Category:Wikipedia pages semi-protected from banned users

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This category contains pages which have been semi-protected to prevent one or more banned users from editing them. This is usually done when said users continue to edit using other accounts, a practise known as sockpuppetry, or edit anonymously from a dynamic or shared IP address, which cannot be blocked for long periods without affecting other users. Semi-protection prevents a page from being edited by anonymous or newly registered users.

To add a page to this category, use {{pp-sock}}. This should only be done if the page is in fact protected – adding the template does not in itself protect the page.