The Elder Scrolls Wiki:Patrollers

 Patrollers  are users granted the the rollback tool to keep the wiki free of any vandalism. With a single click, they can revert edits. Patrollers must be nominated into their positions by an admin. Only bureaucrats are able to grant their rollback rights. Becoming a patroller is also the first step to becoming an administrator.

Duties and privileges

 * Watching the recent changes and checking edits for vandalism. Always paste revert on the talk page of a user whose edits have been rollbacked; even IP addresses should be notified.
 * Reporting vandalism to the notice board or notifying an admin on the IRC or on their talk page. In the event that an admin is unable to block a vandal, place warning on the vandal's talk page. This may discourage further vandalism.
 * Patrollers are encouraged to add high traffic articles, good articles, and featured articles to their watchlist to help prevent vandalism.
 * Patrollers have the ability to move pages in the [[File:]] namespace. Images should be given names appropriate to their composition and should not contain an overabundance of numerical characters. File:2334234739784.png is discouraged while, File:Stormcloak Encampment.png is more meaningful and easier to locate.
 * Scout Special:NewPages for recently made articles that may not meet our style and formatting guidelines. Articles found here can be marked as patrolled, by scrolling to the bottom of the article and clicking [Mark this page as patrolled]. This link only appears if the page is opened through Special:NewPages. Before marking a page as patrolled, ensure it contains an infobox, wikilinks, and appropriate categories. Flag the page as a stub or as needing attention wherever applicable.
 * Maintain an overall mature and friendly demeanor when interacting with other editors.
 * Practice diplomacy when users make mistakes.
 * Pointing new users to policies and guidelines when necessary.

Maintaining and losing the rollback tool

 * Patrollers who have not edited in exactly 30 days are considered inactive, and will no longer be displayed on our staff list unless they can prove the have made a steady return.
 * Patrollers who have gone "rogue" and turned into obvious vandals will have their rollback tool removed automatically. They can petition to have it returned on the consensus track form.
 * Patrollers will not lose their rollback tool if marked as inactive, although the " yellow " coloration of their name and their "custodial" tools of page patrolling and file renaming are indefinitely revoked. To request that a user be relieved of their rollback tool due to abuse, please petition on the consensus track form. Format the request similar to the rollback nomination layout.

Requirements
In order to become a patroller, you must be...
 * ... Nominated into your position by another user.
 * ... Gain the ''support of other community members and administrators.
 * ... Have at least 500 useful edits.
 * ... Be mature enough for it to be noted on the IRC.
 * ... Have been seen to be helpful around the wiki.

Example
I nominate G0LDF1RE, he is helpful on the Wiki, he has been on the Wiki for around 6 months, always mature. Kacj321||Project Zomboid Wikia||The Elder Scrolls Wikia 23:13, December 17, 2011 (UTC)

User:Balagog gro-Nolob
Vote closes on 10 August 2012 at 0:01 EST I nominate Balagog because he is an exceptionally active user, and I cannot come online without him being on an editing spree. He has a very high reputation on this wiki, his rank being 10, but i have no doubt it will increase yet; he holds many achievements for being active. His attitude to the wiki is of a high quality, and he respects his duty to it. I am sure that he will be a great choice for a patroller. Alin Carter (talk) 18:50, August 3, 2012 (UTC)

Support
Although rank and achievements are no indication for if a person is suitable to be a patroller, I would still support Balagog as his recent work and attitude has been solid and he is very active on the wiki. Jimeee (talk) 18:56, August 3, 2012 (UTC)

Balagog has been a great help on the wiki and he already fights vandalism everyday as it is. He would be a welcome addition as a Patroller. — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  03:02, August 4, 2012 (UTC)

Expanding on what Jimeee said, high edit counts and adherence to the wiki's style surely boosts one's case when applying for a staff position, but it is not required. What we need is a dedicated individual who is willing to ensure New Pages are up to stuff, one who ceaselessly scouts out and removes vandalism, and a friendly individual who is willing to point users towards policies and guide pages when they need help. I feel that Gog definitely fits the bill and am surprised we waited so long to nominate him. So long as he uses the rollback tools advantageously and continues to be an active editor and community member, I see no harm. -- 03:25, August 4, 2012 (UTC)

02:34, August 5, 2012 (UTC)

Nearly every time I go into the IRC I see him online, editing away, improving, fixing, adding, pointing out things that need fixed that he can't get at. That's the kind of spirit we need in a patroller. He has my vote.  HaLo2FrEeEk  Here I am! 02:37, August 5, 2012 (UTC)

I agree with the comments above. Balagog does seem to be on a great deal of the time making edits and catching vandals. I think he would be a good addition to the team. GramsJ (talk) 02:59, August 5, 2012 (UTC)

Balagog would make an excellent Patroller, judging by his attitude towards keeping the Wiki as correct as possible, and his continuously active role on the Wiki. In my mind, it makes sense to make him a Patroller. Volknur (talk) 06:05, August 5, 2012 (UTC)

Great personality, fights vandalism, productive editor, I see no reason not to make him one, as well as various reasons to make him a patroller, Mask2697 (talk) 00:21, August 8, 2012 (UTC)

Flightmare (talk) 23:04, August 6, 2012 (UTC)

I don't see why not. — Gleek obsessed 07:05, August 7, 2012 (UTC) {C}

10:01, August 7, 2012 (UTC)

Commander Faol (talk) 11:31, August 7, 2012 (UTC)

Rosenrot87 (talk) 17:23, August 7, 2012 (UTC)

His activity over the past months has been astounding, Balagog would be a great addition to the Patroller team. Dar&#39;Rajhin (talk) 01:05, August 8, 2012 (UTC)

05:17, August 8, 2012 (UTC)

Comments
I have noticed a distinct lack of people voting against any of these...
 * Mask, this is the third time within two days that you haven't signed your comments. You know better. Please don't do it again, or we'll just remove your comments next time. Anyway, to answer your question, the editors can vote how they want. Most of us are agreeable, forgiving folk who like to give people chances. Besides, I see no reason why Balagog should not be a patroller, unless one is unwilling to forgive the whole, "Dar is a bot" business, which Gog has clearly graduated beyond. Certainly, I hope users aren't editing with the crowd to avoid conflicts etc. I would certainly vote "no" if I felt someone didn't deserve the tools. Most definitely.

User:Jaymz6
Vote closes on 15 August 2012 at 0:01 EST

Aside from Mask, GramsJ, and Loonix, I have not personally nominated many patrollers to the wiki. I prefer to nominate admins, or prepare my acolytes for adminship to the best of my ability. Having edited Wikia for over a year, I've also seen many editors come and go. It's difficult to find good eggs that stay past their "hatching". Bad food puns aside, I believe, given Jay's track record, that he would benefit from having the rollback tool. Not only for being a trusted user, but for being a valued contributor and excellent vandalism patroller. He has uploaded many gorgeous 3D renders of Oblivion armors, and given the current status of articles on games older than Skyrim, we could use more editors willing to edit those pages with text, item stats, and images. Also, in the last week of June (as edvinced here and here), Jay was highly active as a vandalism patroller. Occasionally, even to the exclusion of the wiki's actual patrollers. Additionally, he has been a half-operator and a custodian on the wiki for several weeks now. He has employed these tools well, from what I have observed, and will only improve with time. I am willing to take him under my wing and form a sort of "Doom of Damocles " if need be.

Support
- As nominator. -- 05:42, August 8, 2012 (UTC)