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*Purge the site cache for a page without confirmation | *Purge the site cache for a page without confirmation | ||
There are currently {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} users on The Blockheads Wiki, with {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} of them being active. | There are currently [[Special:ListUsers|{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}]] users on The Blockheads Wiki, with {{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}} of them being [[Special:ActiveUsers|active]]. | ||
==Autoconfirmed users== | ==Autoconfirmed users== | ||
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==Bots== | ==Bots== | ||
Bots are automated programs that constructively edit the wiki. [http://theblockheadswiki.com/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=bot | Bots are automated programs that constructively edit the wiki. A list of bots on this wiki can be found <span class="plainlinks">[http://theblockheadswiki.com/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=bot here]</span>. Compared to an autoconfirmed user, they can also: | ||
*Be treated as a bot | *Be treated as a bot | ||
*Have edits automatically marked as patrolled | *Have edits automatically marked as patrolled | ||
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==Administrators== | ==Administrators== | ||
Administrators are higher-ranking users that have additional powers. They are also | Administrators are higher-ranking users that have additional powers. They are also known as admins or sysops. A user can be promoted to an administrator by a [[#Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]]. Compared to an autoconfirmed user, they can also: | ||
*Block users | *Block users | ||
**Block other users from editing | **Block other users from editing | ||
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===List of administrators=== | ===List of administrators=== | ||
There are currently {{NUMBEROFADMINS}} admins on The Blockheads Wiki. | There are currently {{NUMBEROFADMINS}} admins on The Blockheads Wiki. Administrators with a status of "Active" should be contacted prior to those marked "Email" or "Inactive". Active admins should, in most cases, be contacted on their talk page; private matters can be discussed via email. | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/Admin|(contribs)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/Admin|(contribs)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/Admin|(email)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/Admin|(email)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center; background:# | | style="text-align:center; background:#FF9;" | Email | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 18 January 2013 | | style="text-align:right;" | 18 January 2013 | ||
| Bureaucrat | | Bureaucrat | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/MintYogi|(contribs)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/MintYogi|(contribs)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/MintYogi|(email)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/MintYogi|(email)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center; background:# | | style="text-align:center; background:#FF9;" | Email | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 19 January 2013 | | style="text-align:right;" | 19 January 2013 | ||
| Bureaucrat | | Bureaucrat | ||
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==Bureaucrats== | ==Bureaucrats== | ||
Bureaucrats are higher-ranking administrators that have additional powers. A user can be promoted to | Bureaucrats are higher-ranking administrators that have additional powers. A user can be promoted to a bureaucrat by a [[#Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]]. Compared to an administrator, they can also: | ||
*Edit all user rights | *Edit all user rights | ||
===List of bureaucrats=== | ===List of bureaucrats=== | ||
There are currently {{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} bureaucrats on The Blockheads Wiki. | There are currently {{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} bureaucrats on The Blockheads Wiki. Most problems can also be dealt with by an administrator, and so an admin should be contacted prior to contacting a bureaucrat. | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/Admin|(contribs)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/Admin|(contribs)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/Admin|(email)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/Admin|(email)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center; background:# | | style="text-align:center; background:#FF9;" | Email | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 18 January 2013 | | style="text-align:right;" | 18 January 2013 | ||
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/MintYogi|(contribs)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/MintYogi|(contribs)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/MintYogi|(email)]] | | style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/MintYogi|(email)]] | ||
| style="text-align:center; background:# | | style="text-align:center; background:#FF9;" | Email | ||
| style="text-align:right;" | 19 January 2013 | |||
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<small>''Last updated by {{REVISIONUSER}} on {{#time:d F Y|{{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY}}}}.</small> | |||
==MintYogi== | |||
MintYogi is the owner of The Blockheads Wiki. He has access to the server and database, and so can upgrade the MediaWiki software, install software extensions, and various other things. | |||
===List of MintYogis=== | |||
There is currently one MintYogi on The Blockheads Wiki. | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! scope="column" | Username | |||
! scope="column" class="unsortable" | Talk | |||
! scope="column" class="unsortable" | Contributions | |||
! scope="column" class="unsortable" | Email | |||
! scope="column" | Status | |||
! scope="column" | Date joined | |||
|- | |||
| [[User:MintYogi|MintYogi]] | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[User talk:MintYogi|(talk)]] | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:Contributions/MintYogi|(contribs)]] | |||
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Special:EmailUser/MintYogi|(email)]] | |||
| style="text-align:center; background:#FF9;" | Email | |||
| style="text-align:right;" | 19 January 2013 | | style="text-align:right;" | 19 January 2013 | ||
|} | |} | ||
<small>''Last updated by {{REVISIONUSER}} on {{#time:d F Y|{{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY}}}}.</small> | <small>''Last updated by {{REVISIONUSER}} on {{#time:d F Y|{{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY}}}}.</small> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:53, 8 December 2014
For an explicit list of user rights, please see User group rights.
