Gamings-Greatest Wiki:Administrators

Introduction
The administrators, or sysops (system operator) is users who has been appointed with extra editing powers for maintenance-based tasks. Sysops can delete/restore pages, protect pages, block users, edit MediaWiki pages, and view deleted archives. Bureaucrats also have the ability give other users rollback*, administrative, or bureaucratic rights after community consensus (* doesn't require community consensus).

Administrators still have to abide by wiki policies and may have their powers removed either by immediate intervention by a bureaucrat if needed or by standard community discussion.

Different users have access to different functions of the site. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, administrators 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 admin rights or autoconfirmed status.
 * Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
 * Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.

How do I use administrator powers?
See Help:Administrators' how-to guide for a guide on using admin functions.

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. On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask on the community portal or ask a bureaucrat directly on his or her talk page.

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

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 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 Wikia community.

The Admins on this Wiki

 * User:GeneralOwnage55 - Founder/Creator, Bureaucrat
 * User:Registered contributor - Sysop