BattleTechWiki:Glossary of terms used by the BattleTechWiki
A
- Admin
- Also known as an administrator On BattleTechWiki, an editor (always registered) with higher editing and site authority. In a disagreement between two Editors, an Admin's decision stands (unless challenged by another Admin).
C
- Creator
- In BattleTechWiki, a form of editor (registered or not) who has created an article or other type of page from scratch.
E
- Editor
- In BattleTechWiki, someone (registered or not) who has edited or created at least one page, with the intention of making the site better.
R
- Reader
- a member of the community who comes to the site to retrieve information only (registered or not).
S
- Sockpuppet
- a second account created by a user who already has an account, this second account being set up by that user so as to seem to be for a different user
V
- Vandal
- In BattleTechWiki, some (registered or not) who makes changes to an article or other page on the site with the intention of negatively altering, destroying, seeking attention or attempting to be funny.