Wikipedia:Protected Userpage

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This policy will prohibit anyone but the user it represents or an admin from editing a userpage.


Reasons

  • This will help stop vandalism and intrusive edits to the page.
  • A very common form of vandalism is Userpage vandalism. This will most likely stop it.
  • Most users do not like others editing thier userpage.

Admin Access/Other

  • Admins may be given access to fix problems with the page, such as copyright, fair use violations, or a technical problem.
  • Admins, most likely, will not vandalize a page.
  • If the user is blocked, the protection will be reverted until an admin gets a page protected.
  • Any other users seeing this should contact the user so they can perform the edits themselves.
  • Sub-pages will also be protected.