On 5/25/06, The Cunctator cunctator@gmail.com
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.
In those days you had to send an email to someone (I forget who) with an image attached to add an image to a page. That's a restriction isn't it?