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| A page can be semi-protected by an ] in response to vandalism from multiple anonymous or newly-created accounts, where blocking them individually is not a solution. It can also be used to stop banned or blocked users who are using multiple IPs or accounts from editing an article. Semi-protection is usually a temporary measure, and lifted once the problem is likely to have passed but some articles with a history of vandalism, such as ], may be semi-protected on a continuous basis.<ref name=Jimbo>, Jimmy Wales, WikiEN-l, May 19, 2006</ref> | A page can be semi-protected by an ] in response to vandalism from multiple anonymous or newly-created accounts, where blocking them individually is not a solution. It can also be used to stop banned or blocked users who are using multiple IPs or accounts from editing an article. Semi-protection is usually a temporary measure, and lifted once the problem is likely to have passed but some articles with a history of vandalism, such as ], may be semi-protected on a continuous basis.<ref name=Jimbo>, Jimmy Wales, WikiEN-l, May 19, 2006</ref> | ||
| Semi-protected pages<ref>includes articles, but not ]s</ref> are indicated with {{tl|sprotected}} or {{tl|sprotected2}} and listed at ] and ]. To request that semi-protection be lifted, leave a note on the protecting admin's talk page, on the attached discussion page, an ''existing'' thread on ], or ]. | Semi-protected pages<ref>includes articles, but not ]s</ref> are indicated with {{tl|sprotected}} or {{tl|sprotected2}} and listed at ] and ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Semi-protection can be requested at ] or, if a particularly fast response is required, ]. | ||
| ⚫ | == When to use semi-protection == | ||
| ⚫ | ==When to use semi-protection== | ||
| Semi-protection should be considered if it is the only reasonable option left to deal with vandalism on a page or to stop a banned or blocked user from editing it. | Semi-protection should be considered if it is the only reasonable option left to deal with vandalism on a page or to stop a banned or blocked user from editing it. | ||
| Like full protection, it is usually not a pre-emptive measure. However, ] has suggested semi-protection may be used in cases of "minor bios of slightly well known but controversial individuals" which are not widely watchlisted, if they are "subject to POV pushing, trolling vandalism." In such cases, semi-protection "would at least eliminate the drive-by nonsense that we see so often."<ref name=Jimbo/> | Like full protection, it is usually not a pre-emptive measure. However, ] has suggested semi-protection may be used in cases of "minor bios of slightly well known but controversial individuals" which are not widely watchlisted, if they are "subject to POV pushing, trolling vandalism." In such cases, semi-protection "would at least eliminate the drive-by nonsense that we see so often."<ref name=Jimbo/> | ||
| ==When not to use semi-protection== | == When not to use semi-protection == | ||
| Semi-protection should '''not''' be used: | Semi-protection should '''not''' be used: | ||
| *As a pre-emptive measure against vandalism before any vandalism has occurred |
*As a pre-emptive measure against vandalism before any vandalism has occurred. | ||
| *As a response to regular content disputes, since it may restrict some editors and not others (see ] for how to deal with this) |
*As a response to regular content disputes, since it may restrict some editors and not others (see ] for how to deal with this). | ||
| *In the case of a static IP vandal hitting a page (blocking is preferable to semi-protection) |
*In the case of a static IP vandal hitting a page (blocking is preferable to semi-protection). | ||
| *To prevent vandalism on the day's ]. Semi-protection for a very brief period is acceptable to remove excessive vandalism from the page, or to combat an unusually high level of vandalism from multiple IPs or accounts. For a rationale of this, see ]. Other pages linked from the ] may be protected if under attack, though more leeway should be given with these than with most articles. | *To prevent vandalism on the day's ]. Semi-protection for a very brief period is acceptable to remove excessive vandalism from the page, or to combat an unusually high level of vandalism from multiple IPs or accounts. For a rationale of this, see ]. Other pages linked from the ] may be protected if under attack, though more leeway should be given with these than with most articles. | ||
| *To prohibit anonymous editing in general. | *To prohibit anonymous editing in general. | ||
| ==Talk pages== | == Talk pages == | ||
| Article talk pages are not protected as a rule. User talk pages subject to persistent vandalism, harassment, or trolling may be semi-protected or protected on request. Those of users engaging with new and/or unregistered editors should be protected sparingly to permit communication. | |||
| Article talk pages may be protected if they are being disrupted, though protection in these cases should be used sparingly to allow discussion from new users and anons. | |||
| ==How== | |||
| ⚫ | Semi-protection can be requested at ] |
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| == User/user talk pages == | |||
| Administrators: | |||
| #In the protection interface, choose "Block new and unregistered users". | |||
| #The tag '''{{tl|sprotected}}''' or '''{{tl|sprotected2}}''' may be added to the top of the page, <ref name=Jimbo/> which automatically adds the article to ], but the tag need not be added to pages that are protected continuously. | |||
| #List the page at ]. Remember to remove the listing when you unprotect. | |||
| #When protecting a user or user talk page, '''{{]}}''' may be used instead. | |||
| #When protecting a page that is a long-term target of a banned user, '''{{tl|sprotect-banneduser}}''' may be used instead, which will place the article into ]. | |||
