LifeWiki:Protection policy

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The protection policy describes how and why some articles on LifeWiki may be protected.

Protection is a technical ability given to moderators on the wiki that prevents editors from editing or moving a page. Protection is only used as a last resort.

Why some pages are protected

In general, page protection is implemented either to prevent changes to critical parts of the site or as a last resort to prevent undesirable edits. Usually, protection is only applied to articles, not talk pages. This ensures that all members of the community can still make suggestions about necessary changes to the article, by posting those suggestions on the talk page. The primary exception to this rule is vandalized user talk pages, in which case the talk page may be protected as well, and discussion of the article is deferred to the ConwayLife.com forums.

Specific reasons why articles are protected are listed below:

• Protecting pages with high visibility, such as the Main Page, from being vandalised.
• For maintaining the integrity of the site logo and copyright pages for legal reasons.
• For protecting the MediaWiki namespace, since these pages affect the interface of the site.

Changing a protected page

Even if a page is protected, users are encouraged to contribute to that page. Ideas and recommendations may be placed on the corresponding talk page, and an administrator will review and consider what you have written.