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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. [[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. | 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 | 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. | ||
===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 [[MarioWiki:Vandalism|vandalism]]. | *Protecting high-visibility pages such as the [[Main Page|main page]] and its images from [[MarioWiki:Vandalism|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. | *Preventing anonymous edits from being made to pages that are particularly susceptible to controversy and misinformation, such as [[MarioWiki:Glitches|glitch pages]] and articles on [[MarioWiki:Upcoming content|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. | ||
*Pages and templates which are now an [[:Category:Abandoned features|abandoned feature]] are given full protection, in order to maintain it as a historical reference. | |||
*Pages and templates which are now an [[:Category:Abandoned | |||
*Pages may be temporarily protected to end edit wars. | *Pages may be temporarily protected to end edit wars. | ||
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