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To request that a page be protected or unprotected, see Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. Special:ProtectedPages - automatic list Also see Wikipedia:List of indefinitely protected pages - indefinitely or permanently protected pages, specifically maintenance templates and high-exposure Wikipedia pages
See also Wikipedia:High-risk templates and Category:Wikipedia protected templates. The following templates are indefinitely protected or semi-protected because a large number of pages directly or indirectly depend on them. These templates should only be edited when absolutely necessary.
For a dynamic and sortable list of all protected pages, see Special:ProtectedPages. For reports of protected pages, see Wikipedia:Database reports#Protections. For semi-protected pages, which cannot be edited by anonymous and newly registered users, see Category:Wikipedia semi-protected pages
Pages are protected when there is disruption that cannot be prevented through other means, such as blocks. Wikipedia is built on the principle that anyone can edit, and therefore aims to have as many pages open for public editing as possible so that anyone can add material and correct issues. This policy states in detail the protection types ...
For semi-protected pages, which cannot be edited by anonymous and newly registered users, see Category:Wikipedia semi-protected pages. To add a page to this category, use {{ pp-protected }} . This should only be done if the page is in fact protected – adding the template does not in itself protect the page.
Some Wikipedia pages are protected from editing to prevent vandalism.This protection status is usually shown as a padlock at the top right of the protected page. Its varying colours depend on the level of protection, which include:
Protected pages are categorized into subcategories of Category:Wikipedia protected pages, depending on the level of (and reason for) protection. For a dynamic and sortable list of all protected pages (including redirects), see Special:ProtectedPages .
Most pages on Wikipedia are only protected temporarily, to prevent edit wars or to control vandalism. You should be able to edit the page when it is unprotected in a short while. In the meantime, please feel free to discuss the changes you want to make on the talk page of the page in question. However a few types of pages are protected ...