Meta:Administrators
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An administrator is a user that can protect/unprotect pages, delete/undelete pages, block/unblock users, and do a variety of other tasks (see full list here). To become an administrator, one must make a request at Meta:Requests for adminship and meet the requirements listed there and below.
For a list of administrators on other Wikimedia projects, see Administrators of Wikimedia projects.
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[edit] Policy for requesting adminship
To request administrator access on Meta, the requirements listed below need to be fulfilled:
- Be an administrator, bureaucrat, or checkuser on a Wikimedia content project.
- Demonstrate cross-wiki experience. For example, be a participant of at least 2 months' duration on at least one project other than Meta and the "home" project.
- Have a user page on Meta, with links to the user pages on other participated projects. This can state that SUL is activated or be provided via a Wiki matrix if that is not possible.
- Having a valid contact address (either a confirmed email address in preferences, or a valid email address on the user page).
- Be an active contributor on Meta. This is a subjective, not an objective, measure and there is no official post count.
- Preferably populate the user page with applicable {{user language}} templates, given the multi-lingual nature of Meta.
The request shall be done on Meta:Requests for adminship. A time for opinion of at least one week will be given. The candidate will be named sysop here only if they are approved by a consensus of at least 75% in support. All editors with an account on Meta, at least one active account on any Wikimedia project, and a link between the two, may participate and give their opinion on the candidate. In case of an opposition, enough people must speak for the candidate for them to become sysop on Meta.
If the candidate becomes a sysop, they should add their name to Administrator list, and ensure they keep a valid user name page, links to at least one other project, and valid contact. Administrators not respecting these rules will be de-sysoped.
See also: http://toolserver.org/%7Einteriot/cgi-bin/count_edits?user=UserName&dbname=metawiki_p
[edit] Exceptions
It is helpful for some people to have access to some protected pages on Meta (related to languages files). In such cases, two options are possible:
- Temporary unprotection of these pages, so that the user can quietly work on them for a limited time.
- Temporary sysoping of the user in question so they can edit the protected pages. In this case, the adminship shall be granted with no requirements and approval, but the user will promise to limit their activity to the necessity of their local project. Preferably, the admin status will be temporary.
[edit] Policy for de-adminship
[edit] Temporary sysop status
Sysop access can be granted temporarily. For example, people starting up a new project need to be able to work on some protected pages on Meta to set up their project. Temporary sysop status will be removed after 30 days.
[edit] Inactivity
Any sysop inactive on Meta will be desysopped. "Inactivity" is normally defined as fewer than 10 logged actions in the past six months. Desysopping is formally undertaken at /Removal. Users who are desysopped may re-apply through the regular avenue.
The next formal administrator review takes place on: 1 Meta:Administrators/Removal/Next 2009 (update)
[edit] List of administrators
The following users have sysop rights on Meta. (See also a list of Meta bureaucrats.)
| user name | languages spoken (≥1) | other rights |
|---|---|---|
| .snoopy. | it, vec, en-2 | bureaucrat |
| A. B. | en | |
| Abigor | nl, simple-3, en-2, de-2, fy-1, nds-1, fr-0 | |
| Adambro | en, fr-1 | |
| Alison | en, ga-3, fr-2 | |
| Alexanderps | pt, gl-2, es-2, en-2 | bureaucrat, steward |
| Andre Engels | de, en, nl | steward |
| Angela | en | |
| Anonymous Dissident | en | bureaucrat |
| Anthere | fr, en-3 | steward |
| Az1568 | en | bureaucrat |
| Barras | de, en-3, fr-2 | |
| Bastique | en, fr-3, es-2, la-2 | steward |
| Beetstra | en | |
| Cbrown1023 | en, es-2 | bureaucrat |
| Daniel | en, is-3 | bureaucrat |
| DerHexer | de, en-3, es-2, grc-2, la-2 | steward, oversight |
| Dferg | es, fr-4, en-2 | checkuser |
| Drini | es, en-4 | bureaucrat, checkuser, steward, oversight |
| Dungodung | sr, en-4, bs-3, hr-3 | bureaucrat, steward |
| EVula | en | bureaucrat |
| Effeietsanders | nl, en-2 | steward |
| Eloquence | de, en-3 | |
| Erwin | nl, en | steward |
| Finnrind | nb, nn-3, en-3, sv-2, da-2, de-1 | |
| Frank Schulenburg | de, en-3, fr-3, la-2 | |
| GerardM | nl, en-3 | |
| guillom | fr, en-3 | steward |
| J.delanoy | en, es-2 | |
| Jon Harald Søby | nb, no, en-3, nn-3, da-2, sv-2 | bureaucrat |
| Juliancolton | en, es-1 | |
| Jusjih | zh, en-3 | steward |
| Kylu | en, de-2, es-3, fr-3, pt-2 | bureaucrat, steward |
| Lar | en | bureaucrat, checkuser, steward |
| lustiger_seth | de, en-3 | |
| M/ | it, en-3, es-2, fr-2 | bureaucrat, steward |
| MBisanz | en | |
| MZMcBride | en, es-2 | |
| Majorly | en, de-2 | bureaucrat |
| Mardetanha | az, fa, en-3, tr-2 | bureaucrat, steward, oversight |
| Meno25 | ar, en-4 | bureaucrat, steward |
| Mentifisto | en, it-2 | |
| Mike.lifeguard | en, fr-2 | steward, oversight, checkuser |
| Millosh | bs, hr, sh, sr, en-3, bg-2, cu-2, mk-2, ru-2, sl-2 | steward |
| Mxn | en, es-2, vi-2 | |
| Nick1915 | it, vec, en-2 | bureaucrat, steward |
| Notafish | fr, en-4, de-3, es-2, it-2 | |
| NuclearWarfare | en, es-2 | |
| Oscar | nl, de-3, fr-3, en-3, es-2, it-2 | steward |
| Pathoschild | en, fr-2 | checkuser, steward |
| Patrick | nl, en-3 | |
| Pharos | en, fr-1 | |
| Philippe | en | |
| Rdsmith4 | en | steward |
| Sean Whitton | en | |
| Shanel | en, fr-2 | steward |
| Shizhao | zh | |
| Sj | en | bureaucrat, steward |
| Thogo | de, sxu, de-arz, en-3, sux-3, akk-3, bar-2 | bureaucrat, steward |
| VasilievVV | ru, en-3 | bureaucrat |
| Walter | nl, en-3 | steward |
| Wutsje | fy, nl, en-3, de-2, fr-1 | |
| Yann | fr, en-3, hi-2 | bureaucrat |
[edit] Temporary adminship
- Tfinc (for fundraiser banner edits)
- Dschwen (for WikiMiniAtlas work)
- iAlex (for work on board election committee; until 1 September 2009)
[edit] See also
| User groups | |
|---|---|
| Local: | blocked user – anonymous user – registered user – bot – administrator – bureaucrat – oversight – checkuser |
| Global: | Abuse filter editors – locked account – unified account – bots – rollback – ombudsmen – sysop – system administrators – staff – steward – founder |
