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Some pages on Destinypedia are '''Protected''', which means they can not be edited or modified by anyone except an [[Destinypedia:Administrators|administrator]]. This may be for any number of reasons; because of continuous vandalism, edit wars, and so on.
Some pages on Destinypedia are '''protected''', which means they can not be edited or modified by anyone except an [[Destinypedia:Administrators|administrator]]. This may be for any number of reasons; because of continuous vandalism, edit wars, and so on.


===How long are pages protected?===
===How long are pages protected?===
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Certain special pages on Destinypedia are always protected for various reasons. These include:
Certain special pages on Destinypedia are always protected for various reasons. These include:


*'''Main Page:''' The Main Page of Destinypedia is always protected because it is the most important page on the wiki; the first page users see when they visit, and it contains all important links on the wiki. It must not be available to editing because of the major impact vandalism of the main page would have on the entire site.  
*'''Main page:''' The [[Main Page]] of Destinypedia is always protected because it is the most important page on the wiki; the first page users see when they visit, and it contains all important links on the wiki. It must not be available to editing because of the major impact vandalism of the main page would have on the entire site.  


*'''Destinypedia Policy:''' Certain pages are designated as Destinypedia policy and protected. They are denoted by the "Protected Policy" template, as seen on this page. This is because Destinypedia policies are the sole responsibility of the administrators, and not negotiable or changeable by other users.
*'''Destinypedia policy:''' Certain pages are designated as Destinypedia policy and protected. They are denoted by the "Protected Policy" template, as seen on this page. This is because Destinypedia policies are the sole responsibility of the administrators, and not negotiable or changeable by other users.


*'''Administrator's User Pages:''' User Pages are described for users to provide information about themselves, they are usually only changed by that user. However, due to their high visibility on the site, several administrators pages have been the target of vandalism, and thus are blocked from editing. These pages are not a part of Destinypedia and the only changes made to them should be at the discretion of their users.
*'''Administrators' user pages:''' User Pages are described for users to provide information about themselves, they are usually only changed by that user. However, due to their high visibility on the site, several administrators pages have been the target of vandalism, and thus are blocked from editing. These pages are not a part of Destinypedia and the only changes made to them should be at the discretion of their users.


===Can I protect a page?===
===Can I protect a page?===