Walking Dead Wiki:Administrators

Different users have access to different functions of the site. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, administrators can access a few additional functions.

Administrator abilities
These additional functions include:
 * Deleting and undeleting pages, page histories, and uploaded files.
 * Locking (protecting) a page so it cannot be edited or renamed by users without admin rights or autoconfirmed status.
 * Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
 * Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.

Bureaucrat abilities
A bureaucrat can make other users into bureaucrats or administrators on their own wiki. However, they are not currently able to remove bureaucrat access from any user; please contact one of the community team if you need that done.

Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to "rollback" edits not made in good faith.

Staff
Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. Please use Special:Contact to contact Wikia staff.

Who are this wiki's administrators?

 * Deftonesjunkie3 - Adopted this wiki on March 12, 2010.
 * Mistertrouble189 - Given Sysop Admin on November 8, 2010 by User:Anno1404. Was promoted to Bureaucrat on February 23, 2011 due to continuous dedication and editing contributions to editing this wiki.
 * 06abrahb - Given Admin and Sysop status on November 11, 2011, due to his writing and dedication to updating/reformatting TV episodes as well as locations articles. Was given Bureaucrat status on December 14, 2011 to help promote other Users on the wiki.
 * Conesses133 - Given Admin and Sysop status on December 21, 2011, due to support from wiki staff and continuous dedication to editing this wiki.
 * BanishU - Given Admin and Sysop status on March 1, 2012, due to support from wiki staff and continuous dedication and editing contributions to editing this wiki.
 * Lukesav1998 - Given Admin and Sysop status on May 8, 2012, due to support from wiki staff and continuous dedication and editing contributions to editing this wiki.
 * Axel TWD - Given Admin and Sysop status on July 30, 2012, due to support from wiki staff and continuous dedication and editing contributions to editing this wiki. Was given Bureaucrat status on August 17, 2013 due to continuous contributions and dedication to this wiki.

How do I use administrator powers?
See Help:Administrators' how-to guide for a guide on using admin functions.

Becoming an administrator
For you to become an administrator, someone with bureaucrat access must make you one. On larger Wikia, there will usually be a community page for requests, with a page name such as "Requests for Adminship". On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask on the community portal or Forum, or ask a bureaucrat directly on his or her talk page.

If there are no active bureaucrats and you wish to become an administrator or adopt the wiki, please contact the community staff. If there are other active editors but no active bureaucrats/admins, you should first discuss with them on who should become an admin, whether it be one of you, or all of you.

What can administrators not do?
Administrators should not use their administrator powers to settle editing disputes; for example, to lock a page on a version he or she prefers in an editing dispute that isn't vandalism. Administrator powers should be used to help keep the wiki clear of vandalism, spam, and users who make malicious edits, but not for simple disagreements between users acting in good faith. Ideally an admin shouldn't be considered "in charge". The ideal admin is just someone who is trusted to have a few extra buttons and to use them for the benefit of the Wikia community.