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===Move protection=== | ===Move protection=== | ||
Most pages can be moved by any user. Sometimes, though, editors get enthusiastic and start moving a page back and forth between two names, as happened when, for instance, it became obvious that [[Jo Grant]] | {{sc|T:PROTECT MOVE}} | ||
Most pages can be moved by any user. Sometimes, though, editors get enthusiastic and start moving a page back and forth between two names, as happened when, for instance, it became obvious that [[Jo Grant]] had indeed become [[Jo Jones]]. Because there was a bit of a tussle over what the page should ultimately be called, an administrator stepped in and prevented the "move war" from escalating. | |||
Note, though, that move protection is separate from edit protection. It is possible, and sometimes advantageous, to prevent a page from being moved, while still allowing general editing. For instance, during the Jo Grant/Jones "war", general editing of the article was never restricted. | Note, though, that move protection is separate from edit protection. It is possible, and sometimes advantageous, to prevent a page from being moved, while still allowing general editing. For instance, during the Jo Grant/Jones "war", general editing of the article was never restricted. | ||
[[Forum:Move protecting all TV story pages|By forum consensus]], it was established that all TV story titles shall be move protected. Logically, all story pages, regardless of medium, may ''also'' be move protected. This policy was agreed in order: '''a)''' to ensure that users had a consistent name for articles; and '''b)''' to protect the cache from needless overwork in changing the name of well-linked articles. Therefore, [[admin]] reserve the right to move protect ''any'' article. | |||
No graphical element need announce move protection, as is the case with edit protection. This is because move protection is usually of no concern whatsoever to most users, since it has no impact on their ability to edit an article. | |||
==But I want to edit a restricted page== | ==But I want to edit a restricted page== | ||
