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'''Sysops''', a shortened portmanteau of 'system operators' – of a [[wiki]], are also known as '''administrators'''.  Sysops have power which ordinary [[Special:ListGroupRights|accounts]] have not got. Sysops can block difficult users or unblock them, and can delete [[WikiIndex:Spam Control Policy|spam]] or vandalism.  Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them and edit protected pages.
'''Sysops''', a shortened portmanteau of 'system operators' – of a [[wiki]], are also known as '''administrators'''.  Sysops can preform [[Special:ListGroupRights|administrative functions]] that regular users cannot. Sysops can block difficult users or unblock them, and can delete [[WikiIndex:Spam Control Policy|spam]] or vandalism.  Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them and edit protected pages.


Most wiki on the internet post a full list of current SysOps of that wiki somewhere.
Most wiki on the internet post a full list of current SysOps of that wiki somewhere.

Revision as of 19:53, 20 June 2012

Sysops, a shortened portmanteau of 'system operators' – of a wiki, are also known as administrators. Sysops can preform administrative functions that regular users cannot. Sysops can block difficult users or unblock them, and can delete spam or vandalism. Sysops can also protect pages, unprotect them and edit protected pages.

Most wiki on the internet post a full list of current SysOps of that wiki somewhere.

See also