PotC Wiki:Protection Policy

Protection on PotC wiki refers to giving a page a special status that only allows administrators and sysops to edit a page. There are a number of reasons that a page may be protected.

1)Permanently
 * Certain pages are protected permanently by default, for the following reasons:
 * 1) The page is written in plain HTML, allowing malicious scripts to be added.
 * 2) Vandalism of the page would be extremely disruptive, for example, changing the text of the side panel.
 * 3) Changes to certain pages can cause the wiki to stop working.

2)Semi-Permanently
 * Protecting the Main Page from vandalism.
 * Maintaining the integrity of copyright and license policies.
 * Maintaining the integrity of past press releases.
 * Protecting certain "system administration" pages.

3)Temporarily
 * Forcing a "cool-down" period to stop an edit war, on request.
 * Protecting a page that has been subject to persistent vandalism or persistent edits by a blocked editor.
 * Preventing changes to a page while investigating for a bug.