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A '''god | A '''god king''' is a wiki [[leader]] to whom all [[bureaucrat]]s and {{tag|Admin|sysops}} are accountable. A god king can create policy unilaterally, and has the final say on all disputes that arise. Often, the god king is the [[owner]] of a [[wiki]]. In the case of [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF), it was initially [[Jimbo Wales]], who [[Founder|founded]] the organization, and whose associates made up a majority of the governing board in Wikimedia Foundation's early days. | ||
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Some wikis, such as [[RationalWiki]], have no single god | Some [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]], such as [[RationalWiki]] (RW), have no single god king, but rather are ruled by an elected committee of [[moderator]]s. While a god king has the authority to do whatever they want on, to, or with the wiki for any reason or no reason, such a committee usually is only allowed to discipline [[user]]s for {{w|just cause|cause}}, and it can only overturn community decisions in [[sysop]] and bureaucrat elections for cause. | ||
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*[[Meatball:BenevolentDictator]] | |||
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[[Category:WikiConcept]] | [[Category:WikiConcept]] | ||
Revision as of 08:02, 23 July 2018
A god king is a wiki leader to whom all bureaucrats and sysops are accountable. A god king can create policy unilaterally, and has the final say on all disputes that arise. Often, the god king is the owner of a wiki. In the case of Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), it was initially Jimbo Wales, who founded the organization, and whose associates made up a majority of the governing board in Wikimedia Foundation's early days.
- Alternatives
Some wikis, such as RationalWiki (RW), have no single god king, but rather are ruled by an elected committee of moderators. While a god king has the authority to do whatever they want on, to, or with the wiki for any reason or no reason, such a committee usually is only allowed to discipline users for Template:W, and it can only overturn community decisions in sysop and bureaucrat elections for cause.
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