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A '''god king''' is the unofficial term for a | A '''god king''' is the unofficial term for a [[leader]] on a [[wiki]] site to whom all [[bureaucrat]]s and {{tag|Admin|sysops}} are accountable. A god king can create [[WikiIndex:Policies and Guidelines|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 [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation staff|associates]] made up a majority of the governing board in Wikimedia Foundation's early days. | In the case of [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] (WMF), it was initially [[Jimmy Wales|Jimbo Wales]], who [[Founder|founded]] the organization, and whose [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation staff|associates]] made up a majority of the governing board in Wikimedia Foundation's early days. | ||
;''Alternatives | ;''Alternatives | ||
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 {{ | 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 {{Wp|just cause|cause}}, and it can only overturn community decisions in [[sysop]] and bureaucrat elections for cause. | ||
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Revision as of 21:31, 29 March 2022
A god king is the unofficial term for a leader on a wiki site 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 cause, and it can only overturn community decisions in sysop and bureaucrat elections for cause.
- External links