| Userpages are not encyclopedic articles and are exempt from many mainspace-specific policies (] and the ], to take two examples). Userpages may be semi-protected regardless of whether there has been any previous vandalism to the page, and need not be unprotected unless the owner wishes it. | |||
| ==Unprotecting pages== | |||
| Requests for a page to be unprotected can be found here: ] | |||
| User talk pages should be kept unprotected as much as possible to allow communication from new users. This is especially true for admins. User talk pages may be semi-protected for short periods of time if the user is being subject to harassment or trolling. | |||
| ==Tools== | |||
| ⚫ | * While the recent history of an article should be checked before semi-protecting, is useful for tracking vandalism on a particular page over a longer period. It can be misleading, however; for instance, it will show a high vandalism rate if a low-traffic page gets just one instance of vandalism per day. | ||
| ==See also== | == See also == | ||
| *], which deals principally with full-protection, but contains much of Misplaced Pages's philosophy regarding protection. | * ], which deals principally with full-protection, but contains much of Misplaced Pages's philosophy regarding protection. | ||
| *]. | * ]. | ||
| *], process for protected edit requests applicable to protected pages of any level. | * ], process for protected edit requests applicable to protected pages of any level. | ||
| ⚫ | * While the recent history of an article should be checked before semi-protecting, is useful for tracking vandalism on a particular page over a longer period. It can be misleading, however; for instance, it will show a high vandalism rate if a low-traffic page gets just one instance of vandalism per day. | ||
| ==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
| <references/> | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 20:59, 12 December 2006
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Pages that are semi-protected cannot be edited by unregistered users or accounts less than four days old.
A page can be semi-protected by an administrator in response to vandalism from multiple anonymous or newly-created accounts, where blocking them individually is not a solution. It can also be used to stop banned or blocked users who are using multiple IPs or accounts from editing an article. Semi-protection is usually a temporary measure, and lifted once the problem is likely to have passed but some articles with a history of vandalism, such as George W. Bush, may be semi-protected on a continuous basis.
Semi-protected pages are indicated with {{sprotected}} or {{sprotected2}} and listed at Misplaced Pages:Protected page#Semi-protection and Category:Semi-protected.
Semi-protection can be requested at Misplaced Pages:Requests for page protection or, if a particularly fast response is required, the incidents noticeboard.
When to use semi-protection
Semi-protection should be considered if it is the only reasonable option left to deal with vandalism on a page or to stop a banned or blocked user from editing it.
Like full protection, it is usually not a pre-emptive measure. However, Jimbo Wales has suggested semi-protection may be used in cases of "minor bios of slightly well known but controversial individuals" which are not widely watchlisted, if they are "subject to POV pushing, trolling vandalism." In such cases, semi-protection "would at least eliminate the drive-by nonsense that we see so often."
When not to use semi-protection
Semi-protection should not be used:
- As a pre-emptive measure against vandalism before any vandalism has occurred.
- As a response to regular content disputes, since it may restrict some editors and not others (see the protection policy for how to deal with this).
- In the case of a static IP vandal hitting a page (blocking is preferable to semi-protection).
- To prevent vandalism on the day's Featured Article. Semi-protection for a very brief period is acceptable to remove excessive vandalism from the page, or to combat an unusually high level of vandalism from multiple IPs or accounts. For a rationale of this, see Misplaced Pages:Don't protect Main Page featured articles. Other pages linked from the Main Page may be protected if under attack, though more leeway should be given with these than with most articles.
- To prohibit anonymous editing in general.
Talk pages
Article talk pages may be protected if they are being disrupted, though protection in these cases should be used sparingly to allow discussion from new users and anons.
User/user talk pages
Userpages are not encyclopedic articles and are exempt from many mainspace-specific policies (Ownership of articles and the three-revert rule, to take two examples). Userpages may be semi-protected regardless of whether there has been any previous vandalism to the page, and need not be unprotected unless the owner wishes it.
User talk pages should be kept unprotected as much as possible to allow communication from new users. This is especially true for admins. User talk pages may be semi-protected for short periods of time if the user is being subject to harassment or trolling.
See also
- Misplaced Pages:Protection policy, which deals principally with full-protection, but contains much of Misplaced Pages's philosophy regarding protection.
- m:Protected pages considered harmful.
- Template:Editprotected, process for protected edit requests applicable to protected pages of any level.
- While the recent history of an article should be checked before semi-protecting, this tool is useful for tracking vandalism on a particular page over a longer period. It can be misleading, however; for instance, it will show a high vandalism rate if a low-traffic page gets just one instance of vandalism per day.
Notes
- ^ "Proposal: limited extension of semi-protection policy", Jimmy Wales, WikiEN-l, May 19, 2006
- includes articles, but not templates