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Why do some Wiki pages not show the "Edit" link?

Discussion in 'Black Hat SEO' started by Michlap, Jan 25, 2015.

  1. Jan 25, 2015
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    Michlap

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    Why do some Wiki pages not show the "Edit" link?

    Meaning I can't edit the content......

    Is there a reason for this?
     
  2. Jan 25, 2015
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    Zwielicht

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    There are Wikipedia pages that have been locked (protected or semi-protected) so that only administrators and confirmed account can edit them. This is to prevent vandalism or defamation on a Wikipedia page. You can read more about this on their Protection Policy page.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_policy