Zelda Wiki:Staff

Overview On Zelda Wiki, there are three groups of people that oversee the creation of content, the safety of the community, and the communication between other Zelda fan groups. The Zelda Wiki staff typically operate in the background of most wiki affairs, but we can be found all over working on different tasks. You may see someone with a blue name appear in the Recent Changes log, or you may see an announcement posted on the Discord server. All of these people are part of our staff team and are working to improve the wiki as a whole.

Three groups of staff operate on the wiki:
 * The Wiki Staff oversee the day-to-day operation of the wiki. They are the staff you will see editing on a daily basis. They are responsible for moderating and fixing up edits, banning vandals, answering questions, and generally keeping the wiki running. They don't typically have to write up the content themselves (although some do), but they are responsible for making sure the content that is already there is current and good-quality.
 * Wiki Staff Trainees are administrators in training. They are distinguished from full-fledged admins by the Piece of Heart next to their username (see Becoming an Admin). They have all the same rights as regular administrators, but they do not have the autopatrol role, which means that regular administrators would need to review their edits and "train" them until their edits consistently match the Guidelines.


 * The Community Staff manage the community and social media of Zelda Wiki. They consist of the Discord server moderators, YouTube channel operators, Twitter operators, and Facebook operators.


 * The Partnered Staff are webmasters and staff members of other fansites that are affiliated with Zelda Wiki. Some of these sites include Zelda Universe and NIWA. All of these people can have input on discussions related to the wiki, but not all of these members edit the wiki actively.

All three of these groups have the same power in changing Policy, banning users, and influencing the wiki as any other staff.

Contact the Staff
General questions should be directed in the  channel on our Discord server, which administrators monitor regularly. Posting there assures that you will get a timely response from an admin suited to answering your question. There are also more channels under the "Wiki" category that relate to more specific questions, like  which is used for questions regarding image files.

If you have a question regarding a specific staff member, you can also contact them on their talk page if you wish. In the "Contact Info" column of the Wiki Staff table below, a link to each administrator's talk page and their Discord tag is provided.

About Staff Membership
The staff represent Zelda Wiki as an organization and act in what they believe to be the site's best interests. They speak and act on behalf of the wiki's user base, especially its readership which does not have much of a voice on the wiki itself. The staff has a decisive influence on discussions about the content of the site (e.g. policy changes, and  discussions, and so on). Administrators in particular will lead many of these discussions. However, the staff  does not  have ultimate authority. At Zelda Wiki, the majority of decisions are made by consensus. All users have an equal say in the Discord server and on talk pages. The staff will only step in and make the final decision in situations where no consensus is being reached. That said, there are certain issues which must be handled by staff only. These include server administration, bans, promotions, demotions, page protections, and the enforcement of the Code of Conduct. Staff members reserve the right to make final decisions regarding these issues, though they will certainly consider other editors' concerns. The primary goal of every staff member is to ensure a safe and easily accessible platform for all readers and editors because, at the end of the day, that's what the wiki is all about.

In the modern era of Zelda Wiki, staff members all start out as regular users on the site. Any Zelda Wiki user can become a staff member given the right conditions. See Becoming an Admin below for more details.

Admin Roles
Administrators are trusted users who help the wiki in more than just editing articles. Their main responsibilities are:
 * Patrolling, i.e. quality control.
 * Leading the site's editor base and coaching new users.
 * Working with editors to create, amend, and implement policies.
 * Enacting said policies and enforcing the Code of Conduct.
 * Combating vandals and spambots.
 * Performing general site maintenance.

Admins are granted special rights to execute their tasks. These include deletion, page protection, banning, access to wiki analytics, and more.

Becoming an Admin
Users can be asked to join the staff team after being noticed by the staff. Staff frequently moderate the Recent Changes, and any user whose contributions consistently meet the Quality Standards will be asked to join the staff team as a Wiki Trainee. While the user is under trainee status, admins will teach the user how and when to use their new tools appropriately, as well as make sure that all of the user's edits have no consistent mistakes. Once the trainee makes consistent edits with few or no mistakes, shows that they know how to use their tools effectively and appropriately, and demonstrates an ability to work with others by participating in wiki discussions, they will be offered the role.