This page is protected against editing.

Commons:Administrators

From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Translate this page

Shortcuts: COM:A • COM:ADMIN • COM:SYSOP

This page is considered an official guideline on Wikimedia Commons.

It illustrates standards or behaviors which most editors agree with in principle and generally follow. Feel free to update the page as needed, but please use the discussion page to propose major changes.

Other languages:
This page in a nutshell: Administrators on Wikimedia Commons are users with additional technical abilities to manage the site. They can delete and restore files and pages, protect pages, block users, rename files, and perform other administrative tasks. There are currently 178 administrators on Commons. To become an administrator, users can apply and go through a voting process.

This page explains the role of administrators (sometimes called admins or sysops) on Wikimedia Commons. Note that details of the role, and the way in which administrators are appointed, may differ from other sites.

If you want to request administrator help, please post at Administrators' noticeboard.

There are currently 178 administrators on Commons.

What is an administrator?

Administrators as of September 2024
Listing by: Language • Date • Activity [+/−]

Number of Admins: 178

  1. -revi, ko, en-3
  2. 1234qwer1234qwer4, ru, de-4, en-3
  3. 1Veertje, nl, en-4, de-1, fr-1
  4. 32X, de, en-2, hsb-1, ru-1
  5. 99of9, en (bureaucrat)
  6. A.Savin, ru, de-4, en-2
  7. Aafi, ks, ur-5, en-3, hi-2, ar-1
  8. Abzeronow, en, fr-1
  9. Achim55, de, en-3, nds-3, la-2
  10. AFBorchert, de, en-3
  11. Ahonc, uk, ru-4, en-2, de-1
  12. Aka, de, en-3
  13. Alno, fr, en-3, es-2, pt-1
  14. Андрей Романенко, ru, en-3, uk-3, be-2, fr-2, lv-2
  15. Ankry, pl, en-2, ru-1
  16. AnRo0002, de, en-2, fr-2, es-1
  17. Anthere, fr, en-3
  18. AntiCompositeNumber, en, fr-2 (steward)
  19. Aude, en, ar-2, de-2, es-3
  20. Bedivere, es, en-4, pt-1
  21. Billinghurst, en
  22. Blackcat, it, en-3, fr
  23. BrightRaven, fr, en-3, nl-2, es-2, zh-1
  24. Butko, ru, uk-2, en-1
  25. Captain-tucker, en
  26. Christian Ferrer, fr, en-2, es-2
  27. Ciell, nl, en-2, de-1
  28. Common Good, en
  29. CptViraj, gu, hi-4, en-3 (bureaucrat)
  30. Cromium, en, de-1, fr-1
  31. Cybularny, pl, en-2, es-1, de-1
  32. Czar, en
  33. DaB., de, en-1
  34. DarwIn, pt, en-3, es-2, fr-2, gl-2, ca-1, it-1, oc-1
  35. Davepape, en
  36. DerHexer, de, en-3, grc-3, la-3, es-1 (steward)
  37. Dharmadhyaksha, mr, en-3, hi-3
  38. DMacks, en
  39. Didym, de, en-2, fr-2
  40. Dyolf77, ar, fr-5, en-2, it-1, es-1
  41. D-Kuru, de, en-2, it-1
  42. Ebrahim, fa, en-3
  43. Elcobbola en, de (checkuser)
  44. Ellin Beltz, en (bureaucrat)
  45. Ellywa, nl, en-2, de-1, fr-1
  46. Emha, de, bar, en-3, fr-1
  47. Érico, pt, en-2, es-1
  48. EugeneZelenko, ru, be, en-2, bg-1, pl-1 (bureaucrat)
  49. Explicit, en, es, ko-2
  50. Ezarate, es-3, en-1
  51. Fitindia, en-3, hi-2, mr-2
  52. FunkMonk, da, en-4, no-3, fo-2, sv-2, de-1, es-1
  53. Gbawden, en-3, af-1
  54. Geagea, he, ka-3, en-3, ru-1
  55. Geni, en
  56. George Chernilevsky, ru, uk-3, de-2, en-2, bg-1, la-1, be-1, fr-1
  57. Gestumblindi, als, de, en-3
  58. Gnangarra, en, nys-1
  59. GPSLeo, de, en-2
  60. GreenMeansGo, en
  61. Grin, hu, en-3, de-1
  62. Hekerui, de, en-4
  63. Herbythyme, en, fr-2, es-1, it-1
  64. Hesperian, en
  65. Holly Cheng, en, ja-2
  66. Huntster, en
  67. Indeedous, de, en-3, fr-2
  68. Infrogmation, en, es-1
  69. IronGargoyle, en, de-1
  70. Jameslwoodward, en, fr-1 (bureaucrat, checkuser)
  71. Jaqen, it, en-2
  72. Jarekt, pl, en
  73. JarrahTree, en, id-1
  74. Jcornelius, de, lt-2, la-2, en-2, pt-2, fr-1
  75. Jdforrester, en
