Grand Theft Wiki:Groups: Difference between revisions

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 ==Normal user groups==
-*'''Autoconfirmed''' - Users are automatically promoted to the Autoconfirmed group once they have been registered on Grand Theft Wiki for a certain length of time. The only additional right is to edit semi-protected pages.
+*'''Autoconfirmed''' - Users are automatically promoted to the Autoconfirmed group once they have been registered on Grand Theft Wiki for a certain length of time. The only additional right granted is to edit semi-protected pages.
-*'''[[Special:Listusers/trusted|Trusted Users]]''' - Any Administrator can mark a user as being Trusted, which simply means that Staff believe they don't have to manually check all their edits (patrol), as they would for other users. There are no extra rights or tools for trusted users, it's simply used as a reference for staff.
+*'''[[Special:Listusers/trusted|Trusted Users]]''' - Trusted Users are normal users who the staff consider trustworthy enough to be able to edit with more freedom and help out more on the wiki. Trusted Users (along with staff members) can [[Special:Patrol|inspect]] the edits of other users and mark them as 'patrolled'. Any Administrator can mark a user as being Trusted.
 ==Staff ranks==
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 [[Grand Theft Wiki:Staff|Staff]] are users chosen to hold a position of responsibility on the wiki. Each rank of staff has different rights, responsibilities and tools to help them do their jobs.
-Whilst all users are encouraged to edit the wiki and check each others' work, staff have the ''responsibility'' to keep the wiki running smoothly.
+Whilst all users are encouraged to edit the wiki and check each others' work, staff have the ''responsibility'' to keep the wiki running smoothly. As a result, staff members have the authority to make decisions which affect other users.
-*'''[[Grand Theft Wiki: Staff|Inspectors]]''' - Users with the responsibility to patrol the wiki and check for problems. The only extra right is moving pages. Inspectors are not staff, and have no authority over users.
+*'''[[Grand Theft Wiki: Staff|Administrators]]''' - Responsible for keeping the wiki running smoothly, with extra powers such as moving/deleting pages and blocking users.
-*'''[[Grand Theft Wiki: Staff|Administrators]]''' - Responsible for keeping the wiki running smoothly, with extra powers such as move, delete, and blocking users.
+*'''[[Grand Theft Wiki: Staff|Managers]]''' - Lead administrators, responsible for other staff and for promoting staff on this wiki.
-*'''[[Grand Theft Wiki: Staff|Managers]]''' - Lead administrators, responsible for promoting staff on this wiki.
 *'''[[Grand Theft Wiki: Staff|Executive Managers]]''' - Owners of the wiki. Executives have administrative rights on every wiki.