Bureaucrats page redirects here.
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.
- Deleting and undeleting pages and page histories. Administrators can also delete uploaded files, but cannot undelete them.
- Locking (protecting) a page so it can not be edited or renamed by users without admin rights.
- Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
- Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.
A bureaucrat can make other users into bureaucrats or administrators on their own wiki. They are not currently able to remove admin access from any user. Please contact one of the community staff if you need this done.
Some Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. Please see the Central Wikia contact page for details on how to contact Wikia staff.
Who are this wiki's administrators?[]
The "founder" of a wiki, the person who first requested it, is given administrator access automatically (this was Hedley, who decided to leave the project later on). Founders are also given bureaucrat access so they can make any other user on their wiki an administrator or bureaucrat. For a complete list of users with administrator access, see Special:Listusers/sysop and Special:Log/rights. Here is the current and former Administrators of The eWrestling Encyclopedia:
Please note the background for administration level:
- Administrator (Sysops) is labeled with Blue background.
- Head Administrator (Bureaucrat) is labeled with Red background.
- Former Administrator is labeled with Gray background.
- Maintanence Crew is labeled with Yellow background.
Current Administrators[]
| Position | Name | Start Date | End Date | Working Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Administrator | Sundogs | October 22, 2006 | Current | Categories, The eWE Observer, Main Page, Poll Center, and Templates. | |
| Administrator | RRS | January 2011 | Current | TBA | |
| Administrator | Y2Impact | January 2011 | Current | TBA | |
Current Maintenance Crew Members and Former Staff[]
| Maintanence Crew | CA Quakes | June 07, 2009 | |
| Maintanence Crew | Enforcers | June 07, 2009 | |
| Maintanence Crew | HotDice | June 07, 2009 | |
| Head Administrator | Hedley1 | July 17, 2005 | July 12, 2006 |
| Administrator | Adamaniac | December 23, 2006 | December 31, 2010 |
| Administrator | Jeff Silvers | April 2, 2007 | December 31, 2010 |
| Administrator | HotDice2 | April 2, 2007 | April 2, 2007 |
| Administrator | Wiezorek James | May 16, 2008 | July 1, 2008 |
| Administrator | Spriggins | May 07, 2008 | September 15, 2010 |
| Administrator | Wilberj | May 16, 2008 | December 31, 2010 |
1 - This person was also the original Bureaucrat and Sysops.
2 - This person was Administrator, but, the Wikia Staff removed this user from the team the same day.
How do I use administrator powers?[]
See the 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 Wikias, there will usually be a community page for requests, with a page name such as request for adminship. On a smaller wiki, you may simply ask on the community portal or ask a bureaucrat directly on his or her talk page.
If there are no active bureaucrats and you wish to become an administrator, please contact the community staff on the Central Wikia.
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 use 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. Idealy 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.