  76. Jean-Frédéric, fr, en-4, es-1
  77. Jianhui67, en, zh-4, ja-2, ms-1
  78. Jmabel, en, es-3, ro-2, de-1, ca-1, it-1, pt-1, fr-1
  79. Joergens.mi, de, en-3
  80. JoKalliauer, de, en-3
  81. Jon Kolbert, en, fr-4, de-2 (steward)
  82. Josve05a, sv, en-3
  83. Jusjih, zh, en-3, fr-2, ko-1
  84. Kadı, tr, en-5, fr-2, az-2
  85. Kallerna, fi, en-3, sv-2, de-1
  86. King of Hearts, en, zh-3, es-2, ja-1
  87. Klemen Kocjancic, sl, en-3, de-2, hr-1, bs-1
  88. Krd, de, en-3 (bureaucrat, checkuser)
  89. Krinkle, nl, en-3, de-2
  90. Kritzolina, de, en-3, fr-2, it-1
  91. Léna, fr, en-3, es-1
  92. Leyo, gsw, de, en-3, fr-3, es-1, la-1
  93. Lofty abyss, en, mt, it-2
  94. Lymantria, nl, en-3, de-2, fy-2, fr-1, zea-1
  95. Magog the Ogre, en, es-2
  96. Mahagaja, en, de-4, fr-2, ga-2, la-2, cy-1
  97. Maire, pl, en-4, es-2, fr-2, de-2, ru-1
  98. Marcus Cyron, de, en-2
  99. Masur, pl, en-3, de-1
  100. Materialscientist, en-4, ru-4, nl-3, fr-1, es-1
  101. Matrix, en, ta-2
  102. MB-one, de, en-3, fr-1, pt-1
  103. MBisanz, en
  104. Mdaniels5757, en, es-1
  105. MGA73, da, en-3, de-2, no-1, sv-1
  106. Mhhossein, fa, en-3, ar-1
  107. Micheletb, fr, en-3, it-1, es-1
  108. Mike Peel, en, pt-2, fr-1
  109. Minorax, en, zh (oversighter)
  110. Missvain, en
  111. Mitchazenia, en, es-2
  112. Miya, ja, en-2
  113. Moheen, bn, as-1, bpy-1, en-3, hi-1, hif-1
  114. Morgankevinj, en
  115. MPF, en, da-2, de-1, fr-1
  116. Multichill, nl, en-3, de-1, fr-1
  117. Mys 721tx, zh, en-3
  118. Nagy, de, en-3, fr-2, es-1, sv-1
  119. NahidSultan, bn, en-3, bpy-1
  120. Natuur12, nl, en-3, de-1
  121. notafish, fr, en-4, de-3, es-2, it-2
  122. odder, pl, en-4, de-2 (bureaucrat, oversighter)
  123. P199, en, nl, fr-2, tl-2, de-1
  124. Pi.1415926535, en, es-2
  125. Platonides, es, en-2, fr-1
  126. Poco a poco, es, de-4, en-3, fr-2, it-2, pl-2, pt-1
  127. Podzemnik, cs, en-2
  128. Polarlys, de, en-2, fr-1, no-1
  129. Pyb, fr, en-2
  130. Pymouss, fr, en-3, de-2, it-2, he-1
  131. Racconish, fr, en-4
  132. Ragesoss, en, de-1, fr-1
  133. Ra'ike, de, en-2
  134. Rastrojo, es, en-3, fr-2, eo-1
  135. Raymond, de, en-3, nl-1 (oversighter)
  136. Red-tailed hawk, en, es-4, pt-2, ug-1
  137. Regasterios, hu, en-1
  138. Rehman, en, si-1
  139. Reinhard Kraasch, de, en-3
  140. Rimshot, de, en-4, fr-2, it-1
  141. Romaine, nl, en-3, de-2, af-1, fr-1
  142. Rosenzweig, de, en-3, fr-1, la-1
  143. Royalbroil, en, es-1
  144. RP88, en, de-1
  145. Rudolphous, nl, en-3, de-2
  146. Ruthven, it, fr, en-4, es-4, nap-4, ca-2, de-1
  147. Sanandros, als, de, en-3, fr-1
  148. Satdeep Gill, pa, en-5, hi-5, es-3, fr-2, fa-1
  149. Shizhao, zh, en-1, ru-1
  150. Spiritia, bg, en-3, ru-2, mk-2, de-1
  151. Sreejithk2000, ml, en-3, hi-3, ta-1, kn-1
  152. Steinsplitter, bar, de-4, it-3, en-1
  153. Stifle, en, ga, fr-2, de-1
  154. Storkk, en, fr-3, de-2, eo-2
  155. Strakhov, es, en-2
  156. TadejM, sl, en-3, de-2, fr-2
  157. Taivo, et, en-3, ru-3, de-1
  158. Teles, pt, en-3, es-2
  159. Themightyquill, en, fr-2, de-1, hu-1
  160. The Squirrel Conspiracy, en
  161. Thibaut120094, fr, en-2, ja-1
  162. Thuresson, sv, en-3, no-2
  163. Tulsi, ne, mai, en-3, hi-2, hif-2, bh-1
  164. Túrelio, de, en-3, es-1
  165. VIGNERON, fr, de-2, en-2, zh-1
  166. Wdwd, de, en-2
  167. Well-Informed Optimist, ru, uk-4, en-3
  168. Wikitanvir, bn, en-3, de-2, as-2, bpy-1
  169. Wutsje, fy, nl, en-3, de-2, fr-1
  170. Yann, fr, en-4, hi-2, gu-1
  171. Yasu, ja, en-2, de-1
  172. Ymblanter, ru, en-3, de-2, fr-2, nl-2, it-1, es-1
  173. Yuval CT, he, en-3
  174. Zzyzx11, en, es-1, fr-1
  175. علاء, ar, en-4, he-1, es-1 (steward)
  176. Abuse filter, (automated account)
  177. CommonsDelinker, (bot) see request
  178. KrinkleBot, (bot) see request

