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!Description | !Description | ||
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|'''{{color|#660000;|Editor-in-Chief}}''' | |[[File:SKC Mini Platinum.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#660000;|Editor-in-Chief}}''' | ||
|[[User: | |[[User:Gigi|Gigi]] | ||
|The Editor-in-Chief is the leading staff member, appointed by the community. The Editor-in-Chief's responsibilities include adjudicating disputes between members, leading wiki projects, and enforcing policy. The Editor-in-Chief is the best person to ask regarding questions about the wiki, and is also very | |The Editor-in-Chief is the leading staff member, appointed by the community. The Editor-in-Chief's responsibilities include adjudicating disputes between members, leading wiki projects, and enforcing policy. The Editor-in-Chief is the best person to ask regarding questions about the wiki, and is also very knowledgeable in the ''Kirby'' series. | ||
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|'''{{color| | |[[File:SKC Mini Platinum.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#aa5544;|Assistant Editor-in-Chief}}''' | ||
|[[User: | |[[User:Pinkyoshifan|Pinkyoshifan]] | ||
|The Assistant Editor-in-Chief is the second-in-command staff member, and is also appointed by the community. The Assistant Editor-in-Chief's responsibilities are similar to those of the Editor-in-Chief, and they are expected to fill in in case the Editor-in-Chief is busy, or otherwise not available, as well as help them with their responsibilities as needed. | |||
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|[[File:SKC Mini Platinum.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#CA408A|Bureaucrat}}''' | |||
|[[User:YoshiFlutterJump|YoshiFlutterJump]] | |||
|Bureaucrats are high-ranking staff members who are responsible for adjusting the ranks of other members, and can also change the names of users or delete user accounts. There is very little on the wiki that Bureaucrats do not have access to. | |Bureaucrats are high-ranking staff members who are responsible for adjusting the ranks of other members, and can also change the names of users or delete user accounts. There is very little on the wiki that Bureaucrats do not have access to. | ||
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|'''{{color|# | |[[File:SKC Mini Platinum.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#30C5A4|Administrator}}''' | ||
|[[User: | |[[User:DeepFriedCabbage|DeepFriedCabbage]]<br>[[User:Owencrazyboy17|Owencrazyboy17]]<br>[[User:StarPunch|StarPunch]] | ||
|Administrators have the power to block users, change the protection level on pages, and delete pages and files. | |Administrators have the power to block users, change the protection level on pages, and delete pages and files. They have broad authority on most aspects of wiki content, and defer only to other admins and higher ranks. | ||
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|'''{{color|# | |[[File:SKC Mini Gold.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#ED7014|Moderator}}''' | ||
|[[User: | |[[User:Basic Person|Basic Person]]<br>[[User:Kirb|Kirb]]<br>[[User:Superbound|Superbound]]<br>[[User:Zolerian|Zolerian]] | ||
|Patrollers | |Moderators are basically senior Patrollers who have more experience. They have the power and responsibility to moderate edits made by anonymous and new users in order to approve or reject them. Moderators are the lowest rank who have the authority to settle disputes between editors. Users in this category are eligible to be promoted to Administrator should the need arise. | ||
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|''' | |[[File:SKC Mini Silver.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#B500F1|Patroller}}''' | ||
|[[User:EleCyon|EleCyon]]<br>[[User:ShadowKirby|ShadowKirby]]<br>[[User:Typman|Typman]]<br>[[User:WillIdleAway|WillIdleAway]] | |||
|Patrollers are trusted users who have shown good editing spirit. They have the ability to roll back edits, mark pages as "Good", and mark edits as patrolled. | |||
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|[[File:SKC Mini Bronze.png|link=|20px]]'''{{color|#72CF65|Autopatrol}}''' | |||
|Too many to list here... | |Too many to list here... | ||
| | |Autopatrol refers to users who have shown good editing spirit and are allowed to participate in voting on [[WiKirby:Proposals|proposals]]. They are '''not''' part of staff, but they are typically a good pick to talk to about wiki matters if nobody else is around and are the first to consider for staff promotions. | ||
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For more information about ranks, including side ranks not mentioned here, see this page about '''[[WiKirby:Ranks|Ranks]]'''. | For more information about ranks, including side ranks not mentioned here, see this page about '''[[WiKirby:Ranks|Ranks]]'''. | ||
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*'''[[WiKirby:Naming policy|Naming policy]]''' - how to properly choose and format names of articles, files, redirects, etc. | *'''[[WiKirby:Naming policy|Naming policy]]''' - how to properly choose and format names of articles, files, redirects, etc. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Citing policy|Citing policy]]''' - how to properly cite sources and references. | *'''[[WiKirby:Citing policy|Citing policy]]''' - how to properly cite sources and references. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby: | *'''[[WiKirby:Conjecture policy|Conjecture policy]]''' - rules regarding conjecture in article text. | ||
