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*Protecting a page so that editing or reverting wars may not take place, allowing for a "cooldown" period. | *Protecting a page so that editing or reverting wars may not take place, allowing for a "cooldown" period. | ||
*Protecting a page or image that has been a target of repeated and persistant vandalism. | *Protecting a page or image that has been a target of repeated and persistant vandalism. | ||
*Preventing changes to a page while investigating a possible bug in the | *Preventing changes to a page while investigating a possible bug in the MediaWiki software, which would be rare. | ||
Protecting a page in the event of an edit war or revert war is not a support of the page in whatever state it may be in; it simply means that the war must be put to a stop. | Protecting a page in the event of an edit war or revert war is not a support of the page in whatever state it may be in; it simply means that the war must be put to a stop. | ||