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'''Stewards''' hold the highest level of access within the WikiOasis community, granting them the authority to utilize any part of the MediaWiki interface across all wikis. | |||
==Authority== | |||
Stewards | Stewards are responsible for enforcing WikiOasis's global policies. In cases of increased requests for assistance, Stewards may delegate certain tasks to other users, such as Global Administrators, to manage routine actions. | ||
==Roles== | |||
Stewards | Stewards assist wiki communities by addressing local issues such as disputes and disruptive behavior. They have the authority to assign permissions and utilize administrative tools (e.g., blocking, deleting, protecting) to maintain community order. Additionally, they handle global matters, including cross-wiki disruptions, global group assignments, account locks, and renaming. | ||
Stewards serve as global CheckUsers and Suppressors across WikiOasis, as most wikis do not have local CheckUser or Suppressor roles. This allows them to remove content from the view of all non-stewards and access the technical data used by accounts to investigate abuse. They also function as Bureaucrats on Meta. | |||
Stewards | ==Appointment== | ||
Stewards can be elected after a request on [[Requests for Stewardship]], or by internal appointment by the Steward team. A steward elected by the former process shall have at least: | |||
*A consensus to be appointed, and | |||
*5 votes in favor | |||
Stewards | ==Revocation== | ||
Stewards can be removed via a revocation request on the [[Meta:Requests for permissions|permissions page]] that is clearly labeled as a revocation. The request must receive at least 5 votes in support, and a total 50% support ratio. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:52, 10 October 2025
Stewards hold the highest level of access within the WikiOasis community, granting them the authority to utilize any part of the MediaWiki interface across all wikis.
Authority edit edit source
Stewards are responsible for enforcing WikiOasis's global policies. In cases of increased requests for assistance, Stewards may delegate certain tasks to other users, such as Global Administrators, to manage routine actions.
Roles edit edit source
Stewards assist wiki communities by addressing local issues such as disputes and disruptive behavior. They have the authority to assign permissions and utilize administrative tools (e.g., blocking, deleting, protecting) to maintain community order. Additionally, they handle global matters, including cross-wiki disruptions, global group assignments, account locks, and renaming.
Stewards serve as global CheckUsers and Suppressors across WikiOasis, as most wikis do not have local CheckUser or Suppressor roles. This allows them to remove content from the view of all non-stewards and access the technical data used by accounts to investigate abuse. They also function as Bureaucrats on Meta.
Appointment edit edit source
Stewards can be elected after a request on Requests for Stewardship, or by internal appointment by the Steward team. A steward elected by the former process shall have at least:
- A consensus to be appointed, and
- 5 votes in favor
Revocation edit edit source
Stewards can be removed via a revocation request on the permissions page that is clearly labeled as a revocation. The request must receive at least 5 votes in support, and a total 50% support ratio.