Kovopedia:Administrators

Administrators (Admins) hold special privilege over all other members of the community, and serve as the main moderating force of the Wiki. If you are incapable of performing an action, an admin will be able to handle it. Don't be afraid to inquire on their message wall.

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 users from editing; and rollbacking of undesirable edits.
 * Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.
 * A bureaucrat can make other users into bureaucrats or administrators on the Wiki. Bureaucrats can also give users the ability to rollback edits not made in good faith.

Current Administrators

 * User:Rman41
 * User:Magicwindsock

Former Administrators

 * User:TendraelUmbra (Magical Vacation Wiki)
 * User:Gyyrro (Magical Vacation Wiki)

Becoming an administrator
For you to become an administrator or bureaucrat, someone with bureaucrat privileges must promote you. Generally, you should not ask to be promoted unless you feel you are genuinely eligible for the position. To be promoted to any position on Kovopedia, you must have at least 500 edits; it is preferable that you have much more. You can open a vote at the Community Portal.

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".