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===Editors===
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'''Editors''', often referred to as '''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]]''',  are the individuals who comprise the '''community of volunteers''' that write and edit the pages of Wikipedia as opposed to [[WP:Reader|readers]], who simply read the articles. Some editors use their real life names as "[[Wikipedia:Username policy|user names]]", to identify themselves on Wikipedia, whereas others choose never to reveal personal information. Theoretically all editors are equal with no "power structure" or "law enforcement officers." There are however, within the editing community,  editors with  [[Wikipedia:User rights are not a golden ticket|extra privileges]] (maintenance responsibilities or ability to perform certain administrative actions). Other categories of contributors have also emerged, such as [[Wikipedian in residence|Wikipedians in residence]] and [[Wikipedia:Student assignments|students with assignments]] related to editing Wikipedia (see below).

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'''[[Wikipedia:User access levels|User access levels]]''' (or ''User rights and groups'') are determined by whether an editor is [[Help:Logging in|logged into an account]], whether the account is of sufficient age or  by number of constrictive edits based on  knowledge of Wikipedia protocols. Some ''User  levels'' are granted automatically; for example, an  [[WP:AUTOCONFIRM|autoconfirmed user]] is an account that is more than four days old.  Others ''User rights'' are only given upon request, such as [[Wikipedia:Rollback|rollbacker]], [[Wikipedia:Page mover|page mover]] or [[Wikipedia:Template editor|template editor]].  Entry into  ''User groups'' such as [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]] and [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], are determined by community discussion and consensus (see below). [[Wikipedia:Oversight|Oversight]] and [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] ''Rights'' are only granted by the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]], and only after [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight#Appointments|strict scrutiny]]  (see below). The system-generated ''user rights''  are listed at [[Special:ListGroupRights]].

The English Wikipedia currently has [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFUSERS}}]] users who have registered a username. Only a minority of users contribute regularly ([[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFACTIVEUSERS}}]] have edited in the last 30 days), and only a minority of those contributors participate in [[Wikipedia:Dashboard|community discussions]]. An unknown but relatively large number of [[Wikipedia:IPs are human too|unregistered Wikipedians]] also contribute to the site. [[Wikipedia:Why create an account?|Creating an account]] is free and has several benefits, for example, the ability to create pages, upload media, and edit without one's IP address being visible to the public.

====Stewardship====
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'''[[M:Stewards|Stewards]]''' are  '''volunteer editors''' with complete access to the wiki interface on all Wikimedia wikis, including the ability to change any and all [[mw:Manual:User rights|user rights and groups]]. This means that, along with the [[wp:Arbitration Committee|Wikipedia Arbitration Committee]], stewards have [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|Checkuser]] and [[wp:oversight|Oversight]] rights.  They are tasked with technical implementation of community consensus, dealing with emergencies, and intervening against cross-wiki vandalism. The number of stewards is not limited by any policies. Stewards are [[m:Stewards/Elections|elected]] annually by the global Wikimedia community. Candidates must have a support/oppose ratio of at least 80% with at least 30 supporting users. Current stewards are confirmed during each election. Stewards are subject to the [[Meta:Stewards policy|stewards' policy]]; further documentation may be found in the [[Meta:Steward handbook|steward handbook]].

The Wikimedia Foundation created the position of steward when it recognized the need to separate user rights management from software development and systems administration.

====Arbitration Committee====
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Members of the '''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]]''' (referred to as '''''ArbCom''''' or '''''Arbs'''''), are '''volunteer editors''' who act in concert or in sub-groups imposing  [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Active sanctions|binding solutions]] on  [[WP:CONDUCTDISPUTE|conduct disputes]] the community has been unable to resolve. ArbCom has very wide latitude in adjudication with the authority to impose  [[Wikipedia:General sanctions|general sanctions]] and/or [[Wikipedia:Editing restrictions|personal sanctions]]  on editors or groups of editors. They impose sanctions, either as a result of remedies accepted during cases, or during requests for clarification or amendment, or as a result of motions. The arbitration process exists exclusively for Wikipedia '''conduct disputes''' (i.e., not content disputes that may require mediation). The committee also resolves issues by private hearings if factors such as privacy may preclude public consideration.

