WikiQueer:Deputy Lead Administrators



Deputy Lead Administrators assist the Lead Administrator with the administration and management of WikiQueer. These roles are created by the Lead Administrator as necessary to support the growth and development of WikiQueer's operations.

Ultimately as WikiQueer develops and the volunteer base expands, some roles of the Deputy Lead Administrator and Lead Administrator will be distributed between volunteers serving as WikiQueer:Bureaucrats, WikiQueer:Administrators and possibly additional roles similar to Wikimedia's Stewards. The timing and specifics will be determined by The Aequalitas Project's Board of Directors with input from WikiQueer's Global Advisory Board. Until those roles are created and filled, the Lead Administrator is serving in multiple capacities, with guidance from WikiQueer's Global Advisory Board.

Wiki Administrator Functions
Administrators, commonly known as admins or in the past sysops (system operators), are trusted with access to restricted technical features ("tools"). For example, administrators can protect, delete and restore pages, move pages over redirects, hide and delete page revisions, and block other editors. See WikiQueer:Administrators/Tools for more information about the tools administrators have.

System Administrator Functions
System administrators perform technical work on the WikiQueer server. Their primary task is to ensure that WikiQueer continues to function smoothly, so that users can continue to edit and view pages. As well as consulting with WikiQueer's web host on the maintenance of the server, they are responsible for updating and configuring the version of the MediaWiki software that runs on the Wikimedia servers and any additional software necessary to support it. They can perform administrative tasks requiring direct server or database access, such as opening or closing new wikis, changing configuration settings, or (in emergencies) making edits directly into the database tables.

Project Leads
Project leads oversee and manage some of the projects and web sites within "the WikiQueer umbrella". Some Deputy Lead Administrators are responsible for specific projects or areas of large projects (the largest being English WikiQueer). For example, Deputy Lead Administrator Tom Morris is the project lead for WikiQueer Maps.

Current Deputy Lead Administrators
In December of 2012, Gregory Varnum, serving as the Lead Administrator, appointed Tom Morris as the first Deputy Lead Administrator. Tom is involved in several aspects of managing WikiQueer and is the project lead for WikiQueer Maps.

Future Development / Appointments
The number of Deputies and specific appointments is decided by the Lead Administrator, who may do so with input from the Global Advisory Board.