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The yellow lock is an indication that a question has been "protected" by a Supervisor. Only Supervisors can then edit the question.
Protecting a question is a way to prevent a question from being repeatedly spammed or vandalized. If you want a question to be unprotected, send a message to any Supervisor.
(For more information, see the Related question.)
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How do you answer a question on WikiAnswers if they have a picture of a lock on the side?
A lock means that the question is protected and can only be answered by a Supervisor. They are protected because they have been vandalised, or the question is ambiguous.
Why is your WikiAnswers question locked?
The reason why some Supervisors or CA's may lock your question is because it is prone to spam and vandalism.
What is the meaning of 'Preserve question' on WikiAnswers?
"Preserving" a question is a tool only available to Community Assistants and other Answers.com staff. It is used to lock questions completely (so nobody can edit them, even Supervisors). It is mainly used when the Legal Department is looking into questions and needs to preserve them exactly as they were.
What does phis lock mean?
It appears there may be a typo in your question. "Phis lock" does not have a clear meaning in English. Could you please provide more context or clarify your question so I can assist you better?
Does Wikianswers have a fixed categories lock so only Wikianswers can change categories and nobody else only after they first submit?
The categories themselves cannot be changed, except by those authorized to change them. If a question is in a wrong category, contributors can recategorize them into the correct categories. Just click on "edit categories" under the question.
Can not pass the part of jewel quest heritage with the keys what are the looking for you to do?
You get the key beside the lock then switch them.
What is the meaning of locking?
of Lock
How do you make a question on WikiAnswers closed to changes?
Only supervisors can 'lock' questions so the answer cannot be changed or edited. It's a tool that's usually implemented when a perfectly good or detailed answer is being vandalised by successive contributors.
How do you open the electric locks on Pokemon fire red version?
When you find the first lock the next one will be beside the first
Who would win - Chuck Norris or a WikiAnswers Supervisor?
I think it has been proven.The Wiki Supervisor wins ... every time.Only a Wiki Supervisor could unlock this question and say it is NO CONTEST then lock it again.Let Chuck Norris try that!
Why does WikiAnswers pop up and lock the questions that you want to answer?
Some answers are tampered with so they are locked to prevent this from happening.
Cap lock stuck on keyboard?
This is not a question.
