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 ==Protection Template==
-When a page is protected, [[Template:Protect]] should be used in one form or another. This template does not protect the page, it merely explains that it is protected. Using any of these templates will place the page in [[:Category:Protected]].
+A protection template is not required, because any user (who is not an admin) who tries to edit a protected page will see the message at [[MediaWiki:Protectedpagetext]], shown below:
+{{:MediaWiki:Protectedpagetext}}
+However, where protection is controversial or for temporary reasons, adding a protection template is useful.
+;On-page template
+One method of showing that pages are protected is to use <nowiki>{{protect|small=yes}}</nowiki>, which displays the small padlock in the top right corner of the page. This is not an invasive box, and it still links to this explanation page if people notice the icon.
-The preferred method of showing that pages are protected is to use <nowiki>{{protect|small=yes}}</nowiki>, which displays the small padlock in the top right corner of the page. This is not an invasive box, and it still links to this page if people notice the icon.
+;Talk page template
-If a page is protected because of vandalism, a more visible message is often required. Using <nowiki>{{protect}}</nowiki> in its raw form will output the following:
+Adding a protection template to the top of the talk page is useful. This will explain the ''reasons'' behind the protection to any users who may be confused or even upset. The standard template is {{template|protect}}, shown below:
 {{protect}}
-For pages protected due to vandalism, a temporary expiration can be initiated. Using the notation of: <code><nowiki>{{Template:Protect|expiry={{#time:F j, Y|+2 months}}}}</nowiki></code>, we can specify a date that is (for example) exactly two months from the current time. When that date has passed, the page will be moved into [[:Category:Expired Protected]], so that a passing Staff member knows that those pages should be unprotected.
+When a page is protected, [[Template:Protect]] should be used in one form or another. This template does not protect the page, it merely explains that it is protected. Using any of these templates will place the page in [[:Category:Protected]].
+;Temporary protections
+For pages temporarily protected to prevent vandalism, a temporary expiration can be initiated. Using the notation of: <code><nowiki>{{Template:Protect|expiry={{#time:F j, Y|+2 months}}}}</nowiki></code>, we can specify a date that is (for example) exactly two months from the current time. When that date has passed, the page will be moved into [[:Category:Expired Protected]], so that a passing Staff member knows that those pages should be unprotected.
-{{Template:Protect|expiry={{#time:F j, Y|+2 months}}}}
+{{Protect|expiry={{#time:F j, Y|+2 months}}}}
 An alternative method is to specify a time period by using <code><nowiki>{{subst:#time:</nowiki></code> instead.
 The expiry time on a page is at the discretion of the Staff member applying the protection. If the vandalism is happening quite often on a large important article, such as [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], the protection should probably be long-term. If the vandalism is only by one user, that user should be [[Grand Theft Wiki:Suspension|suspended or banned]] instead of the page being protected.