Forum:Question:Protectsite

Hmmm... how come admins aren't allowed to use Special:Protectsite? This keeps on making me curious. TheBen10Mazter (Talk -Blog -Contribs) 14:37, August 15, 2011 (UTC)


 * ProtectSite is a VSTF/staff tool used in cases of extreme vandalism for temporarily locking wikis entirely. Admins would rarely have the need for it, and when they did, they should be contacting the VSTF anyway.


 * But admins have the power to revert and block, why cant they use it? To make it easier, right? --TheBen10Mazter (Talk -Blog -Contribs) 14:40, August 15, 2011 (UTC)


 * (Edit conflict) Likely because it would be abused by many admins. -- BobNewbie  ๑ (Talk)๑  14:44, August 15, 2011 (UTC)


 * Admins are trusted users. --TheBen10Mazter (Talk -Blog -Contribs) 14:46, August 15, 2011 (UTC)


 * Not in many cases. And the tool would be given to founders as well and I know a great many founders who have not used their rights in good ways. Plus admins are fairly often not as trustworthy as they claim to be, or sometimes selected wrongly by bureaucrats. -- BobNewbie  ๑ (Talk)๑  14:49, August 15, 2011 (UTC)


 * Admins are not trusted users. Any random person can create a wiki and become an admin, and make any other random people admins. Giving admins ProtectSite would only lead to abuse, and there's rarely any need for it anyway.


 * There are various reasons why. The same thing can be said for other tools you do not have access too. All these tools are restricted for a reason. They aren't intended for general use. -- 15:54, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. --TheBen10Mazter  (Talk -Blog -Contribs)  16:44, August 15, 2011 (UTC)