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'''Archives administrators''' are users who have been granted administrative powers by the [[Archives:Advisory Council|Archives Advisory Council]]. They have more editing functions at their disposal than regular users, and are responsible for watching over the Bulbagarden Archives and settling any disputes. Many of them are also administrators on {{bp|Bulbapedia:Staff|Bulbapedia}} or {{bn|Bulbanews:Administrators|Bulbanews}}.
'''Archives administrators''' are users who have been granted administrative powers by the [[Archives:Advisory Council|Archives Advisory Council]]. They have more editing functions at their disposal than regular users, and are responsible for watching over the Bulbagarden Archives and settling any disputes. Many of them are also administrators on {{bp|Bulbapedia:Staff|Bulbapedia}} or {{bn|Bulbanews:Administrators|Bulbanews}}.


==List of administrators==
There are three levels of administrator powers.
: ''See: [[Special:Listusers/sysop|List of administrators]]''


* Those administrators who are also administrators on other Bulbawiki sites are listed as such.
In this listing, those administrators who are also administrators on other Bulbawiki sites are listed as such.
* Members of Bulbapedia's {{bp|Bulbapedia:Editorial Board|editorial board}} are listed in green.
 
* If in need of administrator assistance, please contact an '''<font color="#00A000">Active</font>''' administrator for quickest results; all active administrators generally check messages daily. To see which administrators have been recently online, see the [[Special:RecentChanges|list of recent changes]]. If you cannot find an active administrator, try finding one listed as '''<font color="#D4ED91">Around</font>'''; these staff members are considered active on other Bulbagarden projects, but don't spend as much time here.
If in need of administrator assistance, please contact an '''<font color="#00A000">Active</font>''' administrator for quickest results; all active administrators generally check messages daily. To see which administrators have been recently online, see the [[Special:RecentChanges|list of recent changes]]. If you cannot find an active administrator, try finding one listed as '''<font color="#D4ED91">Around</font>'''; these staff members are considered active on other Bulbagarden projects, but don't spend as much time here.
 
==Junior administrators==
The junior administrator group is the most basic staff group. These users have the ability to move files, among other trivial privileges.
 
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{{AdminCell|Snowrunt||Active|September 23, 2010}}
{{AdminCell|Zesty Cactus||Active|September 29, 2010|bp=Junior Administrator|}}
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{{AdminCell|Ataro||Active|September 29, 2010}}
{{AdminCell|Adyniz||Active|October 3, 2010|}}
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==Administrators==
Full administrators have the ability to protect files, change protected files, delete files, and move files. They may also block troublesome users.
 
There are currently 14 administrators. In this listing, they are sorted in the order they were promoted. Active administrators are likely to be at the bottom of the list.


