Wikipǣdia:Administrators' reading list
Admins are expected to have an intimate understanding of Wikipedia policy. They are also expected to consistently demonstrate comprehension of these policies. This is especially paramount regarding the use of abilities entrusted to admins which are unavailable to regular users and editors of Wikipedia.
The following items are considered highly recommended reading material. These pages detail prerequisite knowledge required by an admin:
Should already know
[adiht fruman]- m:Foundation issues: The basic requirements for any Wikimedia project.
- Five pillars of Wikipedia
General
[adiht fruman]- Administrators
- New admin school
- Administrators' how-to guide
- Admins' noticeboard for general discussion of admin issues
Security
[adiht fruman]Content policies
[adiht fruman]Copyright
[adiht fruman]Blocking
[adiht fruman]Page protection
[adiht fruman]Deletion
[adiht fruman]- Deletion guidelines for administrators
- Deletion policy
- Deletion process
- Undeletion policy
- Criteria for speedy deletion
Requests
[adiht fruman]- Changes related to Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention
- Enforcement of arbitration rulings
- Backlogged processes requiring attention