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A '''user''' is anyone who edits, [[developer|develops]], or merely only reads a [[wiki]].  In the case of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], there are many users who only read the encyclopedia but do not participate in creating content.  In [[closed wiki]]s, readers may be required to be [[editor]]s.  In a [[:Category:ByInvitation|restricted editing]] wiki, such as [[Scholarpedia]], it is assumed that there will be many more readers than editors – but all are users.
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In the case of [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] wikis, 'users' are classed as a {{tag|Usergroups|usergroup}}, typically being the entry-level, but fundamental core group of people on the [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]].
In the [[Wikisphere|wiki world]], a '''user''' is is the {{tag|Terms|term}} given to <u>anyone</u> who [[edit]]s, [[Developer|develops]], or merely only reads a [[wiki]] site.


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In the case of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], there are many {{tag|user}}s who only read the wiki encyclopedia, but do not participate in creating or amending content.  In [[closed wiki]] sites, readers may be required to be [[editor]]s.  In a [[:Category:ByInvitation|restricted editing]] wiki site, such as [[Scholarpedia]], it is assumed that there will be many more readers than editors, but all are considered users.


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In the case of all [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]-powered wiki sites, 'users' are classed as a specific {{tag|user group}}, typically being the entry-level, but fundamental core group of {{tag|Wiki people|people}} who create the content on the [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]].
 
The term 'user' is a technical term for people who built the [[:Category:Internet|internet]] or other [[:Category:Software|software]], but some folks believe it is not a good nor friendly term for outfacing public.  [http://markdilley.com/Participants Participant], or almost any other term for a person is preferred.
 
'''User:''' is also a {{tag|namespace}} on {{tag|MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki}}-powered wiki sites, and also on some other [[:Category:Wiki engine|wiki engines]].  Its associated [[talk page]] namespace is '''User talk:'''.
 
===User – in other [[:Category:Wiki language|languages]]===
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*'''[[:Category:Wiki German|de]]''': Benutzer
*'''[[:Category:Wiki Spanish|es]]''': Usuario
*'''[[:Category:Wiki French|fr]]''': Utilisateur
*'''[[:Category:Wiki Hungarian|hu]]''': Szerkesztő
*'''[[:Category:Wiki Italian|it]]''': Utente
*'''[[:Category:Wiki Polish|pl]]''': Użytkownik
*'''[[:Category:Wiki Russian|ru]]''': Участник
 
===See also===
*[[IP editor]]
*[[IP editor]]
*[[Username]]
*[[User page]]


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