| User rights | |||||||
| Bureaucrats & Founders | Administrators / Sysops | ||||||
| Bots | Chat Moderator |
Check Users |
Content Moderator |
Discussions Moderator |
Oversighters | Patrollers | Rollback User |
All users on the wiki are equal, and can create and edit pages. However, there are also user rights which can make editing easier for trusted users.
For a full list of users and user rights, please visit this page.
Founder[]
The Founder of a wiki, the person who first requested that the wiki be made, is given Administrator access automatically. Founders are also given Bureaucrat access so they can make any other users on the wiki into an Administrator and / or Bureaucrat.
Bureaucrats[]
A Bureaucrat can make other users into Bureaucrats or Administrators on their own wiki. However, they are not currently able to remove Bureaucrat access from any user; please contact one of the community staff if you need that done.
For a complete list of users with Bureaucrat access, see Special:Listusers/bureaucrat.
Administrators[]
Administrators. also called Sysops, are the most trusted users on the Wiki, and have access to some special tools.
While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, Administrators can access a few additional functions.
These additional functions are:
- 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.
- Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "Rollback" of undesirable edits.
- Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.
For a complete list of users with Administrator access, see Special:Listusers/sysop.
Becoming an administrator[]
For you to become an administrator, someone with bureaucrat access must make you one. On larger Wikia, there will usually be a community page for requests, with the page name "Request for adminship". On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask a bureaucrat directly on their talk page.
If there are no active Bureaucrats and you wish to become an Administrator, please contact the Fandom Staff.
How do I use administrator powers?[]
See the administrators' how-to guide for a guide on using Administrators 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 good faith. Ideally an Administrators shouldn't be considered "in charge". The ideal Administrators is just someone who is trusted to have a few extra buttons and to use them for the benefit of the fandom community.
Patrollers[]
Users with the patroller right are considered trusted users who have access to a few additional tools from those of a user.
Roll Back Users[]
Anyone can revert vandalism and bad-faith edits, but it takes a couple of clicks in the page history to get it done. Users with the "rollback" permission are able to undo bad edits with one click, by using the rollback link on diff pages, user contributions list, or the list of recent changes.
Note: Administrators already have rollback rights by default. Users with rollback rights are just users who are not necessarily an Administrator.
Check Users[]
Check users have the ability to check a user's IP address.
Autoconfirmed Users[]
Registered users who have been with Fandom for at least 4 days also have access to the following tools:
- They can edit semi-protected pages.
- They can move pages without leaving redirects.
- They can create article and blog comments.
- They can create posts and threads.
Facebook Connect Users[]
Facebook Connect Users are users who have created their account through Facebook. These users have no additional rights than a normal user, however they are able to do certain things through Facebook.
Fandom Staff[]
Community Team members have full access to all Fandom. They will be shown with Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki.
Please see the Central Wiki contact page for details on how to contact Fandom staff.
Fandom Checkusers[]
The Checkuser extension allows a user with Checkuser permission to check which IPs are used by a given username, and which usernames are used by a given IP.
On Fandom, this ability is generally only available to some helpers, VSTF, and Fandom staff. For privacy and trust reasons its use is limited, but any admin of a wiki may request a check from Fandom staff when necessary. Please use the "Contact" link at the bottom of your wiki to request this from Fandom support staff.
Members of the CheckUser Group are listed with Special:Listusers/checkuser.
Fandom VSTF[]
The VSTF (Volunteer Spam Task Force) or Spam Task Force is an all-volunteer group of Fandom users who have been given some additional user rights across Fandom. The task force is made up of users who act in the interests of the greater Fandom community by helping keep Fandom vandal and spam free. Task force members have most of the same privileges as local administrators, but on all Fanom wikis; they also have access to a few extra tools that help them react quickly and effectively to find and remove vandalism and spam. It's important to note that they do not replace or "outrank" local administrators. The local community and the local admins are responsible for their wiki-specific tasks; but the task force is only there to help with cleaning cross-wiki spam, and reverting vandalism on quiet or inactive wikis.
The VSTF members can be shown, on any Wiki, with Special:Listusers/vstf.
Fandom Helpers[]
Like Janitors, Fandom Helpers are here to help the wiki you are involved with. The FandomHelper Group is made up of contractors and volunteer interns who are working for Fandom. They could be helping to defend against spam, improving your wiki's interface and design, or helping to increase the amount of quality content on your wiki. They also drop in to say "hi" to new wiki founders and help to greet newcomers, have the same abilities as administrators across all Fandom wikis. This group does not replace or outrank admins.
Members of the Fandom Helper Group are listed with Special:Listusers/helper.
Bots[]
Bots' edits do not appear in the recent changes, and are used to perform automated functions such as categorizing or fixing spelling. Bots can also suppress redirects when moving pages, and edit semi-protected pages.
A list of Bots can be seen with Special:ListUsers/bot on any wiki.