In order to create a fair experience and opportunity for everyone, the RangerWiki admins have to decided to create new guidelines on how new administrators and content moderators are decided on. All admins and content moderators are/will be listed on the site's home page. The requirements are listed below.
Rules
When requesting to either become an Admin or Content Moderator, community members will discuss if you are fit for the job. The community will discuss your request and then the requestor will receive a response with a decision within 24-72 hours after request. and then the active Administration will review the request and give a final decision. If your request is denied, you may not post another for a month. You may vote and request user rights below.
If an Admin or Content Moderator has been seen abusing power or using it incorrectly, you may submit a demotion request using the same format as a request, but describing why they should be demoted. The votes will remain the same as if they were being promoted. It is highly suggested that when a request like this is made, please make sure that the user has broken a rule and that you submit screenshots of the problem to a 3rd party image uploading site like imgur.
***PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS ONLY WHEN THE NEED IS CALLED FOR. THIS IS NOT A CONSTANT REVOLVING DOOR OF REQUESTS.*** Please note as well the approved candidates MUST join the Tokupedia Discord server (accessible on the home page). Your willingness to join the Discord will factor in on your decision request. We have this as a requirement so all admins can maintain constant communication with each other.
What do these positions do?
Thread Moderator Abilities
- They can delete blogs and blog comments.
- They can lock comments on blogs
- They can rename blogs.
- Oversee the site's discussion page.
Content Moderator Abilities
- They can delete and move protected pages.
- They can delete and move files.
- They can undelete pages and files.
- They can rollback edits.
- They can re-upload files.
- They can protect and unprotect pages.
- They can delete blogs and blog comments.
- They can lock comments on blogs
- They can rename blogs.
Administrator Abilities
- They have all the user rights as Content Moderators.
- They can ban/block users who are vandalizing the wiki from editing.
- They can edit the wiki's Javascript and CSS.
What does the Administration Team do?
- Give warnings and ban vandalizers/griefers.
- Keep order on the wiki and settle disputes on the wiki.
- Clear spam and useless articles from wiki.
- Update the wiki and keep it modernized.
What shouldn't the Administration Team do?
Admins should never abuse user/abilities rights for their own gain. If abuse is noticed, it will result in immediate termination of users rights and a ban from the wiki. Admin user rights should be only used to clean up vandalism, organize and clear spam from the wiki. Admins still follow the same rules and policies as everyone else.
If a user is seeking to demote an admin, it must be because the admin either has seen consistently breaking the rules, the admin has been inactive for a long period of time or another fair reason.
How Many Admins, Content Moderators and Thread Moderators Can There Be?
- Admins: 10
- Content Mods: 10
- Thread Mods: 5
Where Do I Apply
You may apply on the talk page.
Be sure to read requirements below before applying.
Requirements
Requirements to Vote
- You must be active on the wiki for at least 2 weeks.
- You must have over 100 mainspace edits (No lesser edits).
- You must not have any history of being banned on the wiki. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to vote for 1 year from the date the block ended. (In other words you must be ban or block free for 1 year since the end of the ban/block). This includes local blocks on the Wiki, Global blocks..
- You must provide a fair reason for your vote.
Requirements to Request
- You must be active on the wiki for at least 1 month.
- You must have over 250 mainspace edits (No lesser edits).
- You must edit regularly.
- You must add a fair explanation of why you/other user deserve to join the Content Moderator or Administrator teams.
- You may also nominate other people to these positions, but please advise that person before doing so.
Requirements for Thread Moderators
- You must be an active user on the discussion page for at least 3 months at minimum.
- You must have at least 250 posts.
- You must not have any sort of blocks or bans. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to apply for 1 year from the date the block ended. (In other words you must be ban or block free for 1 year since the end of the ban/block). This includes local blocks on the Wiki, Global blocks.
- You must have at least 3 up-votes in your favor to become a Thread Moderator.
- If appointed, users must maintain an active presence on the forum page, making at least 1-2 posts a week.
Requirements for Content Moderator
- You must be active on the wiki for at least 3 months.
- You must have over 500 mainspace edits (No lesser edits).
- You must not have any sort of blocks or bans. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to apply for 1 year from the date the block ended. (In other words you must be ban or block free for 1 year since the end of the ban/block). This includes local blocks on the Wiki, Global blocks.
- You must have at least 3 up-votes in your favor to become an Content Moderator.
Requirements for Administrator
- You must be active on the wiki for at least 12 months.
- You must have over 1,500 mainspace edits (No lesser edits).
- You must not have any sort of blocks or bans. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to apply for 1 year from the date the block ended. (In other words you must be ban or block free for 1 year since the end of the ban/block). This includes local blocks on the Wiki, Global blocks, and bans from the Discord Server.
- You must be a Content Moderator for at least 6 months before requesting.
- You must have at least 5 up-votes in your favor to become an Administrator.
- If you are an existing thread mod and/or content mod, you must vacate your role when appointed.
Requirements for Bureaucrat
- You must be active on the wiki for at least 24 months.
- You must have over 4,000 mainspace edits (No lesser edits).
- You must not have any sort of blocks or bans. If you fall under this category then you are ineligible to apply for 1 year from the date the block ended. (In other words you must be ban or block free for 1 year since the end of the ban/block). This includes local blocks on the Wiki, Global blocks..
- You must be an Administrator for at least 12 months before requesting.
- You must have at least 6 up-votes in your favor to become a Bureaucrat.
Note: After you reach the minimum amount of votes to gain new user rights, the administration will review the request and give a final say. Gaining the minimum amount of votes does not mean you will be promoted.
Format for Voting
Voting will take place on the talk page and users will sign their name using the four tildes the same way they sign on regular talk pages.