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Knowledge (XXG) is the encyclopedia that "anyone can edit". Protecting pages defeats that goal and so page protection should be avoided when
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status) are prevented from editing the page but longer-term signed-in users may still edit the page as usual. This mode of protection is commonly applied to pages that continually attract drive-by vandalism by anonymous editors.
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