Different users have access to different functions of the site. While anyone can do most things on the site, including reading and editing, some users can access a few additional functions.
Anonymous users[]
Technical name: * (Yes, it's just an asterisk)
If you do not have a Fandom account or you do but are not logged in then you are an anonymous user. You can still edit with your activity being recorded against your IP address.
User rights[]
- Edit pages.
How to become an anonymous user[]
You already are one unless your IP address has been specifically banned.
Registered users[]
Technical name: autoconfirmed (After 4 day waiting period)
Registered users can now engage properly with the rest of the community. Users with at least 50 edits to their names can vote on any wiki decisions that call for it. After a 4 day post-registration waiting period registered users automatically become autoconfirmed users.
User rights[]
- All preceding rights.
- Customize the appearance and features of the wiki by setting their preferences.
- Upload an image or other file to the wiki.
- Add pages to their watchlist, which can be used to track edits to a particular page.
- Maintain a user profile.
- Remove advertisements from all pages (except for the main page).
Once autoconfirmed:
- Edit semi-protected pages.
- Can edit templates.
- No longer have to go through a captcha when inserting an external link into a page, blanking a page or creating a new account.
List of registered users[]
Automatically generated list of Registered Users: Special:ListUsers/autoconfirmed
How to become a registered user[]
Sign up here. It's really quite easy.
Patrollers[]
Technical name: rollback (Named after the sole original additional right they had)
Patrollers are trusted members of the community. Their primary role is to keep an eye out for any vandalism and deal with it promptly. Their own edits are automatically considered to not require oversight.
Anyone can revert vandalism and bad-faith edits, but it takes a couple of clicks in the page history to get it done. Users with the "rollback" tool are able to undo bad edits with one click, by using the rollback link in Recent Changes and New Pages.
User rights[]
- All preceding rights.
- Rollback: Can quickly revert many edits from one user. Good for clearing vandalism.
- Patrol: Can mark edits in recent changes and new pages as patrolled. Unpatrolled edits show a red mark next to them in Recent Changes.
- Autopatrol: All of these users edits are automatically marked as patrolled.
List of Patrollers[]
| User name | Talk Page | Start Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andorion new | User talk:Andorion new | 5 November 2015 | Active |
| Toctheyounger | User talk:Toctheyounger | 27 May 2016 | Active |
| Pcwrcw | User talk:Pcwrcw | 14 November 2016 | Active |
| Ozymandiac | User talk:Ozymandiac | 14 November 2016 | Inactive since 16 September 2015. |
Automatically generated list of Patrollers (may be more up to date): Special:ListUsers/rollback
How to become a Patroller[]
Making lots of constructive edits and following established site guidelines helps. If you add heaps of references that will significantly increase your chances too. Obviously, the more accurate your own edits are, the more we would trust you to be able to spot mistakes elsewhere. An eye for detail definitely helps!
Administrators[]
Technical name: sysop (From system operator)
The Mortal Swords of the wiki. Any sort of editing that can be managed locally can be done by the Admins.
Administrators should not use their admin 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.
User rights[]
- All preceding rights.
- 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.
- Editing the interface by changing system messages and skins.
List of Administrators[]
| User name | Talk Page | Start Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Raventalk * | User talk:Jade Raven | 21 October 2009 | Active |
| Egwene of the Malazan Empire | User talk:Egwene of the Malazan Empire | 4 December 2014 | Active |
| ArchieVist | User talk:ArchieVist | 1 October 2015 | Active |
| Coltaine93 | User talk:Coltaine93 | 5 January 2018 | Active. Also admin on the German Malazan Wiki. |
| Aimzzz | User talk:Aimzzz | 17 August 2015 | Inactive since 9 January 2016. |
| Sscott328 | User talk:Sscott328 | 29 January 2011 | Inactive since 19 April 2013. |
* Has a good grasp of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
† Has a good grasp of JavaScript
Automatically generated list of Administrators (may be more up to date): Special:ListUsers/sysop
How to become an Administrator[]
Pitch the administrators on one their talk pages. All the active admins will decide together whether to grant your request. Opinions to your candidacy from other users will also be considered if they are given. Ideally you should be a Patroller first or else have some coding prowess.
Bureaucrats[]
Technical name: bureaucrat (There had to be one simple one, right?)
The Bureaucrats are the shadowy cabal that runs this website.
User rights[]
- Grant or revoke user group rights to any user. Cannot revoke Bureaucrat rights from any other Bureaucrat except themselves (i.e. resignation).
List of Bureaucrats[]
| User name | Start Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TheRope | 27 March 2008 | Founder. Inactive since 17 April 2008. |
| Jade Raventalk | 21 October 2009 | Active. Adopted the wiki. |
| Egwene of the Malazan Empire | 31 July 2015 | Active. Founder of the German Malazan Wiki. Also uses the account Egwene vom Malazan Empire (primarily on the German version). |
| ArchieVist | 3 January 2018 | Active. |
| Game widow | 1 May 2011 | Former Wikia Staff member. Account locked since March 2013. |
Automatically generated list of Bureaucrats (may be more up to date): Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat
How to become a Bureaucrat[]
The existing Bureaucrats will decide on their own. You cannot apply, it's all shadowy cabal stuff.
Staff[]
Technical name: staff (Formerly janitor)
Staff come in sorts of variations and with fractional degrees of rights, but between them they can manage just about anything. Some are paid employers and some are volunteers. The most common type is just called Fandom Staff. If for some reason you think you need to contact them use the Special:Contact form.
User rights[]
- Unlimited power!
How to become Staff[]
Try starting here. Good luck!
See also[]
- Community central user rights help page. Details the different types of Fandom Staff.
- Special:ListGroupRights has a complete listing of all user rights.
- Administrators' how-to guide