====Formatting==== | ====Formatting==== | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Layout policy|Layout policy]]''' - guidelines on how articles should be structured. | *'''[[WiKirby:Layout policy|Layout policy]]''' - guidelines on how articles should be structured. | ||
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*'''[[WiKirby:Image standards|Image standards]]''' - policy regarding proper formatting of uploaded images. | *'''[[WiKirby:Image standards|Image standards]]''' - policy regarding proper formatting of uploaded images. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Audio standards|Audio standards]]''' - policy regarding proper use of audio in pages. | *'''[[WiKirby:Audio standards|Audio standards]]''' - policy regarding proper use of audio in pages. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Sourcing standards|Sourcing standards]]''' - standards regarding how to source files and expectations for sourcing. | |||
*'''[[WiKirby:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]]''' - guidelines regarding when an article or file should be deleted. | *'''[[WiKirby:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]]''' - guidelines regarding when an article or file should be deleted. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Non-Kirby content|Non-''Kirby'' content]]''' - how to handle articles that cover subjects not pertaining specifically to the ''Kirby'' series. | *'''[[WiKirby:Non-Kirby content|Non-''Kirby'' content]]''' - how to handle articles that cover subjects not pertaining specifically to the ''Kirby'' series. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Video policy|Video policy]]''' - quality standards regarding embedded videos. | *'''[[WiKirby:Video policy|Video policy]]''' - quality standards regarding uploaded and embedded videos. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Glitch policy|Glitch policy]]''' - standards regarding coverage of glitches in articles. | *'''[[WiKirby:Glitch policy|Glitch policy]]''' - standards regarding coverage of glitches in articles. | ||
====Community==== | ====Community==== | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Proposals|Proposals]]''' - a place where users can propose changes to the wiki. | |||
*'''[[WiKirby:User accounts|User accounts]]''' - basic rules and guidelines regarding user accounts. | *'''[[WiKirby:User accounts|User accounts]]''' - basic rules and guidelines regarding user accounts. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Dispute policy|Dispute policy]]''' - how to properly settle an editing dispute between two or more users. | *'''[[WiKirby:Dispute policy|Dispute policy]]''' - how to properly settle an editing dispute between two or more users. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Block policy|Block policy]]''' - what editors will be blocked or warned for doing. | *'''[[WiKirby:Block policy|Block policy]]''' - what editors will be blocked or warned for doing. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Talk page policy|Talk page policy]]''' - what is and is not allowed on discussion pages. | *'''[[WiKirby:Talk page policy|Talk page policy]]''' - what is and is not allowed on discussion pages. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Featured content policy|Featured content policy]]''' - | *'''[[WiKirby:Featured content policy|Featured content policy]]''' - information regarding WiKirby's Good and Featured content and how to assign that distinction. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Personal content policy|Personal content policy]]''' - rules regarding the use of personal content on userpages. | *'''[[WiKirby:Personal content policy|Personal content policy]]''' - rules regarding the use of personal content on userpages. | ||
*'''[[WiKirby:Community poll policy|Community poll policy]]''' - rules and guidelines for the main page community poll. | |||
*'''[[WiKirby:Interwiki policy|Interwiki policy]]''' - rules and guidelines regarding interactions between WiKirby and other wikis. | *'''[[WiKirby:Interwiki policy|Interwiki policy]]''' - rules and guidelines regarding interactions between WiKirby and other wikis. | ||
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*'''[[Help:HTML|HTML formatting]]''' - a list of HTML formatting for use in special cases. | *'''[[Help:HTML|HTML formatting]]''' - a list of HTML formatting for use in special cases. | ||
*'''[[Help:Custom Signatures|Making a custom signature]]''' - how to create a custom signature for signing on talk pages. | *'''[[Help:Custom Signatures|Making a custom signature]]''' - how to create a custom signature for signing on talk pages. | ||
===Level EX: Super advanced editing=== | ===Level EX: Super advanced editing=== | ||
For those users who want to ''really'' get into the nitty gritty, please | For those users who want to ''really'' get into the nitty gritty, please be directed to the main MediaWiki site and browse its contents. A link to the site can be found [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki here]. | ||
==All policies and guidelines== | ==All policies and guidelines== | ||
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