Template:Vanguard

Vanguard is a group of Wikia users who have volunteered to help make Wikia’s content available on the widest possible range of devices. They often hang out at the Portability Hub, where they’re involved in all manner of user-generated discussions on the subject. They have been given additional user rights that allow them freer access to the MediaWiki and Template namespaces, Wikia-wide.

Want more info? You can read more about the goals of the portability project or even learn how to join Vanguard.

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Vanguard members have some of the same privileges as local administrators, but across all of Wikia. In particular, they can fully access your site’s Template and MediaWiki namespaces. Of course, they do not replace or "outrank" your local administrators. Vanguard team members will make every effort to consult with your local team. The main reason for needing to override protection on MediaWiki and Template namespaces is because many communities don’t have administrative teams in place.