Forum:Protect Page Rights

This topic is to discuss the proposal for rollback users to have the ability to protect content to deal with edit wars.

Summary
So recently we've had a spate of revert warring which continues because User A continually puts the information that is being removed by various users. I propose that those with the rollback power have the ability to protect content when no admins are around so that the vandalism can stop, but rollbackers cannot remove the protection. This would allow for a rollbacker to quickly protect a page until an admin came online to deal with the situation. Please discuss below and leave your support or opposition to this by leaving your signature under the appropriate heading. Thanks! :)

Support

 * 1) --Speysider Talk Page 14:09, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 2) --Norleon (talk) 14:10, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 3) — Shakhmoot  Nadeshiko Village Symbol.svg (Talk) 14:15, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 4) --Charmanking2198 (talk) 14:18, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 5) conditioned support --Cerez 365 ™Hyūga Symbol.svg(talk) 14:21, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 6) Seelentau 愛議 14:28, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 7) --White Flash (Contact) 14:31, July 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * 8) --  The Talk Goblin  14:43, July 7, 2013 (UTC)

Discussion
I agree with this, but only if the situation is a complete mess and needs to be stopped for real. I think I don't need to name an example...Norleon (talk) 14:12, July 7, 2013 (UTC)

I also agree with this in theory. It would tie in nicely with the 3 revert tule etc. However I don't believe that it should be a right given to all rollback users. As it is currently, there are about 20 persons in that group and as its been said its a right that's doled out to anyone. The need to protect a page should be something that's escalated to a different middle group. Essentially give the rights to a specific number of persons- I doubt more than 5 would be needed- set the conditions of use so that there can be some sort of contingency until an Admin can come/ a discussion is completed for less obvious vandalism.--Cerez 365 ™(talk) 14:21, July 7, 2013 (UTC)

Well I haven't been here for quite some time, but the revert war is still going on. I'm not sure if that ability can be granted, then again if Staff can allow Rollback users to give other users rollback rights they may allow Rollbacks to protect pages.--White Flash (Contact) 14:23, July 7, 2013 (UTC)


 * @Cerez: Not a bad suggestion there, but unsure if Wikia would allow the creation of a "Moderator" style group.
 * @White Flash: Rollbackers have had the ability to grant rollback rights for a year or so now I think. --Speysider Talk Page 14:44, July 7, 2013 (UTC)