Users
Users are people who have created an account. Compared to someone who has not made an account, they can also:
- Purge the site cache for a page without confirmation
There are currently 23 users on The Blockheads Wiki, with 3 of them being active.
Autoconfirmed users
Autoconfirmed users are users who have also confirmed that they have a valid email set if their preferences. Compared to someone who has not confirmed their email, they can also:
- Create pages
- Edit pages
- Upload files
- Move pages and files
- Overwrite existing files
- Send email to other users
Bots
Bots are automated programs that constructively edit the wiki. A list of bots on this wiki can be found here. Compared to an autoconfirmed user, they can also:
- Be treated as a bot
- Have edits automatically marked as patrolled
- Not create redirects when moving pages
- Not have minor edits to talk pages trigger the new messages prompt
- Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA
There are currently 0 bots on The Blockheads Wiki.
Administrators
Administrators are higher-ranking users that have additional powers. They are also known as admins or sysops. A user can be promoted to an administrator by a bureaucrat. Compared to an autoconfirmed user, they can also:
- Block users
- Block other users from editing
- Block users from sending email
- Unblock themselves
- Protect pages and change protection levels
- Edit protected pages
- Delete pages
- Undelete a page
- Delete pages with large histories
- Delete and undelete specific revisions of pages
- Search through deleted pages
- View deleted history entries, text, and changes between deleted revisions
- Edit the user interface
- Mark others' edits as patrolled
- Have edits automatically marked as patrolled
- Import pages
- Not create redirects when moving pages
- Perform CAPTCHA-triggering actions without having to go through the CAPTCHA
- Quickly rollback the edits of the last user who edited a particular page
- View a list of unwatched pages
List of administrators
There are currently 4 admins on The Blockheads Wiki. Administrators with a status of "Active" should be contacted prior to those marked "Email" or "Inactive". Active admins should, in most cases, be contacted on their talk page; private matters can be discussed via email.
| Username | Talk | Contributions | Status | Date joined | Additional powers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abcboy | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | Active | 16 March 2013 | |
| Admin | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | 18 January 2013 | Bureaucrat | |
| Cdrras | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | Inactive | 29 January 2013 | |
| Craig.Davison | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | Active | 13 April 2013 | |
| McClaw | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | Active | 30 January 2013 | |
| MintYogi | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | 19 January 2013 | Bureaucrat |
Last updated by >Craig.Davison on 08 December 2014.
Bureaucrats
Bureaucrats are higher-ranking administrators that have additional powers. A user can be promoted to a bureaucrat by a bureaucrat. Compared to an administrator, they can also:
- Edit all user rights
List of bureaucrats
There are currently 1 bureaucrats on The Blockheads Wiki. Most problems can also be dealt with by an administrator, and so an admin should be contacted prior to contacting a bureaucrat.
| Username | Talk | Contributions | Status | Date joined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | 18 January 2013 | |
| MintYogi | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | 19 January 2013 |
Last updated by >Craig.Davison on 08 December 2014.
MintYogi
MintYogi is the owner of The Blockheads Wiki. He has access to the server and database, and so can upgrade the MediaWiki software, install software extensions, and various other things.
List of MintYogis
There is currently one MintYogi on The Blockheads Wiki.
| Username | Talk | Contributions | Status | Date joined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MintYogi | (talk) | (contribs) | (email) | 19 January 2013 |
Last updated by >Craig.Davison on 08 December 2014.
