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==Protection methods== | ==Protection methods== | ||
===for '''editing''' function=== | ===for '''editing''' function=== | ||
*a./ '''allow all users''' — this is considered by many [[:Category:Wiki | *a./ '''allow all users''' — this is considered by many [[:Category:Wiki people|wiki people]] to be the fundamental and basic operation of a wiki site; typically known as an '[[:Category:OpenEdit|open edit]]' wiki (unless globally disabled at MediaWiki server configuration). This allows not only registered members of the wiki to [[edit]] pages, it also allows those who have not registered to edit, and these latter group are known as [[IP editor]]s. | ||
*b./ '''allow only autoconfirm users''' — effectively means blocking unregistered users (IP editors), and also affects registered users who have 'logged-out'; and therefore means that only logged-in registered users can edit that particular page. | *b./ '''allow only autoconfirm users''' — effectively means blocking unregistered users (IP editors), and also affects registered users who have 'logged-out'; and therefore means that only logged-in registered users can edit that particular page. | ||
*c./ '''allow only administrators''' — this means that only users with system operator (aka '[[sysop]]') access levels can edit. Click [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]] for a list of all [[WikiIndex:Administrators|administrators here on WikiIndex]]. | *c./ '''allow only administrators''' — this means that only users with system operator (aka '[[sysop]]') access levels can edit. Click [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]] for a list of all [[WikiIndex:Administrators|administrators here on WikiIndex]]. | ||
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Pages should ideally only be protected as a last resort to stop an [[edit war]] or chronic [[vandal]]ism, or to prevent vandalism of high-visibility (such as the [[Wiki main page|main page]]) and / or high-importance pages (such as policy pages), or those which seem to be repeated targets of [[spam]]. If semi-protection (ie, level b) will suffice to stop the edit war or vandalism, then it should be used. Protection duration should only be indefinite for high-visibility or high-importance pages. | Pages should ideally only be protected as a last resort to stop an [[edit war]] or chronic [[vandal]]ism, or to prevent vandalism of high-visibility (such as the [[Wiki main page|main page]]) and / or high-importance pages (such as policy pages), or those which seem to be repeated targets of [[spam]]. If semi-protection (ie, level b) will suffice to stop the edit war or vandalism, then it should be used. Protection duration should only be indefinite for high-visibility or high-importance pages. | ||
It also generally recommended to protect certain very specific pages which may not necessarily be subjected to spamming or vandalism. Typically, [[:Category:Infobox | It also generally recommended to protect certain very specific pages which may not necessarily be subjected to spamming or vandalism. Typically, [[:Category:Infobox template|infobox templates]] (along with any cascading templates they rely on) which are used on substancial numbers of pages on the wiki ''should'' be protected; as any changes to them (irrespective of those edits being necessary, good faith 'good' edits, or bad edits such as spam or vandalism) can place a huge loading on the server holding the wiki database. | ||
Even more caution, by means of the most strongest protection, should be applied to all templates which use [[WikiIndex: | Even more caution, by means of the most strongest protection, should be applied to all templates which use [[WikiIndex:WikiIndex:Structured data|semantic data]] on wikis which also use the [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]] (SMW) plugin extensions; as unlike general wiki sites not using semantic data, whereby any undesirable edits can be [[revert]]ed without leaving any lasting damage to the wiki (save for the fresh increased server load), on semantic data wiki, any change to semantic data properties will be permanent, and in some instances can severely damage semantic data output. | ||
Finally, all users of the wiki, including [[IP editor]]s, can check the protection status of any wiki page, simply by clicking on the 'edit' tab (or 'view source' tab) at the top of each page (or any of the section heading <nowiki>[edit]</nowiki> areas); the protection status, if any, will be shown in a banner with a thin blue border at the top of the page. | Finally, all users of the wiki, including [[IP editor]]s, can check the protection status of any wiki page, simply by clicking on the 'edit' tab (or 'view source' tab) at the top of each page (or any of the section heading <nowiki>[edit]</nowiki> areas); the protection status, if any, will be shown in a banner with a thin blue border at the top of the page. | ||