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CriticalResist: /* What you do as a Steward and getting started */

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What you do as a Steward and getting started

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	== What you do as a Steward and getting started ==		== What you do as a Steward and getting started ==
	When you become a new steward, don't instantly jump into looking at all the new things you get access to. '''Take the time to read both this page and the threads on our discord server (found in the new channels you get access to) to understand the role.''' Check the threads in the '''#english''' channel ~~first thing, they~~ will ~~point~~ you to the other threads.		When you become a new steward, don't instantly jump into looking at all the new things you get access to. '''Take the time to read both this page and the threads on our discord server (found in the new channels you get access to) to understand the role.'''

			Your first task:

			# Read this page in full.
			# Check the threads titled "NEW STEWARDS READ THIS FIRST" in the '''#english''' channel on the Discord. It will guide you to the other threads.
			# Then, read those other threads too please.

	Ask other stewards about how we do things and get some time to understand the processes. This group has existed far before you joined ProleWiki, trust in your comrades that our way of doing things has served us well. However, also remember that you are equal to other stewards.		Ask other stewards about how we do things and get some time to understand the processes. This group has existed far before you joined ProleWiki, trust in your comrades that our way of doing things has served us well. However, also remember that you are equal to other stewards.

CriticalResist: /* History of Stewards */

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History of Stewards

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	(Optional reading)		(Optional reading)

	For a long time Stewards were known as the Trusted editorship. Before that, in the early days of ProleWiki, they simply had the Comrade role on the wiki. That role was initially rolled out to combat against spam accounts and recognize real contributors. As the project evolved over 5 years of existence, the Comrade role became too constraining: firstly because many users had Comrade in ~~the role~~, secondly because it wasn't just about differentiating bots from real contributors but also giving them permissions to do deeper edits (such as uploading images or creating new pages).		For a long time Stewards were known as the Trusted editorship. Before that, in the early days of ProleWiki, they simply had the Comrade role on the wiki. That role was initially rolled out to combat against spam accounts and recognize real contributors. As the project evolved over 5 years of existence, the Comrade role became too constraining: firstly because many users had Comrade in their name which made it difficult to differentiate, secondly because it wasn't just about differentiating bots from real contributors but also giving them permissions to do deeper edits (such as uploading images or creating new pages).

	The trusted name stuck for a few years and over time, this segment of the editorship became an important part of moderating and defining ProleWiki. Over time, new permissions were added to the then-trusted editorship such as moderating anonymous edits, voting on account requests, or managing individual language instances. For a period of time the trusted editorship existed in a sort of limbo, having both wiki perms and moderating permissions. This created a contradiction between the intention behind the role and its material basis, which existed due to ProleWiki not having equal development in all areas of activity. Trusted editorship was given to people who needed the editing permissions or had participated long enough in the project due to all it encompassed, while the role itself was taking on more of a leadership role and was not solely technical anymore.		The trusted name stuck for a few years and over time, this segment of the editorship became an important part of moderating and defining ProleWiki. Over time, new permissions were added to the then-trusted editorship such as moderating anonymous edits, voting on account requests, or managing individual language instances. For a period of time the trusted editorship existed in a sort of limbo, having both wiki perms and moderating permissions. This created a contradiction between the intention behind the role and its material basis, which existed due to ProleWiki not having equal development in all areas of activity. Trusted editorship was given to people who needed the editing permissions or had participated long enough in the project due to all it encompassed, while the role itself was taking on more of a leadership role and was not solely technical anymore.

CriticalResist: /* What you do as a Steward and getting started */

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What you do as a Steward and getting started

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	== What you do as a Steward and getting started ==		== What you do as a Steward and getting started ==
	When you become a new steward, don't instantly jump into looking at all the new things you get access to. '''Take the time to read both this page and the threads on our discord server (found in the new channels you get access to) to understand the role.''' ~~You will find~~ the threads in the ~~new channels you get access to~~, they ~~are important and~~ will ~~onboard~~ you ~~and explain how we do things~~.		When you become a new steward, don't instantly jump into looking at all the new things you get access to. '''Take the time to read both this page and the threads on our discord server (found in the new channels you get access to) to understand the role.''' Check the threads in the '''#english''' channel first thing, they will point you to the other threads.

