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'''Sysops''' are administrators of a [[wiki]], they have power which ordinary users have not got.  Sysops can block difficult users or unblock them and can delete [[spam]] or vandalism.  
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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.
 
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]].
 
Contrary to [[bureaucrat]]s, sysops aren't necessarily the '[[leader]]s' 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 [[vandal]]ism.
 
*[[Special:ListUsers/sysop]] — sysops of [[WikiIndex]]
*{{Mw|Special:ListUsers/sysop}} — sysops of [[MediaWiki.org]]
*[https://En.Wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers/sysop&offset=&limit=1500&group=sysop All sysops] of [[English Wikipedia]] – nearly 1,500!
 
==List of WikiIndex sysops==
Recently active sysops include:
*{{U|BrandonCsSanders}} ([[bureaucrat]], [[staff]])
*{{U|EarthFurst}}
*{{U|Hoof Hearted}} (bureaucrat, [[check user]], [[interwiki]], [[WikiIndex:SMW administrators|SMW admin]], staff)
*{{U|Jack Phoenix}}‏‎ (bureaucrat, check user, interwiki)
*{{U|Koavf}} (bureaucrat, check user, interwiki, SMW admin, staff)
*{{U|MarkDilley}} (bureaucrat, [[leader]], check user, interwiki)
*{{U|Rathbone}}‏‎ (bureaucrat, interwiki, staff)
*{{U|Zhuyifei1999}}‏‎ (check user)
 
''To see the complete list of WikiIndex sysops, please go to [[Special:ListUsers/sysop]]''


==See also==
==See also==
[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki]]
*[[:Category: Active administrators of this wiki]]
*[[Bureaucrat]]
**[[WikiIndex: Bureaucrats]]
*[[WikiIndex: Leader]]
*[[:Category: User bot]]
*[[Help: Group rights]]
*[[WikiIndex: Users]]
 
==External links==
*{{Mw|Help: Sysops and permissions}} — at [[MediaWiki.org]]
 
[[Category:Admin| ]]
[[Category:Wiki people| ]]
[[Category:Glossary]]
[[Category:FAQ]]

Latest revision as of 23:04, 31 May 2024

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[edit]

Recently active sysops include:

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

See also[edit]

External links[edit]