Editing Incubator escapee wiki:Protection policy (section)

=== Upload protection<span class="anchor" id="upload"></span><!--former tag allows section referencing while accommodating section name changes. DO NOT REMOVE IT.--> ===
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Upload-protected files, or more technically, fully upload-protected files, cannot be replaced with new versions except by an administrator. Upload protection does not protect file pages from editing. It can be applied by an administrator to:
* Files subject to persistent upload [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]].
* Files subject to a dispute between editors.
* Files that should not be replaced, such as images used in the interface or transcluded to the main page.
* Files with common or generic names. (e.g., [[:File:map.png]])

As with full edit protection, administrators should avoid favoring one version over another, and protection should not be considered an endorsement of the current version. An exception to this rule is when they are protected due to upload vandalism.