If 178 is not the last number on this list, there may be an error or there are some users assigned temporarily.

Technical

Administrators are users with the technical ability on Wikimedia Commons to:

  • delete and undelete images and other uploaded files, and to view and restore deleted versions
  • delete and undelete pages, and to view and restore deleted revisions
  • protect and unprotect pages, and to edit admin-protected pages
  • block and unblock users, individual IP addresses and IP address ranges
  • edit less-restricted interface messages (see also Commons:Interface administrators)
  • rename files
  • add and remove user groups
  • configure Upload Wizard campaigns
  • delete and undelete specific log entries and revisions of pages
  • import pages from other wikis
  • merge the history of pages
  • modify abuse filters
  • not create redirects from source pages when moving pages
  • override the spoofing checks and title or username blacklist
  • send a message to multiple users at once (massmessage)
  • use higher limits in API queries

These are collectively known as the admin tools.

Community role

Administrators are experienced and trusted members of the Commons community who have taken on additional maintenance work and have been entrusted with the admin tools by public consensus/vote. Different admins have different areas of interest and expertise, but typical admin tasks include determining and closing deletion requests, deleting copyright violations, undeleting files where necessary, protecting Commons against vandalism, and working on templates and other protected pages. Of course, some of these tasks can be done by non-admins as well.

Administrators are expected to understand the goals of this project, and be prepared to work constructively with others towards those ends. Administrators should also understand and follow Commons' policies, and where appropriate, respect community consensus.

Apart from roles which require use of the admin tools, administrators have no special editorial authority by virtue of their position, and in discussions and public votes their contributions are treated in the same way as any ordinary editor. Some admins may become more influential, not due to their position as such, but from the personal trust they may have gained from the community.

Suggestions for administrators

Please read Commons:Guide to adminship.

Removal of administrator rights

Under the de-admin policy, administrator rights may be revoked due to inactivity or misuse of sysop tools. In a de-admin request, normal standards for determining consensus in an RfA do not apply. Instead, "majority consensus" should be used, whereby any consensus to demote of higher than 50% is sufficient to remove the admin.

Apply to become an administrator

All intending administrators must go through this process and submit themselves to RFA, including all ex-administrators who are seeking to return to their previous role.

First, go to Commons:Administrators/Howto and read the information there. Then come back here and make your request in the section below.

  • If someone else nominated you, please accept the nomination by stating "I accept" or something similar, and signing below the nomination itself. The subpage will still need to be transcluded by you or your nominator.


Use the box below, replacing Username with your username:

Voting

Any registered user may vote here although those who have few or no previous edits may not be fully counted. It is preferable you give reasons for both Support and Oppose votes as this will help the closing bureaucrat in their decision. Greater weight is given to an argument, with supporting evidence if needed, than to a simple vote.

Promotion normally requires at least 75% in favour, with a minimum of 8 support votes. Votes from unregistered users are not counted. However, the closing bureaucrat has discretion in judging community consensus, and the decision will not necessarily be based on the raw numbers. Bureaucrats may, at their discretion, extend the period of an RfA if they feel that it will be helpful in better determining community consensus.

 Neutral comments are not counted in the vote totals for the purposes of calculating pass/fail percentages. However, such comments are part of the discussion, may persuade others, and contribute to the closing bureaucrat's understanding of community consensus.

Purge the cache Use the edit link below to edit the transcluded page.

Requests for adminship

watch

When complete, pages listed here should be archived to Commons:Administrators/Archive.

  • Please read Commons:Administrators before voting here. Any logged in user may vote although those who have few or no previous edits may not be fully counted.

Sadads

Related requests:

Vote

Sadads (talk · contributions · deleted user contributions · recent activity · logs · block log · global contribs · CentralAuth) (Activity: Talk Commons DR)

Scheduled to end: 21:27, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

I have been a long time contributor of Commons, advocate and organizer of campaigns and GLAM projects in my day job, and lately have been spending most of my volunteer editing hours on Commons (mostly working on SDC content, and stuff related to Uruguay where I live). I just crossed about 1/2 million edits. I have a passable understanding of Copyright law and the public domain, that would allow me to usefully close the deletion discussions on less complex cases. My track record of nominations is pretty good. I saw this recent discussion of backlogs, and took a look at Categories for Discussion as well, and think I could pitch in. I also try to help with cleaning up uploads from Photography campaigns, so would be able to help with removing obvious speedy deletion type stuff. I am an admin on English Wikipedia as well, and am familiar with the tools. I can't promise a huge amount of time using the tools, but its an easy enough set of workflows to start getting engaged in. Sadads (talk) 21:27, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Votes

Comments

Requests for bureaucratship

watch

When complete, pages listed here should be archived to Commons:Bureaucrats/Archive.

  • Please read Commons:Bureaucrats before posting or voting here. Any logged in user may vote although those who have few or no previous edits may not be fully counted.

No current requests.

Requests for CheckUser rights

watch

When complete, pages listed here should be archived to Commons:Checkusers/Archive.

  • Please read Commons:Checkusers before posting or voting here. Any logged in user may vote although those who have few or no previous edits may not be fully counted.

No current requests.

Requests for Oversight rights

watch

When complete, pages listed here should be archived to Commons:Oversighters/Archive.

  • Please read Commons:Oversighters before voting here. Any logged in user may vote, although those who have few or no previous edits may not be fully counted.

No current requests.

See also

Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators&oldid=926487083"