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<p>Adopt Wikipedia-based community and protection policy; source histories linked on page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Pending changes protection&#039;&#039;&#039; is a selective form of page protection based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pending_changes Wikipedia&#039;s pending changes] system. It applies only to pages where an administrator has enabled it. It is available in the article and project namespaces.<br /> <br /> == When to use it ==<br /> Administrators may use pending changes protection for sustained vandalism, copyright violations or similar disruption by new editors on pages that are edited relatively infrequently. It is not a pre-emptive measure, a general quality filter, or a way to favour one side of a content dispute. Use a proportionate expiry, record a reason and reassess the need for protection. Higher-traffic pages or other types of disruption may need a different response under the [[Project:Protection policy|protection policy]].<br /> <br /> == What editors and readers see ==<br /> Changes by new editors to a protected page are saved in its history and held for review. Visitors see the most recent accepted version. Logged-in editors can inspect pending changes and continue editing the latest revision. Once a change is accepted, visitors see the accepted version. When changes are already pending, later edits may also need review, even if made by a confirmed editor. Reviewers should check the complete outstanding difference before accepting it.<br /> <br /> Accounts become autoconfirmed after four days and ten edits. Established users&#039; edits can be automatically accepted when there are no earlier changes awaiting review. Reviewer and administrator permissions allow appropriate users to review pending edits. [[Special:PendingChanges]] lists changes awaiting review. The pending-changes padlock indicates that protection is enabled; a page can be protected even when no review is currently outstanding.<br /> <br /> == Reviewing ==<br /> A review is a check for obvious vandalism, attacks, copyright violations, biographies-of-living-persons issues and other clear policy breaches. Acceptance is not a guarantee that the content is correct, properly sourced or complete. Do not accept an edit that contains a clear policy violation. Revert or correct it, explain the problem when appropriate, and follow the ordinary dispute-resolution process for good-faith disagreements. Review the entire set of changes since the accepted version, not just the most recent edit. Do not use review to favour a viewpoint or settle an editorial dispute.<br /> <br /> Administrators may grant or remove the reviewer permission when appropriate. Requests and relevant experience can be discussed at [[Project:Requests for permissions]]. Review decisions and changes to protection settings are logged.<br /> <br /> Current access settings restrict anonymous editing and public account creation. Those restrictions are separate from pending changes: the workflow applies to registered users who can edit under the wiki&#039;s existing access rules.<br /> <br /> Adapted from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Pending_changes Wikipedia:Pending changes] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reviewing_pending_changes Wikipedia:Reviewing pending changes]; their linked page histories identify their contributors.</div>

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