Help:Global Discussions moderators

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Global Discussion Moderators are a group of users with permissions related to the Discussions feature.


 * The group's mission statements are :
 * Help out on active Discussions areas where the Administrators and community of editors have not yet become involved or are feeling overwhelmed.
 * Surface good Discussion Moderator candidates to wiki Administrators, and offer help in transitioning Discussions to local oversight.
 * Foster healthy community growth through moderation, interaction, community management and post creation.
 * Educate Discussions and Community App users about the nature of the wiki community and collaborative editing.

There is no specific mandate for cleanup of spam and vandalism, which is the purview of the Volunteer Spam Task Force. The focus of the Global Discussion Moderators is on community management, community building and social concerns within the Discussions feature specifically.

Permissions

 * Members of this group will have, globally :
 * The same rights in Discussions that wiki adminstrators have, such as the option to edit and delete posts, handle reported content and manage categories.
 * The block permission (to set a block on a specific community).
 * A specific user badge.

Aside from the option to set blocks, the group does not have any special permissions outside of Discussions, unlike "local" Discussion Moderators who can also moderate in Forum, Message Wall, Comments and Chat.

The permission structure is meant to allow this group to operate effectively without administrator involvement in Discussions. They will work with (and defer to) administrators when the administrators are taking an active role in Discussions.

Focus
Global Discussion Moderators will be assigned to work on specific communities that have requested help or that have been identified by Wikia Staff.

Global Discussion Moderators will typically work in pairs, with two assigned to each community. This facilitates a collaborative approach to solving problems, helps build trust with communities and allows for one Discussion Moderator to take time off when needed.

Request help from the global Discussion Moderators by using the request page.

Related links

 * Help:Discussions
 * Help:Discussions Moderation
 * Help:User rights