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If you can edit a protected page, chances are you know how - just bear in mind the reason it was protected. Maybe that reason is still relevant, or maybe it isn't (in which case everyone should be allowed to edit it). | If you can edit a protected page, chances are you know how - just bear in mind the reason it was protected. Maybe that reason is still relevant, or maybe it isn't (in which case everyone should be allowed to edit it). | ||
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Ultimately, remember that protected pages happen when the community has failed to solve a problem, be it persistent vandalism, spamming, or edit warring. Some of these problems are insoluble and can only be resolved with blocking, but if there is a ''better'' solution, try to find it before (or after) protecting a page. | Ultimately, remember that protected pages happen when the community has failed to solve a problem, be it persistent vandalism, spamming, or edit warring. Some of these problems are insoluble and can only be resolved with blocking, but if there is a ''better'' solution, try to find it before (or after) protecting a page. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 27 June 2014
| This page documents a guideline on WikiFur. It is a generally accepted standard followed by editors on this site, although occasional exceptions may apply. When making significant changes to this page, please make sure that your edits are consistent with consensus. When in doubt, any changes should first be proposed on the discussion page. |
If you can edit a protected page, chances are you know how - just bear in mind the reason it was protected. Maybe that reason is still relevant, or maybe it isn't (in which case everyone should be allowed to edit it).
If the page was protected due to a difference in opinon, try to ensure that your edit does not cause undue support for one opinion over another. Still, sometimes it really is just one or two people against many, in which case you may have to implement the views of others while doing what you can to represent the views of the few.
Ultimately, remember that protected pages happen when the community has failed to solve a problem, be it persistent vandalism, spamming, or edit warring. Some of these problems are insoluble and can only be resolved with blocking, but if there is a better solution, try to find it before (or after) protecting a page.