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{{Policy|ROLES}}
:< [[Hypixel SkyBlock_Wiki:Policies|Policies]]
:< [[Hypixel SkyBlock Wiki:Staff|Wiki Staff]]
:> [[Hypixel SkyBlock Wiki:Role Applications|Role Applications]]
: For information on the {{UserRole|ARD}} and {{UserRole|Developer}} roles, please see the [[Project:Specialists|Specialists]] page.

This page gives information about the various [[Project:Staff|wiki staff]] roles, including the technical rights and requirements for each role.

== Rollback ==
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A {{UserRole|Rollback}} (or '''Rollbacker''') is a wiki staff member who is good at maintaining content quality on the wiki. They are considered leading contributors who keep learning and improving themselves while creating new materials for the community.

[[Project:Staff#Rollback|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Current Rollbacks</span>]]

=== Rollback Rights ===
* Revert all edits made to a page by the latest contributor, to quickly revert vandalism
* Bypass most [[Project:Abuse Filter|Abuse Filters]]
* Edit the userspace of other users in accordance with the [[Project:Userpage Policy|Userpage Policy]]

=== Rollback Requirements ===
* Actively contribute to the wiki for at least two weeks to show willingness to contribute.
* Make a fair number of helpful edits. Having around 75 significant edits shows that you are interested in improving the wiki for everyone.
* Demonstrate an ability to communicate with other users in a mature manner.
* Ideally, build a history of counter-vandalism efforts, possibly as part of the [[Project:Recent Changes Patrol|Recent Changes Patrol]]. This shows that you will be able to make good use of the rollback tool.
* Optionally, show that the community supports your application.
'''Procedure:''' Any active Administrator can review the candidate's application, or the admin team may choose to discuss the application instead and reach a decision by consensus. If the application is accepted, any Administrator can perform the role change.

=== Notes on the Abuse Filter Bypass ===
* The [[Project:Abuse Filter Bypass|Abuse Filter Bypass]] gives users the ability to edit without most Abuse Filters reviewing their edit.
* The Bypass grants the same technical rights as Rollback, but use of those rights is subject to expiry of the Bypass.
* Users with the Bypass are not considered wiki staff members; they do not have staff-colored usernames.
* Users with the Bypass may apply for staff ranks, including Rollback. Procedures are held without preferential treatment towards users with the Bypass.

== Discussions Moderator ==
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A {{UserRole|Discussions Moderator}} is a wiki staff member who moderates social activities on the wiki's [[Special:Forum|Community Discussions]] and article comments. They are solid helpers in the discussion space, where they guide the community to keep discussions constructive.

[[Project:Staff#Discussions Moderator|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Current Discussions Moderators</span>]]

=== Discussions Moderator Rights ===
* Moderate article comments, talk pages, [[Special:Forum|Community Discussions]] ([[w:Help:Admin and Moderator Tools in Discussions|moderation info]]), Message Walls, and User Blogs
* Create wiki-wide announcements
* Disable comments on articles
* Bypass most [[Project:Abuse Filter|Abuse Filters]]
* Edit the userspace of other users in accordance with the [[Project:Userpage Policy|Userpage Policy]]

=== Discussions Moderator Requirements ===
* Be familiar with the [[Project:Comment Guidelines|Comment Guidelines]] and the guidelines listed on [[Special:Forum|Community Discussions]].
* Actively engage in at least one of the social areas on the wiki for at least three weeks.
* Make a fair number of constructive posts and/or comments. Having around 100 significant posts shows that you are interested in contributing to discussions.
* Demonstrate an ability to communicate with other users in a mature manner.
* Ideally, build a history of reporting posts that don't follow the guidelines. This shows that you will be able to make good use of the moderation tools.
* Ideally, have good writing and grammar skills.
* Optionally, show that the community supports your application.
'''Procedure:''' Any active Administrator can review the candidate's application, or the admin team may choose to discuss the application instead and reach a decision by consensus. If the application is accepted, any Administrator can perform the role change.

== Content Moderator ==
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A {{UserRole|Content Moderator}} is a wiki staff member who moderates content pages on the wiki. They are considered role models who use their ideas to create and innovate to the benefit of the community.

[[Project:Staff#Content Moderator|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Current Content Moderators</span>]]

=== Content Moderator Rights ===
* Edit and move protected pages and files, including the main page
* Change protection settings of articles and files
* Delete pages, view deleted revisions & pages, and undelete pages
* Moderate article comments, talk pages, and User Blogs
* Edit the content models of pages
* Add or remove tags on edits
* Upload files from a URL
* Revert all edits made to a page by the latest contributor, to quickly revert vandalism (rollback)
* Bypass most [[Project:Abuse Filter|Abuse Filters]]
* Edit the userspace of other users in accordance with the [[Project:Userpage Policy|Userpage Policy]]
Content Moderators should not also have the Rollback user group as that would be redundant.

