User:Barkeep49/Elite


 * If you are reading this you are part of the Wikipedia elite.
 * Many of our editors let alone our readers don't know that this kind of page exists. What does the privilege of being this kind of elite mean for you?


 * If you hold permissions like Page Mover, New Page Patroller, or Template Editor you are part of the elite of Wikipedian elite.
 * We have thousands of registered editors every month, yet only a relatively small percentage acquire tools via a permission request. What does the privilege of being this kind of elite mean for you?


 * If you are the formal (or informal) leader of a Wikipedia process like Featured Articles, New Page Patrol, Contributor copyright investigations or a Wikiproject, you are part of the social elite. What does the privilege of being this kind of elite mean for you?
 * Your position puts you into contact with a number of other editors in a way that's likely to build connections and relationships that can carry through in any number of ways.


 * If you are a sysop you are elite among the part of the elite of the Wikipedian elite.
 * Amongst our pool of project minded editors, only a small percentage ever seek sysop. What does the privilege of being this kind of elite mean for you?


 * If you are a checkuser or oversighter you would be an elite in any organization let alone one of the largest websites in the world.
 * To get these is to pass assessment of trust among the upper tiers of Wikipedia elite. What does the privilege of being this kind of elite mean for you?


 * If you are a steward, bureaucrat, or arbitrator you are in effect a minor celebrity among the Wikipedian elite.
 * Only a few people acquire these perms and those that do tend to be highly visible. What does the privilege of being this kind of elite mean for you?