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'''Protected pages''' are pages that have restrictions on editing or moving. Protections are applied and removed by [[Lockwiki:Administrators|administrators]]. Several types of restrictions can be used on Lockwiki:

* '''Full protection''' prevents editing by everyone except administrators. Fully protected media files cannot be overwritten by new uploads.
* '''Semi-protection''' prevents editing by unregistered contributions and contributors with accounts which are not autoconfirmed.
* '''Creation protection''' prevents a previously deleted page from being recreated.
* '''Move protection''' protects the page solely from moves.

Any type of protection or unprotection may be requested at [[Lockwiki talk:Protection policy]]. Changes to a protected page should be proposed on the corresponding talk page, and carried out if they are uncontroversial or if there is consensus for them. A log of protections and unprotections is available at [[Special:Log/protect]].

Except in the case of official Lockwiki policies and high-profile pages, administrators may unprotect a page if the reason for its protection no longer applies, a reasonable period has elapsed, and there is no consensus that continued protection is necessary. Contacting the administrator who originally protected the page is advised in unclear circumstances.

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== Why protect? ==

Protection happens for a variety of reasons, all of which are intended to promote the well being of the site, editors, and users.

* To protect a high-profile or high-traffic page (such as the [[Main Page]]).
* To preserve Lockwiki's [[:Category:Lockwiki Policies|policies]] or legal pages, such as [[Lockwiki:General disclaimer]].
* To prevent vandalism or spam on a particular page.
* To prevent edit or move wars between editors.

== See also ==

* [[:Category:Lockwiki Policies]]
* [[Lockwiki:Administrators]]
* [[Help:Contents]]

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