Wikimedia:Content protection policy

See also: Wikimedia:Editing policy

This page outlines the content protection policy for Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki.

Main content and wiki maintenance related namespaces

Editing of the main content and wiki maintenance related namespaces is limited to Wikimedia Foundation staff with the editor group rights. See the editing policy for more information.

Template, modules, or other wiki maintenance related content which receives high volumes of usage and traffic may be indefinitely limited to editing only by administrators to prevent accidental damage to the wiki's content or navigation.

Talk pages

Registered users may contribute to talk pages within any namespace.

Talk pages receiving high volumes of traffic or excessive vandalism may be limited to editing by only autoconfirmed users.

Archived talk pages utilizing this template should be limited to editing by only administrators to prevent further editing.

Translations

Registered users may contribute to translating any content setup for translation.

Translations receiving high volumes of traffic or excessive vandalism may be limited to editing by only autoconfirmed users.

User pages

Registered users may edit user pages.

User pages receiving high volumes of traffic or excessive vandalism may be limited to editing by only administrators.

Changing permissions

Registered users may request changes to permissions on the page's talk page or on the Babel page.

Decisions regarding actual changes to permissions should only be made and implemented by the core administrator team of Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki.