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Not everyone is cut out to be a staff member on a wiki. Somebody who is popular in the fanbase could be well-liked for reasons that have nothing to do with the skillset required for being a staff member. When proposing to join the team, any and all users are considered on equal footing, regardless of popularity.
Not everyone is cut out to be a staff member on a wiki. Somebody who is popular in the fanbase could be well-liked for reasons that have nothing to do with the skillset required for being a staff member. When proposing to join the team, any and all users are considered on equal footing, regardless of popularity.


=== Steps afterwards ===
== Demoting staff members ==
Any staff member can choose to step down at any moment. The effects are to take place as soon as a higher staff member is able to make the necessary changes.
 
A demotion of a specific staff member can be proposed by another user in [[Pikipedia:Proposals]]. The consensus process is the same as for a promotion.
 
== Steps afterwards ==
After adding, promoting, or demoting a staff member, the following steps should be taken:
After adding, promoting, or demoting a staff member, the following steps should be taken:
* The staff tables at the top of this page and in [[Help:Group rights]] should be updated.
* The staff tables at the top of this page and in [[Help:Group rights]] should be updated.
* [[MediaWiki:Gadget-StaffHighlights.css]] should be edited to include the new member.
* [[MediaWiki:Gadget-StaffHighlights.css]] should be edited to include the new member.
* A [[Template:News|news item]] should be posted.
* A [[Template:News|news item]] should be posted.
== Demoting staff members ==
Any staff member can choose to step down at any moment. The effects are to take place as soon as a higher staff member is able to make the necessary changes.
A demotion of a specific staff member can be proposed by another user in [[Pikipedia:Proposals]]. The consensus process is the same as for a promotion.


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