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{{AdminCell|Archaic|Bulbagarden Owner|Active|December 21, 2005|bp=Staff|bn=Staff}}
{{AdminCell|evkl|Deputy Head of Bulbagarden|Active|April 24, 2005|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Board of Editors}}
{{AdminCell|BulbaBot|Evil Robot|Bot|April 16, 2005|bp=Robot Admin|bn=Robot Admin}}
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{{AdminCell|Pie||Inactive|June 20, 2006|bp=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|Pie||Inactive|June 20, 2006|bp=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|Zhen Lin|Former Bulbapedia Editor-in-Chief|Hiatus|November 28, 2006|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Technical staff}}
{{AdminCell|Argy|Former Bulbanews Editor-in-Chief|Inactive|February 25, 2007|bp=Bureaucrat|bn=Board of Editors}}
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{{AdminCell|TTEchidna|Bulbapedia Editor-in-Chief|Active|February 25, 2007|bp=Editor-in-Chief|bn=Managing Editor}}
{{AdminCell|Zeta||Hiatus|May 1, 2007|bp=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Zeta||Hiatus|May 1, 2007|bp=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Fabu-Vinny||Inactive|May 1, 2007|bp=Bureaucrat|bn=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Fabu-Vinny||Inactive|May 1, 2007|bp=Bureaucrat|bn=Administrator}}
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{{AdminCell|Sketch|Bulbapedia Editorial Board|Around|June 9, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|MAGNEDETH|Bulbapedia Editorial Board|Active|September 16, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|Kogoro|Bulbapedia Editorial Board|Active|December 9, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
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{{AdminCell|Jioruji Derako|Bulbapedia Editorial Board|Around|December 29, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|The dark lord trombonator|Bulbapedia Editorial Board|Active|March 29, 2009|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|RexRacer|Bulbanews Editor-in-Chief|Around|March 31, 2009|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Editor-in-Chief}}
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{{AdminCell|Kenji-girl||Around|May 28, 2009|bp=Senior Administrator|bn=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Kenji-girl||Around|May 28, 2009|bp=Senior Administrator|bn=Administrator}}
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{{AdminCell|Clarky13||Active|October 24, 2009|bp=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Clarky13||Active|October 24, 2009|bp=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Darkeiya||Around|November 2, 2009|bp=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|Darkeiya||Around|November 2, 2009|bp=Administrator}}
{{AdminCell|ht14||Active|November 9, 2009}}
{{AdminCell|AiedailEclipsed||Around|November 10, 2009|bn=Board of Editors}}
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{{AdminCell|AiedailEclipsed||Around|November 10, 2009|bn=Board of Editors}}
{{AdminCell|Umeko||Around|January 4, 2010|bp=Junior Administrator|bn=Writer}}
{{AdminCell|Umeko||Around|January 4, 2010|bp=Junior Administrator|bn=Writer}}
{{AdminCell|PsychicRider||Active|July 25, 2010||}}
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==Senior administrators==
These are highly active staff who, in addition to all powers of a full administrator, also have the ability to "suppress" a redirect when a file is moved and the ability to promote other users to the junior administrator group.
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{{AdminCell|ht14||Active|November 9, 2009}}
{{AdminCell|Jello||Hiatus|July 9, 2010|bp=Junior Administrator|}}
{{AdminCell|Jello||Hiatus|July 9, 2010|bp=Junior Administrator|}}
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There are currently X senior administrators.
==Higher staff members==
Some users on the Archives technically have more power than senior administrators; however, most of them are not especially active. Generally, they are more active on Bulbapedia and Bulbanews.
{{u|Maverick Nate}} is the Editor-in-Chief of the Bulbagarden Archives and the coordinator of the [[Archives:Advisory Council|Archives Advisory Council]].
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{{AdminCell|PsychicRider||Active|July 25, 2010||}}
{{AdminCell|Archaic|Bulbagarden Owner|Active|December 21, 2005|bp=Staff|bn=Staff}}
{{AdminCell|evkl|Deputy Head of Bulbagarden|Active|April 24, 2005|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Board of Editors}}
{{AdminCell|BulbaBot|Evil Robot|Bot|April 16, 2005|bp=Robot Admin|bn=Robot Admin}}
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{{AdminCell|Zhen Lin|Former Bulbapedia Editor-in-Chief<br>Archives Bureaucrat|Hiatus|November 28, 2006|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Technical staff}}
{{AdminCell|Argy|Former Bulbanews Editor-in-Chief<br>Archives Bureaucrat|Inactive|February 25, 2007|bp=Bureaucrat|bn=Board of Editors}}
{{AdminCell|TTEchidna|Bulbapedia Editor-in-Chief|Active|February 25, 2007|bp=Editor-in-Chief|bn=Managing Editor}}
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{{AdminCell|Sketch|Bulbapedia Editorial Board<br>Archives Bureaucrat|Around|June 9, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|MAGNEDETH|Bulbapedia Editorial Board<br>Archives Bureaucrat|Active|September 16, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|Kogoro|Bulbapedia Editorial Board<br>Archives Advisory Council|Active|December 9, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
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{{AdminCell|Jioruji Derako|Bulbapedia Editorial Board<br>Archives Advisory Council|Around|December 29, 2008|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|The dark lord trombonator|Bulbapedia Editorial Board<br>Archives Advisory Council|Active|March 29, 2009|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Bureaucrat}}
{{AdminCell|RexRacer|Bulbanews Editor-in-Chief<br>Archives Bureaucrat|Around|March 31, 2009|bp=Editorial Board|bn=Editor-in-Chief}}
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==Powers==
Administrators are able to:
* Rename files and move pages
* Block users and IP addresses
* Protect pages
** Unprotect pages
** Edit protected pages
* Delete pages/revisions
** Restore pages/revisions
* Revert edits with one click


==Authority==
==Authority==
Additionally, administrators may:
Administrators of full or senior level have the authority to:
* Impose bans
* Impose bans
* Settle disputes over images
* Settle disputes over images


==Becoming an administrator==
==Becoming an administrator==
Administrative powers can be granted by a {{bp|Bulbapedia:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat}}, however, the {{bp|Bulbapedia:Editorial Board|editorial board}} has the final say on the issue.
Temporary administrative power may be issued by a senior administrator or bureaucrat; long-term power will be assigned by the [[Archives:Advisory Council|Archives Advisory Council]].


Users who have contributed regularly and who have demonstrated initiative are candidates for administratorship.
Users who have contributed regularly and who have demonstrated initiative are candidates for administratorship.


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