Arbitrators are [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee elections|elected annually]] in one-year or overlapping two-year terms. The original Committee was appointed by Jimmy Wales in December 2003 from a group of volunteers. Subsequently, elections were held on a yearly basis with Wales ratifying the results, but this role evolved into a purely ceremonial one and he has not been involved at all since 2013. The Wikimedia Foundation supports the technical side of the electoral process and requires that candidates meet the Wikimedia Foundation's [[M:Access to nonpublic information policy|criteria for access to non-public data]] and sign the Foundation's non-public information [[Meta:Confidentiality agreement for nonpublic information|confidentiality agreement]].

The [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2011|election rules]] are debated each year. Although nomination is subject only to rather [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee_Elections_December_2011&diff=469383785&oldid=468842468#Timeline broad criteria], in practice only Administrators have succeeded in being selected as Arbitrators.

====Bureaucrats====

'''[[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]]''' are '''volunteer editors''' with the technical ability (user rights) to:
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* promote other users to [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator]] or bureaucrat status.
* remove the admin status of other users
* grant and revoke an account's [[Wikipedia:Bots|bot]] status.

They are bound by policy and consensus to grant administrator or bureaucrat access only when doing so reflects the wishes of the community, usually after a successful request at [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship]]. In like fashion, they are expected to exercise judgement in granting or removing bot flags on the advice of the [[Wikipedia:Bot Approvals Group|Bot Approvals Group]]. They are expected to be capable judges of consensus, and are expected to explain the reasoning for their actions on request and in a civil manner. Users are granted bureaucrat status by community consensus. The process is similar to [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Becoming an administrator|the process of granting administrator status]], but the expectations for potential bureaucrats are higher and community consensus must be clearer.

Bureaucrats do not have the technical ability to grant other levels of access (they cannot assign oversight or checkuser rights). These actions are performed by [[m:Stewards|stewards]], a small multilingual group that serves all Wikimedia projects. Additional stewards are elected annually; for more information see [[m:Requests for permissions|Requests for permissions]]. Changes in user rights by stewards are recorded at [[m:Special:Log/rights]]. The English Wikipedia currently has {{NUMBERINGROUP:bureaucrat}} bureaucrats as of {{date}}. Though not required by policy, in practice all bureaucrats are also Administrators.

====Administrators====
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'''[[Wikipedia:Administrators|Administrators]]''', commonly known as '''admins''' or '''sysops''' ('''sys'''tem '''op'''erator'''s'''), are  volunteer editors who have been trusted with access to restricted technical features ("tools"). For example, administrators can [[Wikipedia:Protection policy|protect]] and [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|delete]] pages, and [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|block]] other editors. See [[Wikipedia:Administrators/Tools]]. Administrators are appointed after a successful community review process at [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship]] in which [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] is determined by the bureaucrats. The English Wikipedia currently has {{NUMBEROFADMINS}} administrators as of {{date}}.

Administrators assume  responsibilities as '''volunteers'''; thus are never required to use their tools, and must never use them to gain an advantage in a dispute in which they are involved (see: [[Wikipedia:What adminship is not]]).  Only [[Jimmy Wales]] or the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Wikipedia Arbitration Committee]] may authorize the [[WP:Administrators#Removal of adminship (desysopping)|removal of administrator privileges]], and this authorization may be executed by any [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]] or [[Wikipedia:Stewards|steward]].

====Wikipedians in residence====

A '''[[Wikipedian in residence]]''' is a  '''volunteer editor''' who accepts a placement with an institution, typically an art gallery, library, archive or museum or institute of higher education (such as a university) to facilitate [[Wikipedia editing|Wikipedia entries]]. Typical duties of such posts include outreach to other staff and members of the public, as well as making contributions to articles relevant to the institution's materials and mission. Such outreach work may include the arranging of training events and [[editathon]]s. See  [[Wikipedia:GLAM]] for more information.

====Educators and students====
The '''[[Wikipedia:Education program|Education program]]''' helps with the coordination of '''educators and students''' around the world [[Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia|contribute to Wikipedia]] and other Wikimedia projects in an academic setting. Educators '''[[Wikipedia:Student assignments|assign their students]]''' to contribute to Wikipedia based on course-related topics. Programs are run by [[m:Wikimedia chapters|Wikimedia local chapters]] (usually incorporated as non-profit corporations, according to the law of the locality), affiliate organizations, and dedicated volunteer Wikipedia editors. Supporting the program is a limited number of   [[m:Education/About/Staff|staff members at the Wikimedia Foundation]], who help program leaders start and scale their programs sustainably.