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Protection on nUSA Wiki

Welcome to the nUSA Wiki's guide to **page protection**! As the official repository for information about the immersive world of nUSA, page protection helps maintain the integrity of the wiki by preventing vandalism and disruptive edits, especially on key articles related to governance, law, and history. This system ensures that only trusted users can edit certain pages when necessary.

Why is page protection necessary?

The nUSA Wiki is an expansive and dynamic resource, reflecting the work and interests of over 241,000 players. With such a large and active community, some pages may be vulnerable to disruption or vandalism. This is especially true for articles about the model government, key historical events, and important laws and policies within the nUSA community.

Protection is used to:

• **Prevent vandalism**: In some cases, pages may be frequently edited with inappropriate or damaging content.
• **Maintain accuracy**: Certain pages, especially official policies or government structures, need to stay consistent and factual to reflect the integrity of the nUSA community.
• **Manage discussions**: When there's ongoing disagreement or heavy edits to a page, protection can help maintain order while allowing for structured discussions.

Types of Protection

Page protection on the nUSA Wiki can be applied in various levels based on the severity of the situation and the need for oversight.

1. Semi-protection

Semi-protected pages are available for editing by autoconfirmed users. This means that any user who has registered for a certain period of time or has made a certain number of edits can make changes. This is often used for pages that are prone to vandalism but don't require full administrative oversight.

2. Full protection

Fully protected pages can only be edited by administrators. This level of protection is used for pages that are highly vulnerable to disruptive editing, such as articles on important policies, core rules, or the governance structure of the nUSA.

3. Extended confirmed protection

Extended confirmed protection is the highest level of protection and can only be edited by users who have a trusted standing on the wiki, usually with high administrative rights. This is used in situations where semi-protection has proven ineffective or there are long-term issues with disruptive edits.

How is page protection applied?

Page protection can be applied for a variety of reasons, including:

• Ongoing vandalism or disruptive edits.
• Edit wars or ongoing disputes over page content.
• Pages that are regularly targeted for spam or biased edits.
• To preserve the integrity of sensitive information related to governance, history, and key structures within the nUSA community.

Requesting page protection

If you believe a page should be protected, please visit the appropriate talk page to discuss the matter. Administrators will review the request and determine if protection is warranted.

Removing protection

Pages that have been protected can also be unprotected once the issue has been resolved. If you believe a page is no longer at risk of disruptive editing, you may request for it to be unprotected through the relevant discussion channels.

Guidelines for Editing Protected Pages

If you need to make an edit to a protected page, there are several ways to go about it:

• **Submit an edit request**: If you don't have the required permissions, you can submit a request to an administrator to have them make the edit on your behalf.
• **Discuss your changes**: Before submitting an edit request, it may be helpful to discuss the proposed changes on the page’s talk page to ensure there’s consensus or understanding about the changes.

Common Issues Related to Page Protection

Page Protection and Editing Requests

If you encounter issues while trying to edit a protected page, you may have to submit an edit request. This process allows an administrator to review the proposed changes and make edits when appropriate.

Locked Discussion Threads

If you're unable to participate in discussions on a protected page's talk page, make sure to check if the page is locked for a specific period. If it's locked, you may need to wait until the discussion is reopened or find alternative ways to communicate with the community.

How to Report a Problem

If you spot any issues with page protection or any technical difficulties, you can report it through our Report A Problem page. Please note: This should only be used for system errors, template/module issues, or connection/network problems, not for errors in articles themselves.

See Also

• Protection policy
• User access levels