	Ask other stewards about how we do things and get some time to understand the processes. This group has existed far before you joined ProleWiki, trust in your comrades that our way of doing things has served us well. However, also remember that you are equal to other stewards.		Ask other stewards about how we do things and get some time to understand the processes. This group has existed far before you joined ProleWiki, trust in your comrades that our way of doing things has served us well. However, also remember that you are equal to other stewards.

CriticalResist at 21:07, 14 February 2026

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	== What you do as a Steward and getting started ==		== What you do as a Steward and getting started ==
	When you become a new steward, don't instantly jump into looking at all the new things you get access to. Take the time to read both this page and the threads on our discord server (found in the new channels you get access to) to understand the role.		When you become a new steward, don't instantly jump into looking at all the new things you get access to. '''Take the time to read both this page and the threads on our discord server (found in the new channels you get access to) to understand the role.''' You will find the threads in the new channels you get access to, they are important and will onboard you and explain how we do things.

	Ask other stewards about how we do things and get some time to understand the processes. This group has existed far before you joined ProleWiki, trust in your comrades that our way of doing things has served us well. However, also remember that you are equal to other stewards.		Ask other stewards about how we do things and get some time to understand the processes. This group has existed far before you joined ProleWiki, trust in your comrades that our way of doing things has served us well. However, also remember that you are equal to other stewards.

CriticalResist: updated to reflect new role

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CriticalResist: CriticalResist moved page ProleWiki:Trusted Editor Permissions to ProleWiki:Stewards role and permissions: name change

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CriticalResist moved page ProleWiki:Trusted Editor Permissions to ProleWiki:Stewards role and permissions: name change

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CriticalResist at 09:35, 3 September 2024

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	<small>Reading time: {{#invoke:Reading time\|estimateReadingTime\|ProleWiki:Trusted Editor Permissions}}</small>		<small>Reading time: {{#invoke:Reading time\|estimateReadingTime\|ProleWiki:Trusted Editor Permissions}}</small>

	== What does being Trusted mean? ==		== What does being "Trusted" mean? ==
	Being trusted ultimately means that you've done quantitative and/or qualitative edits on the wiki over time (usually a period of a month or two, possibly earlier if you've done really good work).		Being trusted ultimately means that you've done quantitative and/or qualitative edits on the wiki over time (usually a period of a month or two, possibly earlier if you've done really good work).

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	Secondly, you will be able to suggest how to use our [[ProleWiki:Donate\|Donation]] excess and vote on proposals. This is done on the Discord most of the time.		Secondly, you will be able to suggest how to use our [[ProleWiki:Donate\|Donation]] excess and vote on proposals. This is done on the Discord most of the time.

			Moreover:

	=== Joining and creating work groups ===		=== Joining and creating work groups ===
	~~Finally, you~~ will be able to join and create '''work groups'''. Work groups are a project we've been trying out since early 2023 with great success. If you're interested in doing something for ProleWiki other than editing (or outside the website itself), then it's possible for you to propose your project to the administration who will then help you set it up. You will then be able to manage this project somewhat autonomously and with other editors.		You will be able to join and create '''work groups'''. Work groups are a project we've been trying out since early 2023 with great success. If you're interested in doing something for ProleWiki other than editing (or outside the website itself), then it's possible for you to propose your project to the administration who will then help you set it up. You will then be able to manage this project somewhat autonomously and with other editors, as you feel are required.

	One such group for example is the book club that meets on our Discord server. It was created by one of our editors and managed autonomously by him (meeting times, ~~setting up~~ book polls, etc.)		One such group for example is the book club that meets on our Discord server. It was created by one of our editors and managed autonomously by him (which includes setting up meeting times, book polls, etc.)

	Another group is the agitprop group, responsible for work on social media (creating videos, posting tweets, replying to comments, etc.). Since June 2023, every Trusted Editor is part of this group by default.		Another group is the agitprop group, responsible for work on social media (creating videos, posting tweets, replying to comments, etc.). Since June 2023, every Trusted Editor is part of this group by default.

