MEpedia:Page protection

Some pages on MEpedia are protected. There are two protection levels, semi-protection and full protection. Page protection is managed by administrators.

Semi-protection
Semi-protected pages can be edited by
 * Administrators, or
 * Autoconfirmed users, unless they are moderated users

Other users should post requests on the relevant Talk page.

Semi-protected pages
Reasons for semi-protecting pages include:
 * Avoiding vandalism on heavily used pages, eg the top ten pages
 * Avoiding vandalism on previously vandalized pages or heavily edited pages
 * Avoiding anonymous or disruptive editors from editing on controversial topics
 * Ensuring very new editors do not change documentation or editing guidelines without discussion

Full protection
Fully protected pages can only be edited by administrators.

Other users should post requests on the relevant Talk page.

Fully protected pages
Pages that are typically fully protected include:
 * Standard messages displayed to all users (MediaWiki namespace).
 * Certain templates
 * Pages that only need to be edited by administrators
 * Pages that control navigation around MEpedia, e.g. the Contents page