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'''Sysops''', also written as '''SysOps'''; a shortened [[wp:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of 'system operators' – of a [[wiki]], are also known as '''administrators''' (usually shortened to '''admins''' for brevity). Sysops can perform [[Special:ListGroupRights|administrative functions]] that regular [[user]] account holders cannot. Sysops can [[WikiIndex:Blocking Policy|block]] difficult people or unblock them, and can delete [[WikiIndex:Spam Control Policy|spam]] or [[vandal]]ism. Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them and edit protected pages. | '''Sysops''', also written as '''SysOps'''; a shortened [[wp:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of 'system operators' – of a [[wiki]] or other systems which deal with user accounts online like [[wp:Bulletin board system|bulletin board systems]] or [[wp:Internet forum|internet forums]] and offline like [[wp:Intranet|intranetworks]], are also known as '''administrators''' (usually shortened to '''admins''' for brevity). Sysops can perform [[Special:ListGroupRights|administrative functions]] that regular [[user]] account holders cannot. Sysops can [[WikiIndex:Blocking Policy|block]] difficult people or unblock them, and can delete [[WikiIndex:Spam Control Policy|spam]] or [[vandal]]ism. Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them and edit protected pages. | ||
All wiki using the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software on the internet post a full list of current Sysops of that wiki (unless they specifically choose to withold that information). Other [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]] either don't have easy ways to publicly see a lists of Sysops or the [[wiki]] is beautifully simple and doesn't need that role. | All wiki using the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software on the internet post a full list of current Sysops of that wiki (unless they specifically choose to withold that information). Other [[:Category:Wiki Engine|wiki engines]] either don't have easy ways to publicly see a lists of Sysops or the [[wiki]] is beautifully simple and doesn't need that role. | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 18 August 2014
Sysops, also written as SysOps; a shortened portmanteau of 'system operators' – of a wiki or other systems which deal with user accounts online like bulletin board systems or internet forums and offline like intranetworks, are also known as administrators (usually shortened to admins for brevity). Sysops can perform administrative functions that regular user account holders cannot. Sysops can block difficult people or unblock them, and can delete spam or vandalism. Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them and edit protected pages.
All wiki using the MediaWiki software on the internet post a full list of current Sysops of that wiki (unless they specifically choose to withold that information). Other wiki engines either don't have easy ways to publicly see a lists of Sysops or the wiki is beautifully simple and doesn't need that role.
- Sysops of WikiIndex
- Sysops of MediaWiki.org
- All sysops of English Wikipedia – nearly 1,500!
- See also
- External link