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With the exception of several pages which are permanently protected — namely those in the [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki namespace]] which provide text for the user interface, system administration and copyright/license pages, and the [[Main Page]], which is highly visible, making it too much of a target for [[Wikipedia:vandalism|vandalism]] — you should be able to edit the page when it is unprotected in a few days' time. In the meantime, please feel free to discuss the changes you want to make on the talk page of the article in question. |
With the exception of several pages which are permanently protected — namely those in the [[Wikipedia:MediaWiki namespace|MediaWiki namespace]] which provide text for the user interface, system administration and copyright/license pages, and the [[Main Page]], which is highly visible, making it too much of a target for [[Wikipedia:vandalism|vandalism]] — you should be able to edit the page when it is unprotected in a few days' time. In the meantime, please feel free to discuss the changes you want to make on the talk page of the article in question. |
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Revision as of 07:54, 21 August 2005
You've probably come here from a link on a protected page, which cannot currently be edited, or a protected image which cannot currently be overwritten. We regret any inconvenience this may cause — we strive to protect pages only when absolutely necessary and to unprotect them as soon as possible. If you wish to experiment with editing Wikipedia, please try the Wikipedia sandbox.
For more information on who protected the page and for what reason, please see either:
- The talk page of the protected page.
- The Protected page policy.
With the exception of several pages which are permanently protected — namely those in the MediaWiki namespace which provide text for the user interface, system administration and copyright/license pages, and the Main Page, which is highly visible, making it too much of a target for vandalism — you should be able to edit the page when it is unprotected in a few days' time. In the meantime, please feel free to discuss the changes you want to make on the talk page of the article in question.