GamerGate Wiki:User Groups

Every user in the wiki is part of one or more user groups, each one with different rights and levels of access. This page explains what each group is able to do and how users enter that group. For a details about exactly what each group can do, see the group rights list. For a list of users in a particular group, see the user list which can be filtered by user group membership.

Unregistered users
Unregistered users, also known as anonymous users, are any users who haven't created an account yet. They have the lowest level of access, only able to create and edit pages. They are not allowed to create user pages. Any edits made by an unregistered user will be identified by their IP address. Unregistered users must answer CAPTCHA questions when adding external links or when creating pages.

Users
Users that have created an account have additional access. They can upload files, upload new versions of files, and move pages and files to new names. They are also allowed to have user pages that they can use to give information about themselves or whatever else they want. Users must continue to answer CAPTCHA questions when adding external links or created pages, until they become autoconfirmed.

Autoconfirmed users
Autoconfirmed users are user accounts that are over four days old and have over ten edits. Autoconfirmed users no longer have to answer CAPTCHA questions and are able to edit semi-protected pages, which are locked due to spambots, vandals, or other reasons.

Bots
Bots are automated or semi-automated accounts that perform repetitive maintenance tasks. Bots have their edits marked such that they can be hidden in the recent changes, because they are usually mundane and will flood recent changes quickly. We a small wiki at present and unlikely to approve any bot request.

Editors
Editors are trusted users that have made numerous quality edits. Their can mark other edits as patrolled (checked for spam and vandalism) and their own edits are automatically marked as patrolled. They are able to edit certain pages that are locked to autoconfirmed users. There is no definite threshold for who qualifies as an editor but in general it is around 50 good edits, or a much lower number of high quality edits that add a lot of content. If you would like to request editor status, ask in #GamerGate.me IRC on Rizon or post on any active bureaucrat's talk page.

Administrators
Administrators, also known as sysops, are able to block users, set protection on pages, delete pages, edit the interface, and edit fully protected pages such as the main page. As we are a small wiki and do not need many administrators, we do not accept applications for administrators. Administrators are appointed at the discretion of the bureaucrats and the site owner.

Bureaucrats
Bureaucrats, also known as crats because bureaucrats is impossible to spell, are able to assign user rights. User and Autoconfirmed user groups are awarded automatically when the requirements are met. Other than that, they must be appointed by a crat.