Forum:Close my Wiki to not registrated users?

Hello,

Is it possible that i can close my wiki to public? I only want registrated users to participate in my Wiki...

Best regards,


 * This is not possible.--


 * Okay.. That sucks. Thanks anyways.
 * It is possible, as with the Justin Bieber Wiki (it's editing is closed off to all except for admins), however the reason is probably because of haters. (Like me, but I'm not a vandal, though.) If your wiki is in exceptional danger of vandalism and even the VSTF can't handle it then the wiki can be locked down. Wikia is meant to be collaborative. -- .. Jeff   (Talk!)   (Contribs!)   (Email!)   (Blog!) .. 00:07, December 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * Jeff, JB wiki is not closed off to all but admins. It is closed to unregistered users, but since that wiki is not being edited a lot anymore, that locking should be removed.
 * It is only for really good reasons that you can lock a wiki for being registered users only. Use Special:Contact for the staff to help you out on that one.


 * Regarding your disclaimer: You should know that with using the fair use policy on your wiki and explaining that you use the content to discuss it openly you are abiding the law, and it is highly unlikely that you will ever get into trouble with it. Use and declare sources being specific about which book, or other sources you used to get the information, and you will be good. The fair use template also has some nice examples on how to do it too, like here, here and here. Fair use declaration is best used at the bottom of the page for text, and at the page of the picture upload for pictures.


 * You can protect each page on the wiki one by one. Or as many as you need. But not all of the pages at once. I believe there are wiki farms that allow "private" wikis where you have more control. Another possibility is that you can install the MediaWiki software (it is free), or have it installed by someone, and then you have total control. Of course you may have to pay monthly fees for your hosting. Timeshifter (talk) 23:22, December 13, 2011 (UTC)