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<p>Adopt Wikipedia-based community and protection policy; source histories linked on page</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw-interface=""> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en-GB"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 03:47, 28 October 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Page </del>protection <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">restricts actions such as editing, moving or uploading when needed to prevent disruption or protect important site content</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The padlock at </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">top </del>of <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a page shows its current </del>protection. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Select it to return to this page</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'''This page sets out the wiki's </ins>protection <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">policy</ins>.<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">''' It adopts </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">principles </ins>of <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy Wikipedia's </ins>protection <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">policy] for this independent community</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Protection is a safeguard against disruption, not an endorsement of a particular version</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* A gold lock indicates full editing </del>protection<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. Only users with </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">appropriate administrative permission can edit </del>the <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">page.</del></div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Principles ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* A silver lock indicates semi-</del>protection, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">which restricts </del>editing <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">by newer </del>or <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">unregistered users</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Administrators should use the least restrictive </ins>protection <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">that will address </ins>the <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">problem, give a clear reason in </ins>the protection <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">log</ins>, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and choose a duration proportionate to the disruption. Protection is not a substitute for blocking a disruptive editor. It should not be used to win an </ins>editing <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">dispute </ins>or <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">to give one side an advantage</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">An administrator involved in a content dispute should ask an uninvolved administrator to act</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Discuss the underlying content on the relevant talk page</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* A blue lock indicates move protection</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Other colours can indicate other restrictions when those levels are configured</del>.</div></td><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-added"></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Protection is <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a technical safeguard</del>, <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">not an endorsement of a particular version. It should be </del>used for <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">a proportionate period and removed </del>when it is no longer needed. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Protection settings and their expiry can be seen </del>in the page's protection <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">log</del>. <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Proposed changes to a protected page can be discussed on its talk page</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Protection is <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">generally reactive rather than pre-emptive. Exceptions include high-risk pages</ins>, <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">widely </ins>used <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">templates, the site interface and persistent abuse where the need </ins>for <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">protection is established. Remove or reduce protection </ins>when it is no longer needed. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">An editor may request protection, a change </ins>in <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">level or unprotection on </ins>the page's <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">talk page or at [[Project:Requests for page </ins>protection<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</ins>. <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">An administrator should review the evidence and record the decision</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>This <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">guidance </del>is <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">based on </del>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy Wikipedia<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">'s protection </del>policy]. Wikipedia-specific processes <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and roles </del>do not automatically <del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">apply here</del>.</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Protection levels ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Pending changes''' lets editors submit changes but holds changes by new users for review on selected pages. Use it for persistent disruption on relatively infrequently edited pages, not as a way to settle a content dispute. See [[Project:Pending changes]].</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Semi-protection''' prevents edits by accounts that are not confirmed or autoconfirmed. It may address persistent disruption by newer users. Autoconfirmation requires an account at least four days old and at least ten edits.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Extended confirmed protection''' permits edits by editors with the extended-confirmed permission or another appropriate permission. Automatic eligibility requires an account at least 30 days old and 500 edits. Use this when a lower level has been ineffective or would be unsuitable.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Template protection''' limits editing to template editors and administrators. It is for high-risk templates and modules where accidental or malicious changes could affect many pages.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Full protection''' limits editing to administrators. It can be used for serious disruption, high-risk pages, and to pause a content dispute where a lesser level will not suffice. Administrators must not edit a fully protected page to gain an advantage in a dispute; use the talk page to seek consensus.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* '''Move, creation and upload protection''' restrict the corresponding action. Apply these independently when the problem relates to that action. Cascading protection extends full protection to included pages and must be used sparingly because it can affect many pages.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The padlock on a protected page identifies the active restriction. Page and protection logs contain the details and expiry. A lock is an indicator, not a substitute for an actual protection setting. Editors can propose changes on the protected page's talk page; a suitably authorised editor may make an uncontroversial change or one supported by consensus.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">== Scope and access ==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The [[Project:Community standards|community standards]] and [[Project:Pending changes|pending changes policy]] apply alongside this page. </ins>This <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">site currently restricts anonymous editing and public account creation; pending changes therefore applies to eligible registered editors under the current access settings.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div> </div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">This policy </ins>is <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">adapted from </ins>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy Wikipedia<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">:Protection </ins>policy<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]; see its [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Protection_policy&amp;action=history contributor history</ins>]. Wikipedia-specific <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">offices and </ins>processes do not automatically <ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">exist on this independent wiki</ins>.</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p>Add guidance for page protection and lock indicators</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Page protection restricts actions such as editing, moving or uploading when needed to prevent disruption or protect important site content. The padlock at the top of a page shows its current protection. Select it to return to this page.<br /> <br /> * A gold lock indicates full editing protection. Only users with the appropriate administrative permission can edit the page.<br /> * A silver lock indicates semi-protection, which restricts editing by newer or unregistered users.<br /> * A blue lock indicates move protection. Other colours can indicate other restrictions when those levels are configured.<br /> <br /> Protection is a technical safeguard, not an endorsement of a particular version. It should be used for a proportionate period and removed when it is no longer needed. Protection settings and their expiry can be seen in the page&#039;s protection log. Proposed changes to a protected page can be discussed on its talk page.<br /> <br /> This guidance is based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy Wikipedia&#039;s protection policy]. Wikipedia-specific processes and roles do not automatically apply here.</div>

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