MarioWiki:Autoconfirmed users
Autoconfirmed users are defined as users who have had an account on MarioWiki for at least one week. New users gain certain rights upon becoming Autoconfirmed. This rank was established on February 21, 2007 as a way to prevent vandals from joining and immediately moving pages en masse. On November 23, 2009, the restrictions were increased in response to a new wave of vandalism, this time centering around the massive uploading of spam images and the creation of new pages.
Some rights gained upon being Autoconfirmed at the end of the one week waiting period include:
- Moving pages
- Creating pages
- Editing semi-protected pages
- Uploading files
FAQ
Q: What rights do new users have?
A: New users have all the same rights as Autoconfirmed users, except for the four rights listed above. In addition, their opinions hold the same weight as the other users, old or new.
Q. What if a new user wants to create his/her userpage?
A. They can request for their page to be created by a Sysop.
Q. Can a user become Autoconfirmed without making any edits?
A. Technically, yes. The number of edits doesn't matter, as long as the account was created at least a week ago.
Q. Is there a way to become Autoconfirmed faster?
A. No, just wait for a week to pass.
Q. Do you have to be Autoconfirmed to be promoted to Patroller/Sysop/Bureacrat?
A. Well, kind of. If a user hasn't been on the wiki for at least a week, chances are that that user isn't experienced enough to be promoted.
