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'''''See also [[FamilySearch Wiki:Moderator|Moderators]]'''''
Administrators or sysops are FamilySearch Wiki users who can perform the following functions


== Policies of FamilySearch Wiki  ==
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delete and undelete pages


*The [[FamilySearch Wiki:Guiding Principles|Guiding Principles]] for this site.
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*Overall [[FamilySearch Wiki:Policies|FamilySearch Wiki Policies]]
view deleted revisions of pages
*[[FamilySearch_Wiki:Copyrights|Copyright]]
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Privacy Policy|Privacy Policy]]
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Image Use|Image use]]


== Reasons to Contact an Administrator  ==
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block and unblock users, individual IP addresses, and ranges of IP addresses


*Report a page that needs immediate deletion
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*Submit a page that might need protecting or unprotecting
protect and unprotect pages


== How to Contact Administrators  ==
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edit the interface
*Add a [[Maintenance Templates|Flag]] related to the problem with content in the Wiki
*Participate in the FamilySearch Wiki live user group meetings
*For general feedback or technical issues please see the instruction on the: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Contact us|Contact us]] page.
 
== Sysops are system Administrators  ==
 
The Administrators help manage the development and content in the Wiki. Some tasks the Administrators keep busy with include:
 
*Determining the [[:Help:Namespaces|namespaces]] used in the Wiki and the purpose for each [[:Help:Namespaces|namespace]].
*Monitor deletion requests See [[:Category:Deletion Requests|Deletion Requests]] for instructions on monitoring.
*Follow-up on [[Delete or archive a page|deleting pages and images]] as needed.
*View deleted revisions of pages
*Undelete pages or images
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Blocking and Banning]], individual and ranges of IP addresses
*Protect and unprotect pages
*Edit the interface  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Dispute Resolution|Dispute resolution]]. The "[[:Category:Neutrality disputes|Neutrality Disputes]]" flag addresses the dispute resolution needs.
 
== Maintenance Flag Monitoring  ==
 
Examples of all current: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance Templates|Maintenance Templates]]. Monitor each flag by clicking on the links below:
 
*[[:Category:Deletion Requests]] - immediate action is needed
*[[:Category:Outdated articles]] - flag remains until fixed
*[[:Category:Neutrality disputes]] - two week requirement
*[[:Category:Copyright problems]] - one week requirement
*[[:Category:Ambiguous page title]] - flag remains until fixed
*[[:Category:Merge articles]] - flag remains until fixed
*[[:Category:Articles needing citations]] - discussion needed before implementation
 
=== Weekly Maintenance Report ===
 
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Weekly Report/How to]]
 
[[Category:Administrators]]

Revision as of 13:57, 20 December 2007

Administrators or sysops are FamilySearch Wiki users who can perform the following functions

delete and undelete pages

view deleted revisions of pages

block and unblock users, individual IP addresses, and ranges of IP addresses

protect and unprotect pages

edit the interface