Category:Page Protection Request

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This category includes pages that the owner would like to be protected. Please note that only the owner of a page can request a page to be protected or locked.

Protection can be used on pages that see a high amount of malicious edits including those by spammers.

Pages added here will receive semi-protection to restrict editing. Semi-protection disables editing from anonymous users and registered accounts fewer than five days old.

[edit] Semi-Protection Uses

Usage Includes:

  • Preventing vandalism when blocking users individually is not a feasible option, such as a high rate of vandalism from a wide range of anonymous IP addresses.
  • Article talk pages that are being disrupted; this should be used sparingly because it prevents new users and anons from being part of discussions.
  • Articles or Categories subject to heavy and continued vandalism. Wikipedia has a [good rough guide to semi-protection] and determining if the level of vandalism merits semi-protection.

Semi-protection should not be used:

  • As a preemptive measure against vandalism before any vandalism has occurred.
  • In a content dispute between registered users and anonymous users, with the intention to lock out the anonymous users.
  • With the sole purpose of prohibiting editing by anonymous users. Protection should be used only to prevent continuing disruption.

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