4) Page Locks
For those of you who don't know what a page lock is, a page lock occurs when somebody is editing a page. A page lock is put in place to ensure other wiki members that there is a person editing the page. A page lock will tell you who is editing, the lock mode, when the person started editing and how many seconds are left until the lock expires. Page locks will either look like this or this.
4.1) No force lock removals/intercepting locks
Forcibly removing a user's lock on a page is a ban-able offence. If a user has locked the page it means that they are in the process of editing the page. Force locking is disruptive and only slows the editing process. Please be patient and wait until the user has finished editing.
Force-locking is also not considered thanks-worthy. So if someone makes a page or adds something along with their thanks and they force-locked you, please PM a Wiki Moderator or Admin and we'll deal with it.
4.2) No multi-locking pages
Multi-locking is when a user locks several pages at once. This is not allowed. The Wiki is not a race, there is no need to lock multiple pages just so that you can create them. Not only is this unfair but it will also take longer to get information on the Wiki. Just create one page at a time. (Note: We will only allow multi-locking if it is 2 of the same item (for example, Chaorrupter Unlocked). This is the only exception.)
If your lock has been forcibly removed, if you notice a user multi-locking pages, or if you have an issue with someone who is editing, please PM a Wiki Moderator or Admin.
Also, when exiting a page, PLEASE hit either "Save" or "Cancel". Doing so will remove your page lock. DO NOT CLOSE THE BROWSER TAB/WINDOW. Doing so will keep your page lock up and make us think that you're multi-locking pages, and nobody wants that.
4.2) Holding Pages
Holding a wiki page is when you're in the editing window for an extremely long period of time (40+ minutes or more) and keeping the timer going without actually editing. A few situations where this might occur include, but are not limited to:
- Right before a release is about to begin
- When the person who is editing is farming for an item that they don't have
- When the person who is editing is holding the page to try and get new information
Please do not hold pages. Again, the Wiki is not a race. The wiki is about getting information on the wiki when it is released to the public in a timely manner. It is NOT about being the first to do so.
If you are actually going to edit and create a page for longer than 40 minutes, please PM
rickyb20 and indicate so to him.