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The term '''sysop''', also written as '''SysOp''', originates from a shortened [[wp:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of 'system operator'.  On a [[wiki]] or other systems which deal with [[user]] accounts ''online''; such as [[:Category:Usenet|bulletin board systems]] or [[:Category:Internet forum|internet forums]], and ''offline''; as in [[:Category:Intranet|corporate intranet]], are also known as '''[[administrator]]s''' (which is itself frequently shortened to '''[[admin]]s''' for brevity).  Sysops / {{tag|admin}}istrators can perform [[Special:ListGroupRights|administrative functions]] that regular [[:Category:User group|user account]] holders are unable to do.  Sysops can [[WikiIndex:Blocking and banning policy|block]] difficult people (both registered users and / or [[IP editor]]s) or unblock them, and can [[WikiIndex:Deleting pages|delete pages]] containing [[WikiIndex:Spam Control Policy|spam]] and / or [[vandal]]ism.  Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them, and [[edit]] protected pages.
The term '''sysop''', also written as '''SysOp''', originates from a shortened [[wp:Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of 'system operator'.  On a [[wiki]] or other systems which deal with [[user]] accounts ''online''; such as [[:Category:Usenet|bulletin board systems]] or [[:Category:Internet forum|internet forums]], and ''offline''; as in [[:Category:Intranet|corporate intranet]], are also known as '''[[administrator]]s''' (which is itself frequently shortened to '''[[admin]]s''' for brevity).  Sysops / {{tag|admin}}istrators can perform [[Special:ListGroupRights|administrative functions]] that regular [[:Category:User group|user account]] holders are unable to do.  Sysops can [[WikiIndex:Blocking and banning policy|block]] difficult people (both registered users and / or [[IP editor]]s) or unblock them, and can [[WikiIndex:Deleting pages|delete pages]] containing [[WikiIndex:Spam control policy|spam]] and / or [[vandal]]ism.  Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them, and [[edit]] protected pages.


All [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] using the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software are able to display a full list of current sysops of their wiki, found at <tt>/Special:ListUsers/sysop</tt> (unless the individual site [[owner]] specifically choose to withold that information).  Other [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]] either don't have easy ways to publish a list of sysops, or the wiki is beautifully simple and doesn't need such a [[:Category:Wiki concept|role]].
All [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] using the [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software are able to display a full list of current sysops of their wiki, found at <tt>/Special:ListUsers/sysop</tt> (unless the individual site [[owner]] specifically choose to withold that information).  Other [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]] either don't have easy ways to publish a list of sysops, or the wiki is beautifully simple and doesn't need such a [[:Category:Wiki concept|role]].

Revision as of 17:29, 11 January 2023

The term sysop, also written as SysOp, originates from a shortened portmanteau of 'system operator'. On a wiki or other systems which deal with user accounts online; such as bulletin board systems or internet forums, and offline; as in corporate intranet, are also known as administrators (which is itself frequently shortened to admins for brevity). Sysops / administrators can perform administrative functions that regular user account holders are unable to do. Sysops can block difficult people (both registered users and / or IP editors) or unblock them, and can delete pages containing spam and / or vandalism. Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them, and edit protected pages.

All wiki using the MediaWiki software are able to display a full list of current sysops of their wiki, found at /Special:ListUsers/sysop (unless the individual site owner specifically choose to withold that information). Other wiki engines either don't have easy ways to publish a list of sysops, or the wiki is beautifully simple and doesn't need such a role.

Contrary to bureaucrats, sysops aren't necessarily the 'leaders' of wikis; sysops are better compared to 'janitors', because their primary role is to clean up all the wiki crap; such as deleting spam and reverting vandalism.

List of WikiIndex sysops

Recently active sysops include:

To see the complete list of WikiIndex sysops, please go to Special:ListUsers/sysop

See also

External links

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