=== Content Moderator Requirements ===
* Be familiar with the [[Project:Protection policy|Protection]] and [[Project:Deletion Policy|Deletion]] Policies.
* Actively contribute to the wiki for at least four weeks to show willingness to contribute. Exceptions may be made for particularly impressive applicants.
* Make a significant number of helpful edits. Having around 400 significant edits generally shows that you have a thorough understanding of editing on the wiki.
* Build a history of counter-vandalism efforts, possibly as part of the [[Project:Recent Changes Patrol|Recent Changes Patrol]].
* Demonstrate an ability to communicate with other users in a mature manner, which is necessary for discussing article changes and justifying moderation actions.
* Have satisfactory writing and grammar skills.
* Ideally, demonstrate an advanced ability with any combination of the following: MediaWiki, JS, CSS, Lua, and/or HTML.
* Optionally, show that the community supports your application.
'''Procedure:''' Any active Administrator can review the candidate's application, or the admin team may choose to discuss the application instead and reach a decision by consensus. If the application is accepted, the actual role change can only be performed by a Bureaucrat.

== Code Editor ==
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A {{UserRole|Code Editor}} is a trusted user with a large degree of technical expertise that is responsible for maintaining the wiki's templates, modules, system messages, CSS pages, JS pages, and gadgets. They are considered respected technical consultants on the wiki and on the wiki Discord server.

[[Project:Staff#Code Editor|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Current Code Editors</span>]]

=== Code Editor Rights ===
* All Discussions Moderator and Content Moderator rights, except for moderating article comments
* Edit all pages on the wiki, including protected pages, CSS, JS, JSON, and system messages
* Manage the [[Project:Abuse Filter|Abuse Filter]]
* Use higher limits in API queries

=== Code Editor Requirements ===
* Be a current {{UserRole|Content Moderator}}.
* Have at least four weeks of tenure on the wiki as an active editor in good standing with the community and staff team.
* Have a good record with technical tasks, especially with MediaWiki, CSS, JS, Lua, and regex.
'''Procedure:''' At least two active Administrators or three active Code Editors must support the candidate's application. The actual role change can only be performed by a Bureaucrat.

== Administrator ==
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An {{UserRole|Administrator}} is a highly trusted user who has the technical ability to do most actions on the wiki. Administrators are users who have been in the community for a long time, and the have experience as a staff member. They are responsible for helping out other users and settling disputes. They are guides for the community.

[[Project:Staff#Administrator|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Current Administrators</span>]]

=== Administrator Rights ===
* All Code Editor rights
* Block and unblock other users from editing
* Manage the [[Project:Abuse Filter|Abuse Filter]]
* Access wiki analytics
* Create, deactivate, and delete tags
* Bypass IP blocks, auto-blocks and range blocks
* Delete pages with large histories
* Merge the history of pages
* Override the disallowed titles and usernames list
* View the title blacklist log
* Generate database dumps on demand on [[Special:Statistics]]
* Use the theme designer
* Grant and remove the following groups for other users: {{SR|Rollback}}, {{SR|Discussions Moderator}}
* ...and several other rights that are not used often
Administrators should not have any of the Rollback, Discussions Moderator, or Content Moderator user groups as that would be redundant.

=== Administrator Requirements ===
* Meet all requirements for the {{UserRole|Code Editor}} role.
* Be familiar with the [[Hypixel SkyBlock Wiki:Blocking Policy|Blocking Policy]].
* There are no other specific requirements, but good candidates have good judgement, a willingness to help, and a history of counter-disruption efforts.
* Note: The responsibilities of an Administrator are much larger than those of a Content Moderator, so those who are technically experienced may want to try to become a {{SR|Code Editor}} first.
'''Procedure:''' At least 80% of all active Administrators must support the candidate's Request for Adminship. The actual role change can only be performed by a Bureaucrat.

=== Articles from Fandom for Admins ===
* [[Help:Assume good faith]]
* [[Help:Blocking]]
* [[Help:Best practices for administrators]]
* [[Help:Administrators' how-to guide]]

== Bureaucrat ==
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A {{UserRole|Bureaucrat}} is an exceptionally trusted user who has a good reputation as a dedicated and experienced community administrator. They are responsible for keeping the wiki in running order. Their duties include administrator duties, managing user rights of wiki staff, handling reports of rogue wiki staff, and banning users according to the [[Project:Bans|Banning policy]].

[[Project:Staff#Bureaucrat|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Current Bureaucrats</span>]]

=== Bureaucrat Rights ===
* Grant and remove the following groups for other users: {{SR|Rollback}}, {{SR|Content Moderator}}, {{SR|Code Editor}}, {{SR|Administrator}}, and {{SR|Bot}}
* Grant the {{SR|Bureaucrat}} role to other users

=== Bureaucrat Requirements ===
* Be a current {{UserRole|Administrator}}.
* There are no other specific requirements, but good candidates have been in the community for a long time and have been exceptional Administrators.
'''Procedure:''' All current active bureaucrats must support the candidate, and the role change can be performed by any Bureaucrat.

== Bot ==
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A {{UserRole|Bot}} is a special account that is used by its owner to perform automated or semi-automated actions. The bot role is never given to the owner's main account; it is only given to a separate bot account.

[[Project:Staff#Bots|<span class="button highlight forward-button">See the List of Bots</span>]]

=== Bot Rights ===
* Receive higher limits when using the API
* Have edits marked as bot edits
* Upload files from a URL

=== Bot Requirements ===
Generally, only wiki staff members create bot accounts, but exceptions can be made. To request the bot flag, contact a {{UserRole|Bureaucrat}} via your main account or on the [[Project:Discord|Wiki Discord]] to ask for instructions on how to prove ownership of the bot account and to request the bot flag.