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You've probably come here from a link on a '''protected page''', which cannot currently be edited, or a protected image which can not currently be overwritten. | You've probably come here from a link on a '''protected page''', which cannot currently be edited, or a protected image which can not currently be overwritten. [[MarioWiki:Administrators|Administrators]] have the ability to "[[Special:Log/protect|protect]]" pages or images so that they cannot be modified except by other admins. If a page is '''semi-protected''' then only [[MarioWiki:Autoconfirmed users|autoconfirmed users]] can edit the page. | ||
Sometimes permanent semi-protection is used on sensitive or high-traffic articles, but full protection is mostly limited to policy pages and other behind-the-scenes aspects of the Super Mario Wiki. However, temporary protection may be granted to mainspace articles or images to prevent vandalism or edit warring. [[MarioWiki:Userspace|Userpages]] are automatically protected from editing by any user besides the page's owner (with the exception of sysops, who can edit any userpage), as there is no practical need for anyone to be able to modify others' personal pages. | Sometimes permanent semi-protection is used on sensitive or high-traffic articles, but full protection is mostly limited to policy pages and other behind-the-scenes aspects of the Super Mario Wiki. However, temporary protection may be granted to mainspace articles or images to prevent vandalism or edit warring. [[MarioWiki:Userspace|Userpages]] are automatically protected from editing by any user besides the page's owner (with the exception of sysops, who can edit any userpage), as there is no practical need for anyone to be able to modify others' personal pages. | ||
===Reasons for protecting pages include (but are not limited to):=== | ===Reasons for protecting pages include (but are not limited to):=== | ||
*Protecting high visibility pages such as the [[Main Page]] from vandalism. | *Protecting high visibility pages such as the [[Main Page]] from [[MarioWiki:Vandalism|vandalism]]. | ||
*Preventing anonymous edits from being made to pages that are particularly susceptible to controversy and misinformation, such as glitch pages. | *Preventing anonymous edits from being made to pages that are particularly susceptible to controversy and misinformation, such as glitch pages and articles on upcoming games. | ||
*Maintaining the integrity of the site's logos and policy pages. | *Maintaining the integrity of the site's logos and policy pages. | ||
*All MediaWiki pages, which are interface messages used repeatedly in the wiki software, are permanently fully protected by default. | *All MediaWiki pages, which are interface messages used repeatedly in the wiki software, are permanently fully protected by default. | ||
Revision as of 17:12, July 9, 2016
You've probably come here from a link on a protected page, which cannot currently be edited, or a protected image which can not currently be overwritten. Administrators have the ability to "protect" pages or images so that they cannot be modified except by other admins. If a page is semi-protected then only autoconfirmed users can edit the page.
Sometimes permanent semi-protection is used on sensitive or high-traffic articles, but full protection is mostly limited to policy pages and other behind-the-scenes aspects of the Super Mario Wiki. However, temporary protection may be granted to mainspace articles or images to prevent vandalism or edit warring. Userpages are automatically protected from editing by any user besides the page's owner (with the exception of sysops, who can edit any userpage), as there is no practical need for anyone to be able to modify others' personal pages.
Reasons for protecting pages include (but are not limited to):
- Protecting high visibility pages such as the Main Page from vandalism.
- Preventing anonymous edits from being made to pages that are particularly susceptible to controversy and misinformation, such as glitch pages and articles on upcoming games.
- Maintaining the integrity of the site's logos and policy pages.
- All MediaWiki pages, which are interface messages used repeatedly in the wiki software, are permanently fully protected by default.
- All images featured on the Main Page must be protected. When they come off the Main Page, they should be unprotected.
- Pages may be temporarily protected to end edit wars.
