Editing Incubator escapee wiki:Protection policy (section)

=== Full protection<span class="anchor" id="full"></span><!--former tag allows section referencing while accommodating section name changes. DO NOT REMOVE IT.--> ===
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A fully protected page cannot be edited or moved by anyone except [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrators]].

Modifications to a fully protected page can be proposed on its [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines|talk page]] (or at another appropriate forum) for discussion. Administrators can make changes to the protected article reflecting [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]]. Placing the {{tlx|Edit fully-protected}} template on the talk page will draw the attention of administrators for implementing uncontroversial changes.

==== Content disputes<span class="anchor" id="full-dispute"></span><!--former tag allows section referencing while accommodating section name changes. DO NOT REMOVE IT.--> ====
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While content disputes and [[Wikipedia:Edit war|edit warring]] can be addressed with user [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocks]] issued by [[WP:UNINVOLVED|uninvolved]] administrators, allowing normal page editing by other editors at the same time, the protection policy provides an alternative approach as administrators have the discretion to temporarily fully protect an article to end an ongoing edit war. This approach may better suit multi-party disputes and contentious content, as it makes talk page [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] a requirement for implementation of [[Wikipedia:Edit requests|requested edits]].
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When protecting a page because of a content dispute, administrators have a duty to avoid protecting a version that contains policy-violating content, such as [[WP:Vandalism|vandalism]], [[WP:COPYVIO|copyright violations]], [[WP:Libel|defamation]], or [[WP:BLP|poor-quality coverage of living people]]. Administrators are deemed to remain uninvolved when exercising discretion on whether to apply protection to the current version of an article, or to an older, [[WP:STABLE|stable]], or pre-edit-war version.

Fully protected pages may not be edited except to make changes that are uncontroversial or for which there is clear consensus. Editors convinced that the protected version of an article contains policy-violating content, or that protection has rewarded edit warring or disruption by establishing a contentious revision, may identify a stable version ''prior to'' the edit war and [[Wikipedia:Edit requests|request]] reversion to that version. Before making such a request, editors should consider how independent editors might view the suggestion and recognize that continuing an edit war is grounds for being blocked.

Administrators who have made substantive content changes to an article are considered [[WP:INVOLVED|involved]] and must not use their advanced permissions to further their own positions. When involved in a dispute, it is almost always wisest to respect the editing policies that bind all editors and call for input from an uninvolved administrator, rather than to invite controversy by acting unilaterally.

==== "History only" review ====
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If a deleted page is going through [[Wikipedia:Deletion review|deletion review]], only administrators are normally capable of viewing the former content of the page. If they feel it would benefit the discussion to allow other users to view the page content, administrators may [[Wikipedia:Restore|restore]] the page, replace the contents with the {{tlx|Temporarily undeleted}} template or a similar notice, and fully protect the page to prevent further editing. The previous contents of the page are then accessible to everyone via the [[Help:Page history|page history]].

==== <span id="Protected generic image names"></span> Protected generic file names ====
Generic file names such as [[:File:Photo.jpg]], [[:File:Example.jpg]], [[:File:Map.jpg]], and [[:File:Sound.wav]] are fully protected to prevent new versions from being uploaded. Furthermore, [[:File:Map.jpg]] and [[:File:Sound.wav]] are [[#Creation protection|salted]].

==== High-risk pages and templates ====

The following pages and templates are usually fully protected for an indefinite period of time:
* The [[Main Page]] and highly visible pages related to the Main Page.
* Pages that should not be modified for ''legal reasons'', such as the [[Wikipedia:General disclaimer|general disclaimer]] or the [[Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License|local copy of the site copyright license]].
* Pages that are [[Wikipedia:Transclusion|transcluded]] very frequently, such as {{tlx|tl}} or {{tlx|citation needed}}, to prevent [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]] or [[Denial-of-service attack|denial of service]] attacks. This includes images or templates used in other highly visible or frequently transcluded pages. See [[Wikipedia:High-risk templates]] for more information.