https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16737
Summary: Deprecate the term 'sysop' throughout software
Product: MediaWiki
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: Normal
Component: General/Unknown
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
The term "sysop" implies that a user is a "system operator" on in a MediaWiki
wiki, however, this is simply not the case. In most cases, a MediaWiki sysop
(or rather, admin) can do certain administrative functions, but cannot do
things related to the more traditional role of a systems administrator
(sysadmin) which can lead to confusion.
Because a MediaWiki sysop has the default ability to do only administrative
tasks, the term "sysop" should be deprecated in favor of the term "admin" or
"administrator." This would include changing things like
Special:ListUsers/sysop to be Special:ListUsers/admin and other changes
throughout the software.
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