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Should this page be locked? Most of the "Tardis" namespace pages are, but this one is completely editable. -- [[User:Metz77|Metz77]] [[User talk:Metz77|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:15, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
Should this page be locked? Most of the "Tardis" namespace pages are, but this one is completely editable. -- [[User:Metz77|Metz77]] [[User talk:Metz77|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:15, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
: In my opinion having the pages unlocked makes moving links and correcting typos much easier; otherwise, you have to contact an admin and they might be able to do it if they have time... all when you could've done the edit in half the time it took to write the message to the admin. {{User:Epsilon the Eternal/signature}} 14:26, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
:: Sure, but this is a page outlining an official site policy and specifically providing guidelines for admin behavior. Not the sort of page you want open for vandalism. At the very least I would think it should be protected so unregistered users can't edit. -- [[User:Metz77|Metz77]] [[User talk:Metz77|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 07:54, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
::: Sure sure, but even if it was vandalised, it'd take three seconds to revert.
::: I just don't like policy pages being fully protected as, for another example,  I've seen loads that still refer to Fandom as Wikia but I can't get in to change it. {{User:Epsilon the Eternal/signature}} 13:17, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
:::: My mindset here is that I will protect the page if it is vandalised but, until that point, I'm happy to leave it unprotected. I'm watching the page, so I will catch any vandalism. [[User:Bongolium500|<span title="aka Bongolium500">Bongo50</span>]] [[User talk:Bongolium500|<span title="talk to me">☎</span>]] 17:16, 13 July 2023 (UTC)

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Page protection[[edit source]]

Should this page be locked? Most of the "Tardis" namespace pages are, but this one is completely editable. -- Metz77 05:15, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

In my opinion having the pages unlocked makes moving links and correcting typos much easier; otherwise, you have to contact an admin and they might be able to do it if they have time... all when you could've done the edit in half the time it took to write the message to the admin. 14:26, 10 July 2023 (UTC)
Sure, but this is a page outlining an official site policy and specifically providing guidelines for admin behavior. Not the sort of page you want open for vandalism. At the very least I would think it should be protected so unregistered users can't edit. -- Metz77 07:54, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
Sure sure, but even if it was vandalised, it'd take three seconds to revert.
I just don't like policy pages being fully protected as, for another example, I've seen loads that still refer to Fandom as Wikia but I can't get in to change it. 13:17, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
My mindset here is that I will protect the page if it is vandalised but, until that point, I'm happy to leave it unprotected. I'm watching the page, so I will catch any vandalism. Bongo50 17:16, 13 July 2023 (UTC)