90210 Wiki:Administrators

Administrators are there to help other users, keep the wiki updated and oversee bigger changes/decisions on the wiki.

Admins
A bureaucrat can make other users into bureaucrats or administrators on their own wiki. However, they are not currently able to remove admin access from any user; please contact one of the community staff if such an action is necessary.

Some Wikia staff members have full access to all Wikia. They will be shown in Special:Listusers/staff on any wiki. The Spam Task Force have limited administrator access to all Wikia for cleanup purposes. These users will be shown on Special:Listusers/janitor on any Wikia. Please see the Central Wikia contact page for details on how to contact Wikia staff.

See the administrators' how-to guide for a guide on using admin tools.

Tasks
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". 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.

Tools
Different users have access to different tools of the site. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, admins can access a few additional tools.


 * 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.
 * Blocking IP addresses or user names from editing; and very quick "rollback" of undesirable edits.
 * Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.

Founders
The "founder" of a wiki, the person who first requested it, is given administrator access automatically. Founders are also given bureaucrat access, so they can make any other user on their wiki an administrator or bureaucrat. See this list of users with administrator access.

Becoming an admin
A user with bureaucrat access can grant another user administrator access. One can ask a bureaucrat directly on their wall. Should there be no active bureaucrats and you wish to become an administrator, please request to adopt the site.