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=== Localization moderators (loc mods) responsibilities ===
 
=== Localization moderators (loc mods) responsibilities ===
Loc mods are moderators with a specialization in a certain language. They focus mainly on their language's section on the Wiki.
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Loc mods are moderators with a specialization in a certain language. While they focus mainly on their language's section on the Wiki, ''all rules applying to regular moderators also apply to localization moderators''.
 
* Loc mods should be heavily involved in their language's translation group. They should know the translators of their language, and greet new ones.
 
* Loc mods should be heavily involved in their language's translation group. They should know the translators of their language, and greet new ones.
 
* Loc mods have to moderate edits to articles in their language. They are also free to moderate other articles, although this is not a requirement.
 
* Loc mods have to moderate edits to articles in their language. They are also free to moderate other articles, although this is not a requirement.
 
* Loc mods should guide new translators through the translation process.
 
* Loc mods should guide new translators through the translation process.
 
* Loc mods, like regular moderators, need a sufficient knowledge of English, but are also expected to be fluent in their respective language.
 
* Loc mods, like regular moderators, need a sufficient knowledge of English, but are also expected to be fluent in their respective language.

Revision as of 22:20, 13 July 2011

The role of Moderator brings its set of powers and responsibilities to those who possess it.

Moderator powers

  • Move/delete files and articles
  • Undeleting files and articles
  • Protecting files and articles
  • Block/unblock users from editing
  • No CAPTCHAs

Moderator responsibilities

As a moderator, you are tasked with extra responsibility.

  • The main responsibility of a moderator is to moderate. This involves looking at the recent changes feed to watch out for bad edits or conflicts.
  • Moderators have the power and responsibility to block users and/or protect articles, should a conflict arise between certain editors or around a certain article. However, this should only be used as a last resort, when communication has failed to resolve the problem.
  • Moderators should actively seek to help out users, old and new. This means greeting them if they are new to the Wiki, pointing them to useful resources, helping them out through certain procedures (archiving a talk page, etc.).
  • Moderators should also be available if users seek their help.
  • Moderators should have a sufficient knowledge of English.
  • Moderators are expected to be relatively proficient about how the Wiki works, which templates to edit in order to achieve a given result, the dictionary system, etc.; or be able to point users in need of such proficiency to another moderator more knowledgeable in the area.
  • Moderators are expected to stay active in the Wiki community. This includes editing, participating in the IRC channel, participating in staff discussions, etc. Should a moderator decide to take a temporary break or leave, permissions will be stripped away until he/she becomes active again.
  • Moderators must follow all the rules that regular users also follow.

Localization moderators (loc mods) responsibilities

Loc mods are moderators with a specialization in a certain language. While they focus mainly on their language's section on the Wiki, all rules applying to regular moderators also apply to localization moderators.

  • Loc mods should be heavily involved in their language's translation group. They should know the translators of their language, and greet new ones.
  • Loc mods have to moderate edits to articles in their language. They are also free to moderate other articles, although this is not a requirement.
  • Loc mods should guide new translators through the translation process.
  • Loc mods, like regular moderators, need a sufficient knowledge of English, but are also expected to be fluent in their respective language.