Protection on PotC wiki refers to giving a page a special status that only allows users who have met minimum rights requirements (autoconfirmed, sysop or admin) to edit a page. There are a number of reasons that a page may be protected. 1)Permanently 2)Semi-Permanently * Protecting the Main Page from vandalism. * Maintaining the integrity of copyright and license policies. * Maintaining the integrity of past press releases. * Protecting certain "system administration" pages. 3)Temporarily