Bhikitia:Administrators
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Administrators, also called admins or sysops (system operators), are users who can use special tools that help keep Bhikitia running well. They can use these tools because they are trusted by the community, but this does not make them better or more important than anybody else. The opinion of an administrator, for example, should not be counted as more important than the opinion of a person who chooses to change Bhikitia with an IP address just because they have administrator rights.
Administrative tools
Delete
They can delete and undelete pages. Pages can be deleted because of a request for deletion or they can be quickly deleted under policy. Undeletion requests should be made at Bhikitia:Deletion review.
Revision Delete
Administrators can also hide revisions of a page from public view by deleting them. Only other administrators can see the deleted revisions. Revisions should only be hidden in special cases, listed here.
Protect
They can protect, unprotect and change protected pages, including those in the MediaWiki namespace, and other users' personal JavaScript or CSS (.js or .css) files.
- Requests for protection can be made at Bhikitia:Administrators' noticeboard. Please remember that pages are usually protected when there is vandalism or an edit war happening, and not to prevent vandalism that has not happened.
Block
Administrators can block and unblock users who are causing trouble.
- Requests should be made at Bhikitia:Vandalism in progress but only if the user has been disruptive. Requests made in bad faith may result in you being blocked. Blocks are different than bans.