see Special:Listusers/sysop.

You may also wish to list them on this page.

How do I use sysop powers?

See the sysops' how-to guide for a guide on using sysop functions.

Becoming a sysop

For you to become a sysop, someone with bureaucrat access must make you one. On larger Wikia, there will usually be a community page for requests, with a page name such as "Mobius Encyclopaedia:Requests for adminship". On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask on the community portal or Forum, or ask a bureaucrat directly on his or her talk page.

If there are no active bureaucrats and you wish to become a sysop, please contact the community staff on the Central Wikia.

What can sysops not do?

Sysops should not use their sysop 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. Sysop powers should be use 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. Ideally a sysop shouldn't be considered "in charge". The ideal sysop is just someone who is trusted to have a few extra buttons and to use them for the benefit of the Wikia community.

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