User:Xbony2/Sandbox/Groups

A work in progress proposal, to be better then User:Retep998/Sandbox/Groups.

Main groups
(All of these groups gain the rights of the former group)

Administrator

 * Have the power to assign groups to users, but only after going through the proper procedures such as votes.
 * Can edit all protected pages.
 * Can protected/unprotect high-use pages.
 * Staff can be promoted to admin by consensus of the admins and staff.

Staff

 * Can edit most protected pages.
 * Becoming staff requires a vote by the existing staff.
 * Responsible for patrolling edits, bans, and making sure pages are written correctly using proper template usage and wording.
 * Can edit the ore dictionary database, although significant imports should be done using a bot.
 * Can create and edit tilesheets.
 * Operated bots can be closed-sourced, although open source is encouraged.
 * Can be unprompted after 5 months of inactivity without contact or notice, or when banned or as punishment, or on request from the editor.

Editor

 * Can edit some more protected pages.
 * Can move and delete pages and upload over existing files.
 * Edits are automatically patrolled.
 * Can be granted by any staff, without a vote. Should be an "easy-to-get" group.
 * Can have a bot for the purpose of mass edits. Bots, however, must be visible-sourced.
 * Is granted for-life. Can only be unprompted when banned or as punishment, or on request from the editor.

Regular user

 * Can edit a few protected pages.
 * Can have a user page.
 * Can move and upload their own files.

IP

 * Can edit unprotected pages, can create pages.
 * Edits need patrolling.

Official translator

 * Extension of Staff. Responsible for translating pages to a certain language.
 * Becoming an official translator requires vote by staff. Translators of the same language and Translation administrations' vote count as two votes.

Translation administrator

 * Extension of official translator/staff. Responsible for marking pages for translation and making sure translations are done correctly.
 * Staff can be promoted to translation admin by consensus of the translation admins/admins.

Sponsored mod curators

 * Same rights as editor, but can edit the OreDict/Tilesheet database. They are special editors that are chosen by the developers of the mod, and are considered "baby staff".
 * Responsible for writing and updating pages on their mod.
 * Can be unprompted after 5 months of inactivity without contact or notice, or when banned or as punishment, or on request from the editor or mod author.

Bots

 * For bots only. Have increased gains for using the MediaWiki API. Should be approved by staff. If not created by a member of the staff, should be open/visible-sourced.
 * Only editors/staff can create/operate bots, although anyone can request bot actions.
 * Should not be unprompted, although can be banned.

Curse

 * Member of Curse, appointed by Curse, do Curse-things.

CurseBot

 * Appointed by Curse, do Curse-things.

Retired

 * Same rights as editor, but with honorary title. For staff that retired respectively (for example, staff being kicked do not meet this criteria, although staff retiring formally or by inactivity do).
 * Have editor powers to make it easier for them to return to the wiki if desired.
 * Is granted for-life. Can only be unprompted when banned or as punishment for abuse, or on request from the retiree.