F | Protection level | New or unregistered editors | Confirmed | Extended confirmed | Template editor[β] | Admin | Interface admin[γ] | Appropriate for... |
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Editing
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None | Normal editing | The vast majority of pages.[δ] | |||||
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Can edit Changes are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.[ε] |
Can edit Changes are visible to everyone if there aren't any unreviewed pending changes. Otherwise, they are only visible to logged-in users until reviewed by a pending changes reviewer or administrator.[ε] |
Can edit If there are any unreviewed pending changes, the administrators will be required to review them before they can edit the page.[ε] |
Infrequently edited pages with high levels of vandalism, BLP violations, edit-warring, or other disruption from unregistered and new users. | ||||
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Cannot edit | Normal editing | Pages that have been persistently vandalized by anonymous and newly registered users. Some highly visible templates and modules. | |||||
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Cannot edit | Can edit[ζ] | Specific topic areas authorized by ArbCom, pages where semi-protection has failed, or high-risk templates where template protection would be too restrictive. | |||||
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Cannot edit | Normal editing | High-risk or very-frequently used templates and modules. Some high-risk pages outside of template space. | |||||
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Cannot edit | Can edit[η] | Pages with persistent disruption from extended confirmed accounts. | |||||
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Cannot edit | Can edit[θ] | Pages that the Foundation has determined to be exceptionally sensitive. | |||||
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Cannot edit | Normal editing | Particularly visible pages, such as the Main Page, to prevent vandalism to pages that are transcluded onto them. | |||||
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Cannot edit | Normal editing | Scripts, stylesheets, and similar objects fundamental to operation of the site or that are in other editors' user spaces. | |||||
Creating pages
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None | Cannot create[λ][μ] | Can create | The vast majority of page titles.[δ] | ||||
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Cannot create[μ] | Adjustable Protection may be applied to neither, either, or both groups. |
Can create | Pages that have been repeatedly and problematically re-created. This form of protection is often called "salting". | ||||
Moving pages
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None | Cannot move | Can move | The vast majority of pages.[δ] | ||||
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Cannot move | Adjustable Protection may be applied to neither, either, or both groups. |
Can move | Pages that have been the subject of move wars.[ν] | ||||
Uploading files
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None | Cannot upload | Can upload | The vast majority of file names.[δ] | ||||
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Cannot upload | Adjustable Protection may be applied to neither, either, or both groups |
Can upload | Files that have been repeatedly uploaded after deletion | ||||
Notes:
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This is {{Protection table}}, intended to show the effects of various types of protections.