Your Status

This page describes the possible (growing) status of a visitor of a wikidot-site.

1.) You have no account

Then you -

• are a visitor like all other internet users of the world;
• are for wikidot.com an "anonymous" user - known only by the used IP address;
• can read all public sites, all public pages;
• can post & edit , if extra allowed in the permissions in some "public" wikis;
• have no chance to read in private sites any page - except the "landing page" (known as "system:join");
• can create an account with your E-mail address.

2.) You have an account but are not logged in

Then you

• are a "registered member" of wikidot.com - but the wikidot.com system does not know you without your login;
• can receive private messages from other Wikidot-accounts, but you will not be notified from this;
• can receive E-Mails from wikidot.com ( sometimes this will happen);
• have the same situation as before in 1.)!

3.) You have an account and you are logged in

Then generally you -

• are a "registered member" of wikidot.com - known internal by wikidot by your User-id and your E-mail address;
• can control your account;
  • can change your user-id (max 2x);
  • can change your profile;
• can receive private messages from other Wikidot-accounts;
• can send private messages to other registered members of Wikidot;
• can have "contacts" - other members of wikidot with/without their E-mail address
• can read all public sites, all public pages;
• can post & edit & file upload, if allowed in the permissions in some "public" wikis - like an anonymous visitor;
• have no chance to read in private sites any page:
  • except the "landing page" (known as "system:join");
  • except you are a member/mods/admin of it.
• can get membership of a wiki by "Join Button", application, site password or invitation;
• can create your own wiki - you are the owner & master.

4.) Logged in and are a member of a wiki

Additional to all issues in 3.) you -

• can read all pages of such wiki - even it is private;
• can post & edit & file upload, if allowed in the permissions in such wiki - even it is private.

5.) Logged in and are an admin of a wiki

Additional to all issues in 4.) you -

• control all in such wiki within the "Site_manager" - does not matter if private or public;
  • can post & edit & file upload - this is always allowed for admins;
  • can remove members, mods & admins of such wiki;
  • can ban registered members of wikidot of such wiki ( in case of spam or forbidden content).
  • can invite other registered members of wikidot to get membership of such wiki;
• can not remove the owner (master) of such wiki (if you are a guest-admin);

6.) Logged in and are the master (owner) of a wiki

Additional to all issues in 5.) you -

• are responsible for the content of your wiki (don't forget the terms of Service!);
• can rename (or delete) the wiki;
• can add adsense to your own wiki. ( if pro-status)

7.) Summary

status	Open/Public Wiki	Private Wiki	Wikidot overall
Anonymous (or "Logged out")	Read, write(post) (if allowed in permissions)	no chance (except "Landing page")	Read public pages
"Logged in" (not member)	Read, write(post) (if allowed in permissions)	no chance (except "Landing page")	"Account" management Private Messages , Notifications by E-mail
"Logged in" (member)	Read, write(post) (if allowed in permissions)	Read, write(post) (if allowed in permissions)	"Account" management Private Messages , Notifications by E-mail
"Logged in" (Admin)	control site and members	control site and members	"Account" management Private Messages , Notifications by E-mail
"Logged in" (Master-Admin)	is responsible for the content	is responsible for the content	"Account" management Private Messages , Notifications by E-mail

Authors

Helmut_pdorf. Please visit his/her userPage.