The Cunctator wrote:
Redvers and Jimbo made the claim that
"Restrictions on editing -
specifically the ability to prevent an article from being edited - have
always existed and have always been used. Semi-protection actually
*increased* the number of people able to edit, by doing away with the need
to completely lock many articles."
So far as I remember, during the UseModWiki days there were no restrictions
on editing for a good while. Only after extended debate did Larry lock the
front page.
I believe it is false to claim that restrictions on editing have always been
used.
No, we locked some troll pages very early on. Speedy deleted a ton, as
well. And blocked ip numbers regularly. All of those are editing
restrictions.
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