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* Make dumps of sets of wiki pages, and import dumps from outside the wiki | * Make dumps of sets of wiki pages, and import dumps from outside the wiki | ||
* Access a number of special pages which are restricted, giving information about the wiki users | * Access a number of special pages which are restricted, giving information about the wiki users | ||
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* Protect and unprotect pages, preventing users from editing them by default | * Protect and unprotect pages, preventing users from editing them by default | ||
* Blocking or unblocking users or IP addresses from editing the wiki | * Blocking or unblocking users or IP addresses from editing the wiki | ||
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| + | In addition the special category of user called bureaucrats can grant extra rights to users and make them into sysops (and revoke sysop permissions if they are abused). | ||
All other [[wiki gardening]] activities can be done by a user with normal default privileges, including editing pages, marking them for deletion or merging, organising the wiki with categories, or renaming pages to respect the wiki [[Wiki contribution guidelines | naming conventions and contribution guidelines]]. | All other [[wiki gardening]] activities can be done by a user with normal default privileges, including editing pages, marking them for deletion or merging, organising the wiki with categories, or renaming pages to respect the wiki [[Wiki contribution guidelines | naming conventions and contribution guidelines]]. | ||
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The process for becoming a sysop is very simple: | The process for becoming a sysop is very simple: | ||
| - | * After participating in [[wiki gardening]] activities for a while, you may be invited to become a sysop by | + | * After participating in [[wiki gardening]] activities for a while, you may be invited to become a sysop by the existing team |
| - | * You may send an email to meego-community, or privately to an existing | + | * You may send an email to meego-community, or privately to an existing [[Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat | bureaucrat]], asking to become a sysop, explaining why you feel you need the extra permissions. The team will discuss your request and let you know quickly whether the extra permissions will be given. |
[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
The current list of wiki sysops is:
The current list is also available here
Sysop stands for "system operator". Sysops may do a number of things which users with the default privileges cannot, including:
In addition the special category of user called bureaucrats can grant extra rights to users and make them into sysops (and revoke sysop permissions if they are abused).
All other wiki gardening activities can be done by a user with normal default privileges, including editing pages, marking them for deletion or merging, organising the wiki with categories, or renaming pages to respect the wiki naming conventions and contribution guidelines.
The process for becoming a sysop is very simple: