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'''User access''' refers to the access, otherwise called ''tools'', ''permissions'', or ''user rights'', a user has on the community wiki.
The [[mediawikiwiki:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] software and the various extensions installed at Online Communipedia come with '''tools''' to assist with the project's upkeep. Bundlings of these tools are called ''permissions'' or ''user groups'', and they are assigned to editors so that they may expand their assistance to the project. An exhaustive list of all tools ''user groups'' have access too is located at [[Special:UserGroupRights]].


==Obtaining Permissions==
==Obtaining permissions==
Any wiki user may request access to any tool, though users wanting any permission listed under '''Unique Tools''' will be required to meet the criteria in the relevant column. This is done by approaching any [https://lunarys.net/index.php/Special:ListUsers?username=&group=wiki_admin&wpsubmit=&wpFormIdentifier=mw-listusers-form&limit=50 wiki administrator] and asking for it. If the wiki administrator feels the user will make use of the tool properly, they will assign and train the person on its use.
Any editor may request access to tools by going to the talk page of [[Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat|any bureaucrat]]. Bureaucrats maintain discretion over the assignment and revocation of tools, though they generally will want to see a demonstrated need for them and a base-line level of competence in editing the project.


==Unique Tools==
Administrators, alongside bureaucrats, are able to grant and revoke <code>Extended confirmed</code>.<!-- and <code>Automoderated user</code>.-->
The following tools are only given to users who meet certain criteria off-wiki.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Tool Name
!What It Does
!Who Gets It
|-
|'''Clerk'''
|The ability to edit all levels of page protection.
|[[Clerk|Clerks]]
|-
|'''Management'''
|Grants access to the &lt;code&gt;Manage:&lt;/code&gt; namespace.
|[[Management|Management staff]].
|-
|'''Management Creator'''
|Grants access to both see ''and'' edit the &lt;code&gt;Manage:&lt;/code&gt; namespace.
|Trained management staff.
|-
|'''Secret Clearance'''
|Grants access to the &lt;code&gt;Secret:&lt;/code&gt; namespace.
|Administrators authorized by [[leadership]].
|-
|'''Wiki Administrator'''
|Grants miscellaneous tools that either a) aren't suitable to be given their own permission group and/or b) allow wiki-platform manipulation.
|The [[wiki director]] and sufficiently interested leadership staff.
|}


==Patroller==
== Tools of the trade ==
&lt;blockquote&gt;''For information on how to use this tool, see [[Help:User access/Patroller]].''&lt;/blockquote&gt;A '''patroller''' can accept or reject edits made by IP users in [[Special:Moderation]].


==Relocator==
=== Administrator ===
&lt;blockquote&gt;''For information on how to use this tool, see [[Help:User access/Relocator]].''&lt;/blockquote&gt;
{{Shortcut|P:ADMIN}}
An '''administrator''' is a user with the technical ability to block users and IP addresses, delete pages, perform [[Project:Tools/Selective deletion|revision deletion]], and protect pages from editing. They act as the custodians and functional [[wikipedia:Internet forum#Moderators|moderators]] for Online Communipedia.


A '''relocator''' can move pages (with or without redirects) and files.
=== Autoconfirmed ===
{{Shortcut|P:AUTOC}}
The permission of '''autoconfirmed''' is a tool that is automatically given to accounts that are 3 days old ''and'' have a total of 10 edits. They are given the technical ability to make use of 2-factor authentication, send emails to other editors, edit pages protected against editing by brand new accounts and IP addresses, and move pages.


==Deletion Specialist==
=== Extended confirmed ===
&lt;blockquote&gt;''For information on how to use this tool, see [[Help:User access/Deletion Specialist]].''&lt;/blockquote&gt;
{{Shortcut|P:XC}}
The permission of '''extended confirmed''' is a tool that is automatically given to accounts that are 30 days old ''and'' have a total of 100 edits. They are given the technical ability to edit pages protected against disruption by autoconfirmed accounts and are procedurally able to [[P:MAV|verify the authenticity of media submitted as sources]].
<!--=== Automoderated user ===
{{Shortcut|P:AUSER}}
The permission of '''automoderated user''' is a tool that permits edits to bypass the moderation queue, a queue of edits that are not visible to the public until approved.-->


A '''deletion specialist''' can delete, restore, and move pages and files.
=== Bot ===
{{Shortcut|P:BOT}}
The permission of '''bot''' is a tool that grants the associated account various permissions useful to bots, such as bypassing CAPTCHA and being able to move pages without redirecting.


==File Uploader==
=== Bureaucrat ===
A '''file uploader''' can upload files to the wiki for the purpose of using them on pages.
{{Shortcut|P:BURO}}
A '''bureaucrat''' is a user with the technical ability to alter the user groups and accounts of editors. They can assign and revoke all user groups, edit (but not see) account passwords, edit (and see) account email addresses, edit the real name on accounts, merge accounts together, rename accounts, and manage the 2-factor authentication status on accounts.


