User:T3CHNOCIDE/User rights/Image controllers

Image Controllers are a low tier overseers of the file name space, comprised of voluntary users. Their primary role is to patrol the Recent Changes and New Files pages monitoring images, videos and audio-files newly uploaded to the wiki. They help to ensure files adhere to the wiki's Image Policy; through renaming, categorising and deleting incorrectly uploaded files. They also act to encourage good file use through warning users when they upload files incorrectly and offer advice and guidance to new users.

Expectations
Image Controllers are expected to be experienced editors of the file namespace who are capable of recognising files which do not follow the wiki's high standards or follow the wiki's image policies. They are also expected to express good judgement when determining if a low quality files were uploaded in good faith or as a result of vandalism or spam.

Image Controllers should be polite and professional in their communication. They should warn and report users who are seen to be spamming or vandalising, while at the same time guide and not intimidate users who are uploading images in good faith but fall short of the wiki's high image, video and audio-file standards.

Tools
As Image Controllers are a primarily an anti-spam and anti-vandalism for files user group, their tools are focused on deleting and protecting files from spam and vandalism, and renaming and deleting files which do not meet the wiki's high file standards. To perform these roles, Image Controllers have the following added user tools:


 * Auto-patrol – All edits by the user are automatically marked as patrolled on recent changes page.
 * Move file – Allows Image Controllers to rename images to more appropriate file names.
 * Protect pages – Allows Image Controllers to protect heavily used images from vandalism.
 * Delete pages – Allows Image Controllers to delete images which do not comply with our regulations. With the abuse filter Image Controllers would only be able to delete files.
 * '''Suppress redirects - Stops redirects being created from source pages when moving files.
 * Reupload – Allows Image Controllers to upload new versions of an image to protected files.
 * Upload by URL – Allows Image Controllers to upload images directly from a URL.

List of Image Controllers
The following is a list of Image Controllers on the wiki. Users may contact one of the following users to report spam/vandalism or request rollback help:





It is important to note that Administrators and Patrollers inherit Image Controller rights by default.

Becoming an Image Controller
Image Controllers are comprised of voluntary users who are elected by community consensus. If a user meets the requirements they are able to apply on the Requests for Image Controller page. Here community members can vote in support or opposition of a users addition to the user group. When the user gains a sufficient amount of support they are added to the group. The requirements to qualify for the Image Controller user rights are:


 * 350 edits with at least 100 file edits and the rest main-space.
 * Read Image Policy.
 * Historic uploaded images must comply with image policy.
 * No questionable activity on the wiki within 6 months of application.

Review of Image Controllers
If Image Controllers are seen to be misusing their tools, to be playing a detrimental role to the wiki or to have been absent for an extended period of time they could be subject to review of their position. Not all instances of inactivity or presumed misuse of tools denote the need for user rights review. Each review is met on a case by case basis.

If a user believes a Image Controller necessitates a review of their user rights they can propose it on the User group review page. Here users can discuss and vote whether a user's user rights should be relinquished.

Restoration of a Image Controller
Users who were previously a member of the Image Controller user group may be restored to Image Controller on request. Restoration of a user's Image Controller rights may occur when the reason for previous user rights removal was due to inactivity, voluntary removal or following community consensus permitting return to the user group. If loss of previous user rights was not during or as a result of controversial circumstances, then re-discussion or re-application for the user group is not necessary.