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Any page on Grand Theft Wiki can be protected from editing. When a page is protected, only administrators can edit it. | Any page on Grand Theft Wiki can be protected from editing. When a page is protected, only [[administrators]] can edit it. | ||
Pages are protected for one of three reasons: | Pages are protected for one of three reasons: | ||
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Any [[Staff|administrator]] can protect any page, except Special and MediaWiki namespaces. However, pages should only be protected when there is good reason. This site is a wiki, so having a lot of pages only editable by Staff defeats the object of community participation. | Any [[Staff|administrator]] can protect any page, except Special and MediaWiki namespaces. However, pages should only be protected when there is good reason. This site is a wiki, so having a lot of pages only editable by Staff defeats the object of community participation. | ||
If a user believes that there is a need for a pafe to be protected, they should mention t on the article's talk page, or directly on the talk page of an administrator to ensnre that the message is seen. The administrator can then make a decision as to whether protection is really necessary. | |||
Users may request that their user page, or some of its subpages, be protected. A decision will be made on an individual basis as to whether this is appropriate. | Users may request that their user page, or some of its subpages, be protected. A decision will be made on an individual basis as to whether this is appropriate. | ||