===Uploading Restrictions===
=== Check user ===
*All images must serve a constructive purpose.
{{Shortcut|P:CU|P:CHECKUSER}}
*An image cannot contain anything within it that violates the basic rules.
A '''check user''' has the technical ability to view all IP addresses associated with an account, or vice versa, so as to investigate potential abuse.


==Suppressor==
=== Interface administrator ===
&lt;blockquote&gt;''For information on how to use this tool, see [[Help:User access/Oversight]].''&lt;/blockquote&gt;
{{Shortcut|P:INTADMIN}}
An '''interface administrator''' has the technical ability to edit all CSS, JSON, and JavaScript files on the project (both site-wide and user-specific), edit the interface of the project, edit pages in the <code>Module:</code> namespace, and import pages from other MediaWiki instances.


An '''oversighter''' can remove individual entries in a page history or log from public view (e.g person who made an edit, the edit summary, the revision of the page itself, or entries from most of [[Special:Log|the other logs]]).
=== Suppressor ===
{{Shortcut|P:SUPPRESSOR}}
A '''suppressor''' has the technical ability to perform [[Project:Tools/Selective deletion|suppression]]. This is generally reserved for personally identifiable information and other extreme cases.


==Template Editor==
=== Template editor ===
A '''template editor''' can edit any page in the &lt;code&gt;Template:&lt;/code&gt; namespace, thus allowing [[Help:Templates|template]] editing.
{{Shortcut|P:TEMPLATEEDITOR}}
A '''template editor''' has the technical ability to edit pages that are template editor protected, a protection level assigned to templates that if broken can cause significant disruption to the project and it's readers.


==User Manager==
__NOTOC__
&lt;blockquote&gt;''For information on how to use this tool, see [[Help:User access/User Manager]]''&lt;/blockquote&gt;A '''user manager''' can edit a user's account, rename a user, and create accounts. They are also granted the &lt;code&gt;Wiki Support&lt;/code&gt; role on the community Discord.
 
==Check User==
[[Category:Wiki Help]]
&lt;blockquote&gt;''For information on how to use this tool, see [[Help:User access/Check User]]''&lt;/blockquote&gt;A '''check user''' can tie IP addresses to user accounts, and vice versa, and automatically review information relating to that from within the website.
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The MediaWiki software and the various extensions installed at Online Communipedia come with tools to assist with the project's upkeep. Bundlings of these tools are called permissions or user groups, and they are assigned to editors so that they may expand their assistance to the project. An exhaustive list of all tools user groups have access too is located at Special:UserGroupRights.

Obtaining permissions[edit | edit source]

Any editor may request access to tools by going to the talk page of any bureaucrat. Bureaucrats maintain discretion over the assignment and revocation of tools, though they generally will want to see a demonstrated need for them and a base-line level of competence in editing the project.

Administrators, alongside bureaucrats, are able to grant and revoke Extended confirmed.

Tools of the trade[edit | edit source]

Administrator[edit | edit source]

An administrator is a user with the technical ability to block users and IP addresses, delete pages, perform revision deletion, and protect pages from editing. They act as the custodians and functional moderators for Online Communipedia.

Autoconfirmed[edit | edit source]

The permission of autoconfirmed is a tool that is automatically given to accounts that are 3 days old and have a total of 10 edits. They are given the technical ability to make use of 2-factor authentication, send emails to other editors, edit pages protected against editing by brand new accounts and IP addresses, and move pages.

Extended confirmed[edit | edit source]

The permission of extended confirmed is a tool that is automatically given to accounts that are 30 days old and have a total of 100 edits. They are given the technical ability to edit pages protected against disruption by autoconfirmed accounts and are procedurally able to verify the authenticity of media submitted as sources.

Bot[edit | edit source]

The permission of bot is a tool that grants the associated account various permissions useful to bots, such as bypassing CAPTCHA and being able to move pages without redirecting.

Bureaucrat[edit | edit source]

A bureaucrat is a user with the technical ability to alter the user groups and accounts of editors. They can assign and revoke all user groups, edit (but not see) account passwords, edit (and see) account email addresses, edit the real name on accounts, merge accounts together, rename accounts, and manage the 2-factor authentication status on accounts.

Check user[edit | edit source]

A check user has the technical ability to view all IP addresses associated with an account, or vice versa, so as to investigate potential abuse.

Interface administrator[edit | edit source]

An interface administrator has the technical ability to edit all CSS, JSON, and JavaScript files on the project (both site-wide and user-specific), edit the interface of the project, edit pages in the Module: namespace, and import pages from other MediaWiki instances.

Suppressor[edit | edit source]

A suppressor has the technical ability to perform suppression. This is generally reserved for personally identifiable information and other extreme cases.

Template editor[edit | edit source]

A template editor has the technical ability to edit pages that are template editor protected, a protection level assigned to templates that if broken can cause significant disruption to the project and it's readers.