55,887
edits
Bulbapedia:Leadership Board: Difference between revisions
Bulbapedia:Leadership Board (view source)
Revision as of 08:03, 14 September 2007
, 14 September 2007Accentuated the ONLY, changed the headers to two-equals instead of one and so on.
(Accentuated the ONLY, changed the headers to two-equals instead of one and so on.) |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
While Bulbapedia is very much a community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia, senior staff at Bulbagarden feel that an official voice is needed to have a final say in issues and disputes, to put their feet down, so to speak. | While Bulbapedia is very much a community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia, senior staff at Bulbagarden feel that an official voice is needed to have a final say in issues and disputes, to put their feet down, so to speak. | ||
=Members= | ==Members== | ||
* [[User:Zhen Lin|Zhen Lin]], Editor-in-Chief | * [[User:Zhen Lin|Zhen Lin]], Editor-in-Chief | ||
* [[User:Unown Lord|Unown Lord]], Research Editor | * [[User:Unown Lord|Unown Lord]], Research Editor | ||
| Line 11: | Line 11: | ||
* [[User:TTEchidna|TTEchidna]] | * [[User:TTEchidna|TTEchidna]] | ||
==Former members== | ===Former members=== | ||
* [[User:evkl|evkl]], Editor-in-Chief, December 24, 2004 - January 30, 2006 | * [[User:evkl|evkl]], Editor-in-Chief, December 24, 2004 - January 30, 2006 | ||
=Executive policymakers= | ==Executive policymakers== | ||
* [[User:Archaic|Archaic]]*, Bulbagarden | * [[User:Archaic|Archaic]]*, Bulbagarden | ||
* [[User:evkl|evkl]]*, Bulbagarden | * [[User:evkl|evkl]]*, Bulbagarden | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki>: Not a member of the editorial board. | <nowiki>*</nowiki>: Not a member of the editorial board. | ||
=Authority= | ==Authority== | ||
The editorial board has the authority to: | The editorial board has the authority to: | ||
* Set official binding policy. | * Set official binding policy. | ||
| Line 30: | Line 30: | ||
** This power is devolved to non-board administrators with bureaucrat powers in emergency situations. | ** This power is devolved to non-board administrators with bureaucrat powers in emergency situations. | ||
=Activities= | ==Activities== | ||
The editorial board conducts discussions on matters of style, policy and position of Bulbapedia with other members of the Bulbapedia staff in a staff forum on BMGf: [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/forumdisplay.php?f=192 Wiki | The editorial board conducts discussions on matters of style, policy and position of Bulbapedia with other members of the Bulbapedia staff in a staff forum on BMGf: [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/forumdisplay.php?f=192 Wiki Maintenance] | ||
From time to time, the editorial board will seek the opinion of the readers and contributors of Bulbapedia in the public discussion forum: [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/forumdisplay.php?f=195 Bulbawiki Discussion] | From time to time, the editorial board will seek the opinion of the readers and contributors of Bulbapedia in the public discussion forum: [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/forumdisplay.php?f=195 Bulbawiki Discussion] | ||
From time to time, a member of the editorial board will issue sysop power to regular contributors. This action serves two purposes: one, to allow the contributor to perform | From time to time, a member of the editorial board will issue sysop power to regular contributors. This action serves two purposes: one, to allow the contributor to perform maintenance tasks such as removing pages made by accident; two, as a safeguard against vandalism: by having many administrators, we hope that vandals will be caught and blocked before they can cause significant damage. | ||
Significant disputes which cannot be resolved by negotiation will occasionally result in edicts being issued by the executive policymakers. | Significant disputes which cannot be resolved by negotiation will occasionally result in edicts being issued by the executive policymakers. | ||
=Joining the editorial board= | ==Joining the editorial board== | ||
Joining the editorial board is by invitation ''only''. We look for, amongst other things, an established reputation for expertise and a willingness to contribute more to Bulbapedia than just facts and figures. | Joining the editorial board is by invitation <u>'''''only'''''</u>. We look for, amongst other things, an established reputation for expertise and a willingness to contribute more to Bulbapedia than just facts and figures. | ||
Any board member may motion to issue an invitation, provided it is seconded by at least one other board member; however, all appointments are still subject to veto by the executive policymakers. | Any board member may motion to issue an invitation, provided it is seconded by at least one other board member; however, all appointments are still subject to veto by the executive policymakers. | ||
=See also= | ==See also== | ||
* [[Special:Listusers/sysop|List of administrators]] | * [[Special:Listusers/sysop|List of administrators]] | ||
[[Category:Bulbapedia|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:Bulbapedia|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||