	Any idea can be submitted for consideration to the admins, whose responsibility is to 1. evaluate the possibility and goals of this group (considering our resources) and 2. help you set up and manage this group as much as they can.		Any idea can be submitted for consideration to the admins, whose responsibility is to: 1) evaluate the possibility and goals of this group (considering our resources) and 2) help you set up and manage this group as much as they can.

	=== Voting on new editor applications ===		=== Voting on new editor applications ===
	We have, on the Discord, a thread in the editor channel where we post new account applications made on the wiki. There, all trusted editors are free to vote either yes or no on the application. The administration abides by the result of the vote (barring special cases).		We have, on the Discord, a thread in the editor channel where we post new account applications made on the wiki. There, all trusted editors are free to vote either yes or no on the application. The administration abides by the result of the vote (barring special cases).

	~~Again~~, ~~we highly recommend you join that thread ASAP as it's~~ the ~~only place we vote on~~ new account requests ~~and establish consensus. It's in the #en-general~~ (~~and every other language instance~~) ~~channel, which is a channel you get access to once you receive your Trusted role~~. ~~If you don~~'t ~~join~~ that ~~thread yourself~~, ~~we will add~~ you ~~in there regardless.~~		Since early 2024, all Trusted editors can also access the [[Special:ConfirmAccounts\|Recruitment]] page to see new account requests (with sensitive data scrubbed). You unfortunately can't vote yet from that page, but you can see the account requests.

	~~== Editor user guide ==~~
	~~We are slowly setting up a page that explains how to use~~ the ~~editor on MediaWiki (the CMS we use). Please find it here:~~

	~~[[ProleWiki:MediaWiki Tutorial]]~~

	~~This user guide will essentially teach you how to use MediaWiki like a pro and autonomously edit ProleWiki. Feel free to reference it anytime you want to do something you don't know how to do~~.
	[[Category:ProleWiki official pages]]		[[Category:ProleWiki official pages]]

CriticalResist at 10:33, 24 September 2023

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	This quick read will bring you up to speed on what permissions you receive now that you have the Trusted role, and what this means for you overall.		This quick read will bring you up to speed on what permissions you receive now that you have the Trusted role, and what this means for you overall.

			<small>Reading time: {{#invoke:Reading time\|estimateReadingTime\|ProleWiki:Trusted Editor Permissions}}</small>

	== What does being Trusted mean? ==		== What does being Trusted mean? ==

CriticalResist: /* Voting on new editor applications */

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Voting on new editor applications

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	=== Voting on new editor applications ===		=== Voting on new editor applications ===
	We have, on the Discord, a thread in the editor channel where we post new account applications made on the wiki. There, all trusted editors are free to vote either yes or no on the application. The administration abides by the result of the vote (barring special cases).		We have, on the Discord, a thread in the editor channel where we post new account applications made on the wiki. There, all trusted editors are free to vote either yes or no on the application. The administration abides by the result of the vote (barring special cases).

			Again, we highly recommend you join that thread ASAP as it's the only place we vote on new account requests and establish consensus. It's in the #en-general (and every other language instance) channel, which is a channel you get access to once you receive your Trusted role. If you don't join that thread yourself, we will add you in there regardless.

	== Editor user guide ==		== Editor user guide ==

CriticalResist at 14:07, 22 September 2023

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	Moreover, as a Trusted editor, you get to involve yourself more in the ProleWiki project.		Moreover, as a Trusted editor, you get to involve yourself more in the ProleWiki project.

	First, you will get access to the editor channels on the Discord, which will allow you to talk directly between trusted editors. Tip: check the threads in #en-general, this is where we vote on account requests.		First, you will get access to the editor channels on the Discord, which will allow you to talk directly between trusted editors. Tip: check the threads in #en-general, this is where we vote on account requests. '''Please join this thread ASAP''' if you're on our Discord server!

	Secondly, you will be able to suggest how to use our [[ProleWiki:Donate\|Donation]] excess and vote on proposals. This is done on the Discord most of the time.		Secondly, you will be able to suggest how to use our [[ProleWiki:Donate\|Donation]] excess and vote on proposals. This is done on the Discord most of the time.