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The most commonly encountered types of protection are '''full protection''', which means that a page can be modified only by administrators, and '''semi-protection''', which means that a page can be modified only by users who are [[WP:Logging in|logged in]] and whose accounts have been [[WP:Autoconfirmed|confirmed]]. The criteria for receiving auto-confirmation is an acount at LEAST four days old and at LEAST ten edits or posts. Other forms of protection are detailed below. Protected pages are normally marked with a small padlock symbol in the top corner; different color padlocks represent different protection types, as shown in the image at the right.
It is possible to hover your mouse over the padlock symbol in order to view why and for how long a particular page has been protected.
This policy explains in detail the protection types and procedures for page protection and unprotection, and the reasons for which protection should and should not be applied.
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