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==#==
==#==
;<span style="color:red">'''!'''</span>
:Used on the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Change's]] abbreviation list, and only seen on the patroller interface. The red bolded exclamation mark signifies that an edit has yet to be patrolled by a [[Help:Glossary#P|patroller]].


==A==
==A==
;Administrators
:(Also known as ''[[Pikipedia:Administrators|sysops]]'') are trustworthy and active users who have the accessibility to more features like [[Special:Logs/delete|deleting pages]] or [[Special:Logs/block|banning unruly users.]]


==B==
==B==
;Ban
;Ban
:A user that is banned can no longer contribute or post on the wiki. Normally, only problematic users are banned.
:A user that is banned can no longer contribute or post on the wiki. Normally, only problematic users are banned.
;[[Project:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]]
:In addition to sysop rights, bureaucrats can grant users administrator or bureaucrat rights to other users.


==C==
==C==
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==E==
==E==
;Editor
:Anyone who writes or modifies Pikipedia articles. That includes you. Other terms with the same meaning: '''''contributor, user.'''''


==F==
==F==
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;Minor edit
;Minor edit
:On the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] page, ('''m'''), (lowercase, bold) &mdash; indicates that the edit was minor, with a small numeral change in the page's bytes.
:On the [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] page, ('''m'''), (lowercase, bold) &mdash; indicates that the edit was minor, and didn't change the content of the page much.


;Move
;Move
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;Protected page
;Protected page
:This term indicates a page that cannot be edited except by administrators, or in some cases, [[Project:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]]. Usually, this is done to prevent further vandalism or edit wars from happening. You can see a list of protected pages [[Special:ProtectedPages|here]].
:This term indicates a page that cannot be edited except by administrators, or in some cases, [[Pikipedia:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]]. This is usually done to prevent further vandalism or edit wars from happening. You can see a list of protected pages [[Special:ProtectedPages|here]].


==Q==
==Q==
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;Spam
;Spam
:Comments and content that do not add anything to a topic, are uncalled for, and are generally annoying. Users who spam can get [[#B|banned]].
:Comments and content that do not add anything to a topic, are uncalled for, and are generally annoying. Users who spam can get [[#B|banned]].
;Staff
:Wiki editors who are trusted with additional [[Help:Group rights|user rights]]. Includes [[Pikipedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]], [[Pikipedia:Developers|Developers]], [[Pikipedia:Administrators|Administrators]], and [[Pikipedia:Patrollers|Patrollers]].


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