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Wikipedia page protections are, by their nature, in contempt of Wikipedia:5P3 which is a constituting principle of the encyclopedia. Page protection is dystopian and can be counterproductive especially when used without merit. Applying any form of protection to a page de facto removes the technical ability for anybody to be able to edit content which damages Wikipedia as it can inhibit useful contributions. Conversely, there are situations which applying page protections can protect Wikipedia from damage. It is important that a user privileged with page protection abilities objectively balances the need to protect an article with the potential loss of useful content which could be contributed by editors who are rendered unable to edit the content after page protection is applied. There is also a risk that by protecting content on Wikipedia, members of the public can form a perception that Wikipedia is censored. This disruption to Wikipedia’s public image should also be factored into balancing the need to protect an article with the potential damage from doing so.